Use WriteNumeric() everywhere we send numerics and include the user's nick automatically

108 files changed, 414 insertions, 406 deletions

diff --git a/src/channels.cpp b/src/channels.cpp
index cf2afbcd6..4e266fb7c 100644
--- a/src/channels.cpp
+++ b/src/channels.cpp
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ Channel* Channel::JoinUser(LocalUser* user, std::string cname, bool override, co
 		{
 			if (user->chans.size() >= ServerInstance->Config->OperMaxChans)
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_TOOMANYCHANNELS, "%s %s :You are on too many channels",user->nick.c_str(), cname.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_TOOMANYCHANNELS, "%s :You are on too many channels", cname.c_str());
 				return NULL;
 			}
 		}
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ Channel* Channel::JoinUser(LocalUser* user, std::string cname, bool override, co
 				maxchans = ServerInstance->Config->MaxChans;
 			if (user->chans.size() >= maxchans)
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_TOOMANYCHANNELS, "%s %s :You are on too many channels",user->nick.c_str(), cname.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_TOOMANYCHANNELS, "%s :You are on too many channels", cname.c_str());
 				return NULL;
 			}
 		}
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ Channel* Channel::JoinUser(LocalUser* user, std::string cname, bool override, co
 					if (!MOD_RESULT.check((ckey == key) || can_bypass))
 					{
 						// If no key provided, or key is not the right one, and can't bypass +k (not invited or option not enabled)
-						user->WriteNumeric(ERR_BADCHANNELKEY, "%s %s :Cannot join channel (Incorrect channel key)",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(ERR_BADCHANNELKEY, "%s :Cannot join channel (Incorrect channel key)", chan->name.c_str());
 						return NULL;
 					}
 				}
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ Channel* Channel::JoinUser(LocalUser* user, std::string cname, bool override, co
 					FIRST_MOD_RESULT(OnCheckInvite, MOD_RESULT, (user, chan));
 					if (!MOD_RESULT.check(invited))
 					{
-						user->WriteNumeric(ERR_INVITEONLYCHAN, "%s %s :Cannot join channel (Invite only)",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(ERR_INVITEONLYCHAN, "%s :Cannot join channel (Invite only)", chan->name.c_str());
 						return NULL;
 					}
 				}
@@ -290,14 +290,14 @@ Channel* Channel::JoinUser(LocalUser* user, std::string cname, bool override, co
 					FIRST_MOD_RESULT(OnCheckLimit, MOD_RESULT, (user, chan));
 					if (!MOD_RESULT.check((chan->GetUserCounter() < atol(limit.c_str()) || can_bypass)))
 					{
-						user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANNELISFULL, "%s %s :Cannot join channel (Channel is full)",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANNELISFULL, "%s :Cannot join channel (Channel is full)", chan->name.c_str());
 						return NULL;
 					}
 				}
 
 				if (chan->IsBanned(user) && !can_bypass)
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN, "%s %s :Cannot join channel (You're banned)",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN, "%s :Cannot join channel (You're banned)", chan->name.c_str());
 					return NULL;
 				}
 
@@ -370,8 +370,8 @@ void Channel::ForceJoin(User* user, const std::string* privs, bool bursting, boo
 	{
 		if (this->topicset)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_TOPIC, "%s %s :%s", user->nick.c_str(), this->name.c_str(), this->topic.c_str());
-			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_TOPICTIME, "%s %s %s %lu", user->nick.c_str(), this->name.c_str(), this->setby.c_str(), (unsigned long)this->topicset);
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_TOPIC, "%s :%s", this->name.c_str(), this->topic.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_TOPICTIME, "%s %s %lu", this->name.c_str(), this->setby.c_str(), (unsigned long)this->topicset);
 		}
 		this->UserList(user);
 	}
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ void Channel::KickUser(User* src, User* victim, const std::string& reason, Membe
 
 	if (!memb)
 	{
-		src->WriteNumeric(ERR_USERNOTINCHANNEL, "%s %s %s :They are not on that channel",src->nick.c_str(), victim->nick.c_str(), this->name.c_str());
+		src->WriteNumeric(ERR_USERNOTINCHANNEL, "%s %s :They are not on that channel", victim->nick.c_str(), this->name.c_str());
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -508,8 +508,8 @@ void Channel::KickUser(User* src, User* victim, const std::string& reason, Membe
 
 			if (them < req)
 			{
-				src->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s %s :You must be a channel %soperator",
-					src->nick.c_str(), this->name.c_str(), req > HALFOP_VALUE ? "" : "half-");
+				src->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You must be a channel %soperator",
+					this->name.c_str(), req > HALFOP_VALUE ? "" : "half-");
 				return;
 			}
 		}
@@ -656,12 +656,11 @@ void Channel::UserList(User *user)
 {
 	if (this->IsModeSet(secretmode) && !this->HasUser(user) && !user->HasPrivPermission("channels/auspex"))
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), this->name.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", this->name.c_str());
 		return;
 	}
 
-	std::string list = user->nick;
-	list.push_back(' ');
+	std::string list;
 	list.push_back(this->IsModeSet(secretmode) ? '@' : this->IsModeSet(privatemode) ? '*' : '=');
 	list.push_back(' ');
 	list.append(this->name).append(" :");
@@ -719,7 +718,7 @@ void Channel::UserList(User *user)
 		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_NAMREPLY, list);
 	}
 
-	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFNAMES, "%s %s :End of /NAMES list.", user->nick.c_str(), this->name.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFNAMES, "%s :End of /NAMES list.", this->name.c_str());
 }
 
 /* returns the status character for a given user on a channel, e.g. @ for op,
diff --git a/src/command_parse.cpp b/src/command_parse.cpp
index d1ae98729..85365c0c3 100644
--- a/src/command_parse.cpp
+++ b/src/command_parse.cpp
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ void CommandParser::ProcessCommand(LocalUser *user, std::string &cmd)
 		if (!handler)
 		{
 			if (user->registered == REG_ALL)
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND, "%s %s :Unknown command",user->nick.c_str(),command.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND, "%s :Unknown command",command.c_str());
 			ServerInstance->stats->statsUnknown++;
 			return;
 		}
@@ -256,14 +256,14 @@ void CommandParser::ProcessCommand(LocalUser *user, std::string &cmd)
 	{
 		if (!user->IsModeSet(handler->flags_needed))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Permission Denied - You do not have the required operator privileges",user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Permission Denied - You do not have the required operator privileges");
 			return;
 		}
 
 		if (!user->HasPermission(command))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Permission Denied - Oper type %s does not have access to command %s",
-				user->nick.c_str(), user->oper->name.c_str(), command.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Permission Denied - Oper type %s does not have access to command %s",
+				user->oper->name.c_str(), command.c_str());
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -273,12 +273,11 @@ void CommandParser::ProcessCommand(LocalUser *user, std::string &cmd)
 		/* command is disabled! */
 		if (ServerInstance->Config->DisabledDontExist)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND, "%s %s :Unknown command",user->nick.c_str(),command.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND, "%s :Unknown command", command.c_str());
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND, "%s %s :This command has been disabled.",
-										user->nick.c_str(), command.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND, "%s :This command has been disabled.", command.c_str());
 		}
 
 		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('t', "%s denied for %s (%s@%s)",
@@ -291,9 +290,9 @@ void CommandParser::ProcessCommand(LocalUser *user, std::string &cmd)
 
 	if (command_p.size() < handler->min_params)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS, "%s %s :Not enough parameters.", user->nick.c_str(), command.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS, "%s :Not enough parameters.", command.c_str());
 		if ((ServerInstance->Config->SyntaxHints) && (user->registered == REG_ALL) && (handler->syntax.length()))
-			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_SYNTAX, "%s :SYNTAX %s %s", user->nick.c_str(), handler->name.c_str(), handler->syntax.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_SYNTAX, ":SYNTAX %s %s", handler->name.c_str(), handler->syntax.c_str());
 		return;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_away.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_away.cpp
index de0969af4..6a95212e6 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_away.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_away.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ CmdResult CommandAway::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 		user->awaytime = ServerInstance->Time();
 		user->awaymsg.assign(parameters[0], 0, ServerInstance->Config->Limits.MaxAway);
 
-		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_NOWAWAY, "%s :You have been marked as being away",user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_NOWAWAY, ":You have been marked as being away");
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ CmdResult CommandAway::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 
 		user->awaymsg.clear();
-		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_UNAWAY, "%s :You are no longer marked as being away",user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_UNAWAY, ":You are no longer marked as being away");
 	}
 
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_commands.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_commands.cpp
index 99acdfe96..190c883bd 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_commands.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_commands.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ CmdResult CommandCommands::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>&, User *user)
 	sort(list.begin(), list.end());
 	for(unsigned int i=0; i < list.size(); i++)
 		user->Write(list[i]);
-	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_COMMANDSEND, "%s :End of COMMANDS list",user->nick.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_COMMANDSEND, ":End of COMMANDS list");
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_invite.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_invite.cpp
index dabc51aee..2e32d99b0 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_invite.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_invite.cpp
@@ -72,19 +72,19 @@ CmdResult CommandInvite::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, Use
 
 		if ((!c) || (!u) || (u->registered != REG_ALL))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), c ? parameters[0].c_str() : parameters[1].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", c ? parameters[0].c_str() : parameters[1].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		if ((IS_LOCAL(user)) && (!c->HasUser(user)))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOTONCHANNEL, "%s %s :You're not on that channel!",user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOTONCHANNEL, "%s :You're not on that channel!", c->name.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		if (c->HasUser(u))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_USERONCHANNEL, "%s %s %s :is already on channel",user->nick.c_str(),u->nick.c_str(),c->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_USERONCHANNEL, "%s %s :is already on channel", u->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ CmdResult CommandInvite::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, Use
 				{
 					// Check whether halfop mode is available and phrase error message accordingly
 					ModeHandler* mh = ServerInstance->Modes->FindMode('h', MODETYPE_CHANNEL);
-					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s %s :You must be a channel %soperator",
-						user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str(), (mh && mh->name == "halfop" ? "half-" : ""));
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You must be a channel %soperator",
+						c->name.c_str(), (mh && mh->name == "halfop" ? "half-" : ""));
 					return CMD_FAILURE;
 				}
 			}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ CmdResult CommandInvite::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, Use
 		}
 
 		if (IS_LOCAL(user))
-			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_INVITING, "%s %s %s",user->nick.c_str(),u->nick.c_str(),c->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_INVITING, "%s %s", u->nick.c_str(),c->name.c_str());
 
 		if (ServerInstance->Config->AnnounceInvites != ServerConfig::INVITE_ANNOUNCE_NONE)
 		{
@@ -152,9 +152,9 @@ CmdResult CommandInvite::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, Use
 		InviteList& il = IS_LOCAL(user)->GetInviteList();
 		for (InviteList::const_iterator i = il.begin(); i != il.end(); ++i)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_INVITELIST, "%s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), (*i)->chan->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_INVITELIST, ":%s", (*i)->chan->name.c_str());
 		}
-		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFINVITELIST, "%s :End of INVITE list",user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFINVITELIST, ":End of INVITE list");
 	}
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_join.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_join.cpp
index 9e2678b5d..1c90e4a2b 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_join.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_join.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ CmdResult CommandJoin::HandleLocal(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, L
 		}
 	}
 
-	user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL, "%s %s :Invalid channel name",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL, "%s :Invalid channel name", parameters[0].c_str());
 	return CMD_FAILURE;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_kick.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_kick.cpp
index b59eec030..10022d105 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_kick.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_kick.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ CmdResult CommandKick::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 
 	if (!u || !c)
 	{
-		user->WriteServ( "401 %s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick.c_str(), u ? parameters[0].c_str() : parameters[1].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", u ? parameters[0].c_str() : parameters[1].c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -72,13 +72,13 @@ CmdResult CommandKick::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 		srcmemb = c->GetUser(user);
 		if (!srcmemb)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ( "442 %s %s :You're not on that channel!", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOTONCHANNEL, "%s :You're not on that channel!", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		if (ServerInstance->ULine(u->server))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s %s :You may not kick a u-lined client", user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You may not kick a u-lined client", c->name.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_kill.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_kill.cpp
index dddfe4291..1b6f02128 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_kill.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_kill.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ CmdResult CommandKill::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		user->WriteServ( "401 %s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_links.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_links.cpp
index f4152ebc5..a81741150 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_links.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_links.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class CommandLinks : public Command
  */
 CmdResult CommandLinks::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>&, User *user)
 {
-	user->WriteNumeric(364, "%s %s %s :0 %s",user->nick.c_str(),ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(),ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(),ServerInstance->Config->ServerDesc.c_str());
-	user->WriteNumeric(365, "%s * :End of /LINKS list.",user->nick.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LINKS, "%s %s :0 %s", ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(),ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(),ServerInstance->Config->ServerDesc.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFLINKS, "* :End of /LINKS list.");
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_list.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_list.cpp
index 5962e2547..f840c9ab0 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_list.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_list.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ CmdResult CommandList::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 {
 	int minusers = 0, maxusers = 0;
 
-	user->WriteNumeric(321, "%s Channel :Users Name",user->nick.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LISTSTART, "Channel :Users Name");
 
 	/* Work around mIRC suckyness. YOU SUCK, KHALED! */
 	if (parameters.size() == 1)
@@ -95,18 +95,18 @@ CmdResult CommandList::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 		if (!n && i->second->IsModeSet(privatemode))
 		{
 			/* Channel is +p and user is outside/not privileged */
-			user->WriteNumeric(322, "%s * %ld :",user->nick.c_str(), users);
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LIST, "* %ld :", users);
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			if (n || !i->second->IsModeSet(secretmode))
 			{
 				/* User is in the channel/privileged, channel is not +s */
-				user->WriteNumeric(322, "%s %s %ld :[+%s] %s",user->nick.c_str(),i->second->name.c_str(),users,i->second->ChanModes(n),i->second->topic.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LIST, "%s %ld :[+%s] %s",i->second->name.c_str(),users,i->second->ChanModes(n),i->second->topic.c_str());
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	user->WriteNumeric(323, "%s :End of channel list.",user->nick.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LISTEND, ":End of channel list.");
 
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_loadmodule.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_loadmodule.cpp
index 379e597e4..d49611659 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_loadmodule.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_loadmodule.cpp
@@ -47,12 +47,12 @@ CmdResult CommandLoadmodule::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters,
 	if (ServerInstance->Modules->Load(parameters[0]))
 	{
 		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "NEW MODULE: %s loaded %s",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(975, "%s %s :Module successfully loaded.",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LOADEDMODULE, "%s :Module successfully loaded.", parameters[0].c_str());
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(974, "%s %s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTLOADMODULE, "%s :%s", parameters[0].c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_lusers.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_lusers.cpp
index 63ce032d1..37b193e66 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_lusers.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_lusers.cpp
@@ -88,19 +88,19 @@ CmdResult CommandLusers::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>&, User *user)
 
 	counters.UpdateMaxUsers();
 
-	user->WriteNumeric(251, "%s :There are %d users and %d invisible on %d servers",user->nick.c_str(),
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LUSERCLIENT, ":There are %d users and %d invisible on %d servers",
 			n_users - counters.invisible, counters.invisible, n_serv);
 
 	if (ServerInstance->Users->OperCount())
-		user->WriteNumeric(252, "%s %d :operator(s) online",user->nick.c_str(),ServerInstance->Users->OperCount());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LUSEROP, "%d :operator(s) online", ServerInstance->Users->OperCount());
 
 	if (ServerInstance->Users->UnregisteredUserCount())
-		user->WriteNumeric(253, "%s %d :unknown connections",user->nick.c_str(),ServerInstance->Users->UnregisteredUserCount());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LUSERUNKNOWN, "%d :unknown connections", ServerInstance->Users->UnregisteredUserCount());
 
-	user->WriteNumeric(254, "%s %ld :channels formed",user->nick.c_str(),ServerInstance->ChannelCount());
-	user->WriteNumeric(255, "%s :I have %d clients and %d servers",user->nick.c_str(),ServerInstance->Users->LocalUserCount(),n_local_servs);
-	user->WriteNumeric(265, "%s :Current Local Users: %d  Max: %d", user->nick.c_str(), ServerInstance->Users->LocalUserCount(), counters.max_local);
-	user->WriteNumeric(266, "%s :Current Global Users: %d  Max: %d", user->nick.c_str(), n_users, counters.max_global);
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LUSERCHANNELS, "%ld :channels formed", ServerInstance->ChannelCount());
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LUSERME, ":I have %d clients and %d servers", ServerInstance->Users->LocalUserCount(),n_local_servs);
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LOCALUSERS, ":Current Local Users: %d  Max: %d", ServerInstance->Users->LocalUserCount(), counters.max_local);
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_GLOBALUSERS, ":Current Global Users: %d  Max: %d", n_users, counters.max_global);
 
