diff --git a/bridge/bridge.go b/bridge/bridge.go
index 3d532242..4a422c75 100644
--- a/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -11,35 +11,50 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 )
 
-type Bridge interface {
+type Bridger interface {
 	Send(msg config.Message) error
-	Name() string
 	Connect() error
-	FullOrigin() string
-	Origin() string
-	Protocol() string
 	JoinChannel(channel string) error
 }
 
-func New(cfg *config.Config, bridge *config.Bridge, c chan config.Message) Bridge {
+type Bridge struct {
+	Config config.Protocol
+	Bridger
+	Name     string
+	Account  string
+	Protocol string
+}
+
+func New(cfg *config.Config, bridge *config.Bridge, c chan config.Message) *Bridge {
+	b := new(Bridge)
 	accInfo := strings.Split(bridge.Account, ".")
 	protocol := accInfo[0]
 	name := accInfo[1]
+	b.Name = name
+	b.Protocol = protocol
+	b.Account = bridge.Account
+
 	// override config from environment
 	config.OverrideCfgFromEnv(cfg, protocol, name)
 	switch protocol {
 	case "mattermost":
-		return bmattermost.New(cfg.Mattermost[name], name, c)
+		b.Config = cfg.Mattermost[name]
+		b.Bridger = bmattermost.New(cfg.Mattermost[name], bridge.Account, c)
 	case "irc":
-		return birc.New(cfg.IRC[name], name, c)
+		b.Config = cfg.IRC[name]
+		b.Bridger = birc.New(cfg.IRC[name], bridge.Account, c)
 	case "gitter":
-		return bgitter.New(cfg.Gitter[name], name, c)
+		b.Config = cfg.Gitter[name]
+		b.Bridger = bgitter.New(cfg.Gitter[name], bridge.Account, c)
 	case "slack":
-		return bslack.New(cfg.Slack[name], name, c)
+		b.Config = cfg.Slack[name]
+		b.Bridger = bslack.New(cfg.Slack[name], bridge.Account, c)
 	case "xmpp":
-		return bxmpp.New(cfg.Xmpp[name], name, c)
+		b.Config = cfg.Xmpp[name]
+		b.Bridger = bxmpp.New(cfg.Xmpp[name], bridge.Account, c)
 	case "discord":
-		return bdiscord.New(cfg.Discord[name], name, c)
+		b.Config = cfg.Discord[name]
+		b.Bridger = bdiscord.New(cfg.Discord[name], bridge.Account, c)
 	}
-	return nil
+	return b
 }
diff --git a/bridge/config/config.go b/bridge/config/config.go
index 1575bff4..c577e340 100644
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@@ -9,13 +9,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Message struct {
-	Text       string
-	Channel    string
-	Username   string
-	Origin     string
-	FullOrigin string
-	Protocol   string
-	Avatar     string
+	Text     string
+	Channel  string
+	Username string
+	Avatar   string
+	Account  string
 }
 
 type Protocol struct {
@@ -126,16 +124,11 @@ func OverrideCfgFromEnv(cfg *Config, protocol string, account string) {
 
 func GetIconURL(msg *Message, cfg *Protocol) string {
 	iconURL := cfg.IconURL
+	info := strings.Split(msg.Account, ".")
+	protocol := info[0]
+	name := info[1]
 	iconURL = strings.Replace(iconURL, "{NICK}", msg.Username, -1)
-	iconURL = strings.Replace(iconURL, "{BRIDGE}", msg.Origin, -1)
-	iconURL = strings.Replace(iconURL, "{PROTOCOL}", msg.Protocol, -1)
+	iconURL = strings.Replace(iconURL, "{BRIDGE}", name, -1)
+	iconURL = strings.Replace(iconURL, "{PROTOCOL}", protocol, -1)
 	return iconURL
 }
-
-func GetNick(msg *Message, cfg *Protocol) string {
-	nick := cfg.RemoteNickFormat
-	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{NICK}", msg.Username, -1)
-	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{BRIDGE}", msg.Origin, -1)
-	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{PROTOCOL}", msg.Protocol, -1)
-	return nick
-}
diff --git a/bridge/discord/discord.go b/bridge/discord/discord.go
index 62bc85ce..4497ce3a 100644
--- a/bridge/discord/discord.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/discord.go
@@ -11,8 +11,7 @@ type bdiscord struct {
 	c            *discordgo.Session
 	Config       *config.Protocol
 	Remote       chan config.Message
-	protocol     string
-	origin       string
+	Account      string
 	Channels     []*discordgo.Channel
 	Nick         string
 	UseChannelID bool
@@ -25,12 +24,11 @@ func init() {
 	flog = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": protocol})
 }
 
