@commands.command(pass_context=True, name="softlock")
    async def softlock(self, ctx, *, channels=""):
        """Lock message sending in the channel, without the "disciplinary action" note. Staff and Helpers only."""
        issuer = ctx.message.author
        ishelper = None
        if (self.bot.helpers_role not in issuer.roles) and (self.bot.staff_role not in issuer.roles):
            msg = "{0} This command is limited to Staff and Helpers.".format(issuer.mention)
            await self.bot.say(msg)
            return
        if (self.bot.staff_role not in issuer.roles):
            ishelper = True
        try:
            if len(ctx.message.channel_mentions) == 0:
                channels = [ctx.message.channel]
                if (ishelper) and (ctx.message.channel not in self.bot.assistance_channels):
                    msg = "{0} Helpers cannot use this command outside of the assistance channels.".format(issuer.mention)
                    await self.bot.say(msg)
                    return
            else:
                channels = ctx.message.channel_mentions
                if (ishelper) and (channels not in self.bot.assistance_channels):
                    msg = "{0} Helpers cannot use this command to lock other channels.".format(issuer.mention)
                    await self.bot.say(msg)
                    return
            locked_down = []
            for c in channels:
                overwrites_everyone = c.overwrites_for(self.bot.everyone_role)
                overwrites_helpers = c.overwrites_for(self.bot.everyone_role)
                if overwrites_everyone.send_messages is False:
                    await self.bot.say("🔒 {} is already locked down. Use `.unlock` to unlock.".format(c.mention))
                    continue
                overwrites_everyone.send_messages = False
                overwrites_helpers.send_messages = ishelper
                await self.bot.edit_channel_permissions(c, self.bot.everyone_role, overwrites_everyone)
                await self.bot.edit_channel_permissions(c, self.bot.helpers_role, overwrites_helpers)
                await self.bot.send_message(c, "🔒 Channel locked.")
                locked_down.append(c)
            msg = "🔒 **Soft-lock**: {1} soft-locked channels | {2}#{3}\n📝 __Channels__: {0}".format(', '.join(c.mention for c in locked_down), ctx.message.author.mention, ctx.message.author.name, ctx.message.author.discriminator)
            await self.bot.send_message(self.bot.modlogs_channel, msg)
        except discord.errors.Forbidden:
            await self.bot.say("💢 I don't have permission to do this.")

    @commands.command(pass_context=True, name="unlock")
    async def unlock(self, ctx, *, channels=""):
        """Unlock message sending in the channel. Staff only and Helpers only."""
        issuer = ctx.message.author
        if (self.bot.helpers_role not in issuer.roles) and (self.bot.staff_role not in issuer.roles):
            msg = "{0} This command is limited to Staff and Helpers.".format(issuer.mention)
            await self.bot.say(msg)
            return
        try:
            if len(ctx.message.channel_mentions) == 0:
                channels = [ctx.message.channel]
                if (self.bot.staff_role not in issuer.roles) and (ctx.message.channel not in self.bot.assistance_channels):
                    msg = "{0} Helpers cannot use this command outside of the assistance channels.".format(issuer.mention)
                    await self.bot.say(msg)
                    return
            else:
                channels = ctx.message.channel_mentions
                if (self.bot.staff_role not in issuer.roles) and (channels not in self.bot.assistance_channels):
                    msg = "{0} Helpers cannot use this command to unlock other channels.".format(issuer.mention)
                    await self.bot.say(msg)
                    return
            unlocked = []
            for c in channels:
                overwrites_everyone = c.overwrites_for(self.bot.everyone_role)
                overwrites_staff = c.overwrites_for(self.bot.staff_role)
                overwrites_helpers = c.overwrites_for(self.bot.helpers_role)
                if overwrites_everyone.send_messages is None:
                    await self.bot.say("🔓 {} is already unlocked.".format(c.mention))
                    return
                overwrites_everyone.send_messages = None
                overwrites_staff.send_messages = True
                overwrites_helpers.send_messages = None
                await self.bot.edit_channel_permissions(c, self.bot.everyone_role, overwrites_everyone)
                await self.bot.edit_channel_permissions(c, self.bot.staff_role, overwrites_staff)
                await self.bot.edit_channel_permissions(c, self.bot.helpers_role, overwrites_helpers)
                await self.bot.send_message(c, "🔓 Channel unlocked.")
                unlocked.append(c)
            msg = "🔓 **Unlock**: {1} unlocked channels | {2}#{3}\n📝 __Channels__: {0}".format(', '.join(c.mention for c in unlocked), ctx.message.author.mention, ctx.message.author.name, ctx.message.author.discriminator)
            await self.bot.send_message(self.bot.modlogs_channel, msg)
        except discord.errors.Forbidden:
            await self.bot.say("💢 I don't have permission to do this.")