Wheeee for HUGE commits. Convert all numerics to WriteNumeric so that OnNumeric can capture them.

git-svn-id: http://svn.inspircd.org/repository/trunk/inspircd@9175 e03df62e-2008-0410-955e-edbf42e46eb7

67 files changed, 225 insertions, 225 deletions

diff --git a/src/modules/extra/m_sqloper.cpp b/src/modules/extra/m_sqloper.cpp
index 01ff0b3d4..c74461f7d 100644
--- a/src/modules/extra/m_sqloper.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/extra/m_sqloper.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public:
 					user->ChangeDisplayedHost(operhost.c_str());
 
 				ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('o',"%s (%s@%s) is now an IRC operator of type %s", user->nick, user->ident, user->host, type.c_str());
-				user->WriteServ("381 %s :You are now %s %s",user->nick, strchr("aeiouAEIOU", type[0]) ? "an" : "a", irc::Spacify(type.c_str()));
+				user->WriteNumeric(381, "%s :You are now %s %s",user->nick, strchr("aeiouAEIOU", type[0]) ? "an" : "a", irc::Spacify(type.c_str()));
 
 				if (!user->modes[UM_OPERATOR])
 					user->Oper(type, tname);
diff --git a/src/modules/extra/m_ssl_oper_cert.cpp b/src/modules/extra/m_ssl_oper_cert.cpp
index abf8c5d4a..026c9ec31 100644
--- a/src/modules/extra/m_ssl_oper_cert.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/extra/m_ssl_oper_cert.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class cmd_fingerprint : public Command
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nickname", user->nick, parameters[0]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nickname", user->nick, parameters[0]);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 	}
@@ -150,14 +150,14 @@ class ModuleOperSSLCert : public Module
 					{
 						if (SSLOnly && !user->GetExt("ssl", dummy))
 						{
-							user->WriteServ("491 %s :This oper login name requires an SSL connection.", user->nick);
+							user->WriteNumeric(491, "%s :This oper login name requires an SSL connection.", user->nick);
 							return 1;
 						}
 
 						/* This oper would match */
 						if ((!cert) || (cert->GetFingerprint() != FingerPrint))
 						{
-							user->WriteServ("491 %s :This oper login name requires a matching key fingerprint.",user->nick);
+							user->WriteNumeric(491, "%s :This oper login name requires a matching key fingerprint.",user->nick);
 							ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('o',"'%s' cannot oper, does not match fingerprint", user->nick);
 							ServerInstance->Logs->Log("m_ssl_oper_cert",DEFAULT,"OPER: Failed oper attempt by %s!%s@%s: credentials valid, but wrong fingerprint.",user->nick,user->ident,user->host);
 							return 1;
diff --git a/src/modules/extra/m_sslinfo.cpp b/src/modules/extra/m_sslinfo.cpp
index b16c7f0ee..907950db1 100644
--- a/src/modules/extra/m_sslinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/extra/m_sslinfo.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class cmd_sslinfo : public Command
 			}
 		}
 		else
-			user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nickname", user->nick, parameters[0]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nickname", user->nick, parameters[0]);
 
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_alias.cpp b/src/modules/m_alias.cpp
index e1600e9c6..6ec6caf10 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_alias.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_alias.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ class ModuleAlias : public Module
 					u = ServerInstance->FindNick(Aliases[i].requires);
 					if (!u)
 					{
-						user->WriteServ("401 "+std::string(user->nick)+" "+Aliases[i].requires+" :is currently unavailable. Please try again later.");
+						user->WriteNumeric(401, ""+std::string(user->nick)+" "+Aliases[i].requires+" :is currently unavailable. Please try again later.");
 						return 1;
 					}
 				}
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class ModuleAlias : public Module
 					if (!ServerInstance->ULine(u->server))
 					{
 						ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', "NOTICE -- Service "+Aliases[i].requires+" required by alias "+std::string(Aliases[i].text.c_str())+" is not on a u-lined server, possibly underhanded antics detected!"); 
-						user->WriteServ("401 "+std::string(user->nick)+" "+Aliases[i].requires+" :is an imposter! Please inform an IRC operator as soon as possible.");
+						user->WriteNumeric(401, ""+std::string(user->nick)+" "+Aliases[i].requires+" :is an imposter! Please inform an IRC operator as soon as possible.");
 						return 1;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_antibear.cpp b/src/modules/m_antibear.cpp
index 53d267228..8ec8fffc0 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_antibear.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_antibear.cpp
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class ModuleAntiBear : public Module
 
 	virtual int OnUserRegister(User* user)
 	{
-		user->WriteServ("439 %s :This server has anti-spambot mechanisms enabled.", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("931 %s :Malicious bots, spammers, and other automated systems of dubious origin are NOT welcome here.", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(439, "%s :This server has anti-spambot mechanisms enabled.", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(931, "%s :Malicious bots, spammers, and other automated systems of dubious origin are NOT welcome here.", user->nick);
 		user->WriteServ("PRIVMSG %s :\1TIME\1", user->nick);
 		user->Extend("antibear_timewait");
 		return 0;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_auditorium.cpp b/src/modules/m_auditorium.cpp
index 7c60548e1..dcca4cc3d 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_auditorium.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_auditorium.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class AuditoriumMode : public ModeHandler
 		{
 			if (IS_LOCAL(source) && (channel->GetStatus(source) < STATUS_OP))
 			{
-				source->WriteServ("482 %s %s :Only channel operators may %sset channel mode +u", source->nick, channel->name, adding ? "" : "un");
+				source->WriteNumeric(482, "%s %s :Only channel operators may %sset channel mode +u", source->nick, channel->name, adding ? "" : "un");
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 			else
diff --git a/src/modules/m_banredirect.cpp b/src/modules/m_banredirect.cpp
index e5fbc9abd..f0b139031 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_banredirect.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_banredirect.cpp
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class BanRedirect : public ModeWatcher
 		
 			if(adding && (channel->bans.size() > static_cast<unsigned>(maxbans)))
 			{
-				source->WriteServ("478 %s %s :Channel ban list for %s is full (maximum entries for this channel is %d)", source->nick, channel->name, channel->name, maxbans);
+				source->WriteNumeric(478, "%s %s :Channel ban list for %s is full (maximum entries for this channel is %d)", source->nick, channel->name, channel->name, maxbans);
 				return false;
 			}
 			
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class BanRedirect : public ModeWatcher
 				{
 					if(irc::string(channel->name) == irc::string(mask[CHAN].c_str()))
 					{
-						source->WriteServ("690 %s %s :You cannot set a ban redirection to the channel the ban is on", source->nick, channel->name);
+						source->WriteNumeric(690, "%s %s :You cannot set a ban redirection to the channel the ban is on", source->nick, channel->name);
 						return false;
 					}
 					else
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class BanRedirect : public ModeWatcher
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("403 %s %s :Invalid channel name in redirection (%s)", source->nick, channel->name, mask[CHAN].c_str());
+					source->WriteNumeric(403, "%s %s :Invalid channel name in redirection (%s)", source->nick, channel->name, mask[CHAN].c_str());
 					return false;
 				}
 			}
@@ -299,13 +299,13 @@ class ModuleBanRedirect : public Module
 						
 						if(destchan && ServerInstance->Modules->Find("m_redirect.so") && destchan->IsModeSet('L') && destchan->limit && (destchan->GetUserCounter() >= destchan->limit))
 						{
-							user->WriteServ("474 %s %s :Cannot join channel (You are banned)", user->nick, chan->name);
+							user->WriteNumeric(474, "%s %s :Cannot join channel (You are banned)", user->nick, chan->name);
 							return 1;
 						}
 						else
 						{
-							user->WriteServ("474 %s %s :Cannot join channel (You are banned)", user->nick, chan->name);
-							user->WriteServ("470 %s :You are being automatically redirected to %s", user->nick, redir->targetchan.c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(474, "%s %s :Cannot join channel (You are banned)", user->nick, chan->name);
+							user->WriteNumeric(470, "%s :You are being automatically redirected to %s", user->nick, redir->targetchan.c_str());
 							nofollow = true;
 							Channel::JoinUser(ServerInstance, user, redir->targetchan.c_str(), false, "", false, ServerInstance->Time());
 							nofollow = false;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_blockcolor.cpp b/src/modules/m_blockcolor.cpp
index f10d50b74..4013949d6 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_blockcolor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_blockcolor.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ModuleBlockColour : public Module
 						case 21:
 						case 22:
 						case 31:
-							user->WriteServ("404 %s %s :Can't send colours to channel (+c set)",user->nick, c->name);
+							user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :Can't send colours to channel (+c set)",user->nick, c->name);
 							return 1;
 						break;
 					}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_callerid.cpp b/src/modules/m_callerid.cpp
index e6b740520..f38c22d79 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_callerid.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_callerid.cpp
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ public:
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, tok.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, tok.c_str());
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -149,10 +149,10 @@ public:
 		{
 			for (std::set<User*>::iterator i = dat->accepting.begin(); i != dat->accepting.end(); ++i)
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("281 %s %s", user->nick, (*i)->nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(281, "%s %s", user->nick, (*i)->nick);
 			}
 		}
-		user->WriteServ("282 %s :End of ACCEPT list", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(282, "%s :End of ACCEPT list", user->nick);
 	}
 