-func New(cfg config.Protocol, origin string, c chan config.Message) *bdiscord {
+func New(cfg config.Protocol, account string, c chan config.Message) *bdiscord {
 	b := &bdiscord{}
 	b.Config = &cfg
 	b.Remote = c
-	b.protocol = protocol
-	b.origin = origin
+	b.Account = account
 	return b
 }
 
@@ -72,10 +70,6 @@ func (b *bdiscord) Connect() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *bdiscord) FullOrigin() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
 func (b *bdiscord) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 	idcheck := strings.Split(channel, "ID:")
 	if len(idcheck) > 1 {
@@ -84,18 +78,6 @@ func (b *bdiscord) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *bdiscord) Name() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
-func (b *bdiscord) Protocol() string {
-	return b.protocol
-}
-
-func (b *bdiscord) Origin() string {
-	return b.origin
-}
-
 func (b *bdiscord) Send(msg config.Message) error {
 	flog.Debugf("Receiving %#v", msg)
 	channelID := b.getChannelID(msg.Channel)
@@ -103,8 +85,7 @@ func (b *bdiscord) Send(msg config.Message) error {
 		flog.Errorf("Could not find channelID for %v", msg.Channel)
 		return nil
 	}
-	nick := config.GetNick(&msg, b.Config)
-	b.c.ChannelMessageSend(channelID, nick+msg.Text)
+	b.c.ChannelMessageSend(channelID, msg.Username+msg.Text)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -121,13 +102,13 @@ func (b *bdiscord) messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreat
 	if m.Content == "" {
 		return
 	}
-	flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", m.Author.Username, b.FullOrigin())
+	flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", m.Author.Username, b.Account)
 	channelName := b.getChannelName(m.ChannelID)
 	if b.UseChannelID {
 		channelName = "ID:" + m.ChannelID
 	}
 	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: m.Author.Username, Text: m.ContentWithMentionsReplaced(), Channel: channelName,
-		Origin: b.origin, Protocol: b.protocol, FullOrigin: b.FullOrigin(), Avatar: "https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/" + m.Author.ID + "/" + m.Author.Avatar + ".jpg"}
+		Account: b.Account, Avatar: "https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/" + m.Author.ID + "/" + m.Author.Avatar + ".jpg"}
 }
 
 func (b *bdiscord) getChannelID(name string) string {
diff --git a/bridge/gitter/gitter.go b/bridge/gitter/gitter.go
index 176b6cef..95375b1f 100644
--- a/bridge/gitter/gitter.go
+++ b/bridge/gitter/gitter.go
@@ -8,13 +8,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Bgitter struct {
-	c        *gitter.Gitter
-	Config   *config.Protocol
-	Remote   chan config.Message
-	protocol string
-	origin   string
-	Users    []gitter.User
-	Rooms    []gitter.Room
+	c       *gitter.Gitter
+	Config  *config.Protocol
+	Remote  chan config.Message
+	Account string
+	Users   []gitter.User
+	Rooms   []gitter.Room
 }
 
 var flog *log.Entry
@@ -24,12 +23,11 @@ func init() {
 	flog = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": protocol})
 }
 
-func New(cfg config.Protocol, origin string, c chan config.Message) *Bgitter {
+func New(cfg config.Protocol, account string, c chan config.Message) *Bgitter {
 	b := &Bgitter{}
 	b.Config = &cfg
 	b.Remote = c
-	b.protocol = protocol
-	b.origin = origin
+	b.Account = account
 	return b
 }
 
