diff --git a/tbot.py b/tbot.py
index 022eddd..3e0f60c 100644
--- a/tbot.py
+++ b/tbot.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import sys
-
 from twisted.words.protocols import irc
 from twisted.internet import protocol, reactor
 
@@ -10,21 +8,28 @@ class IDRTBot(irc.IRCClient):
         return self.factory.nickname
 
     def signedOn(self):
-        self.join(self.factory.channel)
+        for c in self.factory.channels:
+            self.join(c)
         print('signed on as {}.'.format(self.nickname))
 
     def joined(self, channel):
         print('joined {}'.format(channel))
 
     def privmsg(self, user, channel, msg):
-        print('{} | {} | {}'.foramt(user, channel, msg))
+        print('user: {} | channel: {} | msg: {}'.format(user, channel, msg))
+        username = user.split('!', 1)[0]
+        if channel == self.nickname:
+            print('got private message')
+            self.msg(username, "whisper back ...")
+        if self.nickname in msg:
+            self.msg(channel, 'echo: {}'.format(msg))
 
 
 class IDRTBotFactory(protocol.ClientFactory):
     protocol = IDRTBot
 
-    def __init__(self, channel, nickname='idrt'):
-        self.channel = channel
+    def __init__(self, channels, nickname='idrt'):
+        self.channels = channels
         self.nickname = nickname
 
     def clientConnectionLost(self, connector, reason):
@@ -34,5 +39,5 @@ class IDRTBotFactory(protocol.ClientFactory):
         print('could not connect: {}'.format(reason))
 
 
-reactor.connectTCP('localhost', 6668, IDRTBotFactory('#smb'))
+reactor.connectTCP('localhost', 6667, IDRTBotFactory(['#smb', '#linux']))
 reactor.run()