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_names.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_names.cpp
index c74d18c23..206b1ccaa 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_names.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_names.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ CmdResult CommandNames::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 
 	if (!parameters.size())
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(366, "%s * :End of /NAMES list.",user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFNAMES, "* :End of /NAMES list.");
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 	}
 
@@ -68,14 +68,14 @@ CmdResult CommandNames::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 	{
 		if ((c->IsModeSet(secretmode)) && (!c->HasUser(user)))
 		{
-		      user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+		      user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", c->name.c_str());
 		      return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 		c->UserList(user);
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 	}
 
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_nick.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_nick.cpp
index e58aab986..26061490d 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_nick.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_nick.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ CmdResult CommandNick::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 
 	if (newnick.empty())
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(432, "%s * :Erroneous Nickname", oldnick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME, "* :Erroneous Nickname");
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CmdResult CommandNick::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 	}
 	else if (!ServerInstance->IsNick(newnick))
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(432, "%s %s :Erroneous Nickname", user->nick.c_str(),newnick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME, "%s :Erroneous Nickname", newnick.c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_oper.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_oper.cpp
index e1018f805..5094fae22 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_oper.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_oper.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ CmdResult CommandOper::HandleLocal(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, L
 		fields.append("hosts");
 
 	// tell them they suck, and lag them up to help prevent brute-force attacks
-	user->WriteNumeric(491, "%s :Invalid oper credentials",user->nick.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOOPERHOST, ":Invalid oper credentials");
 	user->CommandFloodPenalty += 10000;
 
 	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('o', "WARNING! Failed oper attempt by %s using login '%s': The following fields do not match: %s", user->GetFullRealHost().c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(), fields.c_str());
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_part.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_part.cpp
index adf9da727..83aab1d82 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_part.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_part.cpp
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ CmdResult CommandPart::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		user->WriteServ( "401 %s %s :No such channel", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_pass.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_pass.cpp
index f082a4ce8..56e52425e 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_pass.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_pass.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ CmdResult CommandPass::HandleLocal(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, L
 	// Check to make sure they haven't registered -- Fix by FCS
 	if (user->registered == REG_ALL)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ALREADYREGISTERED, "%s :You may not reregister",user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ALREADYREGISTERED, ":You may not reregister");
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 	user->password = parameters[0];
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_privmsg.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_privmsg.cpp
index 5a8e23e9b..79437432f 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_privmsg.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_privmsg.cpp
@@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ CmdResult MessageCommandBase::HandleMessage(const std::vector<std::string>& para
 			{
 				if (chan->IsModeSet(noextmsgmode) && !chan->HasUser(user))
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :Cannot send to channel (no external messages)", user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :Cannot send to channel (no external messages)", chan->name.c_str());
 					return CMD_FAILURE;
 				}
 
 				if (chan->IsModeSet(moderatedmode))
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :Cannot send to channel (+m)", user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :Cannot send to channel (+m)", chan->name.c_str());
 					return CMD_FAILURE;
 				}
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ CmdResult MessageCommandBase::HandleMessage(const std::vector<std::string>& para
 				{
 					if (chan->IsBanned(user))
 					{
-						user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :Cannot send to channel (you're banned)", user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :Cannot send to channel (you're banned)", chan->name.c_str());
 						return CMD_FAILURE;
 					}
 				}
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ CmdResult MessageCommandBase::HandleMessage(const std::vector<std::string>& para
 			/* Check again, a module may have zapped the input string */
 			if (temp.empty())
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(412, "%s :No text to send", user->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOTEXTTOSEND, ":No text to send");
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ CmdResult MessageCommandBase::HandleMessage(const std::vector<std::string>& para
 		else
 		{
 			/* no such nick/channel */
-			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick.c_str(), target);
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", target);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ CmdResult MessageCommandBase::HandleMessage(const std::vector<std::string>& para
 			if (dest && strcasecmp(dest->server.c_str(), targetserver + 1))
 			{
 				/* Incorrect server for user */
-				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 		}
@@ -205,14 +205,14 @@ CmdResult MessageCommandBase::HandleMessage(const std::vector<std::string>& para
 	{
 		if (parameters[1].empty())
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(412, "%s :No text to send", user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOTEXTTOSEND, ":No text to send");
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		if ((dest->IsAway()) && (mt == MSG_PRIVMSG))
 		{
 			/* auto respond with aweh msg */
-			user->WriteNumeric(301, "%s %s :%s", user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), dest->awaymsg.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_AWAY, "%s :%s", dest->nick.c_str(), dest->awaymsg.c_str());
 		}
 
 		ModResult MOD_RESULT;
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ CmdResult MessageCommandBase::HandleMessage(const std::vector<std::string>& para
 	else
 	{
 		/* no such nick/channel */
-		user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_rehash.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_rehash.cpp
index 441ddbd2a..a08ba1ba5 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_rehash.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_rehash.cpp
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ CmdResult CommandRehash::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, Use
 		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', m);
 
 		if (IS_LOCAL(user))
-			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_REHASHING, "%s %s :Rehashing",
-				user->nick.c_str(),ServerConfig::CleanFilename(ServerInstance->ConfigFileName.c_str()));
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_REHASHING, "%s :Rehashing",
+				ServerConfig::CleanFilename(ServerInstance->ConfigFileName.c_str()));
 		else
 			ServerInstance->PI->SendUserNotice(user, std::string("*** Rehashing server ") +
 				ServerConfig::CleanFilename(ServerInstance->ConfigFileName.c_str()));
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_reloadmodule.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_reloadmodule.cpp
index 81ecce1cb..6ce7358da 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_reloadmodule.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_reloadmodule.cpp
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ class ReloadModuleWorker : public HandlerBase1<void, bool>
 			name.c_str(), result ? "" : "un");
 		User* user = ServerInstance->FindNick(uid);
 		if (user)
-			user->WriteNumeric(975, "%s %s :Module %ssuccessfully reloaded.",
-				user->nick.c_str(), name.c_str(), result ? "" : "un");
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LOADEDMODULE, "%s :Module %ssuccessfully reloaded.",
+				name.c_str(), result ? "" : "un");
 		ServerInstance->GlobalCulls.AddItem(this);
 	}
 };
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ CmdResult CommandReloadmodule::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameter
 {
 	if (parameters[0] == "cmd_reloadmodule.so")
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(975, "%s %s :You cannot reload cmd_reloadmodule.so (unload and load it)",
-			user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LOADEDMODULE, "%s :You cannot reload cmd_reloadmodule.so (unload and load it)",
+			parameters[0].c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ CmdResult CommandReloadmodule::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameter
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(975, "%s %s :Could not find module by that name", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LOADEDMODULE, "%s :Could not find module by that name", parameters[0].c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_server.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_server.cpp
index d54eca392..08c221584 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_server.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_server.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ CmdResult CommandServer::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>&, User *user)
 {
 	if (user->registered == REG_ALL)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ALREADYREGISTERED, "%s :You are already registered. (Perhaps your IRC client does not have a /SERVER command).",user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ALREADYREGISTERED, ":You are already registered. (Perhaps your IRC client does not have a /SERVER command).");
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOTREGISTERED, "%s :You may not register as a server (servers have separate ports from clients, change your config)",name.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOTREGISTERED, ":You may not register as a server (servers have separate ports from clients, change your config)");
 	}
 	return CMD_FAILURE;
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_topic.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_topic.cpp
index 8f5979865..38982a7a2 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_topic.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_topic.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ CmdResult CommandTopic::HandleLocal(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters,
 	Channel* c = ServerInstance->FindChan(parameters[0]);
 	if (!c)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -68,18 +68,18 @@ CmdResult CommandTopic::HandleLocal(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters,
 		{
 			if ((c->IsModeSet(secretmode)) && (!c->HasUser(user)))
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", c->name.c_str());
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 
 			if (c->topic.length())
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(332, "%s %s :%s", user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str(), c->topic.c_str());
-				user->WriteNumeric(333, "%s %s %s %lu", user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str(), c->setby.c_str(), (unsigned long)c->topicset);
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_TOPIC, "%s :%s", c->name.c_str(), c->topic.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_TOPICTIME, "%s %s %lu", c->name.c_str(), c->setby.c_str(), (unsigned long)c->topicset);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_NOTOPICSET, "%s %s :No topic is set.", user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_NOTOPICSET, "%s :No topic is set.", c->name.c_str());
 			}
 		}
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ CmdResult CommandTopic::HandleLocal(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters,
 	{
 		if (!c->HasUser(user))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(442, "%s %s :You're not on that channel!", user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOTONCHANNEL, "%s :You're not on that channel!", c->name.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 		if (c->IsModeSet(topiclockmode) && !ServerInstance->OnCheckExemption(user, c, "topiclock").check(c->GetPrefixValue(user) >= HALFOP_VALUE))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(482, "%s %s :You do not have access to change the topic on this channel", user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You do not have access to change the topic on this channel", c->name.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_unloadmodule.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_unloadmodule.cpp
index 29f454987..4e86d3ded 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_unloadmodule.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_unloadmodule.cpp
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@ CmdResult CommandUnloadmodule::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameter
 	if (!ServerInstance->Config->ConfValue("security")->getBool("allowcoreunload") &&
 		InspIRCd::Match(parameters[0], "cmd_*.so", ascii_case_insensitive_map))
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(972, "%s %s :You cannot unload core commands!", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTUNLOADMODULE, "%s :You cannot unload core commands!", parameters[0].c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
 	if (parameters[0] == "cmd_unloadmodule.so" || parameters[0] == "cmd_loadmodule.so")
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(972, "%s %s :You cannot unload module loading commands!", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTUNLOADMODULE, "%s :You cannot unload module loading commands!", parameters[0].c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -59,11 +59,11 @@ CmdResult CommandUnloadmodule::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameter
 	if (m && ServerInstance->Modules->Unload(m))
 	{
 		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "MODULE UNLOADED: %s unloaded %s", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(973, "%s %s :Module successfully unloaded.",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_UNLOADEDMODULE, "%s :Module successfully unloaded.", parameters[0].c_str());
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(972, "%s %s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(),
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTUNLOADMODULE, "%s :%s", parameters[0].c_str(),
 			m ? ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str() : "No such module");
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_user.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_user.cpp
index b4d86f07b..932e3a9b8 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_user.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_user.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ CmdResult CommandUser::HandleLocal(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, L
 			 * RFC says we must use this numeric, so we do. Let's make it a little more nub friendly though. :)
 			 *  -- Craig, and then w00t.
 			 */
-			user->WriteNumeric(461, "%s USER :Your username is not valid",user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NEEDMOREPARAMS, "USER :Your username is not valid");
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 		else
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ CmdResult CommandUser::HandleLocal(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, L
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(462, "%s :You may not reregister", user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ALREADYREGISTERED, ":You may not reregister");
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_version.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_version.cpp
index 9fdd9c838..8e6783b3c 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_version.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_version.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CommandVersion : public Command
 CmdResult CommandVersion::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>&, User *user)
 {
 	std::string version = ServerInstance->GetVersionString((user->IsOper()));
-	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_VERSION, "%s :%s", user->nick.c_str(), version.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_VERSION, ":%s", version.c_str());
 	LocalUser *lu = IS_LOCAL(user);
 	if (lu != NULL)
 	{
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_who.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_who.cpp
index 5e0e55b66..edfeeda42 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_who.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_who.cpp
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ CmdResult CommandWho::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User *
 	/* Send the results out */
 	for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator n = whoresults.begin(); n != whoresults.end(); n++)
 		user->WriteServ(*n);
-	user->WriteNumeric(315, "%s %s :End of /WHO list.",user->nick.c_str(), *parameters[0].c_str() ? parameters[0].c_str() : "*");
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFWHO, "%s :End of /WHO list.", *parameters[0].c_str() ? parameters[0].c_str() : "*");
 
 	// Penalize the user a bit for large queries
 	// (add one unit of penalty per 200 results)
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_whois.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_whois.cpp
index 0df6b65f0..a6a4447b9 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_whois.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_whois.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ void CommandWhois::SplitChanList(User* source, User* dest, const std::string& cl
 	std::ostringstream prefix;
 	std::string::size_type start, pos, length;
 
-	prefix << source->nick << " " << dest->nick << " :";
+	prefix << dest->nick << " :";
 	line = prefix.str();
 	int namelen = ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.length() + 6;
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void CommandWhois::SplitChanList(User* source, User* dest, const std::string& cl
 
 		if (line.length() + namelen + length - start > 510)
 		{
-			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 319, "%s", line.c_str());
+			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 319, line);
 			line = prefix.str();
 		}
 
@@ -109,16 +109,16 @@ void CommandWhois::SplitChanList(User* source, User* dest, const std::string& cl
 
 	if (line.length() != prefix.str().length())
 	{
-		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 319, "%s", line.c_str());
+		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 319, line);
 	}
 }
 
 void CommandWhois::DoWhois(User* user, User* dest, unsigned long signon, unsigned long idle)
 {
-	ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 311, "%s %s %s %s * :%s",user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), dest->ident.c_str(), dest->dhost.c_str(), dest->fullname.c_str());
+	ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 311, "%s %s %s * :%s", dest->nick.c_str(), dest->ident.c_str(), dest->dhost.c_str(), dest->fullname.c_str());
 	if (user == dest || user->HasPrivPermission("users/auspex"))
 	{
-		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 378, "%s %s :is connecting from %s@%s %s", user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), dest->ident.c_str(), dest->host.c_str(), dest->GetIPString().c_str());
+		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 378, "%s :is connecting from %s@%s %s", dest->nick.c_str(), dest->ident.c_str(), dest->host.c_str(), dest->GetIPString().c_str());
 	}
 
 	std::string cl = ChannelList(user, dest, false);
@@ -134,42 +134,42 @@ void CommandWhois::DoWhois(User* user, User* dest, unsigned long signon, unsigne
 		std::string scl = ChannelList(user, dest, true);
 		if (scl.length())
 		{
-			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 336, "%s %s :is on private/secret channels:",user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str());
+			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 336, "%s :is on private/secret channels:", dest->nick.c_str());
 			SplitChanList(user, dest, scl);
 		}
 	}
 	if (user != dest && !ServerInstance->Config->HideWhoisServer.empty() && !user->HasPrivPermission("servers/auspex"))
 	{
-		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 312, "%s %s %s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->HideWhoisServer.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->Network.c_str());
+		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 312, "%s %s :%s", dest->nick.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->HideWhoisServer.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->Network.c_str());
 	}
 	else
 	{
 		std::string serverdesc = ServerInstance->GetServerDescription(dest->server);
-		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 312, "%s %s %s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), dest->server.c_str(), serverdesc.c_str());
+		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 312, "%s %s :%s", dest->nick.c_str(), dest->server.c_str(), serverdesc.c_str());
 	}
 
 	if (dest->IsAway())
 	{
-		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 301, "%s %s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), dest->awaymsg.c_str());
+		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 301, "%s :%s", dest->nick.c_str(), dest->awaymsg.c_str());
 	}
 
 	if (dest->IsOper())
 	{
 		if (ServerInstance->Config->GenericOper)
-			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 313, "%s %s :is an IRC operator",user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str());
+			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 313, "%s :is an IRC operator", dest->nick.c_str());
 		else
-			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 313, "%s %s :is %s %s on %s",user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), (strchr("AEIOUaeiou",dest->oper->name[0]) ? "an" : "a"),dest->oper->name.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->Network.c_str());
+			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 313, "%s :is %s %s on %s", dest->nick.c_str(), (strchr("AEIOUaeiou",dest->oper->name[0]) ? "an" : "a"),dest->oper->name.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->Network.c_str());
 	}
 
 	if (user == dest || user->HasPrivPermission("users/auspex"))
 	{
 		if (dest->IsModeSet(snomaskmode))
 		{
-			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 379, "%s %s :is using modes +%s %s", user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), dest->FormatModes(), snomaskmode->GetUserParameter(dest).c_str());
+			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 379, "%s :is using modes +%s %s", dest->nick.c_str(), dest->FormatModes(), snomaskmode->GetUserParameter(dest).c_str());
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 379, "%s %s :is using modes +%s", user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), dest->FormatModes());
+			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 379, "%s :is using modes +%s", dest->nick.c_str(), dest->FormatModes());
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -181,10 +181,10 @@ void CommandWhois::DoWhois(User* user, User* dest, unsigned long signon, unsigne
 	 */
 	if ((idle) || (signon))
 	{
-		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 317, "%s %s %lu %lu :seconds idle, signon time",user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), idle, signon);
+		ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 317, "%s %lu %lu :seconds idle, signon time", dest->nick.c_str(), idle, signon);
 	}
 
