diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6723d1c..a2779d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ Interactions with the bot API are straightforward. See the [Bindings section](#b
 Several functions used in multiple plugins are defined in utilities.lua. Refer to that file for usage and documentation.
 
 ## Bindings
-Calls to the Telegram bot API are performed with the `bindings.lua` file through the multipart-post library. otouto's bindings file supports all standard API methods and all arguments. Its main function, `bindings.request`, accepts four arguments: `self`, `method`, `parameters`, `file`. (At the very least, `self` should be a table containing `BASE_URL`, which is bot's API endpoint, ending with a slash, eg `https://api.telegram.org/bot123456789:ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ987654321/`.)
+Calls to the Telegram bot API are performed with the `bindings.lua` file through the multipart-post library. otouto's bindings file supports all standard API methods and all arguments. Its main function, `bindings.request`, accepts three arguments: `method`, `parameters`, `file`. Before using it, initialize the bindings module with its `init` function, passing your bot token as the argument.
 
 `method` is the name of the API method. `parameters` (optional) is a table of key/value pairs of the method's parameters to be sent with the method. `file` (super-optional) is a table of a single key/value pair, where the key is the name of the parameter and the value is the filename (if these are included in `parameters` instead, otouto will attempt to send the filename as a file ID).
 
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ Additionally, any method can be called as a key in the `bindings` table (for exa
 
 ```
 bindings.request(
-    self,
     'sendMessage',
     {
         chat_id = 987654321,
@@ -302,34 +301,31 @@ bindings.request(
     }
 )
 
-bindings.sendMessage(
-    self,
-    {
-        chat_id = 987654321,
-        text = 'Quick brown fox.',
-        reply_to_message_id = 54321,
-        disable_web_page_preview = false,
-        parse_method = 'Markdown'
-    }
-)
+bindings.sendMessage{
+    chat_id = 987654321,
+    text = 'Quick brown fox.',
+    reply_to_message_id = 54321,
+    disable_web_page_preview = false,
+    parse_method = 'Markdown'
+}
 ```
 
 Furthermore, `utilities.lua` provides two "shortcut" functions to mimic the behavior of otouto's old bindings: `send_message` and `send_reply`. `send_message` accepts these arguments: `self`, `chat_id`, `text`, `disable_web_page_preview`, `reply_to_message_id`, `use_markdown`. The following function call is equivalent to the two above:
 
 ```
-utilities.send_message(self, 987654321, 'Quick brown fox.', false, 54321, true)
+utilities.send_message(987654321, 'Quick brown fox.', false, 54321, true)
 ```
 
 Uploading a file for the `sendPhoto` method would look like this:
 
 ```
-bindings.sendPhoto(self, { chat_id = 987654321 }, { photo = 'dankmeme.jpg' } )
+bindings.sendPhoto({ chat_id = 987654321 }, { photo = 'dankmeme.jpg' } )
 ```
 
 and using `sendPhoto` with a file ID would look like this:
 
 ```
-bindings.sendPhoto(self, { chat_id = 987654321, photo = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ123456789' } )
+bindings.sendPhoto{ chat_id = 987654321, photo = 'ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ123456789' }
 ```
 
 Upon success, bindings will return the deserialized result from the API. Upon failure, it will return false and the result. In the case of a connection error, it will return two false values. If an invalid method name is given, bindings will throw an exception. This is to mimic the behavior of more conventional bindings as well as to prevent "silent errors".
diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index ee06ec1..3d1ce0d 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -110,8 +110,9 @@ Send /help to get started.
     },
 
     administration = {
-        -- Whether moderators can set a group's message of the day.
-        moderator_setmotd = false,
+        -- Conversation, group, or channel for kick/ban notifications.
+        -- Defaults to config.log_chat if left empty.
+        log_chat = nil,
         -- Default antiflood values.
         antiflood = {
             text = 5,
@@ -123,6 +124,27 @@ Send /help to get started.
             location = 10,
             document = 10,
             sticker = 20
+        },
+        -- Default flag settings.
+        flags = {
+            -- unlisted
+            [1] = false,
+            -- antisquig
+            [2] = false,
+            -- antisquig++
+            [3] = false,
+            -- antibot
+            [4] = false,
+            --antiflood
+            [5] = false,
+            -- antihammer
+            [6] = false,
+            -- nokicklog
+            [7] = false,
+            -- antilink
+            [8] = false,
+            -- modrights
+            [9] = false
         }
     },
 
@@ -151,7 +173,6 @@ Send /help to get started.
         'whoami',
         'wikipedia',
         'xkcd',
-        -- Put new plugins above this line.
         'help',
         'greetings'
     }
diff --git a/otouto/bindings.lua b/otouto/bindings.lua
index 1ca7838..b821722 100644
--- a/otouto/bindings.lua
+++ b/otouto/bindings.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,23 @@
 --[[
-    bindings.lua (rev. 2016/05/28)
+    bindings.lua (rev. 2016/08/20)
     otouto's bindings for the Telegram bot API.
     https://core.telegram.org/bots/api
-    Copyright 2016 topkecleon. Published under the AGPLv3.
-
     See the "Bindings" section of README.md for usage information.
+
+    Copyright 2016 topkecleon <drew@otou.to>
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
 ]]--
 
 local bindings = {}
@@ -14,6 +27,11 @@ local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local ltn12 = require('ltn12')
 local MP_ENCODE = require('multipart-post').encode
 
+function bindings.init(token)
+    bindings.BASE_URL = 'https://api.telegram.org/bot' .. token .. '/'
+    return bindings
+end
+
  -- Build and send a request to the API.
  -- Expecting self, method, and parameters, where method is a string indicating
  -- the API method and parameters is a key/value table of parameters with their
@@ -21,7 +39,7 @@ local MP_ENCODE = require('multipart-post').encode
  -- Returns the table response with success. Returns false and the table
  -- response with failure. Returns false and false with a connection error.
  -- To mimic old/normal behavior, it errs if used with an invalid method.
-function bindings:request(method, parameters, file)
+function bindings.request(method, parameters, file)
     parameters = parameters or {}
     for k,v in pairs(parameters) do
         parameters[k] = tostring(v)
@@ -42,7 +60,7 @@ function bindings:request(method, parameters, file)
     local response = {}
     local body, boundary = MP_ENCODE(parameters)
     local success, code = HTTPS.request{
-        url = self.BASE_URL .. method,
+        url = bindings.BASE_URL .. method,
         method = 'POST',
         headers = {
             ["Content-Type"] =    "multipart/form-data; boundary=" .. boundary,
@@ -69,8 +87,8 @@ function bindings:request(method, parameters, file)
 end
 
 function bindings.gen(_, key)
-    return function(self, params, file)
-        return bindings.request(self, key, params, file)
+    return function(params, file)
+        return bindings.request(key, params, file)
     end
 end
 setmetatable(bindings, { __index = bindings.gen })
diff --git a/otouto/bot.lua b/otouto/bot.lua
index b37649c..9f15e8f 100644
--- a/otouto/bot.lua
+++ b/otouto/bot.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+--[[
+    bot.lua
+    The heart and sole of otouto, ie the init and main loop.
+
+    Copyright 2016 topkecleon <drew@otou.to>
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+]]--
+
 local bot = {}
 local bindings -- Bot API bindings.
 local utilities -- Miscellaneous and shared plugins.
@@ -7,19 +27,13 @@ bot.version = '3.13'
  -- Function to be run on start and reload.
 function bot:init(config)
 
-    bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
+    bindings = require('otouto.bindings').init(config.bot_api_key)
     utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
 
-    assert(
-        config.bot_api_key,
-        'You did not set your bot token in the config!'
-    )
-    self.BASE_URL = 'https://api.telegram.org/bot' .. config.bot_api_key .. '/'
-
     -- Fetch bot information. Try until it succeeds.
     repeat
         print('Fetching bot information...')
-        self.info = bindings.getMe(self)
+        self.info = bindings.getMe()
     until self.info
     self.info = self.info.result
 
@@ -132,11 +146,11 @@ function bot:on_msg_receive(msg, config)
                     -- not, use the generic one specified in config. If it's set
                     -- to false, do nothing.
                     if plugin.error then
-                        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, plugin.error)
+                        utilities.send_reply(msg, plugin.error)
                     elseif plugin.error == nil then
-                        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.generic)
+                        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.generic)
                     end
-                    utilities.handle_exception(self, result, msg.from.id .. ': ' .. msg.text, config)
+                    utilities.handle_exception(self, result, msg.from.id .. ': ' .. msg.text, config.log_chat)
                     msg = nil
                     return
                 -- Continue if the return value is true.
@@ -156,7 +170,7 @@ function bot:run(config)
     bot.init(self, config)
     while self.is_started do
         -- Update loop.
-        local res = bindings.getUpdates(self, { timeout = 20, offset = self.last_update + 1 } )
+        local res = bindings.getUpdates{ timeout = 20, offset = self.last_update + 1 }
         if res then
             -- Iterate over every new message.
             for _,v in ipairs(res.result) do
@@ -176,7 +190,7 @@ function bot:run(config)
                 if v.cron then -- Call each plugin's cron function, if it has one.
                     local result, err = pcall(function() v.cron(self, config) end)
                     if not result then
-                        utilities.handle_exception(self, err, 'CRON: ' .. i, config)
+                        utilities.handle_exception(self, err, 'CRON: ' .. i, config.log_chat)
                     end
                 end
             end
diff --git a/otouto/drua-tg.lua b/otouto/drua-tg.lua
index 71a8d08..3b2bbf9 100644
--- a/otouto/drua-tg.lua
+++ b/otouto/drua-tg.lua
@@ -1,35 +1,33 @@
 --[[
-    drua-tg
+    drua-tg.lua
     Based on JuanPotato's lua-tg (https://github.com/juanpotato/lua-tg),
     modified to work more naturally from an API bot.
 
