diff --git a/Main.tscn b/Main.tscn
index 69e33f9..227d678 100644
--- a/Main.tscn
+++ b/Main.tscn
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-[gd_scene load_steps=4 format=3 uid="uid://cd60nfxe4lnq1"]
+[gd_scene load_steps=2 format=3 uid="uid://cd60nfxe4lnq1"]
 
 [ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://cus8nh0g3yyj2" path="res://main.gd" id="1_glv2v"]
-[ext_resource type="PackedScene" uid="uid://i3rqbgerpgey" path="res://checker/Checker.tscn" id="2_r0du0"]
-[ext_resource type="Script" uid="uid://8yiff3da5cxh" path="res://checker/checker.gd" id="3_cm0pq"]
 
 [node name="Main" type="Control"]
 layout_mode = 3
@@ -12,8 +10,3 @@ anchor_bottom = 1.0
 grow_horizontal = 2
 grow_vertical = 2
 script = ExtResource("1_glv2v")
-
-[node name="Checker" parent="." instance=ExtResource("2_r0du0")]
-script = ExtResource("3_cm0pq")
-
-[connection signal="message_created" from="." to="Checker" method="_on_main_message_created"]
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index 9b1ee5d..384b6a7 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -27,16 +27,5 @@
 	- [x] spool list
 	- [x] spool delete search result (removed embed)
 
-## scam message checker
-- [ ] need to modify the command to allow for arguments for how long the timeout should last for 
-- [ ] bunch of detecting if its a scam message or not
-- [ ] update server version
-- [ ] message counting
-- [ ] immunity detection
-- [ ] immunity give command
-- [ ] move Pounce (this functionality) to its own independant bot
- 
-- [ ] membership verification for fabsoc
-
 ### Possible furture development
 - job management
diff --git a/addons/discord_gd/discord.gd b/addons/discord_gd/discord.gd
index 9c67036..a529119 100644
--- a/addons/discord_gd/discord.gd
+++ b/addons/discord_gd/discord.gd
@@ -272,13 +272,6 @@ func unban_member(guild_id: String, user_id: String):
 	var res = await _send_request('/guilds/%s/bans/%s' % [guild_id, user_id], {}, HTTPClient.METHOD_DELETE)
 	return res
 
-func timeout_member(guild_id: String, user_id: String, until : String):
-	var res = await _send_request('/guilds/%s/members/%s' % [guild_id, user_id], {'communication_disabled_until' = '2025-12-5T09:49:58.965896+00:00'}, HTTPClient.METHOD_PATCH)
-	return res
-
-func delete_message(channel_id : String, message_id : String):
-	var res = await _send_request('/channels/%s/messages/%s' % [channel_id, message_id], {}, HTTPClient.METHOD_DELETE)
-	return res
 
 func permissions_for(user_id: String, channel_id: String):
 	# Permissions for a user in a channel
diff --git a/checker/Checker.tscn b/checker/Checker.tscn
deleted file mode 100644
index 25a9885..0000000
--- a/checker/Checker.tscn
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[gd_scene format=3 uid="uid://i3rqbgerpgey"]
-
-[node name="Checker" type="Node"]
diff --git a/checker/checker.gd b/checker/checker.gd
deleted file mode 100644
index 116c7a5..0000000
--- a/checker/checker.gd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,52 +0,0 @@
-extends Node
-
-
-var reports_channel_id = "1433027391407788152" # channel to send admin report to
-
-# Called when the node enters the scene tree for the first time.
-func _ready() -> void:
-	pass # Replace with function body.
-
-
-# Called every frame. 'delta' is the elapsed time since the previous frame.
-func _process(delta: float) -> void:
-	pass
-
-
-func _on_main_message_created(bot: DiscordBot, message: Message, channel: Dictionary) -> void:
-	if message.author.bot:
-		return
-	
-	## analyse every message to detect if it is a scam message or not
-	# text = message.content
-	# images = message.attachments - its an array, so count the attachments
-	# server join date = message.member["joined_at"]
-	# could also keep track of how many messages the user has sent on the server and be more sensitive if its the first 5/10/20 or so
-	# message.author.id , message.author.username
-	# for any matches we find, we want to senda copy to the admin channel then delete the original copy and timeout the user
-	# add a check to make sure its not my own message
-	# Delete Message - /channels/{channel.id}/messages/{message.id}
-	# trust members after being around for 1 week + sending 20 messages?
-
-	
-	#print(message)
-	print(message.guild_id)
-	if message.author.id == "616872480371376128":
-		# its fuzzy, lets try and time them out
-		
-		print(message)
-		var attachment_string : String = "\n"
-		if message.attachments.size()>0:
-			for attach in message.attachments:
-				attachment_string += attach.url + ", "
-		bot.send(message, "Sorry <@" + message.author.id + "> your message was flagged as a suspected scam message, a mod will check it as soon as possible")
-		bot.send(reports_channel_id, {
-			"content" : "Message from <@" + message.author.id + "> detected as a scam message:\n" + message.content + attachment_string,
-			#"attachments" : message.attachments,
-		})
-		var until = "2025-12-05T00:00:00Z"
-		bot.timeout_member(message.guild_id, message.author.id, until)
-		bot.delete_message(message.channel_id, message.id)
-	
-	
-	pass # Replace with function body.
diff --git a/checker/checker.gd.uid b/checker/checker.gd.uid
deleted file mode 100644
index 02a82f5..0000000
--- a/checker/checker.gd.uid
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-uid://8yiff3da5cxh
diff --git a/main.gd b/main.gd
index 953172f..4cceacf 100644
--- a/main.gd
+++ b/main.gd
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ signal interaction_create(world, bot, interaction, data)
 var interactions = {}
 var application_commands = {}
 
-signal message_created(bot: DiscordBot, message: Message, channel: Dictionary)
 
 func _load_bot_token() -> String:
 	# read from .env file DISORD_BOT_TOKEN
@@ -31,7 +30,7 @@ func _ready() -> void:
 	bot.TOKEN = token
 	#bot.INTENTS = 4609
 	bot.bot_ready.connect(_on_bot_ready)
-	bot.message_create.connect(_on_message_create)
+	#bot.message_create.connect(_on_message_create)
 	bot.interaction_create.connect(_on_interaction_create)
 	bot.INTENTS = bot.INTENTS | (1 << 12)
 	bot.login()
@@ -57,17 +56,14 @@ func _on_bot_ready(bot: DiscordBot):
 
 	# -----Single server (updates instantly)
 	#_register_application_commands(bot, "guild_id_here")
-	_register_application_commands(bot, "679917161195765822") # personal server
+	#_register_application_commands(bot, "679917161195765822") # personal server
 	#_register_application_commands(bot, "1038007666032787476") # fabsoc
 
 	# -----Global (may take upto 1hr to update)
-	#_register_application_commands(bot) # everywhere
+	_register_application_commands(bot) # everywhere
 
 
-func _on_message_create(bot: DiscordBot, message: Message, channel: Dictionary) -> void:
-	#print("meow!")
-	message_created.emit(bot, message, channel)
-	
+#func _on_message_create(bot: DiscordBot, message: Message, channel: Dictionary) -> void:
 	#if message.author.bot or not message.content.begins_with(prefix):
 		#return
 #