@@ -47,10 +45,6 @@ func (b *Bgitter) Connect() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Bgitter) FullOrigin() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
 func (b *Bgitter) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 	room := channel
 	roomID := b.getRoomID(room)
@@ -77,9 +71,9 @@ func (b *Bgitter) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 			case *gitter.MessageReceived:
 				// check for ZWSP to see if it's not an echo
 				if !strings.HasSuffix(ev.Message.Text, "​") {
-					flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", ev.Message.From.Username, b.FullOrigin())
+					flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", ev.Message.From.Username, b.Account)
 					b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: ev.Message.From.Username, Text: ev.Message.Text, Channel: room,
-						Origin: b.origin, Protocol: b.protocol, FullOrigin: b.FullOrigin(), Avatar: b.getAvatar(ev.Message.From.Username)}
+						Account: b.Account, Avatar: b.getAvatar(ev.Message.From.Username)}
 				}
 			case *gitter.GitterConnectionClosed:
 				flog.Errorf("connection with gitter closed for room %s", room)
@@ -89,18 +83,6 @@ func (b *Bgitter) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Bgitter) Name() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
-func (b *Bgitter) Protocol() string {
-	return b.protocol
-}
-
-func (b *Bgitter) Origin() string {
-	return b.origin
-}
-
 func (b *Bgitter) Send(msg config.Message) error {
 	flog.Debugf("Receiving %#v", msg)
 	roomID := b.getRoomID(msg.Channel)
@@ -108,9 +90,8 @@ func (b *Bgitter) Send(msg config.Message) error {
 		flog.Errorf("Could not find roomID for %v", msg.Channel)
 		return nil
 	}
-	nick := config.GetNick(&msg, b.Config)
 	// add ZWSP because gitter echoes our own messages
-	return b.c.SendMessage(roomID, nick+msg.Text+" ​")
+	return b.c.SendMessage(roomID, msg.Username+msg.Text+" ​")
 }
 
 func (b *Bgitter) getRoomID(channel string) string {
diff --git a/bridge/irc/irc.go b/bridge/irc/irc.go
index 61b55dab..ea139be8 100644
--- a/bridge/irc/irc.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/irc.go
@@ -19,11 +19,10 @@ type Birc struct {
 	Nick      string
 	names     map[string][]string
 	Config    *config.Protocol
-	origin    string
-	protocol  string
 	Remote    chan config.Message
 	connected chan struct{}
 	Local     chan config.Message // local queue for flood control
+	Account   string
 }
 
 var flog *log.Entry
@@ -33,14 +32,13 @@ func init() {
 	flog = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": protocol})
 }
 
-func New(cfg config.Protocol, origin string, c chan config.Message) *Birc {
+func New(cfg config.Protocol, account string, c chan config.Message) *Birc {
 	b := &Birc{}
 	b.Config = &cfg
 	b.Nick = b.Config.Nick
 	b.Remote = c
 	b.names = make(map[string][]string)
-	b.origin = origin
-	b.protocol = protocol
+	b.Account = account
 	b.connected = make(chan struct{})
 	if b.Config.MessageDelay == 0 {
 		b.Config.MessageDelay = 1300
@@ -93,43 +91,26 @@ func (b *Birc) Connect() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Birc) FullOrigin() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
 func (b *Birc) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 	b.i.Join(channel)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Birc) Name() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
-func (b *Birc) Protocol() string {
-	return b.protocol
-}
-
-func (b *Birc) Origin() string {
-	return b.origin
-}
-
 func (b *Birc) Send(msg config.Message) error {
 	flog.Debugf("Receiving %#v", msg)
-	if msg.FullOrigin == b.FullOrigin() {
+	if msg.Account == b.Account {
 		return nil
 	}
 	if strings.HasPrefix(msg.Text, "!") {
 		b.Command(&msg)
 		return nil
 	}
-	nick := config.GetNick(&msg, b.Config)
 	for _, text := range strings.Split(msg.Text, "\n") {
 		if len(b.Local) < b.Config.MessageQueue {
 			if len(b.Local) == b.Config.MessageQueue-1 {
 				text = text + " <message clipped>"
 			}
-			b.Local <- config.Message{Text: text, Username: nick, Channel: msg.Channel}
+			b.Local <- config.Message{Text: text, Username: msg.Username, Channel: msg.Channel}
 		} else {
 			flog.Debugf("flooding, dropping message (queue at %d)", len(b.Local))
 		}
@@ -153,12 +134,12 @@ func (b *Birc) endNames(event *irc.Event) {
 	continued := false
 	for len(b.names[channel]) > maxNamesPerPost {
 		b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: b.Nick, Text: b.formatnicks(b.names[channel][0:maxNamesPerPost], continued),
-			Channel: channel, Origin: b.origin, Protocol: b.protocol, FullOrigin: b.FullOrigin()}
+			Channel: channel, Account: b.Account}
 		b.names[channel] = b.names[channel][maxNamesPerPost:]
 		continued = true
 	}
-	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: b.Nick, Text: b.formatnicks(b.names[channel], continued), Channel: channel,
-		Origin: b.origin, Protocol: b.protocol, FullOrigin: b.FullOrigin()}
+	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: b.Nick, Text: b.formatnicks(b.names[channel], continued),
+		Channel: channel, Account: b.Account}
 	b.names[channel] = nil
 }
 
