6620 changed files with 237171 additions and 6631501 deletions
--- a/.dockerignore
+++ b/.dockerignore
@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Dockerfile
-tgs.Dockerfile
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Bug_report.md
@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Bug report
 about: Create a report to help us improve. (Check the FAQ on the wiki first)
-labels: bug

 ---

--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Feature_request.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/Feature_request.md
@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: Feature request
 about: Suggest an idea for this project
-labels: enhancement

 ---

--- a/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/codeql-analysis.yml
@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-# For most projects, this workflow file will not need changing; you simply need
-# to commit it to your repository.
-#
-# You may wish to alter this file to override the set of languages analyzed,
-# or to provide custom queries or build logic.
-name: "CodeQL"
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches: [master]
-  pull_request:
-    # The branches below must be a subset of the branches above
-    branches: [master]
-  schedule:
-    - cron: '0 16 * * 1'
-
-jobs:
-  analyze:
-    name: Analyze
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        # Override automatic language detection by changing the below list
-        # Supported options are ['csharp', 'cpp', 'go', 'java', 'javascript', 'python']
-        language: ['go']
-        # Learn more...
-        # https://docs.github.com/en/github/finding-security-vulnerabilities-and-errors-in-your-code/configuring-code-scanning#overriding-automatic-language-detection
-
-    steps:
-    - name: Checkout repository
-      uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      with:
-        # We must fetch at least the immediate parents so that if this is
-        # a pull request then we can checkout the head.
-        fetch-depth: 2
-
-    # If this run was triggered by a pull request event, then checkout
-    # the head of the pull request instead of the merge commit.
-    - run: git checkout HEAD^2
-      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' }}
-
-    # Initializes the CodeQL tools for scanning.
-    - name: Initialize CodeQL
-      uses: github/codeql-action/init@v1
-      with:
-        languages: ${{ matrix.language }}
-        # If you wish to specify custom queries, you can do so here or in a config file.
-        # By default, queries listed here will override any specified in a config file. 
-        # Prefix the list here with "+" to use these queries and those in the config file.
-        # queries: ./path/to/local/query, your-org/your-repo/queries@main
-
-    # Autobuild attempts to build any compiled languages  (C/C++, C#, or Java).
-    # If this step fails, then you should remove it and run the build manually (see below)
-    - name: Autobuild
-      uses: github/codeql-action/autobuild@v1
-
-    # ℹ️ Command-line programs to run using the OS shell.
-    # 📚 https://git.io/JvXDl
-
-    # ✏️ If the Autobuild fails above, remove it and uncomment the following three lines
-    #    and modify them (or add more) to build your code if your project
-    #    uses a compiled language
-
-    #- run: |
-    #   make bootstrap
-    #   make release
-
-    - name: Perform CodeQL Analysis
-      uses: github/codeql-action/analyze@v1
--- a/.github/workflows/development.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/development.yml
@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-name: Development
-on: [push, pull_request]
-jobs:
-  lint:
-    name: golangci-lint
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 20
-      - name: Run golangci-lint
-        uses: golangci/golangci-lint-action@v3
-        with:
-          version: latest
-          args: "-v --new-from-rev HEAD~5 --timeout=5m"
-  test-build-upload:
-    strategy:
-      matrix:
-        go-version: [1.22.x]
-        platform: [ubuntu-latest]
-    runs-on: ${{ matrix.platform }}
-    steps:
-    - name: Install Go
-      uses: actions/setup-go@v3
-      with:
-        go-version: ${{ matrix.go-version }}
-        stable: false
-    - name: Checkout code
-      uses: actions/checkout@v3
-      with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-    - name: Test
-      run: go test ./... -mod=vendor
-    - name: Build
-      run: |
-        mkdir -p output/{win,lin,arm,mac}
-        VERSION=$(git describe --tags)
-        CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags "-s -X github.com/42wim/matterbridge/version.GitHash=$(git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1)" -o output/lin/matterbridge-$VERSION-linux-amd64
-        CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags "-s -X github.com/42wim/matterbridge/version.GitHash=$(git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1)" -o output/win/matterbridge-$VERSION-windows-amd64.exe
-        CGO_ENABLED=0 GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags "-s -X github.com/42wim/matterbridge/version.GitHash=$(git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1)" -o output/mac/matterbridge-$VERSION-darwin-amd64
-    - name: Upload linux 64-bit
-      if: startsWith(matrix.go-version,'1.22')
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: matterbridge-linux-64bit
-        path: output/lin
-    - name: Upload windows 64-bit
-      if: startsWith(matrix.go-version,'1.22')
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: matterbridge-windows-64bit
-        path: output/win
-    - name: Upload darwin 64-bit
-      if: startsWith(matrix.go-version,'1.22')
-      uses: actions/upload-artifact@v3
-      with:
-        name: matterbridge-darwin-64bit
-        path: output/mac
--- a/.github/workflows/docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docker.yml
@ -1,68 +0,0 @@
-name: docker
-
-on:
-  push:
-    branches:
-      - 'master'
-    tags:
-      - 'v*'
-  pull_request:
-    branches:
-      - 'master'
-
-jobs:
-  docker:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    steps:
-      -
-        name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v2
-      -
-        name: Set up QEMU
-        uses: docker/setup-qemu-action@v1
-        with:
-          platforms: amd64,arm64
-      -
-        name: Set up Docker Buildx
-        uses: docker/setup-buildx-action@v1
-      -
-        name: Docker meta
-        id: meta
-        uses: docker/metadata-action@v3
-        with:
-          images: 42wim/matterbridge,ghcr.io/42wim/matterbridge
-          flavor: |
-            latest=true
-          tags: |
-            type=ref,event=branch
-            type=ref,event=pr
-            type=semver,pattern={{version}}
-            type=semver,pattern=stable
-            type=semver,pattern={{major}}
-            type=semver,pattern={{major}}.{{minor}}
-      -
-        name: Login to DockerHub
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1 
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        with:
-          username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
-      -
-        name: Log into registry ghcr.io
-        uses: docker/login-action@v1
-        if: github.event_name != 'pull_request'
-        with:
-          registry: ghcr.io
-          username: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
-      -
-        name: Build and push
-        id: docker_build
-        uses: docker/build-push-action@v2
-        with:
-          context: .
-          platforms: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
-          push: ${{ github.event_name != 'pull_request' }}
-          tags: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.tags }}
-          labels: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.labels }}
-
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@ -4,6 +4,3 @@

 # Exclude configuration file
 matterbridge.toml
-
-# Exclude IDE Files
-.vscode
--- a/.golangci.yaml
+++ b/.golangci.yaml
@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ run:
  # concurrency: 4

  # timeout for analysis, e.g. 30s, 5m, default is 1m
-  deadline: 5m
+  deadline: 2m

  # exit code when at least one issue was found, default is 1
  issues-exit-code: 1
@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ run:
  # default value is empty list, but next dirs are always skipped independently
  # from this option's value:
  #   	vendor$, third_party$, testdata$, examples$, Godeps$, builtin$
-  skip-dirs: gateway/bridgemap$
+  skip-dirs:

  # which files to skip: they will be analyzed, but issues from them
  # won't be reported. Default value is empty list, but there is
@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ linters-settings:
    # Correct spellings using locale preferences for US or UK.
    # Default is to use a neutral variety of English.
    # Setting locale to US will correct the British spelling of 'colour' to 'color'.
+    locale: US
  lll:
    # max line length, lines longer will be reported. Default is 120.
    # '\t' is counted as 1 character by default, and can be changed with the tab-width option
@ -174,47 +175,8 @@ linters:
    - maligned
    - prealloc
    - wsl
-    - gomnd
-    - godox
-    - goerr113
-    - testpackage
-    - godot
-    - interfacer
-    - goheader
-    - noctx
-    - gci
-    - errorlint
-    - nlreturn
-    - exhaustivestruct
-    - forbidigo
-    - wrapcheck
-    - varnamelen
-    - ireturn
-    - errorlint
-    - tparallel
-    - wrapcheck
-    - paralleltest
-    - makezero
-    - thelper
-    - cyclop
-    - revive
-    - importas
-    - gomoddirectives
-    - promlinter
-    - tagliatelle
-    - errname
-    - typecheck
-    - grouper
-    - decorder
-    - maintidx
-    - exhaustruct
-    - asasalint
-    - execinquery
-    - nosnakecase
-    - exhaustive
-    - testifylint
-    - mnd
-    - depguard
+
+
 # rules to deal with reported isues
 issues:
  # List of regexps of issue texts to exclude, empty list by default.
--- a/.goreleaser.yml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yml
@ -18,11 +18,8 @@ builds:
    - arm
    - arm64
    - 386
-  goarm:
-    - 6
-    - 7
  ldflags:
-    - -s -w -X github.com/42wim/matterbridge/version.GitHash={{.ShortCommit}}
+    - -s -w -X main.githash={{.ShortCommit}}

 archives:
  -
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+language: go
+go_import_path: github.com/42wim/matterbridge
+
+# We have everything vendored so this helps TravisCI not run `go get ...`.
+install: true
+
+git:
+  depth: 200
+
+notifications:
+  email: false
+
+branches:
+  only:
+  - master
+  - /.*/
+
+jobs:
+  include:
+  - stage: lint
+    # Run linting in one Go environment only.
+    script: ./ci/lint.sh
+    go: 1.13.x
+    env:
+    - GO111MODULE=on
+    - GOLANGCI_VERSION="v1.21.0"
+  - stage: test
+    # Run tests in a combination of Go environments.
+    script: ./ci/test.sh
+    go: 1.12.x
+    env:
+    - GO111MODULE=off
+  - script: ./ci/test.sh
+    go: 1.12.x
+    env:
+    - GO111MODULE=on
+  - script: ./ci/test.sh
+    go: 1.13.x
+    env:
+    - GO111MODULE=on
+    - REPORT_COVERAGE=1
+    - BINDEPLOY=1
+
+before_deploy: /bin/bash ci/bintray.sh
+
+deploy:
+  on:
+    all_branches: true
+    condition: $BINDEPLOY = 1
+  provider: bintray
+  edge:
+    branch: v1.8.47
+  file: ci/deploy.json
+  user: 42wim
+  key:
+    secure: "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"
--- a/23
+++ b/23
@ -1,14 +1,11 @@
-FROM alpine AS builder
+FROM alpine:edge
+ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/matterbridge"]

-COPY . /go/src/matterbridge
-RUN apk --no-cache add go git \
-        && cd /go/src/matterbridge \
-        && CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -mod vendor -ldflags "-X github.com/42wim/matterbridge/version.GitHash=$(git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1)" -o /bin/matterbridge
-
-FROM alpine
-RUN apk --no-cache add ca-certificates mailcap
-COPY --from=builder /bin/matterbridge /bin/matterbridge
-RUN mkdir /etc/matterbridge \
-  && touch /etc/matterbridge/matterbridge.toml \
-  && ln -sf /matterbridge.toml /etc/matterbridge/matterbridge.toml
-ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/matterbridge", "-conf", "/etc/matterbridge/matterbridge.toml"]
+COPY . /go/src/github.com/42wim/matterbridge
+RUN apk update && apk add go git gcc musl-dev ca-certificates mailcap \
+        && cd /go/src/github.com/42wim/matterbridge \
+        && export GOPATH=/go \
+        && go get \
+        && go build -x -ldflags "-X main.githash=$(git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1)" -o /bin/matterbridge \
+        && rm -rf /go \
+        && apk del --purge git go gcc musl-dev
--- a/14
+++ b/14
@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-FROM alpine AS builder
-
-COPY . /go/src/matterbridge
-RUN apk --no-cache add go git \
-        && cd /go/src/matterbridge \
-        && CGO_ENABLED=0 go build -tags whatsappmulti -mod vendor -ldflags "-X github.com/42wim/matterbridge/version.GitHash=$(git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1)" -o /bin/matterbridge
-
-FROM alpine
-RUN apk --no-cache add ca-certificates mailcap
-COPY --from=builder /bin/matterbridge /bin/matterbridge
-RUN mkdir /etc/matterbridge \
-  && touch /etc/matterbridge/matterbridge.toml \
-  && ln -sf /matterbridge.toml /etc/matterbridge/matterbridge.toml
-ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/matterbridge", "-conf", "/etc/matterbridge/matterbridge.toml"]
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@ -9,26 +9,26 @@ Letting people be where they want to be.<br />

   <sup>

-[Discord][mb-discord] |
 [Gitter][mb-gitter] |
 [IRC][mb-irc] |
-[Keybase][mb-keybase] |
+[Discord][mb-discord] |
 [Matrix][mb-matrix] |
-[Mattermost][mb-mattermost] |
-[MSTeams][mb-msteams] |
-[Rocket.Chat][mb-rocketchat] |
 [Slack][mb-slack] |
-[Telegram][mb-telegram] |
+[Mattermost][mb-mattermost] |
+[Rocket.Chat][mb-rocketchat] |
+[XMPP][mb-xmpp] |
 [Twitch][mb-twitch] |
 [WhatsApp][mb-whatsapp] |
-[XMPP][mb-xmpp] |
 [Zulip][mb-zulip] |
+[Telegram][mb-telegram] |
+[Keybase][mb-keybase] |
 And more...
 </sup>

 ---

 [![Download stable](https://img.shields.io/github/release/42wim/matterbridge.svg?label=download%20stable)](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
+[![Download dev](https://img.shields.io/bintray/v/42wim/nightly/Matterbridge.svg?label=download%20dev&colorB=007ec6)](https://bintray.com/42wim/nightly/Matterbridge/_latestVersion)
 [![Maintainability](https://api.codeclimate.com/v1/badges/82dff70ef2ba85a6173a/maintainability)](https://codeclimate.com/github/42wim/matterbridge/maintainability)
 [![Test Coverage](https://api.codeclimate.com/v1/badges/82dff70ef2ba85a6173a/test_coverage)](https://codeclimate.com/github/42wim/matterbridge/test_coverage)<br />

@ -58,22 +58,20 @@ And more...
    - [Binaries](#binaries)
    - [Packages](#packages)
  - [Building](#building)
-  - [Building with whatsapp (beta) multidevice support](#building-with-whatsapp-beta-multidevice-support)
  - [Configuration](#configuration)
    - [Basic configuration](#basic-configuration)
    - [Settings](#settings)
    - [Advanced configuration](#advanced-configuration)
-      - [Examples](#examples)
-        - [Bridge mattermost (off-topic) - irc (#testing)](#bridge-mattermost-off-topic---irc-testing)
-        - [Bridge slack (#general) - discord (general)](#bridge-slack-general---discord-general)
-    - [Running](#running)
-      - [Docker](#docker)
-      - [Systemd](#systemd)
-    - [Changelog](#changelog)
-    - [FAQ](#faq)
-    - [Related projects](#related-projects)
-    - [Articles / Tutorials](#articles--tutorials)
-    - [Thanks](#thanks)
+    - [Examples](#examples)
+      - [Bridge mattermost (off-topic) - irc (#testing)](#bridge-mattermost-off-topic---irc-testing)
+      - [Bridge slack (#general) - discord (general)](#bridge-slack-general---discord-general)
+  - [Running](#running)
+    - [Docker](#docker)
+  - [Changelog](#changelog)
+  - [FAQ](#faq)
+  - [Related projects](#related-projects)
+  - [Articles](#articles)
+  - [Thanks](#thanks)

 ## Features

@ -88,47 +86,29 @@ And more...

 ### Natively supported

- [Discord](https://discordapp.com)
- [Gitter](https://gitter.im)
- [Harmony](https://harmonyapp.io)
+- [Mattermost](https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/) 4.x, 5.x
 - [IRC](http://www.mirc.com/servers.html)
- [Keybase](https://keybase.io)
- [Matrix](https://matrix.org)
- [Mattermost](https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/)
- [Microsoft Teams](https://teams.microsoft.com)
- [Mumble](https://www.mumble.info/)
- [Nextcloud Talk](https://nextcloud.com/talk/)
- [Rocket.chat](https://rocket.chat)
- [Slack](https://slack.com)
- [Ssh-chat](https://github.com/shazow/ssh-chat)
- ~~[Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/)~~
-  - Not supported anymore, see [here](https://github.com/Philipp15b/go-steam/issues/94) for more info.
- [Telegram](https://telegram.org)
- [Twitch](https://twitch.tv)
- [VK](https://vk.com/)
- [WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com/)
-  - Whatsapp legacy is natively supported
-  - Whatsapp multidevice beta is natively supported but you need to build yourself, see [here](#building-with-whatsapp-beta-multidevice-support)
 - [XMPP](https://xmpp.org)
+- [Gitter](https://gitter.im)
+- [Slack](https://slack.com)
+- [Discord](https://discordapp.com)
+- [Telegram](https://telegram.org)
+- [Rocket.chat](https://rocket.chat)
+- [Matrix](https://matrix.org)
+- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/)
+- [Twitch](https://twitch.tv)
+- [Ssh-chat](https://github.com/shazow/ssh-chat)
+- [WhatsApp](https://www.whatsapp.com/)
 - [Zulip](https://zulipchat.com)
+- [Keybase](https://keybase.io)

 ### 3rd party via matterbridge api

- [Delta Chat](https://github.com/deltachat-bot/matterdelta)
- [Minecraft](https://github.com/raws/mattercraft)
- [Minecraft](https://gitlab.com/Programie/MatterBukkit)
-
-#### Past 3rd party projects
- [Discourse](https://github.com/DeclanHoare/matterbabble)
- [Facebook messenger](https://github.com/powerjungle/fbridge-asyncio)
- [Facebook messenger](https://github.com/VictorNine/fbridge)
 - [Minecraft](https://github.com/elytra/MatterLink)
 - [Reddit](https://github.com/bonehurtingjuice/mattereddit)
- [MatterAMXX](https://github.com/andrewlindberg/MatterAMXX): [Counter-Strike, half-life and more](https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=319430)
- [Vintage Story](https://github.com/NikkyAI/vs-matterbridge)
- [Ultima Online Emulator](https://github.com/kuoushi/ServUO-Matterbridge)
- [Teamspeak](https://github.com/Archeb/ts-matterbridge)
-
+- [Facebook messenger](https://github.com/VictorNine/fbridge)
+- [Discourse](https://github.com/DeclanHoare/matterbabble)
+- [Counter-Strike, half-life and more](https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=319430)

 ### API

@ -137,115 +117,61 @@ More info and examples on the [wiki](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/

 Used by the projects below. Feel free to make a PR to add your project to this list.

- [MatterLink](https://github.com/elytra/MatterLink) (Matterbridge link for Minecraft Forge server chat, archived)
- [MatterCraft](https://github.com/raws/mattercraft) (Matterbridge link for Minecraft Forge server chat)
- [MatterBukkit](https://gitlab.com/Programie/MatterBukkit) (Matterbridge link for Minecraft Bukkit/Spigot server chat)
+- [MatterLink](https://github.com/elytra/MatterLink) (Matterbridge link for Minecraft Server chat)
 - [pyCord](https://github.com/NikkyAI/pyCord) (crossplatform chatbot)
 - [Mattereddit](https://github.com/bonehurtingjuice/mattereddit) (Reddit chat support)
- [fbridge-asyncio](https://github.com/powerjungle/fbridge-asyncio) (Facebook messenger support)
 - [fbridge](https://github.com/VictorNine/fbridge) (Facebook messenger support)
 - [matterbabble](https://github.com/DeclanHoare/matterbabble) (Discourse support)
 - [MatterAMXX](https://forums.alliedmods.net/showthread.php?t=319430) (Counter-Strike, half-life and more via AMXX mod)
- [Vintage Story](https://github.com/NikkyAI/vs-matterbridge)
- [ServUO-matterbridge](https://github.com/kuoushi/ServUO-Matterbridge) (A matterbridge connector for ServUO servers)
- [ts-matterbridge](https://github.com/Archeb/ts-matterbridge) (Integrate teamspeak chat with matterbridge)
- [beerchat](https://github.com/mt-mods/beerchat) (Matterbridge link for minetest)

 ## Chat with us

 Questions or want to test on your favorite platform? Join below:

- [Discord][mb-discord]
 - [Gitter][mb-gitter]
 - [IRC][mb-irc]
- [Keybase][mb-keybase]
+- [Discord][mb-discord]
 - [Matrix][mb-matrix]
+- [Slack][mb-slack]
 - [Mattermost][mb-mattermost]
 - [Rocket.Chat][mb-rocketchat]
- [Slack][mb-slack]
- [Telegram][mb-telegram]
- [Twitch][mb-twitch]
 - [XMPP][mb-xmpp] (matterbridge@conference.jabber.de)
+- [Twitch][mb-twitch]
 - [Zulip][mb-zulip]
+- [Telegram][mb-telegram]

 ## Screenshots

-See <https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki>
+See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki

 ## Installing / upgrading

 ### Binaries

- Latest stable release [v1.26.0](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
- Development releases (follows master) can be downloaded [here](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/actions) selecting the latest green build and then artifacts.
+- Latest stable release [v1.16.5](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)
+- Development releases (follows master) can be downloaded [here](https://dl.bintray.com/42wim/nightly/)

-To install or upgrade just download the latest [binary](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest). On \*nix platforms you may need to make the binary executable - you can do this by running `chmod a+x` on the binary (example: `chmod a+x matterbridge-1.24.1-linux-64bit`). After downloading (and making the binary executable, if necessary), follow the instructions on the [howto](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/How-to-create-your-config) for a step by step walkthrough for creating your configuration.
+To install or upgrade just download the latest [binary](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest) and follow the instructions on the [howto](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/How-to-create-your-config) for a step by step walkthrough for creating your configuration.

 ### Packages

 - [Overview](https://repology.org/metapackage/matterbridge/versions)
- [snap](https://snapcraft.io/matterbridge)
- [scoop](https://github.com/42wim/scoop-bucket)

 ## Building

 Most people just want to use binaries, you can find those [here](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/latest)

 If you really want to build from source, follow these instructions:
-Go 1.18+ is required. Make sure you have [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) properly installed.
+Go 1.12+ is required. Make sure you have [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) properly installed.

-Building the binary with **all** the bridges enabled needs about 3GB RAM to compile.
-You can reduce this memory requirement to 0,5GB RAM by adding the `nomsteams` tag if you don't need/use the Microsoft Teams bridge.

-Matterbridge can be build without gcc/c-compiler: If you're running on windows first run `set CGO_ENABLED=0` on other platforms you prepend `CGO_ENABLED=0` to the `go build` command. (eg `CGO_ENABLED=0 go install github.com/42wim/matterbridge`)
-
-To install the latest stable run:
-
-```bash
-go install github.com/42wim/matterbridge
 ```
-
-To install the latest dev run:
-
-```bash
-go install github.com/42wim/matterbridge@master
-```
-
-To install the latest stable run without msteams or zulip bridge:
-
-```bash
-go install -tags nomsteams,nozulip github.com/42wim/matterbridge
+go get github.com/42wim/matterbridge
 ```

 You should now have matterbridge binary in the ~/go/bin directory:

-```bash
-$ ls ~/go/bin/
-matterbridge
 ```
-
-## Building with whatsapp (beta) multidevice support
-
-Because the library we use for Whatsapp multidevice support includes a GPL3 library we can not provide you binaries.
-(as this would require the Matterbridge to change it license to GPL)
-
-Matterbridge can be build without gcc/c-compiler: If you're running on windows first run `set CGO_ENABLED=0` on other platforms you prepend `CGO_ENABLED=0` to the `go build` command. (eg `CGO_ENABLED=0 go install github.com/42wim/matterbridge`)
-
-So this means you have to build it yourself using the instructions below:
-
-```bash
-go install -tags whatsappmulti github.com/42wim/matterbridge@master
-```
-
-If you're low on memory and don't need msteams:
-
-```bash
-go install -tags nomsteams,whatsappmulti github.com/42wim/matterbridge@master
-```
-
-You should now have matterbridge binary in the ~/go/bin directory:
-
-```bash
 $ ls ~/go/bin/
 matterbridge
 ```
@ -270,8 +196,8 @@ All possible [settings](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Settings) for

 ```toml
 [irc]
-    [irc.libera]
-    Server="irc.libera.chat:6667"
+    [irc.freenode]
+    Server="irc.freenode.net:6667"
    Nick="yourbotname"

 [mattermost]
@ -287,7 +213,7 @@ All possible [settings](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Settings) for
 name="mygateway"
 enable=true
    [[gateway.inout]]
-    account="irc.libera"
+    account="irc.freenode"
    channel="#testing"

    [[gateway.inout]]
@ -328,7 +254,7 @@ RemoteNickFormat="[{PROTOCOL}/{BRIDGE}] <{NICK}> "

 See [howto](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/How-to-create-your-config) for a step by step walkthrough for creating your configuration.

-```bash
+```
 Usage of ./matterbridge:
  -conf string
        config file (default "matterbridge.toml")
@ -344,10 +270,6 @@ Usage of ./matterbridge:

 Please take a look at the [Docker Wiki page](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Deploy:-Docker) for more information.

-### Systemd
-
-Please take a look at the [Service Files page](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/Service-files) for more information.
-
 ## Changelog

 See [changelog.md](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/blob/master/changelog.md)
@ -369,26 +291,18 @@ See [FAQ](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/FAQ)
 - [fbridge](https://github.com/VictorNine/fbridge) (Facebook messenger support)
 - [isla](https://github.com/alphachung/isla) (Bot for Discord-Telegram groups used alongside matterbridge)
 - [matterbabble](https://github.com/DeclanHoare/matterbabble) (Connect Discourse threads to Matterbridge)
- [nextcloud talk](https://github.com/nextcloud/talk_matterbridge) (Integrates matterbridge in Nextcloud Talk)
- [mattercraft](https://github.com/raws/mattercraft) (Minecraft bridge)
- [vs-matterbridge](https://github.com/NikkyAI/vs-matterbridge) (Vintage Story bridge)
- [ServUO-matterbridge](https://github.com/kuoushi/ServUO-Matterbridge) (A matterbridge connector for ServUO servers)
- [ts-matterbridge](https://github.com/Archeb/ts-matterbridge) (Integrate teamspeak chat with matterbridge)

-## Articles / Tutorials
+## Articles

 - [matterbridge on kubernetes](https://medium.freecodecamp.org/using-kubernetes-to-deploy-a-chat-gateway-or-when-technology-works-like-its-supposed-to-a169a8cd69a3)
- <https://mattermost.com/blog/connect-irc-to-mattermost/>
- <https://blog.valvin.fr/2016/09/17/mattermost-et-un-channel-irc-cest-possible/>
- <https://blog.brightscout.com/top-10-mattermost-integrations/>
- <https://www.algoo.fr/blog/2018/01/19/recouvrez-votre-liberte-en-quittant-slack-pour-un-mattermost-auto-heberge/>
- <https://kopano.com/blog/matterbridge-bridging-mattermost-chat/>
- <https://www.stitcher.com/s/?eid=52382713>
- <https://daniele.tech/2019/02/how-to-use-matterbridge-to-connect-2-different-slack-workspaces/>
- <https://userlinux.net/mattermost-and-matterbridge.html>
- <https://nextcloud.com/blog/bridging-chat-services-in-talk/>
- <https://minecraftchest1.wordpress.com/2021/06/05/how-to-install-and-setup-matterbridge/>
- Youtube: [whatsapp - telegram bridging](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-VXISoKtNc)
+- https://mattermost.com/blog/connect-irc-to-mattermost/
+- https://blog.valvin.fr/2016/09/17/mattermost-et-un-channel-irc-cest-possible/
+- https://blog.brightscout.com/top-10-mattermost-integrations/
+- http://bencey.co.nz/2018/09/17/bridge/
+- https://www.algoo.fr/blog/2018/01/19/recouvrez-votre-liberte-en-quittant-slack-pour-un-mattermost-auto-heberge/
+- https://kopano.com/blog/matterbridge-bridging-mattermost-chat/
+- https://www.stitcher.com/s/?eid=52382713
+- https://daniele.tech/2019/02/how-to-use-matterbridge-to-connect-2-different-slack-workspaces/

 ## Thanks

@ -401,44 +315,36 @@ See [FAQ](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/wiki/FAQ)

 Matterbridge wouldn't exist without these libraries:

- discord - <https://github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo>
- echo - <https://github.com/labstack/echo>
- gops - <https://github.com/google/gops>
- gozulipbot - <https://github.com/ifo/gozulipbot>
- gumble - <https://github.com/layeh/gumble>
- harmony - <https://github.com/harmony-development/shibshib>
- irc - <https://github.com/lrstanley/girc>
- keybase - <https://github.com/keybase/go-keybase-chat-bot>
- matrix - <https://github.com/matrix-org/gomatrix>
- mattermost - <https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server>
- msgraph.go - <https://github.com/yaegashi/msgraph.go>
- mumble - <https://github.com/layeh/gumble>
- nctalk - <https://github.com/gary-kim/go-nc-talk>
- rocketchat - <https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat.Go.SDK>
- slack - <https://github.com/nlopes/slack>
- sshchat - <https://github.com/shazow/ssh-chat>
- steam - <https://github.com/Philipp15b/go-steam>
- telegram - <https://github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api>
- tengo - <https://github.com/d5/tengo>
- vk - <https://github.com/SevereCloud/vksdk>
- whatsapp - <https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp>
- whatsapp - <https://github.com/tulir/whatsmeow>
- xmpp - <https://github.com/mattn/go-xmpp>
- zulip - <https://github.com/ifo/gozulipbot>
+- discord - https://github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo
+- echo - https://github.com/labstack/echo
+- gitter - https://github.com/sromku/go-gitter
+- gops - https://github.com/google/gops
+- gozulipbot - https://github.com/ifo/gozulipbot
+- irc - https://github.com/lrstanley/girc
+- mattermost - https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server
+- matrix - https://github.com/matrix-org/gomatrix
+- sshchat - https://github.com/shazow/ssh-chat
+- slack - https://github.com/nlopes/slack
+- steam - https://github.com/Philipp15b/go-steam
+- telegram - https://github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api
+- xmpp - https://github.com/mattn/go-xmpp
+- whatsapp - https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp/
+- zulip - https://github.com/ifo/gozulipbot
+- tengo - https://github.com/d5/tengo
+- keybase - https://github.com/keybase/go-keybase-chat-bot

 <!-- Links -->

-[mb-discord]: https://discord.gg/AkKPtrQ
 [mb-gitter]: https://gitter.im/42wim/matterbridge
-[mb-irc]: https://web.libera.chat/#matterbridge
-[mb-keybase]: https://keybase.io/team/matterbridge
+[mb-irc]: https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=matterbridgechat
+[mb-discord]: https://discord.gg/AkKPtrQ
 [mb-matrix]: https://riot.im/app/#/room/#matterbridge:matrix.org
+[mb-slack]: https://join.slack.com/matterbridgechat/shared_invite/MjEwODMxNjU1NDMwLTE0OTk2MTU3NTMtMzZkZmRiNDZhOA
 [mb-mattermost]: https://framateam.org/signup_user_complete/?id=tfqm33ggop8x3qgu4boeieta6e
-[mb-msteams]: https://teams.microsoft.com/join/hj92x75gd3y7
 [mb-rocketchat]: https://open.rocket.chat/channel/matterbridge
-[mb-slack]: https://join.slack.com/t/matterbridgechat/shared_invite/zt-2ourq2h2-7YvyYBq2WFGC~~zEzA68_Q
-[mb-telegram]: https://t.me/Matterbridge
+[mb-xmpp]: https://inverse.chat/
 [mb-twitch]: https://www.twitch.tv/matterbridge
 [mb-whatsapp]: https://www.whatsapp.com/
-[mb-xmpp]: https://inverse.chat/
+[mb-keybase]: https://keybase.io
 [mb-zulip]: https://matterbridge.zulipchat.com/register/
+[mb-telegram]: https://t.me/Matterbridge
--- a/bridge/api/api.go
+++ b/bridge/api/api.go
@ -1,28 +1,22 @@
 package api

 import (
-	"encoding/base64"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
-	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"

-	"github.com/olahol/melody"
-
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4/middleware"
-	"github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
-	ring "github.com/zfjagann/golang-ring"
+	"github.com/zfjagann/golang-ring"
 )

 type API struct {
 	Messages ring.Ring
 	sync.RWMutex
 	*bridge.Config
-	mrouter *melody.Melody
 }

 type Message struct {
@ -38,32 +32,6 @@ func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
 	e := echo.New()
 	e.HideBanner = true
 	e.HidePort = true
-
-	b.mrouter = melody.New()
-	b.mrouter.HandleMessage(func(s *melody.Session, msg []byte) {
-		message := config.Message{}
-		err := json.Unmarshal(msg, &message)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("failed to decode message from byte[] '%s'", string(msg))
-			return
-		}
-		b.handleWebsocketMessage(message, s)
-	})
-	b.mrouter.HandleConnect(func(session *melody.Session) {
-		greet := b.getGreeting()
-		data, err := json.Marshal(greet)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("failed to encode message '%v'", greet)
-			return
-		}
-		err = session.Write(data)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("failed to write message '%s'", string(data))
-			return
-		}
-		// TODO: send message history buffer from `b.Messages` here
-	})
-
 	b.Messages = ring.Ring{}
 	if b.GetInt("Buffer") != 0 {
 		b.Messages.SetCapacity(b.GetInt("Buffer"))
@ -73,17 +41,9 @@ func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
 			return key == b.GetString("Token"), nil
 		}))
 	}
-
-	// Set RemoteNickFormat to a sane default
-	if !b.IsKeySet("RemoteNickFormat") {
-		b.Log.Debugln("RemoteNickFormat is unset, defaulting to \"{NICK}\"")
-		b.Config.Config.Viper().Set(b.GetConfigKey("RemoteNickFormat"), "{NICK}")
-	}
-
 	e.GET("/api/health", b.handleHealthcheck)
 	e.GET("/api/messages", b.handleMessages)
 	e.GET("/api/stream", b.handleStream)
-	e.GET("/api/websocket", b.handleWebsocket)
 	e.POST("/api/message", b.handlePostMessage)
 	go func() {
 		if b.GetString("BindAddress") == "" {
@ -98,13 +58,13 @@ func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
 func (b *API) Connect() error {
 	return nil
 }
-
 func (b *API) Disconnect() error {
 	return nil
-}

+}
 func (b *API) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
 	return nil
+
 }

 func (b *API) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
@ -114,14 +74,7 @@ func (b *API) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	if msg.Event == config.EventMsgDelete {
 		return "", nil
 	}
-	b.Log.Debugf("enqueueing message from %s on ring buffer", msg.Username)
-	b.Messages.Enqueue(msg)
-
-	data, err := json.Marshal(msg)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("failed to encode message  '%s'", msg)
-	}
-	_ = b.mrouter.Broadcast(data)
+	b.Messages.Enqueue(&msg)
 	return "", nil
 }

@ -140,36 +93,6 @@ func (b *API) handlePostMessage(c echo.Context) error {
 	message.Account = b.Account
 	message.ID = ""
 	message.Timestamp = time.Now()
-
-	var (
-		fm map[string]interface{}
-		ds string
-		ok bool
-	)
-
-	for i, f := range message.Extra["file"] {
-		fi := config.FileInfo{}
-		if fm, ok = f.(map[string]interface{}); !ok {
-			return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "invalid format for extra")
-		}
-		err := mapstructure.Decode(fm, &fi)
-		if err != nil {
-			if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "got string") {
-				return err
-			}
-		}
-		// mapstructure doesn't decode base64 into []byte, so it must be done manually for fi.Data
-		if ds, ok = fm["Data"].(string); !ok {
-			return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "invalid format for data")
-		}
-
-		data, err := base64.StdEncoding.DecodeString(ds)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		fi.Data = &data
-		message.Extra["file"][i] = fi
-	}
 	b.Log.Debugf("Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", message.Username, "api")
 	b.Remote <- message
 	return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, message)
@ -183,63 +106,25 @@ func (b *API) handleMessages(c echo.Context) error {
 	return nil
 }

-func (b *API) getGreeting() config.Message {
-	return config.Message{
-		Event:     config.EventAPIConnected,
-		Timestamp: time.Now(),
-	}
-}
-
 func (b *API) handleStream(c echo.Context) error {
 	c.Response().Header().Set(echo.HeaderContentType, echo.MIMEApplicationJSON)
 	c.Response().WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-	greet := b.getGreeting()
+	greet := config.Message{
+		Event:     config.EventAPIConnected,
+		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+	}
 	if err := json.NewEncoder(c.Response()).Encode(greet); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	c.Response().Flush()
 	for {
-		select {
-		// TODO: this causes issues, messages should be broadcasted to all connected clients
-		default:
-			msg := b.Messages.Dequeue()
-			if msg != nil {
-				if err := json.NewEncoder(c.Response()).Encode(msg); err != nil {
-					return err
-				}
-				c.Response().Flush()
+		msg := b.Messages.Dequeue()
+		if msg != nil {
+			if err := json.NewEncoder(c.Response()).Encode(msg); err != nil {
+				return err
 			}
-			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-		case <-c.Request().Context().Done():
-			return nil
+			c.Response().Flush()
 		}
+		time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
 	}
 }
-
-func (b *API) handleWebsocketMessage(message config.Message, s *melody.Session) {
-	message.Channel = "api"
-	message.Protocol = "api"
-	message.Account = b.Account
-	message.ID = ""
-	message.Timestamp = time.Now()
-
-	data, err := json.Marshal(message)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("failed to encode message for loopback '%v'", message)
-		return
-	}
-	_ = b.mrouter.BroadcastOthers(data, s)
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("Sending websocket message from %s on %s to gateway", message.Username, "api")
-	b.Remote <- message
-}
-
-func (b *API) handleWebsocket(c echo.Context) error {
-	err := b.mrouter.HandleRequest(c.Response(), c.Request())
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("error in websocket handling  '%v'", err)
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
--- a/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge/bridge.go
@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
-	"time"

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@ -75,7 +74,6 @@ func (b *Bridge) joinChannels(channels map[string]config.ChannelInfo, exists map
 	for ID, channel := range channels {
 		if !exists[ID] {
 			b.Log.Infof("%s: joining %s (ID: %s)", b.Account, channel.Name, ID)
-			time.Sleep(time.Duration(b.GetInt("JoinDelay")) * time.Millisecond)
 			err := b.JoinChannel(channel)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@ -86,16 +84,8 @@ func (b *Bridge) joinChannels(channels map[string]config.ChannelInfo, exists map
 	return nil
 }

-func (b *Bridge) GetConfigKey(key string) string {
-	return b.Account + "." + key
-}
-
-func (b *Bridge) IsKeySet(key string) bool {
-	return b.Config.IsKeySet(b.GetConfigKey(key)) || b.Config.IsKeySet("general."+key)
-}
-
 func (b *Bridge) GetBool(key string) bool {
-	val, ok := b.Config.GetBool(b.GetConfigKey(key))
+	val, ok := b.Config.GetBool(b.Account + "." + key)
 	if !ok {
 		val, _ = b.Config.GetBool("general." + key)
 	}
@ -103,7 +93,7 @@ func (b *Bridge) GetBool(key string) bool {
 }

 func (b *Bridge) GetInt(key string) int {
-	val, ok := b.Config.GetInt(b.GetConfigKey(key))
+	val, ok := b.Config.GetInt(b.Account + "." + key)
 	if !ok {
 		val, _ = b.Config.GetInt("general." + key)
 	}
@ -111,7 +101,7 @@ func (b *Bridge) GetInt(key string) int {
 }

 func (b *Bridge) GetString(key string) string {
-	val, ok := b.Config.GetString(b.GetConfigKey(key))
+	val, ok := b.Config.GetString(b.Account + "." + key)
 	if !ok {
 		val, _ = b.Config.GetString("general." + key)
 	}
@ -119,7 +109,7 @@ func (b *Bridge) GetString(key string) string {
 }

 func (b *Bridge) GetStringSlice(key string) []string {
-	val, ok := b.Config.GetStringSlice(b.GetConfigKey(key))
+	val, ok := b.Config.GetStringSlice(b.Account + "." + key)
 	if !ok {
 		val, _ = b.Config.GetStringSlice("general." + key)
 	}
@ -127,7 +117,7 @@ func (b *Bridge) GetStringSlice(key string) []string {
 }

 func (b *Bridge) GetStringSlice2D(key string) [][]string {
-	val, ok := b.Config.GetStringSlice2D(b.GetConfigKey(key))
+	val, ok := b.Config.GetStringSlice2D(b.Account + "." + key)
 	if !ok {
 		val, _ = b.Config.GetStringSlice2D("general." + key)
 	}
--- a/bridge/config/config.go
+++ b/bridge/config/config.go
@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package config
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@ -23,15 +21,11 @@ const (
 	EventRejoinChannels    = "rejoin_channels"
 	EventUserAction        = "user_action"
 	EventMsgDelete         = "msg_delete"
-	EventFileDelete        = "file_delete"
 	EventAPIConnected      = "api_connected"
 	EventUserTyping        = "user_typing"
 	EventGetChannelMembers = "get_channel_members"
-	EventNoticeIRC         = "notice_irc"
 )

-const ParentIDNotFound = "msg-parent-not-found"
-
 type Message struct {
 	Text      string    `json:"text"`
 	Channel   string    `json:"channel"`
@ -48,23 +42,14 @@ type Message struct {
 	Extra     map[string][]interface{}
 }

-func (m Message) ParentNotFound() bool {
-	return m.ParentID == ParentIDNotFound
-}
-
-func (m Message) ParentValid() bool {
-	return m.ParentID != "" && !m.ParentNotFound()
-}
-
 type FileInfo struct {
-	Name     string
-	Data     *[]byte
-	Comment  string
-	URL      string
-	Size     int64
-	Avatar   bool
-	SHA      string
-	NativeID string
+	Name    string
+	Data    *[]byte
+	Comment string
+	URL     string
+	Size    int64
+	Avatar  bool
+	SHA     string
 }

 type ChannelInfo struct {
@ -87,43 +72,35 @@ type ChannelMember struct {
 type ChannelMembers []ChannelMember

 type Protocol struct {
-	AllowMention           []string // discord
-	AuthCode               string   // steam
-	BindAddress            string   // mattermost, slack // DEPRECATED
-	Buffer                 int      // api
-	Charset                string   // irc
-	ClientID               string   // msteams
-	ColorNicks             bool     // only irc for now
-	Debug                  bool     // general
-	DebugLevel             int      // only for irc now
-	DisableWebPagePreview  bool     // telegram
-	EditSuffix             string   // mattermost, slack, discord, telegram, gitter
-	EditDisable            bool     // mattermost, slack, discord, telegram, gitter
-	HTMLDisable            bool     // matrix
-	IconURL                string   // mattermost, slack
-	IgnoreFailureOnStart   bool     // general
-	IgnoreNicks            string   // all protocols
-	IgnoreMessages         string   // all protocols
-	Jid                    string   // xmpp
-	JoinDelay              string   // all protocols
-	Label                  string   // all protocols
-	Login                  string   // mattermost, matrix
-	LogFile                string   // general
+	AuthCode               string // steam
+	BindAddress            string // mattermost, slack // DEPRECATED
+	Buffer                 int    // api
+	Charset                string // irc
+	ColorNicks             bool   // only irc for now
+	Debug                  bool   // general
+	DebugLevel             int    // only for irc now
+	DisableWebPagePreview  bool   // telegram
+	EditSuffix             string // mattermost, slack, discord, telegram, gitter
+	EditDisable            bool   // mattermost, slack, discord, telegram, gitter
+	IconURL                string // mattermost, slack
+	IgnoreFailureOnStart   bool   // general
+	IgnoreNicks            string // all protocols
+	IgnoreMessages         string // all protocols
+	Jid                    string // xmpp
+	Label                  string // all protocols
+	Login                  string // mattermost, matrix
 	MediaDownloadBlackList []string
 	MediaDownloadPath      string // Basically MediaServerUpload, but instead of uploading it, just write it to a file on the same server.
 	MediaDownloadSize      int    // all protocols
 	MediaServerDownload    string
 	MediaServerUpload      string
-	MediaConvertTgs        string     // telegram
 	MediaConvertWebPToPNG  bool       // telegram
 	MessageDelay           int        // IRC, time in millisecond to wait between messages
 	MessageFormat          string     // telegram
 	MessageLength          int        // IRC, max length of a message allowed
 	MessageQueue           int        // IRC, size of message queue for flood control
 	MessageSplit           bool       // IRC, split long messages with newlines on MessageLength instead of clipping
-	MessageSplitMaxCount   int        // discord, split long messages into at most this many messages instead of clipping (MessageLength=1950 cannot be configured)
 	Muc                    string     // xmpp
-	MxID                   string     // matrix
 	Name                   string     // all protocols
 	Nick                   string     // all protocols
 	NickFormatter          string     // mattermost, slack
@ -133,7 +110,7 @@ type Protocol struct {
 	NicksPerRow            int        // mattermost, slack
 	NoHomeServerSuffix     bool       // matrix
 	NoSendJoinPart         bool       // all protocols
-	NoTLS                  bool       // mattermost, xmpp
+	NoTLS                  bool       // mattermost
 	Password               string     // IRC,mattermost,XMPP,matrix
 	PrefixMessagesWithNick bool       // mattemost, slack
 	PreserveThreading      bool       // slack
@ -141,14 +118,12 @@ type Protocol struct {
 	QuoteDisable           bool       // telegram
 	QuoteFormat            string     // telegram
 	QuoteLengthLimit       int        // telegram
-	RealName               string     // IRC
 	RejoinDelay            int        // IRC
 	ReplaceMessages        [][]string // all protocols
 	ReplaceNicks           [][]string // all protocols
 	RemoteNickFormat       string     // all protocols
 	RunCommands            []string   // IRC
-	Server                 string     // IRC,mattermost,XMPP,discord,matrix
-	SessionFile            string     // msteams,whatsapp
+	Server                 string     // IRC,mattermost,XMPP,discord
 	ShowJoinPart           bool       // all protocols
 	ShowTopicChange        bool       // slack
 	ShowUserTyping         bool       // slack
@ -156,24 +131,19 @@ type Protocol struct {
 	SkipTLSVerify          bool       // IRC, mattermost
 	SkipVersionCheck       bool       // mattermost
 	StripNick              bool       // all protocols
-	StripMarkdown          bool       // irc
 	SyncTopic              bool       // slack
 	TengoModifyMessage     string     // general
 	Team                   string     // mattermost, keybase
-	TeamID                 string     // msteams
-	TenantID               string     // msteams
-	Token                  string     // gitter, slack, discord, api, matrix
+	Token                  string     // gitter, slack, discord, api
 	Topic                  string     // zulip
 	URL                    string     // mattermost, slack // DEPRECATED
 	UseAPI                 bool       // mattermost, slack
-	UseLocalAvatar         []string   // discord
 	UseSASL                bool       // IRC
 	UseTLS                 bool       // IRC
 	UseDiscriminator       bool       // discord
 	UseFirstName           bool       // telegram
-	UseUserName            bool       // discord, matrix, mattermost
+	UseUserName            bool       // discord
 	UseInsecureURL         bool       // telegram
-	UserName               string     // IRC
 	VerboseJoinPart        bool       // IRC
 	WebhookBindAddress     string     // mattermost, slack
 	WebhookURL             string     // mattermost, slack
@ -231,7 +201,6 @@ type BridgeValues struct {
 	WhatsApp           map[string]Protocol // TODO is this struct used? Search for "SlackLegacy" for example didn't return any results
 	Zulip              map[string]Protocol
 	Keybase            map[string]Protocol
-	Mumble             map[string]Protocol
 	General            Protocol
 	Tengo              Tengo
 	Gateway            []Gateway
@ -241,7 +210,6 @@ type BridgeValues struct {
 type Config interface {
 	Viper() *viper.Viper
 	BridgeValues() *BridgeValues
-	IsKeySet(key string) bool
 	GetBool(key string) (bool, bool)
 	GetInt(key string) (int, bool)
 	GetString(key string) (string, bool)
@ -267,17 +235,7 @@ func NewConfig(rootLogger *logrus.Logger, cfgfile string) Config {
 		logger.Fatalf("Failed to read configuration file: %#v", err)
 	}

-	cfgtype := detectConfigType(cfgfile)
-	mycfg := newConfigFromString(logger, input, cfgtype)
-	if mycfg.cv.General.LogFile != "" {
-		logfile, err := os.OpenFile(mycfg.cv.General.LogFile, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0600)
-		if err == nil {
-			logger.Info("Opening log file ", mycfg.cv.General.LogFile)
-			rootLogger.Out = logfile
-		} else {
-			logger.Warn("Failed to open ", mycfg.cv.General.LogFile)
-		}
-	}
+	mycfg := newConfigFromString(logger, input)
 	if mycfg.cv.General.MediaDownloadSize == 0 {
 		mycfg.cv.General.MediaDownloadSize = 1000000
 	}
@ -288,26 +246,14 @@ func NewConfig(rootLogger *logrus.Logger, cfgfile string) Config {
 	return mycfg
 }

-// detectConfigType detects JSON and YAML formats, defaults to TOML.
-func detectConfigType(cfgfile string) string {
-	fileExt := filepath.Ext(cfgfile)
-	switch fileExt {
-	case ".json":
-		return "json"
-	case ".yaml", ".yml":
-		return "yaml"
-	}
-	return "toml"
-}
-
 // NewConfigFromString instantiates a new configuration based on the specified string.
 func NewConfigFromString(rootLogger *logrus.Logger, input []byte) Config {
 	logger := rootLogger.WithFields(logrus.Fields{"prefix": "config"})
-	return newConfigFromString(logger, input, "toml")
+	return newConfigFromString(logger, input)
 }