-	ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 318, "%s %s :End of /WHOIS list.",user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str());
+	ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 318, "%s :End of /WHOIS list.", dest->nick.c_str());
 }
 
 CmdResult CommandWhois::HandleRemote(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, RemoteUser* target)
@@ -242,8 +242,8 @@ CmdResult CommandWhois::HandleLocal(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters,
 	else
 	{
 		/* no such nick/channel */
-		user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), !parameters[userindex].empty() ? parameters[userindex].c_str() : "*");
-		user->WriteNumeric(318, "%s %s :End of /WHOIS list.",user->nick.c_str(), !parameters[userindex].empty() ? parameters[userindex].c_str() : "*");
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", !parameters[userindex].empty() ? parameters[userindex].c_str() : "*");
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFWHOIS, "%s :End of /WHOIS list.", !parameters[userindex].empty() ? parameters[userindex].c_str() : "*");
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/commands/cmd_whowas.cpp b/src/commands/cmd_whowas.cpp
index 175b2bdf3..bdd16b520 100644
--- a/src/commands/cmd_whowas.cpp
+++ b/src/commands/cmd_whowas.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ CmdResult CommandWhowas::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, Use
 	/* if whowas disabled in config */
 	if (this->GroupSize == 0 || this->MaxGroups == 0)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(421, "%s %s :This command has been disabled.",user->nick.c_str(),name.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_UNKNOWNCOMMAND, "%s :This command has been disabled.", name.c_str());
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ CmdResult CommandWhowas::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, Use
 
 	if (i == whowas.end())
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(406, "%s %s :There was no such nickname",user->nick.c_str(),parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_WASNOSUCHNICK, "%s :There was no such nickname", parameters[0].c_str());
 	}
 	else
 	{
@@ -55,25 +55,25 @@ CmdResult CommandWhowas::Handle (const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, Use
 			{
 				WhoWasGroup* u = *ux;
 
-				user->WriteNumeric(314, "%s %s %s %s * :%s",user->nick.c_str(),parameters[0].c_str(),
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_WHOWASUSER, "%s %s %s * :%s", parameters[0].c_str(),
 					u->ident.c_str(),u->dhost.c_str(),u->gecos.c_str());
 
 				if (user->HasPrivPermission("users/auspex"))
-					user->WriteNumeric(379, "%s %s :was connecting from *@%s",
-						user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(), u->host.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(RPL_WHOWASIP, "%s :was connecting from *@%s",
+						parameters[0].c_str(), u->host.c_str());
 
 				std::string signon = ServerInstance->TimeString(u->signon);
 				bool hide_server = (!ServerInstance->Config->HideWhoisServer.empty() && !user->HasPrivPermission("servers/auspex"));
-				user->WriteNumeric(312, "%s %s %s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(), (hide_server ? ServerInstance->Config->HideWhoisServer.c_str() : u->server.c_str()), signon.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_WHOISSERVER, "%s %s :%s", parameters[0].c_str(), (hide_server ? ServerInstance->Config->HideWhoisServer.c_str() : u->server.c_str()), signon.c_str());
 			}
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(406, "%s %s :There was no such nickname",user->nick.c_str(),parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_WASNOSUCHNICK, "%s :There was no such nickname", parameters[0].c_str());
 		}
 	}
 
-	user->WriteNumeric(369, "%s %s :End of WHOWAS",user->nick.c_str(),parameters[0].c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFWHOWAS, "%s :End of WHOWAS", parameters[0].c_str());
 	return CMD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/configreader.cpp b/src/configreader.cpp
index 656bc338a..0df69071b 100644
--- a/src/configreader.cpp
+++ b/src/configreader.cpp
@@ -701,14 +701,14 @@ void ServerConfig::ApplyModules(User* user)
 			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "*** REHASH UNLOADED MODULE: %s", modname.c_str());
 
 			if (user)
-				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_UNLOADEDMODULE, "%s %s :Module %s successfully unloaded.",user->nick.c_str(), modname.c_str(), modname.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_UNLOADEDMODULE, "%s :Module %s successfully unloaded.", modname.c_str(), modname.c_str());
 			else
 				ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "Module %s successfully unloaded.", modname.c_str());
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			if (user)
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTUNLOADMODULE, "%s %s :Failed to unload module %s: %s",user->nick.c_str(), modname.c_str(), modname.c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTUNLOADMODULE, "%s :Failed to unload module %s: %s", modname.c_str(), modname.c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
 			else
 				 ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "Failed to unload module %s: %s", modname.c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
 		}
@@ -720,14 +720,14 @@ void ServerConfig::ApplyModules(User* user)
 		{
 			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "*** REHASH LOADED MODULE: %s",adding->c_str());
 			if (user)
-				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LOADEDMODULE, "%s %s :Module %s successfully loaded.",user->nick.c_str(), adding->c_str(), adding->c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LOADEDMODULE, "%s :Module %s successfully loaded.", adding->c_str(), adding->c_str());
 			else
 				ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "Module %s successfully loaded.", adding->c_str());
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			if (user)
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTLOADMODULE, "%s %s :Failed to load module %s: %s",user->nick.c_str(), adding->c_str(), adding->c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTLOADMODULE, "%s :Failed to load module %s: %s", adding->c_str(), adding->c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
 			else
 				ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "Failed to load module %s: %s", adding->c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
 		}
diff --git a/src/helperfuncs.cpp b/src/helperfuncs.cpp
index 1cadc49eb..590b993d1 100644
--- a/src/helperfuncs.cpp
+++ b/src/helperfuncs.cpp
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@ void InspIRCd::SendWhoisLine(User* user, User* dest, int numeric, const std::str
 	FIRST_MOD_RESULT(OnWhoisLine, MOD_RESULT, (user, dest, numeric, copy_text));
 
 	if (MOD_RESULT != MOD_RES_DENY)
-		user->WriteServ("%d %s", numeric, copy_text.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(numeric, copy_text);
 }
 
 void InspIRCd::SendWhoisLine(User* user, User* dest, int numeric, const char* format, ...)
diff --git a/src/listmode.cpp b/src/listmode.cpp
index 33578b738..2e6703df3 100644
--- a/src/listmode.cpp
+++ b/src/listmode.cpp
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@ void ListModeBase::DisplayList(User* user, Channel* channel)
 	{
 		for (ModeList::reverse_iterator it = cd->list.rbegin(); it != cd->list.rend(); ++it)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(listnumeric, "%s %s %s %s %lu", user->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), it->mask.c_str(), (!it->setter.empty() ? it->setter.c_str() : ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str()), (unsigned long) it->time);
+			user->WriteNumeric(listnumeric, "%s %s %s %lu", channel->name.c_str(), it->mask.c_str(), (!it->setter.empty() ? it->setter.c_str() : ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str()), (unsigned long) it->time);
 		}
 	}
-	user->WriteNumeric(endoflistnumeric, "%s %s :%s", user->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), endofliststring.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(endoflistnumeric, "%s :%s", channel->name.c_str(), endofliststring.c_str());
 }
 
 void ListModeBase::DisplayEmptyList(User* user, Channel* channel)
 {
-	user->WriteNumeric(endoflistnumeric, "%s %s :%s", user->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), endofliststring.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(endoflistnumeric, "%s :%s", channel->name.c_str(), endofliststring.c_str());
 }
 
 void ListModeBase::RemoveMode(Channel* channel, irc::modestacker& stack)
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ bool ListModeBase::ValidateParam(User*, Channel*, std::string&)
 
 void ListModeBase::TellListTooLong(User* source, Channel* channel, std::string& parameter)
 {
-	source->WriteNumeric(478, "%s %s %s :Channel ban list is full", source->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), parameter.c_str());
+	source->WriteNumeric(ERR_BANLISTFULL, "%s %s :Channel ban list is full", channel->name.c_str(), parameter.c_str());
 }
 
 void ListModeBase::TellAlreadyOnList(User*, Channel*, std::string&)
diff --git a/src/mode.cpp b/src/mode.cpp
index 4d7f0c655..bdf0400b7 100644
--- a/src/mode.cpp
+++ b/src/mode.cpp
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ void ModeParser::DisplayCurrentModes(User *user, User* targetuser, Channel* targ
 	if (targetchannel)
 	{
 		/* Display channel's current mode string */
-		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_CHANNELMODEIS, "%s %s +%s",user->nick.c_str(), targetchannel->name.c_str(), targetchannel->ChanModes(targetchannel->HasUser(user)));
-		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_CHANNELCREATED, "%s %s %lu", user->nick.c_str(), targetchannel->name.c_str(), (unsigned long)targetchannel->age);
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_CHANNELMODEIS, "%s +%s", targetchannel->name.c_str(), targetchannel->ChanModes(targetchannel->HasUser(user)));
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_CHANNELCREATED, "%s %lu", targetchannel->name.c_str(), (unsigned long)targetchannel->age);
 		return;
 	}
 	else
@@ -179,17 +179,17 @@ void ModeParser::DisplayCurrentModes(User *user, User* targetuser, Channel* targ
 		if (targetuser == user || user->HasPrivPermission("users/auspex"))
 		{
 			/* Display user's current mode string */
-			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_UMODEIS, "%s :+%s",targetuser->nick.c_str(),targetuser->FormatModes());
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_UMODEIS, ":+%s", targetuser->FormatModes());
 			if ((targetuser->IsOper()))
 			{
 				ModeHandler* snomask = FindMode('s', MODETYPE_USER);
-				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_SNOMASKIS, "%s %s :Server notice mask", targetuser->nick.c_str(), snomask->GetUserParameter(user).c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_SNOMASKIS, "%s :Server notice mask", snomask->GetUserParameter(user).c_str());
 			}
 			return;
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_USERSDONTMATCH, "%s :Can't view modes for other users", user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_USERSDONTMATCH, ":Can't view modes for other users");
 			return;
 		}
 	}
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ ModeAction PrefixMode::OnModeChange(User* source, User*, Channel* chan, std::str
 	User* target = ServerInstance->FindNick(parameter);
 	if (!target)
 	{
-		source->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", source->nick.c_str(), parameter.c_str());
+		source->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameter.c_str());
 		return MODEACTION_DENY;
 	}
 
@@ -267,11 +267,11 @@ ModeAction ModeParser::TryMode(User* user, User* targetuser, Channel* chan, bool
 					}
 				}
 				if (neededmh)
-					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s %s :You must have channel %s access or above to %sset channel mode %c",
-						user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), neededmh->name.c_str(), adding ? "" : "un", modechar);
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You must have channel %s access or above to %sset channel mode %c",
+						chan->name.c_str(), neededmh->name.c_str(), adding ? "" : "un", modechar);
 				else
-					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s %s :You cannot %sset channel mode %c",
-						user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), adding ? "" : "un", modechar);
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You cannot %sset channel mode %c",
+						chan->name.c_str(), adding ? "" : "un", modechar);
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 		}
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ ModeAction ModeParser::TryMode(User* user, User* targetuser, Channel* chan, bool
 		char* disabled = (type == MODETYPE_CHANNEL) ? ServerInstance->Config->DisabledCModes : ServerInstance->Config->DisabledUModes;
 		if (disabled[modechar - 'A'])
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Permission Denied - %s mode %c has been locked by the administrator",
-				user->nick.c_str(), type == MODETYPE_CHANNEL ? "channel" : "user", modechar);
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Permission Denied - %s mode %c has been locked by the administrator",
+				type == MODETYPE_CHANNEL ? "channel" : "user", modechar);
 			return MODEACTION_DENY;
 		}
 	}
@@ -309,13 +309,13 @@ ModeAction ModeParser::TryMode(User* user, User* targetuser, Channel* chan, bool
 		/* It's an oper only mode, and they don't have access to it. */
 		if (user->IsOper())
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Permission Denied - Oper type %s does not have access to set %s mode %c",
-					user->nick.c_str(), user->oper->name.c_str(), type == MODETYPE_CHANNEL ? "channel" : "user", modechar);
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Permission Denied - Oper type %s does not have access to set %s mode %c",
+					user->oper->name.c_str(), type == MODETYPE_CHANNEL ? "channel" : "user", modechar);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Permission Denied - Only operators may set %s mode %c",
-					user->nick.c_str(), type == MODETYPE_CHANNEL ? "channel" : "user", modechar);
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Permission Denied - Only operators may set %s mode %c",
+					type == MODETYPE_CHANNEL ? "channel" : "user", modechar);
 		}
 		return MODEACTION_DENY;
 	}
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ void ModeParser::Process(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User* user,
 
 	if ((!targetchannel) && ((!targetuser) || (IS_SERVER(targetuser))))
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(),target.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", target.c_str());
 		return;
 	}
 	if (parameters.size() == 1)
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ void ModeParser::Process(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User* user,
 
 	if (targetuser && !SkipAccessChecks && user != targetuser)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_USERSDONTMATCH, "%s :Can't change mode for other users", user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_USERSDONTMATCH, ":Can't change mode for other users");
 		return;
 	}
 
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ void ModeParser::Process(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User* user,
 		if (!mh)
 		{
 			/* No mode handler? Unknown mode character then. */
-			user->WriteServ("%d %s %c :is unknown mode char to me", type == MODETYPE_CHANNEL ? 472 : 501, user->nick.c_str(), modechar);
+			user->WriteNumeric(type == MODETYPE_CHANNEL ? ERR_UNKNOWNMODE : ERR_UNKNOWNSNOMASK, "%c :is unknown mode char to me", modechar);
 			continue;
 		}
 
@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ void ModeParser::DisplayListModes(User* user, Channel* chan, std::string &mode_s
 		bool display = true;
 		if (!user->HasPrivPermission("channels/auspex") && ServerInstance->Config->HideModeLists[mletter] && (chan->GetPrefixValue(user) < HALFOP_VALUE))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s %s :You do not have access to view the +%c list",
-				user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), mletter);
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You do not have access to view the +%c list",
+				chan->name.c_str(), mletter);
 			display = false;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modes/umode_s.cpp b/src/modes/umode_s.cpp
index d06ef64cb..b355cb824 100644
--- a/src/modes/umode_s.cpp
+++ b/src/modes/umode_s.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ std::string ModeUserServerNoticeMask::ProcessNoticeMasks(User* user, const std::
 				{
 					if (!ServerInstance->SNO->IsSnomaskUsable(*i))
 					{
-						user->WriteNumeric(ERR_UNKNOWNSNOMASK, "%s %c :is unknown snomask char to me", user->nick.c_str(), *i);
+						user->WriteNumeric(ERR_UNKNOWNSNOMASK, "%c :is unknown snomask char to me", *i);
 						continue;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/modules/extra/m_ssl_gnutls.cpp b/src/modules/extra/m_ssl_gnutls.cpp
index 5c30d6f57..2924b0902 100644
--- a/src/modules/extra/m_ssl_gnutls.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/extra/m_ssl_gnutls.cpp
@@ -557,19 +557,19 @@ class CommandStartTLS : public SplitCommand
 	{
 		if (!enabled)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(691, "%s :STARTTLS is not enabled", user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(691, ":STARTTLS is not enabled");
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		if (user->registered == REG_ALL)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(691, "%s :STARTTLS is not permitted after client registration is complete", user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(691, ":STARTTLS is not permitted after client registration is complete");
 		}
 		else
 		{
 			if (!user->eh.GetIOHook())
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(670, "%s :STARTTLS successful, go ahead with TLS handshake", user->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(670, ":STARTTLS successful, go ahead with TLS handshake");
 				/* We need to flush the write buffer prior to adding the IOHook,
 				 * otherwise we'll be sending this line inside the SSL session - which
 				 * won't start its handshake until the client gets this line. Currently,
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ class CommandStartTLS : public SplitCommand
 				hook.OnStreamSocketAccept(&user->eh, NULL, NULL);
 			}
 			else
-				user->WriteNumeric(691, "%s :STARTTLS failure", user->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(691, ":STARTTLS failure");
 		}
 
