Improved exception handling, started work on improving error messages for IP bans

src/app/channel/channelManager.js

@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ module.exports = class{
         const userDB = await userModel.findOne({user: socket.request.session.user.user});
 
         if(userDB == null){
-            throw new Error("User not found!");
+            throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("User not found!", "unauthorized");
         }
 
         //Set socket user and channel values
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ module.exports = class{
 
         //Check if channel exists
         if(chanDB == null){
-            throw new Error("Channel not found!");
+            throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Channel not found", "validation");
         }
 
         //Check if current channel is active

src/app/channel/media/queue.js

@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ module.exports = class{
             //If we couldn't find the channel
             if(chanDB == null){
                 //FUCK
-                throw new Error(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while queue item!`);
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while queue item!`, "queue");
             }
 
             //For each item
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ module.exports = class{
                 //If we couldn't find the channel
                 if(chanDB == null){
                     //FUCK
-                    throw new Error(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while queue item!`);
+                    throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while queue item!`, "queue");
                 }
 
                 //Keep a copy of the archive that hasn't been changed
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ module.exports = class{
                 //If we couldn't find the channel
                 if(chanDB == null){
                     //FUCK
-                    throw new Error(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while queue item!`);
+                    throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while queue item!`, "queue");
                 }
 
                 //Filter media out by UUID
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@ module.exports = class{
                     //If we couldn't find the channel
                     if(chanDB == null){
                         //FUCK
-                        throw new Error(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while saving item to queue!`);
+                        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while saving item to queue!`, "queue");
                     }
 
                     //Add media to the persistant schedule
@@ -766,7 +766,7 @@ module.exports = class{
                 //If we couldn't find the channel
                 if(chanDB == null){
                     //FUCK
-                    throw new Error(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while ending queue item!`);
+                    throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while ending queue item!`, "queue");
                 }
 
                 //If we haven't changed 'nowPlaying' in the play list
@@ -909,7 +909,7 @@ module.exports = class{
             //If we couldn't find the channel
             if(chanDB == null){
                 //FUCK
-                throw new Error(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while rehydrating queue!`);
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while rehydrating queue!`, "queue");
             }
 
             //Create an empty array to hold our schedule
@@ -957,7 +957,7 @@ module.exports = class{
             //If we couldn't find the channel
             if(chanDB == null){
                 //FUCK
-                throw new Error(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while rehydrating queue!`);
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Unable to find channel document ${this.channel.name} while rehydrating queue!`, "queue");
             }
 
             const now = new Date().getTime();

src/controllers/api/channel/deleteController.js

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module.exports.post = async function(req, res){
             const channel = await channelModel.findOne({name: data.chanName});
 
             if(channel == null){
-                throw new Error("Chanenl does not exist!");
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Chanenl does not exist!", "validation");
             }
 
             await channel.nuke(data.confirm);

src/controllers/api/channel/permissionsController.js

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module.exports.get = async function(req, res){
 
 
             if(channel == null){
-                throw new Error("Channel not found.");
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Channel not found.", "validation");
             }
 
             res.status(200);
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ module.exports.post = async function(req, res){
             var permError = null;
 
             if(chanDB == null){
-                throw new Error("Channel not found.");
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Channel not found.", "validation");
             }
 
             //For each permission submitted

src/controllers/api/channel/settingsController.js

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module.exports.get = async function(req, res){
             const channel = await channelModel.findOne({name: data.chanName});
 
             if(channel == null){
-                throw new Error("Channel not found.");
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Channel not found.", "validation");
             }
 
             res.status(200);
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ module.exports.post = async function(req, res){
             const settingsMap = new Map(Object.entries(data.settingsMap));
 
             if(channel == null){
-                throw new Error("Channel not found.");
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Channel not found.", "validation");
             }
 
             res.status(200);

src/controllers/channelSettingsController.js

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module.exports.get = async function(req, res){
         delete chanDB.permissions._doc._id;
 
         if(chanDB == null){
-            throw new Error("Channel not found.");
+            throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Channel not found.", "queue");
         }
         
         return res.render('channelSettings', {instance: config.instanceName, user: req.session.user, channel: chanDB, reqRank, rankEnum: permissionModel.rankEnum, csrfToken: csrfUtils.generateToken(req)});

src/schemas/channel/channelSchema.js

@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const channelSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
 channelSchema.pre('save', async function (next){
     if(this.isModified("name")){
         if(this.name.match(/^[a-z0-9_\-.]+$/i) == null){
-            throw new Error("Username must only contain alpha-numerics and the following symbols: '-_.'");
+            throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Username must only contain alpha-numerics and the following symbols: '-_.'", "validation");
         }
     }
 
