diff --git a/plugins/8ball.py b/plugins/8ball.py
index 891e045..3d9385b 100755
--- a/plugins/8ball.py
+++ b/plugins/8ball.py
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ answers = [g + "As I see it, yes",
 
 @hook.command('8ball')
 def eightball(inp, me=None):
-    ".8ball <question> -- The all knowing magic eight ball, " \
+    "8ball <question> -- The all knowing magic eight ball, " \
     "in electronic form. Ask and it shall be answered!"
     me("shakes the magic 8 ball... %s" % (random.choice(answers)))
diff --git a/plugins/admin.py b/plugins/admin.py
index 125e34e..c858b03 100755
--- a/plugins/admin.py
+++ b/plugins/admin.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import subprocess
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def addadmin(inp, notice=None, bot=None, config=None):
-    ".addadmin <nick|host> -- Make <nick|host> an admin. " \
+    "addadmin <nick|host> -- Make <nick|host> an admin. " \
     "(you can add multiple admins at once)"
     targets = inp.split()
     for target in targets:
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def addadmin(inp, notice=None, bot=None, config=None):
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def deladmin(inp, notice=None, bot=None, config=None):
-    ".deladmin <nick|host> -- Make <nick|host> a non-admin." \
+    "deladmin <nick|host> -- Make <nick|host> a non-admin." \
     "(you can delete multiple admins at once)"
     targets = inp.split()
     for target in targets:
@@ -42,14 +42,14 @@ def deladmin(inp, notice=None, bot=None, config=None):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def channels(inp, conn=None):
-    ".channels -- Lists the channels that the bot is in."
+    "channels -- Lists the channels that the bot is in."
     return "I am in these channels: %s" % ", ".join(conn.channels)
 
 
 @hook.command("quit", autohelp=False, adminonly=True)
 @hook.command(autohelp=False, adminonly=True)
 def stop(inp, nick=None, conn=None):
-    ".stop [reason] -- Kills the bot with [reason] as its quit message."
+    "stop [reason] -- Kills the bot with [reason] as its quit message."
     if inp:
         conn.cmd("QUIT", ["Killed by %s (%s)" % (nick, inp)])
     else:
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def stop(inp, nick=None, conn=None):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False, adminonly=True)
 def restart(inp, nick=None, conn=None):
-    ".restart [reason] -- Restarts the bot with [reason] as its quit message."
+    "restart [reason] -- Restarts the bot with [reason] as its quit message."
     if inp:
         conn.cmd("QUIT", ["Restarted by %s (%s)" % (nick, inp)])
     else:
@@ -71,20 +71,20 @@ def restart(inp, nick=None, conn=None):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False, adminonly=True)
 def clearlogs(inp, input=None):
-    ".clearlogs -- Clears the bots log(s)."
+    "clearlogs -- Clears the bots log(s)."
     subprocess.call(["./cloudbot", "clear"])
 
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def join(inp, conn=None, notice=None):
-    ".join <channel> -- Joins <channel>."
+    "join <channel> -- Joins <channel>."
     notice("Attempting to join %s..." % inp)
     conn.join(inp)
 
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False, adminonly=True)
 def part(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
-    ".part <channel> -- Leaves <channel>." \
+    "part <channel> -- Leaves <channel>." \
     "If [channel] is blank the bot will leave the " \
     "channel the command was used in."
     if inp:
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def part(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False, adminonly=True)
 def cycle(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
-    ".cycle <channel> -- Cycles <channel>." \
+    "cycle <channel> -- Cycles <channel>." \
     "If [channel] is blank the bot will cycle the " \
     "channel the command was used in."
     if inp:
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def cycle(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def nick(inp, input=None, notice=None, conn=None):
-    ".nick <nick> -- Changes the bots nickname to <nick>."
+    "nick <nick> -- Changes the bots nickname to <nick>."
     if not re.match("^[A-Za-z0-9_|.-\]\[]*$", inp.lower()):
         notice("Invalid username!")
         return
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ def nick(inp, input=None, notice=None, conn=None):
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def raw(inp, conn=None, notice=None):
-    ".raw <command> -- Sends a RAW IRC command."
+    "raw <command> -- Sends a RAW IRC command."
     notice("Raw command sent.")
     conn.send(inp)
 
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def say(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
-    ".say [channel] <message> -- Makes the bot say <message> in [channel]. " \
+    "say [channel] <message> -- Makes the bot say <message> in [channel]. " \
     "If [channel] is blank the bot will say the <message> in the channel " \
     "the command was used in."
     inp = inp.split(" ")
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ def say(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
 @hook.command("act", adminonly=True)
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def me(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
-    ".me [channel] <action> -- Makes the bot act out <action> in [channel]. " \
+    "me [channel] <action> -- Makes the bot act out <action> in [channel]. " \
     "If [channel] is blank the bot will act the <action> in the channel the " \
     "command was used in."
     inp = inp.split(" ")
diff --git a/plugins/bf.py b/plugins/bf.py
index 32e9f3c..0290279 100755
--- a/plugins/bf.py
+++ b/plugins/bf.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ MAX_STEPS = 1000000
 @hook.command('brainfuck')
 @hook.command
 def bf(inp):
-    ".bf <prog> -- Executes <prog> as Brainfuck code."
+    "bf <prog> -- Executes <prog> as Brainfuck code."
 
