What version/build of NametagEdit are you using? Type /ver NametagEdit

4.0.2

What version of Bukkit/Spigot/PaperSpigot are you using? Type /ver

Paper 1076

What plugins are you using? Type /plugins

Not important. pex is one

Please explain your issue?

having '' as permission is a HUGE problem all of a sudden. having almost 20 groups meaning i have to negate almost just as many permissions as i have ''
groups!

How do you reproduce the issue?

huh?

Is there an error(s) in the console? Please use: https://pastebin.com

no errors.