@@ -215,8 +196,8 @@ func (b *Birc) handlePrivMsg(event *irc.Event) {
 	// strip IRC colors
 	re := regexp.MustCompile(`[[:cntrl:]](\d+,|)\d+`)
 	msg = re.ReplaceAllString(msg, "")
-	flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", event.Arguments[0], b.FullOrigin())
-	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: event.Nick, Text: msg, Channel: event.Arguments[0], Origin: b.origin, Protocol: b.protocol, FullOrigin: b.FullOrigin()}
+	flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", event.Arguments[0], b.Account)
+	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: event.Nick, Text: msg, Channel: event.Arguments[0], Account: b.Account}
 }
 
 func (b *Birc) handleTopicWhoTime(event *irc.Event) {
diff --git a/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go b/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
index 8328f0b0..c365784c 100644
--- a/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
+++ b/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
@@ -26,12 +26,11 @@ type MMMessage struct {
 type Bmattermost struct {
 	MMhook
 	MMapi
-	Config   *config.Protocol
-	Remote   chan config.Message
-	name     string
-	origin   string
-	protocol string
-	TeamId   string
+	Config  *config.Protocol
+	Remote  chan config.Message
+	name    string
+	TeamId  string
+	Account string
 }
 
 var flog *log.Entry
@@ -41,13 +40,11 @@ func init() {
 	flog = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": protocol})
 }
 
-func New(cfg config.Protocol, origin string, c chan config.Message) *Bmattermost {
+func New(cfg config.Protocol, account string, c chan config.Message) *Bmattermost {
 	b := &Bmattermost{}
 	b.Config = &cfg
-	b.origin = origin
 	b.Remote = c
-	b.protocol = "mattermost"
-	b.name = cfg.Name
+	b.Account = account
 	b.mmMap = make(map[string]string)
 	return b
 }
@@ -80,10 +77,6 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) Connect() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Bmattermost) FullOrigin() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
 func (b *Bmattermost) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 	// we can only join channels using the API
 	if b.Config.UseAPI {
@@ -92,21 +85,9 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Bmattermost) Name() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
-func (b *Bmattermost) Origin() string {
-	return b.origin
-}
-
-func (b *Bmattermost) Protocol() string {
-	return b.protocol
-}
-
 func (b *Bmattermost) Send(msg config.Message) error {
 	flog.Debugf("Receiving %#v", msg)
-	nick := config.GetNick(&msg, b.Config)
+	nick := msg.Username
 	message := msg.Text
 	channel := msg.Channel
 
@@ -144,8 +125,8 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatter() {
 		go b.handleMatterHook(mchan)
 	}
 	for message := range mchan {
-		flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", message.Username, b.FullOrigin())
-		b.Remote <- config.Message{Text: message.Text, Username: message.Username, Channel: message.Channel, Origin: b.origin, Protocol: b.protocol, FullOrigin: b.FullOrigin()}
+		flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", message.Username, b.Account)
+		b.Remote <- config.Message{Text: message.Text, Username: message.Username, Channel: message.Channel, Account: b.Account}
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/bridge/slack/slack.go b/bridge/slack/slack.go
index f700aee8..159204d0 100644
--- a/bridge/slack/slack.go
+++ b/bridge/slack/slack.go
@@ -25,8 +25,7 @@ type Bslack struct {
 	Plus     bool
 	Remote   chan config.Message
 	Users    []slack.User
-	protocol string
-	origin   string
+	Account  string
 	si       *slack.Info
 	channels []slack.Channel
 }
@@ -38,12 +37,11 @@ func init() {
 	flog = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": protocol})
 }
 
