*list эмоут создаёт пустое сообщение в чат админам

Description

Contributor guide

Tech stack

None

Domain

backend

Issue type

bug

DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.

2

Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.

under 1 hour

Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.

stale

ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.

mostly clear

Prerequisites

basic DM programmingknowledge of admin chat system

Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.

30

Research direction

Investigate the admin chat message handling code, specifically how emoticons (list emotes) are processed. Look for a function that sends chat messages to admins and check for empty message cases. Review recent changes to the emoticon system. Consider adding a check to prevent empty messages.