diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/ServerConfig.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/ServerConfig.java
similarity index 93%
rename from velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/ServerConfig.java
rename to api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/ServerConfig.java
index 9935bd2..cdc627d 100755
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/ServerConfig.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/config/ServerConfig.java
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ public final class ServerConfig {
 
     /** DO NOT EDIT ANYTHING ABOVE **/
 
-    public boolean GLOBALCHAT = true; // TODO - @teri idk what servers need to have this enabled
-    public boolean JOINLEAVEMSSAGES = true; // TODO set to false on lobby
+    public boolean GLOBALCHAT = true;
+    public boolean JOINLEAVEMSSAGES = true;
     private void ServerSettings() {
         GLOBALCHAT = getBoolean("global-chat-enabled", GLOBALCHAT);
         JOINLEAVEMSSAGES = getBoolean("joinleave-messages-enabled", JOINLEAVEMSSAGES);
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/database/Queries.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/database/Queries.java
index efe04eb..b34a00c 100755
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/database/Queries.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/database/Queries.java
@@ -340,7 +340,8 @@ public class Queries {
             statement.setString(1, user.getUuid().toString());
             statement.setInt(2, user.getPartyId());
             statement.setInt(3, user.toggledPartyChat() ? 1 : 0);
-            statement.setInt(5, user.isGcOn() ? 1 : 0);
+            statement.setInt(4, 0);
+//            statement.setInt(5, user.isGcOn() ? 1 : 0);
 
             statement.execute();
         } catch (SQLException e) {
@@ -423,10 +424,10 @@ public class Queries {
             statement.setString(1, user.getUuid().toString());
             statement.setInt(2, user.getPartyId());
             statement.setInt(3, user.toggledPartyChat() ? 1 : 0);
-            statement.setInt(4, user.isGcOn() ? 1 : 0);
+            statement.setInt(4, 0);
             statement.setInt(5, user.getPartyId());
             statement.setInt(6, user.toggledPartyChat() ? 1 : 0);
-            statement.setInt(7, user.isGcOn() ? 1 : 0);
+            statement.setInt(7, 0);
 
             statement.execute();
         } catch (SQLException e) {
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/managers/ChatUserManager.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/managers/ChatUserManager.java
index d61661a..fac23a3 100755
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/managers/ChatUserManager.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/managers/ChatUserManager.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public final class ChatUserManager {
 
     public static ChatUser getChatUser(UUID uuid) {
         for(ChatUser user : chatUsers) {
-            if(uuid.compareTo(user.getUuid()) == 0) {
+            if(uuid.equals(user.getUuid())) {
                 return user;
             }
         }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java
index e66b4e8..748cc89 100755
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/objects/ChatUser.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public class ChatUser {
 //    private Component prefix; // doesn't need saving, we get this from luckperms
 //    private Component staffPrefix; // doesn't need saving, we get this from luckperms
 //    private Component prefixAll; // doesn't need saving, we get this from luckperms
-    private boolean toggleGc; // should be saved, this toggles if the player can see and use global chat
+    //private boolean toggleGc; // should be saved, this toggles if the player can see and use global chat
     private String replyTarget; // reply target for use in /msg i don't mind setting this to null on login, feedback?
     private long gcCooldown; // the time when they last used gc, is used for the cooldown, i wouldn't save this, but setting this to the login time means they can't use gc for 30 seconds after logging in
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class ChatUser {
 //
 //        prefixAll = Utility.getPrefix(uuid, false);
 
-        this.toggleGc = toggleGc;
+        //this.toggleGc = toggleGc;
         replyTarget = null;
         gcCooldown = System.currentTimeMillis(); // players can't use gc for 30 seconds after logging in if we use this?
         mails = Queries.getMails(uuid);
@@ -89,14 +89,6 @@ public class ChatUser {
         return Utility.getPrefix(uuid, false);
     }
 
-    public void toggleGc() {
-        toggleGc = !toggleGc;
-    }
-
-    public boolean isGcOn() {
-        return toggleGc;
-    }
-
     public String getReplyTarget() {
         return replyTarget;
     }
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java
index 329be80..e63f9e8 100755
--- a/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utility.java
@@ -10,13 +10,10 @@ import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.plain.PlainComponentSerializer;
 import net.luckperms.api.LuckPerms;
 import net.luckperms.api.model.group.Group;
 import net.luckperms.api.model.user.User;
-import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
-import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import net.luckperms.api.node.Node;
 
 import java.awt.*;
-import java.util.ArrayList;
-import java.util.HashMap;
-import java.util.UUID;
+import java.util.*;
 