     program = re.sub('[^][<>+-.,]', '', inp)
 
diff --git a/plugins/bitcoin.py b/plugins/bitcoin.py
index 1308ae8..52835da 100755
--- a/plugins/bitcoin.py
+++ b/plugins/bitcoin.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from util import http, hook
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def bitcoin(inp, say=None):
-    ".bitcoin -- Gets current exchange rate for bitcoins from mtgox."
+    "bitcoin -- Gets current exchange rate for bitcoins from mtgox."
     data = http.get_json("https://mtgox.com/code/data/ticker.php")
     ticker = data['ticker']
     say("Current: \x0307$%(buy).2f\x0f - High: \x0307$%(high).2f\x0f"
diff --git a/plugins/choose.py b/plugins/choose.py
index 1ba5b2e..c04c20f 100755
--- a/plugins/choose.py
+++ b/plugins/choose.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from util import hook
 
 @hook.command
 def choose(inp):
-    ".choose <choice1>, [choice2], [choice3], [choice4], ... -- " \
+    "choose <choice1>, [choice2], [choice3], [choice4], ... -- " \
     "Randomly picks one of the given choices."
 
     c = re.findall(r'([^,]+)', inp)
diff --git a/plugins/coin.py b/plugins/coin.py
index c03d414..01e8b80 100755
--- a/plugins/coin.py
+++ b/plugins/coin.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ def flip_simple(count):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def coin(inp):
-    ".coin [amount] -- Flips [amount] of coins."
+    "coin [amount] -- Flips [amount] of coins."
     # checking for valid input. if valid input [count=inp],
     # if invalid [return error], if no input [count=1]
     if inp.isdigit():
diff --git a/plugins/cypher.py b/plugins/cypher.py
index 7e61d74..ddff3dc 100755
--- a/plugins/cypher.py
+++ b/plugins/cypher.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ len_chars = len(chars)
 
 @hook.command
 def cypher(inp):
-    ".cypher <pass> <string> -- Cyphers <string> with <password>."
+    "cypher <pass> <string> -- Cyphers <string> with <password>."
 
     passwd = inp.split(" ")[0]
     len_passwd = len(passwd)
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def cypher(inp):
 
 @hook.command
 def decypher(inp):
-    ".decypher <pass> <string> -- Decyphers <string> with <password>."
+    "decypher <pass> <string> -- Decyphers <string> with <password>."
 
     passwd = inp.split(" ")[0]
     len_passwd = len(passwd)
diff --git a/plugins/dice.py b/plugins/dice.py
index 2e688bd..93312cb 100755
--- a/plugins/dice.py
+++ b/plugins/dice.py
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ def nrolls(count, n):
 #@hook.regex(valid_diceroll, re.I)
 @hook.command
 def dice(inp):
-    ".dice <diceroll> -- Simulates dicerolls. Example of <diceroll>:" \
-    " '.dice 2d20-d5+4 roll 2'. D20s, subtract 1D5, add 4"
+    "dice <diceroll> -- Simulates dicerolls. Example of <diceroll>:" \
+    " 'dice 2d20-d5+4 roll 2'. D20s, subtract 1D5, add 4"
 
     try:  # if inp is a re.match object...
         (inp, desc) = inp.groups()
diff --git a/plugins/dictionary.py b/plugins/dictionary.py
index 2562ceb..2bd5ae6 100755
--- a/plugins/dictionary.py
+++ b/plugins/dictionary.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from util import http
 @hook.command('dictionary')
 @hook.command
 def define(inp):
-    ".define <word> -- Fetches definition of <word>."
+    "define <word> -- Fetches definition of <word>."
 
     url = 'http://ninjawords.com/'
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def define(inp):
 @hook.command('e')
 @hook.command
 def etymology(inp):
-    ".etymology <word> -- Retrieves the etymology of <word>."
+    "etymology <word> -- Retrieves the etymology of <word>."
 
     url = 'http://www.etymonline.com/index.php'
 
diff --git a/plugins/down.py b/plugins/down.py
index a8a3fe2..aab75b9 100755
--- a/plugins/down.py
+++ b/plugins/down.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from util import hook, http
 
 @hook.command
 def down(inp):
-    ".down <url> -- Checks if the site at <url> is up or down."
+    "down <url> -- Checks if the site at <url> is up or down."
 
     if 'http://' not in inp:
         inp = 'http://' + inp
diff --git a/plugins/drama.py b/plugins/drama.py
index 0461497..47df5e2 100755
--- a/plugins/drama.py
+++ b/plugins/drama.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ ed_url = "http://encyclopediadramatica.se/"
 
 @hook.command
 def drama(inp):
-    ".drama <phrase> -- Gets the first paragraph of" \
+    "drama <phrase> -- Gets the first paragraph of" \
     " the Encyclopedia Dramatica article on <phrase>."
 
     j = http.get_json(api_url, search=inp)
diff --git a/plugins/fact.py b/plugins/fact.py
index 82bec4e..64d2387 100755
--- a/plugins/fact.py
+++ b/plugins/fact.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from BeautifulSoup import BeautifulSoup
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def fact(inp, say=False, nick=False):
-    ".fact -- Gets a random fact from OMGFACTS."
+    "fact -- Gets a random fact from OMGFACTS."
 