 	bool AddAccept(User* user, User* whotoadd, bool quiet)
@@ -161,12 +161,12 @@ public:
 		std::set<User*>& accepting = dat->accepting;
 		if (accepting.size() >= maxaccepts)
 		{
-			if (!quiet) user->WriteServ("456 %s :Accept list is full (limit is %d)", user->nick, maxaccepts);
+			if (!quiet) user->WriteNumeric(456, "%s :Accept list is full (limit is %d)", user->nick, maxaccepts);
 			return false;
 		}
 		if (!accepting.insert(whotoadd).second)
 		{
-			if (!quiet) user->WriteServ("457 %s %s :is already on your accept list", user->nick, whotoadd->nick);
+			if (!quiet) user->WriteNumeric(457, "%s %s :is already on your accept list", user->nick, whotoadd->nick);
 			return false;
 		}
 		return true;
@@ -177,14 +177,14 @@ public:
 		callerid_data* dat = GetData(user, false);
 		if (!dat)
 		{
-			if (!quiet) user->WriteServ("458 %s %s :is not on your accept list", user->nick, whotoremove->nick);
+			if (!quiet) user->WriteNumeric(458, "%s %s :is not on your accept list", user->nick, whotoremove->nick);
 			return false;
 		}
 		std::set<User*>& accepting = dat->accepting;
 		std::set<User*>::iterator i = accepting.find(whotoremove);
 		if (i == accepting.end())
 		{
-			if (!quiet) user->WriteServ("458 %s %s :is not on your accept list", user->nick, whotoremove->nick);
+			if (!quiet) user->WriteNumeric(458, "%s %s :is not on your accept list", user->nick, whotoremove->nick);
 			return false;
 		}
 		accepting.erase(i);
@@ -253,11 +253,11 @@ public:
 		{
 			time_t now = time(NULL);
 			/* +g and *not* accepted */
-			user->WriteServ("716 %s %s :is in +g mode (server-side ignore).", user->nick, dest->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(716, "%s %s :is in +g mode (server-side ignore).", user->nick, dest->nick);
 			if (now > (lastnotify + (time_t)notify_cooldown))
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("717 %s %s :has been informed that you messaged them.", user->nick, dest->nick);
-				dest->WriteServ("718 %s %s %s@%s :is messaging you, and you have umode +g", dest->nick, user->nick, user->ident, user->dhost);
+				user->WriteNumeric(717, "%s %s :has been informed that you messaged them.", user->nick, dest->nick);
+				dest->WriteNumeric(718, "%s %s %s@%s :is messaging you, and you have umode +g", dest->nick, user->nick, user->ident, user->dhost);
 				lastnotify = now;
 			}
 			return 1;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_cap.cpp b/src/modules/m_cap.cpp
index 7836b4e15..7d66cb895 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_cap.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_cap.cpp
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class CommandCAP : public Command
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("410 * %s :Invalid CAP subcommand", subcommand.c_str());
+			user->WriteNumeric(410, "* %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 f74c5d58e..b1acc73e3 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_cban.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_cban.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class CommandCban : public Command
 				if (parameters[0] == iter->chname)
 				{
 					long remaining = iter->length + ServerInstance->Time();
-					user->WriteServ("386 %s %s :Removed CBAN due to expire at %s (%s)", user->nick, iter->chname.c_str(), ServerInstance->TimeString(remaining).c_str(), iter->reason.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(386, "%s %s :Removed CBAN due to expire at %s (%s)", user->nick, iter->chname.c_str(), ServerInstance->TimeString(remaining).c_str(), iter->reason.c_str());
 					cbans.erase(iter);
 					break;
 				}
@@ -90,18 +90,18 @@ class CommandCban : public Command
 				
 				if(length > 0)
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("385 %s %s :Added %lu second channel ban (%s)", user->nick, parameters[0], length, reason.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(385, "%s %s :Added %lu second channel ban (%s)", user->nick, parameters[0], length, reason.c_str());
 					ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', "%s added %lu second channel ban on %s (%s)", user->nick, length, parameters[0], reason.c_str());
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("385 %s %s :Added permanent channel ban (%s)", user->nick, parameters[0], reason.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(385, "%s %s :Added permanent channel ban (%s)", user->nick, parameters[0], reason.c_str());
 					ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', "%s added permanent channel ban on %s (%s)", user->nick, parameters[0], reason.c_str());
 				}
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("403 %s %s :Invalid channel name", user->nick, parameters[0]);
+				user->WriteNumeric(403, "%s %s :Invalid channel name", user->nick, parameters[0]);
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_censor.cpp b/src/modules/m_censor.cpp
index 4eaf1e3b4..481629bd1 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_censor.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_censor.cpp
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ class ModuleCensor : public Module
 			{
 				if (index->second.empty())
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("936 %s %s %s :Your message contained a censored word, and was blocked", user->nick, ((Channel*)dest)->name, index->first.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(936, "%s %s %s :Your message contained a censored word, and was blocked", user->nick, ((Channel*)dest)->name, index->first.c_str());
 					return 1;
 				}
 				
diff --git a/src/modules/m_chanfilter.cpp b/src/modules/m_chanfilter.cpp
index 3a6b8e26f..698554436 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_chanfilter.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_chanfilter.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class ChanFilter : public ListModeBase
 	{
 		if ((word.length() > 35) || (word.empty()))
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("935 %s %s %s :word is too %s for censor list",user->nick, chan->name,word.c_str(), (word.empty() ? "short" : "long"));
+			user->WriteNumeric(935, "%s %s %s :word is too %s for censor list",user->nick, chan->name,word.c_str(), (word.empty() ? "short" : "long"));
 			return false;
 		}
 		
@@ -40,18 +40,18 @@ class ChanFilter : public ListModeBase
 	
 	virtual bool TellListTooLong(User* user, Channel* chan, std::string &word)
 	{
-		user->WriteServ("939 %s %s %s :Channel spamfilter list is full",user->nick, chan->name, word.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(939, "%s %s %s :Channel spamfilter list is full",user->nick, chan->name, word.c_str());
 		return true;
 	}
 	
 	virtual void TellAlreadyOnList(User* user, Channel* chan, std::string &word)
 	{
-		user->WriteServ("937 %s %s :The word %s is already on the spamfilter list",user->nick, chan->name,word.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(937, "%s %s :The word %s is already on the spamfilter list",user->nick, chan->name,word.c_str());
 	}
 	
 	virtual void TellNotSet(User* user, Channel* chan, std::string &word)
 	{
-		user->WriteServ("938 %s %s :No such spamfilter word is set",user->nick, chan->name);
+		user->WriteNumeric(938, "%s %s :No such spamfilter word is set",user->nick, chan->name);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class ModuleChanFilter : public Module
 			{
 				if (line.find(i->mask.c_str()) != std::string::npos)
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("936 %s %s %s :Your message contained a censored word, and was blocked",user->nick, chan->name, i->mask.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(936, "%s %s %s :Your message contained a censored word, and was blocked",user->nick, chan->name, i->mask.c_str());
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_chanprotect.cpp b/src/modules/m_chanprotect.cpp
index da6775813..1c3b82769 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_chanprotect.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_chanprotect.cpp
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ class ChanFounder : public ModeHandler, public FounderProtectBase
 		else
 		{
 			// whoops, someones being naughty!
-			source->WriteServ("468 %s %s :Only servers may set channel mode +q",source->nick, channel->name);
+			source->WriteNumeric(468, "%s %s :Only servers may set channel mode +q",source->nick, channel->name);
 			parameter.clear();
 			return MODEACTION_DENY;
 		}
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class ChanProtect : public ModeHandler, public FounderProtectBase
 		else
 		{
 			// bzzzt, wrong answer!
-			source->WriteServ("482 %s %s :You are not a channel founder",source->nick, channel->name);
+			source->WriteNumeric(482, "%s %s :You are not a channel founder",source->nick, channel->name);
 			return MODEACTION_DENY;
 		}
 	}
@@ -419,12 +419,12 @@ class ModuleChanProtect : public Module
 			case AC_DEOP:
 				if (dest->GetExt(founder,dummyptr))
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("484 "+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't deop "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're a channel founder");
+					source->WriteNumeric(484, ""+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't deop "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're a channel founder");
 					return ACR_DENY;
 				}
 				if ((dest->GetExt(protect,dummyptr)) && (!source->GetExt(protect,dummyptr)))
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("484 "+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't deop "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're protected (+a)");
+					source->WriteNumeric(484, ""+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't deop "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're protected (+a)");
 					return ACR_DENY;
 				}
 			break;
@@ -433,12 +433,12 @@ class ModuleChanProtect : public Module
 			case AC_KICK:
 				if (dest->GetExt(founder,dummyptr))
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("484 "+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't kick "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're a channel founder");
+					source->WriteNumeric(484, ""+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't kick "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're a channel founder");
 					return ACR_DENY;
 				}
 				if ((dest->GetExt(protect,dummyptr)) && (!source->GetExt(protect,dummyptr)))
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("484 "+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't kick "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're protected (+a)");
+					source->WriteNumeric(484, ""+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't kick "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're protected (+a)");
 					return ACR_DENY;
 				}
 			break;
@@ -447,12 +447,12 @@ class ModuleChanProtect : public Module
 			case AC_DEHALFOP:
 				if (dest->GetExt(founder,dummyptr))
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("484 "+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't de-halfop "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're a channel founder");
+					source->WriteNumeric(484, ""+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't de-halfop "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're a channel founder");
 					return ACR_DENY;
 				}
 				if ((dest->GetExt(protect,dummyptr)) && (!source->GetExt(protect,dummyptr)))
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("484 "+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't de-halfop "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're protected (+a)");
+					source->WriteNumeric(484, ""+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't de-halfop "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're protected (+a)");
 					return ACR_DENY;
 				}
 			break;
@@ -461,12 +461,12 @@ class ModuleChanProtect : public Module
 			case AC_DEVOICE:
 				if (dest->GetExt(founder,dummyptr))
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("484 "+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't devoice "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're a channel founder");
+					source->WriteNumeric(484, ""+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't devoice "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're a channel founder");
 					return ACR_DENY;
 				}
 				if ((dest->GetExt(protect,dummyptr)) && (!source->GetExt(protect,dummyptr)))
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("484 "+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't devoice "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're protected (+a)");
+					source->WriteNumeric(484, ""+std::string(source->nick)+" "+std::string(channel->name)+" :Can't devoice "+std::string(dest->nick)+" as they're protected (+a)");
 					return ACR_DENY;
 				}
 			break;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_chghost.cpp b/src/modules/m_chghost.cpp
index 913921e8c..1579ac6c7 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_chghost.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_chghost.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class CommandChghost : public Command
 