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ channelSchema.statics.register = async function(channelObj, ownerObj){
     const chanDB = await this.findOne({ name });
 
     if(chanDB){
-        throw new Error("Channel name already taken!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Channel name already taken!", "validation");
     }else{
         const id = await statModel.incrementChannelCount();
         const rankList = [{
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ channelSchema.statics.processExpiredBans = async function(){
 channelSchema.methods.updateSettings = async function(settingsMap){
     settingsMap.forEach((value, key) => {
         if(this.settings[key] == null){
-            throw new Error("Invalid channel setting.");
+            throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Invalid channel setting.", "validation");
         }
 
         this.settings[key] = value;
@@ -661,13 +661,13 @@ channelSchema.methods.getChanBans = async function(){
 channelSchema.methods.banByUserDoc = async function(userDB, expirationDays, banAlts){
     //Throw a shitfit if the user doesn't exist
     if(userDB == null){
-        throw new Error("Cannot ban non-existant user!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Cannot ban non-existant user!", "validation");
     }
 
     const foundBan = await this.checkBanByUserDoc(userDB);
 
     if(foundBan != null){
-        throw new Error("User already banned!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("User already banned!", "validation");
     }
 
     //Create a new ban document based on input
@@ -703,13 +703,13 @@ channelSchema.methods.ban = async function(user, expirationDays, banAlts){
 channelSchema.methods.unbanByUserDoc = async function(userDB){
     //Throw a shitfit if the user doesn't exist
     if(userDB == null){
-        throw new Error("Cannot ban non-existant user!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Cannot ban non-existant user!", "validation");
     }
 
     const foundBan = await this.checkBanByUserDoc(userDB);
 
     if(foundBan == null){
-        throw new Error("User already unbanned!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("User already unbanned!", "validation");
     }
 
     //You know I can't help but feel like an asshole for looking for the index of something I just pulled out of an array using forEach...
@@ -727,16 +727,16 @@ channelSchema.methods.unban = async function(user){
 
 channelSchema.methods.nuke = async function(confirm){
     if(confirm == "" || confirm == null){
-        throw new Error("Empty Confirmation String!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Empty Confirmation String!", "validation");
     }else if(confirm != this.name){
-        throw new Error("Bad Confirmation String!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Bad Confirmation String!", "validation");
     }
 
     //Annoyingly there isnt a good way to do this from 'this'
     var oldChan = await this.deleteOne();
 
     if(oldChan.deletedCount == 0){
-        throw new Error("Server Error: Unable to delete channel! Please report this error to your server administrator, and with timestamp.");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Server Error: Unable to delete channel! Please report this error to your server administrator, and with timestamp.", "internal");
     }
 }
 

src/schemas/permissionSchema.js

@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ permissionSchema.methods.permCheckByUserDoc = function(userDB, perm){
         return (userRank >= requiredRank);
     }else{
         //if not scream and shout
-        throw new Error(`Permission check '${perm}' not found!`);
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Permission check '${perm}' not found!`, "Validation");
     }
 }
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ permissionSchema.methods.overrideCheckByUserDoc = function(userDB, perm){
         return (userRank >= requiredRank);
     }else{
         //if not scream and shout
-        throw new Error(`Permission check '${perm}' not found!`);
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Permission check '${perm}' not found!`, "validation");
     }
 }
 

src/schemas/user/passwordResetSchema.js

@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ const crypto = require("node:crypto");
 const {mongoose} = require('mongoose');
 
 //Local Imports
-const hashUtil = require('../../utils/hashUtils');
+const hashUtil = require('../../utils/hashUtils.js');
+const loggerUtils = require('../../utils/loggerUtils.js')
 
 const daysToExpire = 7;
 
@@ -85,7 +86,7 @@ passwordResetSchema.statics.processExpiredRequests = async function(){
 passwordResetSchema.methods.consume = async function(pass, confirmPass){
     //Check confirmation pass
     if(pass != confirmPass){
-        throw new Error("Confirmation password does not match!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Confirmation password does not match!", "validation");
     }
 
     //Populate the user reference

src/schemas/user/userBanSchema.js

@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.*/
 const {mongoose} = require('mongoose');
 