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_abbreviation.cpp b/src/modules/m_abbreviation.cpp
index 32878614d..5fa0f55fc 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_abbreviation.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_abbreviation.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class ModuleAbbreviation : public Module
 			{
 				if (matchlist.length() > 450)
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(420, "%s :Ambiguous abbreviation and too many possible matches.", user->nick.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(420, ":Ambiguous abbreviation and too many possible matches.");
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class ModuleAbbreviation : public Module
 		/* Ambiguous command, list the matches */
 		if (!matchlist.empty())
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(420, "%s :Ambiguous abbreviation, posssible matches: %s%s", user->nick.c_str(), foundcommand.c_str(), matchlist.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(420, ":Ambiguous abbreviation, posssible matches: %s%s", foundcommand.c_str(), matchlist.c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_alias.cpp b/src/modules/m_alias.cpp
index 7d2eabd15..b0fda70bb 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_alias.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_alias.cpp
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ class ModuleAlias : public Module
 			u = ServerInstance->FindNick(a->RequiredNick);
 			if (!u)
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(401, ""+user->nick+" "+a->RequiredNick+" :is currently unavailable. Please try again later.");
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, a->RequiredNick + " :is currently unavailable. Please try again later.");
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class ModuleAlias : public Module
 			if (!ServerInstance->ULine(u->server))
 			{
 				ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('a', "NOTICE -- Service "+a->RequiredNick+" required by alias "+std::string(a->AliasedCommand.c_str())+" is not on a u-lined server, possibly underhanded antics detected!");
-				user->WriteNumeric(401, ""+user->nick+" "+a->RequiredNick+" :is an imposter! Please inform an IRC operator as soon as possible.");
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, a->RequiredNick + " :is an imposter! Please inform an IRC operator as soon as possible.");
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_allowinvite.cpp b/src/modules/m_allowinvite.cpp
index f4b2f14d4..05e76113a 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_allowinvite.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_allowinvite.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class ModuleAllowInvite : public Module
 			if (res == MOD_RES_DENY)
 			{
 				// Matching extban, explicitly deny /invite
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s %s :You are banned from using INVITE", user->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You are banned from using INVITE", channel->name.c_str());
 				return res;
 			}
 			if (channel->IsModeSet(ni) || res == MOD_RES_ALLOW)
diff --git a/src/modules/m_autoop.cpp b/src/modules/m_autoop.cpp
index 2ef9fe59e..889c3c801 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_autoop.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_autoop.cpp
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ class AutoOpList : public ListModeBase
 
 		if (adding && !mh)
 		{
-			source->WriteNumeric(415, "%s %s :Cannot find prefix mode '%s' for autoop",
-				source->nick.c_str(), mid.c_str(), mid.c_str());
+			source->WriteNumeric(415, "%s :Cannot find prefix mode '%s' for autoop",
+				mid.c_str(), mid.c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 		else if (!mh)
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@ class AutoOpList : public ListModeBase
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		if (mh->GetLevelRequired() > mylevel)
 		{
-			source->WriteNumeric(482, "%s %s :You must be able to set mode '%s' to include it in an autoop",
-				source->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), mid.c_str());
+			source->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You must be able to set mode '%s' to include it in an autoop",
+				channel->name.c_str(), mid.c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 		return MOD_RES_PASSTHRU;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_banredirect.cpp b/src/modules/m_banredirect.cpp
index 7ba54a9f5..31335ae8f 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_banredirect.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_banredirect.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class BanRedirect : public ModeWatcher
 			ListModeBase::ModeList* list = banlm->GetList(channel);
 			if ((list) && (adding) && (maxbans <= list->size()))
 			{
-				source->WriteNumeric(478, "%s %s :Channel ban list for %s is full (maximum entries for this channel is %u)", source->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), maxbans);
+				source->WriteNumeric(ERR_BANLISTFULL, "%s :Channel ban list for %s is full (maximum entries for this channel is %u)", channel->name.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), maxbans);
 				return false;
 			}
 
@@ -139,25 +139,25 @@ class BanRedirect : public ModeWatcher
 				{
 					if (!ServerInstance->IsChannel(mask[CHAN]))
 					{
-						source->WriteNumeric(403, "%s %s :Invalid channel name in redirection (%s)", source->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), mask[CHAN].c_str());
+						source->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL, "%s :Invalid channel name in redirection (%s)", channel->name.c_str(), mask[CHAN].c_str());
 						return false;
 					}
 
 					Channel *c = ServerInstance->FindChan(mask[CHAN]);
 					if (!c)
 					{
-						source->WriteNumeric(690, "%s :Target channel %s must exist to be set as a redirect.",source->nick.c_str(),mask[CHAN].c_str());
+						source->WriteNumeric(690, ":Target channel %s must exist to be set as a redirect.", mask[CHAN].c_str());
 						return false;
 					}
 					else if (adding && c->GetPrefixValue(source) < OP_VALUE)
 					{
-						source->WriteNumeric(690, "%s :You must be opped on %s to set it as a redirect.",source->nick.c_str(), mask[CHAN].c_str());
+						source->WriteNumeric(690, ":You must be opped on %s to set it as a redirect.", mask[CHAN].c_str());
 						return false;
 					}
 
 					if (assign(channel->name) == mask[CHAN])
 					{
-						source->WriteNumeric(690, "%s %s :You cannot set a ban redirection to the channel the ban is on", source->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str());
+						source->WriteNumeric(690, "%s :You cannot set a ban redirection to the channel the ban is on", channel->name.c_str());
 						return false;
 					}
 				}
@@ -315,13 +315,13 @@ class ModuleBanRedirect : public Module
 
 						if(destchan && destchan->IsModeSet(redirectmode) && !destlimit.empty() && (destchan->GetUserCounter() >= atoi(destlimit.c_str())))
 						{
-							user->WriteNumeric(474, "%s %s :Cannot join channel (You are banned)", user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN, "%s :Cannot join channel (You are banned)", chan->name.c_str());
 							return MOD_RES_DENY;
 						}
 						else
 						{
-							user->WriteNumeric(474, "%s %s :Cannot join channel (You are banned)", user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
-							user->WriteNumeric(470, "%s %s %s :You are banned from this channel, so you are automatically transfered to the redirected channel.", user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), redir->targetchan.c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN, "%s :Cannot join channel (You are banned)", chan->name.c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(470, "%s %s :You are banned from this channel, so you are automatically transfered to the redirected channel.", chan->name.c_str(), redir->targetchan.c_str());
 							nofollow = true;
 							Channel::JoinUser(user, redir->targetchan);
 							nofollow = false;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_blockcaps.cpp b/src/modules/m_blockcaps.cpp
index afc559d76..f73101e88 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_blockcaps.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_blockcaps.cpp
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public:
 				}
 				if ( ((caps*100)/(int)text.length()) >= percent )
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s %s :Your message cannot contain more than %d%% capital letters if it's longer than %d characters", user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str(), percent, minlen);
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :Your message cannot contain more than %d%% capital letters if it's longer than %d characters", c->name.c_str(), percent, minlen);
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_blockcolor.cpp b/src/modules/m_blockcolor.cpp
index cfad33268..a08ad7c6f 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_blockcolor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_blockcolor.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class ModuleBlockColor : public Module
 						case 21:
 						case 22:
 						case 31:
-							user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :Can't send colors to channel (+c set)",user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :Can't send colors to channel (+c set)", c->name.c_str());
 							return MOD_RES_DENY;
 						break;
 					}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_botmode.cpp b/src/modules/m_botmode.cpp
index 370228488..67f692b86 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_botmode.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_botmode.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class ModuleBotMode : public Module
 	{
 		if (dst->IsModeSet(bm))
 		{
-			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(src, dst, 335, src->nick+" "+dst->nick+" :is a bot on "+ServerInstance->Config->Network);
+			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(src, dst, 335, dst->nick+" :is a bot on "+ServerInstance->Config->Network);
 		}
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/m_callerid.cpp b/src/modules/m_callerid.cpp
index 4038639e6..7d8247530 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_callerid.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_callerid.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,18 @@
 
 #include "inspircd.h"
 
+enum
+{
+	RPL_ACCEPTLIST = 281,
+	RPL_ENDOFACCEPT = 282,
+	ERR_ACCEPTFULL = 456,
+	ERR_ACCEPTEXIST = 457,
+	ERR_ACCEPTNOT = 458,
+	ERR_TARGUMODEG = 716,
+	RPL_TARGNOTIFY = 717,
+	RPL_UMODEGMSG = 718
+};
+
 class callerid_data
 {
  public:
@@ -207,7 +219,7 @@ public:
 		ACCEPTAction action = GetTargetAndAction(tok);
 		if (!action.first)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick.c_str(), tok.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", tok.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -251,9 +263,9 @@ public:
 		if (dat)
 		{
 			for (std::set<User*>::iterator i = dat->accepting.begin(); i != dat->accepting.end(); ++i)
-				user->WriteNumeric(281, "%s %s", user->nick.c_str(), (*i)->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ACCEPTLIST, (*i)->nick);
 		}
-		user->WriteNumeric(282, "%s :End of ACCEPT list", user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFACCEPT, ":End of ACCEPT list");
 	}
 
 	bool AddAccept(User* user, User* whotoadd)
@@ -262,12 +274,12 @@ public:
 		callerid_data* dat = extInfo.get(user, true);
 		if (dat->accepting.size() >= maxaccepts)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(456, "%s :Accept list is full (limit is %d)", user->nick.c_str(), maxaccepts);
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ACCEPTFULL, ":Accept list is full (limit is %d)", maxaccepts);
 			return false;
 		}
 		if (!dat->accepting.insert(whotoadd).second)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(457, "%s %s :is already on your accept list", user->nick.c_str(), whotoadd->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ACCEPTEXIST, "%s :is already on your accept list", whotoadd->nick.c_str());
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -285,13 +297,13 @@ public:
 		callerid_data* dat = extInfo.get(user, false);
 		if (!dat)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(458, "%s %s :is not on your accept list", user->nick.c_str(), whotoremove->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ACCEPTNOT, "%s :is not on your accept list", whotoremove->nick.c_str());
 			return false;
 		}
 		std::set<User*>::iterator i = dat->accepting.find(whotoremove);
 		if (i == dat->accepting.end())
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(458, "%s %s :is not on your accept list", user->nick.c_str(), whotoremove->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ACCEPTNOT, "%s :is not on your accept list", whotoremove->nick.c_str());
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -386,12 +398,12 @@ public:
 		{
 			time_t now = ServerInstance->Time();
 			/* +g and *not* accepted */
-			user->WriteNumeric(716, "%s %s :is in +g mode (server-side ignore).", user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_TARGUMODEG, "%s :is in +g mode (server-side ignore).", dest->nick.c_str());
 			if (now > (dat->lastnotify + (time_t)notify_cooldown))
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(717, "%s %s :has been informed that you messaged them.", user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str());
-				dest->SendText(":%s 718 %s %s %s@%s :is messaging you, and you have umode +g. Use /ACCEPT +%s to allow.",
-					ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), user->ident.c_str(), user->dhost.c_str(), user->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_TARGNOTIFY, "%s :has been informed that you messaged them.", dest->nick.c_str());
+				dest->WriteNumeric(RPL_UMODEGMSG, "%s %s@%s :is messaging you, and you have umode +g. Use /ACCEPT +%s to allow.",
+						user->nick.c_str(), user->ident.c_str(), user->dhost.c_str(), user->nick.c_str());
 				dat->lastnotify = now;
 			}
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_cap.cpp b/src/modules/m_cap.cpp
index 21b2e5a7c..22840ce2d 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_cap.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_cap.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class CommandCAP : public Command
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_INVALIDCAPSUBCOMMAND, "%s %s :Invalid CAP subcommand", user->nick.c_str(), subcommand.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_INVALIDCAPSUBCOMMAND, "%s :Invalid CAP subcommand", subcommand.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_cban.cpp b/src/modules/m_cban.cpp
index 263426f60..5f3f1c7f1 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_cban.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_cban.cpp
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class ModuleCBan : public Module
 		if (rl)
 		{
 			// Channel is banned.
-			user->WriteServ( "384 %s %s :Cannot join channel, CBANed (%s)", user->nick.c_str(), cname.c_str(), rl->reason.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(384, "%s :Cannot join channel, CBANed (%s)", cname.c_str(), rl->reason.c_str());
 			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "%s tried to join %s which is CBANed (%s)",
 				 user->nick.c_str(), cname.c_str(), rl->reason.c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_censor.cpp b/src/modules/m_censor.cpp
index a4c3c86c0..a523346a7 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_censor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_censor.cpp
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class ModuleCensor : public Module
 			{
 				if (index->second.empty())
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_WORDFILTERED, "%s %s %s :Your message contained a censored word, and was blocked", user->nick.c_str(), ((Channel*)dest)->name.c_str(), index->first.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_WORDFILTERED, "%s %s :Your message contained a censored word, and was blocked", ((Channel*)dest)->name.c_str(), index->first.c_str());
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_chanfilter.cpp b/src/modules/m_chanfilter.cpp
index 1372a32c9..2828dca30 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_chanfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_chanfilter.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class ChanFilter : public ListModeBase
 	{
 		if ((word.length() > 35) || (word.empty()))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(935, "%s %s %s :word is too %s for censor list",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str(), (word.empty() ? "short" : "long"));
+			user->WriteNumeric(935, "%s %s :word is too %s for censor list", chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str(), (word.empty() ? "short" : "long"));
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -49,17 +49,17 @@ class ChanFilter : public ListModeBase
 
 	void TellListTooLong(User* user, Channel* chan, std::string &word)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(939, "%s %s %s :Channel spamfilter list is full", user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(939, "%s %s :Channel spamfilter list is full", chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str());
 	}
 
 	void TellAlreadyOnList(User* user, Channel* chan, std::string &word)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(937, "%s %s :The word %s is already on the spamfilter list",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(937, "%s :The word %s is already on the spamfilter list", chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str());
 	}
 
 	void TellNotSet(User* user, Channel* chan, std::string &word)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(938, "%s %s :No such spamfilter word is set",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(938, "%s :No such spamfilter word is set", chan->name.c_str());
 	}
 };
 
@@ -97,9 +97,9 @@ class ModuleChanFilter : public Module
 				if (InspIRCd::Match(text, i->mask))
 				{
 					if (hidemask)
-						user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :Cannot send to channel (your message contained a censored word)",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :Cannot send to channel (your message contained a censored word)", chan->name.c_str());
 					else
-						user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s %s :Cannot send to channel (your message contained a censored word)",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), i->mask.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s %s :Cannot send to channel (your message contained a censored word)", chan->name.c_str(), i->mask.c_str());
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_chghost.cpp b/src/modules/m_chghost.cpp
index 1748f516c..f79ae4624 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_chghost.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_chghost.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class CommandChghost : public Command
 
 		if ((!dest) || (dest->registered != REG_ALL))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_chgident.cpp b/src/modules/m_chgident.cpp
index 6960a3ad8..6d5df7be5 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_chgident.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_chgident.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class CommandChgident : public Command
 
 		if ((!dest) || (dest->registered != REG_ALL))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_chgname.cpp b/src/modules/m_chgname.cpp
index 73381e719..944e1b99b 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_chgname.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_chgname.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CommandChgname : public Command
 
 		if ((!dest) || (dest->registered != REG_ALL))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_commonchans.cpp b/src/modules/m_commonchans.cpp
index 816c3acda..b955184e0 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_commonchans.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_commonchans.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class ModulePrivacyMode : public Module
 			User* t = (User*)dest;
 			if (!user->IsOper() && (t->IsModeSet(pm)) && (!ServerInstance->ULine(user->server)) && !user->SharesChannelWith(t))
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTSENDTOUSER, "%s %s :You are not permitted to send private messages to this user (+c set)", user->nick.c_str(), t->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTSENDTOUSER, "%s :You are not permitted to send private messages to this user (+c set)", t->nick.c_str());
 				return MOD_RES_DENY;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_customtitle.cpp b/src/modules/m_customtitle.cpp
index 67000e98e..015353086 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_customtitle.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_customtitle.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class ModuleCustomTitle : public Module
 			const std::string* ctitle = cmd.ctitle.get(dest);
 			if (ctitle)
 			{
-				ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 320, "%s %s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), ctitle->c_str());
+				ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 320, "%s :%s", dest->nick.c_str(), ctitle->c_str());
 			}
 		}
 		/* Don't block anything */
diff --git a/src/modules/m_cycle.cpp b/src/modules/m_cycle.cpp
index 4a7b0f644..3dd4f41c7 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_cycle.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_cycle.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class CommandCycle : public SplitCommand
 
 		if (!channel)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(403, "%s %s :No such channel", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL, "%s :No such channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class CommandCycle : public SplitCommand
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(442, "%s %s :You're not on that channel", user->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOTONCHANNEL, "%s :You're not on that channel", channel->name.c_str());
 		}
 
