diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d745121..d4f6440 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ clean up p/vileimagery, its horrendous
 
 **_Note:_** _versions before this were not uploaded to the repo, this is not the first version._
 
+    1.13 - new blacklist feature (for my own amusement,) random sound feature, tons of bug fixes
+
+---
+
     1.12 - changed most discord actions to be handled by 1 script. this should cut down on errors and allow you to actually use the bot in other servers (i think)
     1.12.1 - direct messages are now redirected to main channel
     1.12.2 - fixed being able to crash bot by creating messages over 2k characters
diff --git a/src/commands/addsound.js b/src/commands/addsound.js
index 6946707..055464b 100644
--- a/src/commands/addsound.js
+++ b/src/commands/addsound.js
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ export default {
         filename.endsWith(".mp3") ||
         filename.endsWith(".wav") ||
         filename.endsWith(".ogg") ||
-        filename.endsWith(".webm")
+        filename.endsWith(".webm") ||
+        filename.endsWith(".m4a")
       ) {
         const filenameNoExtension = filename.split(".")[0];
         const files = fs.readdirSync("resources/soundboard");
@@ -95,7 +96,7 @@ export default {
       } else {
         action.reply(
           message,
-          `invalid file extention; only \`mp3\`, \`wav\`, and \`ogg\` files are supported. \`${
+          `invalid file extention; only \`mp3\`, \`wav\`, \`ogg\`, \`webm\`, and \`m4a\` files are supported. \`${
             filename.split(".")[1]
           }\` is not.`
         );
diff --git a/src/commands/crash.js b/src/commands/crash.js
index 8daee23..9e9c7e1 100644
--- a/src/commands/crash.js
+++ b/src/commands/crash.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ export default {
       throw "crash command executed";
     } else {
       action.reply(message, "UNAUTHORIZED");
-      const path = require("path");
+      return;
     }
   },
 };
diff --git a/src/commands/soundboard.js b/src/commands/soundboard.js
index 326f1e9..fbaf4f7 100644
--- a/src/commands/soundboard.js
+++ b/src/commands/soundboard.js
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ export default {
       wav: proposedfilename + ".wav",
       spacedwebm: proposedfilename.replaceAll(" ", "_") + ".webm",
       webm: proposedfilename + ".webm",
+      spacedm4a: proposedfilename.replaceAll(" ", "_") + ".m4a",
+      m4a: proposedfilename + ".m4a",
     };
     for (const value of Object.values(possibleFilenames)) {
       if (files.includes(value)) {
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ export default {
         "unable to find your file in the soundboard folder put `ls` as your args to upload a file of all names. try replacing spaces with _s. you proposed: " +
           proposedfilename
       );
+      return;
     }
     if (!lsmode) {
       const audioResource = createAudioResource(`resources/soundboard/${file}`);
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@ export default {
       connection = getVoiceConnection(message.guild.id);
       connection.subscribe(audioPlayer);
       audioPlayer.play(audioResource);
+      action.reply(message, `playing \`${file}\``);
     } else {
       action.sendMessage(message.channelId, {
         files: [
diff --git a/src/events/messageCreate.js b/src/events/messageCreate.js
index 7b3993e..8704acb 100644
--- a/src/events/messageCreate.js
+++ b/src/events/messageCreate.js
@@ -30,13 +30,16 @@ function parseargs(string) {
 const prefix = process.env.PREFIX;
 
 export default function (message, client) {
+  const blacklistnosplit = fs.readFileSync("data/blacklisted.log", "utf8");
+  const blacklist = blacklistnosplit.split("\n");
+
   if (message.channel.type === 1) {
     log(
       "directmessages.log",
       message,
       import.meta.url,
       `direct message from ${message.author.username} (${message.author}) with:
-"${message.content}"`
+\`"${message.content}"\``
     );
     const channel = client.channels.cache.get("1148814162273763418");
     channel.send(
@@ -44,6 +47,10 @@ export default function (message, client) {
     );
   }
   if (!message.content.startsWith(prefix)) return;
+  if (blacklist.includes(message.author.id)) {
+    message.reply("blacklisted smh");
+    return;
+  }
 