     fact = None
     while fact is None:
diff --git a/plugins/factoids.py b/plugins/factoids.py
index c9c7789..8da1158 100755
--- a/plugins/factoids.py
+++ b/plugins/factoids.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def multiwordReplace(text, wordDic):
 @hook.command("r", adminonly=True)
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def remember(inp, nick='', db=None, say=None, input=None, notice=None):
-    ".remember <word> [+]<data> -- Remembers <data> with <word>. Add +"
+    "remember <word> [+]<data> -- Remembers <data> with <word>. Add +"
     " to <data> to append."
     db_init(db)
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def remember(inp, nick='', db=None, say=None, input=None, notice=None):
 @hook.command("f", adminonly=True)
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def forget(inp, db=None, input=None, notice=None):
-    ".forget <word> -- Forgets a remembered <word>."
+    "forget <word> -- Forgets a remembered <word>."
 
     db_init(db)
     data = get_memory(db, inp)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def forget(inp, db=None, input=None, notice=None):
 
 @hook.command()
 def info(inp, notice=None, db=None):
-    ".info <factoid> -- Shows the source of a factoid."
+    "info <factoid> -- Shows the source of a factoid."
 
     db_init(db)
 
diff --git a/plugins/feelings.py b/plugins/feelings.py
index 99a7dec..f8906b1 100755
--- a/plugins/feelings.py
+++ b/plugins/feelings.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ with open("plugins/data/flirts.txt") as f:
 
 @hook.command
 def insult(inp, nick=None, me=None, conn=None):
-    ".insult <user> -- Makes the bot insult <user>."
+    "insult <user> -- Makes the bot insult <user>."
     target = inp.strip()
 
     if not re.match(nick_re, target):
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def insult(inp, nick=None, me=None, conn=None):
 
 @hook.command
 def flirt(inp, nick=None, me=None, conn=None):
-    ".flirt <user> -- Make the bot flirt with <user>."
+    "flirt <user> -- Make the bot flirt with <user>."
     target = inp.strip()
 
     if not re.match(nick_re, target):
diff --git a/plugins/flip.py b/plugins/flip.py
index 14ad83e..2163321 100755
--- a/plugins/flip.py
+++ b/plugins/flip.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import random
 
 @hook.command
 def flip(inp, flip_count=0, say=None):
-    ".flip <text> -- Flips <text> over."
+    "flip <text> -- Flips <text> over."
     guy = unicode(random.choice(flips), 'utf8')
     inp = inp.lower()
     inp = inp[::-1]
diff --git a/plugins/fmylife.py b/plugins/fmylife.py
index d49ef60..7b9b2cc 100755
--- a/plugins/fmylife.py
+++ b/plugins/fmylife.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ refresh_cache()
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def fml(inp, reply=None):
-    ".fml -- Gets a random quote from fmyfife.com."
+    "fml -- Gets a random quote from fmyfife.com."
 
     # grab the last item in the fml cache and remove it
     id, text = fml_cache.popitem()
diff --git a/plugins/fortune.py b/plugins/fortune.py
index cb1d965..ef0390a 100755
--- a/plugins/fortune.py
+++ b/plugins/fortune.py
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ with open("plugins/data/fortunes.txt") as f:
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def fortune(inp):
-    ".fortune -- Fortune cookies on demand."
+    "fortune -- Fortune cookies on demand."
     return random.choice(fortunes)
diff --git a/plugins/gcalc.py b/plugins/gcalc.py
index 68333b1..52c6644 100755
--- a/plugins/gcalc.py
+++ b/plugins/gcalc.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from BeautifulSoup import BeautifulSoup
 @hook.command("math")
 @hook.command
 def calc(inp):
-    ".calc <term> -- Calculate <term> with Google Calc."
+    "calc <term> -- Calculate <term> with Google Calc."
 
     white_re = re.compile(r'\s+')
 
diff --git a/plugins/gitio.py b/plugins/gitio.py
index 99d4e41..9844282 100755
--- a/plugins/gitio.py
+++ b/plugins/gitio.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import urllib2
 
 @hook.command
 def gitio(inp):
-    ".gitio <url> [code] -- Shorten Github URLs with git.io.  [code] is" \
+    "gitio <url> [code] -- Shorten Github URLs with git.io.  [code] is" \
     " a optional custom short code."
     split = inp.split(" ")
     url = split[0]
diff --git a/plugins/google.py b/plugins/google.py
index afa97e1..1716f91 100755
--- a/plugins/google.py
+++ b/plugins/google.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def api_get(kind, query):
 @hook.command('gis')
 @hook.command
 def googleimage(inp):
-    ".gis <query> -- Returns first Google Image result for <query>."
+    "gis <query> -- Returns first Google Image result for <query>."
 
     parsed = api_get('images', inp)
     if not 200 <= parsed['responseStatus'] < 300:
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def googleimage(inp):
 @hook.command('g')
 @hook.command
 def google(inp):
-    ".google <query> -- Returns first google search result for <query>."
+    "google <query> -- Returns first google search result for <query>."
 
     parsed = api_get('web', inp)
     if not 200 <= parsed['responseStatus'] < 300:
diff --git a/plugins/hash.py b/plugins/hash.py
index 5d0a7d8..ea4dc14 100755
--- a/plugins/hash.py
+++ b/plugins/hash.py
@@ -4,30 +4,30 @@ from util import hook
 
 @hook.command
 def md5(inp):
-    ".hash <text> -- Returns a md5 hash of <text>."
+    "hash <text> -- Returns a md5 hash of <text>."
     return hashlib.md5(inp).hexdigest()
 
 
 @hook.command
 def sha1(inp):
-    ".hash <text> -- Returns a sha1 hash of <text>."
+    "hash <text> -- Returns a sha1 hash of <text>."
     return hashlib.sha1(inp).hexdigest()
 