-func New(cfg config.Protocol, origin string, c chan config.Message) *Bslack {
+func New(cfg config.Protocol, account string, c chan config.Message) *Bslack {
 	b := &Bslack{}
 	b.Config = &cfg
 	b.Remote = c
-	b.protocol = protocol
-	b.origin = origin
+	b.Account = account
 	return b
 }
 
@@ -66,10 +64,6 @@ func (b *Bslack) Connect() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Bslack) FullOrigin() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
 func (b *Bslack) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 	// we can only join channels using the API
 	if b.Config.UseAPI {
@@ -81,24 +75,12 @@ func (b *Bslack) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Bslack) Name() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
-func (b *Bslack) Protocol() string {
-	return b.protocol
-}
-
-func (b *Bslack) Origin() string {
-	return b.origin
-}
-
 func (b *Bslack) Send(msg config.Message) error {
 	flog.Debugf("Receiving %#v", msg)
-	if msg.FullOrigin == b.FullOrigin() {
+	if msg.Account == b.Account {
 		return nil
 	}
-	nick := config.GetNick(&msg, b.Config)
+	nick := msg.Username
 	message := msg.Text
 	channel := msg.Channel
 	if b.Config.PrefixMessagesWithNick {
@@ -154,14 +136,14 @@ func (b *Bslack) getAvatar(user string) string {
 
 func (b *Bslack) getChannelByName(name string) (*slack.Channel, error) {
 	if b.channels == nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: channel %s not found (no channels found)", b.FullOrigin(), name)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: channel %s not found (no channels found)", b.Account, name)
 	}
 	for _, channel := range b.channels {
 		if channel.Name == name {
 			return &channel, nil
 		}
 	}
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: channel %s not found", b.FullOrigin(), name)
+	return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s: channel %s not found", b.Account, name)
 }
 
 func (b *Bslack) handleSlack() {
@@ -181,8 +163,8 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleSlack() {
 		}
 		texts := strings.Split(message.Text, "\n")
 		for _, text := range texts {
-			flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", message.Username, b.FullOrigin())
-			b.Remote <- config.Message{Text: text, Username: message.Username, Channel: message.Channel, Origin: b.origin, Protocol: b.protocol, FullOrigin: b.FullOrigin(), Avatar: b.getAvatar(message.Username)}
+			flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", message.Username, b.Account)
+			b.Remote <- config.Message{Text: text, Username: message.Username, Channel: message.Channel, Account: b.Account, Avatar: b.getAvatar(message.Username)}
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go b/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go
index 51237a08..f57fa515 100644
--- a/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go
+++ b/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go
@@ -10,12 +10,11 @@ import (
 )
 
 type Bxmpp struct {
-	xc       *xmpp.Client
-	xmppMap  map[string]string
-	Config   *config.Protocol
-	origin   string
-	protocol string
-	Remote   chan config.Message
+	xc      *xmpp.Client
+	xmppMap map[string]string
+	Config  *config.Protocol
+	Remote  chan config.Message
+	Account string
 }
 
 var flog *log.Entry
@@ -25,12 +24,11 @@ func init() {
 	flog = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": protocol})
 }
 
-func New(cfg config.Protocol, origin string, c chan config.Message) *Bxmpp {
+func New(cfg config.Protocol, account string, c chan config.Message) *Bxmpp {
 	b := &Bxmpp{}
 	b.xmppMap = make(map[string]string)
 	b.Config = &cfg
-	b.protocol = protocol
-	b.origin = origin
+	b.Account = account
 	b.Remote = c
 	return b
 }
@@ -48,31 +46,14 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) Connect() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Bxmpp) FullOrigin() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
 func (b *Bxmpp) JoinChannel(channel string) error {
 	b.xc.JoinMUCNoHistory(channel+"@"+b.Config.Muc, b.Config.Nick)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (b *Bxmpp) Name() string {
-	return b.protocol + "." + b.origin
-}
-
-func (b *Bxmpp) Protocol() string {
-	return b.protocol
-}
-
-func (b *Bxmpp) Origin() string {
-	return b.origin
-}
-
 func (b *Bxmpp) Send(msg config.Message) error {
 	flog.Debugf("Receiving %#v", msg)
-	nick := config.GetNick(&msg, b.Config)
-	b.xc.Send(xmpp.Chat{Type: "groupchat", Remote: msg.Channel + "@" + b.Config.Muc, Text: nick + msg.Text})
+	b.xc.Send(xmpp.Chat{Type: "groupchat", Remote: msg.Channel + "@" + b.Config.Muc, Text: msg.Username + msg.Text})
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -128,8 +109,8 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) handleXmpp() error {
 					nick = s[1]
 				}
 				if nick != b.Config.Nick {
-					flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", nick, b.FullOrigin())
-					b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: nick, Text: v.Text, Channel: channel, Origin: b.origin, Protocol: b.protocol, FullOrigin: b.FullOrigin()}
+					flog.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", nick, b.Account)
+					b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: nick, Text: v.Text, Channel: channel, Account: b.Account}
 				}
 			}
 		case xmpp.Presence:
diff --git a/gateway/gateway.go b/gateway/gateway.go
index 13b6be1b..580e129d 100644
--- a/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway.go
@@ -11,55 +11,68 @@ import (
 
