Updated AI initiative: now ignores read-only channels

Author: Ambratolm

bot/cogs/chat_cogs/ai_cog.py

@@ -362,7 +362,11 @@ async def get_initiative_channels(self, guild: Guild):
             try:
                 # Dimiss inaccessible by @everyone (Non-pulic)
                 everyone_perms = channel.permissions_for(guild.default_role)
-                if not (everyone_perms.read_messages and everyone_perms.view_channel):
+                if not (
+                    everyone_perms.view_channel
+                    and everyone_perms.read_messages
+                    and everyone_perms.send_messages
+                ):
                     continue
 
                 # Dismiss if inaccessible by bot

bot/cogs/help_cog.py

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ async def help(self, interaction: Interaction):
                 )
         if self.bot.user:
             embed.set_thumbnail(url=self.bot.user.display_avatar)
-        await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed)
+        await interaction.response.send_message(embed=embed, ephemeral=True)
 
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     # * Table