diff --git a/modules/LinkCop/cog.py b/modules/LinkCop/cog.py
index b80c9fd..3c42140 100644
--- a/modules/LinkCop/cog.py
+++ b/modules/LinkCop/cog.py
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ random_message = ["{%mtn_user%}, tsk tsk. Links belong here:\n{%ref_og_msg%}", "
                   "{%mtn_user%}, isn't this convenient. A whole channel for links and you put links in, and you put {%ref_first_link_%} in {%ref_og_channel%}.\n\n'{%ref_og_msg%}'",
                   ]
 
+### Channel IDs
+# testing 918029426397184000
+# links 767303243285790721
+
 class LinkCop(commands.Cog):
     def __init__(self, bot):  # , mention_group='Superadmins', channel_id=757379843792044102):
         self.bot = bot
@@ -29,24 +33,44 @@ class LinkCop(commands.Cog):
             767303243285790721
         ]
 
+        self.whitelisted_groups = [
+            757375638926655709, # Superadmins
+            758792783020163084 # Bots
+        ]
+
+        self.whitelisted_ID = [
+            756327271597473863, # Greada ID
+            915064996994633729, # Jorn ID
+            235148962103951360 # Carl Bot
+        ]
+
         self.add_events()
 
     def add_events(self):
         @self.bot.event
         async def on_message(ctx):
-            ### TODO check if user is an admin
+            if self.bot.user.id not in self.whitelisted_ID:
+                self.whitelisted_ID.append(self.bot.user.id)
 
-            if not ctx.author.id == self.bot.user.id:
-                if ctx.channel.id in self.blocked_channels:
-                    if check_message(ctx.content):
-                        print('Msg with links detected in a blocked channel')
+            print(self.whitelisted_ID)
+            print(ctx.author.id)
 
-                        response_text = self.generate_response(ctx)
+            if ctx.author.id not in self.whitelisted_ID:
+                try:
+                    if not any(item.id in self.whitelisted_groups for item in ctx.author.roles):
+                        if ctx.channel.id in self.blocked_channels:
+                            if check_message(ctx.content):
+                                print('Msg with links detected in a blocked channel')
 
-                        # Send the response in the links channel
-                        await self.send_message(response_text)
-                        # Delete the original message
-                        await ctx.delete()
+                                response_text = self.generate_response(ctx)
+
+                                # Send the response in the links channel
+                                await self.send_message(response_text)
+                                # Delete the original message
+                                await ctx.delete()
+                except AttributeError as err:
+                    print(f"Link Cop Error: '{err}'")
+                    print(f"Bot or other non-user that has not been whitelisted sent a message")
 
     async def send_message(self, message):
         send_channel = self.bot.get_channel(id=self.reply_channel_id)