     Usage:
         drua = require('drua-tg')
-        drua.IP = 'localhost' -- 'localhost' is default
-        drua.PORT = 4567 -- 4567 is default
+        drua.IP = 'localhost'
+        drua.PORT = 4567
         drua.message(chat_id, text)
 
-The MIT License (MIT)
+    Copyright 2015-2016 Juan Potato
 
-Copyright (c) 2015-2016 Juan Potato
+    Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
+    of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to
+    deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the
+    rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or
+    sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
+    furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
 
-Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
-of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
-in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
-to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
-copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
-furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
+    The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in
+    all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
 
-The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all
-copies or substantial portions of the Software.
-
-THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
-IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
-AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
-LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
-OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE
-SOFTWARE.
+    THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR
+    IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
+    AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
+    LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
+    FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS
+    IN THE SOFTWARE.
 ]]
 
 local SOCKET = require('socket')
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/about.lua b/otouto/plugins/about.lua
index 3f453cb..481b6d9 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/about.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/about.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ function about:init(config)
 end
 
 function about:action(msg, config)
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, about.text, true, nil, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, about.text, true, nil, true)
 end
 
 return about
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/administration.lua b/otouto/plugins/administration.lua
index 7db5f5b..fdc3a30 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/administration.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/administration.lua
@@ -1,28 +1,41 @@
 --[[
-    administration.lua
-    Version 1.11
-    Part of the otouto project.
-    © 2016 topkecleon <drew@otou.to>
-    GNU General Public License, version 2
-
+    administration.lua, version 1.13.1
     This plugin provides self-hosted, single-realm group administration.
     It requires tg (http://github.com/vysheng/tg) with supergroup support.
     For more documentation, read the the manual (otou.to/rtfm).
 
-    Important notices about updates will be here!
+    Copyright 2016 topkecleon <drew@otou.to>
 
-    1.11 - Removed /kickme and /broadcast. Users should leave manually, and
-     announcements should be made via channel rather than spam. /setqotd now
-     handles forwarded messages correctly. /kick, /ban, /hammer, /mod, /admin
-     now support multiple arguments. Added get_targets function. No migration is
-     necessary.
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation.
 
-    1.11.1 - Bugfixes. /hammer can now be used in PM.
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License
+    for more details.
 
-    1.13 - Global banlist reinstated. Added default antiflood values to config. Bugfixes: Modding a user will no longer add him. Fixed kicks/bans in reply to join/leave notifications.
-]]
+    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+]]--
+
+--[[
+    Recent changes
+
+    1.13 - Global banlist reinstated. Added default antiflood values to config.
+     Bugfixes: Modding a user will no longer add him. Fixed kicks/bans in reply
+     to join/leave notifications.
+
+    1.13.1 - Added optional target for kick/ban logs. Added flag 7 to use
+     default log per group. This way, a realm can have a public kick/ban log but
+     governors are able to opt out. Added flag 8, antilink. Kicks for Telegram
+     join links which do not refer to groups within the realm. Added flag 9,
+     modrights, to give moderators access to changing the group photo, title,
+     link, and motd (config option is deprecated. RIP). /unban will reset the
+     target's autokick counter. Added configuration for default flag settings.
+]]--
 
-local JSON = require('dkjson')
 local drua = require('otouto.drua-tg')
 local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
 local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
@@ -50,7 +63,20 @@ function administration:init(config)
 
     administration.flags = administration.init_flags(config.cmd_pat)
     administration.init_command(self, config)
-    administration.antiflood = config.administration.antiflood
+
+    -- Migration 3.13 -> 3.13.1
+    for _, group in pairs(self.database.administration.groups) do
+        for i = 7, 9 do
+            if group.flags[i] == nil then
+                group.flags[i] = config.administration.flags[i]
+            end
+        end
+        group.antiflood = group.antiflood or {}
+        for k, v in pairs(config.administration.antiflood) do
+            group.antiflood[k] = group.antiflood[k] or config.administration.antiflood[k]
+        end
+    end
+    -- End migration
 
     administration.doc = 'Returns a list of administrated groups.\nUse '..config.cmd_pat..'ahelp for more administrative commands.'
     administration.command = 'groups [query]'
@@ -59,6 +85,10 @@ function administration:init(config)
     administration.error = false
     -- Accept forwarded messages and messages from blacklisted users.
     administration.panoptic = true
+
+    if not config.administration.log_chat then
+        config.administration.log_chat = config.log_chat
+    end
 end
 
 function administration.init_flags(cmd_pat) return {
@@ -75,7 +105,7 @@ function administration.init_flags(cmd_pat) return {
         short = 'This group does not allow Arabic script or RTL characters.',
         enabled = 'Users will now be removed automatically for posting Arabic script and/or RTL characters.',
         disabled = 'Users will no longer be removed automatically for posting Arabic script and/or RTL characters.',
-        kicked = 'You were automatically kicked from GROUPNAME for posting Arabic script and/or RTL characters.'
+        kicked = 'You were automatically kicked from #GROUPNAME for posting Arabic script and/or RTL characters.'
     },
     [3] = {
         name = 'antisquig++',
@@ -83,7 +113,7 @@ function administration.init_flags(cmd_pat) return {
         short = 'This group does not allow users whose names contain Arabic script or RTL characters.',
         enabled = 'Users whose names contain Arabic script and/or RTL characters will now be removed automatically.',
         disabled = 'Users whose names contain Arabic script and/or RTL characters will no longer be removed automatically.',
-        kicked = 'You were automatically kicked from GROUPNAME for having a name which contains Arabic script and/or RTL characters.'
+        kicked = 'You were automatically kicked from #GROUPNAME for having a name which contains Arabic script and/or RTL characters.'
     },
     [4] = {
         name = 'antibot',
@@ -98,7 +128,7 @@ function administration.init_flags(cmd_pat) return {
         short = 'This group automatically removes users who flood.',
         enabled = 'Users will now be removed automatically for excessive messages. Use '..cmd_pat..'antiflood to configure limits.',
         disabled = 'Users will no longer be removed automatically for excessive messages.',
-        kicked = 'You were automatically kicked from GROUPNAME for flooding.'
+        kicked = 'You were automatically kicked from #GROUPNAME for flooding.'
     },
     [6] = {
         name = 'antihammer',
@@ -106,6 +136,28 @@ function administration.init_flags(cmd_pat) return {
         short = 'This group does not acknowledge global bans.',
         enabled = 'This group will no longer remove users for being globally banned.',
         disabled = 'This group will now remove users for being globally banned.'
+    },
+    [7] = {
+        name = 'nokicklog',
+        desc = 'Prevents kick/ban notifications for this group in the designated kick log.',
+        short = 'This group does not provide a public kick log.',
+        enabled = 'This group will no longer publicly log kicks and bans.',
+        disabled = 'This group will now publicly log kicks and bans.'
+    },
+    [8] = {
+        name = 'antilink',
+        desc = 'Automatically removes users who post Telegram links to outside groups.',
+        short = 'This group does not allow posting join links to outside groups.',
+        enabled = 'Users will now be removed automatically for posting outside join links.',
+        disabled = 'Users will no longer be removed for posting outside join links.',
+        kicked = 'You were automatically kicked from #GROUPNAME for posting an outside join link.'
+    },
+    [9] = {
+        name = 'modrights',
+        desc = 'Allows moderators to set the group photo, title, motd, and link.',
+        short = 'This group allows moderators to set the group photo, title, motd, and link.',
+        enabled = 'Moderators will now be able to set the group photo, title, motd, and link.',
+        disabled = 'Moderators will no longer be able to set the group photo, title, motd, and link.',
     }
 } end
 
@@ -297,8 +349,22 @@ function administration:kick_user(chat, target, reason, config)
                 self.database.users[tostring(target)].last_name
             ) .. ' [' .. victim .. ']'
     end
-    local group = self.database.administration.groups[tostring(chat)].name
-    utilities.handle_exception(self, victim..' kicked from '..group, reason, config)
+    local group = self.database.administration.groups[tostring(chat)]
+    local log_chat = group.flags[7] and config.log_chat or config.administration.log_chat
+    local group_name = group.name .. ' [' .. math.abs(chat) .. ']'
+    utilities.handle_exception(self, victim..' kicked from '..group_name, reason, log_chat)
+end
+
+
+ -- Determine if the code at the end of a tg link belongs to an in-realm group.
+function administration:is_internal_group_link(code_thing)
+    code_thing = '/' .. code_thing:gsub('%-', '%%-') .. '$'
+    for _, group in pairs(self.database.administration.groups) do
+        if string.match(group.link, code_thing) then
+            return true
+        end
+    end
+    return false
 end
 
 function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
@@ -333,7 +399,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                     ) then
                         user.do_kick = true
                         user.reason = 'antisquig'
-                        user.output = administration.flags[2].kicked:gsub('GROUPNAME', msg.chat.title)
+                        user.output = administration.flags[2].kicked:gsub('#GROUPNAME', msg.chat.title)
                     elseif group.flags[3] and ( -- antisquig++
                         from_name:match(utilities.char.arabic)
                         or from_name:match(utilities.char.rtl_override)
@@ -341,21 +407,18 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                     ) then
                         user.do_kick = true
                         user.reason = 'antisquig++'
-                        user.output = administration.flags[3].kicked:gsub('GROUPNAME', msg.chat.title)
+                        user.output = administration.flags[3].kicked:gsub('#GROUPNAME', msg.chat.title)
                     end
 
                     -- antiflood
                     if group.flags[5] then
-                        if not group.antiflood then
-                            group.antiflood = JSON.decode(JSON.encode(administration.antiflood))
-                        end
                         if not administration.temp.flood[chat_id_str] then
                             administration.temp.flood[chat_id_str] = {}
                         end
                         if not administration.temp.flood[chat_id_str][from_id_str] then
                             administration.temp.flood[chat_id_str][from_id_str] = 0
                         end
-                        if msg.sticker then -- Thanks Brazil for discarding switches.
+                        if msg.sticker then
                             administration.temp.flood[chat_id_str][from_id_str] = administration.temp.flood[chat_id_str][from_id_str] + group.antiflood.sticker
                         elseif msg.photo then
                             administration.temp.flood[chat_id_str][from_id_str] = administration.temp.flood[chat_id_str][from_id_str] + group.antiflood.photo
@@ -377,11 +440,37 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         if administration.temp.flood[chat_id_str][from_id_str] > 99 then
                             user.do_kick = true
                             user.reason = 'antiflood'
-                            user.output = administration.flags[5].kicked:gsub('GROUPNAME', msg.chat.title)
+                            user.output = administration.flags[5].kicked:gsub('#GROUPNAME', msg.chat.title)
                             administration.temp.flood[chat_id_str][from_id_str] = nil
                         end
                     end
 