 //Local Imports
-const hashUtil = require('../../utils/hashUtils');
-const {userModel} = require('./userSchema');
+const hashUtil = require('../../utils/hashUtils.js');
+const {userModel} = require('./userSchema.js');
+const loggerUtils = require('../../utils/loggerUtils.js');
 
 const userBanSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
     user: {
@@ -184,21 +185,21 @@ userBanSchema.statics.checkProcessedBans = async function(user){
 userBanSchema.statics.banByUserDoc = async function(userDB, permanent, expirationDays, ipBan = false){
     //Prevent missing users
     if(userDB == null){
-        throw new Error("User not found")
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("User not found", "validation");
     }
 
     //Ensure the user isn't already banned
     if(await this.checkBanByUserDoc(userDB) != null){
-        throw new Error("User already banned");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("User already banned", "validation");
     }
 
     //Verify time to expire/delete depending on action
     if(expirationDays < 0){
-        throw new Error("Expiration Days must be a positive integer!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Expiration Days must be a positive integer!", "validation");
     }else if(expirationDays < 30 && permanent){
-        throw new Error("Permanent bans must be given at least 30 days before automatic account deletion!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Permanent bans must be given at least 30 days before automatic account deletion!", "validation");
     }else if(expirationDays > 185){
-        throw new Error("Expiration/Deletion date cannot be longer than half a year out from the original ban date.");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Expiration/Deletion date cannot be longer than half a year out from the original ban date.", "validation");
     }
 
     await banSessions(userDB);
@@ -266,13 +267,13 @@ userBanSchema.statics.unbanByUserDoc = async function(userDB){
 
     //Prevent missing users
     if(userDB == null){
-        throw new Error("User not found")
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("User not found", "validation");
     }
 
     const banDB = await this.checkBanByUserDoc(userDB);
 
     if(!banDB){
-        throw new Error("User already un-banned");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("User already un-banned", "validation");
     }
 
     //Use _id in-case mongoose wants to be a cunt
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ userBanSchema.statics.unbanDeleted = async function(user){
     const banDB = await this.checkProcessedBans(user);
     
     if(!banDB){
-        throw new Error("User already un-banned");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("User already un-banned", "validation");
     }
 
     const oldBan = await this.deleteOne({_id: banDB._id});

src/schemas/user/userSchema.js

@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
 You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.*/
 
-//Node Imports
-const { profile } = require('console');
-
 //NPM Imports
 const {mongoose} = require('mongoose');
 
@@ -33,6 +30,7 @@ const playlistSchema = require('../channel/media/playlistSchema');
 //Utils
 const hashUtil = require('../../utils/hashUtils');
 const mailUtil = require('../../utils/mailUtils');
+const loggerUtils = require('../../utils/loggerUtils')
 
 
 const userSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
@@ -161,7 +159,7 @@ userSchema.pre('save', async function (next){
         await this.populate('flair');
 
         if(permissionModel.rankToNum(this.rank) < permissionModel.rankToNum(this.flair.rank)){
-            throw new Error(`User '${this.user}' does not have a high enough rank for flair '${this.flair.displayName}'!`);
+            throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`User '${this.user}' does not have a high enough rank for flair '${this.flair.displayName}'!`, "unauthorized");
         }
     }
 
@@ -223,7 +221,7 @@ userSchema.statics.register = async function(userObj, ip){
 
         //If the user is found or someones trying to impersonate tokeboi
         if(userDB || user.toLowerCase() == "tokebot"){
-            throw new Error("User name/email already taken!");
+            throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("User name/email already taken!", "validation");
         }else{
             //Increment the user count, pulling the id to tattoo to the user
             const id = await statModel.incrementUserCount();
@@ -242,14 +240,14 @@ userSchema.statics.register = async function(userObj, ip){
             }
         }
     }else{
-        throw new Error("Confirmation password doesn't match!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Confirmation password doesn't match!", "validation");
     }
 }
 
 userSchema.statics.authenticate = async function(user, pass, failLine = "Bad Username or Password."){
     //check for missing pass
     if(!user || !pass){
-        throw new Error("Missing user/pass.");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Missing user/pass.", "validation");
     }
 
     //get the user if it exists
@@ -268,9 +266,9 @@ userSchema.statics.authenticate = async function(user, pass, failLine = "Bad Use
         badLogin();
     }
 
-    //standardize bad login response so it's unknowin which is bad for security reasons.
+    //standardize bad login response so it's unknown which is bad for security reasons.
     function badLogin(){
-        throw new Error(failLine);
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(failLine, "unauthorized");
     }
 }
 