 
 @hook.command
 def sha256(inp):
-    ".hash <text> -- Returns a sha256 hash of <text>."
+    "hash <text> -- Returns a sha256 hash of <text>."
     return hashlib.sha256(inp).hexdigest()
 
 
 @hook.command
 def sha512(inp):
-    ".hash <text> -- Returns a sha512 hash of <text>."
+    "hash <text> -- Returns a sha512 hash of <text>."
     return hashlib.sha512(inp).hexdigest()
 
 
 @hook.command
 def hash(inp):
-    ".hash <text> -- Returns hashes of <text>."
+    .hash <text> -- Returns hashes of <text>."
     return ', '.join(x + ": " + getattr(hashlib, x)(inp).hexdigest()
             for x in ['md5', 'sha1', 'sha256'])
diff --git a/plugins/help.py b/plugins/help.py
index fe0d478..fbb36a0 100755
--- a/plugins/help.py
+++ b/plugins/help.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from util import hook
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def help(inp, say=None, notice=None, input=None, conn=None, bot=None):
-    ".help  -- Gives a list of commands/help for a command."
+    "help  -- Gives a list of commands/help for a command."
 
     funcs = {}
     disabled = bot.config.get('disabled_plugins', [])
diff --git a/plugins/ignore.py b/plugins/ignore.py
index 146f691..6432ac6 100755
--- a/plugins/ignore.py
+++ b/plugins/ignore.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def ignoresieve(bot, input, func, type, args):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def ignored(inp, notice=None, bot=None):
-    ".ignored -- Lists ignored channels/nicks/hosts."
+    "ignored -- Lists ignored channels/nicks/hosts."
     ignorelist = bot.config["plugins"]["ignore"]["ignored"]
     if ignorelist:
         notice("Ignored channels/nicks/hosts are: %s" % ", ".join(ignorelist))
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def ignored(inp, notice=None, bot=None):
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def ignore(inp, notice=None, bot=None, config=None):
-    ".ignore <channel|nick|host> -- Makes the bot ignore <channel|nick|host>."
+    "ignore <channel|nick|host> -- Makes the bot ignore <channel|nick|host>."
     target = inp.lower()
     ignorelist = bot.config["plugins"]["ignore"]["ignored"]
     if target in ignorelist:
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def ignore(inp, notice=None, bot=None, config=None):
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def unignore(inp, notice=None, bot=None, config=None):
-    ".unignore <channel|nick|host> -- Makes the bot listen to"\
+    "unignore <channel|nick|host> -- Makes the bot listen to"\
     " <channel|nick|host>."
     target = inp.lower()
     ignorelist = bot.config["plugins"]["ignore"]["ignored"]
diff --git a/plugins/imdb.py b/plugins/imdb.py
index 00a445b..2fd1123 100755
--- a/plugins/imdb.py
+++ b/plugins/imdb.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from util import hook, http
 
 @hook.command
 def imdb(inp):
-    ".imdb <movie> -- Gets information about <movie> from IMDb."
+    "imdb <movie> -- Gets information about <movie> from IMDb."
 
     content = http.get_json("http://www.imdbapi.com/", t=inp)
 
diff --git a/plugins/info.py b/plugins/info.py
index ea9acfb..b19c9e6 100644
--- a/plugins/info.py
+++ b/plugins/info.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from util import hook
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def admins(inp, notice=None, bot=None):
-    ".admins -- Lists bot's admins."
+    "admins -- Lists bot's admins."
     if bot.config["admins"]:
         notice("Admins are: %s." % ", ".join(bot.config["admins"]))
     else:
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ def admins(inp, notice=None, bot=None):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def prefix(inp, notice=False, conn=False):
-    ".prefix -- Shows the bot's command prefix"
+    "prefix -- Shows the bot's command prefix"
     notice("The prefix is: \"%s\"" % conn.conf["command_prefix"])
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/lastfm.py b/plugins/lastfm.py
index b51ae7e..b55d99b 100755
--- a/plugins/lastfm.py
+++ b/plugins/lastfm.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 @hook.command('l', autohelp=False)
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def lastfm(inp, nick='', say=None, db=None, bot=None):
-    ".lastfm [user] [dontsave] -- Displays the now playing (or last played)" \
+    "lastfm [user] [dontsave] -- Displays the now playing (or last played)" \
     " track of LastFM user [user]."
     api_key = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("lastfm")
     if not api_key:
diff --git a/plugins/mcitems.py b/plugins/mcitems.py
index 07fdb1a..090c97f 100755
--- a/plugins/mcitems.py
+++ b/plugins/mcitems.py
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ with open("plugins/data/itemids.txt") as f:
 @hook.command("id")
 @hook.command
 def itemid(input, reply=None):
-    ".itemid/.id <item/id> -- gets the id from an item or vice versa"
+    "itemid <item/id> -- gets the id from an item or vice versa"
     input = input.lower().strip()
 
     if input == "":
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ def itemid(input, reply=None):
 @hook.command("craft")
 @hook.command
 def recipe(input, reply=None):
-    ".recipe/.craft <item> -- gets the crafting recipe for an item"
+    "recipe <item> -- gets the crafting recipe for an item"
     input = input.lower().strip()
 
     results = []
diff --git a/plugins/mctools.py b/plugins/mctools.py
index 3da6ef0..87676fa 100755
--- a/plugins/mctools.py
+++ b/plugins/mctools.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def mcping_connect(host, port):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def mcstatus(inp, bot=None):
-    ".mcstatus -- Checks the status of Minecraft's login servers."
+    "mcstatus -- Checks the status of Minecraft's login servers."
     username = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("mc_user", None)
     password = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("mc_pass", None)
     if password is None:
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ def mcstatus(inp, bot=None):
 