+                    -- antilink
+                    if group.flags[8] and not (msg.forward_from and msg.forward_from.id == self.info.id) then
+                       for code_thing in msg.text:gmatch('[tT][eE][lL][eE][gG][rR][aA][mM]%.[mM][eE]/[jJ][oO][iI][nN][cC][hH][aA][tT]/([%w_%-]+)') do
+                            if not administration.is_internal_group_link(self, code_thing) then
+                                user.do_kick = true
+                                user.reason = 'antilink'
+                                user.output = administration.flags[8].kicked:gsub('#GROUPNAME', msg.chat.title)
+                                break
+                            end
+                        end
+                        if msg.entities then
+                            for _, entity in ipairs(msg.entities) do
+                                if entity.url then
+                                    local code_thing = entity.url:match('[tT][eE][lL][eE][gG][rR][aA][mM]%.[mM][eE]/[jJ][oO][iI][nN][cC][hH][aA][tT]/([%w_%-]+)')
+                                    if code_thing then
+                                        if not administration.is_internal_group_link(self, code_thing) then
+                                            user.do_kick = true
+                                            user.reason = 'antilink'
+                                            user.output = administration.flags[8].kicked:gsub('#GROUPNAME', msg.chat.title)
+                                        end
+                                    end
+                                end
+                            end
+                        end
+                    end
+
                 end
 
                 local new_user = user
@@ -413,7 +502,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         ) then
                             new_user.do_kick = true
                             new_user.reason = 'antisquig++'
-                            new_user.output = administration.flags[3].kicked:gsub('GROUPNAME', msg.chat.title)
+                            new_user.output = administration.flags[3].kicked:gsub('#GROUPNAME', msg.chat.title)
                         elseif ( -- antibot
                             group.flags[4]
                             and noob.username
@@ -431,7 +520,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                     end
 
                 elseif msg.new_chat_title then
-                    if rank < 3 then
+                    if rank < (group.flags[9] and 2 or 3) then
                         drua.rename_chat(msg.chat.id, group.name)
                     else
                         group.name = msg.new_chat_title
@@ -441,7 +530,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                     end
                 elseif msg.new_chat_photo then
                     if group.grouptype == 'group' then
-                        if rank < 3 then
+                        if rank < (group.flags[9] and 2 or 3) then
                             drua.set_photo(msg.chat.id, group.photo)
                         else
                             group.photo = drua.get_photo(msg.chat.id)
@@ -451,7 +540,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                     end
                 elseif msg.delete_chat_photo then
                     if group.grouptype == 'group' then
-                        if rank < 3 then
+                        if rank < (group.flags[9] and 2 or 3) then
                             drua.set_photo(msg.chat.id, group.photo)
                         else
                             group.photo = nil
@@ -464,10 +553,10 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 if new_user ~= user and new_user.do_kick then
                     administration.kick_user(self, msg.chat.id, msg.new_chat_member.id, new_user.reason, config)
                     if new_user.output then
-                        utilities.send_message(self, msg.new_chat_member.id, new_user.output)
+                        utilities.send_message(msg.new_chat_member.id, new_user.output)
                     end
                     if not new_user.dont_unban and msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
-                        bindings.unbanChatMember(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = msg.from.id } )
+                        bindings.unbanChatMember{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = msg.from.id }
                     end
                 end
 
@@ -489,16 +578,16 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 if user.do_kick then
                     administration.kick_user(self, msg.chat.id, msg.from.id, user.reason, config)
                     if user.output then
-                        utilities.send_message(self, msg.from.id, user.output)
+                        utilities.send_message(msg.from.id, user.output)
                     end
                     if not user.dont_unban and msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
-                        bindings.unbanChatMember(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = msg.from.id } )
+                        bindings.unbanChatMember{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = msg.from.id }
                     end
                 end
 
                 if msg.new_chat_member and not new_user.do_kick then
                     local output = administration.get_desc(self, msg.chat.id, config)
-                    utilities.send_message(self, msg.new_chat_member.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                    utilities.send_message(msg.new_chat_member.id, output, true, nil, true)
                 end
 
                 -- Last active time for group listing.
@@ -545,7 +634,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 else
                     output = 'There are currently no listed groups.'
                 end
-                utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
             end
         },
 
@@ -563,7 +652,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 if input then
                     input = input:gsub('^'..config.cmd_pat..'', '')
                     local doc
-                    for _,action in ipairs(administration.commands) do
+                    for _, action in ipairs(administration.commands) do
                         if action.keyword == input then
                             doc = ''..config.cmd_pat..'' .. action.command:gsub('\\','') .. '\n' .. action.doc
                             break
@@ -571,10 +660,10 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                     end
                     if doc then
                         local output = '*Help for* _' .. input .. '_ :\n```\n' .. doc .. '\n```'
-                        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
                     else
                         local output = 'Sorry, there is no help for that command.\n'..config.cmd_pat..'ahelp@'..self.info.username
-                        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+                        utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
                     end
                 else
                     local output = '*Commands for ' .. administration.ranks[rank] .. ':*\n'
@@ -584,12 +673,12 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         end
                     end
                     output = output .. 'Arguments: <required> \\[optional]'
-                    if utilities.send_message(self, msg.from.id, output, true, nil, true) then
+                    if utilities.send_message(msg.from.id, output, true, nil, true) then
                         if msg.from.id ~= msg.chat.id then
-                            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'I have sent you the requested information in a private message.')
+                            utilities.send_reply(msg, 'I have sent you the requested information in a private message.')
                         end
                     else
-                        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
                     end
                 end
             end
@@ -624,7 +713,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 if output == '\n\n' then
                     output = 'There are currently no moderators for this group.'
                 end
-                utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
             end
 
         },
@@ -639,12 +728,12 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
 
             action = function(self, msg, group, config)
                 local output = administration.get_desc(self, msg.chat.id, config)
-                if utilities.send_message(self, msg.from.id, output, true, nil, true) then
+                if utilities.send_message(msg.from.id, output, true, nil, true) then
                     if msg.from.id ~= msg.chat.id then
-                        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'I have sent you the requested information in a private message.')
+                        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'I have sent you the requested information in a private message.')
                     end
                 else
-                    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -673,7 +762,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 else
                     output = 'No rules have been set for ' .. msg.chat.title .. '.'
                 end
-                utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
             end
         },
 
@@ -690,7 +779,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 if group.motd then
                     output = '*MOTD for ' .. msg.chat.title .. ':*\n' .. group.motd
                 end
-                utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
             end
         },
 
@@ -707,7 +796,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 if group.link then
                     output = '[' .. msg.chat.title .. '](' .. group.link .. ')'
                 end
-                utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
             end
         },
 
@@ -729,16 +818,16 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         elseif target.rank >= administration.get_rank(self, msg.from.id, msg.chat.id, config) then
                             output = output .. target.name .. ' is too privileged to be kicked.\n'
                         else
-                            administration.kick_user(self, msg.chat.id, target.id, 'kicked by ' .. utilities.build_name(msg.from.first_name, msg.from.last_name), config)
                             output = output .. target.name .. ' has been kicked.\n'
+                            administration.kick_user(self, msg.chat.id, target.id, 'kicked by ' .. utilities.build_name(msg.from.first_name, msg.from.last_name) .. ' [' .. msg.from.id .. ']', config)
                             if msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
-                                bindings.unbanChatMember(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = target.id } )
+                                bindings.unbanChatMember{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = target.id }
                             end
                         end
                     end
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -763,15 +852,15 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         elseif target.rank >= administration.get_rank(self, msg.from.id, msg.chat.id, config) then
                             output = output .. target.name .. ' is too privileged to be banned.\n'
                         else
-                            administration.kick_user(self, msg.chat.id, target.id, 'banned by ' .. utilities.build_name(msg.from.first_name, msg.from.last_name), config)
                             output = output .. target.name .. ' has been banned.\n'
+                            administration.kick_user(self, msg.chat.id, target.id, 'banned by ' .. utilities.build_name(msg.from.first_name, msg.from.last_name) .. ' [' .. msg.from.id .. ']', config)
                             group.mods[target.id_str] = nil
                             group.bans[target.id_str] = true
                         end
                     end
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -799,13 +888,14 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                                 group.bans[target.id_str] = nil
                             end
                             if msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
-                                bindings.unbanChatMember(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = target.id } )
+                                bindings.unbanChatMember{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = target.id }
                             end
+                            group.autokicks[target.id_str] = nil
                         end
                     end
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -814,11 +904,15 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
             triggers = utilities.triggers(self_.info.username, config_.cmd_pat):t('setmotd', true):t('setqotd', true).table,
 
             command = 'setmotd <motd>',
-            privilege = config_.administration.moderator_setmotd and 2 or 3,
+            privilege = 2,
             interior = true,
             doc = 'Sets the group\'s message of the day. Markdown is supported. Pass "--" to delete the message.',
 
             action = function(self, msg, group, config)
+                if administration.get_rank(self, msg.from.id, msg.chat.id, config) == 2 and not group.flags[9] then
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'modrights `[9]` must be enabled for moderators to use this command.', true)
+                    return
+                end
                 local input = utilities.input(msg.text)
                 local quoted = utilities.build_name(msg.from.first_name, msg.from.last_name)
                 if msg.reply_to_message and #msg.reply_to_message.text > 0 then
@@ -832,20 +926,20 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 if input then
                     if input == '--' or input == utilities.char.em_dash then
                         group.motd = nil
-                        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'The MOTD has been cleared.')
+                        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'The MOTD has been cleared.')
                     else
-                        if msg.text:match('^/setqotd') then
+                        if msg.text:match('^'..config_.cmd_pat..'setqotd') then
                             input = '_' .. utilities.md_escape(input) .. '_\n - ' .. utilities.md_escape(quoted)
                         end
                         group.motd = input
                         local output = '*MOTD for ' .. msg.chat.title .. ':*\n' .. input
-                        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
                     end
                     if group.grouptype == 'supergroup' then
                         administration.update_desc(self, msg.chat.id, config)
                     end
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify the new message of the day.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify the new message of the day.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -862,7 +956,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 local input = msg.text:match('^'..config.cmd_pat..'setrules[@'..self.info.username..']*(.+)')
                 if input == ' --' or input == ' ' .. utilities.char.em_dash then
                     group.rules = {}
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'The rules have been cleared.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'The rules have been cleared.')
                 elseif input then
                     group.rules = {}
                     input = utilities.trim(input) .. '\n'
@@ -873,9 +967,9 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         i = i + 1
                         table.insert(group.rules, utilities.trim(l))
                     end
-                    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify the new rules.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify the new rules.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -913,7 +1007,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         output = '*' .. rule_num .. '*. ' .. new_rule
                     end
                 end
-                utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output, true)
+                utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
             end
         },
 
