diff --git a/otouto/plugins/app_store.lua b/otouto/plugins/app_store.lua
index a3b0980..3b9fb6f 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/app_store.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/app_store.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function app_store:send_appstore_data(data)
   else
     game_center = ''
   end
-  local category_count = tablelength(data.genres)
+  local category_count = #data.genres
   if category_count == 1 then
     category = '\nKategorie: '..data.genres[1]
   else
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/bitly_create.lua b/otouto/plugins/bitly_create.lua
index 9ae823d..9d2c7df 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/bitly_create.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/bitly_create.lua
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ function bitly_create:action(msg, config, matches)
   end
 
   if matches[2] == nil then
-    long_url = url_encode(matches[1])
+    long_url = URL.encode(matches[1])
 	domain = 'bit.ly'
   else
-    long_url = url_encode(matches[2])
+    long_url = URL.encode(matches[2])
 	domain = matches[1]
   end
   utilities.send_reply(msg, bitly_create:create_bitlink(long_url, domain, bitly_access_token))
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/channels.lua b/otouto/plugins/channels.lua
index e16e041..bb62de6 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/channels.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/channels.lua
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function channels:pre_process(msg, config)
 end
 
 function channels:action(msg, config, matches)
-  if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+  if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
     utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	return
   end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/control.lua b/otouto/plugins/control.lua
index abf1ca9..616d120 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/control.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/control.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ end
 
 function control:action(msg, config)
 
-	if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+	if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
 		return
 	end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/creds.lua b/otouto/plugins/creds.lua
index 5da43cc..9c19a39 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/creds.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/creds.lua
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ end
 
 function creds_manager:action(msg, config, matches)
   local receiver = msg.from.id
-  if receiver ~= config.admin then
+  if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
     utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	return
   end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/dhl.lua b/otouto/plugins/dhl.lua
index b7cabc6..4852fe8 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/dhl.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/dhl.lua
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ function dhl:sendungsstatus(id)
   local res,code = https.request(url)
   if code ~= 200 then return "Fehler beim Abrufen von mobil.dhl.de" end
   local status = string.match(res, "<div id%=\"detailShortStatus\">(.-)</div>")
-  local status = all_trim(status)
+  local status = utilities.trim(status)
   local zeit = string.match(res, "<div id%=\"detailStatusDateTime\">(.-)</div>")
-  local zeit = all_trim(zeit)
+  local zeit = utilities.trim(zeit)
   if not zeit or zeit == '<br />' then
     return status
   end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua b/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua
index 1fd8260..78af76a 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua
@@ -23,6 +23,19 @@ end
 
 gImages.command = 'img <Suchbegriff>'
 
+function gImages:is_blacklisted(msg)
+  _blacklist = redis:smembers("telegram:img_blacklist")
+  local var = false
+  for v,word in pairs(_blacklist) do
+    if string.find(string.lower(msg), string.lower(word)) then
+      print("Wort steht auf der Blacklist!")
+      var = true
+      break
+    end
+  end
+  return var
+end
+
 -- Yes, the callback is copied from below, but I can't think of another method :\
 function gImages:callback(callback, msg, self, config, input)
   if not msg then return end
@@ -150,7 +163,7 @@ function gImages:action(msg, config, matches)
   end
   
   print ('Checking if search contains blacklisted word: '..input)
-  if is_blacklisted(input) then
+  if gImages:is_blacklisted(input) then
     utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Vergiss es! ._.')
 	return
   end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/games.lua b/otouto/plugins/games.lua
index 0e34912..ddbe85f 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/games.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/games.lua
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ function games:send_game_data(game_id, self, msg)
   
   if xml.find(result, 'Genres') then
     local genres = xml.find(result, 'Genres')
-    local genre_count = tablelength(genres)-1
+    local genre_count = #genres-1
     if genre_count == 1 then
       genre = '\nGenre: '..genres[1][1]
     else
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/github_feed.lua b/otouto/plugins/github_feed.lua
index 1c5f2c5..78a2d98 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/github_feed.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/github_feed.lua
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ function gh_feed:action(msg, config, matches)
   