 @hook.command
 def mclogin(inp, say=None):
-    ".mclogin <username> <password> -- Attempts to log in to Minecraft with" \
+    "mclogin <username> <password> -- Attempts to log in to Minecraft with" \
     " <username> and <password> (This is NOT logged)."
     inp = inp.split(" ")
     username = inp[0]
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def mclogin(inp, say=None):
 
 @hook.command
 def mcpaid(inp):
-    ".mcpaid <username> -- Checks if <username> has a" \
+    "mcpaid <username> -- Checks if <username> has a" \
     " premium Minecraft account."
     login = http.get("http://www.minecraft.net/haspaid.jsp", user=inp)
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ def mcpaid(inp):
 
 @hook.command
 def mcping(inp):
-    ".mcping <server>[:port] - Ping a Minecraft server to check status."
+    "mcping <server>[:port] - Ping a Minecraft server to check status."
     inp = inp.strip().split(" ")[0]
 
     if ":" in inp:
diff --git a/plugins/metacritic.py b/plugins/metacritic.py
index 543d69d..0245115 100755
--- a/plugins/metacritic.py
+++ b/plugins/metacritic.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from util import hook, http
 @hook.command('mc')
 @hook.command
 def metacritic(inp):
-    ".mc [all|movie|tv|album|x360|ps3|pc|ds|wii] <title> -- Gets rating for <title> from metacritic on the specified medium."
+    "mc [all|movie|tv|album|x360|ps3|pc|ds|wii] <title> -- Gets rating for <title> from metacritic on the specified medium."
 
     # if the results suck, it's metacritic's fault
 
diff --git a/plugins/munge.py b/plugins/munge.py
index e3fe752..1c6aadc 100755
--- a/plugins/munge.py
+++ b/plugins/munge.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from util import hook
 
 @hook.command
 def munge(inp, munge_count=0):
-    ".munge <text> -- Munges up <text>."
+    "munge <text> -- Munges up <text>."
     reps = 0
     for n in xrange(len(inp)):
         rep = character_replacements.get(inp[n])
diff --git a/plugins/namegen.py b/plugins/namegen.py
index 8c15ba5..aa8baad 100755
--- a/plugins/namegen.py
+++ b/plugins/namegen.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ from util.text import get_text_list
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def namegen(inp, notice=None):
-    ".namegen [modules] -- Generates some names using the chosen modules. " \
-    "'.namegen list' will display a list of all modules."
+    "namegen [modules] -- Generates some names using the chosen modules. " \
+    "'namegen list' will display a list of all modules."
 
     gen = molecular.Molecule()
 
diff --git a/plugins/op.py b/plugins/op.py
index 28e96ad..63e8668 100755
--- a/plugins/op.py
+++ b/plugins/op.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from util import hook
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def topic(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
-    ".topic [channel] <topic> -- Change the topic of a channel."
+    "topic [channel] <topic> -- Change the topic of a channel."
     inp = inp.split(" ")
     if inp[0][0] == "#":
         out = "PRIVMSG %s :%s" % (inp[0], message)
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def topic(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def kick(inp, chan=None, conn=None, notice=None):
-    ".kick [channel] <user> [reason] -- Makes the bot kick <user> in [channel] "\
+    "kick [channel] <user> [reason] -- Makes the bot kick <user> in [channel] "\
     "If [channel] is blank the bot will kick the <user> in "\
     "the channel the command was used in."
     inp = inp.split(" ")
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ def kick(inp, chan=None, conn=None, notice=None):
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def ban(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
-    ".ban [channel] <user> -- Makes the bot ban <user> in [channel]. "\
+    "ban [channel] <user> -- Makes the bot ban <user> in [channel]. "\
     "If [channel] is blank the bot will ban <user> in "\
     "the channel the command was used in."
     inp = inp.split(" ")
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def ban(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def unban(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
-    ".unban [channel] <user> -- Makes the bot unban <user> in [channel]. "\
+    "unban [channel] <user> -- Makes the bot unban <user> in [channel]. "\
     "If [channel] is blank the bot will unban <user> in "\
     "the channel the command was used in."
     inp = inp.split(" ")
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ def unban(inp, conn=None, chan=None, notice=None):
 
 @hook.command(adminonly=True)
 def kickban(inp, chan=None, conn=None, notice=None):
-    ".kickban [channel] <user> [reason] -- Makes the bot kickban <user> in [channel] "\
+    "kickban [channel] <user> [reason] -- Makes the bot kickban <user> in [channel] "\
     "If [channel] is blank the bot will kickban the <user> in "\
     "the channel the command was used in."
     inp = inp.split(" ")
diff --git a/plugins/password.py b/plugins/password.py
index f1fcb08..af17532 100755
--- a/plugins/password.py
+++ b/plugins/password.py
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ def gen_password(types):
 
 @hook.command
 def password(inp, notice=None):
-    ".password <length> [types] -- Generates a password of <length> (default 10). [types] can include 'alpha', 'no caps', 'numeric', 'symbols' or any combination of the types, eg. 'numbers symbols'"
+    "password <length> [types] -- Generates a password of <length> (default 10). [types] can include 'alpha', 'no caps', 'numeric', 'symbols' or any combination of the types, eg. 'numbers symbols'"
     password = gen_password(inp)
     notice(password)
diff --git a/plugins/ping.py b/plugins/ping.py
index 67f76dd..9692217 100755
--- a/plugins/ping.py
+++ b/plugins/ping.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ ping_regex = re.compile(r"(\d+.\d+)/(\d+.\d+)/(\d+.\d+)/(\d+.\d+)")
 