-func newConfigFromString(logger *logrus.Entry, input []byte, cfgtype string) *config {
-	viper.SetConfigType(cfgtype)
+func newConfigFromString(logger *logrus.Entry, input []byte) *config {
+	viper.SetConfigType("toml")
 	viper.SetEnvPrefix("matterbridge")
 	viper.SetEnvKeyReplacer(strings.NewReplacer(".", "_", "-", "_"))
 	viper.AutomaticEnv()
@ -335,12 +281,6 @@ func (c *config) Viper() *viper.Viper {
 	return c.v
 }

-func (c *config) IsKeySet(key string) bool {
-	c.RLock()
-	defer c.RUnlock()
-	return c.v.IsSet(key)
-}
-
 func (c *config) GetBool(key string) (bool, bool) {
 	c.RLock()
 	defer c.RUnlock()
@ -400,11 +340,6 @@ type TestConfig struct {
 	Overrides map[string]interface{}
 }

-func (c *TestConfig) IsKeySet(key string) bool {
-	_, ok := c.Overrides[key]
-	return ok || c.Config.IsKeySet(key)
-}
-
 func (c *TestConfig) GetBool(key string) (bool, bool) {
 	val, ok := c.Overrides[key]
 	if ok {
--- a/bridge/discord/discord.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/discord.go
@ -2,31 +2,29 @@ package bdiscord

 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/discord/transmitter"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
-	lru "github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru"
 )

-const (
-	MessageLength = 1950
-	cFileUpload   = "file_upload"
-)
+const MessageLength = 1950

 type Bdiscord struct {
 	*bridge.Config

 	c *discordgo.Session

-	nick    string
-	userID  string
-	guildID string
+	nick            string
+	guildID         string
+	webhookID       string
+	webhookToken    string
+	canEditWebhooks bool

 	channelsMutex  sync.RWMutex
 	channels       []*discordgo.Channel
@ -35,39 +33,30 @@ type Bdiscord struct {
 	membersMutex  sync.RWMutex
 	userMemberMap map[string]*discordgo.Member
 	nickMemberMap map[string]*discordgo.Member
-
-	// Webhook specific logic
-	useAutoWebhooks bool
-	transmitter     *transmitter.Transmitter
-	cache           *lru.Cache
 }

 func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
-	newCache, err := lru.New(5000)
-	if err != nil {
-		cfg.Log.Fatalf("Could not create LRU cache: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	b := &Bdiscord{
-		Config: cfg,
-		cache:  newCache,
-	}
-
+	b := &Bdiscord{Config: cfg}
 	b.userMemberMap = make(map[string]*discordgo.Member)
 	b.nickMemberMap = make(map[string]*discordgo.Member)
 	b.channelInfoMap = make(map[string]*config.ChannelInfo)
-
-	b.useAutoWebhooks = b.GetBool("AutoWebhooks")
-	if b.useAutoWebhooks {
-		b.Log.Debug("Using automatic webhooks")
+	if b.GetString("WebhookURL") != "" {
+		b.Log.Debug("Configuring Discord Incoming Webhook")
+		b.webhookID, b.webhookToken = b.splitURL(b.GetString("WebhookURL"))
 	}
 	return b
 }

 func (b *Bdiscord) Connect() error {
 	var err error
+	var guildFound bool
 	token := b.GetString("Token")
 	b.Log.Info("Connecting")
+	if b.GetString("WebhookURL") == "" {
+		b.Log.Info("Connecting using token")
+	} else {
+		b.Log.Info("Connecting using webhookurl (for posting) and token")
+	}
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(b.GetString("Token"), "Bot ") {
 		token = "Bot " + b.GetString("Token")
 	}
@ -81,16 +70,19 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) Connect() error {
 		return err
 	}
 	b.Log.Info("Connection succeeded")
-	// Add privileged intent for guild member tracking. This is needed to track nicks
-	// for display names and @mention translation
-	b.c.Identify.Intents = discordgo.MakeIntent(discordgo.IntentsAllWithoutPrivileged |
-		discordgo.IntentsGuildMembers)
-
+	b.c.AddHandler(b.messageCreate)
+	b.c.AddHandler(b.messageTyping)
+	b.c.AddHandler(b.memberUpdate)
+	b.c.AddHandler(b.messageUpdate)
+	b.c.AddHandler(b.messageDelete)
+	b.c.AddHandler(b.messageDeleteBulk)
+	b.c.AddHandler(b.memberAdd)
+	b.c.AddHandler(b.memberRemove)
 	err = b.c.Open()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	guilds, err := b.c.UserGuilds(100, "", "", false)
+	guilds, err := b.c.UserGuilds(100, "", "")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@ -100,108 +92,55 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) Connect() error {
 	}
 	serverName := strings.Replace(b.GetString("Server"), "ID:", "", -1)
 	b.nick = userinfo.Username
-	b.userID = userinfo.ID
-
-	// Try and find this account's guild, and populate channels
 	b.channelsMutex.Lock()
 	for _, guild := range guilds {
-		// Skip, if the server name does not match the visible name or the ID
-		if guild.Name != serverName && guild.ID != serverName {
-			continue
+		if guild.Name == serverName || guild.ID == serverName {
+			b.channels, err = b.c.GuildChannels(guild.ID)
+			if err != nil {
+				break
+			}
+			b.guildID = guild.ID
+			guildFound = true
 		}
-
-		// Complain about an ambiguous Server setting. Two Discord servers could have the same title!
-		// For IDs, practically this will never happen. It would only trigger if some server's name is also an ID.
-		if b.guildID != "" {
-			return fmt.Errorf("found multiple Discord servers with the same name %#v, expected to see only one", serverName)
-		}
-
-		// Getting this guild's channel could result in a permission error
-		b.channels, err = b.c.GuildChannels(guild.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("could not get %#v's channels: %w", b.GetString("Server"), err)
-		}
-
-		b.guildID = guild.ID
 	}
 	b.channelsMutex.Unlock()
-
-	// If we couldn't find a guild, we print extra debug information and return a nice error
-	if b.guildID == "" {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("could not find Discord server %#v", b.GetString("Server"))
-		b.Log.Error(err.Error())
-
-		// Print all of the possible server values
-		b.Log.Info("Possible server values:")
+	if !guildFound {
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Server \"%s\" not found", b.GetString("Server"))
+		err = errors.New(msg)
+		b.Log.Error(msg)
+		b.Log.Info("Possible values:")
 		for _, guild := range guilds {
-			b.Log.Infof("\t- Server=%#v # by name", guild.Name)
-			b.Log.Infof("\t- Server=%#v # by ID", guild.ID)
-		}
-
-		// If there are no results, we should say that
-		if len(guilds) == 0 {
-			b.Log.Info("\t- (none found)")
+			b.Log.Infof("Server=\"%s\" # Server name", guild.Name)
+			b.Log.Infof("Server=\"%s\" # Server ID", guild.ID)
 		}
+	}

+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
-	// Legacy note: WebhookURL used to have an actual webhook URL that we would edit,
-	// but we stopped doing that due to Discord making rate limits more aggressive.
-	//
-	// Even older: the same WebhookURL used to be used by every channel, which is usually unexpected.
-	// This is no longer possible.
-	if b.GetString("WebhookURL") != "" {
-		message := "The global WebhookURL setting has been removed. "
-		message += "You can get similar \"webhook editing\" behaviour by replacing this line with `AutoWebhooks=true`. "
-		message += "If you rely on the old-OLD (non-editing) behaviour, can move the WebhookURL to specific channel sections."
-		b.Log.Errorln(message)
-		return fmt.Errorf("use of removed WebhookURL setting")
-	}
-
-	if b.GetInt("debuglevel") == 2 {
-		b.Log.Debug("enabling even more discord debug")
-		b.c.Debug = true
-	}
-
-	// Initialise webhook management
-	b.transmitter = transmitter.New(b.c, b.guildID, "matterbridge", b.useAutoWebhooks)
-	b.transmitter.Log = b.Log
-
-	var webhookChannelIDs []string
-	for _, channel := range b.Channels {
-		channelID := b.getChannelID(channel.Name) // note(qaisjp): this readlocks channelsMutex
-
-		// If a WebhookURL was not explicitly provided for this channel,
-		// there are two options: just a regular bot message (ugly) or this is should be webhook sent
-		if channel.Options.WebhookURL == "" {
-			// If it should be webhook sent, we should enforce this via the transmitter
-			if b.useAutoWebhooks {
-				webhookChannelIDs = append(webhookChannelIDs, channelID)
+	b.channelsMutex.RLock()
+	if b.GetString("WebhookURL") == "" {
+		for _, channel := range b.channels {
+			b.Log.Debugf("found channel %#v", channel)
+		}
+	} else {
+		b.canEditWebhooks = true
+		for _, channel := range b.channels {
+			b.Log.Debugf("found channel %#v; verifying PermissionManageWebhooks", channel)
+			perms, permsErr := b.c.State.UserChannelPermissions(userinfo.ID, channel.ID)
+			manageWebhooks := discordgo.PermissionManageWebhooks
+			if permsErr != nil || perms&manageWebhooks != manageWebhooks {
+				b.Log.Warnf("Can't manage webhooks in channel \"%s\"", channel.Name)
+				b.canEditWebhooks = false
 			}
-			continue
 		}
-
-		whID, whToken, ok := b.splitURL(channel.Options.WebhookURL)
-		if !ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to parse WebhookURL %#v for channel %#v", channel.Options.WebhookURL, channel.ID)
-		}
-
-		b.transmitter.AddWebhook(channelID, &discordgo.Webhook{
-			ID:        whID,
-			Token:     whToken,
-			GuildID:   b.guildID,
-			ChannelID: channelID,
-		})
-	}
-
-	if b.useAutoWebhooks {
-		err = b.transmitter.RefreshGuildWebhooks(webhookChannelIDs)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.WithError(err).Println("transmitter could not refresh guild webhooks")
-			return err
+		if b.canEditWebhooks {
+			b.Log.Info("Can manage webhooks; will edit channel for global webhook on send")
+		} else {
+			b.Log.Warn("Can't manage webhooks; won't edit channel for global webhook on send")
 		}
 	}
+	b.channelsMutex.RUnlock()

 	// Obtaining guild members and initializing nickname mapping.
 	b.membersMutex.Lock()
@ -222,19 +161,6 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) Connect() error {
 			b.nickMemberMap[member.Nick] = member
 		}
 	}
-
-	b.c.AddHandler(b.messageCreate)
-	b.c.AddHandler(b.messageTyping)
-	b.c.AddHandler(b.messageUpdate)
-	b.c.AddHandler(b.messageDelete)
-	b.c.AddHandler(b.messageDeleteBulk)
-	b.c.AddHandler(b.memberAdd)
-	b.c.AddHandler(b.memberRemove)
-	b.c.AddHandler(b.memberUpdate)
-	if b.GetInt("debuglevel") == 1 {
-		b.c.AddHandler(b.messageEvent)
-	}
-
 	return nil
 }

@ -271,22 +197,76 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 		msg.Text = "_" + msg.Text + "_"
 	}

-	// Handle prefix hint for unthreaded messages.
-	if msg.ParentNotFound() {
-		msg.ParentID = ""
+	// use initial webhook configured for the entire Discord account
+	isGlobalWebhook := true
+	wID := b.webhookID
+	wToken := b.webhookToken
+
+	// check if have a channel specific webhook
+	b.channelsMutex.RLock()
+	if ci, ok := b.channelInfoMap[msg.Channel+b.Account]; ok {
+		if ci.Options.WebhookURL != "" {
+			wID, wToken = b.splitURL(ci.Options.WebhookURL)
+			isGlobalWebhook = false
+		}
 	}
+	b.channelsMutex.RUnlock()

 	// Use webhook to send the message
-	useWebhooks := b.shouldMessageUseWebhooks(&msg)
-	if useWebhooks && msg.Event != config.EventMsgDelete && msg.ParentID == "" {
-		return b.handleEventWebhook(&msg, channelID)
+	if wID != "" && msg.Event != config.EventMsgDelete {
+		// skip events
+		if msg.Event != "" && msg.Event != config.EventJoinLeave && msg.Event != config.EventTopicChange {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+
+		// If we are editing a message, delete the old message
+		if msg.ID != "" {
+			b.Log.Debugf("Deleting edited webhook message")
+			err := b.c.ChannelMessageDelete(channelID, msg.ID)
+			if err != nil {
+				b.Log.Errorf("Could not delete edited webhook message: %s", err)
+			}
+		}
+
+		b.Log.Debugf("Broadcasting using Webhook")
+
+		// skip empty messages
+		if msg.Text == "" && (msg.Extra == nil || len(msg.Extra["file"]) == 0) {
+			b.Log.Debugf("Skipping empty message %#v", msg)
+			return "", nil
+		}
+
+		msg.Text = helper.ClipMessage(msg.Text, MessageLength)
+		msg.Text = b.replaceUserMentions(msg.Text)
+		// discord username must be [0..32] max
+		if len(msg.Username) > 32 {
+			msg.Username = msg.Username[0:32]
+		}
+		// if we have a global webhook for this Discord account, and permission
+		// to modify webhooks (previously verified), then set its channel to
+		// the message channel before using it
+		// TODO: this isn't necessary if the last message from this webhook was
+		// sent to the current channel
+		if isGlobalWebhook && b.canEditWebhooks {
+			b.Log.Debugf("Setting webhook channel to \"%s\"", msg.Channel)
+			_, err := b.c.WebhookEdit(wID, "", "", channelID)
+			if err != nil {
+				b.Log.Errorf("Could not set webhook channel: %s", err)
+				return "", err
+			}
+		}
+		b.Log.Debugf("Processing webhook sending for message %#v", msg)
+		msg, err := b.webhookSend(&msg, wID, wToken)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Log.Errorf("Could not broadcast via webook for message %#v: %s", msg, err)
+			return "", err
+		}
+		if msg == nil {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+		return msg.ID, nil
 	}

-	return b.handleEventBotUser(&msg, channelID)
-}
-
-// handleEventDirect handles events via the bot user
-func (b *Bdiscord) handleEventBotUser(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (string, error) {
 	b.Log.Debugf("Broadcasting using token (API)")

 	// Delete message
@ -298,87 +278,80 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) handleEventBotUser(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (st
 		return "", err
 	}

-	// Delete a file
-	if msg.Event == config.EventFileDelete {
-		if msg.ID == "" {
-			return "", nil
-		}
-
-		if fi, ok := b.cache.Get(cFileUpload + msg.ID); ok {
-			err := b.c.ChannelMessageDelete(channelID, fi.(string)) // nolint:forcetypeassert
-			b.cache.Remove(cFileUpload + msg.ID)
-			return "", err
-		}
-
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("file %s not found", msg.ID)
-	}
-
 	// Upload a file if it exists
 	if msg.Extra != nil {
-		for _, rmsg := range helper.HandleExtra(msg, b.General) {
-			// TODO: Use ClipOrSplitMessage
-			rmsg.Text = helper.ClipMessage(rmsg.Text, MessageLength, b.GetString("MessageClipped"))
+		for _, rmsg := range helper.HandleExtra(&msg, b.General) {
+			rmsg.Text = helper.ClipMessage(rmsg.Text, MessageLength)
 			if _, err := b.c.ChannelMessageSend(channelID, rmsg.Username+rmsg.Text); err != nil {
 				b.Log.Errorf("Could not send message %#v: %s", rmsg, err)
 			}
 		}
 		// check if we have files to upload (from slack, telegram or mattermost)
 		if len(msg.Extra["file"]) > 0 {
-			return b.handleUploadFile(msg, channelID)
+			return b.handleUploadFile(&msg, channelID)
 		}
 	}

+	msg.Text = helper.ClipMessage(msg.Text, MessageLength)
+	msg.Text = b.replaceUserMentions(msg.Text)
+
 	// Edit message
 	if msg.ID != "" {
-		// Exploit that a discord message ID is actually just a large number, and we encode a list of IDs by separating them with ";".
-		msgIds := strings.Split(msg.ID, ";")
-		msgParts := helper.ClipOrSplitMessage(b.replaceUserMentions(msg.Text), MessageLength, b.GetString("MessageClipped"), len(msgIds))
-		for len(msgParts) < len(msgIds) {
-			msgParts = append(msgParts, "((obsoleted by edit))")
-		}
-		for i := range msgParts {
-			// In case of split-messages where some parts remain the same (i.e. only a typo-fix in a huge message), this causes some noop-updates.
-			// TODO: Optimize away noop-updates of un-edited messages
-			// TODO: Use RemoteNickFormat instead of this broken concatenation
-			_, err := b.c.ChannelMessageEdit(channelID, msgIds[i], msg.Username+msgParts[i])
-			if err != nil {
-				return "", err
-			}
-		}
-		return msg.ID, nil
+		_, err := b.c.ChannelMessageEdit(channelID, msg.ID, msg.Username+msg.Text)
+		return msg.ID, err
 	}

-	msgParts := helper.ClipOrSplitMessage(b.replaceUserMentions(msg.Text), MessageLength, b.GetString("MessageClipped"), b.GetInt("MessageSplitMaxCount"))
-	msgIds := []string{}
+	// Post normal message
+	res, err := b.c.ChannelMessageSend(channelID, msg.Username+msg.Text)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return res.ID, nil
+}

-	for _, msgPart := range msgParts {
-		m := discordgo.MessageSend{
-			Content:         msg.Username + msgPart,
-			AllowedMentions: b.getAllowedMentions(),
-		}
-
-		if msg.ParentValid() {
-			m.Reference = &discordgo.MessageReference{
-				MessageID: msg.ParentID,
-				ChannelID: channelID,
-				GuildID:   b.guildID,
-			}
-		}
-
-		// Post normal message
-		res, err := b.c.ChannelMessageSendComplex(channelID, &m)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-		msgIds = append(msgIds, res.ID)
+// useWebhook returns true if we have a webhook defined somewhere
+func (b *Bdiscord) useWebhook() bool {
+	if b.GetString("WebhookURL") != "" {
+		return true
 	}

-	// Exploit that a discord message ID is actually just a large number, so we encode a list of IDs by separating them with ";".
-	return strings.Join(msgIds, ";"), nil
+	b.channelsMutex.RLock()
+	defer b.channelsMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	for _, channel := range b.channelInfoMap {
+		if channel.Options.WebhookURL != "" {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+	return false
+}
+
+// isWebhookID returns true if the specified id is used in a defined webhook
+func (b *Bdiscord) isWebhookID(id string) bool {
+	if b.GetString("WebhookURL") != "" {
+		wID, _ := b.splitURL(b.GetString("WebhookURL"))
+		if wID == id {
+			return true
+		}
+	}
+
+	b.channelsMutex.RLock()
+	defer b.channelsMutex.RUnlock()
+
+	for _, channel := range b.channelInfoMap {
+		if channel.Options.WebhookURL != "" {
+			wID, _ := b.splitURL(channel.Options.WebhookURL)
+			if wID == id {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return false
 }

 // handleUploadFile handles native upload of files
 func (b *Bdiscord) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (string, error) {
+	var err error
 	for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
 		fi := f.(config.FileInfo)
 		file := discordgo.File{
@ -387,19 +360,72 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (stri
 			Reader:      bytes.NewReader(*fi.Data),
 		}
 		m := discordgo.MessageSend{
-			Content:         msg.Username + fi.Comment,
-			Files:           []*discordgo.File{&file},
-			AllowedMentions: b.getAllowedMentions(),
+			Content: msg.Username + fi.Comment,
+			Files:   []*discordgo.File{&file},
 		}
-		res, err := b.c.ChannelMessageSendComplex(channelID, &m)
+		_, err = b.c.ChannelMessageSendComplex(channelID, &m)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", fmt.Errorf("file upload failed: %s", err)
 		}
-
-		// link file_upload_nativeID (file ID from the original bridge) to our upload id
-		// so that we can remove this later when it eg needs to be deleted
-		b.cache.Add(cFileUpload+fi.NativeID, res.ID)
 	}
-
 	return "", nil
 }
+
+// webhookSend send one or more message via webhook, taking care of file
+// uploads (from slack, telegram or mattermost).
+// Returns messageID and error.
+func (b *Bdiscord) webhookSend(msg *config.Message, webhookID, token string) (*discordgo.Message, error) {
+	var (
+		res *discordgo.Message
+		err error
+	)
+
+	// WebhookParams can have either `Content` or `File`.
+
+	// We can't send empty messages.
+	if msg.Text != "" {
+		res, err = b.c.WebhookExecute(
+			webhookID,
+			token,
+			true,
+			&discordgo.WebhookParams{
+				Content:   msg.Text,
+				Username:  msg.Username,
+				AvatarURL: msg.Avatar,
+			},
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Log.Errorf("Could not send text (%s) for message %#v: %s", msg.Text, msg, err)
+		}
+	}
+
+	if msg.Extra != nil {
+		for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
+			fi := f.(config.FileInfo)
+			file := discordgo.File{
+				Name:        fi.Name,
+				ContentType: "",
+				Reader:      bytes.NewReader(*fi.Data),
+			}
+			content := ""
+			if msg.Text == "" {
+				content = fi.Comment
+			}
+			_, e2 := b.c.WebhookExecute(
+				webhookID,
+				token,
+				false,
+				&discordgo.WebhookParams{
+					Username:  msg.Username,
+					AvatarURL: msg.Avatar,
+					File:      &file,
+					Content:   content,
+				},
+			)
+			if e2 != nil {
+				b.Log.Errorf("Could not send file %#v for message %#v: %s", file, msg, e2)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return res, err
+}
--- a/bridge/discord/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/handlers.go
@ -3,14 +3,9 @@ package bdiscord
 import (
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
 )

 func (b *Bdiscord) messageDelete(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageDelete) { //nolint:unparam
-	if m.GuildID != b.guildID {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Ignoring messageDelete because it originates from a different guild")
-		return
-	}
 	rmsg := config.Message{Account: b.Account, ID: m.ID, Event: config.EventMsgDelete, Text: config.EventMsgDelete}
 	rmsg.Channel = b.getChannelName(m.ChannelID)

@ -21,10 +16,6 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) messageDelete(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageDelet

 // TODO(qaisjp): if other bridges support bulk deletions, it could be fanned out centrally
 func (b *Bdiscord) messageDeleteBulk(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageDeleteBulk) { //nolint:unparam
-	if m.GuildID != b.guildID {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Ignoring messageDeleteBulk because it originates from a different guild")
-		return
-	}
 	for _, msgID := range m.Messages {
 		rmsg := config.Message{
 			Account: b.Account,
@ -40,39 +31,22 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) messageDeleteBulk(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageD
 	}
 }

-func (b *Bdiscord) messageEvent(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.Event) {
-	b.Log.Debug(spew.Sdump(m.Struct))
-}
-
 func (b *Bdiscord) messageTyping(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.TypingStart) {
-	if m.GuildID != b.guildID {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Ignoring messageTyping because it originates from a different guild")
-		return
-	}
 	if !b.GetBool("ShowUserTyping") {
 		return
 	}

-	// Ignore our own typing messages
-	if m.UserID == b.userID {
-		return
-	}
-
 	rmsg := config.Message{Account: b.Account, Event: config.EventUserTyping}
 	rmsg.Channel = b.getChannelName(m.ChannelID)
 	b.Remote <- rmsg
 }

 func (b *Bdiscord) messageUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageUpdate) { //nolint:unparam
-	if m.GuildID != b.guildID {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Ignoring messageUpdate because it originates from a different guild")
-		return
-	}
 	if b.GetBool("EditDisable") {
 		return
 	}
 	// only when message is actually edited
-	if m.Message.EditedTimestamp != nil {
+	if m.Message.EditedTimestamp != "" {
 		b.Log.Debugf("Sending edit message")
 		m.Content += b.GetString("EditSuffix")
 		msg := &discordgo.MessageCreate{
@ -83,10 +57,6 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) messageUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageUpdat
 }

 func (b *Bdiscord) messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) { //nolint:unparam
-	if m.GuildID != b.guildID {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Ignoring messageCreate because it originates from a different guild")
-		return
-	}
 	var err error

 	// not relay our own messages
@ -94,7 +64,7 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreat
 		return
 	}
 	// if using webhooks, do not relay if it's ours
-	if m.Author.Bot && b.transmitter.HasWebhook(m.Author.ID) {
+	if b.useWebhook() && m.Author.Bot && b.isWebhookID(m.Author.ID) {
 		return
 	}

@ -107,9 +77,8 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreat

 	rmsg := config.Message{Account: b.Account, Avatar: "https://cdn.discordapp.com/avatars/" + m.Author.ID + "/" + m.Author.Avatar + ".jpg", UserID: m.Author.ID, ID: m.ID}

-	b.Log.Debugf("== Receiving event %#v", m.Message)
-
 	if m.Content != "" {
+		b.Log.Debugf("== Receiving event %#v", m.Message)
 		m.Message.Content = b.replaceChannelMentions(m.Message.Content)
 		rmsg.Text, err = m.ContentWithMoreMentionsReplaced(b.c)
 		if err != nil {
@ -121,12 +90,12 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreat
 	// set channel name
 	rmsg.Channel = b.getChannelName(m.ChannelID)

-	fromWebhook := m.WebhookID != ""
-	if !fromWebhook && !b.GetBool("UseUserName") {
+	// set username
+	if !b.GetBool("UseUserName") {
 		rmsg.Username = b.getNick(m.Author, m.GuildID)
 	} else {
 		rmsg.Username = m.Author.Username
-		if !fromWebhook && b.GetBool("UseDiscriminator") {
+		if b.GetBool("UseDiscriminator") {
 			rmsg.Username += "#" + m.Author.Discriminator
 		}
 	}
@ -134,7 +103,7 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreat
 	// if we have embedded content add it to text
 	if b.GetBool("ShowEmbeds") && m.Message.Embeds != nil {
 		for _, embed := range m.Message.Embeds {
-			rmsg.Text += handleEmbed(embed)
+			rmsg.Text = rmsg.Text + "embed: " + embed.Title + " - " + embed.Description + " - " + embed.URL + "\n"
 		}
 	}

@ -150,24 +119,12 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreat
 		rmsg.Event = config.EventUserAction
 	}

-	// Replace emotes
-	rmsg.Text = replaceEmotes(rmsg.Text)
-
-	// Add our parent id if it exists, and if it's not referring to a message in another channel
-	if ref := m.MessageReference; ref != nil && ref.ChannelID == m.ChannelID {
-		rmsg.ParentID = ref.MessageID
-	}
-
 	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", m.Author.Username, b.Account)
 	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
 	b.Remote <- rmsg
 }

 func (b *Bdiscord) memberUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.GuildMemberUpdate) {
-	if m.GuildID != b.guildID {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Ignoring memberUpdate because it originates from a different guild")
-		return
-	}
 	if m.Member == nil {
 		b.Log.Warnf("Received member update with no member information: %#v", m)
 	}
@ -195,13 +152,6 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) memberUpdate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.GuildMemberUp
 }

 func (b *Bdiscord) memberAdd(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.GuildMemberAdd) {
-	if m.GuildID != b.guildID {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Ignoring memberAdd because it originates from a different guild")
-		return
-	}
-	if b.GetBool("nosendjoinpart") {
-		return
-	}
 	if m.Member == nil {
 		b.Log.Warnf("Received member update with no member information: %#v", m)
 		return
@ -223,13 +173,6 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) memberAdd(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.GuildMemberAdd)
 }

