Util for sending and deleting

utils/messageUtils.js

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+const getHumanizedDeleteDelay = (baseDelay = 5000) => {
+    // Add randomness to deletion timing for more human-like behavior
+    const jitter = Math.floor(Math.random() * 2000) - 1000; // -1000 to +1000ms jitter
+    return Math.max(1500, baseDelay + jitter);
+};
+
+const sendTempMessage = async (channel, content, baseDeleteDelay = 5000) => {
+    try {
+        const deleteDelay = getHumanizedDeleteDelay(baseDeleteDelay);
+        const sentMessage = await channel.send(content);
+        
+        // Log what's happening for debugging
+        console.log(`[MESSAGE] Sending temp message in ${channel.id}, will delete in ${deleteDelay}ms`);
+        
+        // Simulate a human, occasionally delayed deletion
+        setTimeout(() => {
+            if (Math.random() < 0.1) {
+                // 10% chance for an extra delay (simulates forgetting to delete immediately)
+                const extraDelay = Math.floor(Math.random() * 3000) + 1000;
+                console.log(`[MESSAGE] Adding ${extraDelay}ms extra delay before deletion`);
+                setTimeout(() => sentMessage.delete().catch(err => console.error('[MESSAGE] Delete error:', err)), extraDelay);
+            } else {
+                sentMessage.delete().catch(err => console.error('[MESSAGE] Delete error:', err));
+            }
+        }, deleteDelay);
+        
+        return sentMessage;
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('[MESSAGE] Error sending temporary message:', error);
+        return null;
+    }
+};
+
+const sendCommandResponse = async (message, content, baseDeleteDelay = 5000, deleteOriginal = true) => {
+    // Delete original command message if requested
+    if (deleteOriginal) {
+        try {
+            // Add small delay before deleting command, like a human would
+            const cmdDeleteDelay = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000) + 500;
+            setTimeout(() => message.delete().catch(() => {}), cmdDeleteDelay);
+        } catch (error) {
+            console.error('[MESSAGE] Error deleting original command:', error);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Send and schedule deletion of response
+    return await sendTempMessage(message.channel, content, baseDeleteDelay);
+};
+
+module.exports = {
+    getHumanizedDeleteDelay,
+    sendTempMessage,
+    sendCommandResponse
+};