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_dccallow.cpp b/src/modules/m_dccallow.cpp
index 99952342b..e5c8df6aa 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_dccallow.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_dccallow.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :DCCALLOW command not understood. For help on DCCALLOW, type /DCCALLOW HELP", user->nick.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(998, ":DCCALLOW command not understood. For help on DCCALLOW, type /DCCALLOW HELP");
 					return CMD_FAILURE;
 				}
 			}
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 							if (i->nickname == target->nick)
 							{
 								dl->erase(i);
-								user->WriteNumeric(995, "%s %s :Removed %s from your DCCALLOW list", user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), target->nick.c_str());
+								user->WriteNumeric(995, "%s :Removed %s from your DCCALLOW list", user->nick.c_str(), target->nick.c_str());
 								break;
 							}
 						}
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 				{
 					if (target == user)
 					{
-						user->WriteNumeric(996, "%s %s :You cannot add yourself to your own DCCALLOW list!", user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(996, "%s :You cannot add yourself to your own DCCALLOW list!", user->nick.c_str());
 						return CMD_FAILURE;
 					}
 
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 					{
 						if (k->nickname == target->nick)
 						{
-							user->WriteNumeric(996, "%s %s :%s is already on your DCCALLOW list", user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), target->nick.c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(996, "%s :%s is already on your DCCALLOW list", user->nick.c_str(), target->nick.c_str());
 							return CMD_FAILURE;
 						}
 					}
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 
 					if (length > 0)
 					{
-						user->WriteNumeric(993, "%s %s :Added %s to DCCALLOW list for %ld seconds", user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), target->nick.c_str(), length);
+						user->WriteNumeric(993, "%s :Added %s to DCCALLOW list for %ld seconds", user->nick.c_str(), target->nick.c_str(), length);
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						user->WriteNumeric(994, "%s %s :Added %s to DCCALLOW list for this session", user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), target->nick.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(994, "%s :Added %s to DCCALLOW list for this session", user->nick.c_str(), target->nick.c_str());
 					}
 
 					/* route it. */
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 			else
 			{
 				// nick doesn't exist
-				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick.c_str(), nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s :No such nick/channel", nick.c_str());
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 		}
@@ -205,43 +205,43 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 
 	void DisplayHelp(User* user)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :DCCALLOW [<+|->nick [time]] [list] [help]", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :You may allow DCCs from specific users by specifying a", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :DCC allow for the user you want to receive DCCs from.", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :For example, to allow the user Brain to send you inspircd.exe", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :you would type:", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :/DCCALLOW +Brain", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :Brain would then be able to send you files. They would have to", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :resend the file again if the server gave them an error message", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :before you added them to your DCCALLOW list.", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :DCCALLOW entries will be temporary by default, if you want to add", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :them to your DCCALLOW list until you leave IRC, type:", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :/DCCALLOW +Brain 0", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :To remove the user from your DCCALLOW list, type:", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :/DCCALLOW -Brain", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :To see the users in your DCCALLOW list, type:", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :/DCCALLOW LIST", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :NOTE: If the user leaves IRC or changes their nickname", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :  they will be removed from your DCCALLOW list.", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :  your DCCALLOW list will be deleted when you leave IRC.", user->nick.c_str());
-		user->WriteNumeric(999, "%s :End of DCCALLOW HELP", user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":DCCALLOW [<+|->nick [time]] [list] [help]");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":You may allow DCCs from specific users by specifying a");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":DCC allow for the user you want to receive DCCs from.");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":For example, to allow the user Brain to send you inspircd.exe");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":you would type:");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":/DCCALLOW +Brain");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":Brain would then be able to send you files. They would have to");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":resend the file again if the server gave them an error message");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":before you added them to your DCCALLOW list.");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":DCCALLOW entries will be temporary by default, if you want to add");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":them to your DCCALLOW list until you leave IRC, type:");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":/DCCALLOW +Brain 0");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":To remove the user from your DCCALLOW list, type:");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":/DCCALLOW -Brain");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":To see the users in your DCCALLOW list, type:");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":/DCCALLOW LIST");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":NOTE: If the user leaves IRC or changes their nickname");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":  they will be removed from your DCCALLOW list.");
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, ":  your DCCALLOW list will be deleted when you leave IRC.");
+		user->WriteNumeric(999, ":End of DCCALLOW HELP");
 	}
 
 	void DisplayDCCAllowList(User* user)
 	{
 		 // display current DCCALLOW list
-		user->WriteNumeric(990, "%s :Users on your DCCALLOW list:", user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(990, ":Users on your DCCALLOW list:");
 
 		dl = ext.get(user);
 		if (dl)
 		{
 			for (dccallowlist::const_iterator c = dl->begin(); c != dl->end(); ++c)
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(991, "%s %s :%s (%s)", user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), c->nickname.c_str(), c->hostmask.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(991, "%s :%s (%s)", user->nick.c_str(), c->nickname.c_str(), c->hostmask.c_str());
 			}
 		}
 
-		user->WriteNumeric(992, "%s :End of DCCALLOW list", user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(992, ":End of DCCALLOW list");
 	}
 
 };
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class ModuleDCCAllow : public Module
 					{
 						if (iter2->length != 0 && (iter2->set_on + iter2->length) <= ServerInstance->Time())
 						{
-							u->WriteNumeric(997, "%s %s :DCCALLOW entry for %s has expired", u->nick.c_str(), u->nick.c_str(), iter2->nickname.c_str());
+							u->WriteNumeric(997, "%s :DCCALLOW entry for %s has expired", u->nick.c_str(), iter2->nickname.c_str());
 							iter2 = dl->erase(iter2);
 						}
 						else
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class ModuleDCCAllow : public Module
 						{
 
 							u->WriteNotice(i->nickname + " left the network or changed their nickname and has been removed from your DCCALLOW list");
-							u->WriteNumeric(995, "%s %s :Removed %s from your DCCALLOW list", u->nick.c_str(), u->nick.c_str(), i->nickname.c_str());
+							u->WriteNumeric(995, "%s :Removed %s from your DCCALLOW list", u->nick.c_str(), i->nickname.c_str());
 							dl->erase(i);
 							break;
 						}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_delaymsg.cpp b/src/modules/m_delaymsg.cpp
index ae0342e36..031680e18 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_delaymsg.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_delaymsg.cpp
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ ModResult ModuleDelayMsg::OnUserPreMessage(User* user, void* dest, int target_ty
 	{
 		if (channel->GetPrefixValue(user) < VOICE_VALUE)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :You must wait %s seconds after joining to send to channel (+d)",
-				user->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), len.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :You must wait %s seconds after joining to send to channel (+d)",
+				channel->name.c_str(), len.c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_denychans.cpp b/src/modules/m_denychans.cpp
index 34b2fedd5..184134025 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_denychans.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_denychans.cpp
@@ -113,13 +113,13 @@ class ModuleDenyChannels : public Module
 						Channel *newchan = ServerInstance->FindChan(redirect);
 						if ((!newchan) || (!newchan->IsModeSet(redirectmode)))
 						{
-							user->WriteNumeric(926, "%s %s :Channel %s is forbidden, redirecting to %s: %s",user->nick.c_str(),cname.c_str(),cname.c_str(),redirect.c_str(), reason.c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(926, "%s :Channel %s is forbidden, redirecting to %s: %s", cname.c_str(),cname.c_str(),redirect.c_str(), reason.c_str());
 							Channel::JoinUser(user, redirect);
 							return MOD_RES_DENY;
 						}
 					}
 
-					user->WriteNumeric(926, "%s %s :Channel %s is forbidden: %s",user->nick.c_str(),cname.c_str(),cname.c_str(),reason.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(926, "%s :Channel %s is forbidden: %s", cname.c_str(),cname.c_str(),reason.c_str());
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_dnsbl.cpp b/src/modules/m_dnsbl.cpp
index b77fb82a9..fa9e73bd4 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_dnsbl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_dnsbl.cpp
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ class DNSBLResolver : public DNS::Request
 				{
 					if (!ConfEntry->ident.empty())
 					{
-						them->WriteServ("304 " + them->nick + " :Your ident has been set to " + ConfEntry->ident + " because you matched " + reason);
+						them->WriteNumeric(304, ":Your ident has been set to " + ConfEntry->ident + " because you matched " + reason);
 						them->ChangeIdent(ConfEntry->ident);
 					}
 
 					if (!ConfEntry->host.empty())
 					{
-						them->WriteServ("304 " + them->nick + " :Your host has been set to " + ConfEntry->host + " because you matched " + reason);
+						them->WriteNumeric(304, ":Your host has been set to " + ConfEntry->host + " because you matched " + reason);
 						them->ChangeDisplayedHost(ConfEntry->host);
 					}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_exemptchanops.cpp b/src/modules/m_exemptchanops.cpp
index 8a18c46c6..d0986b4c6 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_exemptchanops.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_exemptchanops.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class ExemptChanOps : public ListModeBase
 		// TODO actually make sure there's a prop for this
 		if ((word.length() > 35) || (word.empty()))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(955, "%s %s %s :word is too %s for exemptchanops list",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str(), (word.empty() ? "short" : "long"));
+			user->WriteNumeric(955, "%s %s :word is too %s for exemptchanops list", chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str(), (word.empty() ? "short" : "long"));
 			return false;
 		}
 
@@ -41,17 +41,17 @@ class ExemptChanOps : public ListModeBase
 
 	void TellListTooLong(User* user, Channel* chan, std::string &word)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(959, "%s %s %s :Channel exemptchanops list is full", user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(959, "%s %s :Channel exemptchanops list is full", chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str());
 	}
 
 	void TellAlreadyOnList(User* user, Channel* chan, std::string &word)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(957, "%s %s :The word %s is already on the exemptchanops list",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(957, "%s :The word %s is already on the exemptchanops list", chan->name.c_str(), word.c_str());
 	}
 
 	void TellNotSet(User* user, Channel* chan, std::string &word)
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(958, "%s %s :No such exemptchanops word is set",user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(958, "%s :No such exemptchanops word is set", chan->name.c_str());
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_filter.cpp b/src/modules/m_filter.cpp
index c0ed4d9cb..329dd10ff 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_filter.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_filter.cpp
@@ -340,14 +340,14 @@ ModResult ModuleFilter::OnUserPreMessage(User* user, void* dest, int target_type
 		{
 			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "FILTER: "+user->nick+" had their message filtered, target was "+target+": "+f->reason);
 			if (target_type == TYPE_CHANNEL)
-				user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :Message to channel blocked and opers notified (%s)",user->nick.c_str(), target.c_str(), f->reason.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :Message to channel blocked and opers notified (%s)", target.c_str(), f->reason.c_str());
 			else
 				user->WriteNotice("Your message to "+target+" was blocked and opers notified: "+f->reason);
 		}
 		else if (f->action == FA_SILENT)
 		{
 			if (target_type == TYPE_CHANNEL)
-				user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :Message to channel blocked (%s)",user->nick.c_str(), target.c_str(), f->reason.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :Message to channel blocked (%s)", target.c_str(), f->reason.c_str());
 			else
 				user->WriteNotice("Your message to "+target+" was blocked: "+f->reason);
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_globalload.cpp b/src/modules/m_globalload.cpp
index 570aaa13b..cae8b09f9 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_globalload.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_globalload.cpp
@@ -44,11 +44,11 @@ class CommandGloadmodule : public Command
 			if (ServerInstance->Modules->Load(parameters[0].c_str()))
 			{
 				ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('a', "NEW MODULE '%s' GLOBALLY LOADED BY '%s'",parameters[0].c_str(), user->nick.c_str());
-				user->WriteNumeric(975, "%s %s :Module successfully loaded.",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LOADEDMODULE, "%s :Module successfully loaded.", parameters[0].c_str());
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(974, "%s %s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTLOADMODULE, "%s :%s", parameters[0].c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
 			}
 		}
 		else
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class CommandGunloadmodule : public Command
 		if (!ServerInstance->Config->ConfValue("security")->getBool("allowcoreunload") &&
 			InspIRCd::Match(parameters[0], "cmd_*.so", ascii_case_insensitive_map))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(972, "%s %s :You cannot unload core commands!", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTUNLOADMODULE, "%s :You cannot unload core commands!", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -98,11 +98,11 @@ class CommandGunloadmodule : public Command
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(972, "%s %s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTUNLOADMODULE, "%s :%s", parameters[0].c_str(), ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
 				}
 			}
 			else
-				user->SendText(":%s 972 %s %s :No such module", ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+				user->SendText(":%s ERR_CANTUNLOADMODULE %s %s :No such module", ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
 		}
 		else
 			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('a', "MODULE '%s' GLOBAL UNLOAD BY '%s' (not unloaded here)",parameters[0].c_str(), user->nick.c_str());
@@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ class GReloadModuleWorker : public HandlerBase1<void, bool>
 		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('a', "MODULE '%s' GLOBALLY RELOADED BY '%s'%s", name.c_str(), nick.c_str(), result ? "" : " (failed here)");
 		User* user = ServerInstance->FindNick(uid);
 		if (user)
-			user->WriteNumeric(975, "%s %s :Module %ssuccessfully reloaded.",
-				user->nick.c_str(), name.c_str(), result ? "" : "un");
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LOADEDMODULE, "%s :Module %ssuccessfully reloaded.",
+				name.c_str(), result ? "" : "un");
 		ServerInstance->GlobalCulls.AddItem(this);
 	}
 };
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ class CommandGreloadmodule : public Command
 				ServerInstance->Modules->Reload(m, new GReloadModuleWorker(user->nick, user->uuid, parameters[0]));
 			else
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(975, "%s %s :Could not find module by that name", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LOADEDMODULE, "%s :Could not find module by that name", parameters[0].c_str());
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_helpop.cpp b/src/modules/m_helpop.cpp
index f316d42d1..d07898c90 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_helpop.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_helpop.cpp
@@ -55,17 +55,15 @@ class CommandHelpop : public Command
 		if (parameter == "index")
 		{
 			/* iterate over all helpop items */
-			user->WriteServ("290 %s :HELPOP topic index", user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(290, ":HELPOP topic index");
 			for (std::map<irc::string, std::string>::iterator iter = helpop_map.begin(); iter != helpop_map.end(); iter++)
-			{
-				user->WriteServ("292 %s :  %s", user->nick.c_str(), iter->first.c_str());
-			}
-			user->WriteServ("292 %s :*** End of HELPOP topic index", user->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(292, ":  %s", iter->first.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(292, ":*** End of HELPOP topic index");
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("290 %s :*** HELPOP for %s", user->nick.c_str(), parameter.c_str());
-			user->WriteServ("292 %s : -", user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(290, ":*** HELPOP for %s", parameter.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(292, ": -");
 
 			std::map<irc::string, std::string>::iterator iter = helpop_map.find(parameter);
 
@@ -82,13 +80,13 @@ class CommandHelpop : public Command
 			{
 				// Writing a blank line will not work with some clients
 				if (token.empty())
-					user->WriteServ("292 %s : ", user->nick.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(292, ": ");
 				else
-					user->WriteServ("292 %s :%s", user->nick.c_str(), token.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(292, ":%s", token.c_str());
 			}
 
