BUGFIX - Working on the startup check

bot.py

@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
         bots_online = []
 
         def verify_bot_msg(msg):
-            print(f"Response ID: {msg.author.id}")
             if msg.author.id in BotResources.PDB_KNOWN_BOT_IDS:
                 bots_online.append(msg.author.id)
 
@@ -443,4 +442,5 @@ class Bot(commands.Bot):
             await self.invoke(ctx)
             return True
         else:
+            await self.process_commands(message)
             return False

modules/LinkCop/cog.py

@@ -73,8 +73,7 @@ class LinkCop(commands.Cog):
                         print(f"Link Cop Error: '{err}'")
                         print(f"Bot or other non-user that has not been whitelisted sent a message")
 
-            if not await self.bot.check_and_reply_to_ping(ctx):
-                await self.bot.process_commands(ctx)
+            await self.bot.check_and_reply_to_ping(ctx)
 
     async def send_message(self, message):
         send_channel = self.bot.get_channel(id=self.reply_channel_id)