diff --git a/src/core/identity.rs b/src/core/identity.rs
index 8b8589a..1b7e908 100644
--- a/src/core/identity.rs
+++ b/src/core/identity.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ use crate::core::botinstance::ArcBox;
 use std::rc::Rc;
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 
-use std::sync::{Arc};
+use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
 use casual_logger::{Level,Log};
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ pub enum ChatBadge {
     Mod,
 }
 
-
+#[derive(Debug,PartialEq, Eq)]
 pub enum ChangeResult {
     Success(String),
     Failed(String),
@@ -1528,7 +1528,8 @@ impl IdentityManager {
                         //     .write().await
                         //     .push(UserRole::Mod(channel.clone()));
 
-                        self.add_role(trgchatter.clone(), UserRole::Mod(channel.clone())).await;
+                        self.affirm_chatter_in_db(authorizer.clone()).await;
+                        self.add_role(authorizer.clone(), UserRole::Mod(channel.clone())).await;
 
                         }
 
@@ -2349,3 +2350,267 @@ impl IdentityManager {
 
 
 }
+
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod core_identity {
+
+
+    use casual_logger::Extension;
+
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn user_role_identity() {
+        Log::set_file_ext(Extension::Log);
+        // Log::set_level(Level::Trace);
+        // let result = 2 + 2;
+        // assert_eq!(result, 4);
+        assert_eq!(UserRole::SupMod(ChType::Channel("strong".to_string())),UserRole::SupMod(ChType::Channel("Strong".to_lowercase())));
+    } 
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn promote_workflow_01() {
+        Log::set_file_ext(Extension::Log);
+        // Log::set_level(Level::Trace);
+        
+        let test_id_mgr = IdentityManager::init();
+
+        // [x] Mod Attempts to Promote User
+        let channel = Some(ChType::Channel("twitchchanneltest".to_string()));
+        let trgchatter = "regularChatter".to_string();
+        let authorizer_badge = &Some(ChatBadge::Mod);
+        let authorizer = "chatMod".to_string();
+        let trg_role = None;
+     
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.promote(authorizer, authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone(), trg_role).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt,ChangeResult::Failed(String::from("You're not permitted to do that")));
+
+    } 
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn promote_workflow_02() {
+
+        Log::set_file_ext(Extension::Log);
+        // Log::set_level(Level::Trace);
+        
+        let test_id_mgr = IdentityManager::init();
+
+        // [x] Broadcaster Promotes Chatter to SupMod
+        let channel = Some(ChType::Channel("broadcasterer".to_string()));
+        let trgchatter = "regularChatter".to_string();
+        let authorizer_badge = &Some(ChatBadge::Broadcaster);
+        let authorizer = "broadcasterer".to_string();
+        let trg_role = None;
+     
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.promote(authorizer.clone(), authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone(), trg_role.clone()).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Success("Promotion Successful".to_string()));
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.getspecialuserroles(trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone()).await;
+
+        assert!(rslt.contains(&UserRole::Mod(ChType::Channel("broadcasterer".to_string()))));
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.promote(authorizer.clone(), authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone(), trg_role.clone()).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Success("Promotion Successful".to_string()));
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.getspecialuserroles(trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone()).await;
+
+        assert!(rslt.contains(&UserRole::SupMod(ChType::Channel("broadcasterer".to_string()))));
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.promote(authorizer.clone(), authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone(), trg_role.clone()).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Failed(String::from("Already highest available role")));
+
+
+    }
+
+
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn promote_workflow_03() {
+
+        Log::set_file_ext(Extension::Log);
+        // Log::set_level(Level::Trace);
+        
+        let test_id_mgr = IdentityManager::init();
+
+        // [x] SupMod Promotes Chatter to SupMod
+
+        // [x] Broadcaster first promotes a SupMod
+        
+        let broadcaster = "broadcasterer".to_string();
+        let broadcaster_badge = &Some(ChatBadge::Broadcaster);
+        let channel = Some(ChType::Channel(broadcaster.clone()));
+        let supchatter = "superModerator".to_string();
+        let trg_role = None;
+     
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.promote(broadcaster.clone(), broadcaster_badge, supchatter.clone(), channel.clone(), trg_role.clone()).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Success("Promotion Successful".to_string()));
+
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.promote(broadcaster.clone(), broadcaster_badge, supchatter.clone(), channel.clone(), trg_role.clone()).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Success("Promotion Successful".to_string()));
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.getspecialuserroles(supchatter.clone(), channel.clone()).await;
+
+        assert!(rslt.contains(&UserRole::SupMod(channel.unwrap())));
+
+
+
+        // [x] SupMod Attempts to Promote Chatter to SupMod
+
+        // let broadcaster = "broadcasterer".to_string();
+        let authorizer = supchatter;
+        let authorizer_badge = &Some(ChatBadge::Broadcaster);
+        let channel = Some(ChType::Channel(broadcaster.clone()));
+        let trgchatter = "regularChatter".to_string();