   -- For channels
   if matches[1] == 'sub' and matches[2] and matches[3] then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     end
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ function gh_feed:action(msg, config, matches)
 	utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
 	return
   elseif matches[1] == 'del' and matches[2] and matches[3] then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     end
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ function gh_feed:action(msg, config, matches)
   end
 
   if matches[1] == 'sub' and matches[2] then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     end
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ function gh_feed:action(msg, config, matches)
 	utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
 	return
   elseif matches[1] == 'del' and matches[2] then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     end
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ function gh_feed:action(msg, config, matches)
 	utilities.send_reply(msg, list_subs, true, keyboard)
     return
   elseif matches[1] == 'sync' then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/id.lua b/otouto/plugins/id.lua
index f88b4e9..0becc6d 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/id.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/id.lua
@@ -66,27 +66,27 @@ function id:action(msg, config, matches)
 	end
 
 	local chat_id = msg.chat.id
-	local user = 'Du bist @%s, auch bekannt als *%s* `[%s]`'
+	local user = 'Du bist @%s, auch bekannt als <b>%s</b> <code>[%s]</code>'
 	if msg.from.username then
-		user = user:format(utilities.markdown_escape(msg.from.username), msg.from.name, msg.from.id)
+		user = user:format(utilities.html_escape(msg.from.username), msg.from.name, msg.from.id)
 	else
-		user = 'Du bist *%s* `[%s]`,'
+		user = 'Du bist <b>%s</b> <code>[%s]</code>,'
 		user = user:format(msg.from.name, msg.from.id)
 	end
 
-	local group = '@%s, auch bekannt als *%s* `[%s]`.'
+	local group = '@%s, auch bekannt als <b>%s</b> <code>[%s]</code>.'
 	if msg.chat.type == 'private' then
-		group = group:format(utilities.markdown_escape(self.info.username), self.info.first_name, self.info.id)
+		group = group:format(utilities.html_escape(self.info.username), self.info.first_name, self.info.id)
 	elseif msg.chat.username then
-		group = group:format(utilities.markdown_escape(msg.chat.username), msg.chat.title, chat_id)
+		group = group:format(utilities.html_escape(msg.chat.username), msg.chat.title, chat_id)
 	else
-		group = '*%s* `[%s]`.'
+		group = '<b>%s</b> <code>[%s]</code>.'
 		group = group:format(msg.chat.title, chat_id)
 	end
 
 	local output = user .. ', und du bist in der Gruppe ' .. group
 
-	utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, true)
+	utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, 'HTML')
   elseif matches[1] == "chat" then
     if msg.chat.type ~= 'group' and msg.chat.type ~= 'supergroup' then
 	  utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Das hier ist keine Gruppe!')
@@ -118,21 +118,21 @@ function id:action(msg, config, matches)
 	local result = id:get_member_count(msg, chat_id)
 	local member_count = result.result
 	if member_count == 1 then
-	  member_count = 'ist *1 Mitglied'
+	  member_count = 'ist <b>1 Mitglied'
 	else
-	  member_count = 'sind *'..member_count..' Mitglieder'
+	  member_count = 'sind <b>'..member_count..' Mitglieder'
 	end
-    local text = 'IDs für *'..chat_name..'* `['..chat_id..']`\nHier '..member_count..':*\n---------\n'
+    local text = 'IDs für <b>'..chat_name..'</b> <code>['..chat_id..']</code>\nHier '..member_count..':</b>\n---------\n'
     for k,user in pairs(users_info) do
 	  if table.contains(admins, tostring(user.id)) then
-	    text = text..'*'..user.name..'* `['..user.id..']` _Administrator_\n'
+	    text = text..'<b>'..user.name..'</b> <code>['..user.id..']</code> <i>Administrator</i>\n'
 	  elseif tostring(creator_id) == user.id then
-	    text = text..'*'..user.name..'* `['..user.id..']` _Gründer_\n'
+	    text = text..'<b>'..user.name..'</b> <code>['..user.id..']</code> <i>Gründer</i>\n'
 	  else
-        text = text..'*'..user.name..'* `['..user.id..']`\n'
+        text = text..'<b>'..user.name..'</b> <code>['..user.id..']</code>\n'
 	  end
     end
-	utilities.send_reply(msg, text..'_(Bots sind nicht gelistet)_', true)
+	utilities.send_reply(msg, text..'<i>(Bots sind nicht gelistet)</i>', 'HTML')
   end
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/imgblacklist.lua b/otouto/plugins/imgblacklist.lua
index f94393f..1f94a83 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/imgblacklist.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/imgblacklist.lua
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function imgblacklist:remove_blacklist(word)
 end
 
 function imgblacklist:action(msg, config, matches)
-  if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+  if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
     utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	return
   end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua b/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua
index a15c750..75bcd12 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ end
 
 function luarun:action(msg, config)
 