@@ -921,21 +1015,25 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
             triggers = utilities.triggers(self_.info.username, config_.cmd_pat):t('setlink', true).table,
 
             command = 'setlink <link>',
-            privilege = 3,
+            privilege = 2,
             interior = true,
             doc = 'Sets the group\'s join link. Pass "--" to regenerate the link.',
 
             action = function(self, msg, group, config)
+                if administration.get_rank(self, msg.from.id, msg.chat.id, config) == 2 and not group.flags[9] then
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'modrights `[9]` must be enabled for moderators to use this command.', true)
+                    return
+                end
                 local input = utilities.input(msg.text)
                 if input == '--' or input == utilities.char.em_dash then
                     group.link = drua.export_link(msg.chat.id)
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'The link has been regenerated.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'The link has been regenerated.')
                 elseif input then
                     group.link = input
                     local output = '[' .. msg.chat.title .. '](' .. input .. ')'
-                    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify the new link.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify the new link.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -954,7 +1052,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 for id,_ in pairs(self.database.administration.admins) do
                     output = output .. administration.mod_format(self, id)
                 end
-                utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
             end
         },
 
@@ -993,7 +1091,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         output = output .. '*' .. i .. '. ' .. flag.name .. '* `[' .. tostring(status) .. ']`\n• ' .. flag.desc .. '\n'
                     end
                 end
-                utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
             end
         },
 
@@ -1007,11 +1105,8 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
 
             action = function(self, msg, group, config)
                 if not group.flags[5] then
-                    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, 'antiflood is not enabled. Use `'..config.cmd_pat..'flag 5` to enable it.', true, nil, true)
+                    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, 'antiflood is not enabled. Use `'..config.cmd_pat..'flag 5` to enable it.', true, nil, true)
                 else
-                    if not group.antiflood then
-                        group.antiflood = JSON.decode(JSON.encode(administration.antiflood))
-                    end
                     local input = utilities.input(msg.text_lower)
                     local output
                     if input then
@@ -1026,13 +1121,23 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                             output = '*' .. key:gsub('^%l', string.upper) .. '* messages are now worth *' .. val .. '* points.'
                         end
                     else
-                        output = 'usage: `'..config.cmd_pat..'antiflood <type> <i>`\nexample: `'..config.cmd_pat..'antiflood text 5`\nUse this command to configure the point values for each message type. When a user reaches 100 points, he is kicked. The points are reset each minute. The current values are:\n'
+                        output = ''
                         for k,v in pairs(group.antiflood) do
                             output = output .. '*'..k..':* `'..v..'`\n'
                         end
-                        output = output .. 'Users will be banned automatically after *' .. group.autoban .. '* autokicks. Configure this with the *autoban* keyword.'
+                        output = string.format(
+                            [[
+usage: `%santiflood <type> <i>`
+example: `%santiflood text 5`
+Use this command to configure the point values for each message type. When a user reaches 100 points, he is kicked. The points are reset each minute. The current values are:
+%s
+                            ]],
+                            config.cmd_pat,
+                            config.cmd_pat,
+                            output
+                        )
                     end
-                    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, true)
+                    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, true)
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -1061,16 +1166,16 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                                 group.bans[target.id_str] = nil
                             end
                             if group.grouptype == 'supergroup' then
-                                local chat_member = bindings.getChatMember(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = target.id })
+                                local chat_member = bindings.getChatMember{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = target.id }
                                 if chat_member and chat_member.result.status == 'member' then
                                     drua.channel_set_admin(msg.chat.id, target.id, 2)
                                 end
                             end
                         end
                     end
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -1102,9 +1207,9 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                             end
                         end
                     end
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -1122,18 +1227,18 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 if targets then
                     local target = targets[1]
                     if target.err then
-                        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, target.err)
+                        utilities.send_reply(msg, target.err)
                     else
                         if group.governor == target.id then
-                            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, target.name .. ' is already the governor.')
+                            utilities.send_reply(msg, target.name .. ' is already the governor.')
                         else
                             group.bans[target.id_str] = nil
                             group.mods[target.id_str] = nil
                             group.governor = target.id
-                            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, target.name .. ' is the new governor.')
+                            utilities.send_reply(msg, target.name .. ' is the new governor.')
                         end
                         if group.grouptype == 'supergroup' then
-                            local chat_member = bindings.getChatMember(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = target.id })
+                            local chat_member = bindings.getChatMember{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, user_id = target.id }
                             if chat_member and chat_member.result.status == 'member' then
                                 drua.channel_set_admin(msg.chat.id, target.id, 2)
                             end
@@ -1141,7 +1246,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         end
                     end
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user via reply, username, or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user via reply, username, or ID.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -1159,13 +1264,13 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 if targets then
                     local target = targets[1]
                     if target.err then
-                        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, target.err)
+                        utilities.send_reply(msg, target.err)
                     else
                         if group.governor ~= target.id then
-                            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, target.name .. ' is not the governor.')
+                            utilities.send_reply(msg, target.name .. ' is not the governor.')
                         else
                             group.governor = msg.from.id
-                            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, target.name .. ' is no longer the governor.')
+                            utilities.send_reply(msg, target.name .. ' is no longer the governor.')
                         end
                         if group.grouptype == 'supergroup' then
                             drua.channel_set_admin(msg.chat.id, target.id, 0)
@@ -1173,7 +1278,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         end
                     end
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user via reply, username, or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user via reply, username, or ID.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -1199,13 +1304,14 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                             output = output .. target.name .. ' is too privileged to be globally banned.\n'
                         else
                             if group then
-                                administration.kick_user(self, msg.chat.id, target.id, 'hammered by ' .. utilities.build_name(msg.from.first_name, msg.from.last_name), config)
+                                local reason = 'hammered by ' .. utilities.build_name(msg.from.first_name, msg.from.last_name) .. ' [' .. msg.from.id .. ']'
+                                administration.kick_user(self, msg.chat.id, target.id, reason, config)
                             end
                             if #targets == 1 then
                                 for k,v in pairs(self.database.administration.groups) do
                                     if not v.flags[6] then
                                         v.mods[target.id_str] = nil
-                                        drua.kick_user(k, target.id)
+                                        bindings.kickChatMember{chat_id = k, user_id = target.id}
                                     end
                                 end
                             end
@@ -1219,9 +1325,9 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                             end
                         end
                     end
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -1248,9 +1354,9 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                             output = output .. target.name .. ' has been globally unbanned.\n'
                         end
                     end
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -1280,9 +1386,9 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                             output = output .. target.name .. ' is now an administrator.\n'
                         end
                     end
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -1314,9 +1420,9 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                             output = output .. target.name .. ' is no longer an administrator.\n'
                         end
                     end
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID.')
                 end
             end
         },
@@ -1327,18 +1433,23 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
             command = 'gadd \\[i] ...',
             privilege = 5,
             interior = false,
-            doc = 'Adds a group to the administration system. Pass numbers as arguments to enable those flags immediately.\nExample usage:\n\t/gadd 1 4 5\nThis would add a group and enable the unlisted flag, antibot, and antiflood.',
+            doc = [[
+Adds a group to the administration system. Pass numbers as arguments to enable those flags immediately.
+Example usage:
+    ]] .. config_.cmd_pat .. [[gadd 1 4 5
+This would add a group and enable the unlisted flag, antibot, and antiflood.
+            ]],
 
             action = function(self, msg, group, config)
                 if msg.chat.id == msg.from.id then
-                    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, 'This is not a group.')
+                    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, 'This is not a group.')
                 elseif group then
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'I am already administrating this group.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'I am already administrating this group.')
                 else
                     local output = 'I am now administrating this group.'
                     local flags = {}
                     for i = 1, #administration.flags do
-                        flags[i] = false
+                        flags[i] = config.administration.flags[i]
                     end
                     local input = utilities.input(msg.text)
                     if input then
@@ -1362,11 +1473,15 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         photo = drua.get_photo(msg.chat.id),
                         founded = os.time(),
                         autokicks = {},
-                        autoban = 3
+                        autoban = 3,
+                        antiflood = {}
                     }
+                    for k, v in pairs(config.administration.antiflood) do
+                        self.database.administration.groups[tostring(msg.chat.id)].antiflood[k] = config.administration.antiflood[k]
+                    end
                     administration.update_desc(self, msg.chat.id, config)
                     table.insert(self.database.administration.activity, tostring(msg.chat.id))
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
                     drua.channel_set_admin(msg.chat.id, self.info.id, 2)
                 end
             end
@@ -1399,7 +1514,7 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                         output = 'I do not administrate that group.'
                     end
                 end
-                utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
             end
         },
 
