Merge branch 'release' of https://github.com/VOREStation/VOREStation

# Conflicts:
#	code/game/area/Away Mission areas.dm
#	code/game/objects/items/weapons/stunbaton.dm
#	code/game/objects/items/weapons/teleportation.dm
#	code/modules/clothing/glasses/glasses.dm
#	code/modules/events/event_container_vr.dm
#	code/modules/mining/ore_box.dm
#	code/modules/paperwork/paper.dm
#	code/modules/rogueminer_vr/zone_console.dm
#	config/custom_items.txt
#	icons/mob/items/lefthand_suits.dmi
#	icons/mob/items/righthand_suits.dmi
#	icons/mob/species/vulpkanin/helmet.dmi
#	icons/mob/species/vulpkanin/suit.dmi
#	icons/mob/suit.dmi
#	icons/obj/clothing/suits.dmi
#	maps/tether/tether_defines.dm

code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm

@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_record(var/bantype, var/mob/banned_mob, var/duration =
 	if(query.NextRow())
 		validckey = 1
 	if(!validckey)
-		if(!banned_mob || (banned_mob && !IsGuestKey(banned_mob.key)))
-			message_admins("<font color='red'>[key_name_admin(usr)] attempted to ban [ckey], but [ckey] has not been seen yet. Please only ban actual players.</font>",1)
-			return
+		if(!banned_mob || (banned_mob && !IsGuestKey(banned_mob.key))) //VOREStation Edit Start.
+			var/confirm = alert(usr, "This ckey hasn't been seen, are you sure?", "Confirm Badmin" , "Yes", "No")
+			if(confirm == "No")
+				return //VOREStation Edit End
 
 	var/a_ckey
 	var/a_computerid
@@ -82,7 +83,7 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_record(var/bantype, var/mob/banned_mob, var/duration =
 	var/sql = "INSERT INTO erro_ban (`id`,`bantime`,`serverip`,`bantype`,`reason`,`job`,`duration`,`rounds`,`expiration_time`,`ckey`,`computerid`,`ip`,`a_ckey`,`a_computerid`,`a_ip`,`who`,`adminwho`,`edits`,`unbanned`,`unbanned_datetime`,`unbanned_ckey`,`unbanned_computerid`,`unbanned_ip`) VALUES (null, Now(), '[serverip]', '[bantype_str]', '[reason]', '[job]', [(duration)?"[duration]":"0"], [(rounds)?"[rounds]":"0"], Now() + INTERVAL [(duration>0) ? duration : 0] MINUTE, '[ckey]', '[computerid]', '[ip]', '[a_ckey]', '[a_computerid]', '[a_ip]', '[who]', '[adminwho]', '', null, null, null, null, null)"
 	var/DBQuery/query_insert = dbcon.NewQuery(sql)
 	query_insert.Execute()
-	usr << "<font color='blue'>Ban saved to database.</font>"
+	to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'>Ban saved to database.</font>")
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has added a [bantype_str] for [ckey] [(job)?"([job])":""] [(duration > 0)?"([duration] minutes)":""] with the reason: \"[reason]\" to the ban database.",1)
 
 
@@ -136,17 +137,17 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban(var/ckey, var/bantype, var/job = "")
 		ban_number++;
 
 	if(ban_number == 0)
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Database update failed due to no bans fitting the search criteria. If this is not a legacy ban you should contact the database admin.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Database update failed due to no bans fitting the search criteria. If this is not a legacy ban you should contact the database admin.</font>")
 		return
 
 	if(ban_number > 1)
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Database update failed due to multiple bans fitting the search criteria. Note down the ckey, job and current time and contact the database admin.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Database update failed due to multiple bans fitting the search criteria. Note down the ckey, job and current time and contact the database admin.</font>")
 		return
 
 	if(istext(ban_id))
 		ban_id = text2num(ban_id)
 	if(!isnum(ban_id))
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Database update failed due to a ban ID mismatch. Contact the database admin.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Database update failed due to a ban ID mismatch. Contact the database admin.</font>")
 		return
 
 	DB_ban_unban_by_id(ban_id)
@@ -156,7 +157,7 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_edit(var/banid = null, var/param = null)
 	if(!check_rights(R_BAN))	return
 
 	if(!isnum(banid) || !istext(param))
-		usr << "Cancelled"
+		to_chat(usr, "Cancelled")
 		return
 
 	var/DBQuery/query = dbcon.NewQuery("SELECT ckey, duration, reason FROM erro_ban WHERE id = [banid]")
@@ -172,7 +173,7 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_edit(var/banid = null, var/param = null)
 		duration = query.item[2]
 		reason = query.item[3]
 	else
-		usr << "Invalid ban id. Contact the database admin"
+		to_chat(usr, "Invalid ban id. Contact the database admin")
 		return
 
 	reason = sql_sanitize_text(reason)
@@ -184,7 +185,7 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_edit(var/banid = null, var/param = null)
 				value = sanitize(input("Insert the new reason for [pckey]'s ban", "New Reason", "[reason]", null) as null|text)
 				value = sql_sanitize_text(value)
 				if(!value)
-					usr << "Cancelled"
+					to_chat(usr, "Cancelled")
 					return
 
 			var/DBQuery/update_query = dbcon.NewQuery("UPDATE erro_ban SET reason = '[value]', edits = CONCAT(edits,'- [eckey] changed ban reason from <cite><b>\\\"[reason]\\\"</b></cite> to <cite><b>\\\"[value]\\\"</b></cite><BR>') WHERE id = [banid]")
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_edit(var/banid = null, var/param = null)
 			if(!value)
 				value = input("Insert the new duration (in minutes) for [pckey]'s ban", "New Duration", "[duration]", null) as null|num
 				if(!isnum(value) || !value)
-					usr << "Cancelled"
+					to_chat(usr, "Cancelled")
 					return
 
 			var/DBQuery/update_query = dbcon.NewQuery("UPDATE erro_ban SET duration = [value], edits = CONCAT(edits,'- [eckey] changed ban duration from [duration] to [value]<br>'), expiration_time = DATE_ADD(bantime, INTERVAL [value] MINUTE) WHERE id = [banid]")
@@ -205,10 +206,10 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_edit(var/banid = null, var/param = null)
 				DB_ban_unban_by_id(banid)
 				return
 			else
-				usr << "Cancelled"
+				to_chat(usr, "Cancelled")
 				return
 		else
-			usr << "Cancelled"
+			to_chat(usr, "Cancelled")
 			return
 
 datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban_by_id(var/id)
@@ -231,11 +232,11 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban_by_id(var/id)
 		ban_number++;
 
 	if(ban_number == 0)
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Database update failed due to a ban id not being present in the database.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Database update failed due to a ban id not being present in the database.</font>")
 		return
 
 	if(ban_number > 1)
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Database update failed due to multiple bans having the same ID. Contact the database admin.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Database update failed due to multiple bans having the same ID. Contact the database admin.</font>")
 		return
 
 	if(!src.owner || !istype(src.owner, /client))
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban_by_id(var/id)
 
 	establish_db_connection()
 	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Failed to establish database connection</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Failed to establish database connection</font>")
 		return
 
 	var/output = "<div align='center'><table width='90%'><tr>"

code/modules/admin/NewBan.dm

@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ var/savefile/Banlist
 
 	Banlist.cd = "/base"
 	if ( Banlist.dir.Find("[ckey][computerid]") )
-		usr << text("<font color='red'>Ban already exists.</font>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Ban already exists.</font>")
 		return 0
 	else
 		Banlist.dir.Add("[ckey][computerid]")
@@ -208,17 +208,17 @@ var/savefile/Banlist
 			Banlist.cd = "/base"
 			Banlist.dir.Add("trash[i]trashid[i]")
 			Banlist.cd = "/base/trash[i]trashid[i]"
-			Banlist["key"] << "trash[i]"
+			to_chat(Banlist["key"], "trash[i]")
 		else
 			Banlist.cd = "/base"
 			Banlist.dir.Add("[last]trashid[i]")
 			Banlist.cd = "/base/[last]trashid[i]"
 			Banlist["key"] << last
-		Banlist["id"] << "trashid[i]"
-		Banlist["reason"] << "Trashban[i]."
+		to_chat(Banlist["id"], "trashid[i]")
+		to_chat(Banlist["reason"], "Trashban[i].")
 		Banlist["temp"] << a
 		Banlist["minutes"] << CMinutes + rand(1,2000)
-		Banlist["bannedby"] << "trashmin"
+		to_chat(Banlist["bannedby"], "trashmin")
 		last = "trash[i]"
 
 	Banlist.cd = "/base"

code/modules/admin/ToRban.dm

@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@
 					F[cleaned] << 1
 			F["last_update"] << world.realtime
 			log_misc("ToR data updated!")
-			if(usr)	usr << "ToRban updated."
+			if(usr)
+				to_chat(usr, "ToRban updated.")
 			return 1
 		log_misc("ToR data update aborted: no data.")
 		return 0

code/modules/admin/admin.dm

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
 		if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & C.holder.rights)
-			C << msg
+			to_chat(C,msg)
 
 /proc/msg_admin_attack(var/text) //Toggleable Attack Messages
 	var/rendered = "<span class=\"log_message\"><span class=\"prefix\">ATTACK:</span> <span class=\"message\">[text]</span></span>"
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 		if((R_ADMIN|R_MOD) & C.holder.rights)
 			if(C.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/mod/show_attack_logs))
 				var/msg = rendered
-				C << msg
+				to_chat(C,msg)
 
 proc/admin_notice(var/message, var/rights)
 	for(var/mob/M in mob_list)
 		if(check_rights(rights, 0, M))
-			M << message
+			to_chat(M,message)
 
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////Panels
 
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ proc/admin_notice(var/message, var/rights)
 	set desc="Edit player (respawn, ban, heal, etc)"
 
 	if(!M)
-		usr << "You seem to be selecting a mob that doesn't exist anymore."
+		to_chat(usr, "You seem to be selecting a mob that doesn't exist anymore.")
 		return
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
 		src = usr.client.holder
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
-		usr << "Error: you are not an admin!"
+		to_chat(usr, "Error: you are not an admin!")
 		return
 
 	var/body = "<html><head><title>Options for [M.key]</title></head>"
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ proc/admin_notice(var/message, var/rights)
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
 		src = usr.client.holder
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
-		usr << "Error: you are not an admin!"
+		to_chat(usr, "Error: you are not an admin!")
 		return
 	PlayerNotesPage(1)
 
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ proc/admin_notice(var/message, var/rights)
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
 		src = usr.client.holder
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
-		usr << "Error: you are not an admin!"
+		to_chat(usr, "Error: you are not an admin!")
 		return
 	var/dat = "<html><head><title>Info on [key]</title></head>"
 	dat += "<body>"
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ proc/admin_notice(var/message, var/rights)
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
 		src = usr.client.holder
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
-		usr << "Error: you are not an admin!"
+		to_chat(usr, "Error: you are not an admin!")
 		return
 	var/dat
 	dat = text("<HEAD><TITLE>Admin Newscaster</TITLE></HEAD><H3>Admin Newscaster Unit</H3>")
@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ proc/admin_notice(var/message, var/rights)
 		else
 			dat+="I'm sorry to break your immersion. This shit's bugged. Report this bug to Agouri, polyxenitopalidou@gmail.com"
 
-	//world << "Channelname: [src.admincaster_feed_channel.channel_name] [src.admincaster_feed_channel.author]"
-	//world << "Msg: [src.admincaster_feed_message.author] [src.admincaster_feed_message.body]"
+	//to_world("Channelname: [src.admincaster_feed_channel.channel_name] [src.admincaster_feed_channel.author]")
+	//to_world("Msg: [src.admincaster_feed_message.author] [src.admincaster_feed_message.body]")
 	usr << browse(dat, "window=admincaster_main;size=400x600")
 	onclose(usr, "admincaster_main")
 
@@ -645,7 +645,7 @@ proc/admin_notice(var/message, var/rights)
 	if(confirm == "Cancel")
 		return
 	if(confirm == "Yes")
-		world << "<span class='danger'>Restarting world!</span> <span class='notice'>Initiated by [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "Admin" : usr.key]!</span>"
+		to_world("<span class='danger'>Restarting world!</span> <span class='notice'>Initiated by [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "Admin" : usr.key]!</span>")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] initiated a reboot.")
 
 		feedback_set_details("end_error","admin reboot - by [usr.key] [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "(stealth)" : ""]")
@@ -669,7 +669,7 @@ proc/admin_notice(var/message, var/rights)
 		if(!check_rights(R_SERVER,0))
 			message = sanitize(message, 500, extra = 0)
 		message = replacetext(message, "\n", "<br>") // required since we're putting it in a <p> tag
-		world << "<span class=notice><b>[usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "Administrator" : usr.key] Announces:</b><p style='text-indent: 50px'>[message]</p></span>"
+		to_world("<span class=notice><b>[usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "Administrator" : usr.key] Announces:</b><p style='text-indent: 50px'>[message]</p></span>")
 		log_admin("Announce: [key_name(usr)] : [message]")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","A") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if(!channel) //They picked a channel
 		return
 
-	to_chat(usr,"<span class='notice'><B>Intercom Convo Directions</B><br>Start the conversation with the sender, a pipe (|), and then the message on one line. Then hit enter to \
+	to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'><B>Intercom Convo Directions</B><br>Start the conversation with the sender, a pipe (|), and then the message on one line. Then hit enter to \
 		add another line, and type a (whole) number of seconds to pause between that message, and the next message, then repeat the message syntax up to 20 times. For example:<br>\
 		--- --- ---<br>\
 		Some Guy|Hello guys, what's up?<br>\
@@ -734,12 +734,12 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	//Time to find how they screwed up.
 	//Wasn't the right length
 	if((decomposed.len) % 3) //+1 to accomidate the lack of a wait time for the last message
-		to_chat(usr,"<span class='warning'>You passed [decomposed.len] segments (senders+messages+pauses). You must pass a multiple of 3, minus 1 (no pause after the last message). That means a sender and message on every other line (starting on the first), separated by a pipe character (|), and a number every other line that is a pause in seconds.</span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You passed [decomposed.len] segments (senders+messages+pauses). You must pass a multiple of 3, minus 1 (no pause after the last message). That means a sender and message on every other line (starting on the first), separated by a pipe character (|), and a number every other line that is a pause in seconds.</span>")
 		return
 
 	//Too long a conversation
 	if((decomposed.len / 3) > 20)
-		to_chat(usr,"<span class='warning'>This conversation is too long! 20 messages maximum, please.</span>")
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>This conversation is too long! 20 messages maximum, please.</span>")
 		return
 
 	//Missed some sleeps, or sanitized to nothing.
@@ -748,24 +748,24 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 		//Sanitize sender
 		var/clean_sender = sanitize(decomposed[i])
 		if(!clean_sender)
-			to_chat(usr,"<span class='warning'>One part of your conversation was not able to be sanitized. It was the sender of the [(i+2)/3]\th message.</span>")
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>One part of your conversation was not able to be sanitized. It was the sender of the [(i+2)/3]\th message.</span>")
 			return
 		decomposed[i] = clean_sender
 
 		//Sanitize message
 		var/clean_message = sanitize(decomposed[++i])
 		if(!clean_message)
-			to_chat(usr,"<span class='warning'>One part of your conversation was not able to be sanitized. It was the body of the [(i+2)/3]\th message.</span>")
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>One part of your conversation was not able to be sanitized. It was the body of the [(i+2)/3]\th message.</span>")
 			return
 		decomposed[i] = clean_message
 