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+	if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
         return true
     end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/lyrics.lua b/otouto/plugins/lyrics.lua
index 88584a8..b69e7ee 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/lyrics.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/lyrics.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ lyrics.command = 'lyrics <Lied>'
 
 function lyrics:getLyrics(text)
   local apikey = cred_data.lyricsnmusic_apikey
-  local q = url_encode(text)
+  local q = URL.encode(text)
   local b = http.request("http://api.lyricsnmusic.com/songs?api_key="..apikey.."&q=" .. q)
   response = json.decode(b)
   local reply = ""
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/plugins.lua b/otouto/plugins/plugins.lua
index 77dd3f0..e231eb7 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/plugins.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/plugins.lua
@@ -24,6 +24,18 @@ end
 
 plugin_manager.command = 'plugins <nur für Superuser>'
 
+-- Returns at table of lua files inside plugins
+function plugin_manager:plugins_names()
+  local files = {}
+  for k, v in pairs(scandir("otouto/plugins")) do
+    -- Ends with .lua
+    if (v:match(".lua$")) then
+	  files[#files+1] = v
+    end 
+  end
+  return files
+end
+
 -- Returns the key (index) in the config.enabled_plugins table
 function plugin_manager:plugin_enabled(name, chat)
   for k,v in pairs(enabled_plugins) do
@@ -37,7 +49,7 @@ end
 
 -- Returns true if file exists in plugins folder
 function plugin_manager:plugin_exists(name)
-  for k,v in pairs(plugins_names()) do
+  for k,v in pairs(plugin_manager:plugins_names()) do
     if name..'.lua' == v then
       return true
     end
@@ -47,7 +59,7 @@ end
 
 function plugin_manager:list_plugins()
   local text = ''
-  for k, v in pairs(plugins_names()) do
+  for k, v in pairs(plugin_manager:plugins_names()) do
     --  ✔ enabled, ❌ disabled
     local status = '❌'
     -- Check if is enabled
@@ -161,7 +173,7 @@ function plugin_manager:reenable_plugin_on_chat(msg, plugin)
 end
 
 function plugin_manager:action(msg, config, matches)
-  if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+  if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
     utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	return
   end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/quotes.lua b/otouto/plugins/quotes.lua
index 35e8c31..d56c75d 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/quotes.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/quotes.lua
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ end
 quotes.command = 'quote'
 
 function quotes:save_quote(msg)
-  if msg.text:sub(11):isempty() then
-    return "Benutzung: /addquote [Zitat]"
-  end
-  
   local quote = msg.text:sub(11)
   local hash = get_redis_hash(msg, 'quotes')
   print('Saving quote to redis set '..hash)
@@ -33,10 +29,6 @@ function quotes:save_quote(msg)
 end
 
 function quotes:delete_quote(msg)
-  if msg.text:sub(11):isempty() then
-    return "Benutzung: /delquote [Zitat]"
-  end
-  
   local quote = msg.text:sub(11)
   local hash = get_redis_hash(msg, 'quotes')
   print('Deleting quote from redis set '..hash)
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/rss.lua b/otouto/plugins/rss.lua
index e9c2fb9..5c44a5b 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/rss.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/rss.lua
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ function rss:action(msg, config, matches)
   
   -- For channels
   if matches[1] == 'sub' and matches[2] and matches[3] then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     end
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ function rss:action(msg, config, matches)
 	utilities.send_reply(msg, output, 'HTML')
 	return
   elseif matches[1] == 'del' and matches[2] and matches[3] then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     end
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ function rss:action(msg, config, matches)
   end
   
   if matches[1] == 'sub' and matches[2] then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     end
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ function rss:action(msg, config, matches)
 	utilities.send_reply(msg, output, 'HTML')
 	return
   elseif matches[1] == 'del' and matches[2] then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     end
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ function rss:action(msg, config, matches)
 	utilities.send_reply(msg, list_subs, 'HTML', keyboard)
     return
   elseif matches[1] == 'sync' then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/site_header.lua b/otouto/plugins/site_header.lua
index eeca8e1..2670273 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/site_header.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/site_header.lua
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ function site_header:init(config)
 end
 
 function site_header:action(msg, config, matches)
-  if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+  if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
 	utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
   end
   