@@ -1424,9 +1539,9 @@ function administration.init_command(self_, config_)
                 else
                     output = 'There are no groups.'
                 end
-                if utilities.send_message(self, msg.from.id, output, true, nil, true) then
+                if utilities.send_message(msg.from.id, output, true, nil, true) then
                     if msg.from.id ~= msg.chat.id then
-                        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'I have sent you the requested information in a private message.')
+                        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'I have sent you the requested information in a private message.')
                     end
                 end
             end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/apod.lua b/otouto/plugins/apod.lua
index e806812..2d0ebe9 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/apod.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/apod.lua
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ function apod:action(msg, config)
 
     local jstr, code = HTTPS.request(url)
     if code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local data = JSON.decode(jstr)
     if data.error then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ function apod:action(msg, config)
         date,
         utilities.html_escape(data.explanation)
     )
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, 'html')
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, 'html')
 end
 
 return apod
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/bandersnatch.lua b/otouto/plugins/bandersnatch.lua
index 46de247..af29b0c 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/bandersnatch.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/bandersnatch.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function bandersnatch:action(msg)
         output = firstnames[math.random(#firstnames)] .. ' ' .. lastnames[math.random(#lastnames)]
     end
 
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, '_'..output..'_', true, nil, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, '_'..output..'_', true, nil, true)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/bible.lua b/otouto/plugins/bible.lua
index 34eaed1..03697b3 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/bible.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/bible.lua
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ function bible:action(msg, config)
 
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, bible.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, bible.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function bible:action(msg, config)
         output = 'The text is too long to post here. Try being more specific.'
     end
 
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/bing.lua b/otouto/plugins/bing.lua
index 627ff3a..5761399 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/bing.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/bing.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ end
 function bing:action(msg, config)
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, bing.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, bing.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function bing:action(msg, config)
         sink = ltn12.sink.table(resbody),
     }
     if code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ function bing:action(msg, config)
     -- No more results than provided.
     limit = limit > #data.d.results and #data.d.results or limit
     if limit == 0 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ function bing:action(msg, config)
         utilities.html_escape(input),
         table.concat(reslist, '\n')
     )
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, 'html')
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, 'html')
 end
 
 return bing
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/blacklist.lua b/otouto/plugins/blacklist.lua
index 95a405e..4678d16 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/blacklist.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/blacklist.lua
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function blacklist:action(msg, config)
                 end
             end
         else
-            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID, or a group or groups via ID.')
+            utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a user or users via reply, username, or ID, or a group or groups via ID.')
             return
         end
     end
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ function blacklist:action(msg, config)
             end
         end
     end
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
 end
 
 return blacklist
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/calc.lua b/otouto/plugins/calc.lua
index b0bb305..cde2e59 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/calc.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/calc.lua
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@ end
 function calc:action(msg, config)
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, calc.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, calc.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
     local url = 'https://api.mathjs.org/v1/?expr=' .. URL.escape(input)
     local output = HTTPS.request(url)
     output = output and '`'..output..'`' or config.errors.connection
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output, true)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
 end
 
 return calc
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/catfact.lua b/otouto/plugins/catfact.lua
index e05e5af..50d9508 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/catfact.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/catfact.lua
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ end
 function catfact:action(msg, config)
     local jstr, code = HTTP.request(catfact.url)
     if code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
     local data = JSON.decode(jstr)
     local output = '*Cat Fact*\n_' .. data.facts[1] .. '_'
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
 end
 
 return catfact
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/cats.lua b/otouto/plugins/cats.lua
index c6374b7..36de9cc 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/cats.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/cats.lua
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ function cats:action(msg, config)
 
     local str, res = HTTP.request(url)
     if res ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     str = str:match('<img src="(.-)">')
     local output = '[Cat!]('..str..')'
 
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, true)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/channel.lua b/otouto/plugins/channel.lua
index 3ad84af..228aa7f 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/channel.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/channel.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function channel:action(msg, config)
     local output
     if input then
         local chat_id = utilities.get_word(input, 1)
-        local admin_list, t = bindings.getChatAdministrators(self, { chat_id = chat_id } )
+        local admin_list, t = bindings.getChatAdministrators{ chat_id = chat_id }
         if admin_list then
             local is_admin = false
             for _, admin in ipairs(admin_list.result) do
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ function channel:action(msg, config)
             if is_admin then
                 local text = input:match('\n(.+)')
                 if text then
-                    local success, result = utilities.send_message(self, chat_id, text, true, nil, true)
+                    local success, result = utilities.send_message(chat_id, text, true, nil, true)
                     if success then
                         output = 'Your message has been sent!'
                     else
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ function channel:action(msg, config)
     else
         output = channel.doc
     end
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output, true)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
 end
 
 return channel
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/chuckfact.lua b/otouto/plugins/chuckfact.lua
index 2c287bb..11c81a9 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/chuckfact.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/chuckfact.lua
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ end
 function chuck:action(msg, config)
     local jstr, code = HTTP.request(chuck.url)
     if code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
     local data = JSON.decode(jstr)
     local output = '*Chuck Norris Fact*\n_' .. data.value.joke .. '_'
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
 end
 
 return chuck
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/cleverbot.lua b/otouto/plugins/cleverbot.lua
index 548f9f0..bbabf1b 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/cleverbot.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/cleverbot.lua
@@ -18,19 +18,19 @@ function cleverbot:init(config)
 end
 
 function cleverbot:action(msg, config)
-    bindings.sendChatAction(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'typing' })
+    bindings.sendChatAction{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'typing' }
     local input = msg.text_lower:gsub(cleverbot.name, ''):gsub(cleverbot.name, '')
     local jstr, code = HTTPS.request(cleverbot.url .. URL.escape(input))
     if code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, config.chatter.connection)
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, config.chatter.connection)
         return
     end
     local data = JSON.decode(jstr)
     if not data.clever then
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, config.chatter.response)
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, config.chatter.response)
         return
     end
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, data.clever)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, data.clever)
 end
 
 return cleverbot
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/commit.lua b/otouto/plugins/commit.lua
index 7ed5184..e2fd6c1 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/commit.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/commit.lua
@@ -12,15 +12,11 @@ function commit:init(config)
 end
 
 function commit:action(msg)
-    bindings.request(
-        self,
-        'sendMessage',
-        {
-            chat_id = msg.chat.id,
-            text = '```\n' .. (http.request('http://whatthecommit.com/index.txt')) .. '\n```',
-            parse_mode = 'Markdown'
-        }
-    )
+    bindings.sendMessage{
+        chat_id = msg.chat.id,
+        text = '```\n' .. (http.request('http://whatthecommit.com/index.txt')) .. '\n```',
+        parse_mode = 'Markdown'
+    }
 end
 
 return commit
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/control.lua b/otouto/plugins/control.lua
index b37f876..662968f 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/control.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/control.lua
@@ -35,14 +35,14 @@ function control:action(msg, config)
             end
         end
         bot.init(self, config)
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Bot reloaded!')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Bot reloaded!')
     elseif msg.text_lower:match('^'..cmd_pat..'halt') then
         self.is_started = false
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Stopping bot!')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Stopping bot!')
     elseif msg.text_lower:match('^'..cmd_pat..'script') then
         local input = msg.text_lower:match('^'..cmd_pat..'script\n(.+)')
         if not input then
-            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'usage: ```\n'..cmd_pat..'script\n'..cmd_pat..'command <arg>\n...\n```', true)
+            utilities.send_reply(msg, 'usage: ```\n'..cmd_pat..'script\n'..cmd_pat..'command <arg>\n...\n```', true)
             return
         end
         input = input .. '\n'
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/currency.lua b/otouto/plugins/currency.lua
index d156b24..69385b8 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/currency.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/currency.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ function currency:action(msg, config)
 
     local input = msg.text:upper()
     if not input:match('%a%a%a TO %a%a%a') then
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, currency.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, currency.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ function currency:action(msg, config)
         url = url .. '?from=' .. from .. '&to=' .. to .. '&a=' .. amount
         local str, res = HTTPS.request(url)
         if res ~= 200 then
-            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+            utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
             return
         end
 
         str = str:match('<span class=bld>(.*) %u+</span>')
         if not str then
-            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+            utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
             return
         end
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ function currency:action(msg, config)
     output = output .. os.date('!%F %T UTC') .. '\nSource: Google Finance`'
     output = '```\n' .. output .. '\n```'
 
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/dice.lua b/otouto/plugins/dice.lua
index 07868fa..0fa87fa 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/dice.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/dice.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function dice:action(msg)
 
     local input = utilities.input(msg.text_lower)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, dice.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, dice.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ function dice:action(msg)
         count = 1
         range = input:match('^d?([%d]+)$')
     else
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, dice.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, dice.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ function dice:action(msg)
     range = tonumber(range)
 
     if range < 2 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'The minimum range is 2.')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'The minimum range is 2.')
         return
     end
     if range > 1000 or count > 1000 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'The maximum range and count are 1000.')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'The maximum range and count are 1000.')
         return
     end
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function dice:action(msg)
     end
     output = output .. '`'
 
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, true)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/dilbert.lua b/otouto/plugins/dilbert.lua
index 2075471..8c0a850 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/dilbert.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/dilbert.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ end
 
 function dilbert:action(msg, config)
 
-    bindings.sendChatAction(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'upload_photo' } )
+    bindings.sendChatAction{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'upload_photo' }
 
     local input = utilities.input(msg.text)
     if not input then input = os.date('%F') end
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function dilbert:action(msg, config)
     local url = 'http://dilbert.com/strip/' .. URL.escape(input)
     local str, res = HTTP.request(url)
     if res ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ function dilbert:action(msg, config)
 
     local strip_title = str:match('<meta property="article:publish_date" content="(.-)"/>')
 
-    bindings.sendPhoto(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, caption = strip_title }, { photo = strip_file } )
+    bindings.sendPhoto({ chat_id = msg.chat.id, caption = strip_title }, { photo = strip_file })
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/echo.lua b/otouto/plugins/echo.lua
index d0fabf9..182134f 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/echo.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/echo.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function echo:action(msg)
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
 
