Add the modmail extension

config.default.yml

@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ bot_config:
     disabled_extensions: ["kanye"]
     default_prefix: "."
     global_alerts_channel: ""
+modmail_config:
+    enable_modmail: False
+    disable_thread_creation: False
+    modmail_auth_token:
+    modmail_prefix:
+    modmail_guild:
+    modmail_forum_channel:
+    modmail_log_channel:
 database:
     postgres:
         user:

techsupport_bot/bot.py

@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
 from discord import app_commands
 from discord.ext import commands
 
+loop = asyncio.new_event_loop()
+asyncio.set_event_loop(loop)
+
 
 class TechSupportBot(commands.Bot):
     """The main bot object."""
@@ -957,10 +960,10 @@ async def start_irc(self):
             bool: True if the connection was successful, False if it was not
         """
         irc_config = getattr(self.file_config.api, "irc")
-        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        main_loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
 
         irc_bot = ircrelay.IRCBot(
-            loop=loop,
+            loop=main_loop,
             server=irc_config.server,
             port=irc_config.port,
             channels=irc_config.channels,