Disable telemetry/auto-updates and rebrand runtime to Pebble

- Default data_collection off (stop POSTing instance metadata to
  api.modmail.dev/metadata), and disable auto-updates / update
  notifications so a private instance doesn't pull from upstream.
- Rebrand the about command to Pebble while keeping attribution to the
  upstream Modmail project and its AGPL-3.0 source link.
- Stop the sponsors command from fetching upstream SPONSORS.json.
- Add a commercial-license outreach draft.

Note: LICENSE (AGPL-3.0) and upstream copyright are intentionally kept
intact; these changes are configuration/branding only.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_013vqQJQAud7rmfykwWKJACY

Author: claude

cogs/utility.py

@@ -334,56 +334,29 @@ async def about(self, ctx):
         """Shows information about this bot."""
         embed = discord.Embed(color=self.bot.main_color, timestamp=discord.utils.utcnow())
         embed.set_author(
-            name="Modmail - About",
+            name="Pebble — About",
             icon_url=self.bot.user.display_avatar.url if self.bot.user.display_avatar else None,
-            url="https://discord.gg/F34cRU8",
         )
         embed.set_thumbnail(url=self.bot.user.display_avatar.url if self.bot.user.display_avatar else None)
 
-        desc = "This is an open source Discord bot that serves as a means for "
-        desc += "members to easily communicate with server administrators in "
-        desc += "an organised manner."
-        embed.description = desc
+        embed.description = (
+            "Pebble is Plover's internal support assistant — an organised shared "
+            "inbox that lets contributors handle customer support inquiries."
+        )
 
         embed.add_field(name="Uptime", value=self.bot.uptime)
         embed.add_field(name="Latency", value=f"{self.bot.latency * 1000:.2f} ms")
         embed.add_field(name="Version", value=f"`{self.bot.version}`")
-        embed.add_field(name="Authors", value="`kyb3r`, `Taki`, `fourjr`")
         embed.add_field(name="Hosting Method", value=self.bot.hosting_method.name)
 
-        changelog = await Changelog.from_url(self.bot)
-        latest = changelog.latest_version
-
-        if self.bot.version.is_prerelease:
-            stable = next(filter(lambda v: not Version(v.version).is_prerelease, changelog.versions))
-            footer = f"You are on the prerelease version • the latest version is v{stable.version}."
-        elif self.bot.version < Version(latest.version):
-            footer = f"A newer version is available v{latest.version}."
-        else:
-            footer = "You are up to date with the latest version."
-
-        embed.add_field(
-            name="Want Modmail in Your Server?",
-            value="Follow the installation guide on [GitHub](https://github.com/modmail-dev/modmail/) "
-            "and join our [Discord server](https://discord.gg/cnUpwrnpYb)!",
-            inline=False,
-        )
-
-        embed.add_field(
-            name="Support the Developers",
-            value="This bot is completely free for everyone. We rely on kind individuals "
-            "like you to support us on [`Buy Me A Coffee`](https://buymeacoffee.com/modmaildev) (perks included for memberships) "
-            "to keep this bot free forever!",
-            inline=False,
-        )
-
         embed.add_field(
-            name="Project Sponsors",
-            value=f"Checkout the people who supported Modmail with command `{self.bot.prefix}sponsors`!",
+            name="Built On",
+            value="Pebble is built on the open-source [Modmail](https://github.com/modmail-dev/modmail) "
+            "project by `kyb3r`, `Taki`, and `fourjr`, licensed under AGPL-3.0.",
             inline=False,
         )
 
-        embed.set_footer(text=footer)
+        embed.set_footer(text="Pebble • Plover")
         await ctx.send(embed=embed)
 
     @commands.command(aliases=["sponsor"])
@@ -392,21 +365,12 @@ async def about(self, ctx):
     async def sponsors(self, ctx):
         """Shows the sponsors of this project."""
 
-        async with self.bot.session.get(
-            "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/modmail-dev/modmail/master/SPONSORS.json"
-        ) as resp:
-            data = loads(await resp.text())
-
-        embeds = []
-
-        for elem in data:
-            embed = discord.Embed.from_dict(elem["embed"])
-            embeds.append(embed)
-
-        random.shuffle(embeds)
-
-        session = EmbedPaginatorSession(ctx, *embeds)
-        await session.run()
+        embed = discord.Embed(
+            color=self.bot.main_color,
+            title="Sponsors",
+            description="This is a private Pebble instance operated by Plover.",
+        )
+        await ctx.send(embed=embed)
 
     @commands.group(invoke_without_command=True)
     @checks.has_permissions(PermissionLevel.OWNER)

core/config.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class ConfigManager:
         "mention_channel_id": None,
         "update_channel_id": None,
         # updates
-        "update_notifications": True,
+        "update_notifications": False,
         # threads
         "sent_emoji": "\N{WHITE HEAVY CHECK MARK}",
         "blocked_emoji": "\N{NO ENTRY SIGN}",
@@ -213,15 +213,15 @@ class ConfigManager:
         "enable_eval": True,
         # github access token for private repositories
         "github_token": None,
-        "disable_autoupdates": False,
-        "disable_updates": False,
+        "disable_autoupdates": True,
+        "disable_updates": True,
         # Logging
         "log_level": "INFO",
         "stream_log_format": "plain",
         "file_log_format": "plain",
         "discord_log_level": "INFO",
         # data collection
-        "data_collection": True,
+        "data_collection": False,
     }
 
     colors = {

deploy/oracle/COMMERCIAL_LICENSE_OUTREACH.md

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+# Commercial license outreach — draft
+
+The Modmail bot and the logviewer are licensed under **AGPL-3.0** / **GPL-3.0**.
+To use a modified version as closed/proprietary software (e.g. offered to
+external customers without publishing source), Plover needs a **commercial
+license** from the copyright holders, or must build a clean-room replacement.
+
+This file is a starting point for requesting a commercial/dual license. Send it
+to the maintainers (their Discord / Buy Me a Coffee / GitHub).
+
+---
+
+**Subject:** Commercial license inquiry for Modmail + Logviewer
+
+Hi,
+
+I'm reaching out from **Plover** (getplover.com). We operate a self-hosted,
+customised deployment of Modmail and the Logviewer to handle customer support
+for our product, and we'd like to do this properly with respect to the AGPL-3.0
+/ GPL-3.0 licensing.
+
+We're interested in a **commercial / dual license** that would let us run a
+modified version internally (and potentially as part of a customer-facing
+support workflow) **without the AGPL's network source-disclosure obligation**.
+
+Could you let us know:
+
+1. Whether a commercial license for Modmail (and the Logviewer) is available.
+2. Pricing / terms (one-time, annual, per-instance, etc.).
+3. What it covers — modifications, the §13 network clause, rebranding, and
+   whether the Logviewer's premium Discord-OAuth feature can be included.
+4. Who holds copyright and can sign such an agreement.
+
+Happy to jump on a call. We want to support the project and stay compliant.
+
+Thanks,
+<your name> — Plover
+
+---
+
+## Notes / fallbacks if a commercial license isn't available
+
+- **Internal-use + published fork (AGPL-compliant):** keep the deployment
+  AGPL, publish our fork's source, and offer it to network users. Lowest cost,
+  but our modifications stay public.
+- **Clean-room rebuild:** build a Plover-owned support bot from scratch
+  (our own code/copyright). Most effort; full ownership and no AGPL.