 func (b *Bdiscord) memberRemove(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.GuildMemberRemove) {
-	if m.GuildID != b.guildID {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Ignoring memberRemove because it originates from a different guild")
-		return
-	}
-	if b.GetBool("nosendjoinpart") {
-		return
-	}
 	if m.Member == nil {
 		b.Log.Warnf("Received member update with no member information: %#v", m)
 		return
@ -249,33 +192,3 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) memberRemove(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.GuildMemberRe
 	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
 	b.Remote <- rmsg
 }
-
-func handleEmbed(embed *discordgo.MessageEmbed) string {
-	var t []string
-	var result string
-
-	t = append(t, embed.Title)
-	t = append(t, embed.Description)
-	t = append(t, embed.URL)
-
-	i := 0
-	for _, e := range t {
-		if e == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		i++
-		if i == 1 {
-			result += " embed: " + e
-			continue
-		}
-
-		result += " - " + e
-	}
-
-	if result != "" {
-		result += "\n"
-	}
-
-	return result
-}
--- a/bridge/discord/handlers_test.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/handlers_test.go
@ -1,58 +0,0 @@
-package bdiscord
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-)
-
-func TestHandleEmbed(t *testing.T) {
-	testcases := map[string]struct {
-		embed  *discordgo.MessageEmbed
-		result string
-	}{
-		"allempty": {
-			embed:  &discordgo.MessageEmbed{},
-			result: "",
-		},
-		"one": {
-			embed: &discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-				Title: "blah",
-			},
-			result: " embed: blah\n",
-		},
-		"two": {
-			embed: &discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-				Title:       "blah",
-				Description: "blah2",
-			},
-			result: " embed: blah - blah2\n",
-		},
-		"three": {
-			embed: &discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-				Title:       "blah",
-				Description: "blah2",
-				URL:         "blah3",
-			},
-			result: " embed: blah - blah2 - blah3\n",
-		},
-		"twob": {
-			embed: &discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-				Description: "blah2",
-				URL:         "blah3",
-			},
-			result: " embed: blah2 - blah3\n",
-		},
-		"oneb": {
-			embed: &discordgo.MessageEmbed{
-				URL: "blah3",
-			},
-			result: " embed: blah3\n",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for name, tc := range testcases {
-		assert.Equalf(t, tc.result, handleEmbed(tc.embed), "Testcases %s", name)
-	}
-}
--- a/bridge/discord/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/helpers.go
@ -9,30 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 )

-func (b *Bdiscord) getAllowedMentions() *discordgo.MessageAllowedMentions {
-	// If AllowMention is not specified, then allow all mentions (default Discord behavior)
-	if !b.IsKeySet("AllowMention") {
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// Otherwise, allow only the mentions that are specified
-	allowedMentionTypes := make([]discordgo.AllowedMentionType, 0, 3)
-	for _, m := range b.GetStringSlice("AllowMention") {
-		switch m {
-		case "everyone":
-			allowedMentionTypes = append(allowedMentionTypes, discordgo.AllowedMentionTypeEveryone)
-		case "roles":
-			allowedMentionTypes = append(allowedMentionTypes, discordgo.AllowedMentionTypeRoles)
-		case "users":
-			allowedMentionTypes = append(allowedMentionTypes, discordgo.AllowedMentionTypeUsers)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return &discordgo.MessageAllowedMentions{
-		Parse: allowedMentionTypes,
-	}
-}
-
 func (b *Bdiscord) getNick(user *discordgo.User, guildID string) string {
 	b.membersMutex.RLock()
 	defer b.membersMutex.RUnlock()
@ -68,7 +44,7 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) getGuildMemberByNick(nick string) (*discordgo.Member, error)
 	b.membersMutex.RLock()
 	defer b.membersMutex.RUnlock()

-	if member, ok := b.nickMemberMap[strings.TrimSpace(nick)]; ok {
+	if member, ok := b.nickMemberMap[nick]; ok {
 		return member, nil
 	}
 	return nil, errors.New("Couldn't find guild member with nick " + nick) // This will most likely get ignored by the caller
@ -161,7 +137,6 @@ var (
 	// See https://discordapp.com/developers/docs/reference#message-formatting.
 	channelMentionRE = regexp.MustCompile("<#[0-9]+>")
 	userMentionRE    = regexp.MustCompile("@[^@\n]{1,32}")
-	emoteRE          = regexp.MustCompile(`<a?(:\w+:)\d+>`)
 )

 func (b *Bdiscord) replaceChannelMentions(text string) string {
@ -207,20 +182,15 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) replaceUserMentions(text string) string {
 	return userMentionRE.ReplaceAllStringFunc(text, replaceUserMentionFunc)
 }

-func replaceEmotes(text string) string {
-	return emoteRE.ReplaceAllString(text, "$1")
-}
-
 func (b *Bdiscord) replaceAction(text string) (string, bool) {
-	length := len(text)
-	if length > 1 && text[0] == '_' && text[length-1] == '_' {
-		return text[1 : length-1], true
+	if strings.HasPrefix(text, "_") && strings.HasSuffix(text, "_") {
+		return text[1 : len(text)-1], true
 	}
 	return text, false
 }

 // splitURL splits a webhookURL and returns the ID and token.
-func (b *Bdiscord) splitURL(url string) (string, string, bool) {
+func (b *Bdiscord) splitURL(url string) (string, string) {
 	const (
 		expectedWebhookSplitCount = 7
 		webhookIdxID              = 5
@ -228,9 +198,9 @@ func (b *Bdiscord) splitURL(url string) (string, string, bool) {
 	)
 	webhookURLSplit := strings.Split(url, "/")
 	if len(webhookURLSplit) != expectedWebhookSplitCount {
-		return "", "", false
+		b.Log.Fatalf("%s is no correct discord WebhookURL", url)
 	}
-	return webhookURLSplit[webhookIdxID], webhookURLSplit[webhookIdxToken], true
+	return webhookURLSplit[webhookIdxID], webhookURLSplit[webhookIdxToken]
 }

 func enumerateUsernames(s string) []string {
--- a/bridge/discord/transmitter/transmitter.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/transmitter/transmitter.go
@ -1,257 +0,0 @@
-// Package transmitter provides functionality for transmitting
-// arbitrary webhook messages to Discord.
-//
-// The package provides the following functionality:
-//
-// - Creating new webhooks, whenever necessary
-// - Loading webhooks that we have previously created
-// - Sending new messages
-// - Editing messages, via message ID
-// - Deleting messages, via message ID
-//
-// The package has been designed for matterbridge, but with other
-// Go bots in mind. The public API should be matterbridge-agnostic.
-package transmitter
-
-import (
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
-	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-// A Transmitter represents a message manager for a single guild.
-type Transmitter struct {
-	session    *discordgo.Session
-	guild      string
-	title      string
-	autoCreate bool
-
-	// channelWebhooks maps from a channel ID to a webhook instance
-	channelWebhooks map[string]*discordgo.Webhook
-
-	mutex sync.RWMutex
-
-	Log *log.Entry
-}
-
-// ErrWebhookNotFound is returned when a valid webhook for this channel/message combination does not exist
-var ErrWebhookNotFound = errors.New("webhook for this channel and message does not exist")
-
-// ErrPermissionDenied is returned if the bot does not have permission to manage webhooks.
-//
-// Bots can be granted a guild-wide permission and channel-specific permissions to manage webhooks.
-// Despite potentially having guild-wide permission, channel specific overrides could deny a bot's permission to manage webhooks.
-var ErrPermissionDenied = errors.New("missing 'Manage Webhooks' permission")
-
-// New returns a new Transmitter given a Discord session, guild ID, and title.
-func New(session *discordgo.Session, guild string, title string, autoCreate bool) *Transmitter {
-	return &Transmitter{
-		session:    session,
-		guild:      guild,
-		title:      title,
-		autoCreate: autoCreate,
-
-		channelWebhooks: make(map[string]*discordgo.Webhook),
-
-		Log: log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger()),
-	}
-}
-
-// Send transmits a message to the given channel with the provided webhook data, and waits until Discord responds with message data.
-func (t *Transmitter) Send(channelID string, params *discordgo.WebhookParams) (*discordgo.Message, error) {
-	wh, err := t.getOrCreateWebhook(channelID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	msg, err := t.session.WebhookExecute(wh.ID, wh.Token, true, params)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("execute failed: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return msg, nil
-}
-
-// Edit will edit a message in a channel, if possible.
-func (t *Transmitter) Edit(channelID string, messageID string, params *discordgo.WebhookParams) error {
-	wh := t.getWebhook(channelID)
-
-	if wh == nil {
-		return ErrWebhookNotFound
-	}
-
-	uri := discordgo.EndpointWebhookToken(wh.ID, wh.Token) + "/messages/" + messageID
-	_, err := t.session.RequestWithBucketID("PATCH", uri, params, discordgo.EndpointWebhookToken("", ""))
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// HasWebhook checks whether the transmitter is using a particular webhook.
-func (t *Transmitter) HasWebhook(id string) bool {
-	t.mutex.RLock()
-	defer t.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	for _, wh := range t.channelWebhooks {
-		if wh.ID == id {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-
-	return false
-}
-
-// AddWebhook allows you to register a channel's webhook with the transmitter.
-func (t *Transmitter) AddWebhook(channelID string, webhook *discordgo.Webhook) bool {
-	t.Log.Debugf("Manually added webhook %#v to channel %#v", webhook.ID, channelID)
-	t.mutex.Lock()
-	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	_, replaced := t.channelWebhooks[channelID]
-	t.channelWebhooks[channelID] = webhook
-	return replaced
-}
-
-// RefreshGuildWebhooks loads "relevant" webhooks into the transmitter, with careful permission handling.
-//
-// Notes:
-//
-// - A webhook is "relevant" if it was created by this bot -- the ApplicationID should match the bot's ID.
-// - The term "having permission" means having the "Manage Webhooks" permission. See ErrPermissionDenied for more information.
-// - This function is additive and will not unload previously loaded webhooks.
-// - A nil channelIDs slice is treated the same as an empty one.
-//
-// If the bot has guild-wide permission:
-//
-// 1. it will load any "relevant" webhooks from the entire guild
-// 2. the given slice is ignored
-//
-// If the bot does not have guild-wide permission:
-//
-// 1. it will load any "relevant" webhooks in each channel
-// 2. a single error will be returned if any error occurs (incl. if there is no permission for any of these channels)
-//
-// If any channel has more than one "relevant" webhook, it will randomly pick one.
-func (t *Transmitter) RefreshGuildWebhooks(channelIDs []string) error {
-	t.Log.Debugln("Refreshing guild webhooks")
-
-	botID, err := getDiscordUserID(t.session)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not get current user: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Get all existing webhooks
-	hooks, err := t.session.GuildWebhooks(t.guild)
-	if err != nil {
-		switch {
-		case isDiscordPermissionError(err):
-			// We fallback on manually fetching hooks from individual channels
-			// if we don't have the "Manage Webhooks" permission globally.
-			// We can only do this if we were provided channelIDs, though.
-			if len(channelIDs) == 0 {
-				return ErrPermissionDenied
-			}
-			t.Log.Debugln("Missing global 'Manage Webhooks' permission, falling back on per-channel permission")
-			return t.fetchChannelsHooks(channelIDs, botID)
-		default:
-			return fmt.Errorf("could not get webhooks: %w", err)
-		}
-	}
-
-	t.Log.Debugln("Refreshing guild webhooks using global permission")
-	t.assignHooksByAppID(hooks, botID, false)
-	return nil
-}
-
-// createWebhook creates a webhook for a specific channel.
-func (t *Transmitter) createWebhook(channel string) (*discordgo.Webhook, error) {
-	t.mutex.Lock()
-	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	wh, err := t.session.WebhookCreate(channel, t.title+time.Now().Format(" 3:04:05PM"), "")
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	t.channelWebhooks[channel] = wh
-	return wh, nil
-}
-
-func (t *Transmitter) getWebhook(channel string) *discordgo.Webhook {
-	t.mutex.RLock()
-	defer t.mutex.RUnlock()
-
-	return t.channelWebhooks[channel]
-}
-
-func (t *Transmitter) getOrCreateWebhook(channelID string) (*discordgo.Webhook, error) {
-	// If we have a webhook for this channel, immediately return it
-	wh := t.getWebhook(channelID)
-	if wh != nil {
-		return wh, nil
-	}
-
-	// Early exit if we don't want to automatically create one
-	if !t.autoCreate {
-		return nil, ErrWebhookNotFound
-	}
-
-	t.Log.Infof("Creating a webhook for %s\n", channelID)
-	wh, err := t.createWebhook(channelID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("could not create webhook: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	return wh, nil
-}
-
-// fetchChannelsHooks fetches hooks for the given channelIDs and calls assignHooksByAppID for each channel's hooks
-func (t *Transmitter) fetchChannelsHooks(channelIDs []string, botID string) error {
-	// For each channel, search for relevant hooks
-	var failedHooks []string
-	for _, channelID := range channelIDs {
-		hooks, err := t.session.ChannelWebhooks(channelID)
-		if err != nil {
-			failedHooks = append(failedHooks, "\n- "+channelID+": "+err.Error())
-			continue
-		}
-		t.assignHooksByAppID(hooks, botID, true)
-	}
-
-	// Compose an error if any hooks failed
-	if len(failedHooks) > 0 {
-		return errors.New("failed to fetch hooks:" + strings.Join(failedHooks, ""))
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (t *Transmitter) assignHooksByAppID(hooks []*discordgo.Webhook, appID string, channelTargeted bool) {
-	logLine := "Picking up webhook"
-	if channelTargeted {
-		logLine += " (channel targeted)"
-	}
-
-	t.mutex.Lock()
-	defer t.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	for _, wh := range hooks {
-		if wh.ApplicationID != appID {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		t.channelWebhooks[wh.ChannelID] = wh
-		t.Log.WithFields(log.Fields{
-			"id":      wh.ID,
-			"name":    wh.Name,
-			"channel": wh.ChannelID,
-		}).Println(logLine)
-	}
-}
--- a/bridge/discord/transmitter/utils.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/transmitter/utils.go
@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-package transmitter
-
-import (
-	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
-)
-
-// isDiscordPermissionError returns false for nil, and true if a Discord RESTError with code discordgo.ErrorCodeMissionPermissions
-func isDiscordPermissionError(err error) bool {
-	if err == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	restErr, ok := err.(*discordgo.RESTError)
-	if !ok {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	return restErr.Message != nil && restErr.Message.Code == discordgo.ErrCodeMissingPermissions
-}
-
-// getDiscordUserID gets own user ID from state, and fallback on API request
-func getDiscordUserID(session *discordgo.Session) (string, error) {
-	if user := session.State.User; user != nil {
-		return user.ID, nil
-	}
-
-	user, err := session.User("@me")
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return user.ID, nil
-}
--- a/bridge/discord/webhook.go
+++ b/bridge/discord/webhook.go
@ -1,179 +0,0 @@
-package bdiscord
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
-)
-
-// shouldMessageUseWebhooks checks if have a channel specific webhook, if we're not using auto webhooks
-func (b *Bdiscord) shouldMessageUseWebhooks(msg *config.Message) bool {
-	if b.useAutoWebhooks {
-		return true
-	}
-
-	b.channelsMutex.RLock()
-	defer b.channelsMutex.RUnlock()
-	if ci, ok := b.channelInfoMap[msg.Channel+b.Account]; ok {
-		if ci.Options.WebhookURL != "" {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-// maybeGetLocalAvatar checks if UseLocalAvatar contains the message's
-// account or protocol, and if so, returns the Discord avatar (if exists)
-func (b *Bdiscord) maybeGetLocalAvatar(msg *config.Message) string {
-	for _, val := range b.GetStringSlice("UseLocalAvatar") {
-		if msg.Protocol != val && msg.Account != val {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		member, err := b.getGuildMemberByNick(msg.Username)
-		if err != nil {
-			return ""
-		}
-
-		return member.User.AvatarURL("")
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (b *Bdiscord) webhookSendTextOnly(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (string, error) {
-	msgParts := helper.ClipOrSplitMessage(msg.Text, MessageLength, b.GetString("MessageClipped"), b.GetInt("MessageSplitMaxCount"))
-	msgIds := []string{}
-	for _, msgPart := range msgParts {
-		res, err := b.transmitter.Send(
-			channelID,
-			&discordgo.WebhookParams{
-				Content:         msgPart,
-				Username:        msg.Username,
-				AvatarURL:       msg.Avatar,
-				AllowedMentions: b.getAllowedMentions(),
-			},
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		} else {
-			msgIds = append(msgIds, res.ID)
-		}
-	}
-	// Exploit that a discord message ID is actually just a large number, so we encode a list of IDs by separating them with ";".
-	return strings.Join(msgIds, ";"), nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bdiscord) webhookSendFilesOnly(msg *config.Message, channelID string) error {
-	for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
-		fi := f.(config.FileInfo) //nolint:forcetypeassert
-		file := discordgo.File{
-			Name:        fi.Name,
-			ContentType: "",
-			Reader:      bytes.NewReader(*fi.Data),
-		}
-		content := fi.Comment
-
-		// Cannot use the resulting ID for any edits anyway, so throw it away.
-		// This has to be re-enabled when we implement message deletion.
-		_, err := b.transmitter.Send(
-			channelID,
-			&discordgo.WebhookParams{
-				Username:        msg.Username,
-				AvatarURL:       msg.Avatar,
-				Files:           []*discordgo.File{&file},
-				Content:         content,
-				AllowedMentions: b.getAllowedMentions(),
-			},
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("Could not send file %#v for message %#v: %s", file, msg, err)
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// webhookSend send one or more message via webhook, taking care of file
-// uploads (from slack, telegram or mattermost).
-// Returns messageID and error.
-func (b *Bdiscord) webhookSend(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (string, error) {
-	var (
-		res string
-		err error
-	)
-
-	// If avatar is unset, mutate the message to include the local avatar (but only if settings say we should do this)
-	if msg.Avatar == "" {
-		msg.Avatar = b.maybeGetLocalAvatar(msg)
-	}
-
-	// WebhookParams can have either `Content` or `File`.
-
-	// We can't send empty messages.
-	if msg.Text != "" {
-		res, err = b.webhookSendTextOnly(msg, channelID)
-	}
-
-	if err == nil && msg.Extra != nil {
-		err = b.webhookSendFilesOnly(msg, channelID)
-	}
-
-	return res, err
-}
-
-func (b *Bdiscord) handleEventWebhook(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (string, error) {
-	// skip events
-	if msg.Event != "" && msg.Event != config.EventUserAction && msg.Event != config.EventJoinLeave && msg.Event != config.EventTopicChange {
-		return "", nil
-	}
-
-	// skip empty messages
-	if msg.Text == "" && (msg.Extra == nil || len(msg.Extra["file"]) == 0) {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Skipping empty message %#v", msg)
-		return "", nil
-	}
-
-	// discord username must be [0..32] max
-	if len(msg.Username) > 32 {
-		msg.Username = msg.Username[0:32]
-	}
-
-	if msg.ID != "" {
-		// Exploit that a discord message ID is actually just a large number, and we encode a list of IDs by separating them with ";".
-		msgIds := strings.Split(msg.ID, ";")
-		msgParts := helper.ClipOrSplitMessage(b.replaceUserMentions(msg.Text), MessageLength, b.GetString("MessageClipped"), len(msgIds))
-		for len(msgParts) < len(msgIds) {
-			msgParts = append(msgParts, "((obsoleted by edit))")
-		}
-		b.Log.Debugf("Editing webhook message")
-		var editErr error = nil
-		for i := range msgParts {
-			// In case of split-messages where some parts remain the same (i.e. only a typo-fix in a huge message), this causes some noop-updates.
-			// TODO: Optimize away noop-updates of un-edited messages
-			editErr = b.transmitter.Edit(channelID, msgIds[i], &discordgo.WebhookParams{
-				Content:         msgParts[i],
-				Username:        msg.Username,
-				AllowedMentions: b.getAllowedMentions(),
-			})
-			if editErr != nil {
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		if editErr == nil {
-			return msg.ID, nil
-		}
-		b.Log.Errorf("Could not edit webhook message(s): %s; sending as new message(s) instead", editErr)
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("Processing webhook sending for message %#v", msg)
-	msg.Text = b.replaceUserMentions(msg.Text)
-	msgID, err := b.webhookSend(msg, channelID)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Could not broadcast via webhook for message %#v: %s", msgID, err)
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return msgID, nil
-}
--- a/bridge/gitter/gitter.go
+++ b/bridge/gitter/gitter.go
@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+package bgitter
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/42wim/go-gitter"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
+)
+
+type Bgitter struct {
+	c     *gitter.Gitter
+	User  *gitter.User
+	Users []gitter.User
+	Rooms []gitter.Room
+	*bridge.Config
+}
+
+func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
+	return &Bgitter{Config: cfg}
+}
+
+func (b *Bgitter) Connect() error {
+	var err error
+	b.Log.Info("Connecting")
+	b.c = gitter.New(b.GetString("Token"))
+	b.User, err = b.c.GetUser()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	b.Rooms, err = b.c.GetRooms()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	b.Log.Info("Connection succeeded")
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (b *Bgitter) Disconnect() error {
+	return nil
+
+}
+
+func (b *Bgitter) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
+	roomID, err := b.c.GetRoomId(channel.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Could not find roomID for %v. Please create the room on gitter.im", channel.Name)
+	}
+	room, err := b.c.GetRoom(roomID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	b.Rooms = append(b.Rooms, *room)
+	user, err := b.c.GetUser()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = b.c.JoinRoom(roomID, user.ID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	users, _ := b.c.GetUsersInRoom(roomID)
+	b.Users = append(b.Users, users...)
+	stream := b.c.Stream(roomID)
+	go b.c.Listen(stream)
+
+	go func(stream *gitter.Stream, room string) {
+		for event := range stream.Event {
+			switch ev := event.Data.(type) {
+			case *gitter.MessageReceived:
+				// ignore message sent from ourselves
+				if ev.Message.From.ID != b.User.ID {
+					b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", ev.Message.From.Username, b.Account)
+					rmsg := config.Message{Username: ev.Message.From.Username, Text: ev.Message.Text, Channel: room,
+						Account: b.Account, Avatar: b.getAvatar(ev.Message.From.Username), UserID: ev.Message.From.ID,
+						ID: ev.Message.ID}
+					if strings.HasPrefix(ev.Message.Text, "@"+ev.Message.From.Username) {
+						rmsg.Event = config.EventUserAction
+						rmsg.Text = strings.Replace(rmsg.Text, "@"+ev.Message.From.Username+" ", "", -1)
+					}
+					b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
+					b.Remote <- rmsg
+				}
+			case *gitter.GitterConnectionClosed:
+				b.Log.Errorf("connection with gitter closed for room %s", room)
+			}
+		}
+	}(stream, room.URI)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (b *Bgitter) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
+	b.Log.Debugf("=> Receiving %#v", msg)
+	roomID := b.getRoomID(msg.Channel)
+	if roomID == "" {
+		b.Log.Errorf("Could not find roomID for %v", msg.Channel)
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
+	// Delete message
+	if msg.Event == config.EventMsgDelete {
+		if msg.ID == "" {
+			return "", nil
+		}
+		// gitter has no delete message api so we edit message to ""
+		_, err := b.c.UpdateMessage(roomID, msg.ID, "")
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
+	// Upload a file (in gitter case send the upload URL because gitter has no native upload support)
+	if msg.Extra != nil {
+		for _, rmsg := range helper.HandleExtra(&msg, b.General) {
+			b.c.SendMessage(roomID, rmsg.Username+rmsg.Text)
+		}
+		if len(msg.Extra["file"]) > 0 {
+			return b.handleUploadFile(&msg, roomID)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Edit message
+	if msg.ID != "" {
+		b.Log.Debugf("updating message with id %s", msg.ID)
+		_, err := b.c.UpdateMessage(roomID, msg.ID, msg.Username+msg.Text)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		return "", nil
+	}
+
+	// Post normal message
+	resp, err := b.c.SendMessage(roomID, msg.Username+msg.Text)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return resp.ID, nil
+}
+
+func (b *Bgitter) getRoomID(channel string) string {
+	for _, v := range b.Rooms {
+		if v.URI == channel {
+			return v.ID
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
+func (b *Bgitter) getAvatar(user string) string {
+	var avatar string
+	if b.Users != nil {
+		for _, u := range b.Users {
+			if user == u.Username {
+				return u.AvatarURLSmall
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return avatar
+}
+
+func (b *Bgitter) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message, roomID string) (string, error) {
+	for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
+		fi := f.(config.FileInfo)
+		if fi.Comment != "" {
+			msg.Text += fi.Comment + ": "
+		}
+		if fi.URL != "" {
+			msg.Text = fi.URL
+			if fi.Comment != "" {
+				msg.Text = fi.Comment + ": " + fi.URL
+			}
+		}
+		_, err := b.c.SendMessage(roomID, msg.Username+msg.Text)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+	}
+	return "", nil
+}
--- a/bridge/harmony/harmony.go
+++ b/bridge/harmony/harmony.go
@ -1,252 +0,0 @@
-package harmony
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"log"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/harmony-development/shibshib"
-	chatv1 "github.com/harmony-development/shibshib/gen/chat/v1"
-	typesv1 "github.com/harmony-development/shibshib/gen/harmonytypes/v1"
