diff --git a/mod_perms.py b/mod_perms.py
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--- a/mod_perms.py
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-# mod_perms.py
-import re
-import discord
-from discord.ext import commands
-
-def _parse_ids(raw: str):
-    ids = []
-    if not raw:
-        return ids
-    for tok in re.split(r'[,\s]+', raw.strip()):
-        try:
-            ids.append(int(tok))
-        except Exception:
-            pass
-    return ids
-
-def get_mod_role_ids(bot: commands.Bot):
-    cfg = bot.config['DEFAULT']
-    # read individually; allow comma-separated in any field for flexibility
-    keys = ["admin_role_id", "field_mod_role_id", "intel_mod_role_id", "moderator_role_id"]
-    ids = []
-    for k in keys:
-        raw = cfg.get(k, "")
-        for tok in re.split(r"[,\s]+", raw.strip()):
-            if not tok:
-                continue
-            try:
-                ids.append(int(tok))
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-    return ids
-
-def is_moderator_member(member: discord.Member, bot: commands.Bot) -> bool:
-    if not isinstance(member, discord.Member):
-        return False
-    if member.guild_permissions.administrator:
-        return True
-    mod_ids = set(get_mod_role_ids(bot))
-    return any(r.id in mod_ids for r in member.roles)
-
-def is_moderator_userid(guild: discord.Guild, user_id: int, bot: commands.Bot) -> bool:
-    m = guild.get_member(user_id)
-    return is_moderator_member(m, bot) if m else False
-
-async def require_mod_ctx(ctx: commands.Context, msg="You don’t have permission to use this."):
-    if not is_moderator_member(ctx.author, ctx.bot):
-        await ctx.reply(msg)
-        return False
-    return True
-
-async def require_mod_interaction(interaction: discord.Interaction, msg="This command is restricted to moderators."):
-    user = interaction.user
-    if isinstance(user, discord.Member) and is_moderator_member(user, interaction.client):
-        return True
-    # Only send a response if we haven’t already
-    if not interaction.response.is_done():
-        await interaction.response.send_message(msg, ephemeral=True)
-    else:
-        await interaction.followup.send(msg, ephemeral=True)
-    return False