diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 49b8c3c..caf01ae 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -8,7 +8,10 @@
             "module": "r0c",
             "console": "integratedTerminal",
             "cwd": "${workspaceFolder}",
-            "args": []
+            "args": [
+                //"--hex-rx",
+                //"--hex-tx"
+            ]
         }
     ]
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/r0c/__main__.py b/r0c/__main__.py
index 24514a9..27139ba 100644
--- a/r0c/__main__.py
+++ b/r0c/__main__.py
@@ -224,7 +224,6 @@ printf '%s\\n' GK . . . . r0c.int . | openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -sha256 -keyo
             print("\033[0m")
 
         print("  *  Logs at " + EP.log)
-        Util.compat_chans_in_root()
 
         self.stopping = 0
         self.threadmon = False
@@ -353,7 +352,7 @@ printf '%s\\n' GK . . . . r0c.int . | openssl req -newkey rsa:2048 -sha256 -keyo
                 fast = {}
                 for srv in self.servers:
                     for c in srv.clients:
-                        if c.slowmo_tx or c.wizard_stage is not None:
+                        if c.slowmo_tx or (c.wizard_stage is not None and not c.is_bot):
                             slow[c.socket] = c
                         else:
                             fast[c.socket] = c
diff --git a/r0c/__version__.py b/r0c/__version__.py
index c69a596..ef3e36d 100644
--- a/r0c/__version__.py
+++ b/r0c/__version__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-VERSION = (1, 3, 1)
-BUILD_DT = (2022, 7, 4)
+VERSION = (1, 3, 2)
+BUILD_DT = (2022, 9, 1)
 
 S_VERSION = u".".join(map(str, VERSION))
 S_BUILD_DT = u"{0:04d}-{1:02d}-{2:02d}".format(*BUILD_DT)
diff --git a/r0c/diag.py b/r0c/diag.py
index 7f98227..b29d79e 100644
--- a/r0c/diag.py
+++ b/r0c/diag.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ def memory_dump():
                 )
 
 
+"""
+
 def get_obj_name(target_id):
     variables = {}
     variables.extend(locals())
@@ -60,6 +62,8 @@ def find_leaked_messages():
         print("ref:", ref_objs)
         print()
 
+"""
+
 
 # repl notepad
 """
diff --git a/r0c/ivt100.py b/r0c/ivt100.py
index 2c78683..3a31566 100644
--- a/r0c/ivt100.py
+++ b/r0c/ivt100.py
@@ -821,7 +821,6 @@ class VT100_Client(object):
 
             else:
                 # always clear and resend the status bar for non-vt100
-                to_send += u"\r" + (u" " * 78) + u"\r"
                 to_send += self.update_status_bar(True)
 
             # handle keyboard strokes from non-linemode clients,
@@ -954,7 +953,7 @@ class VT100_Client(object):
                 len(nchan.msgs) - uchan.vis[-1].im
             )
 
-        if nchan.name:
+        if nchan.name and self.vt100:
             online = u"\033[22;36m   {0}".format(nchan.usernames)
         else:
             online = u""
@@ -975,17 +974,10 @@ class VT100_Client(object):
         )[0]
 
         if not self.vt100:
-            now = int(time.time())
-            ret = u""
-            if (
-                full_redraw
-                or (now % 5 == 1)
-                or ((hilights or activity) and now % 2 == 1)
-            ):
-                ret = u"\r{0}   {1}> ".format(Util.strip_ansi(line), self.user.nick)
-                self.left_chrome = ret
-
-            return ret
+            self.left_chrome = u"{0}   {1}> ".format(
+                Util.strip_ansi(line), self.user.nick
+            )
+            return u"\r{0}\r{1}".format(u" " * 78, self.left_chrome)
 
         elif full_redraw:
             if self.screen[self.h - (self.y_status + 1)] != line:
@@ -1810,6 +1802,7 @@ class VT100_Client(object):
             if self.host.re_bot.search(self.in_text_full):
                 self.wizard_stage = "bot1"
                 self.is_bot = True
+                self.world.cserial += 1
 
                 m = "{0}  {1}".format(self.user.nick, self.adr[0])
                 self.host.schedule_kick(self, 69, "    botkick:  " + m)
@@ -2074,6 +2067,7 @@ class VT100_Client(object):
 
                 # cheatcode: windows telnet + join
                 elif self.in_text.startswith("wtn"):
+                    self.slowmo_tx = 1
                     self.set_codec("cp437")
                     self.wizard_stage = "end"
                     join_ch = self.in_text[3:]
diff --git a/r0c/user.py b/r0c/user.py
index 2e3e2d0..eac88fb 100644
--- a/r0c/user.py
+++ b/r0c/user.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 from __future__ import print_function
 from .__version__ import S_VERSION, S_BUILD_DT
-from .__init__ import EP, PY2
+from .__init__ import EP, PY2, TYPE_CHECKING
 from . import util as Util
 from . import chat as Chat
 from . import diag as Diag
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ from datetime import datetime
 import code
 import gc
 
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from . import world as World
+
 print = Util.print
 