-	profilev1 "github.com/harmony-development/shibshib/gen/profile/v1"
-)
-
-type cachedProfile struct {
-	data        *profilev1.GetProfileResponse
-	lastUpdated time.Time
-}
-
-type Bharmony struct {
-	*bridge.Config
-
-	c            *shibshib.Client
-	profileCache map[uint64]cachedProfile
-}
-
-func uToStr(in uint64) string {
-	return strconv.FormatUint(in, 10)
-}
-
-func strToU(in string) (uint64, error) {
-	return strconv.ParseUint(in, 10, 64)
-}
-
-func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
-	b := &Bharmony{
-		Config:       cfg,
-		profileCache: map[uint64]cachedProfile{},
-	}
-
-	return b
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) getProfile(u uint64) (*profilev1.GetProfileResponse, error) {
-	if v, ok := b.profileCache[u]; ok && time.Since(v.lastUpdated) < time.Minute*10 {
-		return v.data, nil
-	}
-
-	resp, err := b.c.ProfileKit.GetProfile(&profilev1.GetProfileRequest{
-		UserId: u,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		if v, ok := b.profileCache[u]; ok {
-			return v.data, nil
-		}
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	b.profileCache[u] = cachedProfile{
-		data:        resp,
-		lastUpdated: time.Now(),
-	}
-	return resp, nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) avatarFor(m *chatv1.Message) string {
-	if m.Overrides != nil {
-		return m.Overrides.GetAvatar()
-	}
-
-	profi, err := b.getProfile(m.AuthorId)
-	if err != nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	return b.c.TransformHMCURL(profi.Profile.GetUserAvatar())
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) usernameFor(m *chatv1.Message) string {
-	if m.Overrides != nil {
-		return m.Overrides.GetUsername()
-	}
-
-	profi, err := b.getProfile(m.AuthorId)
-	if err != nil {
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	return profi.Profile.UserName
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) toMessage(msg *shibshib.LocatedMessage) config.Message {
-	message := config.Message{}
-	message.Account = b.Account
-	message.UserID = uToStr(msg.Message.AuthorId)
-	message.Avatar = b.avatarFor(msg.Message)
-	message.Username = b.usernameFor(msg.Message)
-	message.Channel = uToStr(msg.ChannelID)
-	message.ID = uToStr(msg.MessageId)
-
-	switch content := msg.Message.Content.Content.(type) {
-	case *chatv1.Content_EmbedMessage:
-		message.Text = "Embed"
-	case *chatv1.Content_AttachmentMessage:
-		var s strings.Builder
-		for idx, attach := range content.AttachmentMessage.Files {
-			s.WriteString(b.c.TransformHMCURL(attach.Id))
-			if idx < len(content.AttachmentMessage.Files)-1 {
-				s.WriteString(", ")
-			}
-		}
-		message.Text = s.String()
-	case *chatv1.Content_PhotoMessage:
-		var s strings.Builder
-		for idx, attach := range content.PhotoMessage.GetPhotos() {
-			s.WriteString(attach.GetCaption().GetText())
-			s.WriteString("\n")
-			s.WriteString(b.c.TransformHMCURL(attach.GetHmc()))
-			if idx < len(content.PhotoMessage.GetPhotos())-1 {
-				s.WriteString("\n\n")
-			}
-		}
-		message.Text = s.String()
-	case *chatv1.Content_TextMessage:
-		message.Text = content.TextMessage.Content.Text
-	}
-
-	return message
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) outputMessages() {
-	for {
-		msg := <-b.c.EventsStream()
-
-		if msg.Message.AuthorId == b.c.UserID {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		b.Remote <- b.toMessage(msg)
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) GetUint64(conf string) uint64 {
-	num, err := strToU(b.GetString(conf))
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-
-	return num
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) Connect() (err error) {
-	b.c, err = shibshib.NewClient(b.GetString("Homeserver"), b.GetString("Token"), b.GetUint64("UserID"))
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-	b.c.SubscribeToGuild(b.GetUint64("Community"))
-
-	go b.outputMessages()
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) send(msg config.Message) (id string, err error) {
-	msgChan, err := strToU(msg.Channel)
-	if err != nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	retID, err := b.c.ChatKit.SendMessage(&chatv1.SendMessageRequest{
-		GuildId:   b.GetUint64("Community"),
-		ChannelId: msgChan,
-		Content: &chatv1.Content{
-			Content: &chatv1.Content_TextMessage{
-				TextMessage: &chatv1.Content_TextContent{
-					Content: &chatv1.FormattedText{
-						Text: msg.Text,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-		},
-		Overrides: &chatv1.Overrides{
-			Username: &msg.Username,
-			Avatar:   &msg.Avatar,
-			Reason:   &chatv1.Overrides_Bridge{Bridge: &typesv1.Empty{}},
-		},
-		InReplyTo: nil,
-		EchoId:    nil,
-		Metadata:  nil,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("send: error sending message: %w", err)
-		log.Println(err.Error())
-	}
-
-	return uToStr(retID.MessageId), err
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) delete(msg config.Message) (id string, err error) {
-	msgChan, err := strToU(msg.Channel)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	msgID, err := strToU(msg.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	_, err = b.c.ChatKit.DeleteMessage(&chatv1.DeleteMessageRequest{
-		GuildId:   b.GetUint64("Community"),
-		ChannelId: msgChan,
-		MessageId: msgID,
-	})
-	return "", err
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) typing(msg config.Message) (id string, err error) {
-	msgChan, err := strToU(msg.Channel)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	_, err = b.c.ChatKit.Typing(&chatv1.TypingRequest{
-		GuildId:   b.GetUint64("Community"),
-		ChannelId: msgChan,
-	})
-	return "", err
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) Send(msg config.Message) (id string, err error) {
-	switch msg.Event {
-	case "":
-		return b.send(msg)
-	case config.EventMsgDelete:
-		return b.delete(msg)
-	case config.EventUserTyping:
-		return b.typing(msg)
-	default:
-		return "", nil
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bharmony) Disconnect() error {
-	return nil
-}
--- a/bridge/helper/helper.go
+++ b/bridge/helper/helper.go
@ -48,30 +48,6 @@ func DownloadFileAuth(url string, auth string) (*[]byte, error) {
 	return &data, nil
 }

-// DownloadFileAuthRocket downloads the given URL using the specified Rocket user ID and authentication token.
-func DownloadFileAuthRocket(url, token, userID string) (*[]byte, error) {
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	client := &http.Client{
-		Timeout: time.Second * 5,
-	}
-	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", url, nil)
-
-	req.Header.Add("X-Auth-Token", token)
-	req.Header.Add("X-User-Id", userID)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	resp, err := client.Do(req)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-	_, err = io.Copy(&buf, resp.Body)
-	data := buf.Bytes()
-	return &data, err
-}
-
 // GetSubLines splits messages in newline-delimited lines. If maxLineLength is
 // specified as non-zero GetSubLines will also clip long lines to the maximum
 // length and insert a warning marker that the line was clipped.
@ -79,19 +55,11 @@ func DownloadFileAuthRocket(url, token, userID string) (*[]byte, error) {
 // TODO: The current implementation has the inconvenient that it disregards
 // word boundaries when splitting but this is hard to solve without potentially
 // breaking formatting and other stylistic effects.
-func GetSubLines(message string, maxLineLength int, clippingMessage string) []string {
-	if clippingMessage == "" {
-		clippingMessage = " <clipped message>"
-	}
+func GetSubLines(message string, maxLineLength int) []string {
+	const clippingMessage = " <clipped message>"

 	var lines []string
 	for _, line := range strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(message), "\n") {
-		if line == "" {
-			// Prevent sending empty messages, so we'll skip this line
-			// if it has no content.
-			continue
-		}
-
 		if maxLineLength == 0 || len([]byte(line)) <= maxLineLength {
 			lines = append(lines, line)
 			continue
@ -174,23 +142,17 @@ func HandleDownloadSize(logger *logrus.Entry, msg *config.Message, name string,

 // HandleDownloadData adds the data for a remote file into a Matterbridge gateway message.
 func HandleDownloadData(logger *logrus.Entry, msg *config.Message, name, comment, url string, data *[]byte, general *config.Protocol) {
-	HandleDownloadData2(logger, msg, name, "", comment, url, data, general)
-}
-
-// HandleDownloadData adds the data for a remote file into a Matterbridge gateway message.
-func HandleDownloadData2(logger *logrus.Entry, msg *config.Message, name, id, comment, url string, data *[]byte, general *config.Protocol) {
 	var avatar bool
 	logger.Debugf("Download OK %#v %#v", name, len(*data))
 	if msg.Event == config.EventAvatarDownload {
 		avatar = true
 	}
 	msg.Extra["file"] = append(msg.Extra["file"], config.FileInfo{
-		Name:     name,
-		Data:     data,
-		URL:      url,
-		Comment:  comment,
-		Avatar:   avatar,
-		NativeID: id,
+		Name:    name,
+		Data:    data,
+		URL:     url,
+		Comment: comment,
+		Avatar:  avatar,
 	})
 }

@ -204,61 +166,21 @@ func RemoveEmptyNewLines(msg string) string {

 // ClipMessage trims a message to the specified length if it exceeds it and adds a warning
 // to the message in case it does so.
-func ClipMessage(text string, length int, clippingMessage string) string {
-	if clippingMessage == "" {
-		clippingMessage = " <clipped message>"
-	}
-
+func ClipMessage(text string, length int) string {
+	const clippingMessage = " <clipped message>"
 	if len(text) > length {
 		text = text[:length-len(clippingMessage)]
-		for len(text) > 0 {
-			if r, _ := utf8.DecodeLastRuneInString(text); r == utf8.RuneError {
-				text = text[:len(text)-1]
-				// Note: DecodeLastRuneInString only returns the constant value "1" in
-				// case of an error. We do not yet know whether the last rune is now
-				// actually valid. Example: "€" is 0xE2 0x82 0xAC. If we happen to split
-				// the string just before 0xAC, and go back only one byte, that would
-				// leave us with a string that ends in the byte 0xE2, which is not a valid
-				// rune, so we need to try again.
-			} else {
-				break
-			}
+		if r, size := utf8.DecodeLastRuneInString(text); r == utf8.RuneError {
+			text = text[:len(text)-size]
 		}
 		text += clippingMessage
 	}
 	return text
 }

-func ClipOrSplitMessage(text string, length int, clippingMessage string, splitMax int) []string {
-	var msgParts []string
-	remainingText := text
-	// Invariant of this splitting loop: No text is lost (msgParts+remainingText is the original text),
-	// and all parts is guaranteed to satisfy the length requirement.
-	for len(msgParts) < splitMax-1 && len(remainingText) > length {
-		// Decision: The text needs to be split (again).
-		var chunk string
-		wasted := 0
-		// The longest UTF-8 encoding of a valid rune is 4 bytes (0xF4 0x8F 0xBF 0xBF, encoding U+10FFFF),
-		// so we should never need to waste 4 or more bytes at a time.
-		for wasted < 4 && wasted < length {
-			chunk = remainingText[:length-wasted]
-			if r, _ := utf8.DecodeLastRuneInString(chunk); r == utf8.RuneError {
-				wasted += 1
-			} else {
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		// Note: At this point, "chunk" might still be invalid, if "text" is very broken.
-		msgParts = append(msgParts, chunk)
-		remainingText = remainingText[len(chunk):]
-	}
-	msgParts = append(msgParts, ClipMessage(remainingText, length, clippingMessage))
-	return msgParts
-}
-
 // ParseMarkdown takes in an input string as markdown and parses it to html
 func ParseMarkdown(input string) string {
-	extensions := parser.HardLineBreak | parser.NoIntraEmphasis | parser.FencedCode
+	extensions := parser.HardLineBreak
 	markdownParser := parser.NewWithExtensions(extensions)
 	renderer := html.NewRenderer(html.RendererOptions{
 		Flags: 0,
@ -270,7 +192,7 @@ func ParseMarkdown(input string) string {
 	return res
 }

-// ConvertWebPToPNG converts input data (which should be WebP format) to PNG format
+// ConvertWebPToPNG convert input data (which should be WebP format to PNG format)
 func ConvertWebPToPNG(data *[]byte) error {
 	r := bytes.NewReader(*data)
 	m, err := webp.Decode(r)
--- a/bridge/helper/helper_test.go
+++ b/bridge/helper/helper_test.go
@ -10,105 +10,98 @@ import (

 const testLineLength = 64

-var lineSplittingTestCases = map[string]struct {
-	input          string
-	splitOutput    []string
-	nonSplitOutput []string
-}{
-	"Short single-line message": {
-		input:          "short",
-		splitOutput:    []string{"short"},
-		nonSplitOutput: []string{"short"},
-	},
-	"Long single-line message": {
-		input: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
-		splitOutput: []string{
-			"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipis <clipped message>",
-			"cing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut <clipped message>",
-			" labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
+var (
+	lineSplittingTestCases = map[string]struct {
+		input          string
+		splitOutput    []string
+		nonSplitOutput []string
+	}{
+		"Short single-line message": {
+			input:          "short",
+			splitOutput:    []string{"short"},
+			nonSplitOutput: []string{"short"},
 		},
-		nonSplitOutput: []string{"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua."},
-	},
-	"Short multi-line message": {
-		input: "I\ncan't\nget\nno\nsatisfaction!",
-		splitOutput: []string{
-			"I",
-			"can't",
-			"get",
-			"no",
-			"satisfaction!",
+		"Long single-line message": {
+			input: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
+			splitOutput: []string{
+				"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipis <clipped message>",
+				"cing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut <clipped message>",
+				" labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
+			},
+			nonSplitOutput: []string{"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua."},
 		},
-		nonSplitOutput: []string{
-			"I",
-			"can't",
-			"get",
-			"no",
-			"satisfaction!",
+		"Short multi-line message": {
+			input: "I\ncan't\nget\nno\nsatisfaction!",
+			splitOutput: []string{
+				"I",
+				"can't",
+				"get",
+				"no",
+				"satisfaction!",
+			},
+			nonSplitOutput: []string{
+				"I",
+				"can't",
+				"get",
+				"no",
+				"satisfaction!",
+			},
 		},
-	},
-	"Long multi-line message": {
-		input: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.\n" +
-			"Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.\n" +
-			"Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.\n" +
-			"Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.",
-		splitOutput: []string{
-			"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipis <clipped message>",
-			"cing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut <clipped message>",
-			" labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
-			"Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercita <clipped message>",
-			"tion ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea com <clipped message>",
-			"modo consequat.",
-			"Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in volu <clipped message>",
-			"ptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla <clipped message>",
-			" pariatur.",
-			"Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident <clipped message>",
-			", sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit an <clipped message>",
-			"im id est laborum.",
+		"Long multi-line message": {
+			input: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.\n" +
+				"Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.\n" +
+				"Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.\n" +
+				"Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.",
+			splitOutput: []string{
+				"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipis <clipped message>",
+				"cing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut <clipped message>",
+				" labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
+				"Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercita <clipped message>",
+				"tion ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea com <clipped message>",
+				"modo consequat.",
+				"Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in volu <clipped message>",
+				"ptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla <clipped message>",
+				" pariatur.",
+				"Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident <clipped message>",
+				", sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit an <clipped message>",
+				"im id est laborum.",
+			},
+			nonSplitOutput: []string{
+				"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
+				"Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.",
+				"Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.",
+				"Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.",
+			},
 		},
-		nonSplitOutput: []string{
-			"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
-			"Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat.",
-			"Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.",
-			"Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.",
+		"Message ending with new-line.": {
+			input:          "Newline ending\n",
+			splitOutput:    []string{"Newline ending"},
+			nonSplitOutput: []string{"Newline ending"},
 		},
-	},
-	"Message ending with new-line.": {
-		input:          "Newline ending\n",
-		splitOutput:    []string{"Newline ending"},
-		nonSplitOutput: []string{"Newline ending"},
-	},
-	"Long message containing UTF-8 multi-byte runes": {
-		input: "不布人個我此而及單石業喜資富下我河下日沒一我臺空達的常景便物沒為……子大我別名解成？生賣的全直黑，我自我結毛分洲了世當，是政福那是東；斯說",
-		splitOutput: []string{
-			"不布人個我此而及單石業喜資富下 <clipped message>",
-			"我河下日沒一我臺空達的常景便物 <clipped message>",
-			"沒為……子大我別名解成？生賣的 <clipped message>",
-			"全直黑，我自我結毛分洲了世當， <clipped message>",
-			"是政福那是東；斯說",
+		"Long message containing UTF-8 multi-byte runes": {
+			input: "不布人個我此而及單石業喜資富下我河下日沒一我臺空達的常景便物沒為……子大我別名解成？生賣的全直黑，我自我結毛分洲了世當，是政福那是東；斯說",
+			splitOutput: []string{
+				"不布人個我此而及單石業喜資富下 <clipped message>",
+				"我河下日沒一我臺空達的常景便物 <clipped message>",
+				"沒為……子大我別名解成？生賣的 <clipped message>",
+				"全直黑，我自我結毛分洲了世當， <clipped message>",
+				"是政福那是東；斯說",
+			},
+			nonSplitOutput: []string{"不布人個我此而及單石業喜資富下我河下日沒一我臺空達的常景便物沒為……子大我別名解成？生賣的全直黑，我自我結毛分洲了世當，是政福那是東；斯說"},
 		},
-		nonSplitOutput: []string{"不布人個我此而及單石業喜資富下我河下日沒一我臺空達的常景便物沒為……子大我別名解成？生賣的全直黑，我自我結毛分洲了世當，是政福那是東；斯說"},
-	},
-	"Long message, clip three-byte rune after two bytes": {
-		input: "x 人人生而自由，在尊嚴和權利上一律平等。 他們都具有理性和良知，應該以兄弟情誼的精神對待彼此。",
-		splitOutput: []string{
-			"x 人人生而自由，在尊嚴和權利上 <clipped message>",
-			"一律平等。 他們都具有理性和良知 <clipped message>",
-			"，應該以兄弟情誼的精神對待彼此。",
-		},
-		nonSplitOutput: []string{"x 人人生而自由，在尊嚴和權利上一律平等。 他們都具有理性和良知，應該以兄弟情誼的精神對待彼此。"},
-	},
-}
+	}
+)

 func TestGetSubLines(t *testing.T) {
 	for testname, testcase := range lineSplittingTestCases {
-		splitLines := GetSubLines(testcase.input, testLineLength, "")
+		splitLines := GetSubLines(testcase.input, testLineLength)
 		assert.Equalf(t, testcase.splitOutput, splitLines, "'%s' testcase should give expected lines with splitting.", testname)
 		for _, splitLine := range splitLines {
 			byteLength := len([]byte(splitLine))
 			assert.True(t, byteLength <= testLineLength, "Splitted line '%s' of testcase '%s' should not exceed the maximum byte-length (%d vs. %d).", splitLine, testcase, byteLength, testLineLength)
 		}

-		nonSplitLines := GetSubLines(testcase.input, 0, "")
+		nonSplitLines := GetSubLines(testcase.input, 0)
 		assert.Equalf(t, testcase.nonSplitOutput, nonSplitLines, "'%s' testcase should give expected lines without splitting.", testname)
 	}
 }
@ -117,122 +110,17 @@ func TestConvertWebPToPNG(t *testing.T) {
 	if os.Getenv("LOCAL_TEST") == "" {
 		t.Skip()
 	}
-
 	input, err := ioutil.ReadFile("test.webp")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fail()
 	}
-
 	d := &input
 	err = ConvertWebPToPNG(d)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fail()
 	}
-
-	err = ioutil.WriteFile("test.png", *d, 0o644) // nolint:gosec
+	err = ioutil.WriteFile("test.png", *d, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fail()
 	}
 }
-
-var clippingOrSplittingTestCases = map[string]struct {
-	inputText       string
-	clipSplitLength int
-	clippingMessage string
-	splitMax        int
-	expectedOutput  []string
-}{
-	"Short single-line message, split 3": {
-		inputText:       "short",
-		clipSplitLength: 20,
-		clippingMessage: "?!?!",
-		splitMax:        3,
-		expectedOutput:  []string{"short"},
-	},
-	"Short single-line message, split 1": {
-		inputText:       "short",
-		clipSplitLength: 20,
-		clippingMessage: "?!?!",
-		splitMax:        1,
-		expectedOutput:  []string{"short"},
-	},
-	"Short single-line message, split 0": {
-		// Mainly check that we don't crash.
-		inputText:       "short",
-		clipSplitLength: 20,
-		clippingMessage: "?!?!",
-		splitMax:        0,
-		expectedOutput:  []string{"short"},
-	},
-	"Long single-line message, noclip": {
-		inputText:       "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
-		clipSplitLength: 50,
-		clippingMessage: "?!?!",
-		splitMax:        10,
-		expectedOutput: []string{
-			"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing",
-			" elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore ",
-			"et dolore magna aliqua.",
-		},
-	},
-	"Long single-line message, noclip tight": {
-		inputText:       "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
-		clipSplitLength: 50,
-		clippingMessage: "?!?!",
-		splitMax:        3,
-		expectedOutput: []string{
-			"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing",
-			" elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore ",
-			"et dolore magna aliqua.",
-		},
-	},
-	"Long single-line message, clip custom": {
-		inputText:       "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
-		clipSplitLength: 50,
-		clippingMessage: "?!?!",
-		splitMax:        2,
-		expectedOutput: []string{
-			"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing",
-			" elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut lab?!?!",
-		},
-	},
-	"Long single-line message, clip built-in": {
-		inputText:       "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.",
-		clipSplitLength: 50,
-		clippingMessage: "",
-		splitMax:        2,
-		expectedOutput: []string{
-			"Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing",
-			" elit, sed do eiusmod tempor inc <clipped message>",
-		},
-	},
-	"Short multi-line message": {
-		inputText:       "I\ncan't\nget\nno\nsatisfaction!",
-		clipSplitLength: 50,
-		clippingMessage: "",
-		splitMax:        2,
-		expectedOutput:  []string{"I\ncan't\nget\nno\nsatisfaction!"},
-	},
-	"Long message containing UTF-8 multi-byte runes": {
-		inputText:       "人人生而自由，在尊嚴和權利上一律平等。 他們都具有理性和良知，應該以兄弟情誼的精神對待彼此。",
-		clipSplitLength: 50,
-		clippingMessage: "",
-		splitMax:        10,
-		expectedOutput: []string{
-			"人人生而自由，在尊嚴和權利上一律",  // Note: only 48 bytes!
-			"平等。 他們都具有理性和良知，應該", // Note: only 49 bytes!
-			"以兄弟情誼的精神對待彼此。",
-		},
-	},
-}
-
-func TestClipOrSplitMessage(t *testing.T) {
-	for testname, testcase := range clippingOrSplittingTestCases {
-		actualOutput := ClipOrSplitMessage(testcase.inputText, testcase.clipSplitLength, testcase.clippingMessage, testcase.splitMax)
-		assert.Equalf(t, testcase.expectedOutput, actualOutput, "'%s' testcase should give expected lines with clipping+splitting.", testname)
-		for _, splitLine := range testcase.expectedOutput {
-			byteLength := len([]byte(splitLine))
-			assert.True(t, byteLength <= testcase.clipSplitLength, "Splitted line '%s' of testcase '%s' should not exceed the maximum byte-length (%d vs. %d).", splitLine, testname, testcase.clipSplitLength, byteLength)
-		}
-	}
-}
--- a/bridge/helper/libtgsconverter.go
+++ b/bridge/helper/libtgsconverter.go
@ -1,35 +0,0 @@
-//go:build cgolottie
-
-package helper
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"github.com/Benau/tgsconverter/libtgsconverter"
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-func CanConvertTgsToX() error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-// ConvertTgsToX convert input data (which should be tgs format) to any format supported by libtgsconverter
-func ConvertTgsToX(data *[]byte, outputFormat string, logger *logrus.Entry) error {
-	options := libtgsconverter.NewConverterOptions()
-	options.SetExtension(outputFormat)
-	blob, err := libtgsconverter.ImportFromData(*data, options)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to run libtgsconverter.ImportFromData: %s", err.Error())
-	}
-
-	*data = blob
-	return nil
-}
-
-func SupportsFormat(format string) bool {
-	return libtgsconverter.SupportsExtension(format)
-}
-
-func LottieBackend() string {
-	return "libtgsconverter"
-}
--- a/bridge/helper/lottie_convert.go
+++ b/bridge/helper/lottie_convert.go
@ -1,90 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !cgolottie
-
-package helper
-
-import (
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"os"
-	"os/exec"
-
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-)
-
-// CanConvertTgsToX Checks whether the external command necessary for ConvertTgsToX works.
-func CanConvertTgsToX() error {
-	// We depend on the fact that `lottie_convert.py --help` has exit status 0.
-	// Hyrum's Law predicted this, and Murphy's Law predicts that this will break eventually.
-	// However, there is no alternative like `lottie_convert.py --is-properly-installed`
-	cmd := exec.Command("lottie_convert.py", "--help")
-	return cmd.Run()
-}
-
-// ConvertTgsToWebP convert input data (which should be tgs format) to WebP format
-// This relies on an external command, which is ugly, but works.
-func ConvertTgsToX(data *[]byte, outputFormat string, logger *logrus.Entry) error {
-	// lottie can't handle input from a pipe, so write to a temporary file:
-	tmpInFile, err := ioutil.TempFile(os.TempDir(), "matterbridge-lottie-input-*.tgs")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	tmpInFileName := tmpInFile.Name()
-	defer func() {
-		if removeErr := os.Remove(tmpInFileName); removeErr != nil {
-			logger.Errorf("Could not delete temporary (input) file %s: %v", tmpInFileName, removeErr)
-		}
-	}()
-	// lottie can handle writing to a pipe, but there is no way to do that platform-independently.
-	// "/dev/stdout" won't work on Windows, and "-" upsets Cairo for some reason. So we need another file:
-	tmpOutFile, err := ioutil.TempFile(os.TempDir(), "matterbridge-lottie-output-*.data")
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	tmpOutFileName := tmpOutFile.Name()
-	defer func() {
-		if removeErr := os.Remove(tmpOutFileName); removeErr != nil {
-			logger.Errorf("Could not delete temporary (output) file %s: %v", tmpOutFileName, removeErr)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	if _, writeErr := tmpInFile.Write(*data); writeErr != nil {
-		return writeErr
-	}
-	// Must close before calling lottie to avoid data races:
-	if closeErr := tmpInFile.Close(); closeErr != nil {
-		return closeErr
-	}
-
-	// Call lottie to transform:
-	cmd := exec.Command("lottie_convert.py", "--input-format", "lottie", "--output-format", outputFormat, tmpInFileName, tmpOutFileName)
-	cmd.Stdout = nil
-	cmd.Stderr = nil
-	// NB: lottie writes progress into to stderr in all cases.
-	_, stderr := cmd.Output()
-	if stderr != nil {
-		// 'stderr' already contains some parts of Stderr, because it was set to 'nil'.
-		return stderr
-	}
-	dataContents, err := ioutil.ReadFile(tmpOutFileName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	*data = dataContents
-	return nil
-}
-
-func SupportsFormat(format string) bool {
-	switch format {
-	case "png":
-		fallthrough
-	case "webp":
-		return true
-	default:
-		return false
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
-func LottieBackend() string {
-	return "lottie_convert.py"
-}
--- a/bridge/irc/charset.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/charset.go
@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-package birc
-
-import (
-	"golang.org/x/text/encoding"
-	"golang.org/x/text/encoding/japanese"
-	"golang.org/x/text/encoding/korean"
-	"golang.org/x/text/encoding/simplifiedchinese"
-	"golang.org/x/text/encoding/traditionalchinese"
-	"golang.org/x/text/encoding/unicode"
-)
-
-var encoders = map[string]encoding.Encoding{
-	"utf-8":       unicode.UTF8,
-	"iso-2022-jp": japanese.ISO2022JP,
-	"big5":        traditionalchinese.Big5,
-	"gbk":         simplifiedchinese.GBK,
-	"euc-kr":      korean.EUCKR,
-	"gb2312":      simplifiedchinese.HZGB2312,
-	"shift-jis":   japanese.ShiftJIS,
-	"euc-jp":      japanese.EUCJP,
-	"gb18030":     simplifiedchinese.GB18030,
-}
-
-func toUTF8(from string, input string) string {
-	enc, ok := encoders[from]
-	if !ok {
-		return input
-	}
-
-	res, _ := enc.NewDecoder().String(input)
-	return res
-}
--- a/bridge/irc/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/handlers.go
@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
+	"github.com/dfordsoft/golib/ic"
 	"github.com/lrstanley/girc"
 	"github.com/paulrosania/go-charset/charset"
 	"github.com/saintfish/chardet"
@ -23,12 +24,12 @@ func (b *Birc) handleCharset(msg *config.Message) error {
 	if b.GetString("Charset") != "" {
 		switch b.GetString("Charset") {
 		case "gbk", "gb18030", "gb2312", "big5", "euc-kr", "euc-jp", "shift-jis", "iso-2022-jp":
-			msg.Text = toUTF8(b.GetString("Charset"), msg.Text)
+			msg.Text = ic.ConvertString("utf-8", b.GetString("Charset"), msg.Text)
 		default:
 			buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
 			w, err := charset.NewWriter(b.GetString("Charset"), buf)
 			if err != nil {
-				b.Log.Errorf("charset to utf-8 conversion failed: %s", err)
+				b.Log.Errorf("charset from utf-8 conversion failed: %s", err)
 				return err
 			}
 			fmt.Fprint(w, msg.Text)
@ -53,12 +54,12 @@ func (b *Birc) handleFiles(msg *config.Message) bool {
 	for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
 		fi := f.(config.FileInfo)
 		if fi.Comment != "" {
-			msg.Text += fi.Comment + " : "
+			msg.Text += fi.Comment + ": "
 		}
 		if fi.URL != "" {
 			msg.Text = fi.URL
 			if fi.Comment != "" {
-				msg.Text = fi.Comment + " : " + fi.URL
+				msg.Text = fi.Comment + ": " + fi.URL
 			}
 		}
 		b.Local <- config.Message{Text: msg.Text, Username: msg.Username, Channel: msg.Channel, Event: msg.Event}
@ -66,20 +67,6 @@ func (b *Birc) handleFiles(msg *config.Message) bool {
 	return true
 }

-func (b *Birc) handleInvite(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
-	if len(event.Params) != 2 {
-		return
-	}
-
-	channel := event.Params[1]
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("got invite for %s", channel)
-
-	if _, ok := b.channels[channel]; ok {
-		b.i.Cmd.Join(channel)
-	}
-}
-
 func (b *Birc) handleJoinPart(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
 	if len(event.Params) == 0 {
 		b.Log.Debugf("handleJoinPart: empty Params? %#v", event)
@ -122,25 +109,14 @@ func (b *Birc) handleNewConnection(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
 	i := b.i
 	b.Nick = event.Params[0]

-	b.Log.Debug("Clearing handlers before adding in case of BNC reconnect")
-	i.Handlers.Clear("PRIVMSG")
-	i.Handlers.Clear("CTCP_ACTION")
-	i.Handlers.Clear(girc.RPL_TOPICWHOTIME)
-	i.Handlers.Clear(girc.NOTICE)
-	i.Handlers.Clear("JOIN")
-	i.Handlers.Clear("PART")
-	i.Handlers.Clear("QUIT")
-	i.Handlers.Clear("KICK")
-	i.Handlers.Clear("INVITE")
-
-	i.Handlers.AddBg("PRIVMSG", b.handlePrivMsg)
+	i.Handlers.Add("PRIVMSG", b.handlePrivMsg)
+	i.Handlers.Add("CTCP_ACTION", b.handlePrivMsg)
 	i.Handlers.Add(girc.RPL_TOPICWHOTIME, b.handleTopicWhoTime)
-	i.Handlers.AddBg(girc.NOTICE, b.handleNotice)
-	i.Handlers.AddBg("JOIN", b.handleJoinPart)
-	i.Handlers.AddBg("PART", b.handleJoinPart)
-	i.Handlers.AddBg("QUIT", b.handleJoinPart)
-	i.Handlers.AddBg("KICK", b.handleJoinPart)
-	i.Handlers.Add("INVITE", b.handleInvite)
+	i.Handlers.Add(girc.NOTICE, b.handleNotice)
+	i.Handlers.Add("JOIN", b.handleJoinPart)
+	i.Handlers.Add("PART", b.handleJoinPart)
+	i.Handlers.Add("QUIT", b.handleJoinPart)
+	i.Handlers.Add("KICK", b.handleJoinPart)
 }

 func (b *Birc) handleNickServ() {
@ -194,30 +170,14 @@ func (b *Birc) handlePrivMsg(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
 	if b.skipPrivMsg(event) {
 		return
 	}
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		Username: event.Source.Name,
-		Channel:  strings.ToLower(event.Params[0]),
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		UserID:   event.Source.Ident + "@" + event.Source.Host,
-	}
-
+	rmsg := config.Message{Username: event.Source.Name, Channel: strings.ToLower(event.Params[0]), Account: b.Account, UserID: event.Source.Ident + "@" + event.Source.Host}
 	b.Log.Debugf("== Receiving PRIVMSG: %s %s %#v", event.Source.Name, event.Last(), event)

 	// set action event
-	if ok, ctcp := event.IsCTCP(); ok {
-		if ctcp.Command != girc.CTCP_ACTION {
-			b.Log.Debugf("dropping user ctcp, command: %s", ctcp.Command)
-			return
-		}
+	if event.IsAction() {
 		rmsg.Event = config.EventUserAction
 	}

-	// set NOTICE event
-	if event.Command == "NOTICE" {
-		rmsg.Event = config.EventNoticeIRC
-	}
-
 	// strip action, we made an event if it was an action
 	rmsg.Text += event.StripAction()

@ -240,7 +200,7 @@ func (b *Birc) handlePrivMsg(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
 	}
 	switch mycharset {
 	case "gbk", "gb18030", "gb2312", "big5", "euc-kr", "euc-jp", "shift-jis", "iso-2022-jp":
-		rmsg.Text = toUTF8(b.GetString("Charset"), rmsg.Text)
+		rmsg.Text = ic.ConvertString("utf-8", b.GetString("Charset"), rmsg.Text)
 	default:
 		r, err := charset.NewReader(mycharset, strings.NewReader(rmsg.Text))
 		if err != nil {
@ -257,7 +217,6 @@ func (b *Birc) handlePrivMsg(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {

 func (b *Birc) handleRunCommands() {
 	for _, cmd := range b.GetStringSlice("RunCommands") {
-		cmd = strings.ReplaceAll(cmd, "{BOTNICK}", b.Nick)
 		if err := b.i.Cmd.SendRaw(cmd); err != nil {
 			b.Log.Errorf("RunCommands %s failed: %s", cmd, err)
 		}
--- a/bridge/irc/irc.go
+++ b/bridge/irc/irc.go
@ -2,10 +2,8 @@ package birc

 import (
 	"crypto/tls"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"hash/crc32"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"net"
 	"sort"
 	"strconv"
@ -16,7 +14,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
 	"github.com/lrstanley/girc"
-	stripmd "github.com/writeas/go-strip-markdown"

 	// We need to import the 'data' package as an implicit dependency.
 	// See: https://godoc.org/github.com/paulrosania/go-charset/charset
@ -31,7 +28,6 @@ type Birc struct {
 	Local                                     chan config.Message // local queue for flood control
 	FirstConnection, authDone                 bool
 	MessageDelay, MessageQueue, MessageLength int
-	channels                                  map[string]bool

 	*bridge.Config
 }
@ -42,8 +38,6 @@ func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
 	b.Nick = b.GetString("Nick")
 	b.names = make(map[string][]string)
 	b.connected = make(chan error)
-	b.channels = make(map[string]bool)
-
 	if b.GetInt("MessageDelay") == 0 {
 		b.MessageDelay = 1300
 	} else {
@ -73,10 +67,6 @@ func (b *Birc) Command(msg *config.Message) string {
 }

 func (b *Birc) Connect() error {
-	if b.GetBool("UseSASL") && b.GetString("TLSClientCertificate") != "" {
-		return errors.New("you can't enable SASL and TLSClientCertificate at the same time")
-	}
-
 	b.Local = make(chan config.Message, b.MessageQueue+10)
 	b.Log.Infof("Connecting %s", b.GetString("Server"))

@ -120,7 +110,6 @@ func (b *Birc) Disconnect() error {
 }

 func (b *Birc) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
-	b.channels[channel.Name] = true
 	// need to check if we have nickserv auth done before joining channels
 	for {
 		if b.authDone {
@ -167,14 +156,10 @@ func (b *Birc) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	}

 	var msgLines []string
-	if b.GetBool("StripMarkdown") {
-		msg.Text = stripmd.Strip(msg.Text)
-	}
-
 	if b.GetBool("MessageSplit") {
-		msgLines = helper.GetSubLines(msg.Text, b.MessageLength, b.GetString("MessageClipped"))
+		msgLines = helper.GetSubLines(msg.Text, b.MessageLength)
 	} else {
-		msgLines = helper.GetSubLines(msg.Text, 0, b.GetString("MessageClipped"))
+		msgLines = helper.GetSubLines(msg.Text, 0)
 	}
 	for i := range msgLines {
 		if len(b.Local) >= b.MessageQueue {
@ -182,8 +167,12 @@ func (b *Birc) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 			return "", nil
 		}

-		msg.Text = msgLines[i]
-		b.Local <- msg
+		b.Local <- config.Message{
+			Text:     msgLines[i],
+			Username: msg.Username,
+			Channel:  msg.Channel,
+			Event:    msg.Event,
+		}
 	}
 	return "", nil
 }
@ -210,58 +199,22 @@ func (b *Birc) doConnect() {
 	}
 }

-// Sanitize nicks for RELAYMSG: replace IRC characters with special meanings with "-"
-func sanitizeNick(nick string) string {
-	sanitize := func(r rune) rune {
-		if strings.ContainsRune("!+%@&#$:'\"?*,. ", r) {
-			return '-'
-		}
-		return r
-	}
-	return strings.Map(sanitize, nick)
-}
-
 func (b *Birc) doSend() {
 	rate := time.Millisecond * time.Duration(b.MessageDelay)
 	throttle := time.NewTicker(rate)
 	for msg := range b.Local {
 		<-throttle.C
 		username := msg.Username
-		// Optional support for the proposed RELAYMSG extension, described at
-		// https://github.com/jlu5/ircv3-specifications/blob/master/extensions/relaymsg.md
-		// nolint:nestif
-		if (b.i.HasCapability("overdrivenetworks.com/relaymsg") || b.i.HasCapability("draft/relaymsg")) &&
-			b.GetBool("UseRelayMsg") {
-			username = sanitizeNick(username)
-			text := msg.Text
-
-			// Work around girc chomping leading commas on single word messages?
-			if strings.HasPrefix(text, ":") && !strings.ContainsRune(text, ' ') {
-				text = ":" + text
-			}
-
-			if msg.Event == config.EventUserAction {
-				b.i.Cmd.SendRawf("RELAYMSG %s %s :\x01ACTION %s\x01", msg.Channel, username, text) //nolint:errcheck
-			} else {
-				b.Log.Debugf("Sending RELAYMSG to channel %s: nick=%s", msg.Channel, username)
-				b.i.Cmd.SendRawf("RELAYMSG %s %s :%s", msg.Channel, username, text) //nolint:errcheck
-			}
+		if b.GetBool("Colornicks") {
+			checksum := crc32.ChecksumIEEE([]byte(msg.Username))
+			colorCode := checksum%14 + 2 // quick fix - prevent white or black color codes
+			username = fmt.Sprintf("\x03%02d%s\x0F", colorCode, msg.Username)
+		}
+		if msg.Event == config.EventUserAction {
+			b.i.Cmd.Action(msg.Channel, username+msg.Text)
 		} else {
-			if b.GetBool("Colornicks") {
-				checksum := crc32.ChecksumIEEE([]byte(msg.Username))
-				colorCode := checksum%14 + 2 // quick fix - prevent white or black color codes
-				username = fmt.Sprintf("\x03%02d%s\x0F", colorCode, msg.Username)
-			}
-			switch msg.Event {
-			case config.EventUserAction:
-				b.i.Cmd.Action(msg.Channel, username+msg.Text)
-			case config.EventNoticeIRC:
-				b.Log.Debugf("Sending notice to channel %s", msg.Channel)
-				b.i.Cmd.Notice(msg.Channel, username+msg.Text)
-			default:
-				b.Log.Debugf("Sending to channel %s", msg.Channel)
-				b.i.Cmd.Message(msg.Channel, username+msg.Text)
-			}
+			b.Log.Debugf("Sending to channel %s", msg.Channel)
+			b.i.Cmd.Message(msg.Channel, username+msg.Text)
 		}
 	}
 }
@ -276,11 +229,8 @@ func (b *Birc) getClient() (*girc.Client, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	user := b.GetString("UserName")
-	if user == "" {
-		user = b.GetString("Nick")
-	}
 	// fix strict user handling of girc
+	user := b.GetString("Nick")
 	for !girc.IsValidUser(user) {
 		if len(user) == 1 || len(user) == 0 {
 			user = "matterbridge"
@ -288,27 +238,6 @@ func (b *Birc) getClient() (*girc.Client, error) {
 		}
 		user = user[1:]
 	}
-	realName := b.GetString("RealName")
-	if realName == "" {
-		realName = b.GetString("Nick")
-	}
-
-	debug := ioutil.Discard
-	if b.GetInt("DebugLevel") == 2 {
-		debug = b.Log.Writer()
-	}
-
-	pingDelay, err := time.ParseDuration(b.GetString("pingdelay"))
-	if err != nil || pingDelay == 0 {
-		pingDelay = time.Minute
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("setting pingdelay to %s", pingDelay)
-
-	tlsConfig, err := b.getTLSConfig()
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}

 	i := girc.New(girc.Config{
 		Server:     server,
@ -316,15 +245,10 @@ func (b *Birc) getClient() (*girc.Client, error) {
 		Port:       port,
 		Nick:       b.GetString("Nick"),
 		User:       user,
-		Name:       realName,
+		Name:       b.GetString("Nick"),
 		SSL:        b.GetBool("UseTLS"),
-		Bind:       b.GetString("Bind"),
-		TLSConfig:  tlsConfig,
-		PingDelay:  pingDelay,
-		// skip gIRC internal rate limiting, since we have our own throttling
-		AllowFlood:    true,
-		Debug:         debug,
-		SupportedCaps: map[string][]string{"overdrivenetworks.com/relaymsg": nil, "draft/relaymsg": nil},
+		TLSConfig:  &tls.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: b.GetBool("SkipTLSVerify"), ServerName: server}, //nolint:gosec
+		PingDelay:  time.Minute,
 	})
 	return i, nil
 }
@ -334,16 +258,12 @@ func (b *Birc) endNames(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
 	sort.Strings(b.names[channel])
 	maxNamesPerPost := (300 / b.nicksPerRow()) * b.nicksPerRow()
 	for len(b.names[channel]) > maxNamesPerPost {
-		b.Remote <- config.Message{
-			Username: b.Nick, Text: b.formatnicks(b.names[channel][0:maxNamesPerPost]),
-			Channel: channel, Account: b.Account,
-		}
+		b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: b.Nick, Text: b.formatnicks(b.names[channel][0:maxNamesPerPost]),
+			Channel: channel, Account: b.Account}
 		b.names[channel] = b.names[channel][maxNamesPerPost:]
 	}
-	b.Remote <- config.Message{
-		Username: b.Nick, Text: b.formatnicks(b.names[channel]),
-		Channel: channel, Account: b.Account,
-	}
+	b.Remote <- config.Message{Username: b.Nick, Text: b.formatnicks(b.names[channel]),
+		Channel: channel, Account: b.Account}
 	b.names[channel] = nil
 	b.i.Handlers.Clear(girc.RPL_NAMREPLY)
 	b.i.Handlers.Clear(girc.RPL_ENDOFNAMES)
@ -354,7 +274,7 @@ func (b *Birc) skipPrivMsg(event girc.Event) bool {
 	b.Nick = b.i.GetNick()

 	// freenode doesn't send 001 as first reply
-	if event.Command == "NOTICE" && len(event.Params) != 2 {
+	if event.Command == "NOTICE" {
 		return true
 	}
 	// don't forward queries to the bot
@ -362,18 +282,7 @@ func (b *Birc) skipPrivMsg(event girc.Event) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 	// don't forward message from ourself
-	if event.Source != nil {
-		if event.Source.Name == b.Nick {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	// don't forward messages we sent via RELAYMSG
-	if relayedNick, ok := event.Tags.Get("draft/relaymsg"); ok && relayedNick == b.Nick {
-		return true
-	}
-	// This is the old name of the cap sent in spoofed messages; I've kept this in
-	// for compatibility reasons
-	if relayedNick, ok := event.Tags.Get("relaymsg"); ok && relayedNick == b.Nick {
+	if event.Source.Name == b.Nick {
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
@ -393,23 +302,3 @@ func (b *Birc) storeNames(client *girc.Client, event girc.Event) {
 func (b *Birc) formatnicks(nicks []string) string {
 	return strings.Join(nicks, ", ") + " currently on IRC"
 }
-
-func (b *Birc) getTLSConfig() (*tls.Config, error) {
-	server, _, _ := net.SplitHostPort(b.GetString("server"))
-
-	tlsConfig := &tls.Config{
-		InsecureSkipVerify: b.GetBool("skiptlsverify"), //nolint:gosec
-		ServerName:         server,
-	}
-
-	if filename := b.GetString("TLSClientCertificate"); filename != "" {
-		cert, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair(filename, filename)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		tlsConfig.Certificates = []tls.Certificate{cert}
-	}
-
-	return tlsConfig, nil
-}
--- a/bridge/keybase/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/keybase/handlers.go
@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/keybase/go-keybase-chat-bot/kbchat/types/chat1"
+	"github.com/keybase/go-keybase-chat-bot/kbchat"
 )

 func (b *Bkeybase) handleKeybase() {
@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func (b *Bkeybase) handleKeybase() {
 				b.Log.Errorf("failed to read message: %s", err.Error())
 			}

-			if msg.Message.Content.TypeName != "text" {
+			if msg.Message.Content.Type != "text" {
 				continue
 			}

@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func (b *Bkeybase) handleKeybase() {
 	}()
 }

-func (b *Bkeybase) handleMessage(msg chat1.MsgSummary) {
+func (b *Bkeybase) handleMessage(msg kbchat.Message) {
 	b.Log.Debugf("== Receiving event: %#v", msg)
 	if msg.Channel.TopicName != b.channel || msg.Channel.Name != b.team {
 		return
@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ func (b *Bkeybase) handleMessage(msg chat1.MsgSummary) {
 		// TODO download avatar

 		// Create our message
-		rmsg := config.Message{Username: msg.Sender.Username, Text: msg.Content.Text.Body, UserID: string(msg.Sender.Uid), Channel: msg.Channel.TopicName, ID: strconv.Itoa(int(msg.Id)), Account: b.Account}
+		rmsg := config.Message{Username: msg.Sender.Username, Text: msg.Content.Text.Body, UserID: msg.Sender.Uid, Channel: msg.Channel.TopicName, ID: strconv.Itoa(msg.MsgID), Account: b.Account}

 		// Text must be a string
-		if msg.Content.TypeName != "text" {
+		if msg.Content.Type != "text" {
 			b.Log.Errorf("message is not text")
 			return
 		}
--- a/bridge/keybase/keybase.go
+++ b/bridge/keybase/keybase.go
@ -90,17 +90,16 @@ func (b *Bkeybase) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 				return "", err
 			}

-			_, _ = b.kbc.SendAttachmentByTeam(b.team, &b.channel, fpath, fcaption)
+			_, _ = b.kbc.SendAttachmentByTeam(b.team, fpath, fcaption, &b.channel)
 		}

 		return "", nil
 	}

 	// Send regular message
-	text := msg.Username + msg.Text
-	resp, err := b.kbc.SendMessageByTeamName(b.team, &b.channel, text)
+	resp, err := b.kbc.SendMessageByTeamName(b.team, msg.Username+msg.Text, &b.channel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return strconv.Itoa(int(*resp.Result.MessageID)), err
+	return strconv.Itoa(resp.Result.MsgID), err
 }
--- a/bridge/matrix/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/matrix/helpers.go
@ -1,215 +0,0 @@
-package bmatrix
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"html"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-
-	matrix "github.com/matterbridge/gomatrix"
-)
-
-func newMatrixUsername(username string) *matrixUsername {
-	mUsername := new(matrixUsername)
-
-	// check if we have a </tag>. if we have, we don't escape HTML. #696
-	if htmlTag.MatchString(username) {
-		mUsername.formatted = username
-		// remove the HTML formatting for beautiful push messages #1188
-		mUsername.plain = htmlReplacementTag.ReplaceAllString(username, "")
-	} else {
-		mUsername.formatted = html.EscapeString(username)
-		mUsername.plain = username
-	}
-
-	return mUsername
-}
-
-// getRoomID retrieves a matching room ID from the channel name.
-func (b *Bmatrix) getRoomID(channel string) string {
-	b.RLock()
-	defer b.RUnlock()
-	for ID, name := range b.RoomMap {
-		if name == channel {
-			return ID
-		}
-	}
-
-	return ""
-}
-
-// interface2Struct marshals and immediately unmarshals an interface.
-// Useful for converting map[string]interface{} to a struct.
-func interface2Struct(in interface{}, out interface{}) error {
-	jsonObj, err := json.Marshal(in)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err //nolint:wrapcheck
-	}
-
-	return json.Unmarshal(jsonObj, out)
-}
-
-// getDisplayName retrieves the displayName for mxid, querying the homeserver if the mxid is not in the cache.
-func (b *Bmatrix) getDisplayName(mxid string) string {
-	if b.GetBool("UseUserName") {
-		return mxid[1:]
-	}
-
-	b.RLock()
-	if val, present := b.NicknameMap[mxid]; present {
-		b.RUnlock()
-
-		return val.displayName
-	}
-	b.RUnlock()
-
-	displayName, err := b.mc.GetDisplayName(mxid)
-	var httpError *matrix.HTTPError
-	if errors.As(err, &httpError) {
-		b.Log.Warnf("Couldn't retrieve the display name for %s", mxid)
-	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return b.cacheDisplayName(mxid, mxid[1:])
-	}
-
-	return b.cacheDisplayName(mxid, displayName.DisplayName)
-}
-
-// cacheDisplayName stores the mapping between a mxid and a display name, to be reused later without performing a query to the homserver.
-// Note that old entries are cleaned when this function is called.
-func (b *Bmatrix) cacheDisplayName(mxid string, displayName string) string {
-	now := time.Now()
-
-	// scan to delete old entries, to stop memory usage from becoming too high with old entries.
-	// In addition, we also detect if another user have the same username, and if so, we append their mxids to their usernames to differentiate them.
-	toDelete := []string{}
-	conflict := false
-
-	b.Lock()
-	for mxid, v := range b.NicknameMap {
-		// to prevent username reuse across matrix servers - or even on the same server, append
-		// the mxid to the username when there is a conflict
-		if v.displayName == displayName {
-			conflict = true
-			// TODO: it would be nice to be able to rename previous messages from this user.
-			// The current behavior is that only users with clashing usernames and *that have spoken since the bridge last started* will get their mxids shown, and I don't know if that's the expected behavior.
-			v.displayName = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", displayName, mxid)
-			b.NicknameMap[mxid] = v
-		}
-
-		if now.Sub(v.lastUpdated) > 10*time.Minute {
-			toDelete = append(toDelete, mxid)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if conflict {
-		displayName = fmt.Sprintf("%s (%s)", displayName, mxid)
-	}
-
-	for _, v := range toDelete {
-		delete(b.NicknameMap, v)
-	}
-
-	b.NicknameMap[mxid] = NicknameCacheEntry{
-		displayName: displayName,
-		lastUpdated: now,
-	}
-	b.Unlock()
-
-	return displayName
-}
-
-// handleError converts errors into httpError.
-//nolint:exhaustivestruct
-func handleError(err error) *httpError {
-	var mErr matrix.HTTPError
-	if !errors.As(err, &mErr) {
-		return &httpError{
-			Err: "not a HTTPError",
-		}
-	}
-
-	var httpErr httpError
-
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(mErr.Contents, &httpErr); err != nil {
-		return &httpError{
-			Err: "unmarshal failed",
-		}
-	}
-
-	return &httpErr
-}
-
-func (b *Bmatrix) containsAttachment(content map[string]interface{}) bool {
-	// Skip empty messages
-	if content["msgtype"] == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	// Only allow image,video or file msgtypes
-	if !(content["msgtype"].(string) == "m.image" ||
-		content["msgtype"].(string) == "m.video" ||
-		content["msgtype"].(string) == "m.file") {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	return true
-}
-
-// getAvatarURL returns the avatar URL of the specified sender.
-func (b *Bmatrix) getAvatarURL(sender string) string {
-	urlPath := b.mc.BuildURL("profile", sender, "avatar_url")
-
-	s := struct {
-		AvatarURL string `json:"avatar_url"`
-	}{}
-
-	err := b.mc.MakeRequest("GET", urlPath, nil, &s)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("getAvatarURL failed: %s", err)
-
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	url := strings.ReplaceAll(s.AvatarURL, "mxc://", b.GetString("Server")+"/_matrix/media/r0/thumbnail/")
-	if url != "" {
-		url += "?width=37&height=37&method=crop"
-	}
-
-	return url
-}
-
-// handleRatelimit handles the ratelimit errors and return if we're ratelimited and the amount of time to sleep
-func (b *Bmatrix) handleRatelimit(err error) (time.Duration, bool) {
-	httpErr := handleError(err)
-	if httpErr.Errcode != "M_LIMIT_EXCEEDED" {
-		return 0, false
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("ratelimited: %s", httpErr.Err)
-	b.Log.Infof("getting ratelimited by matrix, sleeping approx %d seconds before retrying", httpErr.RetryAfterMs/1000)
-
-	return time.Duration(httpErr.RetryAfterMs) * time.Millisecond, true
-}
-
-// retry function will check if we're ratelimited and retries again when backoff time expired
-// returns original error if not 429 ratelimit
-func (b *Bmatrix) retry(f func() error) error {
-	b.rateMutex.Lock()
-	defer b.rateMutex.Unlock()
-
-	for {
-		if err := f(); err != nil {
-			if backoff, ok := b.handleRatelimit(err); ok {
-				time.Sleep(backoff)
-			} else {
-				return err
-			}
-		} else {
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-}
--- a/bridge/matrix/matrix.go
+++ b/bridge/matrix/matrix.go
@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ package bmatrix
 import (
 	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
+	"html"
 	"mime"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
-	"time"

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
@ -15,108 +15,40 @@ import (
 	matrix "github.com/matterbridge/gomatrix"
 )

-var (
-	htmlTag            = regexp.MustCompile("</.*?>")
-	htmlReplacementTag = regexp.MustCompile("<[^>]*>")
