diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 911cb3b..d31c73e 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ func NewServer(name string) *Server {
 			name:      BLESSED_CHANNEL,
 			topic:     name,
 			clientMap: make(map[string]*Client),
-			mode:      ChannelMode{},
 			modeMap:   make(map[string]*ClientMode),
 		},
 	}
@@ -157,30 +156,18 @@ func (s *Server) handleCommand(client *Client, command string, args []string) {
 		message := strings.Join(args[1:], " ")
 
 		if strings.ToLower(args[0]) == BLESSED_CHANNEL {
-			if s.channel.mode.noExternal {
-				if _, inChannel := s.channel.clientMap[client.key]; !inChannel {
-					//Not in channel, not allowed to send
-					client.reply(errCannotSend, args[0])
-					return
-				}
-			}
-			if s.channel.mode.moderated {
-				clientMode := s.channel.modeMap[client.key]
-				if !clientMode.operator && !clientMode.voice {
-					//It's moderated and we're not +v or +o, do nothing
-					client.reply(errCannotSend, args[0])
-					return
-				}
-			}
 			for _, c := range s.channel.clientMap {
 				if c != client {
 					c.reply(rplMsg, client.nick, args[0], message)
 				}
 			}
+
 		} else if client2, clientExists := s.clientMap[strings.ToLower(args[0])]; clientExists {
 			client2.reply(rplMsg, client.nick, client2.nick, message)
+
 		} else {
 			client.reply(errNoSuchNick, args[0])
+
 		}
 
 	case "QUIT":
@@ -300,23 +287,19 @@ func (s *Server) handleCommand(client *Client, command string, args []string) {
 			return
 		}
 
-		channelKey := strings.ToLower(args[0])
-
-		channelExists := channelKey == BLESSED_CHANNEL
-		if !channelExists {
+		if strings.ToLower(args[0]) != BLESSED_CHANNEL {
 			client.reply(errNoSuchNick, args[0])
 			return
 		}
-		mode := s.channel.mode
 
 		if len(args) == 1 {
 			//No more args, they just want the mode
-			client.reply(rplChannelModeIs, args[0], mode.String(), "")
-			return
+			client.reply(rplChannelModeIs, args[0], BLESSED_CHANNEL_MODE, "")
+		} else {
+			// Setting modes is disallowed
+			client.reply(errNoPriv)
 		}
 
-		// Setting modes is disallowed
-		client.reply(errNoPriv)
 		return
 
 	default:
diff --git a/typedefs.go b/typedefs.go
index dac76a2..415bae6 100644
--- a/typedefs.go
+++ b/typedefs.go
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ package main
 import "net"
 
 const (
-	VERSION         = "1.0.0"
-	APP_DESCRIPTION = "nmdc-ircfrontend v" + VERSION
-	BLESSED_CHANNEL = "#chat"
+	VERSION              = "1.0.0"
+	APP_DESCRIPTION      = "nmdc-ircfrontend v" + VERSION
+	BLESSED_CHANNEL      = "#chat" // must be lowercase
+	BLESSED_CHANNEL_MODE = "n"     // means that you have to be in the channel to chat, but that's it
 )
 
 type Server struct {
@@ -47,34 +48,9 @@ type Channel struct {
 	name      string
 	topic     string
 	clientMap map[string]*Client
-	mode      ChannelMode
 	modeMap   map[string]*ClientMode
 }
 
-type ChannelMode struct {
-	secret      bool //Channel is hidden from LIST
-	topicLocked bool //Only ops may change topic
-	moderated   bool //Only ops and voiced may speak
-	noExternal  bool //Only users in the channel may talk to it
-}
-
-func (m *ChannelMode) String() string {
-	modeStr := ""
-	if m.secret {
-		modeStr += "s"
-	}
-	if m.topicLocked {
-		modeStr += "t"
-	}
-	if m.moderated {
-		modeStr += "m"
-	}
-	if m.noExternal {
-		modeStr += "n"
-	}
-	return modeStr
-}
-
 type ClientMode struct {
 	operator bool //Channel operator
 	voice    bool //Has voice