diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb8af32..71ebf07 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,25 +40,14 @@ currently there is:
 - **how backends work**
 	- **listening**
 		- a backend is a shell script with a `listen` function
-		- this function is expected to continuously output post data it receives like so:
-```
-New post
-board:<board name>
-parent:<parent of post>
-user:<user>
-title:<title>
-content:<content>
-image_name:<name of image>
-image content:<base64 encoded image>
-End new post
-```
-		- as long as the backend has a listen function that outputs data to stdout like this, 
+		- this function is expected to continuously output post data it receives
+		- as long as the backend has a listen function that continuously outputs data to stdout in the proper format, 
 		shi doesn't care where it comes from.
 	- **db**
 		- a db backend is simply a shell script providing the following functions:
 			- `path_to_post <post id>`
 			- `create post <board> <parent> <user> <title> <content> <image_name> <image_content> <post_id> <post_type>`	
-			- `get_post_data <post_data_path> <item>
+			- `get_post_data <post_data_path> <item>`
 			- note that since these functions are both in the same file, `post_data_path` can be in any format you desire
 			- again, shi doesn't care how this is done, only that it follows this format