@@ -688,11 +686,11 @@ userSchema.methods.changePassword = async function(passChange){
             await this.killAllSessions("Your password has been reset.");
         }else{
             //confirmation pass doesn't match
-            throw new Error("Mismatched confirmation password!");
+            throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Mismatched confirmation password!", "validation");
         }
     }else{
         //Old password wrong
-        throw new Error("Incorrect Password!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Incorrect Password!", "validation");
     }
 
 }
@@ -716,7 +714,7 @@ userSchema.methods.nuke = async function(pass){
     //Check we have a confirmation password
     if(pass == "" || pass == null){
         //scream and shout
-        throw new Error("No confirmation password!");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("No confirmation password!", "validation");
     }
 
     //Check that the password is correct
@@ -725,7 +723,7 @@ userSchema.methods.nuke = async function(pass){
         var oldUser = await this.deleteOne();
     }else{
         //complain about a bad pass
-        throw new Error("Bad pass.");
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Bad pass.", "unauthorized");
     }
 }
 

src/utils/loggerUtils.js

@@ -17,7 +17,20 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.*/
 //Config
 const config = require('../../config.json');
 
-//At some point this will be a bit more advanced, right now it's just a placeholder :P
+module.exports.exceptionSmith = function(msg, type){
+        //Create the new error with the given message
+        const exception = new Error(msg);
+
+        //Set the error type
+        exception.type = type;
+        
+        //Mark the error as a custom error
+        exception.custom = true;
+
+        //Return the error
+        return exception;
+}
+
 module.exports.errorHandler = function(res, msg, type = "Generic", status = 400){
         //Some controllers do things after sending headers, for those, we should remain silent
         if(!res.headersSent){
@@ -35,11 +48,16 @@ module.exports.localExceptionHandler = function(err){
 }
 
 module.exports.exceptionHandler = function(res, err){
-        //Locally handle the exception
-        module.exports.localExceptionHandler(err);
+        //If this is a self-made problem
+        if(err.custom){
+                module.exports.errorHandler(res, err.message, err.type);
+        }else{
+                //Locally handle the exception
+                module.exports.localExceptionHandler(err);
 
-        //if not yell at the browser for fucking up, and tell it what it did wrong.
-        module.exports.errorHandler(res, err.message, "Caught Exception");
+                //if not yell at the browser for fucking up, and tell it what it did wrong.
+                module.exports.errorHandler(res, "An unexpected server crash was just prevented. You should probably report this to an admin.", "Caught Exception");
+        }
 }
 
 module.exports.socketErrorHandler = function(socket, msg, type = "Generic"){
@@ -47,16 +65,28 @@ module.exports.socketErrorHandler = function(socket, msg, type = "Generic"){
 }
 
 module.exports.socketExceptionHandler = function(socket, err){
-        //Locally handle the exception
-        module.exports.localExceptionHandler(err);
+        //If this is a self made problem
+        if(err.custom){
+                //at the browser for fucking up, and tell it what it did wrong.
+                return module.exports.socketErrorHandler(socket, err.message, err.type);
+        }else{
+                //Locally handle the exception
+                module.exports.localExceptionHandler(err);
 
-        //if not yell at the browser for fucking up, and tell it what it did wrong.
-        return module.exports.socketErrorHandler(socket, err.msg, "Caught Exception");
+                //if not yell at the browser for fucking up
+                return module.exports.socketErrorHandler(socket, "Caught Exception", "Caught Exception");
+        }
 }
 
 module.exports.socketCriticalExceptionHandler = function(socket, err){
-        //if not yell at the browser for fucking up, and tell it what it did wrong.
-        socket.emit("kick", {type: "Disconnected", reason: `Server Error: ${err.message}`});
+        //If this is a self made problem
+        if(err.custom){
+                //yell at the browser for fucking up, and tell it what it did wrong.
+                socket.emit("kick", {type: "Disconnected", reason: `Server Error: ${err.message}`});
+        }else{
+                //yell at the browser for fucking up
+                socket.emit("kick", {type: "Disconnected", reason: "An unexpected server crash was just prevented. You should probably report this to an admin."});
+        }
         return socket.disconnect();
 }
 

src/utils/media/internetArchiveUtils.js

@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@ const url = require("node:url");
 const validator = require('validator');
 