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, echo.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, echo.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
     else
         local output
         if msg.chat.type == 'supergroup' then
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function echo:action(msg)
         else
             output = utilities.md_escape(utilities.char.zwnj..input)
         end
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
     end
 
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/eightball.lua b/otouto/plugins/eightball.lua
index 2dd6dc2..8acb4e3 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/eightball.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/eightball.lua
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function eightball:action(msg)
         output = ball_answers[math.random(#ball_answers)]
     end
 
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/fortune.lua b/otouto/plugins/fortune.lua
index f415f34..dabc2aa 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/fortune.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/fortune.lua
@@ -18,13 +18,10 @@ fortune.command = 'fortune'
 fortune.doc = 'Returns a UNIX fortune.'
 
 function fortune:action(msg)
-
     local fortunef = io.popen('fortune')
-    local output = fortunef:read('*all')
-    output = '```\n' .. output .. '\n```'
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+    local output = '```\n' .. fortunef:read('*all') .. '\n```'
     fortunef:close()
-
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
 end
 
 return fortune
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua b/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua
index add99cb..0d897b0 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/gImages.lua
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function gImages:action(msg, config)
 
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, gImages.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, gImages.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -40,13 +40,13 @@ function gImages:action(msg, config)
 
     local jstr, res = HTTPS.request(url)
     if res ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
     if jdat.searchInformation.totalResults == '0' then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ function gImages:action(msg, config)
 
 
     if msg.text:match('nsfw') then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, '*NSFW*\n'..msg, output)
+        utilities.send_reply('*NSFW*\n'..msg, output)
     else
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, true)
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, true)
     end
 
 end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/gMaps.lua b/otouto/plugins/gMaps.lua
index ea0baac..e38ecad 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/gMaps.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/gMaps.lua
@@ -19,21 +19,21 @@ end
 function gMaps:action(msg, config)
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, gMaps.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, gMaps.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
     local coords = utilities.get_coords(input, config)
     if type(coords) == 'string' then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, coords)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, coords)
     end
 
-    bindings.sendLocation(self, {
+    bindings.sendLocation{
         chat_id = msg.chat.id,
         latitude = coords.lat,
         longitude = coords.lon,
         reply_to_message_id = msg.message_id
-    } )
+    }
 end
 
 return gMaps
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/greetings.lua b/otouto/plugins/greetings.lua
index 53a8910..2edb2c2 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/greetings.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/greetings.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function greetings:action(msg, config)
     for response, triggers in pairs(config.greetings) do
         for _, trigger in pairs(triggers) do
             if string.match(msg.text_lower, trigger) then
-                utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, response:gsub('#NAME', nick))
+                utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, response:gsub('#NAME', nick))
                 return
             end
         end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/hackernews.lua b/otouto/plugins/hackernews.lua
index 512154a..90b1d5b 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/hackernews.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/hackernews.lua
@@ -55,10 +55,10 @@ end
 function hackernews:action(msg, config)
     local now = os.time() / 60
     if not hackernews.results or hackernews.last_update + config.hackernews_interval < now then
-        bindings.sendChatAction(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'typing' })
+        bindings.sendChatAction{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'typing' }
         hackernews.results = get_hackernews_results()
         if not hackernews.results then
-            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+            utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
             return
         end
         hackernews.last_update = now
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function hackernews:action(msg, config)
     for i = 1, res_count do
         output = output .. hackernews.results[i]
     end
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, 'html')
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, 'html')
 end
 
 return hackernews
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/hearthstone.lua b/otouto/plugins/hearthstone.lua
index 2cee7a6..a05fb39 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/hearthstone.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/hearthstone.lua
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function hearthstone:action(msg, config)
 
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, hearthstone.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, hearthstone.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ function hearthstone:action(msg, config)
 
     output = utilities.trim(output)
     if output:len() == 0 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, true)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/help.lua b/otouto/plugins/help.lua
index f8c8124..94831b2 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/help.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/help.lua
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ function help:action(msg, config)
         for _,plugin in ipairs(self.plugins) do
             if plugin.help_word == input:gsub('^/', '') then
                 local output = '*Help for* _' .. plugin.help_word .. '_*:*\n' .. plugin.doc
-                utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+                utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
                 return
             end
         end
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Sorry, there is no help for that command.')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Sorry, there is no help for that command.')
     else
         -- Generate the help message on first run.
         if not help.text then
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ function help:action(msg, config)
         end
         -- Attempt to send the help message via PM.
         -- If msg is from a group, tell the group whether the PM was successful.
-        local res = utilities.send_message(self, msg.from.id, help.text, true, nil, true)
+        local res = utilities.send_message(msg.from.id, help.text, true, nil, true)
         if not res then
-            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please [message me privately](http://telegram.me/' .. self.info.username .. '?start=help) for a list of commands.', true)
+            utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please [message me privately](http://telegram.me/' .. self.info.username .. '?start=help) for a list of commands.', true)
         elseif msg.chat.type ~= 'private' then
-            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'I have sent you the requested information in a private message.')
+            utilities.send_reply(msg, 'I have sent you the requested information in a private message.')
         end
     end
 end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/id.lua b/otouto/plugins/id.lua
index fd7568a..91eb1d8 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/id.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/id.lua
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ function id:action(msg)
     else
         output = id.format(msg.from)
     end
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output, 'html')
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output, 'html')
 end
 
 return id
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/imdb.lua b/otouto/plugins/imdb.lua
index e748a35..e3d29c3 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/imdb.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/imdb.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function imdb:action(msg, config)
 
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, imdb.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, imdb.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ function imdb:action(msg, config)
 
     local jstr, res = HTTP.request(url)
     if res ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
 
     if jdat.Response ~= 'True' then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ function imdb:action(msg, config)
     output = output .. '_' .. jdat.Plot .. '_\n'
     output = output .. '[Read more.](http://imdb.com/title/' .. jdat.imdbID .. ')'
 
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/isup.lua b/otouto/plugins/isup.lua
index b0f37d6..541dda5 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/isup.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/isup.lua
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ end
 function isup:action(msg, config)
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, isup.doc)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, isup.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function isup:action(msg, config)
     else
         output = 'This website is up.'
     end
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output, true)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
 end
 
 return isup
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/lastfm.lua b/otouto/plugins/lastfm.lua
index 2c14b2d..9432c2b 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/lastfm.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/lastfm.lua
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@ function lastfm:action(msg, config)
     self.database.userdata[from_id_str] = self.database.userdata[from_id_str] or {}
 
     if string.match(msg.text, '^'..config.cmd_pat..'lastfm') then
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, lastfm.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, lastfm.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
         return
     elseif string.match(msg.text, '^'..config.cmd_pat..'fmset') then
         if not input then
-            utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, lastfm.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
+            utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, lastfm.doc, true, msg.message_id, true)
         elseif input == '--' or input == utilities.char.em_dash then
             self.database.userdata[from_id_str].lastfm = nil
-            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Your last.fm username has been forgotten.')
+            utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Your last.fm username has been forgotten.')
         else
             self.database.userdata[from_id_str].lastfm = input
-            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Your last.fm username has been set to "' .. input .. '".')
+            utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Your last.fm username has been set to "' .. input .. '".')
         end
         return
     end
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function lastfm:action(msg, config)
         alert = '\n\nYour username has been set to ' .. username .. '.\nTo change it, use '..config.cmd_pat..'fmset <username>.'
         self.database.userdata[from_id_str].lastfm = username
     else
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify your last.fm username or set it with '..config.cmd_pat..'fmset.')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify your last.fm username or set it with '..config.cmd_pat..'fmset.')
         return
     end
 
@@ -70,19 +70,19 @@ function lastfm:action(msg, config)
             jstr, res = HTTP.request(url)
     end)
     if res ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
     if jdat.error then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify your last.fm username or set it with '..config.cmd_pat..'fmset.')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify your last.fm username or set it with '..config.cmd_pat..'fmset.')
         return
     end
 
     jdat = jdat.recenttracks.track[1] or jdat.recenttracks.track
     if not jdat then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'No history for this user.' .. alert)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'No history for this user.' .. alert)
         return
     end
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function lastfm:action(msg, config)
     end
 
     output = output .. title .. ' - ' .. artist .. alert
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua b/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua
index add9222..817c6cb 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/luarun.lua
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ function luarun:action(msg, config)
 
     local input = utilities.input(msg.text)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please enter a string to load.')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please enter a string to load.')
         return
     end
 
@@ -35,17 +35,27 @@ function luarun:action(msg, config)
         input = 'return ' .. input
     end
 
-    local output = loadstring( [[
-        local bot = require('otouto.bot')
-        local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
-        local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')
-        local drua = require('otouto.drua-tg')
-        local JSON = require('dkjson')
-        local URL = require('socket.url')
-        local HTTP = require('socket.http')
-        local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')
-        return function (self, msg, config) ]] .. input .. [[ end
-    ]] )()(self, msg, config)
+    local output, success =
+        loadstring("local bot = require('otouto.bot')\n\z
+        local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')\n\z
+        local utilities = require('otouto.utilities')\n\z
+        local drua = require('otouto.drua-tg')\n\z
+        local JSON = require('dkjson')\n\z
+        local URL = require('socket.url')\n\z
+        local HTTP = require('socket.http')\n\z
+        local HTTPS = require('ssl.https')\n\z
+        return function (self, msg, config)\n" .. input .. "\nend")
+
+    local function err_msg(x)
+        return "Error:\n" .. tostring(x)
+    end
+
+    if output == nil then
+        output = success
+    else
+        success, output = xpcall(output(), err_msg, self, msg, config)
+    end
+
     if output == nil then
         output = 'Done!'
     else
@@ -55,9 +65,9 @@ function luarun:action(msg, config)
                 output = s
             end
         end
-        output = '```\n' .. tostring(output) .. '\n```'
+        output = '<code>' .. utilities.html_escape(tostring(output)) .. '</code>'
     end
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, 'html')
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/me.lua b/otouto/plugins/me.lua
index 23643e5..124e5ce 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/me.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/me.lua
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@ function me:action(msg, config)
                 if tonumber(input) then
                     user = self.database.users[input]
                     if not user then
-                        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Unrecognized ID.')
+                        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Unrecognized ID.')
                         return
                     end
                 elseif input:match('^@') then
                     user = utilities.resolve_username(self, input)
                     if not user then
-                        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Unrecognized username.')
+                        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Unrecognized username.')
                         return
                     end
                 else
-                    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Invalid username or ID.')
+                    utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Invalid username or ID.')
                     return
                 end
             end
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ function me:action(msg, config)
         ) .. table.concat(data)
     end
 