 @hook.command
 def ping(inp, reply=None):
-    ".ping <host> [count] -- Pings <host> [count] times."
+    "ping <host> [count] -- Pings <host> [count] times."
 
     if os.name == "nt":
         return "Sorry, this command is not supported on Windows systems."
diff --git a/plugins/potato.py b/plugins/potato.py
index aa8b35c..f6afaf4 100755
--- a/plugins/potato.py
+++ b/plugins/potato.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ potatoes = ['AC Belmont', 'AC Blue Pride', 'AC Brador', 'AC Chaleur', 'AC Domino
 
 @hook.command
 def potato(inp, me=None, input=None):
-    ".potato <user> - Makes <user> a tasty little potato."
+    "potato <user> - Makes <user> a tasty little potato."
     inp = inp.strip()
 
     if not re.match("^[A-Za-z0-9_|.-\]\[]*$", inp.lower()):
diff --git a/plugins/pyexec.py b/plugins/pyexec.py
index 91f592b..dc77864 100755
--- a/plugins/pyexec.py
+++ b/plugins/pyexec.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ re_lineends = re.compile(r'[\r\n]*')
 
 @hook.command
 def python(inp):
-    ".python <prog> -- Executes <prog> as Python code."
+    "python <prog> -- Executes <prog> as Python code."
 
     inp = inp.replace("~n", "\n")
 
diff --git a/plugins/quote.py b/plugins/quote.py
index d1a49b6..beaa312 100755
--- a/plugins/quote.py
+++ b/plugins/quote.py
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def get_quote_by_chan(db, chan, num=False):
 @hook.command('q')
 @hook.command
 def quote(inp, nick='', chan='', db=None, notice=None):
-    ".quote [#chan] [nick] [#n]/.quote add <nick> <msg> -- Gets " \
+    "quote [#chan] [nick] [#n]/.quote add <nick> <msg> -- Gets " \
     "random or [#n]th quote by <nick> or from <#chan>/adds quote."
     create_table_if_not_exists(db)
 
diff --git a/plugins/seen.py b/plugins/seen.py
index d85c63a..bfda3fa 100755
--- a/plugins/seen.py
+++ b/plugins/seen.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def seen_sieve(paraml, input=None, db=None, bot=None):
 
 @hook.command
 def seen(inp, nick='', chan='', db=None, input=None):
-    ".seen <nick> -- Tell when a nickname was last in active in one of this bot's channels."
+    "seen <nick> -- Tell when a nickname was last in active in one of this bot's channels."
 
     if input.conn.nick.lower() == inp.lower():
         return "You need to get your eyes checked."
diff --git a/plugins/shorten.py b/plugins/shorten.py
index 88485e4..7d57a0e 100755
--- a/plugins/shorten.py
+++ b/plugins/shorten.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from util.web import bitly, ShortenError
 
 @hook.command
 def shorten(inp, bot=None):
-    ".shorten <url> - Makes an j.mp/bit.ly shortlink to the url provided."
+    "shorten <url> - Makes an j.mp/bit.ly shortlink to the url provided."
     api_user = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("bitly_user", None)
     api_key = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("bitly_api", None)
     if api_key is None:
diff --git a/plugins/slogan.py b/plugins/slogan.py
index 711fe6c..3feb786 100755
--- a/plugins/slogan.py
+++ b/plugins/slogan.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def sloganize(word):
 
 @hook.command("slogan")
 def sloganizr(inp, nick=None, say=None, input=None):
-    ".slogan <word> -- Makes a slogan for <word>."
+    "slogan <word> -- Makes a slogan for <word>."
     slogan = sloganize(inp)
 
     slogan = misc.strip_html(slogan)
diff --git a/plugins/snopes.py b/plugins/snopes.py
index 51a8ecb..f0fe7bd 100755
--- a/plugins/snopes.py
+++ b/plugins/snopes.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ search_url = "http://search.atomz.com/search/?sp_a=00062d45-sp00000000"
 
 @hook.command
 def snopes(inp):
-    ".snopes <topic> -- Searches snopes for an urban legend about <topic>."
+    "snopes <topic> -- Searches snopes for an urban legend about <topic>."
 
     search_page = http.get_html(search_url, sp_q=inp, sp_c="1")
     result_urls = search_page.xpath("//a[@target='_self']/@href")
diff --git a/plugins/spellcheck.py b/plugins/spellcheck.py
index f70f7bb..f18f8fb 100755
--- a/plugins/spellcheck.py
+++ b/plugins/spellcheck.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ locale = "en_US"
 
 @hook.command("spellcheck")
 def spell(inp):
-    ".spell <word> -- Check spelling of <word>."
+    "spell <word> -- Check spelling of <word>."
     word = inp
 	
     if ' ' in word:
diff --git a/plugins/stock.py b/plugins/stock.py
index c598d9e..87d006b 100755
--- a/plugins/stock.py
+++ b/plugins/stock.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from util import hook, http
 
 @hook.command
 def stock(inp):
-    ".stock <symbol> -- Gets information about stock symbol <symbol>."
+    "stock <symbol> -- Gets information about stock symbol <symbol>."
 