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/stats.lua b/otouto/plugins/stats.lua
index 3e24137..baa5b1d 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/stats.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/stats.lua
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ function stats:action(msg, config, matches)
     end
 
     if matches[2] == "chat" then
-	  if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+	  if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
         utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	    return
       else
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/tagesschau_eil.lua b/otouto/plugins/tagesschau_eil.lua
index 6859280..ce4a62f 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/tagesschau_eil.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/tagesschau_eil.lua
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function tagesschau_eil:action(msg, config)
 	local output = tagesschau_eil:deabonnieren(id)
 	utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
   elseif input:match('(sync)$') then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+	if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/twitter_send.lua b/otouto/plugins/twitter_send.lua
index 6ceb3f1..325d35e 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/twitter_send.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/twitter_send.lua
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ end
 
 function twitter_send:action(msg, config, matches)
   if matches[1] == "twwhitelist add" then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     else
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ function twitter_send:action(msg, config, matches)
   end
 
   if matches[1] == "twwhitelist del" then
-    if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+    if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
       utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	  return
     else
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ function twitter_send:action(msg, config, matches)
   -- Thanks to the great doc at https://github.com/ignacio/LuaOAuth#a-more-involved-example
   if not oauth_token and not oauth_token_secret then
     if msg.chat.type == 'group' or msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
-	  if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+	  if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
         utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	    return
       else
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ function twitter_send:action(msg, config, matches)
 
   if matches[1] == 'auth' and matches[2] then
     if msg.chat.type == 'group' or msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
-      if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+      if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
         utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	    return
       end
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ function twitter_send:action(msg, config, matches)
   
   if matches[1] == 'unauth' then
     if msg.chat.type == 'group' or msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
-      if msg.from.id ~= config.admin then
+      if not is_sudo(msg, config) then
         utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.sudo)
 	    return
       end
diff --git a/otouto/utilities.lua b/otouto/utilities.lua
index a46b418..2bc3b88 100644
--- a/otouto/utilities.lua
+++ b/otouto/utilities.lua
@@ -342,38 +342,21 @@ function utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
 	return utilities.input(msg.text) or (msg.reply_to_message and #msg.reply_to_message.text > 0 and msg.reply_to_message.text) or false
 end
 
--- Calculates the length of the given string as UTF-8 characters
-function utilities.utf8_len(s)
-    local chars = 0
-    for i = 1, string.len(s) do
-        local b = string.byte(s, i)
-        if b < 128 or b >= 192 then
-            chars = chars + 1
-        end
-    end
-    return chars
-end
-
 -- Trims whitespace from a string.
 function utilities.trim(str)
 	local s = str:gsub('^%s*(.-)%s*$', '%1')
 	return s
 end
 
--- Returns true if the string is empty
+-- Returns true if the string is blank/empty
 function string:isempty()
-  return self == nil or self == ''
-end
-
--- Returns true if the string is blank
-function string:isblank()
   self = self:trim()
-  return self:isempty()
+  return self == nil or self == ''
 end
 
 function get_name(msg)
    local name = msg.from.first_name
-   if name == nil then
+   if not name then
       name = msg.from.id
    end
    return name
@@ -391,10 +374,6 @@ function convert_timestamp(timestamp, date_format)
   return os.date(date_format, timestamp)
 end
 
-function string.starts(String, Start)
-   return Start == string.sub(String,1,string.len(Start))
-end
-
 -- Saves file to $HOME/tmp/. If file_name isn't provided,
 -- will get the text after the last "/" for filename
 -- and content-type for extension
@@ -497,19 +476,6 @@ function utilities.build_name(first, last)
 	end
 end
 
-function utilities:resolve_username(input)
-	input = input:gsub('^@', '')
-	for _, user in pairs(self.database.users) do
-		if user.username and user.username:lower() == input:lower() then
-			local t = {}
-			for key, val in pairs(user) do
-				t[key] = val
-			end
-			return t
-		end
-	end
-end
-
 function utilities:handle_exception(err, message, log_chat)
     local output = string.format(
         '[%s]\n%s: %s\n%s\n',
@@ -527,19 +493,12 @@ function utilities:handle_exception(err, message, log_chat)
 
 end
 
--- MOVED TO DOWNLOAD_TO_FILE
-function utilities.download_file(url, filename)
-  return download_to_file(url, filename)
-end
-
 function utilities.md_escape(text)
 	return text:gsub('_', '\\_')
 			:gsub('%[', '\\['):gsub('%]', '\\]')
 			:gsub('%*', '\\*'):gsub('`', '\\`')
 end
 