 		//Sanitize wait time
 		var/clean_time = text2num(decomposed[++i])
 		if(!isnum(clean_time))
-			to_chat(usr,"<span class='warning'>One part of your conversation was not able to be sanitized. It was the wait time after the [(i+2)/3]\th message.</span>")
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>One part of your conversation was not able to be sanitized. It was the wait time after the [(i+2)/3]\th message.</span>")
 			return
 		if(clean_time > 60)
-			to_chat(usr,"<span class='warning'>Max 60 second wait time between messages for sanity's sake please.</span>")
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Max 60 second wait time between messages for sanity's sake please.</span>")
 			return
 		decomposed[i] = clean_time
 
@@ -791,9 +791,9 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 
 	config.ooc_allowed = !(config.ooc_allowed)
 	if (config.ooc_allowed)
-		world << "<B>The OOC channel has been globally enabled!</B>"
+		to_world("<B>The OOC channel has been globally enabled!</B>")
 	else
-		world << "<B>The OOC channel has been globally disabled!</B>"
+		to_world("<B>The OOC channel has been globally disabled!</B>")
 	log_and_message_admins("toggled OOC.")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TOOC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -807,9 +807,9 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 
 	config.looc_allowed = !(config.looc_allowed)
 	if (config.looc_allowed)
-		world << "<B>The LOOC channel has been globally enabled!</B>"
+		to_world("<B>The LOOC channel has been globally enabled!</B>")
 	else
-		world << "<B>The LOOC channel has been globally disabled!</B>"
+		to_world("<B>The LOOC channel has been globally disabled!</B>")
 	log_and_message_admins("toggled LOOC.")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TLOOC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -824,9 +824,9 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 
 	config.dsay_allowed = !(config.dsay_allowed)
 	if (config.dsay_allowed)
-		world << "<B>Deadchat has been globally enabled!</B>"
+		to_world("<B>Deadchat has been globally enabled!</B>")
 	else
-		world << "<B>Deadchat has been globally disabled!</B>"
+		to_world("<B>Deadchat has been globally disabled!</B>")
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled deadchat.")
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled deadchat.", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TDSAY") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc
@@ -881,7 +881,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 		feedback_add_details("admin_verb","SN") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 		return 1
 	else
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Error: Start Now: Game has already started.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: Start Now: Game has already started.</font>")
 		return 0
 
 /datum/admins/proc/toggleenter()
@@ -890,9 +890,9 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set name="Toggle Entering"
 	config.enter_allowed = !(config.enter_allowed)
 	if (!(config.enter_allowed))
-		world << "<B>New players may no longer enter the game.</B>"
+		to_world("<B>New players may no longer enter the game.</B>")
 	else
-		world << "<B>New players may now enter the game.</B>"
+		to_world("<B>New players may now enter the game.</B>")
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled new player game entering.")
 	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled new player game entering.</font>", 1)
 	world.update_status()
@@ -904,9 +904,9 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set name="Toggle AI"
 	config.allow_ai = !( config.allow_ai )
 	if (!( config.allow_ai ))
-		world << "<B>The AI job is no longer chooseable.</B>"
+		to_world("<B>The AI job is no longer chooseable.</B>")
 	else
-		world << "<B>The AI job is chooseable now.</B>"
+		to_world("<B>The AI job is chooseable now.</B>")
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled AI allowed.")
 	world.update_status()
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TAI") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -917,9 +917,9 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set name="Toggle Respawn"
 	config.abandon_allowed = !(config.abandon_allowed)
 	if(config.abandon_allowed)
-		world << "<B>You may now respawn.</B>"
+		to_world("<B>You may now respawn.</B>")
 	else
-		world << "<B>You may no longer respawn :(</B>"
+		to_world("<B>You may no longer respawn :(</B>")
 	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled respawn to [config.abandon_allowed ? "On" : "Off"].</font>", 1)
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled respawn to [config.abandon_allowed ? "On" : "Off"].")
 	world.update_status()
@@ -956,10 +956,10 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 		return //alert("Round end delayed", null, null, null, null, null)
 	round_progressing = !round_progressing
 	if (!round_progressing)
-		world << "<b>The game start has been delayed.</b>"
+		to_world("<b>The game start has been delayed.</b>")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] delayed the game.")
 	else
-		world << "<b>The game will start soon.</b>"
+		to_world("<b>The game will start soon.</b>")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] removed the delay.")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","DELAY") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if(!usr.client.holder)	return
 	if( alert("Reboot server?",,"Yes","No") == "No")
 		return
-	world << "<font color='red'><b>Rebooting world!</b></font> <font color='blue'>Initiated by [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "Admin" : usr.key]!</font>"
+	to_world("<font color='red'><b>Rebooting world!</b></font> <font color='blue'>Initiated by [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "Admin" : usr.key]!</font>")
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] initiated an immediate reboot.")
 
 	feedback_set_details("end_error","immediate admin reboot - by [usr.key] [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "(stealth)" : ""]")
@@ -1088,18 +1088,18 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 	if(!custom_items)
-		usr << "Custom item list is null."
+		to_chat(usr, "Custom item list is null.")
 		return
 
 	if(!custom_items.len)
-		usr << "Custom item list not populated."
+		to_chat(usr, "Custom item list not populated.")
 		return
 
 	for(var/assoc_key in custom_items)
-		usr << "[assoc_key] has:"
+		to_chat(usr, "[assoc_key] has:")
 		var/list/current_items = custom_items[assoc_key]
 		for(var/datum/custom_item/item in current_items)
-			usr << "- name: [item.name] icon: [item.item_icon] path: [item.item_path] desc: [item.item_desc]"
+			to_chat(usr, "- name: [item.name] icon: [item.item_icon] path: [item.item_path] desc: [item.item_desc]")
 
 /datum/admins/proc/spawn_plant(seedtype in plant_controller.seeds)
 	set category = "Debug"
@@ -1154,10 +1154,10 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set name = "Show Traitor Panel"
 
 	if(!istype(M))
-		usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+		to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 		return
 	if(!M.mind)
-		usr << "This mob has no mind!"
+		to_chat(usr, "This mob has no mind!")
 		return
 
 	M.mind.edit_memory()
@@ -1243,9 +1243,9 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set name="Toggle tinted welding helmets."
 	config.welder_vision = !( config.welder_vision )
 	if (config.welder_vision)
-		world << "<B>Reduced welder vision has been enabled!</B>"
+		to_world("<B>Reduced welder vision has been enabled!</B>")
 	else
-		world << "<B>Reduced welder vision has been disabled!</B>"
+		to_world("<B>Reduced welder vision has been disabled!</B>")
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled welder vision.")
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled welder vision.", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TTWH") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -1256,9 +1256,9 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	set name="Toggle guests"
 	config.guests_allowed = !(config.guests_allowed)
 	if (!(config.guests_allowed))
-		world << "<B>Guests may no longer enter the game.</B>"
+		to_world("<B>Guests may no longer enter the game.</B>")
 	else
-		world << "<B>Guests may now enter the game.</B>"
+		to_world("<B>Guests may now enter the game.</B>")
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] toggled guests game entering [config.guests_allowed?"":"dis"]allowed.")
 	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] toggled guests game entering [config.guests_allowed?"":"dis"]allowed.</font>", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TGU") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -1268,21 +1268,21 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	for(var/mob/living/silicon/S in mob_list)
 		ai_number++
 		if(isAI(S))
-			usr << "<b>AI [key_name(S, usr)]'s laws:</b>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<b>AI [key_name(S, usr)]'s laws:</b>")
 		else if(isrobot(S))
 			var/mob/living/silicon/robot/R = S
-			usr << "<b>CYBORG [key_name(S, usr)] [R.connected_ai?"(Slaved to: [R.connected_ai])":"(Independent)"]: laws:</b>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<b>CYBORG [key_name(S, usr)] [R.connected_ai?"(Slaved to: [R.connected_ai])":"(Independent)"]: laws:</b>")
 		else if (ispAI(S))
-			usr << "<b>pAI [key_name(S, usr)]'s laws:</b>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<b>pAI [key_name(S, usr)]'s laws:</b>")
 		else
-			usr << "<b>SOMETHING SILICON [key_name(S, usr)]'s laws:</b>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<b>SOMETHING SILICON [key_name(S, usr)]'s laws:</b>")
 
 		if (S.laws == null)
-			usr << "[key_name(S, usr)]'s laws are null?? Contact a coder."
+			to_chat(usr, "[key_name(S, usr)]'s laws are null?? Contact a coder.")
 		else
 			S.laws.show_laws(usr)
 	if(!ai_number)
-		usr << "<b>No AIs located</b>" //Just so you know the thing is actually working and not just ignoring you.
+		to_chat(usr, "<b>No AIs located</b>") //Just so you know the thing is actually working and not just ignoring you.
 
 /datum/admins/proc/show_skills()
 	set category = "Admin"
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
 		src = usr.client.holder
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
-		usr << "Error: you are not an admin!"
+		to_chat(usr, "Error: you are not an admin!")
 		return
 
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/M = input("Select mob.", "Select mob.") as null|anything in human_mob_list
@@ -1403,16 +1403,16 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
 		src = usr.client.holder
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
-		usr << "Error: you are not an admin!"
+		to_chat(usr, "Error: you are not an admin!")
 		return
 
 	if(!ticker || !ticker.mode)
-		usr << "Mode has not started."
+		to_chat(usr, "Mode has not started.")
 		return
 
 	var/antag_type = input("Choose a template.","Force Latespawn") as null|anything in all_antag_types
 	if(!antag_type || !all_antag_types[antag_type])
-		usr << "Aborting."
+		to_chat(usr, "Aborting.")
 		return
 
 	var/datum/antagonist/antag = all_antag_types[antag_type]
@@ -1427,11 +1427,11 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
 		src = usr.client.holder
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins) || !check_rights(R_ADMIN))
-		usr << "Error: you are not an admin!"
+		to_chat(usr, "Error: you are not an admin!")
 		return
 
 	if(!ticker || !ticker.mode)
-		usr << "Mode has not started."
+		to_chat(usr, "Mode has not started.")
 		return
 
 	log_and_message_admins("attempting to force mode autospawn.")
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 			var/msg = "[key_name(usr)] has modified [H.ckey]'s telecrystals to [crystals]."
 			message_admins(msg)
 	else
-		usr << "You do not have access to this command."
+		to_chat(usr, "You do not have access to this command.")
 
 /datum/admins/proc/add_tcrystals(mob/living/carbon/human/H as mob)
 	set category = "Debug"
@@ -1485,7 +1485,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 			var/msg = "[key_name(usr)] has added [crystals] to [H.ckey]'s telecrystals."
 			message_admins(msg)
 	else
-		usr << "You do not have access to this command."
+		to_chat(usr, "You do not have access to this command.")
 
 
 /datum/admins/proc/sendFax()
@@ -1499,7 +1499,7 @@ var/datum/announcement/minor/admin_min_announcer = new
 			if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
 				src = usr.client.holder
 			if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
-				usr << "Error: you are not an admin!"
+				to_chat(usr, "Error: you are not an admin!")
 				return
 
 			var/replyorigin = input(src.owner, "Please specify who the fax is coming from", "Origin") as text|null
@@ -1557,20 +1557,20 @@ datum/admins/var/obj/item/weapon/paper/admin/faxreply // var to hold fax replies
 
 
 	if(destination.receivefax(P))
-		src.owner << "<span class='notice'>Message reply to transmitted successfully.</span>"
+		to_chat(src.owner, "<span class='notice'>Message reply to transmitted successfully.</span>")
 		if(P.sender) // sent as a reply
 			log_admin("[key_name(src.owner)] replied to a fax message from [key_name(P.sender)]")
 			for(var/client/C in admins)
 				if((R_ADMIN | R_MOD) & C.holder.rights)
-					C << "<span class='log_message'><span class='prefix'>FAX LOG:</span>[key_name_admin(src.owner)] replied to a fax message from [key_name_admin(P.sender)] (<a href='?_src_=holder;AdminFaxView=\ref[rcvdcopy]'>VIEW</a>)</span>"
+					to_chat(C, "<span class='log_message'><span class='prefix'>FAX LOG:</span>[key_name_admin(src.owner)] replied to a fax message from [key_name_admin(P.sender)] (<a href='?_src_=holder;AdminFaxView=\ref[rcvdcopy]'>VIEW</a>)</span>")
 		else
 			log_admin("[key_name(src.owner)] has sent a fax message to [destination.department]")
 			for(var/client/C in admins)
 				if((R_ADMIN | R_MOD) & C.holder.rights)
-					C << "<span class='log_message'><span class='prefix'>FAX LOG:</span>[key_name_admin(src.owner)] has sent a fax message to [destination.department] (<a href='?_src_=holder;AdminFaxView=\ref[rcvdcopy]'>VIEW</a>)</span>"
+					to_chat(C, "<span class='log_message'><span class='prefix'>FAX LOG:</span>[key_name_admin(src.owner)] has sent a fax message to [destination.department] (<a href='?_src_=holder;AdminFaxView=\ref[rcvdcopy]'>VIEW</a>)</span>")
 
 	else
-		src.owner << "<span class='warning'>Message reply failed.</span>"
+		to_chat(src.owner, "<span class='warning'>Message reply failed.</span>")
 
 	spawn(100)
 		qdel(P)

code/modules/admin/admin_investigate.dm

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	if(!message)	return
 	var/F = investigate_subject2file(subject)
 	if(!F)	return
-	F << "<small>[time2text(world.timeofday,"hh:mm")] \ref[src] ([x],[y],[z])</small> || [src] [message]<br>"
+	to_chat(F, "<small>[time2text(world.timeofday,"hh:mm")] \ref[src] ([x],[y],[z])</small> || [src] [message]<br>")
 
 //ADMINVERBS
 /client/proc/investigate_show( subject in list("hrefs","notes","singulo","telesci") )

code/modules/admin/admin_memo.dm

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 				return
 		if( findtext(memo,"<script",1,0) )
 			return
-		F[ckey] << "[key] on [time2text(world.realtime,"(DDD) DD MMM hh:mm")]<br>[memo]"
+		to_chat(F[ckey], "[key] on [time2text(world.realtime,"(DDD) DD MMM hh:mm")]<br>[memo]")
 		message_admins("[key] set an admin memo:<br>[memo]")
 
 //show all memos

code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm

@@ -475,11 +475,11 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event_manager = list(
 	if(holder && mob)
 		if(mob.invisibility == INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER)
 			mob.invisibility = initial(mob.invisibility)
-			mob << "<font color='red'><b>Invisimin off. Invisibility reset.</b></font>"
+			to_chat(mob, "<font color='red'><b>Invisimin off. Invisibility reset.</b></font>")
 			mob.alpha = max(mob.alpha + 100, 255)
 		else
 			mob.invisibility = INVISIBILITY_OBSERVER
-			mob << "<font color='blue'><b>Invisimin on. You are now as invisible as a ghost.</b></font>"
+			to_chat(mob, "<font color='blue'><b>Invisimin on. You are now as invisible as a ghost.</b></font>")
 			mob.alpha = max(mob.alpha - 100, 0)
 