 		if (!dest)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, parameters[0]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, parameters[0]);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_chgident.cpp b/src/modules/m_chgident.cpp
index 6f8528ef0..f2159f306 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_chgident.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_chgident.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class CommandChgident : public Command
 
 		if (!dest)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, parameters[0]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, parameters[0]);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_chgname.cpp b/src/modules/m_chgname.cpp
index b2fafbf38..ed366a13f 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_chgname.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_chgname.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class CommandChgname : public Command
 
 		if (!dest)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, parameters[0]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, parameters[0]);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 		
diff --git a/src/modules/m_commonchans.cpp b/src/modules/m_commonchans.cpp
index 67103929a..c98f1fd66 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_commonchans.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_commonchans.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class ModulePrivacyMode : public Module
 			User* t = (User*)dest;
 			if (!IS_OPER(user) && (t->IsModeSet('c')) && (!ServerInstance->ULine(user->server)) && !user->SharesChannelWith(t))
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("531 %s %s :You are not permitted to send private messages to this user (+c set)", user->nick, t->nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(531, "%s %s :You are not permitted to send private messages to this user (+c set)", user->nick, t->nick);
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_cycle.cpp b/src/modules/m_cycle.cpp
index 8d1c46fb3..9f20d760a 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_cycle.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_cycle.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CommandCycle : public Command
 		
 		if (!channel)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("403 %s %s :No such channel", user->nick, parameters[0]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(403, "%s %s :No such channel", user->nick, parameters[0]);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 		
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class CommandCycle : public Command
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("442 %s %s :You're not on that channel", user->nick, channel->name);
+			user->WriteNumeric(442, "%s %s :You're not on that channel", user->nick, channel->name);
 		}
 
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_dccallow.cpp b/src/modules/m_dccallow.cpp
index 572188b7c..1322d3344 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_dccallow.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_dccallow.cpp
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 							if (i->nickname == target->nick)
 							{
 								dl->erase(i);
-								user->WriteServ("995 %s %s :Removed %s from your DCCALLOW list", user->nick, user->nick, target->nick);
+								user->WriteNumeric(995, "%s %s :Removed %s from your DCCALLOW list", user->nick, user->nick, target->nick);
 								break;
 							}
 						}
@@ -136,12 +136,12 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 					{
 						if (k->nickname == target->nick)
 						{
-							user->WriteServ("996 %s %s :%s is already on your DCCALLOW list", user->nick, user->nick, target->nick);
+							user->WriteNumeric(996, "%s %s :%s is already on your DCCALLOW list", user->nick, user->nick, target->nick);
 							return CMD_FAILURE;
 						}
 						else if (ServerInstance->MatchText(user->GetFullHost(), k->hostmask))
 						{
-							user->WriteServ("996 %s %s :You cannot add yourself to your own DCCALLOW list!", user->nick, user->nick);
+							user->WriteNumeric(996, "%s %s :You cannot add yourself to your own DCCALLOW list!", user->nick, user->nick);
 							return CMD_FAILURE;
 						}
 					}
@@ -172,11 +172,11 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 			
 					if (length > 0)
 					{
-						user->WriteServ("993 %s %s :Added %s to DCCALLOW list for %d seconds", user->nick, user->nick, target->nick, length);
+						user->WriteNumeric(993, "%s %s :Added %s to DCCALLOW list for %d seconds", user->nick, user->nick, target->nick, length);
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						user->WriteServ("994 %s %s :Added %s to DCCALLOW list for this session", user->nick, user->nick, target->nick);
+						user->WriteNumeric(994, "%s %s :Added %s to DCCALLOW list for this session", user->nick, user->nick, target->nick);
 					}
 
 					/* route it. */
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 			else
 			{
 				// nick doesn't exist
-				user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, nick.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, nick.c_str());
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 		}
@@ -195,42 +195,42 @@ class CommandDccallow : public Command
 
 	void DisplayHelp(User* user)
 	{
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :DCCALLOW [<+|->nick [time]] [list] [help]", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :You may allow DCCs from specific users by specifying a", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :DCC allow for the user you want to receive DCCs from.", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :For example, to allow the user Brain to send you inspircd.exe", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :you would type:", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :/DCCALLOW +Brain", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :Brain would then be able to send you files. They would have to", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :resend the file again if the server gave them an error message", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :before you added them to your DCCALLOW list.", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :DCCALLOW entries will be temporary by default, if you want to add", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :them to your DCCALLOW list until you leave IRC, type:", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :/DCCALLOW +Brain 0", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :To remove the user from your DCCALLOW list, type:", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :/DCCALLOW -Brain", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :To see the users in your DCCALLOW list, type:", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :/DCCALLOW LIST", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :NOTE: If the user leaves IRC or changes their nickname", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :  they will be removed from your DCCALLOW list.", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("998 %s :  your DCCALLOW list will be deleted when you leave IRC.", user->nick);
-		user->WriteServ("999 %s :End of DCCALLOW HELP", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :DCCALLOW [<+|->nick [time]] [list] [help]", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :You may allow DCCs from specific users by specifying a", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :DCC allow for the user you want to receive DCCs from.", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :For example, to allow the user Brain to send you inspircd.exe", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :you would type:", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :/DCCALLOW +Brain", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :Brain would then be able to send you files. They would have to", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :resend the file again if the server gave them an error message", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :before you added them to your DCCALLOW list.", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :DCCALLOW entries will be temporary by default, if you want to add", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :them to your DCCALLOW list until you leave IRC, type:", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :/DCCALLOW +Brain 0", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :To remove the user from your DCCALLOW list, type:", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :/DCCALLOW -Brain", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :To see the users in your DCCALLOW list, type:", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :/DCCALLOW LIST", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :NOTE: If the user leaves IRC or changes their nickname", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :  they will be removed from your DCCALLOW list.", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(998, "%s :  your DCCALLOW list will be deleted when you leave IRC.", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(999, "%s :End of DCCALLOW HELP", user->nick);
 	}
 	
 	void DisplayDCCAllowList(User* user)
 	{
 		 // display current DCCALLOW list
-		user->WriteServ("990 %s :Users on your DCCALLOW list:", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(990, "%s :Users on your DCCALLOW list:", user->nick);
 	
 		if (user->GetExt("dccallow_list", dl))
 		{
 			for (dccallowlist::const_iterator c = dl->begin(); c != dl->end(); ++c)
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("991 %s %s :%s (%s)", user->nick, user->nick, c->nickname.c_str(), c->hostmask.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(991, "%s %s :%s (%s)", user->nick, user->nick, c->nickname.c_str(), c->hostmask.c_str());
 			}
 		}
 		
-		user->WriteServ("992 %s :End of DCCALLOW list", user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(992, "%s :End of DCCALLOW list", user->nick);
 	}			
 
 };
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ class ModuleDCCAllow : public Module
 					{
 						if ((iter2->set_on + iter2->length) <= ServerInstance->Time())
 						{
-							u->WriteServ("997 %s %s :DCCALLOW entry for %s has expired", u->nick, u->nick, iter2->nickname.c_str());
+							u->WriteNumeric(997, "%s %s :DCCALLOW entry for %s has expired", u->nick, u->nick, iter2->nickname.c_str());
 							iter2 = dl->erase(iter2);
 						}
 						else
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ class ModuleDCCAllow : public Module
 						{
 					
 							u->WriteServ("NOTICE %s :%s left the network or changed their nickname and has been removed from your DCCALLOW list", u->nick, i->nickname.c_str());
-							u->WriteServ("995 %s %s :Removed %s from your DCCALLOW list", u->nick, u->nick, i->nickname.c_str());
+							u->WriteNumeric(995, "%s %s :Removed %s from your DCCALLOW list", u->nick, u->nick, i->nickname.c_str());
 							dl->erase(i);
 							break;
 						}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_delayjoin.cpp b/src/modules/m_delayjoin.cpp
index 056fafac4..126221dd2 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_delayjoin.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_delayjoin.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class DelayJoinMode : public ModeHandler
 		{
 			if (IS_LOCAL(source) && (channel->GetStatus(source) < STATUS_OP))
 			{
-				source->WriteServ("482 %s %s :Only channel operators may %sset channel mode +D", source->nick, channel->name, adding ? "" : "un");
+				source->WriteNumeric(482, "%s %s :Only channel operators may %sset channel mode +D", source->nick, channel->name, adding ? "" : "un");
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 			else
diff --git a/src/modules/m_denychans.cpp b/src/modules/m_denychans.cpp
index 78e6cfea3..c73b183d9 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_denychans.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_denychans.cpp
@@ -116,13 +116,13 @@ class ModuleDenyChannels : public Module
 						Channel *newchan = ServerInstance->FindChan(redirect);
 						if ((!newchan) || (!(newchan->IsModeSet('L'))))
 						{
-							user->WriteServ("926 %s %s :Channel %s is forbidden, redirecting to %s: %s",user->nick,cname,cname,redirect.c_str(), reason.c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(926, "%s %s :Channel %s is forbidden, redirecting to %s: %s",user->nick,cname,cname,redirect.c_str(), reason.c_str());
 							Channel::JoinUser(ServerInstance,user,redirect.c_str(),false,"",false,ServerInstance->Time());
 							return 1;
 						}
 					}
 
