Commands like ;headcount with the time arguments and ;afk Raid Status Embeds cause rate-limiting to sending Messages #548
Description
Current Behaviour
Problems, Frustrations, General Description
Certain commands in channels can cause rate-limiting issues which affect all other commands within that channel. ;hc when adding the time arguments or ;afks with their raid status embeds can hit this limit and block the bot from sending additional messages with other commands. This can block the channel from being used until a ;restart occurs to reset the commands.
How to Reproduce
Run ;hc with the time arguments and wait for about an hour for rate-limiting to occur. Then all commands which send messages will not execute or will execute after a long delay. The method to do with ;afks is unknown exactly how to reproduce.
Wanted/Expected Behaviour
Improvements, Additions, Changes
Rewrite or refactor the relevant commands to ensure rate-limiting does not occur and the bot does not need a ;restart. Could add logging for rate-limiting in general to ensure future issues are caught more easily.
Reasoning
It is annoying for all staff for a ;restart to be required in seemingly random instances due to rate-limiting. This is the only issue limiting bot uptime from being longer.
Tasks
Things to Do
- Debugging the exact causes for rate-limiting
- Fixing the identified bugs within the relevant commands