 
@@ -609,7 +609,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event_manager = list(
 
 	if(!warned_ckey || !istext(warned_ckey))	return
 	if(warned_ckey in admin_datums)
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Error: warn(): You can't warn admins.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: warn(): You can't warn admins.</font>")
 		return
 
 	var/datum/preferences/D
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event_manager = list(
 		ban_unban_log_save("[ckey] warned [warned_ckey], resulting in a [AUTOBANTIME] minute autoban.")
 		if(C)
 			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has warned [key_name_admin(C)] resulting in a [AUTOBANTIME] minute ban.")
-			C << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been autobanned due to a warning by [ckey].</B></BIG><br>This is a temporary ban, it will be removed in [AUTOBANTIME] minutes.</font>"
+			to_chat(C, "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been autobanned due to a warning by [ckey].</B></BIG><br>This is a temporary ban, it will be removed in [AUTOBANTIME] minutes.</font>")
 			del(C)
 		else
 			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has warned [warned_ckey] resulting in a [AUTOBANTIME] minute ban.")
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event_manager = list(
 		feedback_inc("ban_warn",1)
 	else
 		if(C)
-			C << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been formally warned by an administrator.</B></BIG><br>Further warnings will result in an autoban.</font>"
+			to_chat(C, "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been formally warned by an administrator.</B></BIG><br>Further warnings will result in an autoban.</font>")
 			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has warned [key_name_admin(C)]. They have [MAX_WARNS-D.warns] strikes remaining.")
 		else
 			message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] has warned [warned_ckey] (DC). They have [MAX_WARNS-D.warns] strikes remaining.")
@@ -765,10 +765,10 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event_manager = list(
 	set desc = "Toggle Air Processing"
 	if(!SSair.can_fire)
 		SSair.can_fire = TRUE
-		usr << "<b>Enabled air processing.</b>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<b>Enabled air processing.</b>")
 	else
 		SSair.can_fire = FALSE
-		usr << "<b>Disabled air processing.</b>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<b>Disabled air processing.</b>")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","KA") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] used 'kill air'.")
 	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] used 'kill air'.</font>", 1)
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event_manager = list(
 	if(!H) return
 
 	if(!H.client)
-		usr << "Only mobs with clients can alter their own appearance."
+		to_chat(usr, "Only mobs with clients can alter their own appearance.")
 		return
 	var/datum/gender/T = gender_datums[H.get_visible_gender()]
 	switch(alert("Do you wish for [H] to be allowed to select non-whitelisted races?","Alter Mob Appearance","Yes","No","Cancel"))
@@ -912,7 +912,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event_manager = list(
 	var/mob/living/carbon/human/M = input("Select mob.", "Edit Appearance") as null|anything in human_mob_list
 
 	if(!istype(M, /mob/living/carbon/human))
-		usr << "<font color='red'>You can only do this to humans!</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>You can only do this to humans!</font>")
 		return
 	switch(alert("Are you sure you wish to edit this mob's appearance? Skrell, Unathi, Tajaran can result in unintended consequences.",,"Yes","No"))
 		if("No")
@@ -987,7 +987,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event_manager = list(
 			if (J.current_positions >= J.total_positions && J.total_positions != -1)
 				jobs += J.title
 		if (!jobs.len)
-			usr << "There are no fully staffed jobs."
+			to_chat(usr, "There are no fully staffed jobs.")
 			return
 		var/job = input("Please select job slot to free", "Free job slot")  as null|anything in jobs
 		if (job)
@@ -1031,8 +1031,8 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event_manager = list(
 
 	if(alert("Are you sure you want to tell them to man up?","Confirmation","Deal with it","No")=="No") return
 
-	T << "<span class='notice'><b><font size=3>Man up and deal with it.</font></b></span>"
-	T << "<span class='notice'>Move along.</span>"
+	to_chat(T, "<span class='notice'><b><font size=3>Man up and deal with it.</font></b></span>")
+	to_chat(T, "<span class='notice'>Move along.</span>")
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] told [key_name(T)] to man up and deal with it.")
 	message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] told [key_name(T)] to man up and deal with it.</font>", 1)
@@ -1045,7 +1045,7 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_event_manager = list(
 	if(alert("Are you sure you want to tell the whole server up?","Confirmation","Deal with it","No")=="No") return
 
 	for (var/mob/T as mob in mob_list)
-		T << "<br><center><span class='notice'><b><font size=4>Man up.<br> Deal with it.</font></b><br>Move along.</span></center><br>"
+		to_chat(T, "<br><center><span class='notice'><b><font size=4>Man up.<br> Deal with it.</font></b><br>Move along.</span></center><br>")
 		T << 'sound/voice/ManUp1.ogg'
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] told everyone to man up and deal with it.")

code/modules/admin/banjob.dm

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ DEBUG
 	set name = "list all jobbans"
 
 	for(var/s in jobban_keylist)
-		world << s
+		to_world(s)
 
 /mob/verb/reload_jobbans()
 	set name = "reload jobbans"

code/modules/admin/holder2.dm

@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ generally it would be used like so:
 
 proc/admin_proc()
 	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN)) return
-	world << "you have enough rights!"
+	to_world("you have enough rights!")
 
 NOTE: It checks usr by default. Supply the "user" argument if you wish to check for a specific mob.
 */
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ NOTE: It checks usr by default. Supply the "user" argument if you wish to check
 		return FALSE
 	if(!C.holder)
 		if(show_msg)
-			C << "<span class='warning'>Error: You are not an admin.</span>"
+			to_chat(C, "<span class='warning'>Error: You are not an admin.</span>")
 		return FALSE
 
 	if(rights_required)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ NOTE: It checks usr by default. Supply the "user" argument if you wish to check
 			return TRUE
 		else
 			if(show_msg)
-				C << "<span class='warning'>Error: You do not have sufficient rights to do that. You require one of the following flags:[rights2text(rights_required," ")].</span>"
+				to_chat(C, "<span class='warning'>Error: You do not have sufficient rights to do that. You require one of the following flags:[rights2text(rights_required," ")].</span>")
 			return FALSE
 	else
 		return TRUE
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ NOTE: It checks usr by default. Supply the "user" argument if you wish to check
 			if(usr.client.holder.rights != other.holder.rights)
 				if( (usr.client.holder.rights & other.holder.rights) == other.holder.rights )
 					return 1	//we have all the rights they have and more
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Error: Cannot proceed. They have more or equal rights to us.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: Cannot proceed. They have more or equal rights to us.</font>")
 	return 0
 
 /client/proc/mark_datum(datum/D)

code/modules/admin/map_capture.dm

@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
 		return
 
 	if(isnull(tx) || isnull(ty) || isnull(tz) || isnull(range))
-		usr << "Capture Map Part, captures part of a map using camara like rendering."
-		usr << "Usage: Capture-Map-Part target_x_cord target_y_cord target_z_cord range"
-		usr << "Target coordinates specify bottom left corner of the capture, range defines render distance to opposite corner."
+		to_chat(usr, "Capture Map Part, captures part of a map using camara like rendering.")
+		to_chat(usr, "Usage: Capture-Map-Part target_x_cord target_y_cord target_z_cord range")
+		to_chat(usr, "Target coordinates specify bottom left corner of the capture, range defines render distance to opposite corner.")
 		return
 
 	if(range > 32 || range <= 0)
-		usr << "Capturing range is incorrect, it must be within 1-32."
+		to_chat(usr, "Capturing range is incorrect, it must be within 1-32.")
 		return
 
 	if(locate(tx,ty,tz))
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 					cap.Blend(img, blendMode2iconMode(A.blend_mode),  A.pixel_x + xoff, A.pixel_y + yoff)
 
 		var/file_name = "map_capture_x[tx]_y[ty]_z[tz]_r[range].png"
-		usr << "Saved capture in cache as [file_name]."
+		to_chat(usr, "Saved capture in cache as [file_name].")
 		usr << browse_rsc(cap, file_name)
 	else
-		usr << "Target coordinates are incorrect."
+		to_chat(usr, "Target coordinates are incorrect.")

code/modules/admin/newbanjob.dm

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ var/savefile/Banlistjob
 
 	Banlistjob.cd = "/base"
 	if ( Banlistjob.dir.Find("[ckey][computerid][rank]") )
-		usr << text("<font color='red'>Banjob already exists.</font>")
+		to_char(usr,"<font color='red'>Banjob already exists.</font>")
 		return 0
 	else
 		Banlistjob.dir.Add("[ckey][computerid][rank]")
@@ -219,22 +219,22 @@ var/savefile/Banlistjob
 
 /*/datum/admins/proc/permjobban(ckey, computerid, reason, bannedby, temp, minutes, rank)
 	if(AddBanjob(ckey, computerid, reason, usr.ckey, 0, 0, job))
-		M << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been banned from [job] by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>"
-		M << "<font color='red'>This is a permanent ban.</font>"
+		to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been banned from [job] by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>")
+		to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>This is a permanent ban.</font>")
 		if(config.banappeals)
-			M << "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]</font>"
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]</font>")
 		else
-			M << "<font color='red'>No ban appeals URL has been set.</font>"
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>No ban appeals URL has been set.</font>")
 		log_admin("[usr.client.ckey] has banned from [job] [ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.")
 		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[usr.client.ckey] has banned from [job] [ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.</font>")
 /datum/admins/proc/timejobban(ckey, computerid, reason, bannedby, temp, minutes, rank)
 	if(AddBanjob(ckey, computerid, reason, usr.ckey, 1, mins, job))
-		M << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been jobbanned from [job] by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>"
-		M << "<font color='red'>This is a temporary ban, it will be removed in [mins] minutes.</font>"
+		to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been jobbanned from [job] by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>")
+		to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>This is a temporary ban, it will be removed in [mins] minutes.</font>")
 		if(config.banappeals)
-			M << "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]</font>"
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]</font>")
 		else
-			M << "<font color='red'>No ban appeals URL has been set.</font>"
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>No ban appeals URL has been set.</font>")
 		log_admin("[usr.client.ckey] has jobbanned from [job] [ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.")
 		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[usr.client.ckey] has banned from [job] [ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.</font>")*/
 //////////////////////////////////// DEBUG ////////////////////////////////////
@@ -253,17 +253,17 @@ var/savefile/Banlistjob
 			Banlistjob.cd = "/base"
 			Banlistjob.dir.Add("trash[i]trashid[i]")
 			Banlistjob.cd = "/base/trash[i]trashid[i]"
-			Banlistjob["key"] << "trash[i]"
+			to_chat(Banlistjob["key"], "trash[i]")
 		else
 			Banlistjob.cd = "/base"
 			Banlistjob.dir.Add("[last]trashid[i]")
 			Banlistjob.cd = "/base/[last]trashid[i]"
 			Banlistjob["key"] << last
-		Banlistjob["id"] << "trashid[i]"
-		Banlistjob["reason"] << "Trashban[i]."
+		to_chat(Banlistjob["id"], "trashid[i]")
+		to_chat(Banlistjob["reason"], "Trashban[i].")
 		Banlistjob["temp"] << a
 		Banlistjob["minutes"] << CMinutes + rand(1,2000)
-		Banlistjob["bannedby"] << "trashmin"
+		to_chat(Banlistjob["bannedby"], "trashmin")
 		last = "trash[i]"
 
 	Banlistjob.cd = "/base"

code/modules/admin/permissionverbs/permissionedit.dm

@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
 		return
 
 	if(!usr.client.holder || !(usr.client.holder.rights & R_PERMISSIONS))
-		usr << "<font color='red'>You do not have permission to do this!</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>You do not have permission to do this!</font>")
 		return
 
 	establish_db_connection()
 
 	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Failed to establish database connection</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Failed to establish database connection</font>")
 		return
 
 	if(!adm_ckey || !new_rank)
@@ -85,14 +85,14 @@
 		insert_query.Execute()
 		var/DBQuery/log_query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO `test`.`erro_admin_log` (`id` ,`datetime` ,`adminckey` ,`adminip` ,`log` ) VALUES (NULL , NOW( ) , '[usr.ckey]', '[usr.client.address]', 'Added new admin [adm_ckey] to rank [new_rank]');")
 		log_query.Execute()
-		usr << "<font color='blue'>New admin added.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'>New admin added.</font>")
 	else
 		if(!isnull(admin_id) && isnum(admin_id))
 			var/DBQuery/insert_query = dbcon.NewQuery("UPDATE `erro_admin` SET rank = '[new_rank]' WHERE id = [admin_id]")
 			insert_query.Execute()
 			var/DBQuery/log_query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO `test`.`erro_admin_log` (`id` ,`datetime` ,`adminckey` ,`adminip` ,`log` ) VALUES (NULL , NOW( ) , '[usr.ckey]', '[usr.client.address]', 'Edited the rank of [adm_ckey] to [new_rank]');")
 			log_query.Execute()
-			usr << "<font color='blue'>Admin rank changed.</font>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'>Admin rank changed.</font>")
 
 /datum/admins/proc/log_admin_permission_modification(var/adm_ckey, var/new_permission)
 	if(config.admin_legacy_system)	return
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@
 		return
 
 	if(!usr.client.holder || !(usr.client.holder.rights & R_PERMISSIONS))
-		usr << "<font color='red'>You do not have permission to do this!</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>You do not have permission to do this!</font>")
 		return
 
 	establish_db_connection()
 	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Failed to establish database connection</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Failed to establish database connection</font>")
 		return
 
 	if(!adm_ckey || !new_permission)
@@ -140,10 +140,10 @@
 		insert_query.Execute()
 		var/DBQuery/log_query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO `test`.`erro_admin_log` (`id` ,`datetime` ,`adminckey` ,`adminip` ,`log` ) VALUES (NULL , NOW( ) , '[usr.ckey]', '[usr.client.address]', 'Removed permission [rights2text(new_permission)] (flag = [new_permission]) to admin [adm_ckey]');")
 		log_query.Execute()
-		usr << "<font color='blue'>Permission removed.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'>Permission removed.</font>")
 	else //This admin doesn't have this permission, so we are adding it.
 		var/DBQuery/insert_query = dbcon.NewQuery("UPDATE `erro_admin` SET flags = '[admin_rights | new_permission]' WHERE id = [admin_id]")
 		insert_query.Execute()
 		var/DBQuery/log_query = dbcon.NewQuery("INSERT INTO `test`.`erro_admin_log` (`id` ,`datetime` ,`adminckey` ,`adminip` ,`log` ) VALUES (NULL , NOW( ) , '[usr.ckey]', '[usr.client.address]', 'Added permission [rights2text(new_permission)] (flag = [new_permission]) to admin [adm_ckey]')")
 		log_query.Execute()
-		usr << "<font color='blue'>Permission added.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'>Permission added.</font>")

code/modules/admin/topic.dm

@@ -63,23 +63,23 @@
 		switch(bantype)
 			if(BANTYPE_PERMA)
 				if(!banckey || !banreason)
-					usr << "Not enough parameters (Requires ckey and reason)"
+					to_chat(usr, "Not enough parameters (Requires ckey and reason)")
 					return
 				banduration = null
 				banjob = null
 			if(BANTYPE_TEMP)
 				if(!banckey || !banreason || !banduration)
-					usr << "Not enough parameters (Requires ckey, reason and duration)"
+					to_chat(usr, "Not enough parameters (Requires ckey, reason and duration)")
 					return
 				banjob = null
 			if(BANTYPE_JOB_PERMA)
 				if(!banckey || !banreason || !banjob)
-					usr << "Not enough parameters (Requires ckey, reason and job)"
+					to_chat(usr, "Not enough parameters (Requires ckey, reason and job)")
 					return
 				banduration = null
 			if(BANTYPE_JOB_TEMP)
 				if(!banckey || !banreason || !banjob || !banduration)
-					usr << "Not enough parameters (Requires ckey, reason and job)"
+					to_chat(usr, "Not enough parameters (Requires ckey, reason and job)")
 					return
 
 		var/mob/playermob
@@ -116,14 +116,14 @@
 			var/new_ckey = ckey(input(usr,"New admin's ckey","Admin ckey", null) as text|null)
 			if(!new_ckey)	return
 			if(new_ckey in admin_datums)
-				usr << "<font color='red'>Error: Topic 'editrights': [new_ckey] is already an admin</font>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: Topic 'editrights': [new_ckey] is already an admin</font>")
 				return
 			adm_ckey = new_ckey
 			task = "rank"
 		else if(task != "show")
 			adm_ckey = ckey(href_list["ckey"])
 			if(!adm_ckey)
-				usr << "<font color='red'>Error: Topic 'editrights': No valid ckey</font>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: Topic 'editrights': No valid ckey</font>")
 				return
 
 		var/datum/admins/D = admin_datums[adm_ckey]
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
 					if(config.admin_legacy_system)
 						new_rank = ckeyEx(new_rank)
 					if(!new_rank)
-						usr << "<font color='red'>Error: Topic 'editrights': Invalid rank</font>"
+						to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: Topic 'editrights': Invalid rank</font>")
 						return
 					if(config.admin_legacy_system)
 						if(admin_ranks.len)
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["mob"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		var/delmob = 0
@@ -370,14 +370,14 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["jobban2"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		if(!M.ckey)	//sanity
-			usr << "This mob has no ckey"
+			to_chat(usr, "This mob has no ckey")
 			return
 		if(!job_master)
-			usr << "Job Master has not been setup!"
+			to_chat(usr, "Job Master has not been setup!")
 			return
 
 		var/dat = ""
@@ -631,16 +631,16 @@
 	//JOBBAN'S INNARDS
 	else if(href_list["jobban3"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN,0))
-			usr << "<span class='warning'>You do not have the appropriate permissions to add job bans!</span>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You do not have the appropriate permissions to add job bans!</span>")
 			return
 
 		if(check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN,0) && !config.mods_can_job_tempban) // If mod and tempban disabled
-			usr << "<span class='warning'>Mod jobbanning is disabled!</span>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Mod jobbanning is disabled!</span>")
 			return
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["jobban4"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		if(M != usr)																//we can jobban ourselves
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@
 				return
 
 		if(!job_master)
-			usr << "Job Master has not been setup!"
+			to_chat(usr, "Job Master has not been setup!")
 			return
 
