diff --git a/FreshShit/WhoSniffer/event4.lua b/FreshShit/WhoSniffer/event4.lua
index ca39d64..dc199c7 100644
--- a/FreshShit/WhoSniffer/event4.lua
+++ b/FreshShit/WhoSniffer/event4.lua
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 -- TICKER_200
 function()
-	---@type WHOMessage
+	---@type Message
 	local message = aura_env.messageQueue[1]
 	if message == nil then return end
 
 	table.remove(aura_env.messageQueue, 1)
-	SendChatMessage(message.message, "WHISPER", nil, message.to)
+	SendChatMessage(message.message, message.channel, nil, message.data)
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/FreshShit/WhoSniffer/init.lua b/FreshShit/WhoSniffer/init.lua
index 3ea094a..5862d69 100644
--- a/FreshShit/WhoSniffer/init.lua
+++ b/FreshShit/WhoSniffer/init.lua
@@ -14,17 +14,13 @@ aura_env.ignored = {"Maritza", "Goodbones"}
 ---@field classColors table<string, string>
 ---@field whoQueries table<number, WHOQuery>
 ---@field ttl number
----@field messageQueue WHOMessage[]
+---@field messageQueue Message[]
 ---@field UpdateMacro fun()
 ---@field Notify fun(Player)
 ---@field NotifyGone fun(Player)
 ---@field queryPending boolean
 ---@field lastQuery WHOQuery
 
----@class WHOMessage
----@field message string
----@field to string
-
 ---@param input string
 ---@return number
 local function utf8len(input)
@@ -130,6 +126,7 @@ aura_env.whoQueries[5] = WHOQuery.new(
 aura_env.queryPending = false
 aura_env.lastQuery = nil
 
+---@type table<string, string>
 aura_env.raceMap = {
     ["Orc"] = "Horde",
     ["Undead"] = "Horde",
@@ -197,6 +194,7 @@ Player = {
     end
 }
 
+---@type table<string, string>
 aura_env.classColors = {
     ["Warrior"] = "C69B6D",
     ["Paladin"] = "F48CBA",
@@ -241,35 +239,96 @@ for i, part in ipairs(notifyForD) do
     notifyFor[part] = true
 end
 
-aura_env.MakeNotifyMessage = function(player)
+---@param player Player
+---@return string
+local MakeNotifyMessage = function(player)
     return string.format("%s of class %s and guild %s in %s, first seen: %s, last seen: %s, times seen: %d",
         player.name, player.class, player.guild, player.zone, player.firstSeen, player.lastSeen, player.seenCount)
 end
+---@param msg string
+local NotifyAll = function(msg)
+    for _, rec in ipairs(toNotify) do
+        ---@type Message
+        local message = {
+            channel = "WHISPER",
+            data = rec,
+            message = msg
+        }
+        table.insert(aura_env.messageQueue, message)
+    end
+end
 ---@param player Player
+---@return nil
 aura_env.Notify = function(player)
     if not notifyFor[player.zone] then
         return
     end
-    local msg = aura_env.MakeNotifyMessage(player)
-    for _, rec in ipairs(toNotify) do
-        table.insert(aura_env.messageQueue, {
-            to = rec,
-            message = msg
-        })
-    end
+    local msg = MakeNotifyMessage(player)
+    NotifyAll(msg)
 end
 
 ---@param player Player
+---@return nil
 aura_env.NotifyGone = function(player)
     if not notifyFor[player.zone] then
         return
     end
     local msg = string.format("%s of class %s and guild %s left %s", player.name, player.class, player.guild,
         player.zone)
-    for _, rec in ipairs(toNotify) do
-        table.insert(aura_env.messageQueue, {
-            to = rec,
-            message = msg
-        })
+    NotifyAll(msg)
+end
+
+-- CHANNEL fuckery
+local channel = aura_env.config.channelName or "foobar"
+local channelId = nil
+
+local function GetChannelId(channelName)
+    local channels = {GetChannelList()}
+    for i = 1, #channels, 2 do
+        local id = channels[i]
+        local name = channels[i + 1]
+        if name == channelName then
+            return id
+        end
     end
 end
+
+channelId = GetChannelId(channel)
+if not channelId then
+    print(string.format("channel %s not found, joining", channel))
+    JoinPermanentChannel(channel)
+end
+channelId = GetChannelId(channel)
+print(string.format("channel %s resolved to id %d", channel, channelId))
+
+---@param msg string
+local NotifyChannel = function(msg)
+    if not channelId then
+        print("cannot notify channel, channelId is nil")
+        return
+    end
+    local message = {
+        channel = "CHANNEL",
+        data = channelId,
+        message = msg
+    }
+    table.insert(aura_env.messageQueue, message)
+end
+---@param player Player
+---@return nil
+aura_env.NotifyChannel = function(player)
+    local msg = MakeNotifyMessage(player)
+    NotifyChannel(msg)
+end
+
+---@param player Player
+---@return nil
+aura_env.NotifyChannelGone = function(player)
+    local msg = string.format("%s of class %s and guild %s left %s", player.name, player.class, player.guild,
+        player.zone)
+    NotifyChannel(msg)
+end
+
+local foo = Player.new("foo", "bar", "Human", "Warrior", "Orgrimmar")
+aura_env.NotifyChannel(foo)
+