Prevent Repeat Offenders with Account Age Verification

One of the most common patterns in Discord abuse is the creation of new accounts to bypass bans. Server Companion's Account Age Verification feature prevents newly created accounts from joining your server, creating an effective barrier against repeat offenders, spam accounts, and coordinated raid attempts.

The Problem with Brand New Accounts

When someone is banned from a Discord server, there's often nothing stopping them from creating a new account and rejoining immediately. This creates several serious problems:

• Banned users can easily bypass moderation actions
• Spammers can continuously create fresh accounts to avoid rate limits
• Raid coordinators often use batches of new accounts specifically created for attacks
• Ban evasion becomes nearly impossible to prevent without additional tools

Discord's built-in verification levels help somewhat, but they can be easily bypassed by waiting just a short period. For serious protection, a more robust solution is needed.

How Account Age Verification Works

Server Companion's Account Age Verification feature creates a simple but powerful barrier: any Discord account newer than your specified threshold is automatically prevented from joining your server.

The Verification Process

1. When a user attempts to join your server, Server Companion immediately checks their account creation date
2. If the account is newer than your configured threshold, the join attempt is blocked
3. The user receives a clear message explaining why they can't join and when their account will be eligible
4. The incident is logged in your server's audit log channel for transparency
5. Once the account ages beyond your threshold, they can join normally without any further action required

Key Benefits

• Effective Ban Enforcement: Makes ban evasion through new accounts nearly impossible
• Raid Protection: Prevents mass-join raids using freshly created accounts
• Spam Reduction: Blocks throwaway accounts commonly used for mass-messaging
• Low Impact on Legitimate Users: Most real users have established Discord accounts
• Customizable Thresholds: Set the exact age requirement that fits your community needs
• Transparent Operation: Clear messages and detailed logging

"Before using Server Companion's Account Age Verification, we were constantly dealing with one particular user who would create new accounts to bypass our bans. After setting a 5-day account age requirement, they finally gave up, and our moderation workload dropped dramatically." - Admin of a 12,000 member anime community

Flexible Configuration Options

Server Companion allows you to tailor the account age requirements to your specific needs:

Customizable Age Thresholds

Choose from preset options or set a custom value:

• 1 hour (helps prevent immediate ban evasion)
• 1 day (effective against casual troublemakers)
• 3 days (strong protection against dedicated ban evaders)
• 1 week (robust protection for high-security communities)
• 2 weeks (very high security - deters most persistent offenders)
• 1 month (maximum security for communities that have faced serious issues)
• Custom duration (set exactly what works for your unique situation)

Rejection Message Customization

Ensure users understand why they can't join with a clear, customizable message that:

• Explains your server's account age policy
• Tells them exactly when they will be eligible to join
• Can include additional information or community rules
• Reinforces that this is a security measure, not a personal rejection

Real-World Success Stories

The End of Ban Evasion

A gaming community had banned a particularly disruptive user who kept creating new accounts to rejoin and continue harassment. After enabling a 3-day account age requirement, the banned user's attempts to rejoin stopped completely, as the waiting period removed the immediate gratification of ban evasion.

Raid Prevention

After facing a coordinated raid attempt using newly created accounts, a political discussion server implemented a 1-week account age requirement. A subsequent raid attempt failed entirely as none of the freshly created raider accounts could bypass the verification system.

Implementation Best Practices

For optimal protection without unnecessarily limiting your community growth:

Finding the Right Balance

• Start conservative: Begin with a shorter duration (1-3 days) and adjust based on your experience
• Match to threat level: Communities facing active raids or persistent ban evasion should use higher thresholds
• Consider your community type: Gaming communities might need stricter settings than professional networks

Complementary Security Measures

Account Age Verification works best as part of a layered security approach:

• Pair with Anti-Raid Protection for comprehensive join security
• Combine with Discord's native verification levels
• Consider role-based access controls for sensitive channels
• Use Server Companion's moderation logging for complete visibility

Setting Up Account Age Verification

Enabling this powerful protection layer takes just moments:

1. Go to your Server Companion dashboard
2. Navigate to the Security section
3. Enable Account Age Verification
4. Select your preferred minimum account age
5. Customize your rejection message (optional)
6. Save your settings