 public class Utility {
 
@@ -58,22 +55,17 @@ public class Utility {
         LuckPerms luckPerms = ChatAPI.get().getLuckPerms();
         User user = luckPerms.getUserManager().getUser(uuid);
         if(user == null) return Component.empty();
-        if(single) {
-            Group group = luckPerms.getGroupManager().getGroup(user.getPrimaryGroup());
-            if(group != null)
-                prefix.append(group.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix());
-//            Collection<Group> inheritedGroups = user.getInheritedGroups(user.getQueryOptions());
-//            inheritedGroups.stream()
-//                    .sorted(Comparator.comparingInt(o -> o.getWeight().orElse(0)))
-//                    .distinct()
-//                    .forEach(group -> {
-//                        if (Config.PREFIXGROUPS.contains(group.getName())) {
-//                            prefix.append("[").append(group.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix()).append("]");
-//                        }
-//                    });
-        } else {
-            prefix.append(user.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix());
+        if(!single) {
+            Collection<Group> inheritedGroups = user.getInheritedGroups(user.getQueryOptions());
+            inheritedGroups.stream()
+                    .sorted(Comparator.comparingInt(o -> o.getWeight().orElse(0)))
+                    .forEach(group -> {
+                        if (Config.PREFIXGROUPS.contains(group.getName())) {
+                            prefix.append(group.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix());
+                        }
+                    });
         }
+        prefix.append(user.getCachedData().getMetaData().getPrefix());
 
         return applyColor(prefix.toString());
     }
@@ -98,6 +90,21 @@ public class Utility {
         return user.getUsername();
     }
 
+    public static void flipPermission(UUID uuid, String permission) {
+        ChatAPI.get().getLuckPerms().getUserManager().modifyUser(uuid, user -> {
+            // Add the permission
+            user.data().add(Node.builder(permission)
+                    .value(user.getCachedData().getPermissionData().checkPermission(permission).asBoolean()).build());
+        });
+    }
+
+    public static boolean hasPermission(UUID uuid, String permission) {
+        LuckPerms luckPerms = ChatAPI.get().getLuckPerms();
+        User user = luckPerms.getUserManager().getUser(uuid);
+        if(user == null) return false;
+        return user.getCachedData().getPermissionData().checkPermission(permission).asBoolean();
+    }
+
     public static Component applyColor(String message) {
         String hexColor1 = "";
         String hexColor2 = "";
@@ -172,23 +179,4 @@ public class Utility {
                 : miniMessage.parse(stringBuilder.toString());
     }
 
-
-    public static void sendBlockedNotification(String prefix, Player player, String input, String target) {
-        MiniMessage miniMessage = MiniMessage.get();
-        Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach(a ->{
-            Component blockedNotification = miniMessage.parse("<red>[" + prefix + "] "
-                    + getDisplayName(player.getUniqueId())
-                    + (target.isEmpty() ? " tried to say: " : " -> " + target + ": ")
-                    + input + "</red>");
-            if (a.hasPermission("chat.alert-blocked")) {
-                a.sendMessage(blockedNotification);//TODO make configurable (along with all the messages)
-            }
-        });
-        player.sendMessage(miniMessage.parse("<red>The language you used in your message is not allowed, " +
-                "this constitutes as your only warning. Any further attempts at bypassing the filter will result in staff intervention.</red>"));
-    }
-
-    public static void sendBlockedNotification(String prefix, Player player, Component input, String target) {
-        sendBlockedNotification(prefix, player, PlainComponentSerializer.plain().serialize(input), target);
-    }
 }
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/ChatPlugin.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/ChatPlugin.java
index 56325ec..af8edc7 100755
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/ChatPlugin.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/ChatPlugin.java
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ package com.alttd.chat;
 
 import com.alttd.chat.commands.*;
 import com.alttd.chat.config.Config;
+import com.alttd.chat.config.ServerConfig;
 import com.alttd.chat.database.DatabaseConnection;
 import com.alttd.chat.handler.ChatHandler;
 import com.alttd.chat.listeners.ChatListener;
 import com.alttd.chat.listeners.PlayerListener;
 import com.alttd.chat.listeners.PluginMessage;
 import com.alttd.chat.util.ALogger;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
 import org.bukkit.event.Listener;
 import org.bukkit.plugin.java.JavaPlugin;
@@ -20,6 +22,7 @@ public class ChatPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
     private ChatHandler chatHandler;
 
     private String messageChannel;
+    private ServerConfig serverConfig;
 