-					user->WriteServ("926 %s %s :Channel %s is forbidden: %s",user->nick,cname,cname,reason.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(926, "%s %s :Channel %s is forbidden: %s",user->nick,cname,cname,reason.c_str());
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_globalload.cpp b/src/modules/m_globalload.cpp
index 8c07205dc..b57192634 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_globalload.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_globalload.cpp
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ class CommandGloadmodule : public Command
 			if (ServerInstance->Modules->Load(parameters[0]))
 			{
 				ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', "NEW MODULE '%s' GLOBALLY LOADED BY '%s'",parameters[0],user->nick);
-				user->WriteServ("975 %s %s :Module successfully loaded.",user->nick, parameters[0]);
+				user->WriteNumeric(975, "%s %s :Module successfully loaded.",user->nick, parameters[0]);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("974 %s %s :%s",user->nick, parameters[0],ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(974, "%s %s :%s",user->nick, parameters[0],ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
 			}
 		}
 		else
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ class CommandGunloadmodule : public Command
 			if (ServerInstance->Modules->Unload(parameters[0]))
 			{
 				ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', "MODULE '%s' GLOBALLY UNLOADED BY '%s'",parameters[0],user->nick);
-				user->WriteServ("973 %s %s :Module successfully unloaded.",user->nick, parameters[0]);
+				user->WriteNumeric(973, "%s %s :Module successfully unloaded.",user->nick, parameters[0]);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("972 %s %s :%s",user->nick, parameters[0],ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(972, "%s %s :%s",user->nick, parameters[0],ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
 			}
 		}
 		else
@@ -103,14 +103,14 @@ class CommandGreloadmodule : public Command
 		{
 			if (!ServerInstance->Modules->Unload(parameters[0]))
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("972 %s %s :%s",user->nick, parameters[0],ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(972, "%s %s :%s",user->nick, parameters[0],ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
 			}
 			if (!ServerInstance->Modules->Load(parameters[0]))
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("974 %s %s :%s",user->nick, parameters[0],ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(974, "%s %s :%s",user->nick, parameters[0],ServerInstance->Modules->LastError().c_str());
 			}
 			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', "MODULE '%s' GLOBALLY RELOADED BY '%s'",parameters[0],user->nick);
-			user->WriteServ("975 %s %s :Module successfully loaded.",user->nick, parameters[0]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(975, "%s %s :Module successfully loaded.",user->nick, parameters[0]);
 		}
 		else
 			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', "MODULE '%s' GLOBAL RELOAD BY '%s' (not reloaded here)",parameters[0],user->nick);
diff --git a/src/modules/m_invisible.cpp b/src/modules/m_invisible.cpp
index 705d2a614..1ef49683a 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_invisible.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_invisible.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class InvisibleMode : public ModeHandler
 
 			if (!ok)
 			{
-				source->WriteServ("481 %s :Permission Denied - You do not have access to become invisible via user mode +Q", source->nick);
+				source->WriteNumeric(481, "%s :Permission Denied - You do not have access to become invisible via user mode +Q", source->nick);
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ class ModuleInvisible : public Module
 			User* target = (User*)dest;
 			if(target->IsModeSet('Q') && !*user->oper)
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick, target->nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick, target->nick);
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_joinflood.cpp b/src/modules/m_joinflood.cpp
index 466ceb52e..c49202750 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_joinflood.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_joinflood.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class JoinFlood : public ModeHandler
 				int nsecs = atoi(secs);
 				if ((njoins<1) || (nsecs<1))
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("608 %s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
+					source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
 					parameter.clear();
 					return MODEACTION_DENY;
 				}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class JoinFlood : public ModeHandler
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				source->WriteServ("608 %s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
+				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 		}
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class ModuleJoinFlood : public Module
 			{
 				if (f->islocked())
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("609 %s %s :This channel is temporarily unavailable (+j). Please try again later.",user->nick,chan->name);
+					user->WriteNumeric(609, "%s %s :This channel is temporarily unavailable (+j). Please try again later.",user->nick,chan->name);
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_jumpserver.cpp b/src/modules/m_jumpserver.cpp
index f744a3eea..2a05a4594 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_jumpserver.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_jumpserver.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class CommandJumpserver : public Command
 				User* t = *i;
 				if (!IS_OPER(t))
 				{
-					t->WriteServ("010 %s %s %s :Please use this Server/Port instead", user->nick, parameters[0], parameters[1]);
+					t->WriteNumeric(10, "%s %s %s :Please use this Server/Port instead", user->nick, parameters[0], parameters[1]);
 					User::QuitUser(ServerInstance, t, reason);
 					n_done++;
 				}
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class ModuleJumpServer : public Module
 	{
 		if (js->port && js->redirect_new_users)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("010 %s %s %d :Please use this Server/Port instead", user->nick, js->redirect_to.c_str(), js->port);
+			user->WriteNumeric(10, "%s %s %d :Please use this Server/Port instead", user->nick, js->redirect_to.c_str(), js->port);
 			User::QuitUser(ServerInstance, user, js->reason);
 			return 0;
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_knock.cpp b/src/modules/m_knock.cpp
index a2fd985aa..41e42ebb6 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_knock.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_knock.cpp
@@ -34,25 +34,25 @@ class CommandKnock : public Command
 
 		if (!c)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such channel",user->nick, parameters[0]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such channel",user->nick, parameters[0]);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		if (c->HasUser(user))
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("480 %s :Can't KNOCK on %s, you are already on that channel.", user->nick, c->name);
+			user->WriteNumeric(480, "%s :Can't KNOCK on %s, you are already on that channel.", user->nick, c->name);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		if (c->IsModeSet('K'))
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("480 %s :Can't KNOCK on %s, +K is set.",user->nick, c->name);
+			user->WriteNumeric(480, "%s :Can't KNOCK on %s, +K is set.",user->nick, c->name);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		if (!c->modes[CM_INVITEONLY])
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("480 %s :Can't KNOCK on %s, channel is not invite only so knocking is pointless!",user->nick, c->name);
+			user->WriteNumeric(480, "%s :Can't KNOCK on %s, channel is not invite only so knocking is pointless!",user->nick, c->name);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_lockserv.cpp b/src/modules/m_lockserv.cpp
index 9d7a33ad6..9c9baa522 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_lockserv.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_lockserv.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public:
 	CmdResult Handle (const char* const* parameters, int pcnt, User *user)
 	{
 		locked = true;
-		user->WriteServ("988 %s %s :Closed for new connections", user->nick, user->server);
+		user->WriteNumeric(988, "%s %s :Closed for new connections", user->nick, user->server);
 		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', "Oper %s used LOCKSERV to temporarily close for new connections", user->nick);
 		/* Dont send to the network */
 		return CMD_LOCALONLY;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public:
 	CmdResult Handle (const char* const* parameters, int pcnt, User *user)
 	{
 		locked = false;
-		user->WriteServ("989 %s %s :Open for new connections", user->nick, user->server);
+		user->WriteNumeric(989, "%s %s :Open for new connections", user->nick, user->server);
 		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', "Oper %s used UNLOCKSERV to allow for new connections", user->nick);
 		/* Dont send to the network */
 		return CMD_LOCALONLY;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_messageflood.cpp b/src/modules/m_messageflood.cpp
index 638eda6b0..b7b3111e6 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_messageflood.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_messageflood.cpp
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class MsgFlood : public ModeHandler
 				int nsecs = atoi(secs);
 				if ((nlines<1) || (nsecs<1))
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("608 %s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
+					source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
 					parameter.clear();
 					return MODEACTION_DENY;
 				}
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class MsgFlood : public ModeHandler
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				source->WriteServ("608 %s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
+				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
 				parameter.clear();
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_nickflood.cpp b/src/modules/m_nickflood.cpp
index 21f1438d9..a9d5153ce 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_nickflood.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_nickflood.cpp
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class NickFlood : public ModeHandler
 				int nsecs = atoi(secs);
 				if ((nnicks<1) || (nsecs<1))
 				{
-					source->WriteServ("608 %s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
+					source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
 					parameter.clear();
 					return MODEACTION_DENY;
 				}
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class NickFlood : public ModeHandler
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				source->WriteServ("608 %s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
+				source->WriteNumeric(608, "%s %s :Invalid flood parameter",source->nick,channel->name);
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
 		}
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class ModuleNickFlood : public Module
 
 				if (f->islocked())
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("447 %s :%s has been locked for nickchanges for 60 seconds because there have been more than %d nick changes in %d seconds", user->nick, channel->name, f->nicks, f->secs);
+					user->WriteNumeric(447, "%s :%s has been locked for nickchanges for 60 seconds because there have been more than %d nick changes in %d seconds", user->nick, channel->name, f->nicks, f->secs);
 					return 1;
 				}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_nicklock.cpp b/src/modules/m_nicklock.cpp
index 24d319ca8..45a9d0ed4 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_nicklock.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_nicklock.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CommandNicklock : public Command
 		// check if user is locked
 		if (target->GetExt("nick_locked", dummy))
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("946 %s %s :This user's nickname is already locked.",user->nick,target->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(946, "%s %s :This user's nickname is already locked.",user->nick,target->nick);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class CommandNickunlock : public Command
 		if (target)
 		{
 			target->Shrink("nick_locked");
-			user->WriteServ("945 %s %s :Nickname now unlocked.",user->nick,target->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(945, "%s %s :Nickname now unlocked.",user->nick,target->nick);
 			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', std::string(user->nick)+" used NICKUNLOCK on "+parameters[0]);
 			return CMD_SUCCESS;
 		}
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class ModuleNickLock : public Module
 
 		if (user->GetExt("nick_locked", n))
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("447 %s :You cannot change your nickname (your nick is locked)",user->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(447, "%s :You cannot change your nickname (your nick is locked)",user->nick);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		return 0;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_noctcp.cpp b/src/modules/m_noctcp.cpp
index bb9fa4e89..314b9845f 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_noctcp.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_noctcp.cpp
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class ModuleNoCTCP : public Module
 				{
 					if (strncmp(text.c_str(),"\1ACTION ",8))
 					{
-						user->WriteServ("492 %s %s :Can't send CTCP to channel (+C set)",user->nick, c->name);
+						user->WriteNumeric(492, "%s %s :Can't send CTCP to channel (+C set)",user->nick, c->name);
 						return 1;
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_noinvite.cpp b/src/modules/m_noinvite.cpp
index 9ac771cad..ce24a9b4a 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_noinvite.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_noinvite.cpp
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class ModuleNoInvite : public Module
 	{
 		if (channel->IsModeSet('V'))
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("492 %s %s :Can't invite %s to channel (+V set)",user->nick, channel->name, dest->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(492, "%s %s :Can't invite %s to channel (+V set)",user->nick, channel->name, dest->nick);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		return 0;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_nokicks.cpp b/src/modules/m_nokicks.cpp
index 0692048f1..2f88bfdde 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_nokicks.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_nokicks.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class ModuleNoKicks : public Module
 				else
 				{
 					// nobody else can (not even opers with override, and founders)
-					source->WriteServ("484 %s %s :Can't kick user %s from channel (+Q set)",source->nick, channel->name,dest->nick);
+					source->WriteNumeric(484, "%s %s :Can't kick user %s from channel (+Q set)",source->nick, channel->name,dest->nick);
 					return ACR_DENY;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_nonicks.cpp b/src/modules/m_nonicks.cpp
index f4eb7f2a7..e3849e9aa 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_nonicks.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_nonicks.cpp
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ModuleNoNickChange : public Module
 					if (CHANOPS_EXEMPT(ServerInstance, 'N') && curr->GetStatus(user) == STATUS_OP)
 						continue;
 
