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@@ -10,24 +10,3 @@ requires the creation of bot_token.txt in the root directory with your bot token
 - users can send feedback messages that are saved to devmessages.txt
 - users can opt out of any operations that would save their data (UK GDPR compliance)
 - users can get submit mapchart configuration either from a txt directly uploaded or as an existing message attachment and receive the map image in return
-
-## priorities:
-
-1. do not crash
-2. keep waiting times low 
-3. keep memory usage low
-
-## todo:
-
-- [ ] implement privacy settings on leveling system
-- [x] implement per-guild customisable role-level rewards
-- [x] implement a graphical image version of the level checker
-- [x] implement a graphical image version of the leaderboard checker
-
-
-to think about:
-
-- [ ] some kind of system to queue actions in busy times
-- [ ] automate testing the bot commands somehow
-- [ ] dashboard for greater user control
-