 		//get jobs for department if specified, otherwise just returnt he one job in a list.
@@ -726,16 +726,16 @@
 			switch(alert("Temporary Ban?",,"Yes","No", "Cancel"))
 				if("Yes")
 					if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0))
-						usr << "<span class='warning'> You Cannot issue temporary job-bans!</span>"
+						to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'> You Cannot issue temporary job-bans!</span>")
 						return
 					if(config.ban_legacy_system)
-						usr << "<font color='red'>Your server is using the legacy banning system, which does not support temporary job bans. Consider upgrading. Aborting ban.</font>"
+						to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Your server is using the legacy banning system, which does not support temporary job bans. Consider upgrading. Aborting ban.</font>")
 						return
 					var/mins = input(usr,"How long (in minutes)?","Ban time",1440) as num|null
 					if(!mins)
 						return
 					if(check_rights(R_MOD, 0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0) && mins > config.mod_job_tempban_max)
-						usr << "<span class='warning'> Moderators can only job tempban up to [config.mod_job_tempban_max] minutes!</span>"
+						to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'> Moderators can only job tempban up to [config.mod_job_tempban_max] minutes!</span>")
 						return
 					var/reason = sanitize(input(usr,"Reason?","Please State Reason","") as text|null)
 					if(!reason)
@@ -755,9 +755,9 @@
 							msg += ", [job]"
 					notes_add(M.ckey, "Banned  from [msg] - [reason]", usr)
 					message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] banned [key_name_admin(M)] from [msg] for [mins] minutes</font>", 1)
-					M << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been jobbanned by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</B></BIG></font>"
-					M << "<font color='red'><B>The reason is: [reason]</B></font>"
-					M << "<font color='red'>This jobban will be lifted in [mins] minutes.</font>"
+					to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been jobbanned by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</B></BIG></font>")
+					to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><B>The reason is: [reason]</B></font>")
+					to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>This jobban will be lifted in [mins] minutes.</font>")
 					href_list["jobban2"] = 1 // lets it fall through and refresh
 					return 1
 				if("No")
@@ -776,9 +776,9 @@
 							else		msg += ", [job]"
 						notes_add(M.ckey, "Banned  from [msg] - [reason]", usr)
 						message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] banned [key_name_admin(M)] from [msg]</font>", 1)
-						M << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been jobbanned by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</B></BIG></font>"
-						M << "<font color='red'><B>The reason is: [reason]</B></font>"
-						M << "<font color='red'>Jobban can be lifted only upon request.</font>"
+						to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been jobbanned by [usr.client.ckey] from: [msg].</B></BIG></font>")
+						to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><B>The reason is: [reason]</B></font>")
+						to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>Jobban can be lifted only upon request.</font>")
 						href_list["jobban2"] = 1 // lets it fall through and refresh
 						return 1
 				if("Cancel")
@@ -788,7 +788,7 @@
 		//all jobs in joblist are banned already OR we didn't give a reason (implying they shouldn't be banned)
 		if(joblist.len) //at least 1 banned job exists in joblist so we have stuff to unban.
 			if(!config.ban_legacy_system)
-				usr << "Unfortunately, database based unbanning cannot be done through this panel"
+				to_chat(usr, "Unfortunately, database based unbanning cannot be done through this panel")
 				DB_ban_panel(M.ckey)
 				return
 			var/msg
@@ -809,7 +809,7 @@
 						continue
 			if(msg)
 				message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] unbanned [key_name_admin(M)] from [msg]</font>", 1)
-				M << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been un-jobbanned by [usr.client.ckey] from [msg].</B></BIG></font>"
+				to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been un-jobbanned by [usr.client.ckey] from [msg].</B></BIG></font>")
 				href_list["jobban2"] = 1 // lets it fall through and refresh
 			return 1
 		return 0 //we didn't do anything!
@@ -847,11 +847,11 @@
 
 	else if(href_list["newban"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0))
-			usr << "<span class='warning'>You do not have the appropriate permissions to add bans!</span>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You do not have the appropriate permissions to add bans!</span>")
 			return
 
 		if(check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0) && !config.mods_can_job_tempban) // If mod and tempban disabled
-			usr << "<span class='warning'>Mod jobbanning is disabled!</span>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Mod jobbanning is disabled!</span>")
 			return
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["newban"])
@@ -865,7 +865,7 @@
 				if(!mins)
 					return
 				if(check_rights(R_MOD, 0) && !check_rights(R_BAN, 0) && mins > config.mod_tempban_max)
-					usr << "<span class='warning'>Moderators can only job tempban up to [config.mod_tempban_max] minutes!</span>"
+					to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Moderators can only job tempban up to [config.mod_tempban_max] minutes!</span>")
 					return
 				if(mins >= 525600) mins = 525599
 				var/reason = sanitize(input(usr,"Reason?","reason","Griefer") as text|null)
@@ -874,15 +874,15 @@
 				AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 1, mins)
 				ban_unban_log_save("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey]. - Reason: [reason] - This will be removed in [mins] minutes.")
 				notes_add(M.ckey,"[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey]. - Reason: [reason] - This will be removed in [mins] minutes.",usr)
-				M << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been banned by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>"
-				M << "<font color='red'>This is a temporary ban, it will be removed in [mins] minutes.</font>"
+				to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been banned by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>")
+				to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>This is a temporary ban, it will be removed in [mins] minutes.</font>")
 				feedback_inc("ban_tmp",1)
 				DB_ban_record(BANTYPE_TEMP, M, mins, reason)
 				feedback_inc("ban_tmp_mins",mins)
 				if(config.banappeals)
-					M << "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]</font>"
+					to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]</font>")
 				else
-					M << "<font color='red'>No ban appeals URL has been set.</font>"
+					to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>No ban appeals URL has been set.</font>")
 				log_admin("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.")
 				message_admins("<font color='blue'>[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.</font>")
 				var/datum/admin_help/AH = M.client ? M.client.current_ticket : null
@@ -901,12 +901,12 @@
 						AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 0, 0, M.lastKnownIP)
 					if("No")
 						AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 0, 0)
-				M << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been banned by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>"
-				M << "<font color='red'>This is a permanent ban.</font>"
+				to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been banned by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>")
+				to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>This is a permanent ban.</font>")
 				if(config.banappeals)
-					M << "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]</font>"
+					to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to [config.banappeals]</font>")
 				else
-					M << "<font color='red'>No ban appeals URL has been set.</font>"
+					to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>No ban appeals URL has been set.</font>")
 				ban_unban_log_save("[usr.client.ckey] has permabanned [M.ckey]. - Reason: [reason] - This is a permanent ban.")
 				notes_add(M.ckey,"[usr.client.ckey] has permabanned [M.ckey]. - Reason: [reason] - This is a permanent ban.",usr)
 				log_admin("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.")
@@ -969,7 +969,7 @@
 		master_mode = href_list["c_mode2"]
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] set the mode as [config.mode_names[master_mode]].")
 		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] set the mode as [config.mode_names[master_mode]].</font>", 1)
-		world << "<font color='blue'><b>The mode is now: [config.mode_names[master_mode]]</b></font>"
+		to_world("<font color='blue'><b>The mode is now: [config.mode_names[master_mode]]</b></font>")
 		Game() // updates the main game menu
 		world.save_mode(master_mode)
 		.(href, list("c_mode"=1))
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["monkeyone"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] attempting to monkeyize [key_name(H)]")
@@ -1004,7 +1004,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["corgione"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] attempting to corgize [key_name(H)]")
@@ -1016,7 +1016,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["forcespeech"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "this can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "this can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 
 		var/speech = input("What will [key_name(M)] say?.", "Force speech", "")// Don't need to sanitize, since it does that in say(), we also trust our admins.
 		if(!speech)	return
@@ -1033,10 +1033,10 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["sendtoprison"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 		if(istype(M, /mob/living/silicon/ai))
-			usr << "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/living/silicon/ai"
+			to_chat(usr, "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/living/silicon/ai")
 			return
 
 		var/turf/prison_cell = pick(prisonwarp)
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@
 			prisoner.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/under/color/prison(prisoner), slot_w_uniform)
 			prisoner.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/shoes/orange(prisoner), slot_shoes)
 
-		M << "<font color='red'>You have been sent to the prison station!</font>"
+		to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>You have been sent to the prison station!</font>")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] sent [key_name(M)] to the prison station.")
 		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] sent [key_name_admin(M)] to the prison station.</font>", 1)
 
@@ -1073,10 +1073,10 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["tdome1"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 		if(istype(M, /mob/living/silicon/ai))
-			usr << "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/living/silicon/ai"
+			to_chat(usr, "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/living/silicon/ai")
 			return
 
 		for(var/obj/item/I in M)
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@
 		sleep(5)
 		M.loc = pick(tdome1)
 		spawn(50)
-			M << "<font color='blue'>You have been sent to the Thunderdome.</font>"
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='blue'>You have been sent to the Thunderdome.</font>")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has sent [key_name(M)] to the thunderdome. (Team 1)")
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has sent [key_name_admin(M)] to the thunderdome. (Team 1)", 1)
 
@@ -1098,10 +1098,10 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["tdome2"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 		if(istype(M, /mob/living/silicon/ai))
-			usr << "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/living/silicon/ai"
+			to_chat(usr, "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/living/silicon/ai")
 			return
 
 		for(var/obj/item/I in M)
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@
 		sleep(5)
 		M.loc = pick(tdome2)
 		spawn(50)
-			M << "<font color='blue'>You have been sent to the Thunderdome.</font>"
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='blue'>You have been sent to the Thunderdome.</font>")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has sent [key_name(M)] to the thunderdome. (Team 2)")
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has sent [key_name_admin(M)] to the thunderdome. (Team 2)", 1)
 
@@ -1123,17 +1123,17 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["tdomeadmin"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 		if(istype(M, /mob/living/silicon/ai))
-			usr << "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/living/silicon/ai"
+			to_chat(usr, "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/living/silicon/ai")
 			return
 
 		M.Paralyse(5)
 		sleep(5)
 		M.loc = pick(tdomeadmin)
 		spawn(50)
-			M << "<font color='blue'>You have been sent to the Thunderdome.</font>"
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='blue'>You have been sent to the Thunderdome.</font>")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has sent [key_name(M)] to the thunderdome. (Admin.)")
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has sent [key_name_admin(M)] to the thunderdome. (Admin.)", 1)
 
@@ -1145,10 +1145,10 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["tdomeobserve"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 		if(istype(M, /mob/living/silicon/ai))
-			usr << "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/living/silicon/ai"
+			to_chat(usr, "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/living/silicon/ai")
 			return
 
 		for(var/obj/item/I in M)
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@
 		sleep(5)
 		M.loc = pick(tdomeobserve)
 		spawn(50)
-			M << "<font color='blue'>You have been sent to the Thunderdome.</font>"
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='blue'>You have been sent to the Thunderdome.</font>")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has sent [key_name(M)] to the thunderdome. (Observer.)")
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has sent [key_name_admin(M)] to the thunderdome. (Observer.)", 1)
 
@@ -1171,7 +1171,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/L = locate(href_list["revive"])
 		if(!istype(L))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living")
 			return
 
 		if(config.allow_admin_rev)
@@ -1179,14 +1179,14 @@
 			message_admins("<font color='red'>Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] healed / revived [key_name_admin(L)]!</font>", 1)
 			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] healed / Rrvived [key_name(L)]")
 		else
-			usr << "Admin Rejuvinates have been disabled"
+			to_chat(usr, "Admin Rejuvinates have been disabled")
 
 	else if(href_list["makeai"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makeai"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		message_admins("<font color='red'>Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] AIized [key_name_admin(H)]!</font>", 1)
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makealien"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		usr.client.cmd_admin_alienize(H)
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makerobot"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		usr.client.cmd_admin_robotize(H)
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["makeanimal"])
 		if(istype(M, /mob/new_player))
-			usr << "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/new_player"
+			to_chat(usr, "This cannot be used on instances of type /mob/new_player")
 			return
 
 		usr.client.cmd_admin_animalize(M)
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["togmutate"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 		var/block=text2num(href_list["block"])
 		usr.client.cmd_admin_toggle_block(H,block)
@@ -1302,7 +1302,7 @@
 	else if(href_list["adminmoreinfo"])
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["adminmoreinfo"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		var/location_description = ""
@@ -1342,19 +1342,19 @@
 			if(MALE,FEMALE)	gender_description = "[M.gender]"
 			else			gender_description = "<font color='red'><b>[M.gender]</b></font>"
 
-		src.owner << "<b>Info about [M.name]:</b> "
-		src.owner << "Mob type = [M.type]; Gender = [gender_description] Damage = [health_description]"
-		src.owner << "Name = <b>[M.name]</b>; Real_name = [M.real_name]; Mind_name = [M.mind?"[M.mind.name]":""]; Key = <b>[M.key]</b>;"
-		src.owner << "Location = [location_description];"
-		src.owner << "[special_role_description]"
-		src.owner << "(<a href='?src=\ref[usr];priv_msg=\ref[M]'>PM</a>) (<A HREF='?src=\ref[src];adminplayeropts=\ref[M]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[M]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?src=\ref[src];subtlemessage=\ref[M]'>SM</A>) ([admin_jump_link(M, src)]) (<A HREF='?src=\ref[src];secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>CA</A>)"
+		to_chat(src.owner, "<b>Info about [M.name]:</b> ")
+		to_chat(src.owner, "Mob type = [M.type]; Gender = [gender_description] Damage = [health_description]")
+		to_chat(src.owner, "Name = <b>[M.name]</b>; Real_name = [M.real_name]; Mind_name = [M.mind?"[M.mind.name]":""]; Key = <b>[M.key]</b>;")
+		to_chat(src.owner, "Location = [location_description];")
+		to_chat(src.owner, "[special_role_description]")
+		to_chat(src.owner, "(<a href='?src=\ref[usr];priv_msg=\ref[M]'>PM</a>) (<A HREF='?src=\ref[src];adminplayeropts=\ref[M]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[M]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?src=\ref[src];subtlemessage=\ref[M]'>SM</A>) ([admin_jump_link(M, src)]) (<A HREF='?src=\ref[src];secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>CA</A>)")
 
 	else if(href_list["adminspawncookie"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_FUN))	return
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["adminspawncookie"])
 		if(!ishuman(H))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		H.equip_to_slot_or_del( new /obj/item/weapon/reagent_containers/food/snacks/cookie(H), slot_l_hand )
@@ -1371,14 +1371,14 @@
 		log_admin("[key_name(H)] got their cookie, spawned by [key_name(src.owner)]")
 		message_admins("[key_name(H)] got their cookie, spawned by [key_name(src.owner)]")
 		feedback_inc("admin_cookies_spawned",1)
-		H << "<font color='blue'>Your prayers have been answered!! You received the <b>best cookie</b>!</font>"
+		to_chat(H, "<font color='blue'>Your prayers have been answered!! You received the <b>best cookie</b>!</font>")
 
 	else if(href_list["adminsmite"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_FUN))	return
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["adminsmite"])
 		if(!ishuman(H))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		owner.smite(H)
@@ -1388,7 +1388,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/M = locate(href_list["BlueSpaceArtillery"])
 		if(!isliving(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living")
 			return
 
 		if(alert(src.owner, "Are you sure you wish to hit [key_name(M)] with Blue Space Artillery?",  "Confirm Firing?" , "Yes" , "No") != "Yes")
@@ -1399,41 +1399,41 @@
 	else if(href_list["CentComReply"])
 		var/mob/living/L = locate(href_list["CentComReply"])
 		if(!istype(L))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/")
 			return
 
 		if(L.can_centcom_reply())
 			var/input = sanitize(input(src.owner, "Please enter a message to reply to [key_name(L)] via their headset.","Outgoing message from CentCom", ""))
 			if(!input)		return
 