-)
-
-type NicknameCacheEntry struct {
-	displayName string
-	lastUpdated time.Time
-}
-
 type Bmatrix struct {
-	mc          *matrix.Client
-	UserID      string
-	NicknameMap map[string]NicknameCacheEntry
-	RoomMap     map[string]string
-	rateMutex   sync.RWMutex
+	mc      *matrix.Client
+	UserID  string
+	RoomMap map[string]string
 	sync.RWMutex
+	htmlTag *regexp.Regexp
 	*bridge.Config
 }

-type httpError struct {
-	Errcode      string `json:"errcode"`
-	Err          string `json:"error"`
-	RetryAfterMs int    `json:"retry_after_ms"`
-}
-
-type matrixUsername struct {
-	plain     string
-	formatted string
-}
-
-// SubTextMessage represents the new content of the message in edit messages.
-type SubTextMessage struct {
-	MsgType       string `json:"msgtype"`
-	Body          string `json:"body"`
-	FormattedBody string `json:"formatted_body,omitempty"`
-	Format        string `json:"format,omitempty"`
-}
-
-// MessageRelation explains how the current message relates to a previous message.
-// Notably used for message edits.
-type MessageRelation struct {
-	EventID string `json:"event_id"`
-	Type    string `json:"rel_type"`
-}
-
-type EditedMessage struct {
-	NewContent SubTextMessage  `json:"m.new_content"`
-	RelatedTo  MessageRelation `json:"m.relates_to"`
-	matrix.TextMessage
-}
-
-type InReplyToRelationContent struct {
-	EventID string `json:"event_id"`
-}
-
-type InReplyToRelation struct {
-	InReplyTo InReplyToRelationContent `json:"m.in_reply_to"`
-}
-
-type ReplyMessage struct {
-	RelatedTo InReplyToRelation `json:"m.relates_to"`
-	matrix.TextMessage
-}
-
 func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
 	b := &Bmatrix{Config: cfg}
+	b.htmlTag = regexp.MustCompile("</.*?>")
 	b.RoomMap = make(map[string]string)
-	b.NicknameMap = make(map[string]NicknameCacheEntry)
 	return b
 }

 func (b *Bmatrix) Connect() error {
 	var err error
 	b.Log.Infof("Connecting %s", b.GetString("Server"))
-	if b.GetString("MxID") != "" && b.GetString("Token") != "" {
-		b.mc, err = matrix.NewClient(
-			b.GetString("Server"), b.GetString("MxID"), b.GetString("Token"),
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		b.UserID = b.GetString("MxID")
-		b.Log.Info("Using existing Matrix credentials")
-	} else {
-		b.mc, err = matrix.NewClient(b.GetString("Server"), "", "")
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		resp, err := b.mc.Login(&matrix.ReqLogin{
-			Type:       "m.login.password",
-			User:       b.GetString("Login"),
-			Password:   b.GetString("Password"),
-			Identifier: matrix.NewUserIdentifier(b.GetString("Login")),
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		b.mc.SetCredentials(resp.UserID, resp.AccessToken)
-		b.UserID = resp.UserID
-		b.Log.Info("Connection succeeded")
+	b.mc, err = matrix.NewClient(b.GetString("Server"), "", "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
+	resp, err := b.mc.Login(&matrix.ReqLogin{
+		Type:     "m.login.password",
+		User:     b.GetString("Login"),
+		Password: b.GetString("Password"),
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	b.mc.SetCredentials(resp.UserID, resp.AccessToken)
+	b.UserID = resp.UserID
+	b.Log.Info("Connection succeeded")
 	go b.handlematrix()
 	return nil
 }
@ -126,18 +58,14 @@ func (b *Bmatrix) Disconnect() error {
 }

 func (b *Bmatrix) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
-	return b.retry(func() error {
-		resp, err := b.mc.JoinRoom(channel.Name, "", nil)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		b.Lock()
-		b.RoomMap[resp.RoomID] = channel.Name
-		b.Unlock()
-
-		return nil
-	})
+	resp, err := b.mc.JoinRoom(channel.Name, "", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	b.Lock()
+	b.RoomMap[resp.RoomID] = channel.Name
+	b.Unlock()
+	return err
 }

 func (b *Bmatrix) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
@ -146,61 +74,17 @@ func (b *Bmatrix) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	channel := b.getRoomID(msg.Channel)
 	b.Log.Debugf("Channel %s maps to channel id %s", msg.Channel, channel)

-	username := newMatrixUsername(msg.Username)
-
-	body := username.plain + msg.Text
-	formattedBody := username.formatted + helper.ParseMarkdown(msg.Text)
-
-	if b.GetBool("SpoofUsername") {
-		// https://spec.matrix.org/v1.3/client-server-api/#mroommember
-		type stateMember struct {
-			AvatarURL   string `json:"avatar_url,omitempty"`
-			DisplayName string `json:"displayname"`
-			Membership  string `json:"membership"`
-		}
-
-		// TODO: reset username afterwards with DisplayName: null ?
-		m := stateMember{
-			AvatarURL:   "",
-			DisplayName: username.plain,
-			Membership:  "join",
-		}
-
-		_, err := b.mc.SendStateEvent(channel, "m.room.member", b.UserID, m)
-		if err == nil {
-			body = msg.Text
-			formattedBody = helper.ParseMarkdown(msg.Text)
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Make a action /me of the message
 	if msg.Event == config.EventUserAction {
 		m := matrix.TextMessage{
-			MsgType:       "m.emote",
-			Body:          body,
-			FormattedBody: formattedBody,
-			Format:        "org.matrix.custom.html",
+			MsgType: "m.emote",
+			Body:    msg.Username + msg.Text,
 		}
-
-		if b.GetBool("HTMLDisable") {
-			m.Format = ""
-			m.FormattedBody = ""
+		resp, err := b.mc.SendMessageEvent(channel, "m.room.message", m)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
 		}
-
-		msgID := ""
-
-		err := b.retry(func() error {
-			resp, err := b.mc.SendMessageEvent(channel, "m.room.message", m)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			msgID = resp.EventID
-
-			return err
-		})
-
-		return msgID, err
+		return resp.EventID, err
 	}

 	// Delete message
@ -208,34 +92,17 @@ func (b *Bmatrix) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 		if msg.ID == "" {
 			return "", nil
 		}
-
-		msgID := ""
-
-		err := b.retry(func() error {
-			resp, err := b.mc.RedactEvent(channel, msg.ID, &matrix.ReqRedact{})
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			msgID = resp.EventID
-
-			return err
-		})
-
-		return msgID, err
+		resp, err := b.mc.RedactEvent(channel, msg.ID, &matrix.ReqRedact{})
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		return resp.EventID, err
 	}

 	// Upload a file if it exists
 	if msg.Extra != nil {
 		for _, rmsg := range helper.HandleExtra(&msg, b.General) {
-			rmsg := rmsg
-
-			err := b.retry(func() error {
-				_, err := b.mc.SendText(channel, rmsg.Username+rmsg.Text)
-
-				return err
-			})
-			if err != nil {
+			if _, err := b.mc.SendText(channel, rmsg.Username+rmsg.Text); err != nil {
 				b.Log.Errorf("sendText failed: %s", err)
 			}
 		}
@ -246,162 +113,47 @@ func (b *Bmatrix) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	}

 	// Edit message if we have an ID
-	if msg.ID != "" {
-		rmsg := EditedMessage{
-			TextMessage: matrix.TextMessage{
-				Body:          body,
-				MsgType:       "m.text",
-				Format:        "org.matrix.custom.html",
-				FormattedBody: formattedBody,
-			},
-		}
-
-		rmsg.NewContent = SubTextMessage{
-			Body:          rmsg.TextMessage.Body,
-			FormattedBody: rmsg.TextMessage.FormattedBody,
-			Format:        rmsg.TextMessage.Format,
-			MsgType:       "m.text",
-		}
-
-		if b.GetBool("HTMLDisable") {
-			rmsg.TextMessage.Format = ""
-			rmsg.TextMessage.FormattedBody = ""
-			rmsg.NewContent.Format = ""
-			rmsg.NewContent.FormattedBody = ""
-		}
-
-		rmsg.RelatedTo = MessageRelation{
-			EventID: msg.ID,
-			Type:    "m.replace",
-		}
-
-		err := b.retry(func() error {
-			_, err := b.mc.SendMessageEvent(channel, "m.room.message", rmsg)
-
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-
-		return msg.ID, nil
-	}
+	// matrix has no editing support

 	// Use notices to send join/leave events
 	if msg.Event == config.EventJoinLeave {
-		m := matrix.TextMessage{
-			MsgType:       "m.notice",
-			Body:          body,
-			FormattedBody: formattedBody,
-			Format:        "org.matrix.custom.html",
-		}
-
-		if b.GetBool("HTMLDisable") {
-			m.Format = ""
-			m.FormattedBody = ""
-		}
-
-		var (
-			resp *matrix.RespSendEvent
-			err  error
-		)
-
-		err = b.retry(func() error {
-			resp, err = b.mc.SendMessageEvent(channel, "m.room.message", m)
-
-			return err
-		})
+		resp, err := b.mc.SendNotice(channel, msg.Username+msg.Text)
 		if err != nil {
 			return "", err
 		}
-
 		return resp.EventID, err
 	}

-	if msg.ParentValid() {
-		m := ReplyMessage{
-			TextMessage: matrix.TextMessage{
-				MsgType:       "m.text",
-				Body:          body,
-				FormattedBody: formattedBody,
-				Format:        "org.matrix.custom.html",
-			},
-		}
-
-		if b.GetBool("HTMLDisable") {
-			m.TextMessage.Format = ""
-			m.TextMessage.FormattedBody = ""
-		}
-
-		m.RelatedTo = InReplyToRelation{
-			InReplyTo: InReplyToRelationContent{
-				EventID: msg.ParentID,
-			},
-		}
-
-		var (
-			resp *matrix.RespSendEvent
-			err  error
-		)
-
-		err = b.retry(func() error {
-			resp, err = b.mc.SendMessageEvent(channel, "m.room.message", m)
-
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-
-		return resp.EventID, err
+	username := html.EscapeString(msg.Username)
+	// check if we have a </tag>. if we have, we don't escape HTML. #696
+	if b.htmlTag.MatchString(msg.Username) {
+		username = msg.Username
 	}
-
-	if b.GetBool("HTMLDisable") {
-		var (
-			resp *matrix.RespSendEvent
-			err  error
-		)
-
-		err = b.retry(func() error {
-			resp, err = b.mc.SendText(channel, body)
-
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-
-		return resp.EventID, err
-	}
-
 	// Post normal message with HTML support (eg riot.im)
-	var (
-		resp *matrix.RespSendEvent
-		err  error
-	)
-
-	err = b.retry(func() error {
-		resp, err = b.mc.SendFormattedText(channel, body, formattedBody)
-
-		return err
-	})
+	resp, err := b.mc.SendHTML(channel, msg.Username+msg.Text, username+helper.ParseMarkdown(msg.Text))
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-
 	return resp.EventID, err
 }

+func (b *Bmatrix) getRoomID(channel string) string {
+	b.RLock()
+	defer b.RUnlock()
+	for ID, name := range b.RoomMap {
+		if name == channel {
+			return ID
+		}
+	}
+	return ""
+}
+
 func (b *Bmatrix) handlematrix() {
 	syncer := b.mc.Syncer.(*matrix.DefaultSyncer)
 	syncer.OnEventType("m.room.redaction", b.handleEvent)
 	syncer.OnEventType("m.room.message", b.handleEvent)
-	syncer.OnEventType("m.room.member", b.handleMemberChange)
 	go func() {
 		for {
-			if b == nil {
-				return
-			}
 			if err := b.mc.Sync(); err != nil {
 				b.Log.Println("Sync() returned ", err)
 			}
@ -409,77 +161,6 @@ func (b *Bmatrix) handlematrix() {
 	}()
 }

-func (b *Bmatrix) handleEdit(ev *matrix.Event, rmsg config.Message) bool {
-	relationInterface, present := ev.Content["m.relates_to"]
-	newContentInterface, present2 := ev.Content["m.new_content"]
-	if !(present && present2) {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	var relation MessageRelation
-	if err := interface2Struct(relationInterface, &relation); err != nil {
-		b.Log.Warnf("Couldn't parse 'm.relates_to' object with value %#v", relationInterface)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	var newContent SubTextMessage
-	if err := interface2Struct(newContentInterface, &newContent); err != nil {
-		b.Log.Warnf("Couldn't parse 'm.new_content' object with value %#v", newContentInterface)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if relation.Type != "m.replace" {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	rmsg.ID = relation.EventID
-	rmsg.Text = newContent.Body
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-
-	return true
-}
-
-func (b *Bmatrix) handleReply(ev *matrix.Event, rmsg config.Message) bool {
-	relationInterface, present := ev.Content["m.relates_to"]
-	if !present {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	var relation InReplyToRelation
-	if err := interface2Struct(relationInterface, &relation); err != nil {
-		// probably fine
-		return false
-	}
-
-	body := rmsg.Text
-
-	if !b.GetBool("keepquotedreply") {
-		for strings.HasPrefix(body, "> ") {
-			lineIdx := strings.IndexRune(body, '\n')
-			if lineIdx == -1 {
-				body = ""
-			} else {
-				body = body[(lineIdx + 1):]
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	rmsg.Text = body
-	rmsg.ParentID = relation.InReplyTo.EventID
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-
-	return true
-}
-
-func (b *Bmatrix) handleMemberChange(ev *matrix.Event) {
-	// Update the displayname on join messages, according to https://matrix.org/docs/spec/client_server/r0.6.1#events-on-change-of-profile-information
-	if ev.Content["membership"] == "join" {
-		if dn, ok := ev.Content["displayname"].(string); ok {
-			b.cacheDisplayName(ev.Sender, dn)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func (b *Bmatrix) handleEvent(ev *matrix.Event) {
 	b.Log.Debugf("== Receiving event: %#v", ev)
 	if ev.Sender != b.UserID {
@ -491,14 +172,16 @@ func (b *Bmatrix) handleEvent(ev *matrix.Event) {
 			return
 		}

+		// TODO download avatar
+
 		// Create our message
-		rmsg := config.Message{
-			Username: b.getDisplayName(ev.Sender),
-			Channel:  channel,
-			Account:  b.Account,
-			UserID:   ev.Sender,
-			ID:       ev.ID,
-			Avatar:   b.getAvatarURL(ev.Sender),
+		rmsg := config.Message{Username: ev.Sender[1:], Channel: channel, Account: b.Account, UserID: ev.Sender, ID: ev.ID}
+
+		// Text must be a string
+		if rmsg.Text, ok = ev.Content["body"].(string); !ok {
+			b.Log.Errorf("Content[body] is not a string: %T\n%#v",
+				ev.Content["body"], ev.Content)
+			return
 		}

 		// Remove homeserver suffix if configured
@ -516,28 +199,11 @@ func (b *Bmatrix) handleEvent(ev *matrix.Event) {
 			return
 		}

-		// Text must be a string
-		if rmsg.Text, ok = ev.Content["body"].(string); !ok {
-			b.Log.Errorf("Content[body] is not a string: %T\n%#v",
-				ev.Content["body"], ev.Content)
-			return
-		}
-
 		// Do we have a /me action
 		if ev.Content["msgtype"].(string) == "m.emote" {
 			rmsg.Event = config.EventUserAction
 		}

-		// Is it an edit?
-		if b.handleEdit(ev, rmsg) {
-			return
-		}
-
-		// Is it a reply?
-		if b.handleReply(ev, rmsg) {
-			return
-		}
-
 		// Do we have attachments
 		if b.containsAttachment(ev.Content) {
 			err := b.handleDownloadFile(&rmsg, ev.Content)
@ -548,11 +214,6 @@ func (b *Bmatrix) handleEvent(ev *matrix.Event) {

 		b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", ev.Sender, b.Account)
 		b.Remote <- rmsg
-
-		// not crucial, so no ratelimit check here
-		if err := b.mc.MarkRead(ev.RoomID, ev.ID); err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("couldn't mark message as read %s", err.Error())
-		}
 	}
 }

@ -627,30 +288,27 @@ func (b *Bmatrix) handleUploadFiles(msg *config.Message, channel string) (string

 // handleUploadFile handles native upload of a file.
 func (b *Bmatrix) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message, channel string, fi *config.FileInfo) {
-	username := newMatrixUsername(msg.Username)
 	content := bytes.NewReader(*fi.Data)
 	sp := strings.Split(fi.Name, ".")
 	mtype := mime.TypeByExtension("." + sp[len(sp)-1])
-	// image and video uploads send no username, we have to do this ourself here #715
-	err := b.retry(func() error {
-		_, err := b.mc.SendFormattedText(channel, username.plain+fi.Comment, username.formatted+fi.Comment)
-
-		return err
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("file comment failed: %#v", err)
+	if !(strings.Contains(mtype, "image") || strings.Contains(mtype, "video") ||
+		strings.Contains(mtype, "application") || strings.Contains(mtype, "audio")) {
+		return
+	}
+	if fi.Comment != "" {
+		_, err := b.mc.SendText(channel, msg.Username+fi.Comment)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Log.Errorf("file comment failed: %#v", err)
+		}
+	} else {
+		// image and video uploads send no username, we have to do this ourself here #715
+		_, err := b.mc.SendText(channel, msg.Username)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Log.Errorf("file comment failed: %#v", err)
+		}
 	}
-
 	b.Log.Debugf("uploading file: %s %s", fi.Name, mtype)
-
-	var res *matrix.RespMediaUpload
-
-	err = b.retry(func() error {
-		res, err = b.mc.UploadToContentRepo(content, mtype, int64(len(*fi.Data)))
-
-		return err
-	})
-
+	res, err := b.mc.UploadToContentRepo(content, mtype, int64(len(*fi.Data)))
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Log.Errorf("file upload failed: %#v", err)
 		return
@ -659,60 +317,44 @@ func (b *Bmatrix) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message, channel string, fi *conf
 	switch {
 	case strings.Contains(mtype, "video"):
 		b.Log.Debugf("sendVideo %s", res.ContentURI)
-		err = b.retry(func() error {
-			_, err = b.mc.SendVideo(channel, fi.Name, res.ContentURI)
-
-			return err
-		})
+		_, err = b.mc.SendVideo(channel, fi.Name, res.ContentURI)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Log.Errorf("sendVideo failed: %#v", err)
 		}
 	case strings.Contains(mtype, "image"):
 		b.Log.Debugf("sendImage %s", res.ContentURI)
-		err = b.retry(func() error {
-			_, err = b.mc.SendImage(channel, fi.Name, res.ContentURI)
-
-			return err
-		})
+		_, err = b.mc.SendImage(channel, fi.Name, res.ContentURI)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Log.Errorf("sendImage failed: %#v", err)
 		}
-	case strings.Contains(mtype, "audio"):
-		b.Log.Debugf("sendAudio %s", res.ContentURI)
-		err = b.retry(func() error {
-			_, err = b.mc.SendMessageEvent(channel, "m.room.message", matrix.AudioMessage{
-				MsgType: "m.audio",
-				Body:    fi.Name,
-				URL:     res.ContentURI,
-				Info: matrix.AudioInfo{
-					Mimetype: mtype,
-					Size:     uint(len(*fi.Data)),
-				},
-			})
-
-			return err
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("sendAudio failed: %#v", err)
-		}
-	default:
+	case strings.Contains(mtype, "application"):
 		b.Log.Debugf("sendFile %s", res.ContentURI)
-		err = b.retry(func() error {
-			_, err = b.mc.SendMessageEvent(channel, "m.room.message", matrix.FileMessage{
-				MsgType: "m.file",
-				Body:    fi.Name,
-				URL:     res.ContentURI,
-				Info: matrix.FileInfo{
-					Mimetype: mtype,
-					Size:     uint(len(*fi.Data)),
-				},
-			})
-
-			return err
-		})
+		_, err = b.mc.SendFile(channel, fi.Name, res.ContentURI, mtype, uint(len(*fi.Data)))
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Log.Errorf("sendFile failed: %#v", err)
 		}
+	case strings.Contains(mtype, "audio"):
+		b.Log.Debugf("sendAudio %s", res.ContentURI)
+		_, err = b.mc.SendAudio(channel, fi.Name, res.ContentURI, mtype, uint(len(*fi.Data)))
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Log.Errorf("sendAudio failed: %#v", err)
+		}
 	}
 	b.Log.Debugf("result: %#v", res)
 }
+
+// skipMessages returns true if this message should not be handled
+func (b *Bmatrix) containsAttachment(content map[string]interface{}) bool {
+	// Skip empty messages
+	if content["msgtype"] == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Only allow image,video or file msgtypes
+	if !(content["msgtype"].(string) == "m.image" ||
+		content["msgtype"].(string) == "m.video" ||
+		content["msgtype"].(string) == "m.file") {
+		return false
+	}
+	return true
+}
--- a/bridge/matrix/matrix_test.go
+++ b/bridge/matrix/matrix_test.go
@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-package bmatrix
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-)
-
-func TestPlainUsername(t *testing.T) {
-	uut := newMatrixUsername("MyUser")
-
-	assert.Equal(t, "MyUser", uut.formatted)
-	assert.Equal(t, "MyUser", uut.plain)
-}
-
-func TestHTMLUsername(t *testing.T) {
-	uut := newMatrixUsername("<b>MyUser</b>")
-
-	assert.Equal(t, "<b>MyUser</b>", uut.formatted)
-	assert.Equal(t, "MyUser", uut.plain)
-}
-
-func TestFancyUsername(t *testing.T) {
-	uut := newMatrixUsername("<MyUser>")
-
-	assert.Equal(t, "&lt;MyUser&gt;", uut.formatted)
-	assert.Equal(t, "<MyUser>", uut.plain)
-}
--- a/bridge/mattermost/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/mattermost/handlers.go
@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 package bmattermost

 import (
-	"context"
-
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-	"github.com/matterbridge/matterclient"
-	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/matterclient"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/model"
 )

 // handleDownloadAvatar downloads the avatar of userid from channel
@ -23,17 +21,12 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleDownloadAvatar(userid string, channel string) {
 		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
 	}
 	if _, ok := b.avatarMap[userid]; !ok {
-		var (
-			data []byte
-			err  error
-		)
-		data, _, err = b.mc.Client.GetProfileImage(context.TODO(), userid, "")
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("ProfileImage download failed for %#v %s", userid, err)
+		data, resp := b.mc.Client.GetProfileImage(userid, "")
+		if resp.Error != nil {
+			b.Log.Errorf("ProfileImage download failed for %#v %s", userid, resp.Error)
 			return
 		}
-
-		err = helper.HandleDownloadSize(b.Log, &rmsg, userid+".png", int64(len(data)), b.General)
+		err := helper.HandleDownloadSize(b.Log, &rmsg, userid+".png", int64(len(data)), b.General)
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Log.Error(err)
 			return
@ -43,20 +36,20 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleDownloadAvatar(userid string, channel string) {
 	}
 }

-//nolint:wrapcheck
+// handleDownloadFile handles file download
 func (b *Bmattermost) handleDownloadFile(rmsg *config.Message, id string) error {
-	url, _, _ := b.mc.Client.GetFileLink(context.TODO(), id)
-	finfo, _, err := b.mc.Client.GetFileInfo(context.TODO(), id)
+	url, _ := b.mc.Client.GetFileLink(id)
+	finfo, resp := b.mc.Client.GetFileInfo(id)
+	if resp.Error != nil {
+		return resp.Error
+	}
+	err := helper.HandleDownloadSize(b.Log, rmsg, finfo.Name, finfo.Size, b.General)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	err = helper.HandleDownloadSize(b.Log, rmsg, finfo.Name, finfo.Size, b.General)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	data, _, err := b.mc.Client.DownloadFile(context.TODO(), id, true)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
+	data, resp := b.mc.Client.DownloadFile(id, true)
+	if resp.Error != nil {
+		return resp.Error
 	}
 	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, rmsg, finfo.Name, rmsg.Text, url, &data, b.General)
 	return nil
@ -93,24 +86,18 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatter() {
 	}
 }

-//nolint:cyclop
 func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatterClient(messages chan *config.Message) {
 	for message := range b.mc.MessageChan {
-		b.Log.Debugf("%#v %#v", message.Raw.GetData(), message.Raw.EventType())
+		b.Log.Debugf("%#v", message.Raw.Data)

 		if b.skipMessage(message) {
 			b.Log.Debugf("Skipped message: %#v", message)
 			continue
 		}

-		channelName := b.getChannelName(message.Post.ChannelId)
-		if channelName == "" {
-			channelName = message.Channel
-		}
-
 		// only download avatars if we have a place to upload them (configured mediaserver)
 		if b.General.MediaServerUpload != "" || b.General.MediaDownloadPath != "" {
-			b.handleDownloadAvatar(message.UserID, channelName)
+			b.handleDownloadAvatar(message.UserID, message.Channel)
 		}

 		b.Log.Debugf("== Receiving event %#v", message)
@ -118,10 +105,10 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatterClient(messages chan *config.Message) {
 		rmsg := &config.Message{
 			Username: message.Username,
 			UserID:   message.UserID,
-			Channel:  channelName,
+			Channel:  message.Channel,
 			Text:     message.Text,
 			ID:       message.Post.Id,
-			ParentID: message.Post.RootId, // ParentID is obsolete with mattermost
+			ParentID: message.Post.ParentId,
 			Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
 		}

@ -129,11 +116,11 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatterClient(messages chan *config.Message) {
 		b.handleProps(rmsg, message)

 		// create a text for bridges that don't support native editing
-		if message.Raw.EventType() == model.WebsocketEventPostEdited && !b.GetBool("EditDisable") {
+		if message.Raw.Event == model.WEBSOCKET_EVENT_POST_EDITED && !b.GetBool("EditDisable") {
 			rmsg.Text = message.Text + b.GetString("EditSuffix")
 		}

-		if message.Raw.EventType() == model.WebsocketEventPostDeleted {
+		if message.Raw.Event == model.WEBSOCKET_EVENT_POST_DELETED {
 			rmsg.Event = config.EventMsgDelete
 		}

@ -145,10 +132,8 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatterClient(messages chan *config.Message) {
 		}

 		// Use nickname instead of username if defined
-		if !b.GetBool("useusername") {
-			if nick := b.mc.GetNickName(rmsg.UserID); nick != "" {
-				rmsg.Username = nick
-			}
+		if nick := b.mc.GetNickName(rmsg.UserID); nick != "" {
+			rmsg.Username = nick
 		}

 		messages <- rmsg
@ -159,7 +144,6 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatterHook(messages chan *config.Message) {
 	for {
 		message := b.mh.Receive()
 		b.Log.Debugf("Receiving from matterhook %#v", message)
-
 		messages <- &config.Message{
 			UserID:   message.UserID,
 			Username: message.UserName,
@ -169,10 +153,11 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleMatterHook(messages chan *config.Message) {
 	}
 }

+// handleUploadFile handles native upload of files
 func (b *Bmattermost) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message) (string, error) {
 	var err error
 	var res, id string
-	channelID := b.getChannelID(msg.Channel)
+	channelID := b.mc.GetChannelId(msg.Channel, b.TeamID)
 	for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
 		fi := f.(config.FileInfo)
 		id, err = b.mc.UploadFile(*fi.Data, channelID, fi.Name)
@ -188,7 +173,6 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message) (string, error) {
 	return res, err
 }

-//nolint:forcetypeassert
 func (b *Bmattermost) handleProps(rmsg *config.Message, message *matterclient.Message) {
 	props := message.Post.Props
 	if props == nil {
@ -199,18 +183,16 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) handleProps(rmsg *config.Message, message *matterclient.Me
 	}
 	if _, ok := props["attachments"].([]interface{}); ok {
 		rmsg.Extra["attachments"] = props["attachments"].([]interface{})
-		if rmsg.Text != "" {
-			return
-		}
-
-		for _, attachment := range rmsg.Extra["attachments"] {
-			attach := attachment.(map[string]interface{})
-			if attach["text"].(string) != "" {
-				rmsg.Text += attach["text"].(string)