     url = 'http://www.google.com/ig/api?stock=%s'
 
diff --git a/plugins/system.py b/plugins/system.py
index 9eb0639..744ca72 100755
--- a/plugins/system.py
+++ b/plugins/system.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def convert_kilobytes(kilobytes):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def system(inp):
-    ".system -- Retrieves information about the host system."
+    "system -- Retrieves information about the host system."
     hostname = platform.node()
     os = platform.platform()
     python_imp = platform.python_implementation()
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def system(inp):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def memory(inp):
-    ".memory -- Displays the bot's current memory usage."
+    "memory -- Displays the bot's current memory usage."
     if os.name == "posix":
         # get process info
         status_file = open('/proc/self/status').read()
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def memory(inp):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def uptime(inp, bot=None):
-    ".uptime -- Shows the bot's uptime."
+    "uptime -- Shows the bot's uptime."
     uptime_raw = round(time.time() - bot.start_time)
     uptime = timedelta(seconds=uptime_raw)
     return "Uptime: \x02%s\x02" % uptime
@@ -71,5 +71,5 @@ def uptime(inp, bot=None):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def pid(inp):
-    ".pid -- Prints the bot's PID."
+    "pid -- Prints the bot's PID."
     return "PID: \x02%s\x02" % os.getpid()
diff --git a/plugins/tell.py b/plugins/tell.py
index 22e0599..9523863 100755
--- a/plugins/tell.py
+++ b/plugins/tell.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def tellinput(paraml, input=None, notice=None, db=None, bot=None, nick=None):
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def showtells(inp, nick='', chan='', notice=None, db=None):
-    ".showtells -- View all pending tell messages (sent in a notice)."
+    "showtells -- View all pending tell messages (sent in a notice)."
 
     db_init(db)
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ def showtells(inp, nick='', chan='', notice=None, db=None):
 
 @hook.command
 def tell(inp, nick='', chan='', db=None, input=None, notice=None):
-    ".tell <nick> <message> -- Relay <message> to <nick> when <nick> is around."
+    "tell <nick> <message> -- Relay <message> to <nick> when <nick> is around."
     query = inp.split(' ', 1)
 
     if len(query) != 2:
diff --git a/plugins/time.py b/plugins/time.py
index 9459733..c9fec63 100755
--- a/plugins/time.py
+++ b/plugins/time.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ api_url = 'http://api.wolframalpha.com/v2/query?format=plaintext'
 
 @hook.command("time")
 def time_command(inp, bot=None):
-    ".time <area> -- Gets the time in <area>"
+    "time <area> -- Gets the time in <area>"
 
     query = "current time in %s" % inp
 
diff --git a/plugins/todo.py b/plugins/todo.py
index 9239823..83537ec 100755
--- a/plugins/todo.py
+++ b/plugins/todo.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ def db_search(db, nick, query):
 
 @hook.command
 def todo(inp, nick='', chan='', db=None, notice=None, bot=None):
-    ".todo (add|del|list|search) args -- Manipulates your list of todos."
+    "todo (add|del|list|search) args -- Manipulates your list of todos."
 
     db_init(db)
 
diff --git a/plugins/tvdb.py b/plugins/tvdb.py
index e10bf73..c0cd1e3 100755
--- a/plugins/tvdb.py
+++ b/plugins/tvdb.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def get_episode_info(episode, api_key):
 @hook.command
 @hook.command('tv')
 def tv_next(inp, bot=None):
-    ".tv <series> -- Get the next episode of <series>."
+    "tv <series> -- Get the next episode of <series>."
 
     api_key = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("tvdb", None)
     if api_key is None:
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def tv_next(inp, bot=None):
 @hook.command
 @hook.command('tv_prev')
 def tv_last(inp, bot=None):
-    ".tv_last <series> -- Gets the most recently aired episode of <series>."
+    "tv_last <series> -- Gets the most recently aired episode of <series>."
 
     api_key = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("tvdb", None)
     if api_key is None:
diff --git a/plugins/twitter.py b/plugins/twitter.py
index 4cb8f7c..2cad245 100755
--- a/plugins/twitter.py
+++ b/plugins/twitter.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def parseDateTime(s):
 
 @hook.command
 def twitter(inp):
-    ".twitter <user>/<user> <n>/<id>/#<hashtag>/@<user> -- Gets last/<n>th "\
+    "twitter <user>/<user> <n>/<id>/#<hashtag>/@<user> -- Gets last/<n>th "\
     "tweet from <user>/gets tweet <id>/Gets random tweet with #<hashtag>/"\
     "gets replied tweet from @<user>."
 
diff --git a/plugins/urban.py b/plugins/urban.py
index 4367d34..45620b3 100755
--- a/plugins/urban.py
+++ b/plugins/urban.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from util import hook, http
 @hook.command('u')
 @hook.command
 def urban(inp):
-    ".urban <phrase> [id] -- Looks up <phrase> on urbandictionary.com."
+    "urban <phrase> [id] -- Looks up <phrase> on urbandictionary.com."
 
