What a whitelist form should collect
- Discord account (login, not a typed tag).
- In-game name or character name — one field, not three aliases.
- How they found the server, in a sentence.
- A short lore / build / playstyle sample if that is actually how you accept people.
- Age only if the community is 18+ and you will act on it.
Do not ask for real names, phone numbers, or screenshots of other servers “as proof.” You will leak them. The whitelist guide covers what to hide from public channels.
Gates that belong on a whitelist
Minimum Discord account age stops throwaways. Must-be-a-member stops people who never joined. The account age checker is for one-off IDs; the form gate is for every applicant.
Accept means a role, not a DM you forget
The Discord application bot grants the whitelist or member role on approval. Rejects stay in the queue with a reason. That is how gated Minecraft, RP, and invite-only Discords stop running acceptances out of a pin.