-			src.owner << "You sent [input] to [L] via a secure channel."
+			to_chat(src.owner, "You sent [input] to [L] via a secure channel.")
 			log_admin("[src.owner] replied to [key_name(L)]'s CentCom message with the message [input].")
 			message_admins("[src.owner] replied to [key_name(L)]'s CentCom message with: \"[input]\"")
 			if(!isAI(L))
-				L << "<span class='info'>You hear something crackle in your headset for a moment before a voice speaks.</span>"
-			L << "<span class='info'>Please stand by for a message from Central Command.</span>"
-			L << "<span class='info'>Message as follows.</span>"
-			L << "<span class='notice'>[input]</span>"
-			L << "<span class='info'>Message ends.</span>"
+				to_chat(L, "<span class='info'>You hear something crackle in your headset for a moment before a voice speaks.</span>")
+			to_chat(L, "<span class='info'>Please stand by for a message from Central Command.</span>")
+			to_chat(L, "<span class='info'>Message as follows.</span>")
+			to_chat(L, "<span class='notice'>[input]</span>")
+			to_chat(L, "<span class='info'>Message ends.</span>")
 		else
-			src.owner << "The person you are trying to contact does not have functional radio equipment."
+			to_chat(src.owner, "The person you are trying to contact does not have functional radio equipment.")
 
 
 	else if(href_list["SyndicateReply"])
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["SyndicateReply"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 		if(!istype(H.l_ear, /obj/item/device/radio/headset) && !istype(H.r_ear, /obj/item/device/radio/headset))
-			usr << "The person you are trying to contact is not wearing a headset"
+			to_chat(usr, "The person you are trying to contact is not wearing a headset")
 			return
 
 		var/input = sanitize(input(src.owner, "Please enter a message to reply to [key_name(H)] via their headset.","Outgoing message from a shadowy figure...", ""))
 		if(!input)	return
 
-		src.owner << "You sent [input] to [H] via a secure channel."
+		to_chat(src.owner, "You sent [input] to [H] via a secure channel.")
 		log_admin("[src.owner] replied to [key_name(H)]'s illegal message with the message [input].")
-		H << "You hear something crackle in your headset for a moment before a voice speaks.  \"Please stand by for a message from your benefactor.  Message as follows, agent. <b>\"[input]\"</b>  Message ends.\""
+		to_chat(H, "You hear something crackle in your headset for a moment before a voice speaks.  \"Please stand by for a message from your benefactor.  Message as follows, agent. <b>\"[input]\"</b>  Message ends.\"")
 
 	else if(href_list["AdminFaxView"])
 		var/obj/item/fax = locate(href_list["AdminFaxView"])
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@
 
 			usr << browse(data, "window=[B.name]")
 		else
-			usr << "<font color='red'>The faxed item is not viewable. This is probably a bug, and should be reported on the tracker: [fax.type]</font>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>The faxed item is not viewable. This is probably a bug, and should be reported on the tracker: [fax.type]</font>")
 
 	else if (href_list["AdminFaxViewPage"])
 		var/page = text2num(href_list["AdminFaxViewPage"])
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["traitor"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob."
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob.")
 			return
 		show_traitor_panel(M)
 
@@ -1551,7 +1551,7 @@
 		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 		if(!config.allow_admin_spawning)
-			usr << "Spawning of items is not allowed."
+			to_chat(usr, "Spawning of items is not allowed.")
 			return
 
 		var/atom/loc = usr.loc
@@ -1611,24 +1611,24 @@
 			where = "onfloor"
 
 		if( where == "inhand" )
-			usr << "Support for inhand not available yet. Will spawn on floor."
+			to_chat(usr, "Support for inhand not available yet. Will spawn on floor.")
 			where = "onfloor"
 
 		if ( where == "inhand" )	//Can only give when human or monkey
 			if ( !( ishuman(usr) || issmall(usr) ) )
-				usr << "Can only spawn in hand when you're a human or a monkey."
+				to_chat(usr, "Can only spawn in hand when you're a human or a monkey.")
 				where = "onfloor"
 			else if ( usr.get_active_hand() )
-				usr << "Your active hand is full. Spawning on floor."
+				to_chat(usr, "Your active hand is full. Spawning on floor.")
 				where = "onfloor"
 
 		if ( where == "inmarked" )
 			if ( !marked_datum )
-				usr << "You don't have any object marked. Abandoning spawn."
+				to_chat(usr, "You don't have any object marked. Abandoning spawn.")
 				return
 			else
 				if ( !istype(marked_datum,/atom) )
-					usr << "The object you have marked cannot be used as a target. Target must be of type /atom. Abandoning spawn."
+					to_chat(usr, "The object you have marked cannot be used as a target. Target must be of type /atom. Abandoning spawn.")
 					return
 
 		var/atom/target //Where the object will be spawned
@@ -1880,17 +1880,17 @@
 		if(check_rights(R_SPAWN)) //VOREStation Edit
 			var/mob/M = locate(href_list["toglang"])
 			if(!istype(M))
-				usr << "[M] is illegal type, must be /mob!"
+				to_chat(usr, "[M] is illegal type, must be /mob!")
 				return
 			var/lang2toggle = href_list["lang"]
 			var/datum/language/L = GLOB.all_languages[lang2toggle]
 
 			if(L in M.languages)
 				if(!M.remove_language(lang2toggle))
-					usr << "Failed to remove language '[lang2toggle]' from \the [M]!"
+					to_chat(usr, "Failed to remove language '[lang2toggle]' from \the [M]!")
 			else
 				if(!M.add_language(lang2toggle))
-					usr << "Failed to add language '[lang2toggle]' from \the [M]!"
+					to_chat(usr, "Failed to add language '[lang2toggle]' from \the [M]!")
 
 			show_player_panel(M)
 
@@ -1899,7 +1899,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/M = locate(href_list["cryoplayer"]) //VOREStation edit from just an all mob check to mob/living/carbon
 		if(!istype(M))
-			to_chat(usr,"<span class='warning'>Mob doesn't exist!</span>")
+			to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Mob doesn't exist!</span>")
 			return
 
 		var/client/C = usr.client

code/modules/admin/verbs/BrokenInhands.dm

@@ -31,6 +31,6 @@
 		var/F = file("broken_icons.txt")
 		fdel(F)
 		F << text
-		world << "Completeled successfully and written to [F]"
+		to_world("Completeled successfully and written to [F]")
 
 

code/modules/admin/verbs/adminjump.dm

@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 				A.on_mob_jump()
 				A.loc = T
 			else
-				A << "This mob is not located in the game world."
+				to_chat(A, "This mob is not located in the game world.")
 	else
 		alert("Admin jumping disabled")
 

code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	//VOREStation Edit Start - Adds R_EVENT
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
 		if(check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_EVENT))
-			C << "<span class='admin_channel'>" + create_text_tag("admin", "ADMIN:", C) + " <span class='name'>[key_name(usr, 1)]</span>([admin_jump_link(mob, src)]): <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span>"
+			to_chat(C, "<span class='admin_channel'>" + create_text_tag("admin", "ADMIN:", C) + " <span class='name'>[key_name(usr, 1)]</span>([admin_jump_link(mob, src)]): <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span>")
 	//VOREStation Edit End
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","M") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 		sender_name = "<span class='admin'>[sender_name]</span>"
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
 		if(check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD|R_SERVER|R_STEALTH)) //VOREStation Edit
-			C << "<span class='mod_channel'>" + create_text_tag("mod", "MOD:", C) + " <span class='name'>[sender_name]</span>([admin_jump_link(mob, C.holder)]): <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span>"
+			to_chat(C, "<span class='mod_channel'>" + create_text_tag("mod", "MOD:", C) + " <span class='name'>[sender_name]</span>([admin_jump_link(mob, C.holder)]): <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span>")
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","MS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@
 	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0))
 		sender_name = "<span class='admin'>[sender_name]</span>"
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
-		C << "<span class='event_channel'>" + create_text_tag("event", "EVENT:", C) + " <span class='name'>[sender_name]</span>([admin_jump_link(mob, C.holder)]): <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span>"
+		to_chat(C, "<span class='event_channel'>" + create_text_tag("event", "EVENT:", C) + " <span class='name'>[sender_name]</span>([admin_jump_link(mob, C.holder)]): <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span>")
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","GS") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!

code/modules/admin/verbs/atmosdebug.dm

@@ -10,23 +10,23 @@
 	if(alert("WARNING: This command should not be run on a live server. Do you want to continue?", "Check Piping", "No", "Yes") == "No")
 		return
 
-	usr << "Checking for disconnected pipes..."
+	to_chat(usr, "Checking for disconnected pipes...")
 	//all plumbing - yes, some things might get stated twice, doesn't matter.
 	for (var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/plumbing in machines)
 		if (plumbing.nodealert)
-			usr << "Unconnected [plumbing.name] located at [plumbing.x],[plumbing.y],[plumbing.z] ([get_area(plumbing.loc)])"
+			to_chat(usr, "Unconnected [plumbing.name] located at [plumbing.x],[plumbing.y],[plumbing.z] ([get_area(plumbing.loc)])")
 
 	//Manifolds
 	for (var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/manifold/pipe in machines)
 		if (!pipe.node1 || !pipe.node2 || !pipe.node3)
-			usr << "Unconnected [pipe.name] located at [pipe.x],[pipe.y],[pipe.z] ([get_area(pipe.loc)])"
+			to_chat(usr, "Unconnected [pipe.name] located at [pipe.x],[pipe.y],[pipe.z] ([get_area(pipe.loc)])")
 
 	//Pipes
 	for (var/obj/machinery/atmospherics/pipe/simple/pipe in machines)
 		if (!pipe.node1 || !pipe.node2)
-			usr << "Unconnected [pipe.name] located at [pipe.x],[pipe.y],[pipe.z] ([get_area(pipe.loc)])"
+			to_chat(usr, "Unconnected [pipe.name] located at [pipe.x],[pipe.y],[pipe.z] ([get_area(pipe.loc)])")
 
-	usr << "Checking for overlapping pipes..."
+	to_chat(usr, "Checking for overlapping pipes...")
 	next_turf:
 		for(var/turf/T in turfs)
 			for(var/dir in cardinal)
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 						for(var/connect_type in pipe.connect_types)
 							connect_types[connect_type] += 1
 						if(connect_types[1] > 1 || connect_types[2] > 1 || connect_types[3] > 1)
-							usr << "Overlapping pipe ([pipe.name]) located at [T.x],[T.y],[T.z] ([get_area(T)])"
+							to_chat(usr, "Overlapping pipe ([pipe.name]) located at [T.x],[T.y],[T.z] ([get_area(T)])")
 							continue next_turf
-	usr << "Done"
+	to_chat(usr, "Done")
 
 /client/proc/powerdebug()
 	set category = "Mapping"
@@ -52,9 +52,9 @@
 		if (!PN.nodes || !PN.nodes.len)
 			if(PN.cables && (PN.cables.len > 1))
 				var/obj/structure/cable/C = PN.cables[1]
-				usr << "Powernet with no nodes! (number [PN.number]) - example cable at [C.x], [C.y], [C.z] in area [get_area(C.loc)]"
+				to_chat(usr, "Powernet with no nodes! (number [PN.number]) - example cable at [C.x], [C.y], [C.z] in area [get_area(C.loc)]")
 
 		if (!PN.cables || (PN.cables.len < 10))
 			if(PN.cables && (PN.cables.len > 1))
 				var/obj/structure/cable/C = PN.cables[1]
-				usr << "Powernet with fewer than 10 cables! (number [PN.number]) - example cable at [C.x], [C.y], [C.z] in area [get_area(C.loc)]"
+				to_chat(usr, "Powernet with fewer than 10 cables! (number [PN.number]) - example cable at [C.x], [C.y], [C.z] in area [get_area(C.loc)]")

code/modules/admin/verbs/buildmode.dm

@@ -73,72 +73,72 @@
 	Click()
 		switch(master.cl.buildmode)
 			if(1) // Basic Build
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button        = Construct / Upgrade</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button       = Deconstruct / Delete / Downgrade</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + ctrl = R-Window</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + alt  = Airlock</span>"
-				usr << ""
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Use the button in the upper left corner to</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>change the direction of built objects.</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button        = Construct / Upgrade</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button       = Deconstruct / Delete / Downgrade</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + ctrl = R-Window</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + alt  = Airlock</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Use the button in the upper left corner to</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>change the direction of built objects.</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
 			if(2) // Adv. Build
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on buildmode button = Set object type</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Middle Mouse Button on buildmode button= On/Off object type saying</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Middle Mouse Button on turf/obj        = Capture object type</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj          = Place objects</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button                     = Delete objects</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Mouse Button + ctrl                    = Copy object type</span>"
-				usr << ""
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Use the button in the upper left corner to</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>change the direction of built objects.</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on buildmode button = Set object type</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Middle Mouse Button on buildmode button= On/Off object type saying</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Middle Mouse Button on turf/obj        = Capture object type</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj          = Place objects</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button                     = Delete objects</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Mouse Button + ctrl                    = Copy object type</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Use the button in the upper left corner to</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>change the direction of built objects.</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
 			if(3) // Edit
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on buildmode button = Select var(type) & value</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob      = Set var(type) & value</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob     = Reset var's value</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on buildmode button = Select var(type) & value</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob      = Set var(type) & value</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob     = Reset var's value</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
 			if(4) // Throw
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob      = Select</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob     = Throw</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob      = Select</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob     = Throw</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
 			if(5) // Room Build
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf              = Select as point A</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf             = Select as point B</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on buildmode button = Change floor/wall type</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf              = Select as point A</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf             = Select as point B</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on buildmode button = Change floor/wall type</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
 			if(6) // Make Ladders
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf              = Set as upper ladder loc</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf             = Set as lower ladder loc</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf              = Set as upper ladder loc</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf             = Set as lower ladder loc</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
 			if(7) // Move Into Contents
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob      = Select</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob     = Move into selection</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob      = Select</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob     = Move into selection</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
 			if(8) // Make Lights
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob      = Make it glow</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob     = Reset glowing</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on buildmode button = Change glow properties</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob      = Make it glow</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on turf/obj/mob     = Reset glowing</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on buildmode button = Change glow properties</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
 			if(9) // Control mobs with ai_holders.
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on AI mob            = Select/Deselect mob</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + alt on AI mob      = Toggle hostility on mob</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + ctrl on AI mob     = Reset target/following/movement</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on enemy mob        = Command selected mobs to attack mob</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on allied mob       = Command selected mobs to follow mob</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button + shift on any mob  = Command selected mobs to follow mob regardless of faction</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on tile             = Command selected mobs to move to tile (will cancel if enemies are seen)</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button + shift on tile     = Command selected mobs to reposition to tile (will not be inturrupted by enemies)</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button + alt on obj/turfs  = Command selected mobs to attack obj/turf</span>"
-				usr << "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button on AI mob            = Select/Deselect mob</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + alt on AI mob      = Toggle hostility on mob</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Left Mouse Button + ctrl on AI mob     = Reset target/following/movement</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on enemy mob        = Command selected mobs to attack mob</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on allied mob       = Command selected mobs to follow mob</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button + shift on any mob  = Command selected mobs to follow mob regardless of faction</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button on tile             = Command selected mobs to move to tile (will cancel if enemies are seen)</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button + shift on tile     = Command selected mobs to reposition to tile (will not be inturrupted by enemies)</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>Right Mouse Button + alt on obj/turfs  = Command selected mobs to attack obj/turf</span>")
+				to_chat(usr, "<span class='notice'>***********************************************************</span>")
 		return 1
 
