diff --git a/data_manager.py b/data_manager.py
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--- a/data_manager.py
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@@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-import json
-import threading
-import shutil
-import os
-from typing import Callable, Any
-
-class DataManager:
-    def __init__(self, json_path: str):
-        self.json_path = json_path
-        self.lock = threading.Lock()
-        self._data = self._load()
-
-    def _load(self):
-        try:
-            with open(self.json_path, 'r') as f:
-                return json.load(f)
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            default = {
-                'agreed_rules': [],
-                'agreed_engagement': [],
-                'agreed_nickname': [],
-                'nick_same_confirmed': [],
-                'nick_nudged': [],
-                'nick_dm_map': [],
-                'pirates': [],
-                'modlog': [],
-                'reports': [],
-                'encounters': [],
-                'vc_channels': [],
-                'user_cards': [],
-                'pirates_list_posts': [],
-                'spicepay_prefs': [],
-                'nick_verified': [],
-                'nick_claim_pending': [],
-                'nick_reviews': [],
-                'rr_msg_channels': [],
-            }
-            self._save(default)
-            return default
-
-    def _safe_write(self, data: dict):
-        # ensure parent dir exists
-        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(self.json_path) or ".", exist_ok=True)
-        tmp = self.json_path + ".tmp"
-        with open(tmp, 'w') as f:
-            json.dump(data, f, indent=4)
-        # backup current file (best-effort)
-        if os.path.exists(self.json_path):
-            try:
-                shutil.copy2(self.json_path, self.json_path + ".bak")
-            except Exception:
-                pass
-        os.replace(tmp, self.json_path)
-
-    def _save(self, data: dict):
-        # single place to write (atomic replace + rolling .bak)
-        self._safe_write(data)
-
-    def get(self, category: str):
-        with self.lock:
-            return list(self._data.get(category, []))
-
-    def add(self, category: str, item: Any):
-        with self.lock:
-            self._data.setdefault(category, []).append(item)
-            self._save(self._data)
-
-    def remove(self, category: str, predicate: Callable[[Any], bool]):
-        with self.lock:
-            arr = self._data.get(category, [])
-            self._data[category] = [i for i in arr if not predicate(i)]
-            self._save(self._data)
-
-    def update(self, category: str, predicate: Callable[[Any], bool], updater: Callable[[dict], dict]) -> bool:
-        """
-        Atomically find one item in `category` matching predicate and update it with `updater`.
-        Returns True if an item was updated, else False.
-        """
-        with self.lock:
-            arr = self._data.get(category, [])
-            for idx, item in enumerate(arr):
-                if predicate(item):
-                    # Copy → mutate → save back
-                    new_item = dict(item)
-                    new_item = updater(new_item) or new_item
-                    arr[idx] = new_item
-                    self._data[category] = arr
-                    self._save(self._data)
-                    return True
-            return False