private async Task <bool> CheckBotPermissionsOrError(DiscordChannel channel)
        {
            var permissions = channel.BotPermissions();

            // If we can't send messages at all, just bail immediately.
            // 2020-04-22: Manage Messages does *not* override a lack of Send Messages.
            if ((permissions & Permissions.SendMessages) == 0)
            {
                return(false);
            }

            if ((permissions & Permissions.ManageWebhooks) == 0)
            {
                // todo: PKError-ify these
                await channel.SendMessageAsync(
                    $"{Emojis.Error} PluralKit does not have the *Manage Webhooks* permission in this channel, and thus cannot proxy messages. Please contact a server administrator to remedy this.");

                return(false);
            }

            if ((permissions & Permissions.ManageMessages) == 0)
            {
                await channel.SendMessageAsync(
                    $"{Emojis.Error} PluralKit does not have the *Manage Messages* permission in this channel, and thus cannot delete the original trigger message. Please contact a server administrator to remedy this.");

                return(false);
            }

            return(true);
        }