 /obj/effect/bmode/buildquit
@@ -363,10 +363,11 @@
 					qdel(object)
 			else if(pa.Find("ctrl"))
 				holder.buildmode.objholder = object.type
-				user << "<span class='notice'>[object]([object.type]) copied to buildmode.</span>"
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[object]([object.type]) copied to buildmode.</span>")
 			if(pa.Find("middle"))
 				holder.buildmode.objholder = text2path("[object.type]")
-				if(holder.buildmode.objsay)	usr << "[object.type]"
+				if(holder.buildmode.objsay)
+					to_chat(usr, "[object.type]")
 
 
 		if(3) // Edit
@@ -375,13 +376,13 @@
 					log_admin("[key_name(usr)] modified [object.name]'s [holder.buildmode.varholder] to [holder.buildmode.valueholder]")
 					object.vars[holder.buildmode.varholder] = holder.buildmode.valueholder
 				else
-					user << "<span class='danger'>[initial(object.name)] does not have a var called '[holder.buildmode.varholder]'</span>"
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>[initial(object.name)] does not have a var called '[holder.buildmode.varholder]'</span>")
 			if(pa.Find("right"))
 				if(object.vars.Find(holder.buildmode.varholder))
 					log_admin("[key_name(usr)] modified [object.name]'s [holder.buildmode.varholder] to [holder.buildmode.valueholder]")
 					object.vars[holder.buildmode.varholder] = initial(object.vars[holder.buildmode.varholder])
 				else
-					user << "<span class='danger'>[initial(object.name)] does not have a var called '[holder.buildmode.varholder]'</span>"
+					to_chat(user, "<span class='danger'>[initial(object.name)] does not have a var called '[holder.buildmode.varholder]'</span>")
 
 		if(4) // Throw
 			if(pa.Find("left"))
@@ -394,14 +395,14 @@
 		if(5) // Room build
 			if(pa.Find("left"))
 				holder.buildmode.coordA = get_turf(object)
-				user << "<span class='notice'>Defined [object] ([object.type]) as point A.</span>"
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Defined [object] ([object.type]) as point A.</span>")
 
 			if(pa.Find("right"))
 				holder.buildmode.coordB = get_turf(object)
-				user << "<span class='notice'>Defined [object] ([object.type]) as point B.</span>"
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Defined [object] ([object.type]) as point B.</span>")
 
 			if(holder.buildmode.coordA && holder.buildmode.coordB)
-				user << "<span class='notice'>A and B set, creating rectangle.</span>"
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>A and B set, creating rectangle.</span>")
 				holder.buildmode.make_rectangle(
 					holder.buildmode.coordA,
 					holder.buildmode.coordB,
@@ -413,14 +414,14 @@
 		if(6) // Ladders
 			if(pa.Find("left"))
 				holder.buildmode.coordA = get_turf(object)
-				user << "<span class='notice'>Defined [object] ([object.type]) as upper ladder location.</span>"
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Defined [object] ([object.type]) as upper ladder location.</span>")
 
 			if(pa.Find("right"))
 				holder.buildmode.coordB = get_turf(object)
-				user << "<span class='notice'>Defined [object] ([object.type]) as lower ladder location.</span>"
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Defined [object] ([object.type]) as lower ladder location.</span>")
 
 			if(holder.buildmode.coordA && holder.buildmode.coordB)
-				user << "<span class='notice'>Ladder locations set, building ladders.</span>"
+				to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>Ladder locations set, building ladders.</span>")
 				var/obj/structure/ladder/A = new /obj/structure/ladder/up(holder.buildmode.coordA)
 				var/obj/structure/ladder/B = new /obj/structure/ladder(holder.buildmode.coordB)
 				A.target_up = B

code/modules/admin/verbs/custom_event.dm

@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@
 
 	custom_event_msg = input
 
-	world << "<h1 class='alert'>Custom Event</h1>"
-	world << "<h2 class='alert'>A custom event is starting. OOC Info:</h2>"
-	world << "<span class='alert'>[custom_event_msg]</span>"
-	world << "<br>"
+	to_world("<h1 class='alert'>Custom Event</h1>")
+	to_world("<h2 class='alert'>A custom event is starting. OOC Info:</h2>")
+	to_world("<span class='alert'>[custom_event_msg]</span>")
+	to_world("<br>")
 
 // normal verb for players to view info
 /client/verb/cmd_view_custom_event()

code/modules/admin/verbs/debug.dm

@@ -388,33 +388,33 @@
 	var/list/areas_without_intercom = areas_all - areas_with_intercom
 	var/list/areas_without_camera = areas_all - areas_with_camera
 
-	world << "<b>AREAS WITHOUT AN APC:</b>"
+	to_world("<b>AREAS WITHOUT AN APC:</b>")
 	for(var/areatype in areas_without_APC)
-		world << "* [areatype]"
+		to_world("* [areatype]")
 
-	world << "<b>AREAS WITHOUT AN AIR ALARM:</b>"
+	to_world("<b>AREAS WITHOUT AN AIR ALARM:</b>")
 	for(var/areatype in areas_without_air_alarm)
-		world << "* [areatype]"
+		to_world("* [areatype]")
 
-	world << "<b>AREAS WITHOUT A REQUEST CONSOLE:</b>"
+	to_world("<b>AREAS WITHOUT A REQUEST CONSOLE:</b>")
 	for(var/areatype in areas_without_RC)
-		world << "* [areatype]"
+		to_world("* [areatype]")
 
-	world << "<b>AREAS WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS:</b>"
+	to_world("<b>AREAS WITHOUT ANY LIGHTS:</b>")
 	for(var/areatype in areas_without_light)
-		world << "* [areatype]"
+		to_world("* [areatype]")
 
-	world << "<b>AREAS WITHOUT A LIGHT SWITCH:</b>"
+	to_world("<b>AREAS WITHOUT A LIGHT SWITCH:</b>")
 	for(var/areatype in areas_without_LS)
-		world << "* [areatype]"
+		to_world("* [areatype]")
 
-	world << "<b>AREAS WITHOUT ANY INTERCOMS:</b>"
+	to_world("<b>AREAS WITHOUT ANY INTERCOMS:</b>")
 	for(var/areatype in areas_without_intercom)
-		world << "* [areatype]"
+		to_world("* [areatype]")
 
-	world << "<b>AREAS WITHOUT ANY CAMERAS:</b>"
+	to_world("<b>AREAS WITHOUT ANY CAMERAS:</b>")
 	for(var/areatype in areas_without_camera)
-		world << "* [areatype]"
+		to_world("* [areatype]")
 
 /datum/admins/proc/cmd_admin_dress(input in getmobs())
 	set category = "Fun"

code/modules/admin/verbs/diagnostics.dm

@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if(!air_master)
-		usr << "Cannot find air_system"
+		to_chat(usr, "Cannot find air_system")
 		return
 	var/datum/air_group/dead_groups = list()
 	for(var/datum/air_group/group in air_master.air_groups)
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 		return
 
 	if(!air_master)
-		usr << "Cannot find air_system"
+		to_chat(usr, "Cannot find air_system")
 		return
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(usr)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 		AG.next_check = 30
 		AG.group_processing = 0
 	else
-		usr << "Local airgroup is unsimulated!"
+		to_chat(usr, "Local airgroup is unsimulated!")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","KLAG") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	*/
 
@@ -168,9 +168,9 @@
 	set desc = "This spams all the active jobban entries for the current round to standard output."
 	set category = "Debug"
 
-	usr << "<b>Jobbans active in this round.</b>"
+	to_chat(usr, "<b>Jobbans active in this round.</b>")
 	for(var/t in jobban_keylist)
-		usr << "[t]"
+		to_chat(usr, "[t]")
 
 /client/proc/print_jobban_old_filter()
 	set name = "Search Jobban Log"
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@
 	if(!job_filter)
 		return
 
-	usr << "<b>Jobbans active in this round.</b>"
+	to_chat(usr, "<b>Jobbans active in this round.</b>")
 	for(var/t in jobban_keylist)
 		if(findtext(t, job_filter))
-			usr << "[t]"
+			to_chat(usr, "[t]")

code/modules/admin/verbs/dice.dm

@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@
 	var/dice = num2text(sum) + "d" + num2text(side)
 
 	if(alert("Do you want to inform the world about your game?",,"Yes", "No") == "Yes")
-		world << "<h2 style=\"color:#A50400\">The dice have been rolled by Gods!</h2>"
+		to_world("<h2 style=\"color:#A50400\">The dice have been rolled by Gods!</h2>")
 
 	var/result = roll(dice)
 
 	if(alert("Do you want to inform the world about the result?",,"Yes", "No") == "Yes")
-		world << "<h2 style=\"color:#A50400\">Gods rolled [dice], result is [result]</h2>"
+		to_world("<h2 style=\"color:#A50400\">Gods rolled [dice], result is [result]</h2>")
 
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(src)] rolled dice [dice], result is [result]", 1)

code/modules/admin/verbs/getlogs.dm

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 		return
 
 	target.verbs |= /client/proc/getruntimelog
-	target << "<font color='red'>You have been granted access to runtime logs. Please use them responsibly or risk being banned.</font>"
+	to_chat(target, "<font color='red'>You have been granted access to runtime logs. Please use them responsibly or risk being banned.</font>")
 	return
 
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 	set name = "Show Server Attack Log"
 	set desc = "Shows today's server attack log."
 
-	to_chat(usr,"This verb doesn't actually do anything.")
+	to_chat(usr, "This verb doesn't actually do anything.")
 
 	/*
 	var/path = "data/logs/[time2text(world.realtime,"YYYY/MM-Month/DD-Day")] Attack.log"

code/modules/admin/verbs/grief_fixers.dm

@@ -10,14 +10,14 @@
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","FA")
 
 	log_and_message_admins("Full atmosphere reset initiated by [usr].")
-	world << "<span class = 'danger'>Initiating restart of atmosphere. The server may lag a bit.</span>"
+	to_world("<span class = 'danger'>Initiating restart of atmosphere. The server may lag a bit.</span>")
 	sleep(10)
 	var/current_time = world.timeofday
 
 	// Depower the supermatter, as it would quickly blow up once we remove all gases from the pipes.
 	for(var/obj/machinery/power/supermatter/S in machines)
 		S.power = 0
-	usr << "\[1/5\] - Supermatter depowered"
+	to_chat(usr, "\[1/5\] - Supermatter depowered")
 
 	// Remove all gases from all pipenets
 	for(var/datum/pipe_network/PN in pipe_networks)
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@
 			G.gas = list()
 			G.update_values()
 
-	usr << "\[2/5\] - All pipenets purged of gas."
+	to_chat(usr, "\[2/5\] - All pipenets purged of gas.")
 
 	// Delete all zones.
 	for(var/zone/Z in world)
 		Z.c_invalidate()
 
-	usr << "\[3/5\] - All ZAS Zones removed."
+	to_chat(usr, "\[3/5\] - All ZAS Zones removed.")
 
 	var/list/unsorted_overlays = list()
 	for(var/id in gas_data.tile_overlay)
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
 		T.overlays.Remove(unsorted_overlays)
 		T.zone = null
 
-	usr << "\[4/5\] - All turfs reset to roundstart values."
+	to_chat(usr, "\[4/5\] - All turfs reset to roundstart values.")
 
 	SSair.RebootZAS()
 
-	usr << "\[5/5\] - ZAS Rebooted"
-	world << "<span class = 'danger'>Atmosphere restart completed in <b>[(world.timeofday - current_time)/10]</b> seconds.</span>"
+	to_chat(usr, "\[5/5\] - ZAS Rebooted")
+	to_world("<span class = 'danger'>Atmosphere restart completed in <b>[(world.timeofday - current_time)/10]</b> seconds.</span>")

code/modules/admin/verbs/mapping.dm

@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ var/list/debug_verbs = list (
 	var/turf/simulated/location = get_turf(usr)
 
 	if(!istype(location, /turf/simulated)) // We're in space, let's not cause runtimes.
-		usr << "<font color='red'>this debug tool cannot be used from space</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>this debug tool cannot be used from space</font>")
 		return
 
 	var/icon/red = new('icons/misc/debug_group.dmi', "red")		//created here so we don't have to make thousands of these.
@@ -229,11 +229,11 @@ var/list/debug_verbs = list (
 	var/icon/blue = new('icons/misc/debug_group.dmi', "blue")
 
 	if(!usedZAScolors)
-		usr << "ZAS Test Colors"
-		usr << "Green = Zone you are standing in"
-		usr << "Blue = Connected zone to the zone you are standing in"
-		usr << "Yellow = A zone that is connected but not one adjacent to your connected zone"
-		usr << "Red = Not connected"
+		to_chat(usr, "ZAS Test Colors")
+		to_chat(usr, "Green = Zone you are standing in")
+		to_chat(usr, "Blue = Connected zone to the zone you are standing in")
+		to_chat(usr, "Yellow = A zone that is connected but not one adjacent to your connected zone")
+		to_chat(usr, "Red = Not connected")
 		usedZAScolors = 1
 
 	testZAScolors_zones += location.zone
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ var/list/debug_verbs = list (
 			if(i*10+j <= atom_list.len)
 				temp_atom = atom_list[i*10+j]
 				line += " no.[i+10+j]@\[[temp_atom.x], [temp_atom.y], [temp_atom.z]\]; "
-		world << line*/
+		to_world(line)*/
 
-	world << "There are [count] objects of type [type_path] on z-level [num_level]"
+	to_world("There are [count] objects of type [type_path] on z-level [num_level]")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","mOBJZ") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /client/proc/count_objects_all()
@@ -344,9 +344,9 @@ var/list/debug_verbs = list (
 			if(i*10+j <= atom_list.len)
 				temp_atom = atom_list[i*10+j]
 				line += " no.[i+10+j]@\[[temp_atom.x], [temp_atom.y], [temp_atom.z]\]; "
-		world << line*/
+		to_world(line)*/
 
-	world << "There are [count] objects of type [type_path] in the game world"
+	to_world("There are [count] objects of type [type_path] in the game world")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","mOBJ") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ var/global/prevent_airgroup_regroup = 0
 	set category = "Mapping"
 	set name = "Regroup All Airgroups Attempt"
 
-	usr << "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>" //Why not.. Delete the procs instead?
+	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>") //Why not.. Delete the procs instead?
 