-			user->WriteServ("292 %s : -", user->nick.c_str());
-			user->WriteServ("292 %s :*** End of HELPOP", user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(292, ": -");
+			user->WriteNumeric(292, ":*** End of HELPOP");
 		}
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 	}
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ class ModuleHelpop : public Module
 		{
 			if (dst->IsModeSet(ho))
 			{
-				ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(src, dst, 310, src->nick+" "+dst->nick+" :is available for help.");
+				ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(src, dst, 310, dst->nick+" :is available for help.");
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_joinflood.cpp b/src/modules/m_joinflood.cpp
index 650a7eb2b..81ad7e169 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_joinflood.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_joinflood.cpp
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class JoinFlood : public ModeHandler
 			std::string::size_type colon = parameter.find(':');
 			if ((colon == std::string::npos) || (parameter.find('-') != std::string::npos))
 			{
-				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick.c_str(),channel->name.c_str());
+				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s :Invalid flood parameter",channel->name.c_str());
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class JoinFlood : public ModeHandler
 			unsigned int nsecs = ConvToInt(parameter.substr(colon+1));
 			if ((njoins<1) || (nsecs<1))
 			{
-				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick.c_str(),channel->name.c_str());
+				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s :Invalid flood parameter",channel->name.c_str());
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class ModuleJoinFlood : public Module
 			joinfloodsettings *f = jf.ext.get(chan);
 			if (f && f->islocked())
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(609, "%s %s :This channel is temporarily unavailable (+j). Please try again later.",user->nick.c_str(),chan->name.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(609, "%s :This channel is temporarily unavailable (+j). Please try again later.",chan->name.c_str());
 				return MOD_RES_DENY;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_jumpserver.cpp b/src/modules/m_jumpserver.cpp
index 3441bb073..523500e50 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_jumpserver.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_jumpserver.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class CommandJumpserver : public Command
 					LocalUser* t = *i;
 					if (!t->IsOper())
 					{
-						t->WriteNumeric(10, "%s %s %d :Please use this Server/Port instead", t->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str(), GetPort(t));
+						t->WriteNumeric(RPL_REDIR, "%s %d :Please use this Server/Port instead", parameters[0].c_str(), GetPort(t));
 						ServerInstance->Users->QuitUser(t, reason);
 						n_done++;
 					}
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ class ModuleJumpServer : public Module
 		if (js.redirect_new_users)
 		{
 			int port = js.GetPort(user);
-			user->WriteNumeric(10, "%s %s %d :Please use this Server/Port instead",
-				user->nick.c_str(), js.redirect_to.c_str(), port);
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_REDIR, "%s %d :Please use this Server/Port instead",
+				js.redirect_to.c_str(), port);
 			ServerInstance->Users->QuitUser(user, js.reason);
 			return MOD_RES_PASSTHRU;
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_kicknorejoin.cpp b/src/modules/m_kicknorejoin.cpp
index e51eb37a4..ce95085d8 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_kicknorejoin.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_kicknorejoin.cpp
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ public:
 						if (iter->first == user->uuid)
 						{
 							std::string modeparam = chan->GetModeParameter(&kr);
-							user->WriteNumeric(ERR_DELAYREJOIN, "%s %s :You must wait %s seconds after being kicked to rejoin (+J)",
-								user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), modeparam.c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(ERR_DELAYREJOIN, "%s :You must wait %s seconds after being kicked to rejoin (+J)",
+								chan->name.c_str(), modeparam.c_str());
 							return MOD_RES_DENY;
 						}
 						++iter;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_knock.cpp b/src/modules/m_knock.cpp
index 36a6933dc..26397bc9c 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_knock.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_knock.cpp
@@ -45,25 +45,25 @@ class CommandKnock : public Command
 		Channel* c = ServerInstance->FindChan(parameters[0]);
 		if (!c)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such channel",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		if (c->HasUser(user))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(480, "%s :Can't KNOCK on %s, you are already on that channel.", user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_KNOCKONCHAN, "%s :Can't KNOCK on %s, you are already on that channel.", c->name.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		if (c->IsModeSet(noknockmode))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(480, "%s :Can't KNOCK on %s, +K is set.",user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(480, ":Can't KNOCK on %s, +K is set.", c->name.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		if (!c->IsModeSet(inviteonlymode))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(480, "%s :Can't KNOCK on %s, channel is not invite only so knocking is pointless!",user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPEN, "%s :Can't KNOCK on %s, channel is not invite only so knocking is pointless!", c->name.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_lockserv.cpp b/src/modules/m_lockserv.cpp
index ea5ad52de..56c7b9c94 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_lockserv.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_lockserv.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class CommandLockserv : public Command
 		}
 
 		locked = true;
-		user->WriteNumeric(988, "%s %s :Closed for new connections", user->nick.c_str(), user->server.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(988, "%s :Closed for new connections", user->server.c_str());
 		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "Oper %s used LOCKSERV to temporarily disallow new connections", user->nick.c_str());
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 	}
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class CommandUnlockserv : public Command
 		}
 
 		locked = false;
-		user->WriteNumeric(989, "%s %s :Open for new connections", user->nick.c_str(), user->server.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(989, "%s :Open for new connections", user->server.c_str());
 		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "Oper %s used UNLOCKSERV to allow new connections", user->nick.c_str());
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_messageflood.cpp b/src/modules/m_messageflood.cpp
index ffac28137..70ba8bd78 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_messageflood.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_messageflood.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class MsgFlood : public ModeHandler
 			std::string::size_type colon = parameter.find(':');
 			if ((colon == std::string::npos) || (parameter.find('-') != std::string::npos))
 			{
-				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick.c_str(),channel->name.c_str());
+				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s :Invalid flood parameter", channel->name.c_str());
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class MsgFlood : public ModeHandler
 
 			if ((nlines<2) || (nsecs<1))
 			{
-				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick.c_str(),channel->name.c_str());
+				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s :Invalid flood parameter", channel->name.c_str());
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_muteban.cpp b/src/modules/m_muteban.cpp
index 06ede1f54..72c4acd47 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_muteban.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_muteban.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ModuleQuietBan : public Module
 		Channel* chan = static_cast<Channel*>(dest);
 		if (chan->GetExtBanStatus(user, 'm') == MOD_RES_DENY && chan->GetPrefixValue(user) < VOICE_VALUE)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :Cannot send to channel (you're muted)", user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :Cannot send to channel (you're muted)", chan->name.c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_namedmodes.cpp b/src/modules/m_namedmodes.cpp
index 46ecb8bfd..d3f9f94a4 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_namedmodes.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_namedmodes.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static void DisplayList(User* user, Channel* channel)
 	}
 	const std::string line = ":" + ServerInstance->Config->ServerName + " 961 " + user->nick + " " + channel->name;
 	user->SendText(line, items);
-	user->WriteNumeric(960, "%s %s :End of mode list", user->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(960, "%s :End of mode list", channel->name.c_str());
 }
 
 class CommandProp : public Command
diff --git a/src/modules/m_nickflood.cpp b/src/modules/m_nickflood.cpp
index 6526e6960..c3cff2cd1 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_nickflood.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_nickflood.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class NickFlood : public ModeHandler
 			std::string::size_type colon = parameter.find(':');
 			if ((colon == std::string::npos) || (parameter.find('-') != std::string::npos))
 			{
-				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick.c_str(),channel->name.c_str());
+				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s :Invalid flood parameter",channel->name.c_str());
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class NickFlood : public ModeHandler
 
 			if ((nnicks<1) || (nsecs<1))
 			{
-				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick.c_str(),channel->name.c_str());
+				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s :Invalid flood parameter",channel->name.c_str());
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class ModuleNickFlood : public Module
 
 				if (f->islocked())
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(447, "%s :%s has been locked for nickchanges for 60 seconds because there have been more than %u nick changes in %u seconds", user->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), f->nicks, f->secs);
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTCHANGENICK, ":%s has been locked for nickchanges for 60 seconds because there have been more than %u nick changes in %u seconds", channel->name.c_str(), f->nicks, f->secs);
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_nicklock.cpp b/src/modules/m_nicklock.cpp
index 790df59c0..b8d4ac4df 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_nicklock.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_nicklock.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class CommandNicklock : public Command
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 
-			user->WriteServ("947 %s %s :Nickname now locked.", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[1].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(947, "%s :Nickname now locked.", parameters[1].c_str());
 		}
 
 		/* If we made it this far, extend the user */
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ class ModuleNickLock : public Module
 
 		if (locked.get(user))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(447, "%s :You cannot change your nickname (your nick is locked)",user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTCHANGENICK, ":You cannot change your nickname (your nick is locked)");
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 		return MOD_RES_PASSTHRU;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_noctcp.cpp b/src/modules/m_noctcp.cpp
index 6be3d79af..953557d90 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_noctcp.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_noctcp.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class ModuleNoCTCP : public Module
 
 			if (!c->GetExtBanStatus(user, 'C').check(!c->IsModeSet(nc)))
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOCTCPALLOWED, "%s %s :Can't send CTCP to channel (+C set)",user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOCTCPALLOWED, "%s :Can't send CTCP to channel (+C set)", c->name.c_str());
 				return MOD_RES_DENY;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_nokicks.cpp b/src/modules/m_nokicks.cpp
index e9885f49e..0acf84118 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_nokicks.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_nokicks.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class ModuleNoKicks : public Module
 		if (!memb->chan->GetExtBanStatus(source, 'Q').check(!memb->chan->IsModeSet(nk)))
 		{
 			// Can't kick with Q in place, not even opers with override, and founders
-			source->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s %s :Can't kick user %s from channel (+Q set)",source->nick.c_str(), memb->chan->name.c_str(), memb->user->nick.c_str());
+			source->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :Can't kick user %s from channel (+Q set)", memb->chan->name.c_str(), memb->user->nick.c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 		return MOD_RES_PASSTHRU;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_nonicks.cpp b/src/modules/m_nonicks.cpp
index 3ae54f2eb..a41f50901 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_nonicks.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_nonicks.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ class ModuleNoNickChange : public Module
 
 			if (!curr->GetExtBanStatus(user, 'N').check(!curr->IsModeSet(nn)))
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTCHANGENICK, "%s :Can't change nickname while on %s (+N is set)",
-					user->nick.c_str(), curr->name.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTCHANGENICK, ":Can't change nickname while on %s (+N is set)",
+					curr->name.c_str());
 				return MOD_RES_DENY;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_nonotice.cpp b/src/modules/m_nonotice.cpp
index 7aa30ea78..cab367ad9 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_nonotice.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_nonotice.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class ModuleNoNotice : public Module
 					return MOD_RES_PASSTHRU;
 				else
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s %s :Can't send NOTICE to channel (+T set)",user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :Can't send NOTICE to channel (+T set)", c->name.c_str());
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_ojoin.cpp b/src/modules/m_ojoin.cpp
index 0a5a57f40..e4314873b 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_ojoin.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_ojoin.cpp
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ class ModuleOjoin : public Module
 		if (source == memb->user)
 			return MOD_RES_PASSTHRU;
 
-		source->WriteNumeric(484, source->nick+" "+memb->chan->name+" :Can't kick "+memb->user->nick+" as they're on official network business.");
+		source->WriteNumeric(ERR_RESTRICTED, memb->chan->name+" :Can't kick "+memb->user->nick+" as they're on official network business.");
 		return MOD_RES_DENY;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_operchans.cpp b/src/modules/m_operchans.cpp
index 20aa6dfea..3c6b4cd59 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_operchans.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_operchans.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ class ModuleOperChans : public Module
 	{
 		if (chan && chan->IsModeSet(oc) && !user->IsOper())
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTJOINOPERSONLY, "%s %s :Only IRC operators may join %s (+O is set)",
-				user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTJOINOPERSONLY, "%s :Only IRC operators may join %s (+O is set)",
+				chan->name.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 		return MOD_RES_PASSTHRU;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_operlevels.cpp b/src/modules/m_operlevels.cpp
index cacedd62d..ac7178a93 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_operlevels.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_operlevels.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ModuleOperLevels : public Module
 				{
 					if (IS_LOCAL(source)) ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "Oper %s (level %ld) attempted to /kill a higher oper: %s (level %ld): Reason: %s",source->nick.c_str(),source_level,dest->nick.c_str(),dest_level,reason.c_str());
 					dest->WriteNotice("*** Oper " + source->nick + " attempted to /kill you!");
-					source->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Permission Denied - Oper %s is a higher level than you",source->nick.c_str(),dest->nick.c_str());
+					source->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Permission Denied - Oper %s is a higher level than you", dest->nick.c_str());
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_redirect.cpp b/src/modules/m_redirect.cpp
index 0ff2c6c9d..5fc97d3c5 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_redirect.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_redirect.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Redirect : public ModeHandler
 			{
 				if (!ServerInstance->IsChannel(parameter))
 				{
-					source->WriteNumeric(403, "%s %s :Invalid channel name", source->nick.c_str(), parameter.c_str());
+					source->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL, "%s :Invalid channel name", parameter.c_str());
 					return MODEACTION_DENY;
 				}
 			}
@@ -49,12 +49,12 @@ class Redirect : public ModeHandler
 				Channel* c = ServerInstance->FindChan(parameter);
 				if (!c)
 				{
-					source->WriteNumeric(690, "%s :Target channel %s must exist to be set as a redirect.",source->nick.c_str(),parameter.c_str());
+					source->WriteNumeric(690, ":Target channel %s must exist to be set as a redirect.",parameter.c_str());
 					return MODEACTION_DENY;
 				}
 				else if (c->GetPrefixValue(source) < OP_VALUE)
 				{
-					source->WriteNumeric(690, "%s :You must be opped on %s to set it as a redirect.",source->nick.c_str(),parameter.c_str());
+					source->WriteNumeric(690, ":You must be opped on %s to set it as a redirect.",parameter.c_str());
 					return MODEACTION_DENY;
 				}
 			}
@@ -127,19 +127,19 @@ class ModuleRedirect : public Module
 					Channel* destchan = ServerInstance->FindChan(channel);
 					if (destchan && destchan->IsModeSet(re))
 					{
-						user->WriteNumeric(470, "%s %s * :You may not join this channel. A redirect is set, but you may not be redirected as it is a circular loop.", user->nick.c_str(), cname.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(470, "%s * :You may not join this channel. A redirect is set, but you may not be redirected as it is a circular loop.", cname.c_str());
 						return MOD_RES_DENY;
 					}
 					/* We check the bool value here to make sure we have it enabled, if we don't then
 						usermode +L might be assigned to something else. */
 					if (UseUsermode && user->IsModeSet(re_u))
 					{
-						user->WriteNumeric(470, "%s %s %s :Force redirection stopped.", user->nick.c_str(), cname.c_str(), channel.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(470, "%s %s :Force redirection stopped.", cname.c_str(), channel.c_str());
 						return MOD_RES_DENY;
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						user->WriteNumeric(470, "%s %s %s :You may not join this channel, so you are automatically being transferred to the redirect channel.", user->nick.c_str(), cname.c_str(), channel.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(470, "%s %s :You may not join this channel, so you are automatically being transferred to the redirect channel.", cname.c_str(), channel.c_str());
 						Channel::JoinUser(user, channel);
 						return MOD_RES_DENY;
 					}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_regonlycreate.cpp b/src/modules/m_regonlycreate.cpp
index b6f7c2c4f..0ffe5e085 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_regonlycreate.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_regonlycreate.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class ModuleRegOnlyCreate : public Module
 			return MOD_RES_PASSTHRU;
 
