diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
index 50510e7..b033438 100644
--- a/config.py
+++ b/config.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def runtimeconf_get(key, default=None):
 
 @interprocess_locked(runtime_config_store.filename)
 def runtimeconf_persist():
-    logging.getLogger(__name__).debug(json.dumps(runtime_config_store, indent=2))
+    # logging.getLogger(__name__).debug(json.dumps(runtime_config_store, indent=2))
     runtime_config_store.write()
 
 
diff --git a/idlebot.py b/idlebot.py
index 87542c1..172227b 100755
--- a/idlebot.py
+++ b/idlebot.py
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@ class IdleBot(ClientXMPP):
             ))
             self.hangup()
             return False
-        elif msg_obj['mucnick'] in config.runtimeconf_get("other_bots", ()):
-            self.logger.debug("not talking to the other bot named {}".format( msg_obj['mucnick']))
-            return False
+        # elif msg_obj['mucnick'] in config.runtimeconf_get("other_bots", ()):
+        #     self.logger.debug("not talking to the other bot named {}".format( msg_obj['mucnick']))
+        #     return False
         else:
             return True
 
diff --git a/plugins.py b/plugins.py
index 16e53df..de15733 100644
--- a/plugins.py
+++ b/plugins.py
@@ -978,14 +978,11 @@ def recognize_bots(**args):
 
 @pluginfunction("remove-from-botlist", "remove a user from the botlist", ptypes_COMMAND)
 def remove_from_botlist(argv, **args):
-    if 'remove-from-botlist' != argv[0]:
-        return
-
     if len(argv) != 2:
         return {'msg': "wrong number of arguments!"}
 
-    if args['reply_user'] != config.conf_get('bot_owner'):
-        return {'msg': "only %s may do this!" % config.conf_get('bot_owner')}
+    if args['reply_user'] != config.conf_get('bot_owner') and args['reply_user'] != argv[1]:
+        return {'msg': "only %s or the bot may do this!" % config.conf_get('bot_owner')}
 
     if argv[1] in config.runtime_config_store['other_bots']:
         config.runtime_config_store['other_bots'].remove(argv[1])
diff --git a/urlbot.py b/urlbot.py
index e47775a..adff12e 100755
--- a/urlbot.py
+++ b/urlbot.py
@@ -161,6 +161,9 @@ class UrlBot(IdleBot):
                 # message = _prevent_panic(message, msg_obj['from'].bare)
                 # if get_bots_present(msg_obj['from'].bare):
                 #     return
+                if msg_obj['mucnick'] in config.runtimeconf_get("other_bots", ()):
+                    self.logger.debug("not talking to the other bot named {}".format( msg_obj['mucnick']))
+                    return False
                 self.send_message(
                     mto=msg_obj['from'].bare,
                     mbody=message,