 	/*prevent_airgroup_regroup = 0
 	for(var/datum/air_group/AG in air_master.air_groups)
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ var/global/prevent_airgroup_regroup = 0
 	set category = "Mapping"
 	set name = "Kill pipe processing"
 
-	usr << "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>"
+	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>")
 
 	/*pipe_processing_killed = !pipe_processing_killed
 	if(pipe_processing_killed)
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ var/global/prevent_airgroup_regroup = 0
 	set category = "Mapping"
 	set name = "Kill air processing"
 
-	usr << "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>"
+	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>")
 
 	/*air_processing_killed = !air_processing_killed
 	if(air_processing_killed)
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ var/global/say_disabled = 0
 	set category = "Mapping"
 	set name = "Disable all communication verbs"
 
-	usr << "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>"
+	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>")
 
 	/*say_disabled = !say_disabled
 	if(say_disabled)
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ var/global/movement_disabled_exception //This is the client that calls the proc,
 	set category = "Mapping"
 	set name = "Disable all movement"
 
-	usr << "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>"
+	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Proc disabled.</font>")
 
 	/*movement_disabled = !movement_disabled
 	if(movement_disabled)

code/modules/admin/verbs/playsound.dm

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ var/list/sounds_cache = list()
 
 	for(var/mob/living/carbon/human/CP in human_mob_list)
 		if(CP.real_name=="Cuban Pete" && CP.key!="Rosham")
-			CP << "Your body can't contain the rhumba beat"
+			to_chat(CP, "Your body can't contain the rhumba beat")
 			CP.gib()
 
 

code/modules/admin/verbs/possess.dm

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 	if(istype(O,/obj/singularity))
 		if(config.forbid_singulo_possession)
-			usr << "It is forbidden to possess singularities."
+			to_chat(usr, "It is forbidden to possess singularities.")
 			return
 
 	var/turf/T = get_turf(O)

code/modules/admin/verbs/pray.dm

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	set name = "Pray"
 
 	if(say_disabled)	//This is here to try to identify lag problems
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Speech is currently admin-disabled.</font>")
 		return
 
 	msg = sanitize(msg)
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 		if(msg)
 			client.handle_spam_prevention(MUTE_PRAY)
 			if(usr.client.prefs.muted & MUTE_PRAY)
-				usr << "<font color='red'> You cannot pray (muted).</font>"
+				to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'> You cannot pray (muted).</font>")
 				return
 
 	var/image/cross = image('icons/obj/storage.dmi',"bible")
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
 		if(R_ADMIN & C.holder.rights)
 			if(C.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/admin/show_chat_prayers))
-				C << msg
+				to_chat(C,msg)
 				C << 'sound/effects/ding.ogg'
-	usr << "Your prayers have been received by the gods."
+	to_chat(usr, "Your prayers have been received by the gods.")
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","PR") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 	//log_admin("HELP: [key_name(src)]: [msg]")
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@
 	msg = "<font color='blue'><b><font color=orange>[uppertext(using_map.boss_short)]M[iamessage ? " IA" : ""]:</font>[key_name(Sender, 1)] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[Sender]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[Sender]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=\ref[Sender]'>SM</A>) ([admin_jump_link(Sender, src)]) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>CA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;BlueSpaceArtillery=\ref[Sender]'>BSA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;CentComReply=\ref[Sender]'>RPLY</A>):</b> [msg]</font>"
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
 		if(R_ADMIN & C.holder.rights)
-			C << msg
+			to_chat(C,msg)
 			C << 'sound/machines/signal.ogg'
 
 /proc/Syndicate_announce(var/msg, var/mob/Sender)
 	msg = "<font color='blue'><b><font color=crimson>ILLEGAL:</font>[key_name(Sender, 1)] (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[Sender]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=\ref[Sender]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=\ref[Sender]'>SM</A>) ([admin_jump_link(Sender, src)]) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;secretsadmin=check_antagonist'>CA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;BlueSpaceArtillery=\ref[Sender]'>BSA</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;SyndicateReply=\ref[Sender]'>RPLY</A>):</b> [msg]</font>"
 	for(var/client/C in admins)
 		if(R_ADMIN & C.holder.rights)
-			C << msg
+			to_chat(C,msg)
 			C << 'sound/machines/signal.ogg'

code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 	set category = null
 	set name = "Drop Everything"
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
 
 	var/confirm = alert(src, "Make [M] drop everything?", "Message", "Yes", "No")
@@ -20,8 +19,8 @@
 	set category = "Admin"
 	set name = "Prison"
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
+
 	if (ismob(M))
 		if(istype(M, /mob/living/silicon/ai))
 			alert("The AI can't be sent to prison you jerk!", null, null, null, null, null)
@@ -38,7 +37,7 @@
 			prisoner.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/under/color/prison(prisoner), slot_w_uniform)
 			prisoner.equip_to_slot_or_del(new /obj/item/clothing/shoes/orange(prisoner), slot_shoes)
 		spawn(50)
-			M << "<font color='red'>You have been sent to the prison station!</font>"
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>You have been sent to the prison station!</font>")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] sent [key_name(M)] to the prison station.")
 		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] sent [key_name_admin(M)] to the prison station.</font>", 1)
 		feedback_add_details("admin_verb","PRISON") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -48,7 +47,7 @@
 	set category = "Admin"
 	set name = "Check new Players"
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only staff members may use this command.")
+		return
 
 	var/age = alert(src, "Age check", "Show accounts yonger then _____ days","7", "30" , "All")
 
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@
 
 	if(!ismob(M))	return
 	if (!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
 
 	var/msg = sanitize(input("Message:", text("Subtle PM to [M.key]")) as text)
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@
 	if(usr)
 		if (usr.client)
 			if(usr.client.holder)
-				M << "<B>You hear a voice in your head...</B> <i>[msg]</i>"
+				to_chat(M, "<B>You hear a voice in your head...</B> <i>[msg]</i>")
 
 	log_admin("SubtlePM: [key_name(usr)] -> [key_name(M)] : [msg]")
 	msg = "<span class='adminnotice'><b> SubtleMessage: [key_name_admin(usr)] -> [key_name_admin(M)] :</b> [msg]</span>"
@@ -106,14 +104,13 @@
 	set name = "Global Narrate"
 
 	if (!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
 
 	var/msg = sanitize(input("Message:", text("Enter the text you wish to appear to everyone:")) as text)
 
 	if (!msg)
 		return
-	world << "[msg]"
+	to_world("[msg]")
 	log_admin("GlobalNarrate: [key_name(usr)] : [msg]")
 	message_admins("<font color='blue'><B> GlobalNarrate: [key_name_admin(usr)] : [msg]<BR></B></font>", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","GLN") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -123,7 +120,6 @@
 	set name = "Direct Narrate"
 
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators and moderators may use this command.")
 		return
 
 	if(!M)
@@ -147,11 +143,12 @@
 /client/proc/cmd_admin_godmode(mob/M as mob in mob_list)
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Godmode"
+	
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
+	
 	M.status_flags ^= GODMODE
-	usr << "<font color='blue'> Toggled [(M.status_flags & GODMODE) ? "ON" : "OFF"]</font>"
+	to_chat(usr, "<font color='blue'> Toggled [(M.status_flags & GODMODE) ? "ON" : "OFF"]</font>")
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has toggled [key_name(M)]'s nodamage to [(M.status_flags & GODMODE) ? "On" : "Off"]")
 	var/msg = "[key_name_admin(usr)] has toggled [ADMIN_LOOKUPFLW(M)]'s nodamage to [(M.status_flags & GODMODE) ? "On" : "Off"]"
@@ -168,12 +165,12 @@ proc/cmd_admin_mute(mob/M as mob, mute_type, automute = 0)
 		if(!usr || !usr.client)
 			return
 		if(!usr.client.holder)
-			usr << "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: You don't have permission to do this.</font>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: You don't have permission to do this.</font>")
 			return
 		if(!M.client)
-			usr << "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: This mob doesn't have a client tied to it.</font>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: This mob doesn't have a client tied to it.</font>")
 		if(M.client.holder)
-			usr << "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: You cannot mute an admin/mod.</font>"
+			to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: You cannot mute an admin/mod.</font>")
 	if(!M.client)
 		return
 	if(M.client.holder)
@@ -196,7 +193,7 @@ proc/cmd_admin_mute(mob/M as mob, mute_type, automute = 0)
 		M.client.prefs.muted |= mute_type
 		log_admin("SPAM AUTOMUTE: [muteunmute] [key_name(M)] from [mute_string]")
 		message_admins("SPAM AUTOMUTE: [muteunmute] [key_name_admin(M)] from [mute_string].", 1)
-		M << "<span class='alert'>You have been [muteunmute] from [mute_string] by the SPAM AUTOMUTE system. Contact an admin.</span>"
+		to_chat(M, "<span class='alert'>You have been [muteunmute] from [mute_string] by the SPAM AUTOMUTE system. Contact an admin.</span>")
 		feedback_add_details("admin_verb","AUTOMUTE") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 		return
 
@@ -209,15 +206,16 @@ proc/cmd_admin_mute(mob/M as mob, mute_type, automute = 0)
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(usr)] has [muteunmute] [key_name(M)] from [mute_string]")
 	message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has [muteunmute] [key_name_admin(M)] from [mute_string].", 1)
-	M << "<span class = 'alert'>You have been [muteunmute] from [mute_string].</span>"
+	to_chat(M, "<span class = 'alert'>You have been [muteunmute] from [mute_string].</span>")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","MUTE") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /client/proc/cmd_admin_add_random_ai_law()
 	set category = "Fun"
 	set name = "Add Random AI Law"
+
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
+	
 	var/confirm = alert(src, "You sure?", "Confirm", "Yes", "No")
 	if(confirm != "Yes") return
 	log_admin("[key_name(src)] has added a random AI law.")
@@ -264,8 +262,10 @@ Ccomp's first proc.
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Allow player to respawn"
 	set desc = "Let's the player bypass the wait to respawn or allow them to re-enter their corpse."
+	
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators and moderators may use this command.")
+		return
+	
 	var/list/ghosts= get_ghosts(1,1)
 
 	var/target = input("Please, select a ghost!", "COME BACK TO LIFE!", null, null) as null|anything in ghosts
@@ -295,7 +295,8 @@ Ccomp's first proc.
 	set desc = "Toggles antagHUD usage for observers"
 
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
+		return
+
 	var/action=""
 	if(config.antag_hud_allowed)
 		for(var/mob/observer/dead/g in get_ghosts())
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ Ccomp's first proc.
 			if(g.antagHUD)
 				g.antagHUD = 0						// Disable it on those that have it enabled
 				g.has_enabled_antagHUD = 2				// We'll allow them to respawn
-				g << "<font color='red'><B>The Administrator has disabled AntagHUD </B></font>"
+				to_chat(g, "<font color='red'><B>The Administrator has disabled AntagHUD </B></font>")
 		config.antag_hud_allowed = 0
 		to_chat(src, "<font color='red'><B>AntagHUD usage has been disabled</B></font>")
 		action = "disabled"
@@ -312,7 +313,7 @@ Ccomp's first proc.
 		for(var/mob/observer/dead/g in get_ghosts())
 			if(!g.client.holder)						// Add the verb back for all non-admin ghosts
 				g.verbs += /mob/observer/dead/verb/toggle_antagHUD
-			g << "<font color='blue'><B>The Administrator has enabled AntagHUD </B></font>"	// Notify all observers they can now use AntagHUD
+			to_chat(g, "<font color='blue'><B>The Administrator has enabled AntagHUD </B></font>")	// Notify all observers they can now use AntagHUD
 		config.antag_hud_allowed = 1
 		action = "enabled"
 		to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'><B>AntagHUD usage has been enabled</B></font>")
@@ -327,19 +328,21 @@ Ccomp's first proc.
 	set category = "Server"
 	set name = "Toggle antagHUD Restrictions"
 	set desc = "Restricts players that have used antagHUD from being able to join this round."
+	
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
+		return
+	
 	var/action=""
 	if(config.antag_hud_restricted)
 		for(var/mob/observer/dead/g in get_ghosts())
-			g << "<font color='blue'><B>The administrator has lifted restrictions on joining the round if you use AntagHUD</B></font>"
+			to_chat(g, "<font color='blue'><B>The administrator has lifted restrictions on joining the round if you use AntagHUD</B></font>")
 		action = "lifted restrictions"
 		config.antag_hud_restricted = 0
 		to_chat(src, "<font color='blue'><B>AntagHUD restrictions have been lifted</B></font>")
 	else
 		for(var/mob/observer/dead/g in get_ghosts())
-			g << "<font color='red'><B>The administrator has placed restrictions on joining the round if you use AntagHUD</B></font>"
-			g << "<font color='red'><B>Your AntagHUD has been disabled, you may choose to re-enabled it but will be under restrictions </B></font>"
+			to_chat(g, "<font color='red'><B>The administrator has placed restrictions on joining the round if you use AntagHUD</B></font>")
+			to_chat(g, "<font color='red'><B>Your AntagHUD has been disabled, you may choose to re-enabled it but will be under restrictions </B></font>")
 			g.antagHUD = 0
 			g.has_enabled_antagHUD = 0
 		action = "placed restrictions"
@@ -358,8 +361,8 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Spawn Character"
 	set desc = "(Re)Spawn a client's loaded character."
+	
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
 
 	//I frontload all the questions so we don't have a half-done process while you're reading.
@@ -507,7 +510,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	log_admin("[admin] has spawned [player_key]'s character [new_character.real_name].")
 	message_admins("[admin] has spawned [player_key]'s character [new_character.real_name].", 1)
 
-	new_character << "You have been fully spawned. Enjoy the game."
+	to_chat(new_character, "You have been fully spawned. Enjoy the game.")
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","RSPCH") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
@@ -516,21 +519,22 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 /client/proc/cmd_admin_add_freeform_ai_law()
 	set category = "Fun"
 	set name = "Add Custom AI law"
+
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
+	
 	var/input = sanitize(input(usr, "Please enter anything you want the AI to do. Anything. Serious.", "What?", "") as text|null)
 	if(!input)
 		return
 	for(var/mob/living/silicon/ai/M in mob_list)
 		if (M.stat == 2)
-			usr << "Upload failed. No signal is being detected from the AI."
+			to_chat(usr, "Upload failed. No signal is being detected from the AI.")
 		else if (M.see_in_dark == 0)
-			usr << "Upload failed. Only a faint signal is being detected from the AI, and it is not responding to our requests. It may be low on power."
+			to_chat(usr, "Upload failed. Only a faint signal is being detected from the AI, and it is not responding to our requests. It may be low on power.")
 		else
 			M.add_ion_law(input)
 			for(var/mob/living/silicon/ai/O in mob_list)
-				O << input + "<font color='red'>... LAWS UPDATED!</font>"
+				to_chat(O,input + "<font color='red'>... LAWS UPDATED!</font>")
 				O.show_laws()
 
 	log_admin("Admin [key_name(usr)] has added a new AI law - [input]")
@@ -544,9 +548,10 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 /client/proc/cmd_admin_rejuvenate(mob/living/M as mob in mob_list)
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Rejuvenate"
+
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
+	
 	if(!mob)
 		return
 	if(!istype(M))
@@ -566,9 +571,10 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 /client/proc/cmd_admin_create_centcom_report()
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Create Command Report"
+
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
+
 	var/input = sanitize(input(usr, "Please enter anything you want. Anything. Serious.", "What?", "") as message|null, extra = 0)
 	var/customname = sanitizeSafe(input(usr, "Pick a title for the report.", "Title") as text|null)
 	if(!input)
@@ -583,7 +589,7 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 		if("Yes")
 			command_announcement.Announce(input, customname, new_sound = 'sound/AI/commandreport.ogg', msg_sanitized = 1);
 		if("No")
-			world << "<font color='red'>New [using_map.company_name] Update available at all communication consoles.</font>"
+			to_world("<font color='red'>New [using_map.company_name] Update available at all communication consoles.</font>")
 			world << sound('sound/AI/commandreport.ogg')
 
 	log_admin("[key_name(src)] has created a command report: [input]")
@@ -595,8 +601,8 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set name = "Delete"
 
 	if (!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
+
 	admin_delete(O)
 
