diff --git a/src/commands/ban.ts b/src/commands/ban.ts
index d26b54d..44ce1f0 100644
--- a/src/commands/ban.ts
+++ b/src/commands/ban.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import { ApplicationIntegrationType, ChatInputCommandInteraction, Client, Guild, GuildMember, InteractionContextType, MessageMentions, PermissionFlagsBits, SlashCommandBuilder, time, TimestampStyles, User } from 'discord.js';
 import { Database } from '../shared/Database';
-import { AltData, comprehensiveAltLookupFromDiscord, deferInteraction } from '../utils';
-
-const mentionRegex = new RegExp(MessageMentions.UsersPattern);
+import { AltData, comprehensiveAltLookupFromDiscord, deferInteraction, getIdFromInput } from '../utils';
 
 export default {
   name: 'ban',
@@ -66,10 +64,7 @@ export default {
 
     const input = interaction.options.getString('user', true);
 
-    const matches = mentionRegex.exec(input);
-    mentionRegex.lastIndex = 0;
-
-    const idToUse = matches ? matches.groups!.id : input;
+    const idToUse = getIdFromInput(input);
     const reason = interaction.options.getString('reason') ?? '';
 
     const hours = (interaction.options.getNumber('hours') ?? 0) * 3.6e+6;
diff --git a/src/commands/github-mapping.ts b/src/commands/github-mapping.ts
index 2f330f5..db79f92 100644
--- a/src/commands/github-mapping.ts
+++ b/src/commands/github-mapping.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { ApplicationIntegrationType, ChatInputCommandInteraction, Client, InteractionContextType, MessageFlags, MessageMentions, PermissionFlagsBits, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
 import { Database } from '../shared/Database';
-
-const mentionRegex = new RegExp(MessageMentions.UsersPattern);
+import { getIdFromInput } from '../utils';
 
 export default {
   name: 'github-mapping',
@@ -52,10 +51,7 @@ export default {
     if (subcommand == 'add') {
       const discordUserInput = interaction.options.getString('discord-user', true);
 
-      const matches = mentionRegex.exec(discordUserInput);
-      mentionRegex.lastIndex = 0;
-
-      const idToUse = matches ? matches.groups!.id : discordUserInput;
+      const idToUse = getIdFromInput(discordUserInput);
 
       const githubName = interaction.options.getString('github-name', true);
 
@@ -71,10 +67,7 @@ export default {
     } else if (subcommand == 'remove') {
       const discordUserInput = interaction.options.getString('discord-user', true);
 
-      const matches = mentionRegex.exec(discordUserInput);
-      mentionRegex.lastIndex = 0;
-
-      const idToUse = matches ? matches.groups!.id : discordUserInput;
+      const idToUse = getIdFromInput(discordUserInput);
 
       Database.removeGithubUserMapping(idToUse);
       return interaction.editReply('Mapping removed.');
diff --git a/src/commands/link.ts b/src/commands/link.ts
index ceda1f9..f1c3242 100644
--- a/src/commands/link.ts
+++ b/src/commands/link.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 import { ApplicationIntegrationType, ChatInputCommandInteraction, Client, InteractionContextType, MessageFlags, MessageMentions, PermissionFlagsBits, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
 import { config } from '../config';
 import { Database } from '../shared/Database';
-import { logCustomEvent, resolveUser } from '../utils';
-
-const mentionRegex = new RegExp(MessageMentions.UsersPattern);
+import { getIdFromInput, logCustomEvent, resolveUser } from '../utils';
 
 export default {
   name: 'link',
@@ -54,10 +52,7 @@ export default {
 
     const discordUserInput = interaction.options.getString('discord-user', true);
 
-    const matches = mentionRegex.exec(discordUserInput);
-    mentionRegex.lastIndex = 0;
-
-    const idToUse = matches ? matches.groups!.id : discordUserInput;
+    const idToUse = getIdFromInput(discordUserInput);
 
     const user = await resolveUser(client, idToUse, interaction.guild);
 
diff --git a/src/commands/notes.ts b/src/commands/notes.ts
index 3957413..ce8bcba 100644
--- a/src/commands/notes.ts
+++ b/src/commands/notes.ts
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import { ApplicationIntegrationType, AutocompleteInteraction, ChatInputCommandInteraction, Client, InteractionContextType, MessageMentions, PermissionFlagsBits, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
 import { Database } from '../shared/Database';
-import { deferInteraction, logCustomEvent, resolveUser } from '../utils';
+import { deferInteraction, getIdFromInput, logCustomEvent, resolveUser } from '../utils';
 import { getNoteMessage } from '../utils/note-utils';
 
