I’ve merged the original 1.7 welcome message with the 1.8 bot intro message:
Some of this info was presented if the user engaged with the interactive tutorial but we need it to be front-loaded so they get it, even if they never do anything with the bot, or bot replies are disabled.
The key bits of info conveyed are:
- How to contact staff (and lets people know yes, this is a robot) cc @ChrisBeach
- Hints about trust levels and badges, as a new user
- Reminder of community guidelines, this is Civilized Discourse after all
So no interaction with the bot is perfectly fine now, we meet the primary 3 goals of the new user welcome message. If they don’t interact with the bot, they don’t get offered any tips or tricks though…
Most people won’t reply to the bot so the cost is no different than 1.7, a single brief welcome PM that gives them the basics (and teaches them about notifications and PMs)