diff --git a/classes/class_irc.php b/classes/class_irc.php
index 5ebe9d5b..ff77412a 100644
--- a/classes/class_irc.php
+++ b/classes/class_irc.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public function __construct() {
 
 	public function connect() {
 		//Open a socket to the IRC server
-		$this->Socket = fsockopen(BOT_SERVER, BOT_PORT);
+		$this->Socket = fsockopen('ssl://'.BOT_SERVER, BOT_PORT_SSL);
 		stream_set_blocking($this->Socket, 0);
 
 		//create a socket to listen on
diff --git a/classes/class_text.php b/classes/class_text.php
index a3a13ea5..55b555e5 100644
--- a/classes/class_text.php
+++ b/classes/class_text.php
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TEXT {
 		':frown:'			=> 'frown.gif',
 		'<3'				=> 'heart.gif',
 		':unsure:'			=> 'hmm.gif',
-		':\\'			=> 'hmm.gif',
+		//':\\'			=> 'hmm.gif',
 		':whatlove:'		=> 'ilu.gif',
 		':lol:'				=> 'laughing.gif',
 		':loveflac:'		=> 'loveflac.gif',
diff --git a/sections/user/takemoderate.php b/sections/user/takemoderate.php
index f5f86de4..a4196bf8 100644
--- a/sections/user/takemoderate.php
+++ b/sections/user/takemoderate.php
@@ -572,7 +572,7 @@
 
 This is the information to connect to our server:
 IRC Server: ".BOT_SERVER."
-Port: ".BOT_PORT." (6697 SSL)
+Port: ".BOT_PORT." (".BOT_PORT_SSL." SSL)
 
 Once you are connected to our server you'll need to join our disabled channel.
 Type: /join ".BOT_DISABLED_CHAN."