-					user->WriteServ("447 %s :Can't change nickname while on %s (+N is set)", user->nick, curr->name);
+					user->WriteNumeric(447, "%s :Can't change nickname while on %s (+N is set)", user->nick, curr->name);
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_nonotice.cpp b/src/modules/m_nonotice.cpp
index 1e4cb828b..9de71b366 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_nonotice.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_nonotice.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class ModuleNoNotice : public Module
 				}
 				else
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("404 %s %s :Can't send NOTICE to channel (+T set)",user->nick, c->name);
+					user->WriteNumeric(404, "%s %s :Can't send NOTICE to channel (+T set)",user->nick, c->name);
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_operchans.cpp b/src/modules/m_operchans.cpp
index 549e4008d..41b9e5480 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_operchans.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_operchans.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class ModuleOperChans : public Module
 			{
 				if (chan->IsModeSet('O'))
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("520 %s %s :Only IRC operators may join the channel %s (+O is set)",user->nick, chan->name,chan->name);
+					user->WriteNumeric(520, "%s %s :Only IRC operators may join the channel %s (+O is set)",user->nick, chan->name,chan->name);
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_operlevels.cpp b/src/modules/m_operlevels.cpp
index a12e31730..32bd27678 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_operlevels.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_operlevels.cpp
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class ModuleOperLevels : public Module
 				{
 					ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', "Oper %s (level %d) attempted to /kill a higher oper: %s (level %d): Reason: %s",source->nick,source_level,dest->nick,dest_level,reason.c_str());
 					dest->WriteServ("NOTICE %s :Oper %s attempted to /kill you!",dest->nick,source->nick);
-					source->WriteServ("481 %s :Permission Denied - Oper %s is a higher level than you",source->nick,dest->nick);
+					source->WriteNumeric(481, "%s :Permission Denied - Oper %s is a higher level than you",source->nick,dest->nick);
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_redirect.cpp b/src/modules/m_redirect.cpp
index 9dc8aa5b7..a305a86f3 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_redirect.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_redirect.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class Redirect : public ModeHandler
 
 			if (!ServerInstance->IsChannel(parameter.c_str()))
 			{
-				source->WriteServ("403 %s %s :Invalid channel name",source->nick, parameter.c_str());
+				source->WriteNumeric(403, "%s %s :Invalid channel name",source->nick, parameter.c_str());
 				parameter.clear();
 				return MODEACTION_DENY;
 			}
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Redirect : public ModeHandler
 				{
 					if ((c == channel) || (c->IsModeSet('L')))
 					{
-						source->WriteServ("690 %s :Circular or chained +L to %s not allowed (Channel already has +L). Pack of wild dogs has been unleashed.",source->nick,parameter.c_str());
+						source->WriteNumeric(690, "%s :Circular or chained +L to %s not allowed (Channel already has +L). Pack of wild dogs has been unleashed.",source->nick,parameter.c_str());
 						parameter.clear();
 						return MODEACTION_DENY;
 					}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class Redirect : public ModeHandler
 						{
 							if ((i->second != channel) && (i->second->IsModeSet('L')) && (irc::string(i->second->GetModeParameter('L').c_str()) == irc::string(channel->name)))
 							{
-								source->WriteServ("690 %s :Circular or chained +L to %s not allowed (Already forwarded here from %s). Angry monkeys dispatched.",source->nick,parameter.c_str(),i->second->name);
+								source->WriteNumeric(690, "%s :Circular or chained +L to %s not allowed (Already forwarded here from %s). Angry monkeys dispatched.",source->nick,parameter.c_str(),i->second->name);
 								return MODEACTION_DENY;
 							}
 						}
@@ -127,11 +127,11 @@ class ModuleRedirect : public Module
 					destchan = ServerInstance->FindChan(channel);
 					if (destchan && destchan->IsModeSet('L'))
 					{
-						user->WriteServ("470 %s :%s is full, but has a circular redirect (+L), not following redirection to %s", user->nick, cname, channel.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(470, "%s :%s is full, but has a circular redirect (+L), not following redirection to %s", user->nick, cname, channel.c_str());
 						return 1;
 					}
 
-					user->WriteServ("470 %s :%s has become full, so you are automatically being transferred to the linked channel %s", user->nick, cname, channel.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(470, "%s :%s has become full, so you are automatically being transferred to the linked channel %s", user->nick, cname, channel.c_str());
 					Channel::JoinUser(ServerInstance, user, channel.c_str(), false, "", false, ServerInstance->Time());
 					return 1;
 				}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_regonlycreate.cpp b/src/modules/m_regonlycreate.cpp
index 5391791d3..c96039b83 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_regonlycreate.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_regonlycreate.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class ModuleRegOnlyCreate : public Module
 
 		if ((!user->IsModeSet('r')) && (!user->GetExt("accountname")))
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("482 %s %s :You must have a registered nickname to create a new channel", user->nick, cname);
+			user->WriteNumeric(482, "%s %s :You must have a registered nickname to create a new channel", user->nick, cname);
 			return 1;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_remove.cpp b/src/modules/m_remove.cpp
index 868599948..e524b6898 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_remove.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_remove.cpp
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class RemoveBase
 		/* Fix by brain - someone needs to learn to validate their input! */
 		if (!target || !channel)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, !target ? username : channame);
+			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, !target ? username : channame);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_restrictchans.cpp b/src/modules/m_restrictchans.cpp
index 873988cc2..58e935aee 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_restrictchans.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_restrictchans.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ModuleRestrictChans : public Module
 			// channel does not yet exist (record is null, about to be created IF we were to allow it)
 			if (!chan)
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("530 %s %s :Only IRC operators may create new channels",user->nick,cname,cname);
+				user->WriteNumeric(530, "%s %s :Only IRC operators may create new channels",user->nick,cname,cname);
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_restrictmsg.cpp b/src/modules/m_restrictmsg.cpp
index 24e9a92f6..c174e9419 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_restrictmsg.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_restrictmsg.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class ModuleRestrictMsg : public Module
 			{
 				return 0;
 			}
-			user->WriteServ("531 %s %s :You are not permitted to send private messages to this user",user->nick,u->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(531, "%s %s :You are not permitted to send private messages to this user",user->nick,u->nick);
 			return 1;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_safelist.cpp b/src/modules/m_safelist.cpp
index ab2839900..5c729327b 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_safelist.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_safelist.cpp
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ class ModuleSafeList : public Module
 		if (global_listing >= LimitList && !IS_OPER(user))
 		{
 			user->WriteServ("NOTICE %s :*** Server load is currently too heavy. Please try again later.", user->nick);
-			user->WriteServ("321 %s Channel :Users Name",user->nick);
-			user->WriteServ("323 %s :End of channel list.",user->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(321, "%s Channel :Users Name",user->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(323, "%s :End of channel list.",user->nick);
 			return 1;
 		}
 
@@ -132,8 +132,8 @@ class ModuleSafeList : public Module
 			if (ServerInstance->Time() < (*last_list_time)+ThrottleSecs)
 			{
 				user->WriteServ("NOTICE %s :*** Woah there, slow down a little, you can't /LIST so often!",user->nick);
-				user->WriteServ("321 %s Channel :Users Name",user->nick);
-				user->WriteServ("323 %s :End of channel list.",user->nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(321, "%s Channel :Users Name",user->nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(323, "%s :End of channel list.",user->nick);
 				return 1;
 			}
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class ModuleSafeList : public Module
 		*llt = ServerInstance->Time();
 		user->Extend("safelist_last", llt);
 
-		user->WriteServ("321 %s Channel :Users Name",user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(321, "%s Channel :Users Name",user->nick);
 
 		global_listing++;
 
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class ModuleSafeList : public Module
 						if (!ld->list_ended)
 						{
 							ld->list_ended = true;
-							user->WriteServ("323 %s :End of channel list.",user->nick);
+							user->WriteNumeric(323, "%s :End of channel list.",user->nick);
 						}
 					}
 				}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sajoin.cpp b/src/modules/m_sajoin.cpp
index 6e2243f08..c59f17f5c 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sajoin.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sajoin.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CommandSajoin : public Command
 		{
 			if (ServerInstance->ULine(dest->server))
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("990 %s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(990, "%s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick);
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 			if (!ServerInstance->IsChannel(parameters[1]))
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sanick.cpp b/src/modules/m_sanick.cpp
index 2f3281ba7..db10702c2 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sanick.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sanick.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CommandSanick : public Command
 		{
 			if (ServerInstance->ULine(target->server))
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("990 %s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(990, "%s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick);
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 			std::string oldnick = user->nick;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sapart.cpp b/src/modules/m_sapart.cpp
index f7807824f..225c32676 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sapart.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sapart.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class CommandSapart : public Command
 
 			if (ServerInstance->ULine(dest->server))
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("990 %s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(990, "%s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick);
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_saquit.cpp b/src/modules/m_saquit.cpp
index c1ff50dd5..014bee276 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_saquit.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_saquit.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CommandSaquit : public Command
 		{
 			if (ServerInstance->ULine(dest->server))
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("990 %s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(990, "%s :Cannot use an SA command on a u-lined client",user->nick);
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
 			
