ADD: --rq abuse/spam now gets ignored

motd

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-Neeble version: 2023.07.19b
+Neeble version: 2023.07.26
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 Thank you!

utils/commands.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import logging
 
 import os
 import json
-from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import datetime, timedelta
 
 from random import randrange
 
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ with open(RQ_LEADERBOARD, mode='r') as f:
 
 quote_content = {}
 
+last_rq = {}
+last_rqer = ''
+rq_abusers = {}
+
 last_quote = 0
 
 @client.event
@@ -112,9 +116,29 @@ async def random_quote(bot: object) -> str:
     """
     Get a random quote from the database.
     """
+    global last_rq
+    global last_rqer
+    global rq_abusers
     chosen_one = get_quotes(quote_id_stack)
     stack_len = len(quote_id_stack)
 
+# The next two IF statements are meant to deal with `--rq` abuse
+    if last_rqer != bot.author.name:
+        rq_abusers[last_rqer] = 0
+
+    if last_rqer == bot.author.name and datetime.now() < last_rq[bot.author.name] + timedelta(seconds = 30):
+        if bot.author.name in rq_abusers.keys():
+            rq_abusers[bot.author.name] += 1
+        else:
+            rq_abusers[bot.author.name] = 1
+        if rq_abusers[bot.author.name] > 3:
+            return 0
+        return await bot.send('Chill.')
+
+    last_rqer = bot.author.name
+    last_rq[bot.author.name] = datetime.now()
+
+
     #Adds to --rq leaderboard
     if bot.author.name in rq_leaderboard.keys():
         rq_leaderboard[bot.author.name] += 1