     @Override
     public void onEnable() {
@@ -28,9 +31,12 @@ public class ChatPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
         chatAPI = new ChatImplementation();
         chatHandler = new ChatHandler();
         DatabaseConnection.initialize();
+        serverConfig = new ServerConfig(Bukkit.getServerName());
         registerListener(new PlayerListener(), new ChatListener());
-        registerCommand("globalchat", new GlobalChat());
-        registerCommand("toggleglobalchat", new ToggleGlobalChat());
+        if(serverConfig.GLOBALCHAT) {
+            registerCommand("globalchat", new GlobalChat());
+            registerCommand("toggleglobalchat", new ToggleGlobalChat());
+        }
         registerCommand("message", new Message());
         registerCommand("reply", new Reply());
         registerCommand("ignore", new Ignore());
@@ -67,4 +73,8 @@ public class ChatPlugin extends JavaPlugin {
     public ChatHandler getChatHandler() {
         return chatHandler;
     }
+
+    public boolean serverGlobalChatEnabled() {
+        return serverConfig.GLOBALCHAT;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/ToggleGlobalChat.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/ToggleGlobalChat.java
index 1af75f7..6048fdf 100755
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/ToggleGlobalChat.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/commands/ToggleGlobalChat.java
@@ -1,9 +1,12 @@
 package com.alttd.chat.commands;
 
 import com.alttd.chat.ChatPlugin;
+import com.alttd.chat.config.Config;
 import com.alttd.chat.database.Queries;
 import com.alttd.chat.managers.ChatUserManager;
 import com.alttd.chat.objects.ChatUser;
+import com.alttd.chat.util.Utility;
+import jdk.jshell.execution.Util;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
 import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.bukkit.command.Command;
@@ -13,6 +16,7 @@ import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
 import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
+import java.util.UUID;
 
 public class ToggleGlobalChat implements CommandExecutor {
 
@@ -24,10 +28,12 @@ public class ToggleGlobalChat implements CommandExecutor {
         new BukkitRunnable() {
             @Override
             public void run() {
-                ChatUser chatUser = ChatUserManager.getChatUser(((Player) sender).getUniqueId());
-                chatUser.toggleGc();
-                Queries.setGlobalChatState(chatUser.isGcOn(), chatUser.getUuid());
-                sender.sendMessage(MiniMessage.get().parse("You have turned globalchat " + (chatUser.isGcOn() ? "<green>on." : "<red>off."))); // TODO load from config and minimessage
+                UUID uuid = ((Player) sender).getUniqueId();
+                ChatUser chatUser = ChatUserManager.getChatUser(uuid);
+                //chatUser.toggleGc();
+                Utility.flipPermission(uuid, Config.GCPERMISSION);
+                //Queries.setGlobalChatState(chatUser.isGcOn(), chatUser.getUuid());
+                sender.sendMessage(MiniMessage.get().parse("You have turned globalchat " + (Utility.hasPermission(uuid, Config.GCPERMISSION) ? "<green>on." : "<red>off."))); // TODO load from config and minimessage
             }
         }.runTaskAsynchronously(ChatPlugin.getInstance());
         return false;
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 fc4c3f5..12bdc45 100755
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handler/ChatHandler.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.alttd.chat.managers.ChatUserManager;
 import com.alttd.chat.managers.RegexManager;
 import com.alttd.chat.objects.ChatUser;
 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 net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ public class ChatHandler {
         user.setReplyTarget(target);
         String updatedMessage = RegexManager.replaceText(message); // todo a better way for this
         if(updatedMessage == null) {
-            Utility.sendBlockedNotification("DM Language", player, message, target);
+            Utils.sendBlockedNotification("DM Language", player, message, target);
             return; // the message was blocked
         }
 
@@ -53,22 +54,29 @@ public class ChatHandler {
 
         List<Template> templates = new ArrayList<>(List.of(
                 Template.of("message", updatedMessage),
+                Template.of("sendername", player.getName()),
+                Template.of("receivername", target),
                 Template.of("[i]", itemComponent(player.getInventory().getItemInMainHand()))));
 
         Component component = miniMessage.parse("<message>", templates);
 
         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
+                pl.sendMessage(spymessage);
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     public void globalChat(Player player, String message) {
         ChatUser user = ChatUserManager.getChatUser(player.getUniqueId());
-        if(user == null) return;
-        if(!user.isGcOn()) {
+        if(!Utility.hasPermission(player.getUniqueId(), Config.GCPERMISSION)) {
             player.sendMessage(GCNOTENABLED);// GC IS OFF INFORM THEM ABOUT THIS and cancel
             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
+        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+"")));
             return;
         }
@@ -78,7 +86,7 @@ public class ChatHandler {
 