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, 'html')
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, 'html')
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/nick.lua b/otouto/plugins/nick.lua
index 69e3e53..dbbe63f 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/nick.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/nick.lua
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function nick:action(msg, config)
         output = name .. '\'s nickname has been set to "' .. input .. '".'
     end
 
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/patterns.lua b/otouto/plugins/patterns.lua
index d23b8e9..be59b62 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/patterns.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/patterns.lua
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ function patterns:action(msg)
         end
     )
     if res == false then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Malformed pattern!')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Malformed pattern!')
     else
         output = utilities.trim(output:sub(1, 4000))
         output = utilities.style.enquote('Did you mean', output)
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg.reply_to_message, output, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg.reply_to_message, output, true)
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/ping.lua b/otouto/plugins/ping.lua
index 26913e6..7379f1f 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/ping.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/ping.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ end
 
 function ping:action(msg, config)
     local output = msg.text_lower:match('^'..config.cmd_pat..'ping') and 'Pong!' or 'Annyong.'
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output)
 end
 
 return ping
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/pokedex.lua b/otouto/plugins/pokedex.lua
index 8e08927..b1c4d00 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/pokedex.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/pokedex.lua
@@ -19,32 +19,32 @@ function pokedex:action(msg, config)
 
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, pokedex.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, pokedex.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
-    bindings.sendChatAction(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'typing' } )
+    bindings.sendChatAction{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'typing' }
 
     local url = 'http://pokeapi.co'
 
     local dex_url = url .. '/api/v1/pokemon/' .. input
     local dex_jstr, res = HTTP.request(dex_url)
     if res ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local dex_jdat = JSON.decode(dex_jstr)
 
     if not dex_jdat.descriptions or not dex_jdat.descriptions[1] then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
     local desc_url = url .. dex_jdat.descriptions[math.random(#dex_jdat.descriptions)].resource_uri
     local desc_jstr, _ = HTTP.request(desc_url)
     if res ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function pokedex:action(msg, config)
     local output = '*' .. dex_jdat.name .. '*\n#' .. dex_jdat.national_id .. ' | ' .. poke_type .. '\n_' .. desc_jdat.description:gsub('POKMON', 'Pokémon'):gsub('Pokmon', 'Pokémon') .. '_'
 
 
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/pokego-calculator.lua b/otouto/plugins/pokego-calculator.lua
index 87b8b5e..da952e3 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/pokego-calculator.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/pokego-calculator.lua
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ end
 function pgc:action(msg)
     local input = utilities.input(msg.text)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, pgc.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, pgc.doc, true)
         return
     end
     input = input .. '\n'
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function pgc:action(msg)
     end
     s = s:format(total_evolutions, recommendation)
     output = output .. s
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output, true)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
 end
 
 return pgc
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/pokemon-go.lua b/otouto/plugins/pokemon-go.lua
index 4d3654e..b3bbc81 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/pokemon-go.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/pokemon-go.lua
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ function pokemon_go:action(msg, config)
         output = table.concat(output_temp, '\n')
     end
 
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output)
 end
 
 return pokemon_go
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/preview.lua b/otouto/plugins/preview.lua
index 2b1a350..42f5797 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/preview.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/preview.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function preview:action(msg)
 
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, preview.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, preview.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -25,18 +25,18 @@ function preview:action(msg)
 
     local res = HTTP.request(input)
     if not res then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please provide a valid link.')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please provide a valid link.')
         return
     end
 
     if res:len() == 0 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Sorry, the link you provided is not letting us make a preview.')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Sorry, the link you provided is not letting us make a preview.')
         return
     end
 
     -- Invisible zero-width, non-joiner.
     local output = '<a href="' .. input .. '">' .. utilities.char.zwnj .. '</a>'
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, 'html')
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, 'html')
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/pun.lua b/otouto/plugins/pun.lua
index b34e853..7a36b2a 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/pun.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/pun.lua
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ local puns = {
 
 function pun:action(msg)
 
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, puns[math.random(#puns)])
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, puns[math.random(#puns)])
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/reactions.lua b/otouto/plugins/reactions.lua
index 2dd86ba..8818bc4 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/reactions.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/reactions.lua
@@ -25,12 +25,12 @@ end
 
 function reactions:action(msg, config)
     if string.match(msg.text_lower, config.cmd_pat..'reactions') then
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, reactions.help, true, nil, 'html')
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, reactions.help, true, nil, 'html')
         return
     end
     for trigger,reaction in pairs(config.reactions) do
         if string.match(msg.text_lower, config.cmd_pat..trigger) then
-            utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, reaction, true, nil, 'html')
+            utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, reaction, true, nil, 'html')
             return
         end
     end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/reddit.lua b/otouto/plugins/reddit.lua
index fca7668..2beaf2c 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/reddit.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/reddit.lua
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@ function reddit:action(msg, config)
     end
     local jstr, res = HTTP.request(url)
     if res ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
     else
         local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
         if #jdat.data.children == 0 then
-            utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+            utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         else
             local output = format_results(jdat.data.children)
             output = source .. output
-            utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+            utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
         end
     end
 end
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/remind.lua b/otouto/plugins/remind.lua
index 53ddb64..863d230 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/remind.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/remind.lua
@@ -18,13 +18,13 @@ end
 function remind:action(msg, config)
     local input = utilities.input(msg.text)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, remind.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, remind.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
     local duration = tonumber(utilities.get_word(input, 1))
     if not duration then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, remind.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, remind.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -35,12 +35,12 @@ function remind:action(msg, config)
     end
     local message = utilities.input(input)
     if not message then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, remind.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, remind.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
     if #message > config.remind.max_length then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'The maximum length of reminders is ' .. config.remind.max_length .. '.')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'The maximum length of reminders is ' .. config.remind.max_length .. '.')
         return
     end
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function remind:action(msg, config)
             duration == 1 and '' or 's'
         )
     end
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output, true)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
 end
 
 function remind:cron(config)
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ function remind:cron(config)
             -- Otherwise, add it to the replacement table.
             if time > reminder.time then
                 local output = utilities.style.enquote('Reminder', reminder.message)
-                local res = utilities.send_message(self, chat_id, output, true, nil, true)
+                local res = utilities.send_message(chat_id, output, true, nil, true)
                 -- If the message fails to send, save it for later (if enabled in config).
                 if res or not config.remind.persist then
                     group[k] = nil
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/rmspic.lua b/otouto/plugins/rmspic.lua
index b52d6e5..1796ef4 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/rmspic.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/rmspic.lua
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function rms:init(config)
 end
 
 function rms:action(msg, config)
-    bindings.sendChatAction(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'upload_photo' })
+    bindings.sendChatAction{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'upload_photo' }
     local choice = rms.LIST[math.random(#rms.LIST)]
     local filename = '/tmp/' .. choice
     local image_file = io.open(filename)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function rms:action(msg, config)
     else
         utilities.download_file(rms.BASE_URL .. choice, filename)
     end
-    bindings.sendPhoto(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id }, { photo = filename })
+    bindings.sendPhoto({ chat_id = msg.chat.id }, { photo = filename })
 end
 
 return rms
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/setandget.lua b/otouto/plugins/setandget.lua
index 6c5dd08..43edd48 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/setandget.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/setandget.lua
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function setandget:action(msg, config)
     if msg.text_lower:match('^'..config.cmd_pat..'set') then
 
         if not input then
-            utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, setandget.doc, true, nil, true)
+            utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, setandget.doc, true, nil, true)
             return
         end
 
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ function setandget:action(msg, config)
         local value = utilities.input(input)
 
         if not name or not value then
-            utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, setandget.doc, true, nil, true)
+            utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, setandget.doc, true, nil, true)
         elseif value == '--' or value == '—' then
             self.database.setandget[chat_id_str][name] = nil
-            utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, 'That value has been deleted.')
+            utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, 'That value has been deleted.')
         else
             self.database.setandget[chat_id_str][name] = value
-            utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, '"' .. name .. '" has been set to "' .. value .. '".', true)
+            utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, '"' .. name .. '" has been set to "' .. value .. '".', true)
         end
 
     elseif msg.text_lower:match('^'..config.cmd_pat..'get') then
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function setandget:action(msg, config)
                     output = output .. '• ' .. k .. ': `' .. v .. '`\n'
                 end
             end
-            utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+            utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
             return
         end
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ function setandget:action(msg, config)
             output = 'There is no value stored by that name.'
         end
 
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
 
     end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/shell.lua b/otouto/plugins/shell.lua
index fdb88ed..60ebd41 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/shell.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/shell.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ function shell:action(msg, config)
     input = input:gsub('—', '--')
 
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Please specify a command to run.')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Please specify a command to run.')
         return
     end
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function shell:action(msg, config)
     else
         output = '```\n' .. output .. '\n```'
     end
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, msg.message_id, true)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/shout.lua b/otouto/plugins/shout.lua
index c4b9b6d..b6518bf 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/shout.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/shout.lua
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ function shout:action(msg)
 