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sasl.cpp b/src/modules/m_sasl.cpp
index ad24fa0d8..5bfcab016 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sasl.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sasl.cpp
@@ -137,13 +137,13 @@ class SaslAuthenticator
 		switch (this->result)
 		{
 		 case SASL_OK:
-			this->user->WriteServ("903 %s :SASL authentication successful", this->user->nick);
+			this->user->WriteNumeric(903, "%s :SASL authentication successful", this->user->nick);
 			break;
 	 	 case SASL_ABORT:
-			this->user->WriteServ("906 %s :SASL authentication aborted", this->user->nick);
+			this->user->WriteNumeric(906, "%s :SASL authentication aborted", this->user->nick);
 			break;
 		 case SASL_FAIL:
-			this->user->WriteServ("904 %s :SASL authentication failed", this->user->nick);
+			this->user->WriteNumeric(904, "%s :SASL authentication failed", this->user->nick);
 			break;
 		 default:
 			break;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_securelist.cpp b/src/modules/m_securelist.cpp
index 8ba9f9232..a3ab509aa 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_securelist.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_securelist.cpp
@@ -72,8 +72,8 @@ 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->WriteServ("321 %s Channel :Users Name",user->nick);
-			user->WriteServ("323 %s :End of channel list.",user->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(321, "%s Channel :Users Name",user->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(323, "%s :End of channel list.",user->nick);
 			return 1;
 		}
 		return 0;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_services.cpp b/src/modules/m_services.cpp
index 1f64615b4..d3781cef3 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_services.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_services.cpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class Channel_r : public ModeHandler
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			source->WriteServ("500 %s :Only a server may modify the +r channel mode", source->nick);
+			source->WriteNumeric(500, "%s :Only a server may modify the +r channel mode", source->nick);
 			return MODEACTION_DENY;
 		}
 	}
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class User_r : public ModeHandler
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			source->WriteServ("500 %s :Only a server may modify the +r user mode", source->nick);
+			source->WriteNumeric(500, "%s :Only a server may modify the +r user mode", source->nick);
 			return MODEACTION_DENY;
 		}
 	}
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class ModuleServices : public Module
 					return 0;
 				}
 				// user messaging a +M channel and is not registered
-				user->WriteServ("477 %s %s :You need a registered nickname to speak on this channel", user->nick, c->name);
+				user->WriteNumeric(477, "%s %s :You need a registered nickname to speak on this channel", user->nick, c->name);
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class ModuleServices : public Module
 					return 0;
 				}
 				// user messaging a +R user and is not registered
-				user->WriteServ("477 %s %s :You need a registered nickname to message this user", user->nick, u->nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(477, "%s %s :You need a registered nickname to message this user", user->nick, u->nick);
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ class ModuleServices : public Module
 						return 0;
 					}
 					// joining a +R channel and not identified
-					user->WriteServ("477 %s %s :You need a registered nickname to join this channel", user->nick, chan->name);
+					user->WriteNumeric(477, "%s %s :You need a registered nickname to join this channel", user->nick, chan->name);
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_services_account.cpp b/src/modules/m_services_account.cpp
index 4bb6f9268..5ec7d6db9 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_services_account.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_services_account.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class ModuleServicesAccount : public Module
 				}
 
 				// user messaging a +M channel and is not registered
-				user->WriteServ("477 "+std::string(user->nick)+" "+std::string(c->name)+" :You need to be identified to a registered account to message this channel");
+				user->WriteNumeric(477, ""+std::string(user->nick)+" "+std::string(c->name)+" :You need to be identified to a registered account to message this channel");
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class ModuleServicesAccount : public Module
 				}
 
 				// user messaging a +R user and is not registered
-				user->WriteServ("477 "+std::string(user->nick)+" "+std::string(u->nick)+" :You need to be identified to a registered account to message this user");
+				user->WriteNumeric(477, ""+std::string(user->nick)+" "+std::string(u->nick)+" :You need to be identified to a registered account to message this user");
 				return 1;
 			}
 		}
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class ModuleServicesAccount : public Module
 						return 0;
 					}
 					// joining a +R channel and not identified
-					user->WriteServ("477 "+std::string(user->nick)+" "+std::string(chan->name)+" :You need to be identified to a registered account to join this channel");
+					user->WriteNumeric(477, ""+std::string(user->nick)+" "+std::string(chan->name)+" :You need to be identified to a registered account to join this channel");
 					return 1;
 				}
 			}
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ class ModuleServicesAccount : public Module
 					dest->Extend("accountname", text);
 
 					if (IS_LOCAL(dest))
-						dest->WriteServ("900 %s %s %s :You are now logged in as %s", dest->nick, dest->GetFullHost(), text->c_str(), text->c_str());
+						dest->WriteNumeric(900, "%s %s %s :You are now logged in as %s", dest->nick, dest->GetFullHost(), text->c_str(), text->c_str());
 
 					AccountData ac;
 					ac.user = dest;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_servprotect.cpp b/src/modules/m_servprotect.cpp
index e0ea6911c..af53d57d6 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_servprotect.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_servprotect.cpp
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class ModuleServProtectMode : public Module
 
 		if (dst->IsModeSet('k'))
 		{
-			src->WriteServ("485 %s :You are not allowed to kill %s Services!", src->nick, ServerInstance->Config->Network);
+			src->WriteNumeric(485, "%s :You are not allowed to kill %s Services!", src->nick, ServerInstance->Config->Network);
 			ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', std::string(src->nick)+" tried to kill service "+dst->nick+" ("+reason+")");
 			return 1;
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_setidle.cpp b/src/modules/m_setidle.cpp
index f6e1b8b86..075943b9d 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_setidle.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_setidle.cpp
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class CommandSetidle : public Command
 		time_t idle = ServerInstance->Duration(parameters[0]);
 		if (idle < 1)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("948 %s :Invalid idle time.",user->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(948, "%s :Invalid idle time.",user->nick);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 		user->idle_lastmsg = (ServerInstance->Time() - idle);
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class CommandSetidle : public Command
 		if (user->signon > user->idle_lastmsg)
 			user->signon = user->idle_lastmsg;
 		ServerInstance->SNO->WriteToSnoMask('A', std::string(user->nick)+" used SETIDLE to set their idle time to "+ConvToStr(idle)+" seconds");
-		user->WriteServ("944 %s :Idle time set.",user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(944, "%s :Idle time set.",user->nick);
 
 		return CMD_LOCALONLY;
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_silence.cpp b/src/modules/m_silence.cpp
index 9361b9a67..c55ee4dfd 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_silence.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_silence.cpp
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 			{
 				for (silencelist::const_iterator c = sl->begin(); c != sl->end(); c++)
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("271 %s %s %s :%lu",user->nick, user->nick, c->first.c_str(), (unsigned long)c->second);
+					user->WriteNumeric(271, "%s %s %s :%lu",user->nick, user->nick, c->first.c_str(), (unsigned long)c->second);
 				}
 			}
-			user->WriteServ("272 %s :End of Silence List",user->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(272, "%s :End of Silence List",user->nick);
 
 			return CMD_SUCCESS;
 		}
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 					if (i != sl->end())
 					{
 						sl->erase(i);
-						user->WriteServ("950 %s %s :Removed %s from silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(950, "%s %s :Removed %s from silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str());
 						if (!sl->size())
 						{
 							// tidy up -- if a user's list is empty, theres no use having it
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 						}
 					}
 					else
-						user->WriteServ("952 %s %s :%s does not exist on your silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s %s :%s does not exist on your silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str());
 				}
 			}
 			else if (action == '+')
@@ -105,16 +105,16 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 				silencelist::iterator n = sl->find(mask.c_str());
 				if (n != sl->end())
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("952 %s %s :%s is already on your silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s %s :%s is already on your silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str());
 					return CMD_FAILURE;
 				}
 				if (sl->size() >= maxsilence)
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("952 %s %s :Your silence list is full",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s %s :Your silence list is full",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str());
 					return CMD_FAILURE;
 				}
 				sl->insert(std::make_pair<irc::string, time_t>(mask.c_str(), ServerInstance->Time()));
-				user->WriteServ("951 %s %s :Added %s to silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(951, "%s %s :Added %s to silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str());
 				return CMD_SUCCESS;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_silence_ext.cpp b/src/modules/m_silence_ext.cpp
index 1467df014..ee08207f5 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_silence_ext.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_silence_ext.cpp
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 			{
 				for (silencelist::const_iterator c = sl->begin(); c != sl->end(); c++)
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("271 %s %s %s %s",user->nick, user->nick,c->first.c_str(), DecompPattern(c->second).c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(271, "%s %s %s %s",user->nick, user->nick,c->first.c_str(), DecompPattern(c->second).c_str());
 				}
 			}
-			user->WriteServ("272 %s :End of Silence List",user->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(272, "%s :End of Silence List",user->nick);
 
 			return CMD_LOCALONLY;
 		}
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 						if (listitem == mask && i->second == pattern)
 						{
 							sl->erase(i);
-							user->WriteServ("950 %s %s :Removed %s %s from silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str(), DecompPattern(pattern).c_str());
+							user->WriteNumeric(950, "%s %s :Removed %s %s from silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str(), DecompPattern(pattern).c_str());
 							if (!sl->size())
 							{
 								delete sl;
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 						}
 					}
 				}
-				user->WriteServ("952 %s %s :%s %s does not exist on your silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str(), DecompPattern(pattern).c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s %s :%s %s does not exist on your silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str(), DecompPattern(pattern).c_str());
 			}
 			else if (action == '+')
 			{
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 				}
 				if (sl->size() > maxsilence)
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("952 %s %s :Your silence list is full",user->nick, user->nick);
+					user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s %s :Your silence list is full",user->nick, user->nick);
 					return CMD_FAILURE;
 				}
 				for (silencelist::iterator n = sl->begin(); n != sl->end();  n++)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 					irc::string listitem = n->first.c_str();
 					if (listitem == mask && n->second == pattern)
 					{
-						user->WriteServ("952 %s %s :%s %s is already on your silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str(), DecompPattern(pattern).c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(952, "%s %s :%s %s is already on your silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str(), DecompPattern(pattern).c_str());
 						return CMD_FAILURE;
 					}
 				}
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ class CommandSilence : public Command
 				{
 					sl->push_back(silenceset(mask,pattern));
 				}
-				user->WriteServ("951 %s %s :Added %s %s to silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str(), DecompPattern(pattern).c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(951, "%s %s :Added %s %s to silence list",user->nick, user->nick, mask.c_str(), DecompPattern(pattern).c_str());
 				return CMD_SUCCESS;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp
index 27179ad49..73f41880f 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/main.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void ModuleSpanningTree::ShowLinks(TreeServer* Current, User* user, int hops)
 	else if ((Current->Hidden) && (!IS_OPER(user)))
 		return;
 
