diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index ce30257..0025120 100755
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,14 @@
     <artifactId>chat-api</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
+    <repositories>
+        <repository>
+            <id>dv8tion</id>
+            <name>m2-dv8tion</name>
+            <url>https://m2.dv8tion.net/releases</url>
+        </repository>
+    </repositories>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.spongepowered</groupId>
@@ -43,6 +51,23 @@
             <version>5.3</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.alttd</groupId>
+            <artifactId>galaxy-api</artifactId>
+            <version>1.17-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.alttd</groupId>
+            <artifactId>galaxy-api</artifactId>
+            <version>1.17-R0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.dv8tion</groupId>
+            <artifactId>JDA</artifactId>
+            <version>4.3.0_291</version>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
     
 </project>
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diff --git a/galaxy/pom.xml b/galaxy/pom.xml
index a14a6d6..200d026 100755
--- a/galaxy/pom.xml
+++ b/galaxy/pom.xml
@@ -71,6 +71,15 @@
             <id>placeholderapi</id>
             <url>https://repo.extendedclip.com/content/repositories/placeholderapi/</url>
         </repository>
+        <repository>
+            <id>dv8tion</id>
+            <name>m2-dv8tion</name>
+            <url>https://m2.dv8tion.net/releases</url>
+        </repository>
+        <repository>
+            <id>jitpack.io</id>
+            <url>https://jitpack.io</url>
+        </repository>
     </repositories>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -95,11 +104,22 @@
             <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
             <version>1.7.30</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>net.dv8tion</groupId>
+            <artifactId>JDA</artifactId>
+            <version>4.3.0_291</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>me.clip</groupId>
             <artifactId>placeholderapi</artifactId>
             <version>2.10.10</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.gitlab.ruany</groupId>
+            <artifactId>LiteBansAPI</artifactId>
+            <version>0.3.4</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
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diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java
index ba979fd..b53e0ad 100755
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import com.alttd.chat.util.Utility;
 import com.alttd.chat.util.Utils;
 import com.google.common.io.ByteArrayDataOutput;
 import com.google.common.io.ByteStreams;
+import litebans.api.Database;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.format.NamedTextColor;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ public class ChatHandler {
         sendPrivateMessage(player, target, "privatemessage", component);
         Component spymessage = miniMessage.parse(Config.MESSAGESPY, templates);
         for(Player pl : Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers()) {
-            if(pl.hasPermission("chat.social-spy")) { // todo add a toggle for social spy
+            if(pl.hasPermission("chat.social-spy") && !pl.equals(player) && !pl.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(target)) { // todo add a toggle for social spy
                 pl.sendMessage(spymessage);
             }
         }
@@ -75,6 +76,12 @@ public class ChatHandler {
             player.sendMessage(GCNOTENABLED);// GC IS OFF INFORM THEM ABOUT THIS and cancel
             return;
         }
+
+        if (Database.get().isPlayerMuted(player.getUniqueId(), null)) {
+            Utils.sendBlockedNotification("Muted" ,player, message, "");
+            return;
+        }
+
         long timeLeft = TimeUnit.MILLISECONDS.toSeconds(System.currentTimeMillis() - user.getGcCooldown());
         if(timeLeft <= Config.GCCOOLDOWN && !player.hasPermission("chat.globalchat.cooldownbypass")) { // player is on cooldown and should wait x seconds
             player.sendMessage(miniMessage.parse(Config.GCONCOOLDOWN, Template.of("cooldown", Config.GCCOOLDOWN-timeLeft+"")));