         String updatedMessage = RegexManager.replaceText(message); // todo a better way for this
         if(updatedMessage == null) {
-            Utility.sendBlockedNotification("GC Language", player, message, "");
+            Utils.sendBlockedNotification("GC Language", player, message, "");
             return; // the message was blocked
         }
 
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
index 0c52abc..c3e92e7 100755
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/ChatListener.java
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import com.alttd.chat.managers.ChatUserManager;
 import com.alttd.chat.managers.RegexManager;
 import com.alttd.chat.objects.ChatUser;
 import com.alttd.chat.util.Utility;
+import com.alttd.chat.util.Utils;
 import io.papermc.paper.chat.ChatRenderer;
 import io.papermc.paper.event.player.AsyncChatEvent;
 import net.kyori.adventure.audience.Audience;
@@ -39,7 +40,7 @@ public class ChatListener implements Listener, ChatRenderer {
         message = RegexManager.replaceText(message); // todo a better way for this
         if(message == null) {
             event.setCancelled(true);
-            Utility.sendBlockedNotification("Language", player, input, "");
+            Utils.sendBlockedNotification("Language", player, input, "");
             return; // the message was blocked
         }
 
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PlayerListener.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PlayerListener.java
index 73cf3f0..c117ab4 100755
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PlayerListener.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PlayerListener.java
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import com.alttd.chat.managers.ChatUserManager;
 import com.alttd.chat.managers.RegexManager;
 import com.alttd.chat.objects.ChatUser;
 import com.alttd.chat.util.Utility;
+import com.alttd.chat.util.Utils;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.plain.PlainComponentSerializer;
 import org.bukkit.event.EventHandler;
@@ -46,7 +47,7 @@ public class PlayerListener implements Listener {
                 message = RegexManager.replaceText(message); // todo a better way for this
 
                 if (message == null) {
-                    Utility.sendBlockedNotification("Sign Language" ,event.getPlayer(), PlainComponentSerializer.plain().serialize(component), "");
+                    Utils.sendBlockedNotification("Sign Language" ,event.getPlayer(), PlainComponentSerializer.plain().serialize(component), "");
                 }
 
                 component = message == null ? Component.empty() : Component.text(message);
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PluginMessage.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PluginMessage.java
index 0af69ca..e30bbc4 100755
--- a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PluginMessage.java
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/listeners/PluginMessage.java
@@ -24,35 +24,20 @@ public class PluginMessage implements PluginMessageListener {
         }
         ByteArrayDataInput in = ByteStreams.newDataInput(bytes);
         String subChannel = in.readUTF();
-        UUID uuid;String target; Player p;
         switch (subChannel) {
-            case "privatemessagesend":
-                uuid = UUID.fromString(in.readUTF());
-                target = in.readUTF();
-                p = Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid);
+            case "privatemessage":
+                UUID uuid = UUID.fromString(in.readUTF());
+                String target = in.readUTF();
+                Player p = Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid);
                 if(p != null) {
+                    p.sendMessage(GsonComponentSerializer.gson().deserialize(in.readUTF()));
                     ChatUser user = ChatUserManager.getChatUser(uuid);
                     user.setReplyTarget(target);
-                    p.sendMessage(GsonComponentSerializer.gson().deserialize(in.readUTF()));
-                    Component spymessage = GsonComponentSerializer.gson().deserialize(in.readUTF());
-                    for(Player pl : Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers()) {
-                        if(pl.hasPermission("chat.social-spy")) { // todo add a toggle for social spy
-                            pl.sendMessage(spymessage);
-                        }
-                    }
-                }
-                break;
-            case "privatemessagesreceived":
-                uuid = UUID.fromString(in.readUTF());
-                target = in.readUTF();
-                p = Bukkit.getPlayer(uuid);
-                if(p != null) {
-                    ChatUser user = ChatUserManager.getChatUser(uuid);
-                    user.setReplyTarget(target);
-                    p.sendMessage(GsonComponentSerializer.gson().deserialize(in.readUTF()));
                 }
                 break;
             case "globalchat":
+                if(ChatPlugin.getInstance().serverGlobalChatEnabled())
+                    Bukkit.broadcast(GsonComponentSerializer.gson().deserialize(in.readUTF()), Config.GCPERMISSION);
                 break;
             default:
                 break;
diff --git a/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utils.java b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utils.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aec34d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/galaxy/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/util/Utils.java
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package com.alttd.chat.util;
+
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.minimessage.MiniMessage;
+import net.kyori.adventure.text.serializer.plain.PlainComponentSerializer;
+import org.bukkit.Bukkit;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+
+public class Utils {
+
+    public static void sendBlockedNotification(String prefix, Player player, String input, String target) {
+        MiniMessage miniMessage = MiniMessage.get();
+        Bukkit.getOnlinePlayers().forEach(a ->{
+            Component blockedNotification = miniMessage.parse("<red>[" + prefix + "] "
+                    + Utility.getDisplayName(player.getUniqueId())
+                    + (target.isEmpty() ? " tried to say: " : " -> " + target + ": ")
+                    + input + "</red>");
+            if (a.hasPermission("chat.alert-blocked")) {
+                a.sendMessage(blockedNotification);//TODO make configurable (along with all the messages)
+            }
+        });
+        player.sendMessage(miniMessage.parse("<red>The language you used in your message is not allowed, " +
+                "this constitutes as your only warning. Any further attempts at bypassing the filter will result in staff intervention.</red>"));
+    }
+
+    public static void sendBlockedNotification(String prefix, Player player, Component input, String target) {
+        sendBlockedNotification(prefix, player, PlainComponentSerializer.plain().serialize(input), target);
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java
index f784374..207eeae 100755
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ChatHandler.java
@@ -47,24 +47,23 @@ public class ChatHandler {
         ServerConnection serverConnection;
         if(player.getCurrentServer().isPresent() && player2.getCurrentServer().isPresent()) {
             // redirect to the sender
-            String spyMessage = GsonComponentSerializer.gson().serialize(miniMessage.parse(Config.MESSAGESPY, templates));
             serverConnection = player.getCurrentServer().get();
             Component component = miniMessage.parse(Config.MESSAGESENDER, templates);
             ByteArrayDataOutput buf = ByteStreams.newDataOutput();
-            buf.writeUTF("privatemessagesend");
+            buf.writeUTF("privatemessage");
             buf.writeUTF(player.getUniqueId().toString());
             buf.writeUTF(player2.getUsername());
             buf.writeUTF(GsonComponentSerializer.gson().serialize(component));
-            buf.writeUTF(spyMessage);
             serverConnection.sendPluginMessage(VelocityChat.getPlugin().getChannelIdentifier(), buf.toByteArray());
 