 /client/proc/cmd_admin_list_open_jobs()
@@ -604,8 +610,8 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set name = "List free slots"
 
 	if (!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
+
 	if(job_master)
 		for(var/datum/job/job in job_master.occupations)
 			to_chat(src, "[job.title]: [job.total_positions]")
@@ -690,6 +696,9 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set name = "Gibself"
 	set category = "Fun"
 
+	if(!holder)
+		return
+
 	var/confirm = alert(src, "You sure?", "Confirm", "Yes", "No")
 	if(confirm == "Yes")
 		if (istype(mob, /mob/observer/dead)) // so they don't spam gibs everywhere
@@ -732,9 +741,9 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 			return
 		if(M)
 			AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 1, mins)
-			M << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been banned by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>"
-			M << "<font color='red'>This is a temporary ban, it will be removed in [mins] minutes</font>."
-			M << "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to http://ss13.donglabs.com/forum/</font>"
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been banned by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>")
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>This is a temporary ban, it will be removed in [mins] minutes</font>.")
+			to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to http://ss13.donglabs.com/forum/</font>")
 			log_admin("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.")
 			message_admins("<font color='blue'>[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis will be removed in [mins] minutes.</font>")
 			world.Export("http://216.38.134.132/adminlog.php?type=ban&key=[usr.client.key]&key2=[M.key]&msg=[html_decode(reason)]&time=[mins]&server=[replacetext(config.server_name, "#", "")]")
@@ -747,9 +756,9 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 		if(!reason)
 			return
 		AddBan(M.ckey, M.computer_id, reason, usr.ckey, 0, 0)
-		M << "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been banned by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>"
-		M << "<font color='red'>This is a permanent ban.</font>"
-		M << "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to http://ss13.donglabs.com/forum/</font>"
+		to_chat(M, "<font color='red'><BIG><B>You have been banned by [usr.client.ckey].\nReason: [reason].</B></BIG></font>")
+		to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>This is a permanent ban.</font>")
+		to_chat(M, "<font color='red'>To try to resolve this matter head to http://ss13.donglabs.com/forum/</font>")
 		log_admin("[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.")
 		message_admins("<font color='blue'>[usr.client.ckey] has banned [M.ckey].\nReason: [reason]\nThis is a permanent ban.</font>")
 		world.Export("http://216.38.134.132/adminlog.php?type=ban&key=[usr.client.key]&key2=[M.key]&msg=[html_decode(reason)]&time=perma&server=[replacetext(config.server_name, "#", "")]")
@@ -767,9 +776,12 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set name = "Check Contents"
 	set popup_menu = FALSE //VOREStation Edit - Declutter.
 
+	if(!holder)
+		return
+
 	var/list/L = M.get_contents()
 	for(var/t in L)
-		usr << "[t]"
+		to_chat(usr, "[t]")
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","CC") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /* This proc is DEFERRED. Does not do anything.
@@ -808,6 +820,9 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set name = "Change View Range"
 	set desc = "switches between 1x and custom views"
 
+	if(!holder)
+		return
+
 	if(view == world.view)
 		view = input("Select view range:", "FUCK YE", 7) in list(1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,128)
 	else
@@ -819,7 +834,6 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","CVRA") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /client/proc/admin_call_shuttle()
-
 	set category = "Admin"
 	set name = "Call Shuttle"
 
@@ -887,9 +901,9 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Attack Log"
 
-	usr << text("<font color='red'><b>Attack Log for []</b></font>", mob)
+	to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'><b>Attack Log for [mob]</b></font>")
 	for(var/t in M.attack_log)
-		usr << t
+		to_chat(usr,t)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","ATTL") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 
@@ -901,13 +915,13 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	if(!check_rights(R_FUN))	return
 
 	if (ticker && ticker.mode)
-		usr << "Nope you can't do this, the game's already started. This only works before rounds!"
+		to_chat(usr, "Nope you can't do this, the game's already started. This only works before rounds!")
 		return
 
 	if(ticker.random_players)
 		ticker.random_players = 0
 		message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has disabled \"Everyone is Special\" mode.", 1)
-		usr << "Disabled."
+		to_chat(usr, "Disabled.")
 		return
 
 
@@ -919,9 +933,9 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 	message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has forced the players to have random appearances.", 1)
 
 	if(notifyplayers == "Yes")
-		world << "<font color='blue'><b>Admin [usr.key] has forced the players to have completely random identities!</font></b>"
+		to_world("<font color='blue'><b>Admin [usr.key] has forced the players to have completely random identities!</font></b>")
 
-	usr << "<i>Remember: you can always disable the randomness by using the verb again, assuming the round hasn't started yet</i>."
+	to_chat(usr, "<i>Remember: you can always disable the randomness by using the verb again, assuming the round hasn't started yet</i>.")
 
 	ticker.random_players = 1
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","MER") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
@@ -930,17 +944,17 @@ Traitors and the like can also be revived with the previous role mostly intact.
 /client/proc/toggle_random_events()
 	set category = "Server"
 	set name = "Toggle random events on/off"
-
 	set desc = "Toggles random events such as meteors, black holes, blob (but not space dust) on/off"
+
 	if(!check_rights(R_SERVER))	return //VOREStation Edit
 
 	if(!config.allow_random_events)
 		config.allow_random_events = 1
-		usr << "Random events enabled"
+		to_chat(usr, "Random events enabled")
 		message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has enabled random events.", 1)
 	else
 		config.allow_random_events = 0
-		usr << "Random events disabled"
+		to_chat(usr, "Random events disabled")
 		message_admins("Admin [key_name_admin(usr)] has disabled random events.", 1)
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","TRE") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
 

code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs_vr.dm

@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Spawn Character As Mob"
 	set desc = "Spawn a specified ckey as a chosen mob."
+	
 	if(!holder)
-		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
 
 	var/client/picked_client = input(src, "Who are we spawning as a mob?", "Client", "Cancel") as null|anything in GLOB.clients

code/modules/admin/verbs/striketeam.dm

@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ var/const/commandos_possible = 6 //if more Commandos are needed in the future
 		return
 
 	if(!ticker)
-		usr << "<font color='red'>The game hasn't started yet!</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>The game hasn't started yet!</font>")
 		return
 
 	if(world.time < 6000)
-		usr << "<font color='red'>There are [(6000-world.time)/10] seconds remaining before it may be called.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>There are [(6000-world.time)/10] seconds remaining before it may be called.</font>")
 		return
 
 	var/datum/antagonist/deathsquad/team
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ var/const/commandos_possible = 6 //if more Commandos are needed in the future
 			return
 
 	if(team.deployed)
-		usr << "<font color='red'>Someone is already sending a team.</font>"
+		to_chat(usr, "<font color='red'>Someone is already sending a team.</font>")
 		return
 
 	if(alert("Do you want to send in a strike team? Once enabled, this is irreversible.",,"Yes","No")!="Yes")
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ var/const/commandos_possible = 6 //if more Commandos are needed in the future
 				return
 
 	if(team.deployed)
-		usr << "Looks like someone beat you to it."
+		to_chat(usr, "Looks like someone beat you to it.")
 		return
 
 	team.attempt_random_spawn()

code/modules/admin/verbs/tripAI.dm

@@ -3,20 +3,20 @@
 	set name = "Create AI Triumvirate"
 
 	if(ticker.current_state > GAME_STATE_PREGAME)
-		usr << "This option is currently only usable during pregame. This may change at a later date."
+		to_chat(usr, "This option is currently only usable during pregame. This may change at a later date.")
 		return
 
 	if(job_master && ticker)
 		var/datum/job/job = job_master.GetJob("AI")
 		if(!job)
-			usr << "Unable to locate the AI job"
+			to_chat(usr, "Unable to locate the AI job")
 			return
 		if(ticker.triai)
 			ticker.triai = 0
-			usr << "Only one AI will be spawned at round start."
+			to_chat(usr, "Only one AI will be spawned at round start.")
 			message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has toggled off triple AIs at round start.</font>", 1)
 		else
 			ticker.triai = 1
-			usr << "There will be an AI Triumvirate at round start."
+			to_chat(usr, "There will be an AI Triumvirate at round start.")
 			message_admins("<font color='blue'>[key_name_admin(usr)] has toggled on triple AIs at round start.</font>", 1)
 	return

code/modules/admin/view_variables/topic.dm

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["rename"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		var/new_name = sanitize(input(usr,"What would you like to name this mob?","Input a name",M.real_name) as text|null, MAX_NAME_LEN)
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 		var/D = locate(href_list["datumedit"])
 		if(!istype(D,/datum) && !istype(D,/client))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of types /client or /datum"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of types /client or /datum")
 			return
 
 		modify_variables(D, href_list["varnameedit"], 1)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 
 		var/D = locate(href_list["datumchange"])
 		if(!istype(D,/datum) && !istype(D,/client))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of types /client or /datum"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of types /client or /datum")
 			return
 
 		modify_variables(D, href_list["varnamechange"], 0)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 
 		var/atom/A = locate(href_list["datummass"])
 		if(!istype(A))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /atom"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /atom")
 			return
 
 		cmd_mass_modify_object_variables(A, href_list["varnamemass"])
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["mob_player_panel"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		src.holder.show_player_panel(M)
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["give_spell"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		src.give_spell(M)
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/M = locate(href_list["give_modifier"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living")
 			return
 
 		src.admin_give_modifier(M)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["give_disease2"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		src.give_disease2(M)
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["godmode"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		src.cmd_admin_godmode(M)
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["gib"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		src.cmd_admin_gib(M)
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["build_mode"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		togglebuildmode(M)
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["drop_everything"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		if(usr.client)
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["direct_control"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		if(usr.client)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["make_skeleton"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be used on instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		H.ChangeToSkeleton()
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 
 		var/atom/A = locate(href_list["rotatedatum"])
 		if(!istype(A))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /atom"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /atom")
 			return
 
 		switch(href_list["rotatedir"])
@@ -230,12 +230,12 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makemonkey"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		if(alert("Confirm mob type change?",,"Transform","Cancel") != "Transform")	return
 		if(!H)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 		holder.Topic(href, list("monkeyone"=href_list["makemonkey"]))
 
@@ -244,12 +244,12 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makerobot"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		if(alert("Confirm mob type change?",,"Transform","Cancel") != "Transform")	return
 		if(!H)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 		holder.Topic(href, list("makerobot"=href_list["makerobot"]))
 
@@ -258,12 +258,12 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makealien"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		if(alert("Confirm mob type change?",,"Transform","Cancel") != "Transform")	return
 		if(!H)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 		holder.Topic(href, list("makealien"=href_list["makealien"]))
 
@@ -272,12 +272,12 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["makeai"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		if(alert("Confirm mob type change?",,"Transform","Cancel") != "Transform")	return
 		if(!H)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 		holder.Topic(href, list("makeai"=href_list["makeai"]))
 
@@ -286,26 +286,26 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/human/H = locate(href_list["setspecies"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon/human")
 			return
 
 		var/new_species = input("Please choose a new species.","Species",null) as null|anything in GLOB.all_species
 
 		if(!H)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 
 		if(H.set_species(new_species))
-			usr << "Set species of [H] to [H.species]."
+			to_chat(usr, "Set species of [H] to [H.species].")
 		else
-			usr << "Failed! Something went wrong."
+			to_chat(usr, "Failed! Something went wrong.")
 
 	else if(href_list["addlanguage"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 		var/mob/H = locate(href_list["addlanguage"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		var/new_language = input("Please choose a language to add.","Language",null) as null|anything in GLOB.all_languages
@@ -314,24 +314,24 @@
 			return
 
 		if(!H)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 
 		if(H.add_language(new_language))
-			usr << "Added [new_language] to [H]."
+			to_chat(usr, "Added [new_language] to [H].")
 		else
-			usr << "Mob already knows that language."
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob already knows that language.")
 
 	else if(href_list["remlanguage"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_SPAWN))	return
 
 		var/mob/H = locate(href_list["remlanguage"])
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob")
 			return
 
 		if(!H.languages.len)
-			usr << "This mob knows no languages."
+			to_chat(usr, "This mob knows no languages.")
 			return
 
 		var/datum/language/rem_language = input("Please choose a language to remove.","Language",null) as null|anything in H.languages
@@ -340,13 +340,13 @@
 			return
 
 		if(!H)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 
 		if(H.remove_language(rem_language.name))
-			usr << "Removed [rem_language] from [H]."
+			to_chat(usr, "Removed [rem_language] from [H].")
 		else
-			usr << "Mob doesn't know that language."
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't know that language.")
 
 	else if(href_list["addverb"])
 		if(!check_rights(R_DEBUG))      return
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@
 		var/mob/living/H = locate(href_list["addverb"])
 
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living")
 			return
 		var/list/possibleverbs = list()
 		possibleverbs += "Cancel" 								// One for the top...
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@
 
 		var/verb = input("Select a verb!", "Verbs",null) as anything in possibleverbs
 		if(!H)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 		if(!verb || verb == "Cancel")
 			return
@@ -385,11 +385,11 @@
 		var/mob/H = locate(href_list["remverb"])
 
 		if(!istype(H))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob")
 			return
 		var/verb = input("Please choose a verb to remove.","Verbs",null) as null|anything in H.verbs
 		if(!H)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 		if(!verb)
 			return
@@ -401,18 +401,18 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/M = locate(href_list["addorgan"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon")
 			return
 
 		var/new_organ = input("Please choose an organ to add.","Organ",null) as null|anything in typesof(/obj/item/organ)-/obj/item/organ
 		if(!new_organ) return
 
 		if(!M)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 
 		if(locate(new_organ) in M.internal_organs)
-			usr << "Mob already has that organ."
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob already has that organ.")
 			return
 
 		new new_organ(M)
@@ -423,20 +423,20 @@
 
 		var/mob/living/carbon/M = locate(href_list["remorgan"])
 		if(!istype(M))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob/living/carbon")
 			return
 
 		var/obj/item/organ/rem_organ = input("Please choose an organ to remove.","Organ",null) as null|anything in M.internal_organs
 
 		if(!M)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 
 		if(!(locate(rem_organ) in M.internal_organs))
-			usr << "Mob does not have that organ."
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob does not have that organ.")
 			return
 
-		usr << "Removed [rem_organ] from [M]."
+		to_chat(usr, "Removed [rem_organ] from [M].")
 		rem_organ.removed()
 		qdel(rem_organ)
 
@@ -446,13 +446,13 @@
 		var/mob/H = locate(href_list["fix_nano"])
 
 		if(!istype(H) || !H.client)
-			usr << "This can only be done on mobs with clients"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done on mobs with clients")
 			return
 
 		SSnanoui.send_resources(H.client)
 
-		usr << "Resource files sent"
-		H << "Your NanoUI Resource files have been refreshed"
+		to_chat(usr, "Resource files sent")
+		to_chat(H, "Your NanoUI Resource files have been refreshed")
 
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)] resent the NanoUI resource files to [key_name(H)] ")
 
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["regenerateicons"])
 		if(!ismob(M))
-			usr << "This can only be done to instances of type /mob"
+			to_chat(usr, "This can only be done to instances of type /mob")
 			return
 		M.regenerate_icons()
 
@@ -476,7 +476,7 @@
 		var/amount =  input("Deal how much damage to mob? (Negative values here heal)","Adjust [Text]loss",0) as num
 
 		if(!L)
-			usr << "Mob doesn't exist anymore"
+			to_chat(usr, "Mob doesn't exist anymore")
 			return
 
 		switch(Text)
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@
 			if("brain")	L.adjustBrainLoss(amount)
 			if("clone")	L.adjustCloneLoss(amount)
 			else
-				usr << "You caused an error. DEBUG: Text:[Text] Mob:[L]"
+				to_chat(usr, "You caused an error. DEBUG: Text:[Text] Mob:[L]")
 				return
 
 		if(amount != 0)