-const mentionRegex = new RegExp(MessageMentions.UsersPattern);
-
 export default {
   name: 'notes',
   data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
@@ -88,10 +86,7 @@ export default {
 
     const input = interaction.options.getString('user', true);
 
-    const matches = mentionRegex.exec(input);
-    mentionRegex.lastIndex = 0;
-
-    const idToUse = matches ? matches.groups!.id : input;
+    const idToUse = getIdFromInput(input);
 
     await deferInteraction(interaction);
 
@@ -215,10 +210,7 @@ export default {
   autoComplete: async function (client: Client, interaction: AutocompleteInteraction) {
     const input = interaction.options.getString('user', true);
 
-    const matches = mentionRegex.exec(input);
-    mentionRegex.lastIndex = 0;
-
-    const idToUse = matches ? matches.groups!.id : input;
+    const idToUse = getIdFromInput(input);
 
     if (!idToUse) return interaction.respond([]);
 
diff --git a/src/commands/role-buttons.ts b/src/commands/role-buttons.ts
index da695fd..aec4ea1 100644
--- a/src/commands/role-buttons.ts
+++ b/src/commands/role-buttons.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ export default {
     .setDescription('Manage role buttons.')
     .setIntegrationTypes(ApplicationIntegrationType.GuildInstall)
     .setContexts(InteractionContextType.Guild)
-    .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.Administrator)
+    .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.ManageRoles)
     .addSubcommand(subcommand =>
       subcommand
         .setName('create')
diff --git a/src/commands/whois.ts b/src/commands/whois.ts
index 17e77fd..103e6c1 100644
--- a/src/commands/whois.ts
+++ b/src/commands/whois.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import { ApplicationIntegrationType, ChatInputCommandInteraction, Client, GuildBasedChannel, InteractionContextType, MessageMentions, PermissionFlagsBits, SlashCommandBuilder } from 'discord.js';
-import { channelIsInStaffCategory, handleWhoIsInteraction } from '../utils';
-
-const mentionRegex = new RegExp(MessageMentions.UsersPattern);
+import { channelIsInStaffCategory, getIdFromInput, handleWhoIsInteraction } from '../utils';
 
 export default {
   name: 'whois',
@@ -20,10 +18,7 @@ export default {
   handler: async function (client: Client, interaction: ChatInputCommandInteraction) {
     const input = interaction.options.getString('user', true);
 
-    const matches = mentionRegex.exec(input);
-    mentionRegex.lastIndex = 0;
-
-    const valueToUse = matches ? matches.groups!.id : input;
+    const valueToUse = getIdFromInput(input);
 
     handleWhoIsInteraction(interaction, valueToUse, !(await channelIsInStaffCategory(interaction.channel as GuildBasedChannel)));
   }
diff --git a/src/utils/discord-user-utils.ts b/src/utils/discord-user-utils.ts
index 4c5accc..5d9dc75 100644
--- a/src/utils/discord-user-utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/discord-user-utils.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Client, Guild, User } from 'discord.js';
+import { Client, Guild, MessageMentions, User } from 'discord.js';
 import { Database, PrivateHelpTicketStatus } from '../shared/Database';
 
 export async function resolveUser(client: Client, value: string, guild: Guild | null = null): Promise<User | null | undefined> {
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ export async function resolveUser(client: Client, value: string, guild: Guild |
   return user;
 }
 
+export function getIdFromInput(input: string): string {
+  const matches = new RegExp(MessageMentions.UsersPattern).exec(input);
+
+  return matches ? matches.groups!.id : input;
+}
+
 export async function canOpenPrivateHelpTicket(id: string): Promise<boolean> {
   const latestTicket = await Database.getLatestPrivateHelpTicketBy(id);