Currently if the user rank doesn't have permission to chat, the chat input simply has the disabled attribute applied. This doesn't clearly indicate the reason why chat is inaccessible, which often leads to guest users asking about it in support channels because they think there is something wrong with the website itself.
One option could be to hide the input and replace it with a small message like "This channel has restricted chat to registered users".
Currently if the user rank doesn't have permission to chat, the chat input simply has the disabled attribute applied. This doesn't clearly indicate the reason why chat is inaccessible, which often leads to guest users asking about it in support channels because they think there is something wrong with the website itself.
One option could be to hide the input and replace it with a small message like "This channel has restricted chat to registered users".