 
@@ -61,6 +64,7 @@ if your terminal is tiny, try \033[36m/mn\033[0m and \033[36m/cy\033[0m
 
 class User(object):
     def __init__(self, world, address):
+        # type: (World.World, tuple[str, int]) -> User
         self.ar = world.ar
         self.world = world
         self.admin = False  # set true after challenge success
diff --git a/r0c/util.py b/r0c/util.py
index 91894d5..ed4a790 100644
--- a/r0c/util.py
+++ b/r0c/util.py
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ def hexdump(pk, prefix="", file=None):
             ascstr += " "
 
 
+"""
+
 def test_hexdump():
     try:
         from StringIO import StringIO as bio
@@ -147,6 +149,8 @@ def test_hexdump():
 
     sys.exit(0)
 
+"""
+
 
 def trunc(txt, maxlen):
     eoc = azAZ
@@ -465,6 +469,8 @@ def b35dec(b35str):
     return factor * ret
 
 
+"""
+
 def visualize_all_unicode_codepoints_as_utf8():
     stats = [0] * 256
     nmax = sys.maxunicode + 1
@@ -509,6 +515,8 @@ def visualize_all_unicode_codepoints_as_utf8():
 
 # visualize_all_unicode_codepoints_as_utf8()
 
+"""
+
 
 def wrap(txt, maxlen, maxlen2):
     words = txt.rstrip().split()
@@ -603,34 +611,6 @@ def host_os():
     return "{0} on {1}{2}".format(py_ver, host_os, bitness)
 
 
-def compat_chans_in_root():
-    bad_dirs = []
-    good_dirs = ["pm", "chan", "wire"]
-    for (dirpath, dirnames, filenames) in os.walk(EP.log):
-        for d in dirnames:
-            if d not in good_dirs:
-                bad_dirs.append(d)
-        break
-
-    if bad_dirs:
-        print()
-        print("== performing upgrade in 5 seconds ==")
-        print()
-        print("Will move the following directories from [log] to [log/chan]:")
-        print(", ".join(bad_dirs))
-        print()
-        print("PRESS CTRL-C TO ABORT")
-        for n in range(5):
-            print("{0} ...".format(5 - n))
-            time.sleep(1)
-
-        for d in bad_dirs:
-            os.rename("{0}{1}".format(EP.log, d), "{0}chan/{1}".format(EP.log, d))
-
-        print("upgrade done \\o/")
-        print()
-
-
 def py26_threading_event_wait(event):
     """
     threading.Event.wait() is broken on py2.6;
diff --git a/r0c/world.py b/r0c/world.py
index 3b1cd30..03f14bd 100644
--- a/r0c/world.py
+++ b/r0c/world.py
@@ -205,11 +205,8 @@ class World(object):
 
                 nchan.log_ctr += 1
                 nchan.log_fh.write(
-                    (
-                        u" ".join(
-                            [hex(int(msg.ts * 8.0))[2:].rstrip("L"), msg.user, msg.txt]
-                        )
-                        + u"\n"
+                    u"{0} {1} {2}\n".format(
+                        hex(int(msg.ts * 8.0))[2:].rstrip("L"), msg.user, msg.txt
                     ).encode("utf-8")
                 )
 
@@ -300,6 +297,7 @@ class World(object):
                 uchan.alias = alias
             return uchan
 
+    """
     def broadcast_banner(self, msg):
         with self.mutex:
             chans = {}
@@ -330,6 +328,7 @@ class World(object):
                         user.client.say(
                             to_send.encode(user.client.codec, "backslashreplace")
                         )
+    """
 
     def broadcast_message(self, msg, severity=1):
         """1=append, 2=append+scroll"""
@@ -377,8 +376,14 @@ class World(object):
                 user.new_active_chan = user.chans[i]
 
             if not quiet:
+                suf = u""
+                if not nchan.name:
+                    suf = u"; reinvite by typing another msg here"
+
                 self.send_chan_msg(
-                    u"--", nchan, u"\033[1;33m{0}\033[22m has left".format(user.nick)
+                    u"--",
+                    nchan,
+                    u"\033[1;33m{0}\033[22m has left{1}".format(user.nick, suf),
                 )
 
             if not nchan.uchans:
@@ -528,7 +533,7 @@ class World(object):
                 nchan.log_fh.write(
                     u"{0} {1} {2}\n".format(
                         hex(int(msg.ts * 8.0))[2:].rstrip("L"), msg.user, msg.txt
-                    )
+                    ).encode("utf-8")
                 )
 
             # potential chance that a render goes through
diff --git a/scripts/sfx.py b/scripts/sfx.py
index a56e186..d81db1a 100644
--- a/scripts/sfx.py
+++ b/scripts/sfx.py
@@ -404,7 +404,6 @@ def run(tmp):
 def main():
     sysver = str(sys.version).replace("\n", "\n" + " " * 18)
     pktime = time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d, %H:%M:%S", time.gmtime(STAMP))
-    os.system("rem")  # best girl
     msg()
     msg("   this is: PKG_NAME", VER)
     msg(" packed at:", pktime, "UTC,", STAMP)