Refactor aoc join to DM user with join code

1 files changed, 13 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/bot/seasons/christmas/adventofcode.py b/bot/seasons/christmas/adventofcode.py
index 458eb19f..b61e77c0 100644
--- a/bot/seasons/christmas/adventofcode.py
+++ b/bot/seasons/christmas/adventofcode.py
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 AOC_REQUEST_HEADER = {"user-agent": "PythonDiscord AoC Event Bot"}
 AOC_SESSION_COOKIE = {"session": Tokens.aoc_session_cookie}
+AOC_JOIN_CODE = AocConfig.leaderboard_join_code  # Constant so staff can update without redeploying
 
 EST = timezone("EST")
 COUNTDOWN_STEP = 60 * 5
@@ -196,14 +197,23 @@ class AdventOfCode:
     @adventofcode_group.command(name="join", aliases=("j",), brief="Learn how to join PyDis' private AoC leaderboard")
     async def join_leaderboard(self, ctx: commands.Context):
         """
-        Retrieve the link to join the PyDis AoC private leaderboard
+        DM the user the information for joining the PyDis AoC private leaderboard
         """
 
+        author = ctx.message.author
+        log.info(f"{author.name} ({author.id}) has requested the PyDis AoC leaderboard code")
+
         info_str = (
             "Head over to https://adventofcode.com/leaderboard/private "
-            f"with code `{AocConfig.leaderboard_join_code}` to join the PyDis private leaderboard!"
+            f"with code `{AOC_JOIN_CODE}` to join the PyDis private leaderboard!"
         )
-        await ctx.send(info_str)
+        try:
+            await author.send(info_str)
+        except discord.errors.Forbidden:
+            log.debug(f"{author.name} ({author.id}) has disabled DMs from server members")
+            await ctx.send(
+                f':x: {author.mention}, please (temporarily) enable DMs to receive the join code'
+            )
 
     @adventofcode_group.command(
         name="leaderboard",