if param == "checke" and minetest.get_player_privs(name).server then

minetest.log("action","Checking for existing players now...")

for id = 1, 8000 do
local checkn = areas.areas[id].owner

if checkn and not areas:player_exists(checkn) then
areas:remove(i)
minetest.log("action","Removed area "..id)
end
end

areas:save()

return true,"Checked areas for player existence."

end