diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 31b722a..3d5b394 100755
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -15,27 +15,9 @@ parser.add_argument(
     default="settings.json", 
     help="Load config file"
 )
-parser.add_argument(
-    "-d",
-    "--debug",
-    dest="debug",
-    action="store_true",
-    help="Runs in debug mode"
-)
 arguments = parser.parse_args()
 
-debug = arguments.debug
-kingme = [] if debug else ["#chaos"]
-channels = ["#bots", "#insane"] 
-if not debug:
-    channels.extend([
-        "#meta",
-        "#team",
-        "#chaos",
-        "#tildeverse"
-    ])
-
-bot = Bot("127.0.0.1", 6667, channels)
+bot = Bot("127.0.0.1", 6667)
 responses = Responses(bot)
 tasks = Tasks(bot)
 
@@ -69,6 +51,7 @@ def handle_mode(channel, mode):
 
 def handle_invite(channel, name):
     changed = False
+    kingme = bot.settings.get("extras", dict()).get("kingme", [])
 
     if channel in kingme:
         try_to_king_me(channel)
@@ -102,6 +85,19 @@ def handle_message(name, source, response):
     if response == "!debug":
         print("::", bot.memories)
 
+def handle_crashed():
+    bot.crashed = False
+    bot.stop()
+    bot.tasks = tasks
+    bot.start(arguments.config, dirname(realpath(__file__)), {
+        "pm": handle_pm,
+        "mode": handle_mode,
+        "invite": handle_invite,
+        "kick": handle_kick,
+        "crashed": handle_crashed,
+        "message": handle_message
+    })
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     bot.tasks = tasks
     bot.start(arguments.config, dirname(realpath(__file__)), {
@@ -109,5 +105,6 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
         "mode": handle_mode,
         "invite": handle_invite,
         "kick": handle_kick,
+        "crashed": handle_crashed,
         "message": handle_message
     })
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diff --git a/bot/core.py b/bot/core.py
index cfa9d06..e96f855 100644
--- a/bot/core.py
+++ b/bot/core.py
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ logging.basicConfig(
 )
 
 class Bot:
-    def __init__(self, server, port, channels):
+    def __init__(self, server, port):
         self.ircsock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
         self.logger = logging.getLogger("")
         self.server = server
         self.port = port
-        self.channels = channels
+        self.channels = []
         self.running = True
+        self.crashed = False
         
         self.settings = dict()
         self.places = list()
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ class Bot:
         self.botnick = ""
 
         self.recv_size = 2048
-        self.splitter = "\n\r"
+        self.splitter = "\r\n"
 
     def send(self, message, *args):
         response = message.format(*args) + "\n"
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ class Bot:
         magic_string = "End of /NAMES list."
         while magic_string not in message:
             message = self.ircsock.recv(self.recv_size).decode()
-            message = message.strip(self.splitter)
+            # message = message.strip(self.splitter)
             print(message)
             self.logger.debug(message)
 
@@ -76,8 +77,8 @@ class Bot:
             print("DEBUG: Skipping adding users from {}".format(chan))
             return
 
-        raw_users = user_listing[1].split(" \r\n")[0].split(" ")
-        # prefix_filter = lambda u: u[1:] if "~" in u or "@" in u or "+" in u else u
+        splitter = " {}".format(self.splitter)
+        raw_users = user_listing[1].split(splitter)[0].split(" ")
         users = list(filter(self.parse_name, raw_users))
         remember = self.memories["users"]
         for user in users:
@@ -181,7 +182,8 @@ class Bot:
     def load_settings(self, location):
         set_vars = [
             "author",
-            "botnick"
+            "botnick",
+            "channels"
         ]
 
         path = "{}/{}".format(self.location, location)
@@ -231,7 +233,6 @@ class Bot:
         while magic_string not in message:
             message = self.ircsock.recv(self.recv_size).decode()
             message = message.strip(self.splitter)
-            print(message)
             self.logger.debug(message)
             if not registered and magic_phrase["has_registered"] in message:
                 registered = True
@@ -254,16 +255,20 @@ class Bot:
             if getattr(self.tasks, "run", None) is not None:
                 self.tasks.run()
 
-        while self.running:
-            message = self.ircsock.recv(self.recv_size).decode()
+        while self.running or not self.crashed:
+            message = ""
+            while self.splitter not in message:
+                message = self.ircsock.recv(self.recv_size).decode()
+
             message = message.strip(self.splitter)
-            print(message)
+            self.logger.debug("{}".format(message))
 
-            if "new_nick' commands." in message:
+            if "ERROR" in message or ":Closing link:" in message:
                 self.logger.warning(message)
-                self.send_message(self.author, "ERROR: {}".format(message))
-
-            self.logger.debug(message)
+                self.crashed = True
+                if "crashed" in callback:
+                    callback["crashed"]()
+                    break
 
             if "raw" in callback:
                 callback["raw"](message)
@@ -303,4 +308,4 @@ class Bot:
                 elif "message" in callback:
                     callback["message"](name, source, response)
             elif "unhandled" in callback:
-                callback["unhandled"](message)
+                callback["unhandled"](message)
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diff --git a/settings.example.json b/settings.example.json
index a7226fd..812f639 100644
--- a/settings.example.json
+++ b/settings.example.json
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@
     "email": "",
     "confirm": "",
     "author": "",
+    "channels": [],
     "extras": {}
 }