     # set a default definition number
     id = 1
diff --git a/plugins/urlparse.py b/plugins/urlparse.py
index 5fc63dc..99fad68 100755
--- a/plugins/urlparse.py
+++ b/plugins/urlparse.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from util import hook, http, urlnorm
+rom util import hook, http, urlnorm
 import re
 
 titler = re.compile(r'(?si)<title>(.+?)</title>')
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ def get_title(url):
 
 @hook.command
 def title(inp):
-    ".title <url> -- gets the title of a web page"
+    "title <url> -- gets the title of a web page"
     return get_title(inp)
diff --git a/plugins/validate.py b/plugins/validate.py
index 145c586..93c6023 100755
--- a/plugins/validate.py
+++ b/plugins/validate.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from util import hook, http
 @hook.command('w3c')
 @hook.command
 def validate(inp):
-    ".validate <url> -- Runs url through the w3c markup validator."
+    "validate <url> -- Runs url through the w3c markup validator."
 
     if not inp.startswith('http://'):
         inp = 'http://' + inp
diff --git a/plugins/vimeo.py b/plugins/vimeo.py
index 99d4037..6edb990 100755
--- a/plugins/vimeo.py
+++ b/plugins/vimeo.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from util import hook, http
 
 @hook.regex(r'vimeo.com/([0-9]+)')
 def vimeo_url(match):
-    ".vimeo <url> -- returns information on the Vimeo video at <url>"
+    "vimeo <url> -- returns information on the Vimeo video at <url>"
     info = http.get_json('http://vimeo.com/api/v2/video/%s.json'
                          % match.group(1))
 
diff --git a/plugins/violence.py b/plugins/violence.py
index efcc6d1..48ad088 100755
--- a/plugins/violence.py
+++ b/plugins/violence.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ with open("plugins/data/kill_bodyparts.txt") as f:
 
 @hook.command
 def slap(inp, me=None, nick=None, conn=None, notice=None):
-    ".slap <user> -- Makes the bot slap <user>."
+    "slap <user> -- Makes the bot slap <user>."
     target = inp.lower()
 
     if not re.match(nick_re, target):
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ def slap(inp, me=None, nick=None, conn=None, notice=None):
 
 @hook.command
 def lart(inp, me=None, nick=None, conn=None, notice=None):
-    ".lart <user> -- LARTs <user>."
+    "lart <user> -- LARTs <user>."
     target = inp.lower()
 
     if not re.match(nick_re, target):
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def lart(inp, me=None, nick=None, conn=None, notice=None):
 
 @hook.command
 def kill(inp, me=None, nick=None, conn=None, notice=None):
-    ".kill <user> -- Makes the bot kill <user>."
+    "kill <user> -- Makes the bot kill <user>."
     target = inp.lower()
 
     if not re.match(nick_re, target):
diff --git a/plugins/weather.py b/plugins/weather.py
index 502f1b8..965f504 100755
--- a/plugins/weather.py
+++ b/plugins/weather.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ def fahrenheit_to_celcius(f):
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def forecast(inp, nick='', server='',
     reply=None, db=None, notice=None, say=None):
-    ".forecast <location> [dontsave] -- Gets a weather forecast" \
+    "forecast <location> [dontsave] -- Gets a weather forecast" \
     " for <location> from Google."
     loc = inp
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def forecast(inp, nick='', server='',
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def weather(inp, nick='', server='', reply=None, db=None, notice=None):
-    ".weather <location> [dontsave] -- Gets weather data"\
+    "weather <location> [dontsave] -- Gets weather data"\
     " for <location> from Google."
     loc = inp
 
diff --git a/plugins/whois.py b/plugins/whois.py
index bf0426b..fb5f3c4 100755
--- a/plugins/whois.py
+++ b/plugins/whois.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from util import pywhois, hook
 
 @hook.command
 def whois(inp, say=None):
-    ".whois <domain> -- Look up ownership infomation for <domain>"
+    "whois <domain> -- Look up ownership infomation for <domain>"
     try:
         w = pywhois.whois(inp)
     except:
diff --git a/plugins/wikipedia.py b/plugins/wikipedia.py
index ecda91c..9539ea7 100755
--- a/plugins/wikipedia.py
+++ b/plugins/wikipedia.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ paren_re = re.compile('\s*\(.*\)$')
 @hook.command('w')
 @hook.command
 def wiki(inp):
-    ".wiki <phrase> -- Gets first sentence of Wikipedia article on <phrase>."
+    "wiki <phrase> -- Gets first sentence of Wikipedia article on <phrase>."
 
     x = http.get_xml(search_url, search=inp)
 
diff --git a/plugins/wolframalpha.py b/plugins/wolframalpha.py
index 00bca69..0f70eae 100755
--- a/plugins/wolframalpha.py
+++ b/plugins/wolframalpha.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from util.text import truncate_words
 @hook.command('wa')
 @hook.command
 def wolframalpha(inp, bot=None):
-    ".wa <query> -- Computes <query> using Wolfram Alpha."
+    "wa <query> -- Computes <query> using Wolfram Alpha."
 
     api_key = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("wolframalpha", None)
     bitly_user = bot.config.get("api_keys", {}).get("bitly_user", None)
diff --git a/plugins/wordoftheday.py b/plugins/wordoftheday.py
index ebf6c1c..7b7a19b 100755
--- a/plugins/wordoftheday.py
+++ b/plugins/wordoftheday.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from BeautifulSoup import BeautifulSoup
 
 @hook.command(autohelp=False)
 def word(inp, say=False, nick=False):
-    ".word -- Gets the word of the day."
+    "word -- Gets the word of the day."
     page = http.get('http://merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day')
 
     soup = BeautifulSoup(page)
diff --git a/plugins/youtube.py b/plugins/youtube.py
index 0379750..8a1657b 100755
--- a/plugins/youtube.py
+++ b/plugins/youtube.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def youtube_url(match):
 @hook.command('y')
 @hook.command
 def youtube(inp):
-    ".youtube <query> -- Returns the first YouTube search result for <query>."
+    "youtube <query> -- Returns the first YouTube search result for <query>."
 
     j = http.get_json(search_api_url, q=inp)