 //Local Imports
-const regexUtils = require('../regexUtils');
-const media = require('../../app/channel/media/media');
+const media = require('../../app/channel/media/media.js');
+const regexUtils = require('../regexUtils.js');
+const loggerUtils = require('../loggerUtils.js')
 
 module.exports.fetchMetadata = async function(link, title){
     //Parse link
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ module.exports.fetchMetadata = async function(link, title){
     if(!response.ok){
         //Scream and shout
         const errorBody = await response.text();
-        throw new Error(`Internet Archive Error '${response.status}': ${errorBody}`);
+        throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Internet Archive Error '${response.status}': ${errorBody}`, "queue");
     }
 
     //Collect our metadata

src/utils/scheduler.js

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ module.exports.kickoff = function(){
     //Process Hashed IP Records that haven't been recorded in a week or more
     userModel.processAgedIPRecords();
     //Process expired global bans that may have expired since last restart
-    userBanModel.processExpiredBans()
+    userBanModel.processExpiredBans();
     //Process expired channel bans that may have expired since last restart
     channelModel.processExpiredBans();
     //Process expired password reset requests that may have expired since last restart

src/utils/sessionUtils.js

@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.*/
 
 //Local Imports
 const config = require('../../config.json');
-const {userModel} = require('../schemas/user/userSchema');
-const userBanModel = require('../schemas/user/userBanSchema')
-const altchaUtils = require('../utils/altchaUtils');
+const {userModel} = require('../schemas/user/userSchema.js');
+const userBanModel = require('../schemas/user/userBanSchema.js')
+const altchaUtils = require('../utils/altchaUtils.js');
+const loggerUtils = require('../utils/loggerUtils.js')
 
 //Create failed sign-in cache since it's easier and more preformant to implement it this way than adding extra burdon to the database
 //Server restarts are far and few between. It would take multiple during a single bruteforce attempt for this to become an issue.
@@ -41,15 +42,24 @@ module.exports.authenticateSession = async function(user, pass, req){
 
         //If this ip is randy bobandy
         if(ipBanDB != null){
-            //tell it to fuck off
-            throw new Error(`The IP address you are trying to login from has been banned.`);
+            //Make the number a little prettier despite the lack of precision since we're not doing calculations here :P
+            const expiration = ipBanDB.getDaysUntilExpiration() < 1 ? 0 : ipBanDB.getDaysUntilExpiration();
+
+            //If the ban is permanent
+            if(ipBanDB.permanent){
+                //tell it to fuck off
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`The IP address you are trying to login from has been permanently banned. Your cleartext IP has been saved to the database. Any associated accounts will be nuked in ${expiration} day(s).`, "unauthorized");
+            }else{
+                //tell it to fuck off
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`The IP address you are trying to login from has been temporarily banned. Your cleartext IP has been saved to the database until the ban expires in ${expiration} day(s).`, "unauthorized");
+            }
         }
 
         //If we have failed attempts
         if(attempt != null){
             //If we have more failed attempts than allowed
             if(attempt.count > maxAttempts){
-                throw new Error("This account has been locked for at 24 hours due to a large amount of failed log-in attempts");
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("This account has been locked for at 24 hours due to a large amount of failed log-in attempts", "unauthorized");
             }
 
             //If we're throttling logins
@@ -57,9 +67,9 @@ module.exports.authenticateSession = async function(user, pass, req){
                 //Verification doesnt get sanatized or checked since that would most likely break the cryptography
                 //Since we've already got access to the request and dont need to import anything, why bother getting it from a parameter?
                 if(req.body.verification == null){
-                    throw new Error("Verification failed!");
+                    throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Verification failed!", "unauthorized");
                 }else if(!altchaUtils.verify(req.body.verification, user)){
-                    throw new Error("Verification failed!");
+                    throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith("Verification failed!", "");
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -75,9 +85,9 @@ module.exports.authenticateSession = async function(user, pass, req){
             //Make the number a little prettier despite the lack of precision since we're not doing calculations here :P
             const expiration = userBanDB.getDaysUntilExpiration() < 1 ? 0 : userBanDB.getDaysUntilExpiration();
             if(userBanDB.permanent){
-                throw new Error(`Your account has been permanently banned, and will be nuked from the database in: ${expiration} day(s)`);
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Your account has been permanently banned, and will be nuked from the database in: ${expiration} day(s)`, "unauthorized");
             }else{
-                throw new Error(`Your account has been temporarily banned, and will be reinstated in: ${expiration} day(s)`);
+                throw loggerUtils.exceptionSmith(`Your account has been temporarily banned, and will be reinstated in: ${expiration} day(s)`, "unauthorized");
             }
         }