 		// XXX. there may be a better numeric for this..
-		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s %s :You must have a registered nickname to create a new channel", user->nick.c_str(), cname.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You must have a registered nickname to create a new channel", cname.c_str());
 		return MOD_RES_DENY;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_remove.cpp b/src/modules/m_remove.cpp
index 48f0f0276..d18f57916 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_remove.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_remove.cpp
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class RemoveBase : public Command
 		/* Fix by brain - someone needs to learn to validate their input! */
 		if ((!target) || (target->registered != REG_ALL) || (!channel))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick.c_str(), !channel ? channame.c_str() : username.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", !channel ? channame.c_str() : username.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class RemoveBase : public Command
 
 		if (ServerInstance->ULine(target->server))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(482, "%s %s :Only a u-line may remove a u-line from a channel.", user->nick.c_str(), channame.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(482, "%s :Only a u-line may remove a u-line from a channel.", channame.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class RemoveBase : public Command
 		else
 		{
 			/* m_nokicks.so was loaded and +Q was set, block! */
-			user->WriteServ( "484 %s %s :Can't remove user %s from channel (nokicks mode is set)", user->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str(), target->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_RESTRICTED, "%s :Can't remove user %s from channel (nokicks mode is set)", channel->name.c_str(), target->nick.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_restrictchans.cpp b/src/modules/m_restrictchans.cpp
index dcdd8a8a8..f98c8c370 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_restrictchans.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_restrictchans.cpp
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class ModuleRestrictChans : public Module
 			// user is not an oper and its not in the allow list
 			if ((!user->IsOper()) && (allowchans.find(x) == allowchans.end()))
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN, "%s %s :Only IRC operators may create new channels",user->nick.c_str(),cname.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_BANNEDFROMCHAN, "%s :Only IRC operators may create new channels", cname.c_str());
 				return MOD_RES_DENY;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_restrictmsg.cpp b/src/modules/m_restrictmsg.cpp
index 5fae46d83..e0887e587 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_restrictmsg.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_restrictmsg.cpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class ModuleRestrictMsg : public Module
 			{
 				return MOD_RES_PASSTHRU;
 			}
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTSENDTOUSER, "%s %s :You are not permitted to send private messages to this user",user->nick.c_str(),u->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANTSENDTOUSER, "%s :You are not permitted to send private messages to this user", u->nick.c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sajoin.cpp b/src/modules/m_sajoin.cpp
index 17d07cc05..f586896de 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sajoin.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sajoin.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CommandSajoin : public Command
 		{
 			if (ServerInstance->ULine(dest->server))
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client");
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 			if (IS_LOCAL(user) && !ServerInstance->IsChannel(parameters[1]))
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sakick.cpp b/src/modules/m_sakick.cpp
index 92e56644a..a94701283 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sakick.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sakick.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class CommandSakick : public Command
 
 			if (ServerInstance->ULine(dest->server))
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client", user->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client");
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sanick.cpp b/src/modules/m_sanick.cpp
index 397115647..5f7860677 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sanick.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sanick.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ class CommandSanick : public Command
 		{
 			if (target && ServerInstance->ULine(target->server))
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client");
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sapart.cpp b/src/modules/m_sapart.cpp
index 07b79bfc9..1b2ef34b0 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sapart.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sapart.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class CommandSapart : public Command
 
 			if (ServerInstance->ULine(dest->server))
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client");
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_saquit.cpp b/src/modules/m_saquit.cpp
index ffd07492f..27ef86eb2 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_saquit.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_saquit.cpp
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class CommandSaquit : public Command
 		{
 			if (ServerInstance->ULine(dest->server))
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client");
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sasl.cpp b/src/modules/m_sasl.cpp
index 6c9ba14e6..1d67f0c02 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sasl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sasl.cpp
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@ class SaslAuthenticator
 		switch (this->result)
 		{
 		 case SASL_OK:
-			this->user->WriteNumeric(903, "%s :SASL authentication successful", this->user->nick.c_str());
+			this->user->WriteNumeric(903, ":SASL authentication successful");
 			break;
 	 	 case SASL_ABORT:
-			this->user->WriteNumeric(906, "%s :SASL authentication aborted", this->user->nick.c_str());
+			this->user->WriteNumeric(906, ":SASL authentication aborted");
 			break;
 		 case SASL_FAIL:
-			this->user->WriteNumeric(904, "%s :SASL authentication failed", this->user->nick.c_str());
+			this->user->WriteNumeric(904, ":SASL authentication failed");
 			break;
 		 default:
 			break;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_satopic.cpp b/src/modules/m_satopic.cpp
index 620feb657..4a6f85536 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_satopic.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_satopic.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class CommandSATopic : public Command
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_securelist.cpp b/src/modules/m_securelist.cpp
index 9e1aeea1a..f4042b8f6 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_securelist.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_securelist.cpp
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class ModuleSecureList : public Module
 			/* Some crap clients (read: mIRC, various java chat applets) muck up if they don't
 			 * receive these numerics whenever they send LIST, so give them an empty LIST to mull over.
 			 */
-			user->WriteNumeric(321, "%s Channel :Users Name",user->nick.c_str());
-			user->WriteNumeric(323, "%s :End of channel list.",user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LISTSTART, "Channel :Users Name");
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LISTEND, ":End of channel list.");
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 		return MOD_RES_PASSTHRU;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_services_account.cpp b/src/modules/m_services_account.cpp
index 533dd2ad9..5f288424c 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_services_account.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_services_account.cpp
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Channel_r : public ModeHandler
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			source->WriteNumeric(500, "%s :Only a server may modify the +r channel mode", source->nick.c_str());
+			source->WriteNumeric(500, ":Only a server may modify the +r channel mode");
 		}
 		return MODEACTION_DENY;
 	}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class User_r : public ModeHandler
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			source->WriteNumeric(500, "%s :Only a server may modify the +r user mode", source->nick.c_str());
+			source->WriteNumeric(500, ":Only a server may modify the +r user mode");
 		}
 		return MODEACTION_DENY;
 	}
@@ -121,8 +121,8 @@ class AccountExtItemImpl : public AccountExtItem
 		{
 			// Logged in
 			if (IS_LOCAL(user))
-				user->WriteNumeric(900, "%s %s %s :You are now logged in as %s",
-					user->nick.c_str(), user->GetFullHost().c_str(), value.c_str(), value.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(900, "%s %s :You are now logged in as %s",
+					user->GetFullHost().c_str(), value.c_str(), value.c_str());
 
 			AccountEvent(creator, user, value).Send();
 		}
@@ -161,13 +161,13 @@ class ModuleServicesAccount : public Module
 
 		if (account)
 		{
-			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 330, "%s %s %s :is logged in as", source->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), account->c_str());
+			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 330, "%s %s :is logged in as", dest->nick.c_str(), account->c_str());
 		}
 
 		if (dest->IsModeSet(m5))
 		{
 			/* user is registered */
-			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 307, "%s %s :is a registered nick", source->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str());
+			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 307, "%s :is a registered nick", dest->nick.c_str());
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class ModuleServicesAccount : public Module
 			if (c->IsModeSet(m2) && !is_registered && res != MOD_RES_ALLOW)
 			{
 				// user messaging a +M channel and is not registered
-				user->WriteNumeric(477, user->nick+" "+c->name+" :You need to be identified to a registered account to message this channel");
+				user->WriteNumeric(477, c->name+" :You need to be identified to a registered account to message this channel");
 				return MOD_RES_DENY;
 			}
 		}
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ class ModuleServicesAccount : public Module
 			if (u->IsModeSet(m3) && !is_registered)
 			{
 				// user messaging a +R user and is not registered
-				user->WriteNumeric(477, ""+ user->nick +" "+ u->nick +" :You need to be identified to a registered account to message this user");
+				user->WriteNumeric(477, u->nick +" :You need to be identified to a registered account to message this user");
 				return MOD_RES_DENY;
 			}
 		}
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ class ModuleServicesAccount : public Module
 				if (!is_registered)
 				{
 					// joining a +R channel and not identified
-					user->WriteNumeric(477, user->nick + " " + chan->name + " :You need to be identified to a registered account to join this channel");
+					user->WriteNumeric(477, chan->name + " :You need to be identified to a registered account to join this channel");
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_servprotect.cpp b/src/modules/m_servprotect.cpp
index e1b35e545..1eb969fc9 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_servprotect.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_servprotect.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ModuleServProtectMode : public Module
 	{
 		if (dest->IsModeSet(bm))
 		{
-			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 310, user->nick+" "+dest->nick+" :is a Network Service on "+ServerInstance->Config->Network);
+			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 310, dest->nick+" :is a Network Service on "+ServerInstance->Config->Network);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class ModuleServProtectMode : public Module
 				if (u->IsModeSet(bm) && memb && memb->modes.find(mode) != std::string::npos)
 				{
 					/* BZZZT, Denied! */
-					user->WriteNumeric(482, "%s %s :You are not permitted to remove privileges from %s services", user->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->Network.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You are not permitted to remove privileges from %s services", chan->name.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->Network.c_str());
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
 			}
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class ModuleServProtectMode : public Module
 
 		if (dst->IsModeSet(bm))
 		{
-			src->WriteNumeric(485, "%s :You are not permitted to kill %s services!", src->nick.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->Network.c_str());
+			src->WriteNumeric(485, ":You are not permitted to kill %s services!", ServerInstance->Config->Network.c_str());
 			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', src->nick+" tried to kill service "+dst->nick+" ("+reason+")");
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ class ModuleServProtectMode : public Module
 	{
 		if (memb->user->IsModeSet(bm))
 		{
-			src->WriteNumeric(484, "%s %s :You are not permitted to kick services",
-				src->nick.c_str(), memb->chan->name.c_str());
+			src->WriteNumeric(ERR_RESTRICTED, "%s :You are not permitted to kick services",
+				memb->chan->name.c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_setidle.cpp b/src/modules/m_setidle.cpp
index c2d1ed0db..dd82aef29 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_setidle.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_setidle.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class CommandSetidle : public SplitCommand
 		int idle = InspIRCd::Duration(parameters[0]);
 		if (idle < 1)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(948, "%s :Invalid idle time.",user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(948, ":Invalid idle time.");
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 		user->idle_lastmsg = (ServerInstance->Time() - idle);
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class CommandSetidle : public SplitCommand
 		if (user->signon > user->idle_lastmsg)
 			user->signon = user->idle_lastmsg;
 		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('a', user->nick+" used SETIDLE to set their idle time to "+ConvToStr(idle)+" seconds");
-		user->WriteNumeric(944, "%s :Idle time set.",user->nick.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(944, ":Idle time set.");
 
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_silence.cpp b/src/modules/m_silence.cpp
index 02005367d..1c76b72f7 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_silence.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_silence.cpp
@@ -124,10 +124,10 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 				for (silencelist::const_iterator c = sl->begin(); c != sl->end(); c++)
 				{
 					std::string decomppattern = DecompPattern(c->second);
-					user->WriteNumeric(271, "%s %s %s %s",user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(),c->first.c_str(), decomppattern.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(271, "%s %s %s", user->nick.c_str(),c->first.c_str(), decomppattern.c_str());
 				}
 			}
-			user->WriteNumeric(272, "%s :End of Silence List",user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(272, ":End of Silence List");
 
 			return CMD_SUCCESS;
 		}
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 						if (listitem == mask && i->second == pattern)
 						{
 							sl->erase(i);
-							user->WriteNumeric(950, "%s %s :Removed %s %s from silence list",user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), mask.c_str(), decomppattern.c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(950, "%s :Removed %s %s from silence list", user->nick.c_str(), mask.c_str(), decomppattern.c_str());
 							if (!sl->size())
 							{
 								ext.unset(user);
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 						}
 					}
 				}
-				user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s %s :%s %s does not exist on your silence list",user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), mask.c_str(), decomppattern.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s :%s %s does not exist on your silence list", user->nick.c_str(), mask.c_str(), decomppattern.c_str());
 			}
 			else if (action == '+')
 			{
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 				}
 				if (sl->size() > maxsilence)
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s %s :Your silence list is full",user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s :Your silence list is full",user->nick.c_str());
 					return CMD_FAILURE;
 				}
 
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 					irc::string listitem = n->first.c_str();
 					if (listitem == mask && n->second == pattern)
 					{
-						user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s %s :%s %s is already on your silence list",user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), mask.c_str(), decomppattern.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s :%s %s is already on your silence list", user->nick.c_str(), mask.c_str(), decomppattern.c_str());
 						return CMD_FAILURE;
 					}
 				}
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 				{
 					sl->push_back(silenceset(mask,pattern));
 				}
-				user->WriteNumeric(951, "%s %s :Added %s %s to silence list",user->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), mask.c_str(), decomppattern.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(951, "%s :Added %s %s to silence list", user->nick.c_str(), mask.c_str(), decomppattern.c_str());
 				return CMD_SUCCESS;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp
index b3cc78118..75b75f8c0 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void ModuleSpanningTree::ShowLinks(TreeServer* Current, User* user, int hops)
 	else if ((Current->Hidden) && (!user->IsOper()))
 		return;
 
-	user->WriteNumeric(364, "%s %s %s :%d %s",	user->nick.c_str(), Current->GetName().c_str(),
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_LINKS, "%s %s :%d %s",	Current->GetName().c_str(),
 			(Utils->FlatLinks && (!user->IsOper())) ? ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str() : Parent.c_str(),
 			(Utils->FlatLinks && (!user->IsOper())) ? 0 : hops,
 			Current->GetDesc().c_str());
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ void ModuleSpanningTree::ShowLinks(TreeServer* Current, User* user, int hops)
 void ModuleSpanningTree::HandleLinks(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User* user)
 {
 	ShowLinks(Utils->TreeRoot,user,0);
-	user->WriteNumeric(365, "%s * :End of /LINKS list.",user->nick.c_str());
+	user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFLINKS, "* :End of /LINKS list.");
 }
 
 std::string ModuleSpanningTree::TimeToStr(time_t secs)
@@ -334,11 +334,11 @@ ModResult ModuleSpanningTree::HandleVersion(const std::vector<std::string>& para
 			return MOD_RES_PASSTHRU;
 		}
 		std::string Version = found->GetVersion();
-		user->WriteNumeric(351, "%s :%s",user->nick.c_str(),Version.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_VERSION, ":%s", Version.c_str());
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		user->WriteNumeric(402, "%s %s :No such server",user->nick.c_str(),parameters[0].c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHSERVER, "%s :No such server", parameters[0].c_str());
 	}
 	return MOD_RES_DENY;
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_map.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_map.cpp
index b5da11280..abefa823b 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_map.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_map.cpp
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ CmdResult CommandMap::Handle(const std::vector<std::string>& parameters, User* u
 		TreeServer* s = Utils->FindServerMask(parameters[0]);
 		if (!s)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHSERVER, "%s %s :No such server", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHSERVER, "%s :No such server", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_whois.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_whois.cpp
index cb21f84b5..97fea12ae 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_whois.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_whois.cpp
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ ModResult ModuleSpanningTree::HandleRemoteWhois(const std::vector<std::string>&
 		}
 		else if (!remote)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[1].c_str());
-			user->WriteNumeric(318, "%s %s :End of /WHOIS list.",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[1].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[1].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ENDOFWHOIS, "%s :End of /WHOIS list.", parameters[1].c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sslinfo.cpp b/src/modules/m_sslinfo.cpp
index b24814fe3..656a9a432 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sslinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sslinfo.cpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class CommandSSLInfo : public Command
 
 		if ((!target) || (target->registered != REG_ALL))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s %s :No such nickname", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nickname", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 		bool operonlyfp = ServerInstance->Config->ConfValue("sslinfo")->getBool("operonly");
@@ -156,11 +156,11 @@ class ModuleSSLInfo : public Module
 		ssl_cert* cert = cmd.CertExt.get(dest);
 		if (cert)
 		{
-			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 671, "%s %s :is using a secure connection", source->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str());
+			ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 671, "%s :is using a secure connection", dest->nick.c_str());
 			bool operonlyfp = ServerInstance->Config->ConfValue("sslinfo")->getBool("operonly");
 			if ((!operonlyfp || source == dest || source->IsOper()) && !cert->fingerprint.empty())
-				ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 276, "%s %s :has client certificate fingerprint %s",
-					source->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), cert->fingerprint.c_str());
+				ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(source, dest, 276, "%s :has client certificate fingerprint %s",
+					dest->nick.c_str(), cert->fingerprint.c_str());
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ class ModuleSSLInfo : public Module
 
 				if (ifo->oper_block->getBool("sslonly") && !cert)
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(491, "%s :This oper login requires an SSL connection.", user->nick.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(491, ":This oper login requires an SSL connection.");
 					user->CommandFloodPenalty += 10000;
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class ModuleSSLInfo : public Module
 				std::string fingerprint;
 				if (ifo->oper_block->readString("fingerprint", fingerprint) && (!cert || cert->GetFingerprint() != fingerprint))
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(491, "%s :This oper login requires a matching SSL fingerprint.",user->nick.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(491, ":This oper login requires a matching SSL fingerprint.");
 					user->CommandFloodPenalty += 10000;
 					return MOD_RES_DENY;
 				}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sslmodes.cpp b/src/modules/m_sslmodes.cpp
index 790ed5b03..af0fb26f6 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sslmodes.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sslmodes.cpp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class SSLMode : public ModeHandler
 						ssl_cert* cert = API->GetCertificate(i->first);
 						if (!cert && !ServerInstance->ULine(i->first->server))
 						{
-							source->WriteNumeric(ERR_ALLMUSTSSL, "%s %s :all members of the channel must be connected via SSL", source->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str());
+							source->WriteNumeric(ERR_ALLMUSTSSL, "%s :all members of the channel must be connected via SSL", channel->name.c_str());
 							return MODEACTION_DENY;
 						}
 					}
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ class ModuleSSLModes : public Module
 			else
 			{
 				// Deny
-				user->WriteServ( "489 %s %s :Cannot join channel; SSL users only (+z)", user->nick.c_str(), cname.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(489, "%s :Cannot join channel; SSL users only (+z)", cname.c_str());
 				return MOD_RES_DENY;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_svshold.cpp b/src/modules/m_svshold.cpp
index aeb622aed..7d40f0cc0 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_svshold.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_svshold.cpp
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class ModuleSVSHold : public Module
 
 		if (rl)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ( "432 %s %s :Services reserved nickname: %s", user->nick.c_str(), newnick.c_str(), rl->reason.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME, "%s :Services reserved nickname: %s", newnick.c_str(), rl->reason.c_str());
 			return MOD_RES_DENY;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_swhois.cpp b/src/modules/m_swhois.cpp
index aaa6ff5b4..3e0ecbc8c 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_swhois.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_swhois.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CommandSwhois : public Command
 
 		if ((!dest) || (IS_SERVER(dest))) // allow setting swhois using SWHOIS before reg
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class ModuleSWhois : public Module
 			std::string* swhois = cmd.swhois.get(dest);
 			if (swhois)
 			{
-				ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 320, "%s %s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), dest->nick.c_str(), swhois->c_str());
+				ServerInstance->SendWhoisLine(user, dest, 320, "%s :%s", dest->nick.c_str(), swhois->c_str());
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_timedbans.cpp b/src/modules/m_timedbans.cpp
index 0801c9c52..2441f1aa8 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_timedbans.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_timedbans.cpp
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ class CommandTban : public Command
 		Channel* channel = ServerInstance->FindChan(parameters[0]);
 		if (!channel)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such channel",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOSUCHNICK, "%s :No such channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 		int cm = channel->GetPrefixValue(user);
 		if (cm < HALFOP_VALUE)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(482, "%s %s :You do not have permission to set bans on this channel",
-				user->nick.c_str(), channel->name.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You do not have permission to set bans on this channel",
+				channel->name.c_str());
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_uninvite.cpp b/src/modules/m_uninvite.cpp
index 7404fa45c..5e70b4dc7 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_uninvite.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_uninvite.cpp
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ class CommandUninvite : public Command
 		{
 			if (!c)
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[1].c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[1].c_str());
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick.c_str(), parameters[0].c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s :No such nick/channel", parameters[0].c_str());
 			}
 
