The first few minutes on a server decide whether a new member stays. Anyone who lands in an empty, permission-less limbo after joining tends to leave again fast. Autorole makes sure everyone gets the right base role immediately.
What autorole does
As soon as someone joins, CloudMod automatically assigns one or more predefined roles. That unlocks the right channels and gives the member a place on the server from the very first second.
Configurable per server
In a network not every server has the same entry role. So autorole can be set per server — the main server might grant a member role, a sub-server a more specific one.
Protection against raid accounts
Automatic roles are convenient, but also an entry point for freshly created bot accounts. Two levers help:
- Minimum account age: only assign roles above a certain account age
- Skip bots: exclude actual bot accounts from autorole
That way an account registered moments ago during a raid does not get automatic access.
Working with the network
When the base role is granted on the main server, role sync can pass it on network-wide. A new member is then set up not just on one server, but everywhere they belong.
Recommendation
Start with a single, clearly scoped entry role and a moderate minimum account age. Watch how joins behave for a few days, then adjust. Onboarding is not a one-time setup; it grows with the community.