 type Gateway struct {
 	*config.Config
-	MyConfig    *config.Gateway
-	Bridges     []bridge.Bridge
+	MyConfig *config.Gateway
+	//Bridges     []*bridge.Bridge
+	Bridges     map[string]*bridge.Bridge
 	ChannelsOut map[string][]string
 	ChannelsIn  map[string][]string
 	ignoreNicks map[string][]string
 	Name        string
+	Message     chan config.Message
 }
 
-func New(cfg *config.Config, gateway *config.Gateway) error {
-	c := make(chan config.Message)
+func New(cfg *config.Config, gateway *config.Gateway) *Gateway {
 	gw := &Gateway{}
 	gw.Name = gateway.Name
 	gw.Config = cfg
 	gw.MyConfig = gateway
-	exists := make(map[string]bool)
-	for _, br := range append(gateway.In, gateway.Out...) {
-		if exists[br.Account] {
-			continue
-		}
-		log.Infof("Starting bridge: %s channel: %s", br.Account, br.Channel)
-		gw.Bridges = append(gw.Bridges, bridge.New(cfg, &br, c))
-		exists[br.Account] = true
-	}
-	gw.mapChannels()
-	//TODO fix mapIgnores
-	//gw.mapIgnores()
-	exists = make(map[string]bool)
+	gw.Message = make(chan config.Message)
+	gw.Bridges = make(map[string]*bridge.Bridge)
+	return gw
+}
+
+func (gw *Gateway) AddBridge(cfg *config.Bridge) error {
 	for _, br := range gw.Bridges {
-		err := br.Connect()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("Bridge %s failed to start: %v", br.FullOrigin(), err)
-		}
-		for _, channel := range append(gw.ChannelsOut[br.FullOrigin()], gw.ChannelsIn[br.FullOrigin()]...) {
-			if exists[br.FullOrigin()+channel] {
-				continue
-			}
-			log.Infof("%s: joining %s", br.FullOrigin(), channel)
-			br.JoinChannel(channel)
-			exists[br.FullOrigin()+channel] = true
+		if br.Account == cfg.Account {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+	log.Infof("Starting bridge: %s ", cfg.Account)
+	br := bridge.New(gw.Config, cfg, gw.Message)
+	gw.Bridges[cfg.Account] = br
+	err := br.Connect()
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Bridge %s failed to start: %v", br.Account, err)
+	}
+	exists := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, channel := range append(gw.ChannelsOut[br.Account], gw.ChannelsIn[br.Account]...) {
+		if !exists[br.Account+channel] {
+			log.Infof("%s: joining %s", br.Account, channel)
+			br.JoinChannel(channel)
+			exists[br.Account+channel] = true
 		}
 	}
-	gw.handleReceive(c)
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (gw *Gateway) handleReceive(c chan config.Message) {
+func (gw *Gateway) Start() error {
+	gw.mapChannels()
+	for _, br := range append(gw.MyConfig.In, gw.MyConfig.Out...) {
+		err := gw.AddBridge(&br)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	//TODO fix mapIgnores
+	//gw.mapIgnores()
+	go gw.handleReceive()
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (gw *Gateway) handleReceive() {
 	for {
 		select {
-		case msg := <-c:
+		case msg := <-gw.Message:
 			for _, br := range gw.Bridges {
 				gw.handleMessage(msg, br)
 			}
@@ -92,7 +105,7 @@ func (gw *Gateway) mapIgnores() {
 }
 
 func (gw *Gateway) getDestChannel(msg *config.Message, dest string) []string {
-	channels := gw.ChannelsIn[msg.FullOrigin]
+	channels := gw.ChannelsIn[msg.Account]
 	for _, channel := range channels {
 		if channel == msg.Channel {
 			return gw.ChannelsOut[dest]
@@ -101,15 +114,15 @@ func (gw *Gateway) getDestChannel(msg *config.Message, dest string) []string {
 	return []string{}
 }
 