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class CommandUninvite : public Command
 		{
 			if (c->GetPrefixValue(user) < HALFOP_VALUE)
 			{
-				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s %s :You must be a channel %soperator", user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str(), c->GetPrefixValue(u) == HALFOP_VALUE ? "" : "half-");
+				user->WriteNumeric(ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED, "%s :You must be a channel %soperator", c->name.c_str(), c->GetPrefixValue(u) == HALFOP_VALUE ? "" : "half-");
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 		}
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class CommandUninvite : public Command
 			}
 
 			user->SendText(":%s 494 %s %s %s :Uninvited", user->server.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str(), u->nick.c_str());
-			lu->WriteNumeric(493, "%s :You were uninvited from %s by %s", u->nick.c_str(), c->name.c_str(), user->nick.c_str());
+			lu->WriteNumeric(493, ":You were uninvited from %s by %s", c->name.c_str(), user->nick.c_str());
 
 			std::string msg = "*** " + user->nick + " uninvited " + u->nick + ".";
 			c->WriteChannelWithServ(ServerInstance->Config->ServerName, "NOTICE " + c->name + " :" + msg);
diff --git a/src/modules/m_userip.cpp b/src/modules/m_userip.cpp
index e8d08d346..f4e67d6bf 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_userip.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_userip.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class CommandUserip : public Command
 						checked_privs = true;
 						has_privs = user->HasPrivPermission("users/auspex");
 						if (!has_privs)
-							user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, "%s :Permission Denied - You do not have the required operator privileges",user->nick.c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(ERR_NOPRIVILEGES, ":Permission Denied - You do not have the required operator privileges");
 					}
 
 					if (!has_privs)
diff --git a/src/modules/m_watch.cpp b/src/modules/m_watch.cpp
index f1581ac02..bb0191250 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_watch.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_watch.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 		// removing an item from the list
 		if (!ServerInstance->IsNick(nick))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(942, "%s %s :Invalid nickname", user->nick.c_str(), nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(942, "%s :Invalid nickname", nick);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 			if (n != wl->end())
 			{
 				if (!n->second.empty())
-					user->WriteNumeric(602, "%s %s %s :stopped watching", user->nick.c_str(), n->first.c_str(), n->second.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(602, "%s %s :stopped watching", n->first.c_str(), n->second.c_str());
 				else
-					user->WriteNumeric(602, "%s %s * * 0 :stopped watching", user->nick.c_str(), nick);
+					user->WriteNumeric(602, "%s * * 0 :stopped watching", nick);
 
 				wl->erase(n);
 			}
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 	{
 		if (!ServerInstance->IsNick(nick))
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(942, "%s %s :Invalid nickname",user->nick.c_str(),nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(942, "%s :Invalid nickname", nick);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 
 		if (wl->size() == MAX_WATCH)
 		{
-			user->WriteNumeric(512, "%s %s :Too many WATCH entries", user->nick.c_str(), nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(512, "%s :Too many WATCH entries", nick);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -234,16 +234,16 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 			if (target)
 			{
 				(*wl)[nick] = std::string(target->ident).append(" ").append(target->dhost).append(" ").append(ConvToStr(target->age));
-				user->WriteNumeric(604, "%s %s %s :is online",user->nick.c_str(), nick, (*wl)[nick].c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(604, "%s %s :is online", nick, (*wl)[nick].c_str());
 				if (target->IsAway())
 				{
-					user->WriteNumeric(609, "%s %s %s %s %lu :is away", user->nick.c_str(), target->nick.c_str(), target->ident.c_str(), target->dhost.c_str(), (unsigned long) target->awaytime);
+					user->WriteNumeric(609, "%s %s %s %lu :is away", target->nick.c_str(), target->ident.c_str(), target->dhost.c_str(), (unsigned long) target->awaytime);
 				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				(*wl)[nick].clear();
-				user->WriteNumeric(605, "%s %s * * 0 :is offline",user->nick.c_str(), nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(605, "%s * * 0 :is offline", nick);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -265,10 +265,10 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 				for (watchlist::iterator q = wl->begin(); q != wl->end(); q++)
 				{
 					if (!q->second.empty())
-						user->WriteNumeric(604, "%s %s %s :is online", user->nick.c_str(), q->first.c_str(), q->second.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(604, "%s %s :is online", q->first.c_str(), q->second.c_str());
 				}
 			}
-			user->WriteNumeric(607, "%s :End of WATCH list",user->nick.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(607, ":End of WATCH list");
 		}
 		else if (parameters.size() > 0)
 		{
@@ -310,18 +310,18 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 						{
 							if (!q->second.empty())
 							{
-								user->WriteNumeric(604, "%s %s %s :is online", user->nick.c_str(), q->first.c_str(), q->second.c_str());
+								user->WriteNumeric(604, "%s %s :is online", q->first.c_str(), q->second.c_str());
 								User *targ = ServerInstance->FindNick(q->first.c_str());
 								if (targ->IsAway())
 								{
-									user->WriteNumeric(609, "%s %s %s %s %lu :is away", user->nick.c_str(), targ->nick.c_str(), targ->ident.c_str(), targ->dhost.c_str(), (unsigned long) targ->awaytime);
+									user->WriteNumeric(609, "%s %s %s %lu :is away", targ->nick.c_str(), targ->ident.c_str(), targ->dhost.c_str(), (unsigned long) targ->awaytime);
 								}
 							}
 							else
-								user->WriteNumeric(605, "%s %s * * 0 :is offline", user->nick.c_str(), q->first.c_str());
+								user->WriteNumeric(605, "%s * * 0 :is offline", q->first.c_str());
 						}
 					}
-					user->WriteNumeric(607, "%s :End of WATCH list",user->nick.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(607, ":End of WATCH list");
 				}
 				else if (!strcasecmp(nick,"S"))
 				{
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 					if (i2 != whos_watching_me->end())
 						youre_on = i2->second.size();
 
-					user->WriteNumeric(603, "%s :You have %d and are on %d WATCH entries", user->nick.c_str(), you_have, youre_on);
-					user->WriteNumeric(606, "%s :%s",user->nick.c_str(), list.c_str());
-					user->WriteNumeric(607, "%s :End of WATCH S",user->nick.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(603, ":You have %d and are on %d WATCH entries", you_have, youre_on);
+					user->WriteNumeric(606, ":%s", list.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(607, ":End of WATCH S");
 				}
 				else if (nick[0] == '-')
 				{
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class Modulewatch : public Module
 		{
 			for (std::deque<User*>::iterator n = x->second.begin(); n != x->second.end(); n++)
 			{
-				(*n)->WriteNumeric(601, "%s %s %s %s %lu :went offline", (*n)->nick.c_str() ,user->nick.c_str(), user->ident.c_str(), user->dhost.c_str(), (unsigned long) ServerInstance->Time());
+				(*n)->WriteNumeric(601, "%s %s %s %lu :went offline", user->nick.c_str(), user->ident.c_str(), user->dhost.c_str(), (unsigned long) ServerInstance->Time());
 
 				watchlist* wl = cmdw.ext.get(*n);
 				if (wl)
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ class Modulewatch : public Module
 		{
 			for (std::deque<User*>::iterator n = x->second.begin(); n != x->second.end(); n++)
 			{
-				(*n)->WriteNumeric(600, "%s %s %s %s %lu :arrived online", (*n)->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), user->ident.c_str(), user->dhost.c_str(), (unsigned long) user->age);
+				(*n)->WriteNumeric(600, "%s %s %s %lu :arrived online", user->nick.c_str(), user->ident.c_str(), user->dhost.c_str(), (unsigned long) user->age);
 
 				watchlist* wl = cmdw.ext.get(*n);
 				if (wl)
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ class Modulewatch : public Module
 				watchlist* wl = cmdw.ext.get(*n);
 				if (wl)
 				{
-					(*n)->WriteNumeric(601, "%s %s %s %s %lu :went offline", (*n)->nick.c_str(), oldnick.c_str(), user->ident.c_str(), user->dhost.c_str(), (unsigned long) user->age);
+					(*n)->WriteNumeric(601, "%s %s %s %lu :went offline", oldnick.c_str(), user->ident.c_str(), user->dhost.c_str(), (unsigned long) user->age);
 					(*wl)[oldnick.c_str()].clear();
 				}
 			}
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ class Modulewatch : public Module
 				if (wl)
 				{
 					(*wl)[user->nick.c_str()] = std::string(user->ident).append(" ").append(user->dhost).append(" ").append(ConvToStr(user->age));
-					(*n)->WriteNumeric(600, "%s %s %s :arrived online", (*n)->nick.c_str(), user->nick.c_str(), (*wl)[user->nick.c_str()].c_str());
+					(*n)->WriteNumeric(600, "%s %s :arrived online", user->nick.c_str(), (*wl)[user->nick.c_str()].c_str());
 				}
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/server.cpp b/src/server.cpp
index 4f58c881d..4974b8501 100644
--- a/src/server.cpp
+++ b/src/server.cpp
@@ -231,5 +231,5 @@ void ISupportManager::Build()
 void ISupportManager::SendTo(LocalUser* user)
 {
 	for (std::vector<std::string>::const_iterator i = this->Lines.begin(); i != this->Lines.end(); ++i)
-		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ISUPPORT, "%s %s", user->nick.c_str(), i->c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(RPL_ISUPPORT, *i);
 }
diff --git a/src/users.cpp b/src/users.cpp
index 0383aaaa4..39a717190 100644
--- a/src/users.cpp
+++ b/src/users.cpp
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ void User::Oper(OperInfo* info)
 
 	ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('o',"%s (%s@%s) is now an IRC operator of type %s (using oper '%s')",
 		nick.c_str(), ident.c_str(), host.c_str(), oper->name.c_str(), opername.c_str());
-	this->WriteNumeric(381, "%s :You are now %s %s", nick.c_str(), strchr("aeiouAEIOU", oper->name[0]) ? "an" : "a", oper->name.c_str());
+	this->WriteNumeric(RPL_YOUAREOPER, ":You are now %s %s", strchr("aeiouAEIOU", oper->name[0]) ? "an" : "a", oper->name.c_str());
 
 	ServerInstance->Logs->Log("OPER", LOG_DEFAULT, "%s opered as type: %s", GetFullRealHost().c_str(), oper->name.c_str());
 	ServerInstance->Users->all_opers.push_back(this);
@@ -570,15 +570,15 @@ void LocalUser::FullConnect()
 	if (quitting)
 		return;
 
-	this->WriteNumeric(RPL_WELCOME, "%s :Welcome to the %s IRC Network %s",this->nick.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->Network.c_str(), GetFullRealHost().c_str());
-	this->WriteNumeric(RPL_YOURHOSTIS, "%s :Your host is %s, running version %s",this->nick.c_str(),ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(),BRANCH);
-	this->WriteNumeric(RPL_SERVERCREATED, "%s :This server was created %s %s", this->nick.c_str(), __TIME__, __DATE__);
+	this->WriteNumeric(RPL_WELCOME, ":Welcome to the %s IRC Network %s", ServerInstance->Config->Network.c_str(), GetFullRealHost().c_str());
+	this->WriteNumeric(RPL_YOURHOSTIS, ":Your host is %s, running version %s", ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(), BRANCH);
+	this->WriteNumeric(RPL_SERVERCREATED, ":This server was created %s %s", __TIME__, __DATE__);
 
 	const std::string& modelist = ServerInstance->Modes->GetModeListFor004Numeric();
-	this->WriteNumeric(RPL_SERVERVERSION, "%s %s %s %s", this->nick.c_str(), ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(), BRANCH, modelist.c_str());
+	this->WriteNumeric(RPL_SERVERVERSION, "%s %s %s", ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(), BRANCH, modelist.c_str());
 
 	ServerInstance->ISupport.SendTo(this);
-	this->WriteNumeric(RPL_YOURUUID, "%s %s :your unique ID", this->nick.c_str(), this->uuid.c_str());
+	this->WriteNumeric(RPL_YOURUUID, "%s :your unique ID", this->uuid.c_str());
 
 	/* Now registered */
 	if (ServerInstance->Users->unregistered_count)
@@ -675,7 +675,7 @@ bool User::ChangeNick(const std::string& newnick, bool force)
 					ServerInstance->SNO->WriteGlobalSno('a', "Q-Lined nickname %s from %s: %s",
 						newnick.c_str(), GetFullRealHost().c_str(), mq->reason.c_str());
 				}
-				this->WriteNumeric(432, "%s %s :Invalid nickname: %s",this->nick.c_str(), newnick.c_str(), mq->reason.c_str());
+				this->WriteNumeric(ERR_ERRONEUSNICKNAME, "%s :Invalid nickname: %s", newnick.c_str(), mq->reason.c_str());
 				return false;
 			}
 
@@ -686,7 +686,7 @@ bool User::ChangeNick(const std::string& newnick, bool force)
 					Channel *chan = *i;
 					if (chan->GetPrefixValue(this) < VOICE_VALUE && chan->IsBanned(this))
 					{
-						this->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :Cannot send to channel (you're banned)", this->nick.c_str(), chan->name.c_str());
+						this->WriteNumeric(ERR_CANNOTSENDTOCHAN, "%s :Cannot send to channel (you're banned)", chan->name.c_str());
 						return false;
 					}
 				}
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ bool User::ChangeNick(const std::string& newnick, bool force)
 			{
 				/* force the camper to their UUID, and ask them to re-send a NICK. */
 				InUse->WriteTo(InUse, "NICK %s", InUse->uuid.c_str());
-				InUse->WriteNumeric(433, "%s %s :Nickname overruled.", InUse->nick.c_str(), InUse->nick.c_str());
+				InUse->WriteNumeric(ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE, "%s :Nickname overruled.", InUse->nick.c_str());
 
 				ServerInstance->Users->clientlist->erase(InUse->nick);
 				(*(ServerInstance->Users->clientlist))[InUse->uuid] = InUse;
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ bool User::ChangeNick(const std::string& newnick, bool force)
 			else
 			{
 				/* No camping, tell the incoming user  to stop trying to change nick ;p */
-				this->WriteNumeric(433, "%s %s :Nickname is already in use.", this->registered >= REG_NICK ? this->nick.c_str() : "*", newnick.c_str());
+				this->WriteNumeric(ERR_NICKNAMEINUSE, "%s :Nickname is already in use.", newnick.c_str());
 				return false;
 			}
 		}
@@ -898,8 +898,8 @@ void User::WriteNumeric(unsigned int numeric, const std::string &text)
 	if (MOD_RESULT == MOD_RES_DENY)
 		return;
 	
-	const std::string message = InspIRCd::Format(":%s %03u %s", ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(),
-		numeric, text.c_str());
+	const std::string message = InspIRCd::Format(":%s %03u %s %s", ServerInstance->Config->ServerName.c_str(),
+		numeric, !this->nick.empty() ? this->nick.c_str() : "*", text.c_str());
 	this->Write(message);
 }
 
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ bool User::ChangeDisplayedHost(const std::string& shost)
 	this->InvalidateCache();
 
 	if (IS_LOCAL(this))
-		this->WriteNumeric(RPL_YOURDISPLAYEDHOST, "%s %s :is now your displayed host",this->nick.c_str(),this->dhost.c_str());
+		this->WriteNumeric(RPL_YOURDISPLAYEDHOST, "%s :is now your displayed host", this->dhost.c_str());
 
 	return true;
 }