src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/commands/message/ClearCommand.java

@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ public class ClearCommand implements MessageCommand
 
         // edit the message text and attach a button.
         Button dismiss = ClearChat.getDismissButton();
+        // ^ todo: maybe the dismiss button should also delete the original message sent by the user?
+        // todo: but then, we need to differentiate between command type in the database, and store
+        // todo: that message's id too.
         Message finalMessage = event.getChannel().sendMessage(content).setActionRow(dismiss).complete();
 
         // add the message to database.

src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageCommandListener.java

@@ -57,9 +57,6 @@ public class MessageCommandListener extends ListenerAdapter
     @Override
     public void onMessageReceived(@NotNull MessageReceivedEvent event)
     {
-        // check if a bot is sending this message, and ignore it
-        if(event.getAuthor().isBot()) return;
-
         // warning: we are getting the RAW value of the message content, not the DISPLAY value!
         String eventMessage = event.getMessage().getContentRaw();