-func (gw *Gateway) handleMessage(msg config.Message, dest bridge.Bridge) {
+func (gw *Gateway) handleMessage(msg config.Message, dest *bridge.Bridge) {
 	if gw.ignoreMessage(&msg) {
 		return
 	}
 	originchannel := msg.Channel
-	channels := gw.getDestChannel(&msg, dest.FullOrigin())
+	channels := gw.getDestChannel(&msg, dest.Account)
 	for _, channel := range channels {
 		// do not send the message to the bridge we come from if also the channel is the same
-		if msg.FullOrigin == dest.FullOrigin() && channel == originchannel {
+		if msg.Account == dest.Account && channel == originchannel {
 			continue
 		}
 		msg.Channel = channel
@@ -117,7 +130,8 @@ func (gw *Gateway) handleMessage(msg config.Message, dest bridge.Bridge) {
 			log.Debug("empty channel")
 			return
 		}
-		log.Debugf("Sending %#v from %s (%s) to %s (%s)", msg, msg.FullOrigin, originchannel, dest.FullOrigin(), channel)
+		log.Debugf("Sending %#v from %s (%s) to %s (%s)", msg, msg.Account, originchannel, dest.Account, channel)
+		gw.modifyUsername(&msg, dest)
 		err := dest.Send(msg)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Println(err)
@@ -127,7 +141,7 @@ func (gw *Gateway) handleMessage(msg config.Message, dest bridge.Bridge) {
 
 func (gw *Gateway) ignoreMessage(msg *config.Message) bool {
 	// should we discard messages ?
-	for _, entry := range gw.ignoreNicks[msg.FullOrigin] {
+	for _, entry := range gw.ignoreNicks[msg.Account] {
 		if msg.Username == entry {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -135,17 +149,26 @@ func (gw *Gateway) ignoreMessage(msg *config.Message) bool {
 	return false
 }
 