   const command = message.content
     .slice(prefix.length)
@@ -54,24 +61,16 @@ export default function (message, client) {
 
   if (!commands.has(command)) {
     message.reply("idiot thats not a command");
-    log(
-      "failed.log",
-      message,
-      import.meta.url,
-      `attempt to use invalid command: ${command} by: ${message.author.username} (${message.author})"`
-    );
-  }
-
-  if (commands.get(command)) {
-    log(
-      "commands.log",
-      message,
-      import.meta.url,
-      `use of command: ${command} by: ${message.author.username} (\`${message.author}\`)"`,
-      true
-    );
-    (async () => {
-      commands.get(command).execute(message, args, client);
-    })();
+    return;
   }
+  log(
+    "commands.log",
+    message,
+    import.meta.url,
+    `use of command: ${command} by: ${message.author.username} (\`${message.author}\`)"`,
+    true
+  );
+  (async () => {
+    commands.get(command).execute(message, args, client);
+  })();
 }
diff --git a/src/util/discordAction.js b/src/util/discordAction.js
index e9c1c22..5b23d89 100644
--- a/src/util/discordAction.js
+++ b/src/util/discordAction.js
@@ -4,17 +4,24 @@ import * as index from "../index.js";
 const client = index.client;
 
 export async function sendMainMessage(message) {
-  const channel = client.channels.cache.get("1148814162273763418");
-  const msg = await channel.send(message.slice(0, 2000));
-  return msg;
+  try {
+    const channel = client.channels.cache.get("1148814162273763418");
+    const msg = await channel.send(message);
+    return msg;
+  } catch (err) {
+    sendError(toString(err).slice(err.length - 1750, err.length));
+    console.log(err);
+    return undefined;
+  }
 }
 
 export function sendError(message) {
   const channel = client.channels.cache.get("1148814162273763418");
   let msg;
   try {
-    msg = channel.send(`**error:** ${message.slice(0, 1750)}`);
+    msg = channel.send(`**error:** ${message}`);
   } catch (err) {
+    sendError(err.rawError.message);
     console.log(err);
     return undefined;
   }
@@ -27,7 +34,13 @@ export function messageDelete(message) {
     return undefined;
   }
   if (message.deletable) {
-    message.delete();
+    try {
+      message.delete();
+    } catch (err) {
+      sendError(err.rawError.message);
+      console.log(err);
+      return undefined;
+    }
   } else {
     sendError(
       `unable to delete message: ${message.url}. most likely caused by invalid permissions`
@@ -39,33 +52,29 @@ export function messageDelete(message) {
   }
 }
 
-export function sendMessage(channelId, message) {
-  (async () => {
-    const channel = client.channels.cache.get(channelId);
-    let msg;
-    if (channel) {
-      try {
-        msg = await channel.send(message.slice(0, 2000));
-        return msg;
-      } catch (err) {
-        sendError(err.slice(err.length - 1750, err.length));
-        console.log(err);
-        return undefined;
-      }
-    } else {
-      sendError(`unable to find channel: <#${channelId}>`);
+export async function sendMessage(channelId, message) {
+  const channel = client.channels.cache.get(channelId);
+  let msg;
+  if (channel) {
+    try {
+      msg = await channel.send(message);
+      return msg;
+    } catch (err) {
+      sendError(err.rawError.message);
+      console.log(err);
+      return undefined;
     }
-  })();
+  } else {
+    sendError(`unable to find channel: <#${channelId}>`);
+  }
 }
 
-export function reply(triggerMessage, message) {
+export async function reply(triggerMessage, message) {
   try {
-    (async () => {
-      let msg = await triggerMessage.reply(message.slice(0, 2000));
-      return msg;
-    })();
+    let msg = await triggerMessage.reply(message);
+    return msg;
   } catch (err) {
-    sendError(err.slice(err.length - 1750, err.length));
+    sendError(err.rawError.message);
     console.log(err);
     return undefined;
   }