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, shout.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, shout.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function shout:action(msg)
         end
     end
     output = '```\n' .. utilities.trim(output) .. '\n```'
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, false, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, false, true)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/slap.lua b/otouto/plugins/slap.lua
index 8919a17..8245172 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/slap.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/slap.lua
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ function slap:action(msg)
         victor_name = self.info.first_name
     end
     local output = utilities.char.zwnj .. slaps[math.random(#slaps)]:gsub('VICTIM', victim_name):gsub('VICTOR', victor_name)
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output)
 end
 
 return slap
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/starwars-crawl.lua b/otouto/plugins/starwars-crawl.lua
index 500be3e..6b80eb0 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/starwars-crawl.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/starwars-crawl.lua
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ local corrected_numbers = {
 function starwars:action(msg, config)
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, starwars.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, starwars.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
-    bindings.sendChatAction(self, { chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'typing' } )
+    bindings.sendChatAction{ chat_id = msg.chat.id, action = 'typing' }
 
     local film
     if tonumber(input) then
@@ -60,19 +60,19 @@ function starwars:action(msg, config)
     end
 
     if not film then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
     local url = starwars.base_url .. film
     local jstr, code = HTTP.request(url)
     if code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local output = '*' .. JSON.decode(jstr).opening_crawl .. '*'
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, true)
 end
 
 return starwars
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/time.lua b/otouto/plugins/time.lua
index 81af8a1..0a08475 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/time.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/time.lua
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ end
 function time:action(msg, config)
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, time.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, time.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
     local coords = utilities.get_coords(input, config)
     if type(coords) == 'string' then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, coords)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, coords)
         return
     end
 
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ function time:action(msg, config)
     local url = time.base_url:format(coords.lat, coords.lon, utc)
     local jstr, code = HTTPS.request(url)
     if code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local data = JSON.decode(jstr)
     if data.status == 'ZERO_RESULTS' then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function time:action(msg, config)
         data.timeZoneName,
         utcoff
     )
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output, true)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
 end
 
 return time
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/translate.lua b/otouto/plugins/translate.lua
index b427aef..0040e18 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/translate.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/translate.lua
@@ -22,24 +22,24 @@ end
 function translate:action(msg, config)
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, translate.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, translate.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
     local url = translate.base_url:format(URL.escape(input))
     local jstr, code = HTTPS.request(url)
     if code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local data = JSON.decode(jstr)
     if data.code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg.reply_to_message or msg, utilities.style.enquote('Translation', data.text[1]), true)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg.reply_to_message or msg, utilities.style.enquote('Translation', data.text[1]), true)
 end
 
 return translate
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/urbandictionary.lua b/otouto/plugins/urbandictionary.lua
index 2dacaad..e341632 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/urbandictionary.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/urbandictionary.lua
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@ end
 function urbandictionary:action(msg, config)
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, urbandictionary.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, urbandictionary.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
     local url = urbandictionary.base_url .. URL.escape(input)
     local jstr, code = HTTP.request(url)
     if code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function urbandictionary:action(msg, config)
             utilities.trim((data.list[1].example or '')):gsub('_', '_\\__')
         )
     end
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output, true)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
 end
 
 return urbandictionary
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/weather.lua b/otouto/plugins/weather.lua
index 7747ba3..80aad5f 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/weather.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/weather.lua
@@ -21,13 +21,13 @@ function weather:action(msg, config)
 
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, weather.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, weather.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
     local coords = utilities.get_coords(input, config)
     if type(coords) == 'string' then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, coords)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, coords)
         return
     end
 
@@ -35,13 +35,13 @@ function weather:action(msg, config)
 
     local jstr, res = HTTP.request(url)
     if res ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
     if jdat.cod ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, 'Error: City not found.')
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, 'Error: City not found.')
         return
     end
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ function weather:action(msg, config)
     local fahrenheit = string.format('%.2f', celsius * (9/5) + 32)
     local output = '`' .. celsius .. '°C | ' .. fahrenheit .. '°F, ' .. jdat.weather[1].description .. '.`'
 
-    utilities.send_reply(self, msg, output, true)
+    utilities.send_reply(msg, output, true)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/whoami.lua b/otouto/plugins/whoami.lua
index 9059159..5e49b10 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/whoami.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/whoami.lua
@@ -47,13 +47,13 @@ function whoami:action(msg)
         ) or '<b>' .. chat_name .. '</b>',
         chat_id
     )
-    bindings.sendMessage(self, {
+    bindings.sendMessage{
         chat_id = msg.chat.id,
         reply_to_message_id = msg.message_id,
         disable_web_page_preview = true,
         parse_mode = 'HTML',
         text = output
-    })
+    }
 end
 
 return whoami
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/wikipedia.lua b/otouto/plugins/wikipedia.lua
index 0b81144..3c1e0e3 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/wikipedia.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/wikipedia.lua
@@ -20,19 +20,19 @@ end
 function wikipedia:action(msg, config)
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, wikipedia.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, wikipedia.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
     local jstr, code = HTTPS.request(wikipedia.search_url .. URL.escape(input))
     if code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local data = JSON.decode(jstr)
     if data.query.searchinfo.totalhits == 0 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
@@ -44,19 +44,19 @@ function wikipedia:action(msg, config)
         end
     end
     if not title then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
     local res_jstr, res_code = HTTPS.request(wikipedia.res_url .. URL.escape(title))
     if res_code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local _, text = next(JSON.decode(res_jstr).query.pages)
     if not text then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ function wikipedia:action(msg, config)
         body,
         utilities.html_escape(url)
     )
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, 'html')
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, true, nil, 'html')
 end
 
 return wikipedia
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/xkcd.lua b/otouto/plugins/xkcd.lua
index ce0a262..4e54572 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/xkcd.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/xkcd.lua
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ function xkcd:action(msg, config)
     local url = xkcd.strip_url:format(input)
     local jstr, code = HTTP.request(url)
     if code == 404 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
     elseif code ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
     else
         local data = JSON.decode(jstr)
         local output = string.format('*%s (*[%s](%s)*)*\n_%s_',
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function xkcd:action(msg, config)
             data.img,
             data.alt:gsub('_', '_\\__')
         )
-        utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, true)
+        utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, true)
     end
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua b/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua
index c86ea3d..7c53ad7 100644
--- a/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua
+++ b/otouto/plugins/youtube.lua
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ function youtube:action(msg, config)
 
     local input = utilities.input_from_msg(msg)
     if not input then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, youtube.doc, true)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, youtube.doc, true)
         return
     end
 
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ function youtube:action(msg, config)
 
     local jstr, res = HTTPS.request(url)
     if res ~= 200 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.connection)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.connection)
         return
     end
 
     local jdat = JSON.decode(jstr)
     if jdat.pageInfo.totalResults == 0 then
-        utilities.send_reply(self, msg, config.errors.results)
+        utilities.send_reply(msg, config.errors.results)
         return
     end
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ function youtube:action(msg, config)
     vid_title = vid_title:gsub('%(.+%)',''):gsub('%[.+%]','')
     local output = '[' .. vid_title .. '](' .. vid_url .. ')'
 
-    utilities.send_message(self, msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, true)
+    utilities.send_message(msg.chat.id, output, false, nil, true)
 
 end
 
diff --git a/otouto/utilities.lua b/otouto/utilities.lua
index 86ba0a1..47e6def 100644
--- a/otouto/utilities.lua
+++ b/otouto/utilities.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
--- utilities.lua
--- Functions shared among plugins.
+--[[
+    utilities.lua
+    Functions shared among otouto plugins.
+
+    Copyright 2016 topkecleon <drew@otou.to>
+
+    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+    under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License version 3 as
+    published by the Free Software Foundation.
+
+    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+    ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+    FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the 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, write to the Free Software Foundation,
+    Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
+]]--
 
 local utilities = {}
 
@@ -14,24 +31,42 @@ local bindings = require('otouto.bindings')
  -- we'll provide a couple of aliases to real bindings here.
  -- Edit: To keep things working and allow for HTML messages, you can now pass a
  -- string for use_markdown and that will be sent as the parse mode.
-function utilities:send_message(chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview, reply_to_message_id, use_markdown)
+function utilities.send_message(chat_id, text, disable_web_page_preview, reply_to_message_id, use_markdown)
     local parse_mode
     if type(use_markdown) == 'string' then
         parse_mode = use_markdown
     elseif use_markdown == true then
         parse_mode = 'markdown'
     end
-    return bindings.request(self, 'sendMessage', {
-        chat_id = chat_id,
-        text = text,
-        disable_web_page_preview = disable_web_page_preview,
-        reply_to_message_id = reply_to_message_id,
-        parse_mode = parse_mode
-    } )
+    return bindings.request(
+        'sendMessage',
+        {
+            chat_id = chat_id,
+            text = text,
+            disable_web_page_preview = disable_web_page_preview,
+            reply_to_message_id = reply_to_message_id,
+            parse_mode = parse_mode
+        }
+    )
 end
 
-function utilities:send_reply(old_msg, text, use_markdown)
-    return utilities.send_message(self, old_msg.chat.id, text, true, old_msg.message_id, use_markdown)
+function utilities.send_reply(msg, text, use_markdown)
+    local parse_mode
+    if type(use_markdown) == 'string' then
+        parse_mode = use_markdown
+    elseif use_markdown == true then
+        parse_mode = 'markdown'
+    end
+    return bindings.request(
+        'sendMessage',
+        {
+            chat_id = msg.chat.id,
+            text = text,
+            disable_web_page_preview = true,
+            reply_to_message_id = msg.message_id,
+            parse_mode = parse_mode
+        }
+    )
 end
 
  -- get the indexed word in a string
@@ -150,17 +185,17 @@ function utilities:resolve_username(input)
     end
 end
 
-function utilities:handle_exception(err, message, config)
+function utilities:handle_exception(err, message, log_chat)
     local output = string.format(
-        '\n[%s]\n%s: %s\n%s\n',
+        '[%s]\n%s: %s\n%s\n',
         os.date('%F %T'),
         self.info.username,
         err or '',
         message
     )
-    if config.log_chat then
-        output = '```' .. output .. '```'
-        utilities.send_message(self, config.log_chat, output, true, nil, true)
+    if log_chat then
+        output = '<code>' .. utilities.html_escape(output) .. '</code>'
+        return utilities.send_message(log_chat, output, true, nil, 'html')
     else
         print(output)
     end