             //redirect to the receiver
             serverConnection = player2.getCurrentServer().get();
             component = miniMessage.parse(Config.MESSAGERECIEVER, templates);
             buf = ByteStreams.newDataOutput();
-            buf.writeUTF("privatemessagesreceived");
+            buf.writeUTF("privatemessage");
             buf.writeUTF(player2.getUniqueId().toString());
             buf.writeUTF(player.getUsername());
+            buf.writeUTF(GsonComponentSerializer.gson().serialize(component));
             serverConnection.sendPluginMessage(VelocityChat.getPlugin().getChannelIdentifier(), buf.toByteArray());
         }
 
diff --git a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ServerHandler.java b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ServerHandler.java
index b6e17b6..a96294f 100755
--- a/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ServerHandler.java
+++ b/velocity/src/main/java/com/alttd/chat/handlers/ServerHandler.java
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ package com.alttd.chat.handlers;
 import com.alttd.chat.VelocityChat;
 import com.alttd.chat.config.ServerConfig;
 import com.alttd.chat.data.ServerWrapper;
+import com.google.common.io.ByteArrayDataOutput;
+import com.google.common.io.ByteStreams;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.Player;
 import com.velocitypowered.api.proxy.server.RegisteredServer;
 import net.kyori.adventure.text.Component;
@@ -38,11 +40,18 @@ public class ServerHandler {
     }
 
     public void sendGlobalChat(String message) {
-        Component component = GsonComponentSerializer.gson().deserialize(message);
+//        Component component = GsonComponentSerializer.gson().deserialize(message);
 
         servers.stream()
-                .filter(serverWrapper -> serverWrapper.globalChat())
-                .forEach(serverWrapper -> serverWrapper.getRegisteredServer().sendMessage(component));
+                .map(ServerWrapper::getRegisteredServer)
+                .forEach(registeredServer -> {
+                    ByteArrayDataOutput buf = ByteStreams.newDataOutput();
+                    buf.writeUTF("globalchat");
+                    buf.writeUTF(message);
+                    registeredServer.sendPluginMessage(VelocityChat.getPlugin().getChannelIdentifier(), buf.toByteArray());
+                });
+//                .filter(serverWrapper -> serverWrapper.globalChat())
+//                .forEach(serverWrapper -> serverWrapper.getRegisteredServer().sendMessage(component));
     }
 
     public List<ServerWrapper> getServers()