diff --git a/bots/bybot/main.go b/bots/bybot/main.go
index 150a113..6b796e0 100644
--- a/bots/bybot/main.go
+++ b/bots/bybot/main.go
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ import (
 	irc "github.com/fluffle/goirc/client"
 )
 
-var host *string = flag.String("host", "localhost:6668", "irc server hostname")
-var channel *string = flag.String("channel", "#exmormon", "irc channel")
+var host = flag.String("host", "localhost:6668", "irc server hostname")
+var channel = flag.String("channel", "#exmormon", "irc channel")
 
 func main() {
 	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
@@ -21,17 +21,19 @@ func main() {
 
 	done := make(chan bool)
 
-	Register(*host, *channel, done)
+	register(*host, *channel, done)
 	<-done
 }
 
 const name = "BYbot"
 
+// BY is the Go embodiment of Brigham Young.
 type BY struct {
 	quotes []string
 	poke   chan bool
 }
 
+// Random returns a random BY quote. That asshat.
 func (by *BY) Random() string {
 	if len(by.quotes) == 0 {
 		return ""
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ func (by *BY) spew(conn *irc.Conn, channel string) {
 	}
 }
 
-func Register(host, channel string, done chan<- bool) {
+func register(host, channel string, done chan<- bool) {
 	var p *regexp.Regexp
 	by := BY{
 		quotes,
@@ -95,7 +97,7 @@ func Register(host, channel string, done chan<- bool) {
 	}
 }
 
-var quotes []string = []string{
+var quotes = []string{
 	"♬♬ God changed his mind about black people (black people!!) ♬♬",
 
 	"Wife! Bring me a wife!!",
diff --git a/bots/reddit/main.go b/bots/reddit/main.go
index 92653b3..fa3f38c 100644
--- a/bots/reddit/main.go
+++ b/bots/reddit/main.go
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import (
 	irc "github.com/fluffle/goirc/client"
 )
 
-var host *string = flag.String("host", "localhost:6668", "irc server hostname")
-var channel *string = flag.String("channel", "#exmormon", "irc channel")
-var top *int = flag.Int("top", 5, "number of top posts to use")
+var host = flag.String("host", "localhost:6668", "irc server hostname")
+var channel = flag.String("channel", "#exmormon", "irc channel")
+var top = flag.Int("top", 5, "number of top posts to use")
 
 func main() {
 	rand.Seed(time.Now().UnixNano())
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ func main() {
 
 	done := make(chan bool)
 
-	Register(*host, *channel, done)
+	register(*host, *channel, done)
 	<-done
 }
 
-const name = "reddit"
+const name = "reddit-exmo"
 
-func Register(host, channel string, done chan<- bool) {
+func register(host, channel string, done chan<- bool) {
 	var p *regexp.Regexp
 
 	c := irc.SimpleClient(name, name)
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ func Register(host, channel string, done chan<- bool) {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("%+v", err)
 		}
-		for _, item := range prime {
-			seen[item.ID] = item.Score
+		for _, i := range prime {
+			seen[i.ID] = i.Score
 		}
 
 		for {
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ func Register(host, channel string, done chan<- bool) {
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("%+v", err)
 			}
-			for _, item := range latest {
-				if _, ok := seen[item.ID]; ok {
+			for _, i := range latest {
+				if _, ok := seen[i.ID]; ok {
 					continue
 				}
-				log.Printf("decided to talk about this: %+v", item)
-				seen[item.ID] = item.Score
-				c.Privmsgf(channel, "%v", item)
+				log.Printf("decided to talk about this: %+v", i)
+				seen[i.ID] = i.Score
+				c.Privmsgf(channel, "%v", i)
 			}
 			time.Sleep(5 * time.Minute)
 		}
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func Register(host, channel string, done chan<- bool) {
 	}
 }
 
-type Item struct {
+type item struct {
 	ID       string `json:"id"`
 	Author   string `json:"author"`
 	Score    int    `json:"score"`
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ type Item struct {
 	Comments int    `json:"num_comments"`
 }
 
-func (i Item) String() string {
+func (i item) String() string {
 	com := ""
 
 	switch i.Comments {
@@ -114,19 +114,19 @@ func (i Item) String() string {
 	default:
 		com = fmt.Sprintf(" (%d comments)", i.Comments)
 	}
-
-	return fmt.Sprintf("https://redd.it/%s : %s %v", i.ID, i.Title, com)
+	url := fmt.Sprintf("https://redd.it/%s", i.ID)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s %v (current score: %d) %s", i.Title, com, i.Score, url)
 }
 
 type response struct {
 	Data struct {
 		Children []struct {
-			Data Item
+			Data item
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func items() ([]Item, error) {
+func items() ([]item, error) {
 	url := fmt.Sprintf("https://www.reddit.com/r/exmormon.json")
 	client := http.Client{}
 	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ func items() ([]Item, error) {
 	}
 	defer resp.Body.Close()
 
-	items := []Item{}
+	items := []item{}
 	for _, child := range rresp.Data.Children {
 		items = append(items, child.Data)
 	}