-utilities.markdown_escape = utilities.md_escape
-
 function utilities.html_escape(text)
 	return text:gsub('&', '&amp;'):gsub('<', '&lt;'):gsub('>', '&gt;')
 end
@@ -565,13 +524,6 @@ function utilities.triggers(username, cmd_pat, trigger_table)
 	return self
 end
 
-function utilities.with_http_timeout(timeout, fun)
-	local original = http.TIMEOUT
-	http.TIMEOUT = timeout
-	fun()
-	http.TIMEOUT = original
-end
-
 function utilities.enrich_user(user)
 	user.id_str = tostring(user.id)
 	user.name = utilities.build_name(user.first_name, user.last_name)
@@ -594,11 +546,11 @@ function utilities.enrich_message(msg)
 	if msg.forward_from then
 		msg.forward_from = utilities.enrich_user(msg.forward_from)
 	end
-	if msg.new_chat_participant then
-		msg.new_chat_participant = utilities.enrich_user(msg.new_chat_participant)
+	if msg.new_chat_member then
+		msg.new_chat_member = utilities.enrich_user(msg.new_chat_member)
 	end
-	if msg.left_chat_participant then
-		msg.left_chat_participant = utilities.enrich_user(msg.left_chat_participant)
+	if msg.left_chat_member then
+		msg.left_chat_member = utilities.enrich_user(msg.left_chat_member)
 	end
 	return msg
 end
@@ -632,29 +584,6 @@ function scandir(directory)
   return t
 end
 
--- Returns at table of lua files inside plugins
-function plugins_names()
-  local files = {}
-  for k, v in pairs(scandir("otouto/plugins")) do
-    -- Ends with .lua
-    if (v:match(".lua$")) then
-	  files[#files+1] = v
-    end 
-  end
-  return files
-end
-
--- Function name explains what it does.
-function file_exists(name)
-  local f = io.open(name,"r")
-  if f ~= nil then 
-    io.close(f) 
-    return true 
-  else 
-    return false 
-  end
-end
-
 -- Returns a table with matches or nil
 function match_pattern(pattern, text)
   if text then
@@ -793,17 +722,6 @@ function get_redis_hash(msg, var)
   end
 end
 
--- remove whitespace
-function all_trim(s)
-  return s:match( "^%s*(.-)%s*$" )
-end
-
-function tablelength(T)
-  local count = 0
-  for _ in pairs(T) do count = count + 1 end
-  return count
-end
-
 function round(num, idp)
   if idp and idp>0 then
     local mult = 10^idp
@@ -823,6 +741,9 @@ function comma_value(amount)
   return formatted
 end
 
+function string.starts(String,Start)
+   return string.sub(String,1,string.len(Start))==Start
+end
 
 function string.ends(str, fin)
   return fin=='' or string.sub(str,-string.len(fin)) == fin
@@ -1034,19 +955,6 @@ function makeHumanTime(totalseconds)
   end
 end
 
-function is_blacklisted(msg)
-  _blacklist = redis:smembers("telegram:img_blacklist")
-  local var = false
-  for v,word in pairs(_blacklist) do
-    if string.find(string.lower(msg), string.lower(word)) then
-      print("Wort steht auf der Blacklist!")
-      var = true
-      break
-    end
-  end
-  return var
-end
-
 function unescape(str)
   str = string.gsub( str, '&lt;', '<' )
   str = string.gsub( str, '&gt;', '>' )
@@ -1065,16 +973,6 @@ function unescape(str)
   return str
 end
 
-function url_encode(str)
-  if (str) then
-    str = string.gsub (str, "\n", "\r\n")
-    str = string.gsub (str, "([^%w %-%_%.%~])",
-        function (c) return string.format ("%%%02X", string.byte(c)) end)
-    str = string.gsub (str, " ", "+")
-  end
-  return str
-end
-
 function table.contains(table, element)
   for _, value in pairs(table) do
     if value == element then
@@ -1103,4 +1001,4 @@ function utilities.fix_utf8(str)
 end
 
 
-return utilities
+return utilities
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