-	user->WriteServ("364 %s %s %s :%d %s",	user->nick,Current->GetName().c_str(),
+	user->WriteNumeric(364, "%s %s %s :%d %s",	user->nick,Current->GetName().c_str(),
 			(Utils->FlatLinks && (!IS_OPER(user))) ? ServerInstance->Config->ServerName : Parent.c_str(),
 			(Utils->FlatLinks && (!IS_OPER(user))) ? 0 : hops,
 			Current->GetDesc().c_str());
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ int ModuleSpanningTree::CountServs()
 void ModuleSpanningTree::HandleLinks(const char* const* parameters, int pcnt, User* user)
 {
 	ShowLinks(Utils->TreeRoot,user,0);
-	user->WriteServ("365 %s * :End of /LINKS list.",user->nick);
+	user->WriteNumeric(365, "%s * :End of /LINKS list.",user->nick);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -141,23 +141,23 @@ void ModuleSpanningTree::HandleLusers(const char* const* parameters, int pcnt, U
 			}
 		}
 	}
-	user->WriteServ("251 %s :There are %d users and %d invisible on %d servers",user->nick,
+	user->WriteNumeric(251, "%s :There are %d users and %d invisible on %d servers",user->nick,
 			n_users-ServerInstance->Users->ModeCount('i'),
 			ServerInstance->Users->ModeCount('i'),
 			ulined_count ? this->CountServs() - ulined_count : this->CountServs());
 
 	if (ServerInstance->Users->OperCount())
-		user->WriteServ("252 %s %d :operator(s) online",user->nick,ServerInstance->Users->OperCount());
+		user->WriteNumeric(252, "%s %d :operator(s) online",user->nick,ServerInstance->Users->OperCount());
 
 	if (ServerInstance->Users->UnregisteredUserCount())
-		user->WriteServ("253 %s %d :unknown connections",user->nick,ServerInstance->Users->UnregisteredUserCount());
+		user->WriteNumeric(253, "%s %d :unknown connections",user->nick,ServerInstance->Users->UnregisteredUserCount());
 	
 	if (ServerInstance->ChannelCount())
-		user->WriteServ("254 %s %d :channels formed",user->nick,ServerInstance->ChannelCount());
+		user->WriteNumeric(254, "%s %d :channels formed",user->nick,ServerInstance->ChannelCount());
 	
-	user->WriteServ("255 %s :I have %d clients and %d servers",user->nick,ServerInstance->Users->LocalUserCount(),ulined_local_count ? this->CountLocalServs() - ulined_local_count : this->CountLocalServs());
-	user->WriteServ("265 %s :Current Local Users: %d  Max: %d",user->nick,ServerInstance->Users->LocalUserCount(),max_local);
-	user->WriteServ("266 %s :Current Global Users: %d  Max: %d",user->nick,n_users,max_global);
+	user->WriteNumeric(255, "%s :I have %d clients and %d servers",user->nick,ServerInstance->Users->LocalUserCount(),ulined_local_count ? this->CountLocalServs() - ulined_local_count : this->CountLocalServs());
+	user->WriteNumeric(265, "%s :Current Local Users: %d  Max: %d",user->nick,ServerInstance->Users->LocalUserCount(),max_local);
+	user->WriteNumeric(266, "%s :Current Global Users: %d  Max: %d",user->nick,n_users,max_global);
 	return;
 }
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ int ModuleSpanningTree::HandleVersion(const char* const* parameters, int pcnt, U
 	if (found)
 	{
 		std::string Version = found->GetVersion();
-		user->WriteServ("351 %s :%s",user->nick,Version.c_str());
+		user->WriteNumeric(351, "%s :%s",user->nick,Version.c_str());
 		if (found == Utils->TreeRoot)
 		{
 			ServerInstance->Config->Send005(user);
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ int ModuleSpanningTree::HandleVersion(const char* const* parameters, int pcnt, U
 	}
 	else
 	{
-		user->WriteServ("402 %s %s :No such server",user->nick,parameters[0]);
+		user->WriteNumeric(402, "%s %s :No such server",user->nick,parameters[0]);
 	}
 	return 1;
 }
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_map.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_map.cpp
index 853010b4d..7103b23de 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_map.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_map.cpp
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ void ModuleSpanningTree::HandleMap(const char* const* parameters, int pcnt, User
 	// dump the whole lot to the user. This is the easy bit, honest.
 	for (int t = 0; t < line; t++)
 	{
-		user->WriteServ("006 %s :%s",user->nick,&matrix[t][0]);
+		user->WriteNumeric(6, "%s :%s",user->nick,&matrix[t][0]);
 	}
 	float avg_users = totusers / totservers;
-	user->WriteServ("270 %s :%.0f server%s and %.0f user%s, average %.2f users per server",user->nick,totservers,(totservers > 1 ? "s" : ""),totusers,(totusers > 1 ? "s" : ""),avg_users);
-	user->WriteServ("007 %s :End of /MAP",user->nick);
+	user->WriteNumeric(270, "%s :%.0f server%s and %.0f user%s, average %.2f users per server",user->nick,totservers,(totservers > 1 ? "s" : ""),totusers,(totusers > 1 ? "s" : ""),avg_users);
+	user->WriteNumeric(7, "%s :End of /MAP",user->nick);
 	return;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_time.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_time.cpp
index cbd29f535..20f377979 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_time.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_time.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ int ModuleSpanningTree::HandleTime(const char* const* parameters, int pcnt, User
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("402 %s %s :No such server",user->nick,parameters[0]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(402, "%s %s :No such server",user->nick,parameters[0]);
 		}
 	}
 	return 1;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_whois.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_whois.cpp
index 3cb282cb0..f0d8139a3 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_whois.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/override_whois.cpp
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ int ModuleSpanningTree::HandleRemoteWhois(const char* const* parameters, int pcn
 		}
 		else if (!remote)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick, parameters[1]);
-			user->WriteServ("318 %s %s :End of /WHOIS list.",user->nick, parameters[1]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick, parameters[1]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(318, "%s %s :End of /WHOIS list.",user->nick, parameters[1]);
 			return 1;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/time.cpp b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/time.cpp
index 3bf1e67b1..4149aee58 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_spanningtree/time.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_spanningtree/time.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ bool TreeSocket::Time(const std::string &prefix, std::deque<std::string> &params
 			char tms[26];
 			snprintf(tms,26,"%s",asctime(timeinfo));
 			tms[24] = 0;
-			u->WriteServ("391 %s %s :%s",u->nick,prefix.c_str(),tms);
+			u->WriteNumeric(391, "%s %s :%s",u->nick,prefix.c_str(),tms);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/modules/m_sslmodes.cpp b/src/modules/m_sslmodes.cpp
index 8ec346db2..263f87113 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_sslmodes.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_sslmodes.cpp
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class SSLMode : public ModeHandler
 					{
 						if(!i->first->GetExt("ssl", dummy))
 						{
-							source->WriteServ("490 %s %s :all members of the channel must be connected via SSL", source->nick, channel->name);
+							source->WriteNumeric(490, "%s %s :all members of the channel must be connected via SSL", source->nick, channel->name);
 							return MODEACTION_DENY;
 						}
 					}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_swhois.cpp b/src/modules/m_swhois.cpp
index ef5c5c35f..dabc5c4a4 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_swhois.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_swhois.cpp
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class CommandSwhois : public Command
 		
 		if (!dest)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, parameters[0]);
+			user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel", user->nick, parameters[0]);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/modules/m_taxonomy.cpp b/src/modules/m_taxonomy.cpp
index ec36c8a8e..4a1e54f99 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_taxonomy.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_taxonomy.cpp
@@ -36,17 +36,17 @@ class CommandTaxonomy : public Command
 		{
 			std::deque<std::string> list;
 			dest->GetExtList(list);
-			user->WriteServ("304 " + std::string(user->nick) + ":TAXONOMY ITEMS " + std::string(dest->nick) + " " +ConvToStr(list.size()));
+			user->WriteNumeric(304, "" + std::string(user->nick) + ":TAXONOMY ITEMS " + std::string(dest->nick) + " " +ConvToStr(list.size()));
 			for (unsigned int j = 0; j < list.size(); j++)
 			{
 				claimed = false;
 				FOREACH_MOD(I_OnSyncUserMetaData, OnSyncUserMetaData(user, Creator, dest, list[j], true));
 				if (!claimed)
 				{
-					user->WriteServ("304 " + std::string(user->nick) + ":TAXONOMY METADATA " + list[j] + " = <unknown>");
+					user->WriteNumeric(304, "" + std::string(user->nick) + ":TAXONOMY METADATA " + list[j] + " = <unknown>");
 				}
 			}
-			user->WriteServ("304 " + std::string(user->nick) + ":TAXONOMY END");
+			user->WriteNumeric(304, "" + std::string(user->nick) + ":TAXONOMY END");
 		}
 		return CMD_LOCALONLY;
 	}
diff --git a/src/modules/m_timedbans.cpp b/src/modules/m_timedbans.cpp
index 77660da7b..1ff193c4d 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_timedbans.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_timedbans.cpp
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ class CommandTban : public Command
 				}
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
-			else user->WriteServ("482 %s %s :You must be at least a%soperator to change modes on this channel",user->nick, channel->name,
+			else user->WriteNumeric(482, "%s %s :You must be at least a%soperator to change modes on this channel",user->nick, channel->name,
 					ServerInstance->Config->AllowHalfop ? " half-" : " channel ");
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
-		user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such channel",user->nick, parameters[0]);
+		user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such channel",user->nick, parameters[0]);
 		return CMD_FAILURE;
 	}
 };
diff --git a/src/modules/m_uninvite.cpp b/src/modules/m_uninvite.cpp
index 3499d5051..99eccf966 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_uninvite.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_uninvite.cpp
@@ -36,11 +36,11 @@ class CommandUninvite : public Command
 		{	
 			if (!c)
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick, parameters[1]);
+				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick, parameters[1]);
 			}
 			else
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("401 %s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick, parameters[0]);
+				user->WriteNumeric(401, "%s %s :No such nick/channel",user->nick, parameters[0]);
 			}
 				
