diff --git a/.envdev b/.envdev
index 2690805..525201d 100644
--- a/.envdev
+++ b/.envdev
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ GROUP_A_NAME="Obsidian Technologies"
 GROUP_B_NAME="Genesis Command"
 GROUP_C_NAME="The Hand"
 
+GROUP_A_CHANNEL_ID="493972208616603658"
+GROUP_B_CHANNEL_ID="493972336190685185"
+GROUP_C_CHANNEL_ID="493972354137849856"
+
+GROUP_A_LEADER_NAME="Kamala, Obsidian Vice President"
+GROUP_B_LEADER_NAME="Captain Montgomery"
+GROUP_C_LEADER_NAME="Dairo, High Prophet of The Hand"
+
 # Channel IDs
 # Replace them with your own on a sandbox server!
 CODEX_CHANNEL_ID="457580831284789249"
@@ -56,12 +64,6 @@ DEADLANDS_CHANNEL_ID="459196395119837195"
 HELLS_GATE_CHANNEL_ID="464238060243124245"
 TEST_CHANNEL_ID="464838060262293514"
 
-# Bot Channels in SANCTUM (A = Obsidian, B = Genesis, C = Hand)
-# Replace them with your own on a sandbox server!
-GROUP_A_BOT_ID="493972208616603658"
-GROUP_B_BOT_ID="493972336190685185"
-GROUP_C_BOT_ID="493972354137849856"
-
 # Bot IDs
 # Replace them with your own on a sandbox server!
 MORI_ID="461294299515191306"
@@ -76,6 +78,10 @@ KAMALA_OBSIDIAN_ID="482644250354384906"
 DAIRO_HAND_ID="482644985318211594"
 LIBRARIAN_ID="458033243481047082"
 
+# Bot Names
+# Replace them with your own on a sandbox server!
+GHOST_NAME="Ghost 5.0.1"
+
 # Bot Tokens
 ADAM_TOKEN=""
 RAVAGER_TOKEN=""
diff --git a/Shared/testbot.js b/Shared/testbot.js
index e10dac1..3c4af10 100644
--- a/Shared/testbot.js
+++ b/Shared/testbot.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ client.on("message", function(msg) {
 	switch(command) {
 		//used for debugging
 		case "ping":
-			shared.SendPublicMessage(client, "Ratstail91", "bot-spam", "pong", 3000);
+			console.log(shared.CheckValidDisplay(client, "Ratstail91", "bot-spam", true));
 			break;
 	}
 });
diff --git a/Shared/utility.js b/Shared/utility.js
index 529a3cb..f6e2f0e 100644
--- a/Shared/utility.js
+++ b/Shared/utility.js
@@ -44,34 +44,74 @@ exports.SplitArray = function(arr, chunkSize) {
 	return groups;
 }
 
-/*
 // See if the bot should display its message
-function checkValidDisplay(member, channelID, checkRole) {
-	if (client.user.username == "Kamala, Obsidian Vice President"	   && channelID === process.env.GROUP_A_BOT_ID) {
-		if (checkRole) { if (member.roles.has(process.env.GROUP_A_ROLE)) return true; } else true;
-	}
-	else if (client.user.username == "Captain Montgomery"				&& channelID === process.env.GROUP_B_BOT_ID) {
-		if (checkRole) { if (member.roles.has(process.env.GROUP_B_ROLE)) return true; } else true;
-	}
-	else if (client.user.username == "Dairo, High Prophet of The Hand"  && channelID === process.env.GROUP_C_BOT_ID) {
-		if (checkRole) { if (member.roles.has(process.env.GROUP_C_ROLE)) return true; } else true;
-	}
-	else if (client.user.username == "Ghost 5.0.1") {		
-		// JSON
-		const rooms = require('../TextAdv/rooms.json');
-		var roomExists = false;
-
-		// Loops for all rooms
-		rooms.rooms.forEach(element => {
-			if (channelID === rooms[element].channel) roomExists = true; 
-		});
-
-		if (!roomExists) {
-			if (channelID === process.env.TEST_CHANNEL_ID) return true;
-		} else return true;
-	
+//client - discord.js client
+//member - discord.js member OR username
+//channel - discord.js channel OR channel name
+//checkRole - check the member's role or not
+exports.CheckValidDisplay = function(client, member, channel, checkRole) {
+	//handle member strings
+	if (typeof(member) === "string") {
+		//get the member
+		//NOTE: I think the bot needs to run inside a single server only, otherwise I don't know what will happen here due to the [0] part
+		member = client.guilds.map(guild => guild.members.filter(mbr => mbr.user.username === member))[0].first();
 	}
 
-	return false;
+	//handle channel strings
+	if (typeof(channel) === "string") {
+		channel = client.channels.find(item => item.name === channel);
+	}
+
+	switch(client.user.username) {
+		//NOTE: some copy/paste here that could be fixed
+		case process.env.GROUP_A_LEADER_NAME:
+			if (checkRole) {
+				return channel.id == process.env.GROUP_A_CHANNEL_ID && member.roles.has(process.env.GROUP_A_ROLE);
+			} else {
+				return channel.id == process.env.GROUP_A_CHANNEL_ID;
+			}
+
+		case process.env.GROUP_B_LEADER_NAME:
+			if (checkRole) {
+				return channel.id == process.env.GROUP_B_CHANNEL_ID && member.roles.has(process.env.GROUP_B_ROLE);
+			} else {
+				return channel.id == process.env.GROUP_B_CHANNEL_ID;
+			}
+
+		case process.env.GROUP_C_LEADER_NAME:
+			if (checkRole) {
+				return channel.id == process.env.GROUP_C_CHANNEL_ID && member.roles.has(process.env.GROUP_C_ROLE);
+			} else {
+				return channel.id == process.env.GROUP_C_CHANNEL_ID;
+			}
+
+		case process.env.GHOST_NAME: {
+			// JSON
+			let rooms = require('../TextAdv/rooms.json'); //TODO: should this be here?
+			let roomExists = false;
+
+			// Loops for all rooms
+			rooms.rooms.forEach(room => {
+				if (channel.id === rooms[room].channel) {
+					roomExists = true;
+				}
+			});
+
+			//if the given room exists
+			if (roomExists) {
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			//DEBUGGING: test channel
+			if (channel.id == process.env.TEST_CHANNEL_ID) {
+				return true;
+			}
+
+			//otherwise
+			return false;
+		}
+		default:
+			//default value
+			return false;
+	}
 }
-*/
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