+        let trg_role = None;
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.promote(authorizer.clone(), authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone(), trg_role.clone()).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Success("Promotion Successful".to_string()));
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.getspecialuserroles(trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone()).await;
+
+        // assert!(rslt.contains(&UserRole::Mod(ChType::Channel("broadcasterer".to_string()))));
+        assert!(rslt.contains(&UserRole::Mod(channel.clone().unwrap())));
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.promote(authorizer.clone(), authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone(), trg_role.clone()).await;
+
+        // assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Success("Promotion Successful".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Failed("You're not permitted to do that".to_string()));
+
+    } 
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn promote_workflow_04() {
+
+        Log::set_file_ext(Extension::Log);
+        // Log::set_level(Level::Trace);
+        
+        let test_id_mgr = IdentityManager::init();
+
+        // [x] BotAdmin Promotes Chatter to SupMod
+
+        // [x] Create BotAdmin first
+
+        let botadmin = "botadministrator".to_string();
+        let botadmin_badge = &None;
+
+        test_id_mgr.affirm_chatter_in_db(botadmin.clone()).await;
+        test_id_mgr.add_role(botadmin.clone(), UserRole::BotAdmin).await;
+        
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.getspecialuserroles(botadmin.clone(), None).await;
+
+        assert!(rslt.contains(&UserRole::BotAdmin));
+
+
+        // [x] SupMod Attempts to Promote Chatter to SupMod
+
+        // let broadcaster = "broadcasterer".to_string();
+        let authorizer = botadmin;
+        let authorizer_badge = botadmin_badge;
+        let channel = Some(ChType::Channel("somechannel".to_string()));
+        let trgchatter = "regularChatter".to_string();
+        let trg_role = None;
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.promote(authorizer.clone(), authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone(), trg_role.clone()).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Success("Promotion Successful".to_string()));
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.getspecialuserroles(trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone()).await;
+
+        assert!(rslt.contains(&UserRole::Mod(channel.clone().unwrap())));
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.promote(authorizer.clone(), authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone(), trg_role.clone()).await;
+
+        // assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Success("Promotion Successful".to_string()));
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Success("Promotion Successful".to_string()));
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.getspecialuserroles(trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone()).await;
+
+        assert!(rslt.contains(&UserRole::SupMod(channel.clone().unwrap())));
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.promote(authorizer.clone(), authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone(), trg_role.clone()).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Failed(String::from("Already highest available role")));
+
+
+    } 
+
+
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn demote_workflow_01() {
+
+        Log::set_file_ext(Extension::Log);
+        // Log::set_level(Level::Trace);
+
+        // [x] SupMod demotes a mod
+
+        // [x] create a SupMod first
+        
+        let test_id_mgr = IdentityManager::init();
+
+        let supmod = "supmoder".to_string();
+        // let supmod_badge = &None;
+        let channel = Some(ChType::Channel("somechannel".to_string()));
+
+        test_id_mgr.affirm_chatter_in_db(supmod.clone()).await;
+        test_id_mgr.add_role(supmod.clone(), UserRole::SupMod(channel.clone().unwrap())).await;
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.getspecialuserroles(supmod.clone(), channel.clone()).await;
+
+        assert!(rslt.contains(&UserRole::SupMod(channel.clone().unwrap())));
+
+        // [x] Create regular mod
+
+        let regmod = "moder".to_string();
+        // let supmod_badge = &None;
+        // let channel = Some(ChType::Channel("somechannel".to_string()));
+
+        test_id_mgr.affirm_chatter_in_db(regmod.clone()).await;
+        test_id_mgr.add_role(regmod.clone(), UserRole::Mod(channel.clone().unwrap())).await;
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.getspecialuserroles(regmod.clone(), channel.clone()).await;
+
+        assert!(rslt.contains(&UserRole::Mod(channel.clone().unwrap())));
+
+        // [x] Regular mod attempts to demote a supmod
+
+        let authorizer = regmod.clone();
+        let authorizer_badge = &None;
+        let trgchatter = supmod.clone();
+
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.demote(authorizer.clone(), authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone()).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Failed("You're not permitted to do that".to_string()));
+        
+        // [x] SupMod demotes regular mod
+
+        let authorizer = supmod;
+        let authorizer_badge = &None;
+        let trgchatter = regmod;
+
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.demote(authorizer.clone(), authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone()).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Success("Demoted successfully".to_string()));
+        
+        
+        let rslt = test_id_mgr.demote(authorizer.clone(), authorizer_badge, trgchatter.clone(), channel.clone()).await;
+
+        assert_eq!(rslt, ChangeResult::Failed("Target chatter does not have a role that can be demoted".to_string()));
+
+
+
+    }
+
+
+}