gistfile1.py

    def process_pms(self):
        for pm in self.pms:
            try:
                if str(pm.subject) == self.SUBJECT:
                    author = str(pm.author)  # Author of the PM
                    if author.lower() in (user.lower() for user in self.BLACKLIST):
                        continue
                    content = str(pm.body)  # Content of the PM
                    index = content.find(":")
                    if index != -1:
                        continue
                    newflair = content[:index].strip()# Substrings the PM to get flair only
                    subreddit = self.r.get_subreddit(self.TARGET_SUB)
                    if newflair in flairs:
                        # Get the flair text that corresponds with the class name
                        flair_text = content[index + 1:].strip()
                        subreddit.set_flair(author, flair_text, newflair)
                        if self.LOGGING:
                            self.log(author, content, flair_text, newflair)
                    pm.mark_as_read()  # Mark processed PM as read