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class CommandUninvite : public Command
 		{
 			if (c->GetStatus(user) < STATUS_HOP)
 			{
-				user->WriteServ("482 %s %s :You must be at least a%soperator to change modes on this channel",user->nick, c->name,
+				user->WriteNumeric(482, "%s %s :You must be at least a%soperator to change modes on this channel",user->nick, c->name,
 						ServerInstance->Config->AllowHalfop ? " half-" : " channel ");
 				return CMD_FAILURE;
 			}
@@ -60,18 +60,18 @@ class CommandUninvite : public Command
 
 		if (!u->IsInvited(xname))
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("491 %s %s %s :Is not invited to channel %s",user->nick,u->nick,c->name,c->name);
+			user->WriteNumeric(491, "%s %s %s :Is not invited to channel %s",user->nick,u->nick,c->name,c->name);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 		if (!c->HasUser(user))
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("492 %s %s :You're not on that channel!",user->nick, c->name);
+			user->WriteNumeric(492, "%s %s :You're not on that channel!",user->nick, c->name);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
 		u->RemoveInvite(xname);
-		user->WriteServ("494 %s %s %s :Uninvited",user->nick,c->name,u->nick);
-		u->WriteServ("493 %s :You were uninvited from %s by %s",u->nick,c->name,user->nick);
+		user->WriteNumeric(494, "%s %s %s :Uninvited",user->nick,c->name,u->nick);
+		u->WriteNumeric(493, "%s :You were uninvited from %s by %s",u->nick,c->name,user->nick);
 		c->WriteChannelWithServ(ServerInstance->Config->ServerName, "NOTICE %s :*** %s uninvited %s.", c->name, user->nick, u->nick);
 
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/modules/m_watch.cpp b/src/modules/m_watch.cpp
index b8539180a..ceeaeef81 100644
--- a/src/modules/m_watch.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/m_watch.cpp
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 		// removing an item from the list
 		if (!ServerInstance->IsNick(nick))
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("942 %s %s :Invalid nickname", user->nick, nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(942, "%s %s :Invalid nickname", user->nick, nick);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 			if (n != wl->end())
 			{
 				if (!n->second.empty())
-					user->WriteServ("602 %s %s %s :stopped watching", user->nick, n->first.c_str(), n->second.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(602, "%s %s %s :stopped watching", user->nick, n->first.c_str(), n->second.c_str());
 				else
-					user->WriteServ("602 %s %s * * 0 :stopped watching", user->nick, nick);
+					user->WriteNumeric(602, "%s %s * * 0 :stopped watching", user->nick, nick);
 
 				wl->erase(n);
 			}
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 	{
 		if (!ServerInstance->IsNick(nick))
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("942 %s %s :Invalid nickname",user->nick,nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(942, "%s %s :Invalid nickname",user->nick,nick);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 
 		if (wl->size() == MAX_WATCH)
 		{
-			user->WriteServ("512 %s %s :Too many WATCH entries", user->nick, nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(512, "%s %s :Too many WATCH entries", user->nick, nick);
 			return CMD_FAILURE;
 		}
 
@@ -207,17 +207,17 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 				if (target->Visibility && !target->Visibility->VisibleTo(user))
 				{
 					(*wl)[nick] = "";
-					user->WriteServ("605 %s %s * * 0 :is offline",user->nick, nick);
+					user->WriteNumeric(605, "%s %s * * 0 :is offline",user->nick, nick);
 					return CMD_FAILURE;
 				}
 
 				(*wl)[nick] = std::string(target->ident).append(" ").append(target->dhost).append(" ").append(ConvToStr(target->age));
-				user->WriteServ("604 %s %s %s :is online",user->nick, nick, (*wl)[nick].c_str());
+				user->WriteNumeric(604, "%s %s %s :is online",user->nick, nick, (*wl)[nick].c_str());
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				(*wl)[nick] = "";
-				user->WriteServ("605 %s %s * * 0 :is offline",user->nick, nick);
+				user->WriteNumeric(605, "%s %s * * 0 :is offline",user->nick, nick);
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 				for (watchlist::iterator q = wl->begin(); q != wl->end(); q++)
 				{
 					if (!q->second.empty())
-						user->WriteServ("604 %s %s %s :is online", user->nick, q->first.c_str(), q->second.c_str());
+						user->WriteNumeric(604, "%s %s %s :is online", user->nick, q->first.c_str(), q->second.c_str());
 				}
 			}
-			user->WriteServ("607 %s :End of WATCH list",user->nick);
+			user->WriteNumeric(607, "%s :End of WATCH list",user->nick);
 		}
 		else if (pcnt > 0)
 		{
@@ -285,12 +285,12 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 						for (watchlist::iterator q = wl->begin(); q != wl->end(); q++)
 						{
 							if (!q->second.empty())
-								user->WriteServ("604 %s %s %s :is online", user->nick, q->first.c_str(), q->second.c_str());
+								user->WriteNumeric(604, "%s %s %s :is online", user->nick, q->first.c_str(), q->second.c_str());
 							else
-								user->WriteServ("605 %s %s * * 0 :is offline", user->nick, q->first.c_str());
+								user->WriteNumeric(605, "%s %s * * 0 :is offline", user->nick, q->first.c_str());
 						}
 					}
-					user->WriteServ("607 %s :End of WATCH list",user->nick);
+					user->WriteNumeric(607, "%s :End of WATCH list",user->nick);
 				}
 				else if (!strcasecmp(nick,"S"))
 				{
@@ -310,9 +310,9 @@ class CommandWatch : public Command
 					if (i2 != whos_watching_me->end())
 						youre_on = i2->second.size();
 
-					user->WriteServ("603 %s :You have %d and are on %d WATCH entries", user->nick, you_have, youre_on);
-					user->WriteServ("606 %s :%s",user->nick, list.c_str());
-					user->WriteServ("607 %s :End of WATCH S",user->nick);
+					user->WriteNumeric(603, "%s :You have %d and are on %d WATCH entries", user->nick, you_have, youre_on);
+					user->WriteNumeric(606, "%s :%s",user->nick, list.c_str());
+					user->WriteNumeric(607, "%s :End of WATCH S",user->nick);
 				}
 				else if (nick[0] == '-')
 				{
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ class Modulewatch : public Module
 			for (std::deque<User*>::iterator n = x->second.begin(); n != x->second.end(); n++)
 			{
 				if (!user->Visibility || user->Visibility->VisibleTo(user))
-					(*n)->WriteServ("601 %s %s %s %s %lu :went offline", (*n)->nick ,user->nick, user->ident, user->dhost, ServerInstance->Time());
+					(*n)->WriteNumeric(601, "%s %s %s %s %lu :went offline", (*n)->nick ,user->nick, user->ident, user->dhost, ServerInstance->Time());
 
 				watchlist* wl;
 				if ((*n)->GetExt("watchlist", wl))
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ class Modulewatch : public Module
 			for (std::deque<User*>::iterator n = x->second.begin(); n != x->second.end(); n++)
 			{
 				if (!user->Visibility || user->Visibility->VisibleTo(user))
-					(*n)->WriteServ("600 %s %s %s %s %lu :arrived online", (*n)->nick, user->nick, user->ident, user->dhost, user->age);
+					(*n)->WriteNumeric(600, "%s %s %s %s %lu :arrived online", (*n)->nick, user->nick, user->ident, user->dhost, user->age);
 
 				watchlist* wl;
 				if ((*n)->GetExt("watchlist", wl))
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ class Modulewatch : public Module
 				if ((*n)->GetExt("watchlist", wl))
 				{
 					if (!user->Visibility || user->Visibility->VisibleTo(user))
-	 					(*n)->WriteServ("601 %s %s %s %s %lu :went offline", (*n)->nick, oldnick.c_str(), user->ident, user->dhost, user->age);
+	 					(*n)->WriteNumeric(601, "%s %s %s %s %lu :went offline", (*n)->nick, oldnick.c_str(), user->ident, user->dhost, user->age);
 					(*wl)[oldnick.c_str()] = "";
 				}
 			}
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@ class Modulewatch : public Module
 				{
 					(*wl)[user->nick] = std::string(user->ident).append(" ").append(user->dhost).append(" ").append(ConvToStr(user->age));
 					if (!user->Visibility || user->Visibility->VisibleTo(user))
-						(*n)->WriteServ("600 %s %s %s :arrived online", (*n)->nick, user->nick, (*wl)[user->nick].c_str());
+						(*n)->WriteNumeric(600, "%s %s %s :arrived online", (*n)->nick, user->nick, (*wl)[user->nick].c_str());
 				}
 			}
 		}