-func (gw *Gateway) modifyMessage(msg *config.Message, dest bridge.Bridge) {
+func (gw *Gateway) modifyMessage(msg *config.Message, dest *bridge.Bridge) {
 	val := reflect.ValueOf(gw.Config).Elem()
 	for i := 0; i < val.NumField(); i++ {
 		typeField := val.Type().Field(i)
 		// look for the protocol map (both lowercase)
-		if strings.ToLower(typeField.Name) == dest.Protocol() {
+		if strings.ToLower(typeField.Name) == dest.Protocol {
 			// get the Protocol struct from the map
-			protoCfg := val.Field(i).MapIndex(reflect.ValueOf(dest.Origin()))
+			protoCfg := val.Field(i).MapIndex(reflect.ValueOf(dest.Name))
 			//config.SetNickFormat(msg, protoCfg.Interface().(config.Protocol))
-			val.Field(i).SetMapIndex(reflect.ValueOf(dest.Origin()), protoCfg)
+			val.Field(i).SetMapIndex(reflect.ValueOf(dest.Name), protoCfg)
 			break
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func (gw *Gateway) modifyUsername(msg *config.Message, dest *bridge.Bridge) {
+	br := gw.Bridges[msg.Account]
+	nick := dest.Config.RemoteNickFormat
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{NICK}", msg.Username, -1)
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{BRIDGE}", br.Name, -1)
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{PROTOCOL}", br.Protocol, -1)
+	msg.Username = nick
+}
diff --git a/gateway/samechannel/samechannel.go b/gateway/samechannel/samechannel.go
index 2240ee84..47dfeb99 100644
--- a/gateway/samechannel/samechannel.go
+++ b/gateway/samechannel/samechannel.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 type SameChannelGateway struct {
 	*config.Config
 	MyConfig    *config.SameChannelGateway
-	Bridges     []bridge.Bridge
+	Bridges     map[string]*bridge.Bridge
 	Channels    []string
 	ignoreNicks map[string][]string
 	Name        string
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type SameChannelGateway struct {
 func New(cfg *config.Config, gateway *config.SameChannelGateway) error {
 	c := make(chan config.Message)
 	gw := &SameChannelGateway{}
+	gw.Bridges = make(map[string]*bridge.Bridge)
 	gw.Name = gateway.Name
 	gw.Config = cfg
 	gw.MyConfig = gateway
@@ -26,15 +27,15 @@ func New(cfg *config.Config, gateway *config.SameChannelGateway) error {
 	for _, account := range gateway.Accounts {
 		br := config.Bridge{Account: account}
 		log.Infof("Starting bridge: %s", account)
-		gw.Bridges = append(gw.Bridges, bridge.New(cfg, &br, c))
+		gw.Bridges[account] = bridge.New(cfg, &br, c)
 	}
 	for _, br := range gw.Bridges {
 		err := br.Connect()
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("Bridge %s failed to start: %v", br.FullOrigin(), err)
+			log.Fatalf("Bridge %s failed to start: %v", br.Account, err)
 		}
 		for _, channel := range gw.Channels {
-			log.Infof("%s: joining %s", br.FullOrigin(), channel)
+			log.Infof("%s: joining %s", br.Account, channel)
 			br.JoinChannel(channel)
 		}
 	}
@@ -59,38 +60,24 @@ func (gw *SameChannelGateway) handleMessage(msg config.Message, dest bridge.Brid
 		return
 	}
 	// do not send the message to the bridge we come from if also the channel is the same
-	if msg.FullOrigin == dest.FullOrigin() {
+	if msg.Account == dest.Account {
 		return
 	}
-	gw.modifyMessage(&msg, dest)
-	log.Debugf("Sending %#v from %s (%s) to %s (%s)", msg, msg.FullOrigin, msg.Channel, dest.FullOrigin(), msg.Channel)
+	gw.modifyUsername(&msg, dest)
+	log.Debugf("Sending %#v from %s (%s) to %s (%s)", msg, msg.Account, msg.Channel, dest.Account, msg.Channel)
 	err := dest.Send(msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Error(err)
 	}
 }
 
-func setNickFormat(msg *config.Message, format string) {
-	if format == "" {
-		msg.Username = msg.Protocol + "." + msg.Origin + "-" + msg.Username + ": "
-		return
-	}
-	msg.Username = strings.Replace(format, "{NICK}", msg.Username, -1)
-	msg.Username = strings.Replace(msg.Username, "{BRIDGE}", msg.Origin, -1)
-	msg.Username = strings.Replace(msg.Username, "{PROTOCOL}", msg.Protocol, -1)
-}
-
-func (gw *SameChannelGateway) modifyMessage(msg *config.Message, dest bridge.Bridge) {
-	switch dest.Protocol() {
-	case "irc":
-		setNickFormat(msg, gw.Config.IRC[dest.Origin()].RemoteNickFormat)
-	case "mattermost":
-		setNickFormat(msg, gw.Config.Mattermost[dest.Origin()].RemoteNickFormat)
-	case "slack":
-		setNickFormat(msg, gw.Config.Slack[dest.Origin()].RemoteNickFormat)
-	case "discord":
-		setNickFormat(msg, gw.Config.Discord[dest.Origin()].RemoteNickFormat)
-	}
+func (gw *SameChannelGateway) modifyUsername(msg *config.Message, dest *bridge.Bridge) {
+	br := gw.Bridges[msg.Account]
+	nick := dest.Config.RemoteNickFormat
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{NICK}", msg.Username, -1)
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{BRIDGE}", br.Name, -1)
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{PROTOCOL}", br.Protocol, -1)
+	msg.Username = nick
 }
 
 func (gw *SameChannelGateway) validChannel(channel string) bool {
diff --git a/matterbridge.go b/matterbridge.go
index 774a1933..cb966677 100644
--- a/matterbridge.go
+++ b/matterbridge.go
@@ -49,12 +49,11 @@ func main() {
 			continue
 		}
 		fmt.Printf("starting gateway %#v\n", gw.Name)
-		go func(gw config.Gateway) {
-			err := gateway.New(cfg, &gw)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Debugf("starting gateway failed %#v", err)
-			}
-		}(gw)
+		g := gateway.New(cfg, &gw)
+		err := g.Start()
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Debugf("starting gateway failed %#v", err)
+		}
 	}
 	select {}
 }