-				continue
-			}
-			if attach["fallback"].(string) != "" {
-				rmsg.Text += attach["fallback"].(string)
+		if rmsg.Text == "" {
+			for _, attachment := range rmsg.Extra["attachments"] {
+				attach := attachment.(map[string]interface{})
+				if attach["text"].(string) != "" {
+					rmsg.Text += attach["text"].(string)
+					continue
+				}
+				if attach["fallback"].(string) != "" {
+					rmsg.Text += attach["fallback"].(string)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 	}
--- a/bridge/mattermost/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/mattermost/helpers.go
@ -1,14 +1,13 @@
 package bmattermost

 import (
-	"net/http"
 	"strings"

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/matterclient"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/matterhook"
-	"github.com/matterbridge/matterclient"
-	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/public/model"
+	"github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server/model"
 )

 func (b *Bmattermost) doConnectWebhookBind() error {
@ -16,10 +15,8 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) doConnectWebhookBind() error {
 	case b.GetString("WebhookURL") != "":
 		b.Log.Info("Connecting using webhookurl (sending) and webhookbindaddress (receiving)")
 		b.mh = matterhook.New(b.GetString("WebhookURL"),
-			matterhook.Config{
-				InsecureSkipVerify: b.GetBool("SkipTLSVerify"),
-				BindAddress:        b.GetString("WebhookBindAddress"),
-			})
+			matterhook.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: b.GetBool("SkipTLSVerify"),
+				BindAddress: b.GetString("WebhookBindAddress")})
 	case b.GetString("Token") != "":
 		b.Log.Info("Connecting using token (sending)")
 		err := b.apiLogin()
@ -35,10 +32,8 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) doConnectWebhookBind() error {
 	default:
 		b.Log.Info("Connecting using webhookbindaddress (receiving)")
 		b.mh = matterhook.New(b.GetString("WebhookURL"),
-			matterhook.Config{
-				InsecureSkipVerify: b.GetBool("SkipTLSVerify"),
-				BindAddress:        b.GetString("WebhookBindAddress"),
-			})
+			matterhook.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: b.GetBool("SkipTLSVerify"),
+				BindAddress: b.GetString("WebhookBindAddress")})
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@ -46,10 +41,8 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) doConnectWebhookBind() error {
 func (b *Bmattermost) doConnectWebhookURL() error {
 	b.Log.Info("Connecting using webhookurl (sending)")
 	b.mh = matterhook.New(b.GetString("WebhookURL"),
-		matterhook.Config{
-			InsecureSkipVerify: b.GetBool("SkipTLSVerify"),
-			DisableServer:      true,
-		})
+		matterhook.Config{InsecureSkipVerify: b.GetBool("SkipTLSVerify"),
+			DisableServer: true})
 	if b.GetString("Token") != "" {
 		b.Log.Info("Connecting using token (receiving)")
 		err := b.apiLogin()
@ -66,14 +59,13 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) doConnectWebhookURL() error {
 	return nil
 }

-//nolint:wrapcheck
 func (b *Bmattermost) apiLogin() error {
 	password := b.GetString("Password")
 	if b.GetString("Token") != "" {
 		password = "token=" + b.GetString("Token")
 	}

-	b.mc = matterclient.New(b.GetString("Login"), password, b.GetString("Team"), b.GetString("Server"), "")
+	b.mc = matterclient.New(b.GetString("Login"), password, b.GetString("Team"), b.GetString("Server"))
 	if b.GetBool("debug") {
 		b.mc.SetLogLevel("debug")
 	}
@ -81,13 +73,14 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) apiLogin() error {
 	b.mc.SkipVersionCheck = b.GetBool("SkipVersionCheck")
 	b.mc.NoTLS = b.GetBool("NoTLS")
 	b.Log.Infof("Connecting %s (team: %s) on %s", b.GetString("Login"), b.GetString("Team"), b.GetString("Server"))
-
-	if err := b.mc.Login(); err != nil {
+	err := b.mc.Login()
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	b.Log.Info("Connection succeeded")
-	b.TeamID = b.mc.GetTeamID()
+	b.TeamID = b.mc.GetTeamId()
+	go b.mc.WsReceiver()
+	go b.mc.StatusLoop()
 	return nil
 }

@ -120,7 +113,6 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) sendWebhook(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	if b.GetBool("PrefixMessagesWithNick") {
 		msg.Text = msg.Username + msg.Text
 	}
-
 	if msg.Extra != nil {
 		// this sends a message only if we received a config.EVENT_FILE_FAILURE_SIZE
 		for _, rmsg := range helper.HandleExtra(&msg, b.General) {
@ -144,7 +136,7 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) sendWebhook(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 			for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
 				fi := f.(config.FileInfo)
 				if fi.URL != "" {
-					msg.Text += " " + fi.URL
+					msg.Text += fi.URL
 				}
 			}
 		}
@ -171,37 +163,19 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) sendWebhook(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 }

 // skipMessages returns true if this message should not be handled
-//
-//nolint:gocyclo,cyclop
 func (b *Bmattermost) skipMessage(message *matterclient.Message) bool {
 	// Handle join/leave
-	skipJoinMessageTypes := map[string]struct{}{
-		"system_join_leave":          {}, // deprecated for system_add_to_channel
-		"system_leave_channel":       {}, // deprecated for system_remove_from_channel
-		"system_join_channel":        {},
-		"system_add_to_channel":      {},
-		"system_remove_from_channel": {},
-		"system_add_to_team":         {},
-		"system_remove_from_team":    {},
-	}
-
-	// dirty hack to efficiently check if this element is in the map without writing a contains func
-	// can be replaced with native slice.contains with go 1.21
-	if _, ok := skipJoinMessageTypes[message.Type]; ok {
+	if message.Type == "system_join_leave" ||
+		message.Type == "system_join_channel" ||
+		message.Type == "system_leave_channel" {
 		if b.GetBool("nosendjoinpart") {
 			return true
 		}
-
-		channelName := b.getChannelName(message.Post.ChannelId)
-		if channelName == "" {
-			channelName = message.Channel
-		}
-
 		b.Log.Debugf("Sending JOIN_LEAVE event from %s to gateway", b.Account)
 		b.Remote <- config.Message{
 			Username: "system",
 			Text:     message.Text,
-			Channel:  channelName,
+			Channel:  message.Channel,
 			Account:  b.Account,
 			Event:    config.EventJoinLeave,
 		}
@ -209,7 +183,7 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) skipMessage(message *matterclient.Message) bool {
 	}

 	// Handle edited messages
-	if (message.Raw.EventType() == model.WebsocketEventPostEdited) && b.GetBool("EditDisable") {
+	if (message.Raw.Event == model.WEBSOCKET_EVENT_POST_EDITED) && b.GetBool("EditDisable") {
 		return true
 	}

@ -222,14 +196,13 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) skipMessage(message *matterclient.Message) bool {
 	// Ignore messages sent from matterbridge
 	if message.Post.Props != nil {
 		if _, ok := message.Post.Props["matterbridge_"+b.uuid].(bool); ok {
-			b.Log.Debug("sent by matterbridge, ignoring")
+			b.Log.Debugf("sent by matterbridge, ignoring")
 			return true
 		}
 	}

 	// Ignore messages sent from a user logged in as the bot
 	if b.mc.User.Username == message.Username {
-		b.Log.Debug("message from same user as bot, ignoring")
 		return true
 	}

@ -239,56 +212,14 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) skipMessage(message *matterclient.Message) bool {
 	}

 	// ignore messages from other teams than ours
-	if message.Raw.GetData()["team_id"].(string) != b.TeamID {
-		b.Log.Debug("message from other team, ignoring")
+	if message.Raw.Data["team_id"].(string) != b.TeamID {
 		return true
 	}

 	// only handle posted, edited or deleted events
-	if !(message.Raw.EventType() == "posted" || message.Raw.EventType() == model.WebsocketEventPostEdited ||
-		message.Raw.EventType() == model.WebsocketEventPostDeleted) {
+	if !(message.Raw.Event == "posted" || message.Raw.Event == model.WEBSOCKET_EVENT_POST_EDITED ||
+		message.Raw.Event == model.WEBSOCKET_EVENT_POST_DELETED) {
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
 }
-
-func (b *Bmattermost) getVersion() string {
-	proto := "https"
-
-	if b.GetBool("notls") {
-		proto = "http"
-	}
-
-	resp, err := http.Get(proto + "://" + b.GetString("server"))
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Error("failed getting version")
-		return ""
-	}
-
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-	return resp.Header.Get("X-Version-Id")
-}
-
-func (b *Bmattermost) getChannelID(name string) string {
-	idcheck := strings.Split(name, "ID:")
-	if len(idcheck) > 1 {
-		return idcheck[1]
-	}
-
-	return b.mc.GetChannelID(name, b.TeamID)
-}
-
-func (b *Bmattermost) getChannelName(id string) string {
-	b.channelsMutex.RLock()
-	defer b.channelsMutex.RUnlock()
-
-	for _, c := range b.channelInfoMap {
-		if c.Name == "ID:"+id {
-			// if we have ID: specified in our gateway configuration return this
-			return c.Name
-		}
-	}
-
-	return ""
-}
--- a/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
+++ b/bridge/mattermost/mattermost.go
@ -1,44 +1,31 @@
 package bmattermost

 import (
-	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-	"sync"

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/matterclient"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/matterhook"
-	"github.com/matterbridge/matterclient"
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
 )

 type Bmattermost struct {
 	mh     *matterhook.Client
-	mc     *matterclient.Client
-	v6     bool
+	mc     *matterclient.MMClient
 	uuid   string
 	TeamID string
 	*bridge.Config
-	avatarMap      map[string]string
-	channelsMutex  sync.RWMutex
-	channelInfoMap map[string]*config.ChannelInfo
+	avatarMap map[string]string
 }

 const mattermostPlugin = "mattermost.plugin"

 func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
-	b := &Bmattermost{
-		Config:         cfg,
-		avatarMap:      make(map[string]string),
-		channelInfoMap: make(map[string]*config.ChannelInfo),
-	}
-
-	b.v6 = b.GetBool("v6")
+	b := &Bmattermost{Config: cfg, avatarMap: make(map[string]string)}
 	b.uuid = xid.New().String()
-
 	return b
 }

@ -50,13 +37,6 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) Connect() error {
 	if b.Account == mattermostPlugin {
 		return nil
 	}
-
-	if strings.HasPrefix(b.getVersion(), "6.") || strings.HasPrefix(b.getVersion(), "7.") {
-		if !b.v6 {
-			b.v6 = true
-		}
-	}
-
 	if b.GetString("WebhookBindAddress") != "" {
 		if err := b.doConnectWebhookBind(); err != nil {
 			return err
@ -80,7 +60,6 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) Connect() error {
 		go b.handleMatter()
 	case b.GetString("Login") != "":
 		b.Log.Info("Connecting using login/password (sending and receiving)")
-		b.Log.Infof("Using mattermost v6 methods: %t", b.v6)
 		err := b.apiLogin()
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@ -102,21 +81,14 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
 	if b.Account == mattermostPlugin {
 		return nil
 	}
-
-	b.channelsMutex.Lock()
-	b.channelInfoMap[channel.ID] = &channel
-	b.channelsMutex.Unlock()
-
 	// we can only join channels using the API
 	if b.GetString("WebhookURL") == "" && b.GetString("WebhookBindAddress") == "" {
-		id := b.getChannelID(channel.Name)
+		id := b.mc.GetChannelId(channel.Name, b.TeamID)
 		if id == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Could not find channel ID for channel %s", channel.Name)
 		}
-
 		return b.mc.JoinChannel(id)
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }

@ -146,31 +118,19 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 		if msg.ID == "" {
 			return "", nil
 		}
-
 		return msg.ID, b.mc.DeleteMessage(msg.ID)
 	}

 	// Handle prefix hint for unthreaded messages.
-	if msg.ParentNotFound() {
+	if msg.ParentID == "msg-parent-not-found" {
 		msg.ParentID = ""
 		msg.Text = fmt.Sprintf("[thread]: %s", msg.Text)
 	}

-	// we only can reply to the root of the thread, not to a specific ID (like discord for example does)
-	if msg.ParentID != "" {
-		post, _, err := b.mc.Client.GetPost(context.TODO(), msg.ParentID, "")
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("getting post %s failed: %s", msg.ParentID, err)
-		}
-		if post != nil && post.RootId != "" {
-			msg.ParentID = post.RootId
-		}
-	}
-
 	// Upload a file if it exists
 	if msg.Extra != nil {
 		for _, rmsg := range helper.HandleExtra(&msg, b.General) {
-			if _, err := b.mc.PostMessage(b.getChannelID(rmsg.Channel), rmsg.Username+rmsg.Text, msg.ParentID); err != nil {
+			if _, err := b.mc.PostMessage(b.mc.GetChannelId(rmsg.Channel, b.TeamID), rmsg.Username+rmsg.Text, msg.ParentID); err != nil {
 				b.Log.Errorf("PostMessage failed: %s", err)
 			}
 		}
@ -190,5 +150,5 @@ func (b *Bmattermost) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	}

 	// Post normal message
-	return b.mc.PostMessage(b.getChannelID(msg.Channel), msg.Text, msg.ParentID)
+	return b.mc.PostMessage(b.mc.GetChannelId(msg.Channel, b.TeamID), msg.Text, msg.ParentID)
 }
--- a/bridge/msteams/handler.go
+++ b/bridge/msteams/handler.go
@ -1,101 +0,0 @@
-package bmsteams
-
-import (
-	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-
-	msgraph "github.com/yaegashi/msgraph.go/beta"
-)
-
-func (b *Bmsteams) findFile(weburl string) (string, error) {
-	itemRB, err := b.gc.GetDriveItemByURL(b.ctx, weburl)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	itemRB.Workbook().Worksheets()
-	b.gc.Workbooks()
-	item, err := itemRB.Request().Get(b.ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	if url, ok := item.GetAdditionalData("@microsoft.graph.downloadUrl"); ok {
-		return url.(string), nil
-	}
-	return "", nil
-}
-
-// handleDownloadFile handles file download
-func (b *Bmsteams) handleDownloadFile(rmsg *config.Message, filename, weburl string) error {
-	realURL, err := b.findFile(weburl)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	// Actually download the file.
-	data, err := helper.DownloadFile(realURL)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("download %s failed %#v", weburl, err)
-	}
-
-	// If a comment is attached to the file(s) it is in the 'Text' field of the teams messge event
-	// and should be added as comment to only one of the files. We reset the 'Text' field to ensure
-	// that the comment is not duplicated.
-	comment := rmsg.Text
-	rmsg.Text = ""
-	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, rmsg, filename, comment, weburl, data, b.General)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmsteams) handleAttachments(rmsg *config.Message, msg msgraph.ChatMessage) {
-	for _, a := range msg.Attachments {
-		//remove the attachment tags from the text
-		rmsg.Text = attachRE.ReplaceAllString(rmsg.Text, "")
-
-		//handle a code snippet (code block)
-		if *a.ContentType == "application/vnd.microsoft.card.codesnippet" {
-			b.handleCodeSnippet(rmsg, a)
-			continue
-		}
-
-		//handle the download
-		err := b.handleDownloadFile(rmsg, *a.Name, *a.ContentURL)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("download of %s failed: %s", *a.Name, err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-type AttachContent struct {
-	Language       string `json:"language"`
-	CodeSnippetURL string `json:"codeSnippetUrl"`
-}
-
-func (b *Bmsteams) handleCodeSnippet(rmsg *config.Message, attach msgraph.ChatMessageAttachment) {
-	var content AttachContent
-	err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(*attach.Content), &content)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("unmarshal codesnippet failed: %s", err)
-		return
-	}
-	s := strings.Split(content.CodeSnippetURL, "/")
-	if len(s) != 13 {
-		b.Log.Errorf("codesnippetUrl has unexpected size: %s", content.CodeSnippetURL)
-		return
-	}
-	resp, err := b.gc.Teams().Request().Client().Get(content.CodeSnippetURL)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("retrieving snippet content failed:%s", err)
-		return
-	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-	res, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("reading snippet data failed: %s", err)
-		return
-	}
-	rmsg.Text = rmsg.Text + "\n```" + content.Language + "\n" + string(res) + "\n```\n"
-}
--- a/bridge/msteams/msteams.go
+++ b/bridge/msteams/msteams.go
@ -1,229 +0,0 @@
-package bmsteams
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"regexp"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
-
-	"github.com/mattn/godown"
-	msgraph "github.com/yaegashi/msgraph.go/beta"
-	"github.com/yaegashi/msgraph.go/msauth"
-
-	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
-)
-
-var (
-	defaultScopes = []string{"openid", "profile", "offline_access", "Group.Read.All", "Group.ReadWrite.All"}
-	attachRE      = regexp.MustCompile(`<attachment id=.*?attachment>`)
-)
-
-type Bmsteams struct {
-	gc    *msgraph.GraphServiceRequestBuilder
-	ctx   context.Context
-	botID string
-	*bridge.Config
-}
-
-func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
-	return &Bmsteams{Config: cfg}
-}
-
-func (b *Bmsteams) Connect() error {
-	tokenCachePath := b.GetString("sessionFile")
-	if tokenCachePath == "" {
-		tokenCachePath = "msteams_session.json"
-	}
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	m := msauth.NewManager()
-	m.LoadFile(tokenCachePath) //nolint:errcheck
-	ts, err := m.DeviceAuthorizationGrant(ctx, b.GetString("TenantID"), b.GetString("ClientID"), defaultScopes, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	err = m.SaveFile(tokenCachePath)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Couldn't save sessionfile in %s: %s", tokenCachePath, err)
-	}
-	// make file readable only for matterbridge user
-	err = os.Chmod(tokenCachePath, 0o600)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Couldn't change permissions for %s: %s", tokenCachePath, err)
-	}
-	httpClient := oauth2.NewClient(ctx, ts)
-	graphClient := msgraph.NewClient(httpClient)
-	b.gc = graphClient
-	b.ctx = ctx
-
-	err = b.setBotID()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	b.Log.Info("Connection succeeded")
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmsteams) Disconnect() error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmsteams) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
-	go func(name string) {
-		for {
-			err := b.poll(name)
-			if err != nil {
-				b.Log.Errorf("polling failed for %s: %s. retrying in 5 seconds", name, err)
-			}
-			time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
-		}
-	}(channel.Name)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmsteams) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
-	b.Log.Debugf("=> Receiving %#v", msg)
-	if msg.ParentValid() {
-		return b.sendReply(msg)
-	}
-
-	// Handle prefix hint for unthreaded messages.
-	if msg.ParentNotFound() {
-		msg.ParentID = ""
-		msg.Text = fmt.Sprintf("[thread]: %s", msg.Text)
-	}
-
-	ct := b.gc.Teams().ID(b.GetString("TeamID")).Channels().ID(msg.Channel).Messages().Request()
-	text := msg.Username + msg.Text
-	content := &msgraph.ItemBody{Content: &text}
-	rmsg := &msgraph.ChatMessage{Body: content}
-	res, err := ct.Add(b.ctx, rmsg)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return *res.ID, nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmsteams) sendReply(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
-	ct := b.gc.Teams().ID(b.GetString("TeamID")).Channels().ID(msg.Channel).Messages().ID(msg.ParentID).Replies().Request()
-	// Handle prefix hint for unthreaded messages.
-
-	text := msg.Username + msg.Text
-	content := &msgraph.ItemBody{Content: &text}
-	rmsg := &msgraph.ChatMessage{Body: content}
-	res, err := ct.Add(b.ctx, rmsg)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	return *res.ID, nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmsteams) getMessages(channel string) ([]msgraph.ChatMessage, error) {
-	ct := b.gc.Teams().ID(b.GetString("TeamID")).Channels().ID(channel).Messages().Request()
-	rct, err := ct.Get(b.ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	b.Log.Debugf("got %#v messages", len(rct))
-	return rct, nil
-}
-
-//nolint:gocognit
-func (b *Bmsteams) poll(channelName string) error {
-	msgmap := make(map[string]time.Time)
-	b.Log.Debug("getting initial messages")
-	res, err := b.getMessages(channelName)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	for _, msg := range res {
-		msgmap[*msg.ID] = *msg.CreatedDateTime
-		if msg.LastModifiedDateTime != nil {
-			msgmap[*msg.ID] = *msg.LastModifiedDateTime
-		}
-	}
-	time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
-	b.Log.Debug("polling for messages")
-	for {
-		res, err := b.getMessages(channelName)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		for i := len(res) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-			msg := res[i]
-			if mtime, ok := msgmap[*msg.ID]; ok {
-				if mtime == *msg.CreatedDateTime && msg.LastModifiedDateTime == nil {
-					continue
-				}
-				if msg.LastModifiedDateTime != nil && mtime == *msg.LastModifiedDateTime {
-					continue
-				}
-			}
-
-			if b.GetBool("debug") {
-				b.Log.Debug("Msg dump: ", spew.Sdump(msg))
-			}
-
-			// skip non-user message for now.
-			if msg.From == nil || msg.From.User == nil {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			if *msg.From.User.ID == b.botID {
-				b.Log.Debug("skipping own message")
-				msgmap[*msg.ID] = *msg.CreatedDateTime
-				continue
-			}
-
-			msgmap[*msg.ID] = *msg.CreatedDateTime
-			if msg.LastModifiedDateTime != nil {
-				msgmap[*msg.ID] = *msg.LastModifiedDateTime
-			}
-			b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", *msg.From.User.DisplayName, b.Account)
-			text := b.convertToMD(*msg.Body.Content)
-			rmsg := config.Message{
-				Username: *msg.From.User.DisplayName,
-				Text:     text,
-				Channel:  channelName,
-				Account:  b.Account,
-				Avatar:   "",
-				UserID:   *msg.From.User.ID,
-				ID:       *msg.ID,
-				Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-			}
-
-			b.handleAttachments(&rmsg, msg)
-			b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-			b.Remote <- rmsg
-		}
-		time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bmsteams) setBotID() error {
-	req := b.gc.Me().Request()
-	r, err := req.Get(b.ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	b.botID = *r.ID
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmsteams) convertToMD(text string) string {
-	if !strings.Contains(text, "<div>") {
-		return text
-	}
-	var sb strings.Builder
-	err := godown.Convert(&sb, strings.NewReader(text), nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Couldn't convert message to markdown %s", text)
-		return text
-	}
-	return sb.String()
-}
--- a/bridge/mumble/codec.go
+++ b/bridge/mumble/codec.go
@ -1,70 +0,0 @@
-package bmumble
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-
-	"layeh.com/gumble/gumble"
-)
-
-// This is a dummy implementation of a Gumble audio codec which claims
-// to implement Opus, but does not actually do anything.  This serves
-// as a workaround until https://github.com/layeh/gumble/pull/61 is
-// merged.
-// See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/1750 for details.
-
-const (
-	audioCodecIDOpus = 4
-)
-
-func registerNullCodecAsOpus() {
-	codec := &NullCodec{
-		encoder: &NullAudioEncoder{},
-		decoder: &NullAudioDecoder{},
-	}
-	gumble.RegisterAudioCodec(audioCodecIDOpus, codec)
-}
-
-type NullCodec struct {
-	encoder *NullAudioEncoder
-	decoder *NullAudioDecoder
-}
-
-func (c *NullCodec) ID() int {
-	return audioCodecIDOpus
-}
-
-func (c *NullCodec) NewEncoder() gumble.AudioEncoder {
-	e := &NullAudioEncoder{}
-	return e
-}
-
-func (c *NullCodec) NewDecoder() gumble.AudioDecoder {
-	d := &NullAudioDecoder{}
-	return d
-}
-
-type NullAudioEncoder struct{}
-
-func (e *NullAudioEncoder) ID() int {
-	return audioCodecIDOpus
-}
-
-func (e *NullAudioEncoder) Encode(pcm []int16, mframeSize, maxDataBytes int) ([]byte, error) {
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
-}
-
-func (e *NullAudioEncoder) Reset() {
-}
-
-type NullAudioDecoder struct{}
-
-func (d *NullAudioDecoder) ID() int {
-	return audioCodecIDOpus
-}
-
-func (d *NullAudioDecoder) Decode(data []byte, frameSize int) ([]int16, error) {
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("not implemented")
-}
-
-func (d *NullAudioDecoder) Reset() {
-}
--- a/bridge/mumble/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/mumble/handlers.go
@ -1,158 +0,0 @@
-package bmumble
-
-import (
-	"strconv"
-	"time"
-
-	"layeh.com/gumble/gumble"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-)
-
-func (b *Bmumble) handleServerConfig(event *gumble.ServerConfigEvent) {
-	b.serverConfigUpdate <- *event
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) handleTextMessage(event *gumble.TextMessageEvent) {
-	sender := "unknown"
-	if event.TextMessage.Sender != nil {
-		sender = event.TextMessage.Sender.Name
-	}
-	// If the text message is received before receiving a ServerSync
-	// and UserState, Client.Self or Self.Channel are nil
-	if event.Client.Self == nil || event.Client.Self.Channel == nil {
-		b.Log.Warn("Connection bootstrap not finished, discarding text message")
-		return
-	}
-	// Convert Mumble HTML messages to markdown
-	parts, err := b.convertHTMLtoMarkdown(event.TextMessage.Message)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Error(err)
-	}
-	now := time.Now().UTC()
-	for i, part := range parts {
-		// Construct matterbridge message and pass on to the gateway
-		rmsg := config.Message{
-			Channel:  strconv.FormatUint(uint64(event.Client.Self.Channel.ID), 10),
-			Username: sender,
-			UserID:   sender + "@" + b.Host,
-			Account:  b.Account,
-		}
-		if part.Image == nil {
-			rmsg.Text = part.Text
-		} else {
-			fileExt := part.FileExtension
-			if fileExt == ".jfif" {
-				fileExt = ".jpg"
-			}
-			if fileExt == ".jpe" {
-				fileExt = ".jpg"
-			}
-			fname := b.Account + "_" + strconv.FormatInt(now.UnixNano(), 10) + "_" + strconv.Itoa(i) + fileExt
-			rmsg.Extra = make(map[string][]interface{})
-			if err = helper.HandleDownloadSize(b.Log, &rmsg, fname, int64(len(part.Image)), b.General); err != nil {
-				b.Log.WithError(err).Warn("not including image in message")
-				continue
-			}
-			helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, fname, "", "", &part.Image, b.General)
-		}
-		b.Log.Debugf("Sending message to gateway: %+v", rmsg)
-		b.Remote <- rmsg
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) handleConnect(event *gumble.ConnectEvent) {
-	// Set the user's "bio"/comment
-	if comment := b.GetString("UserComment"); comment != "" && event.Client.Self != nil {
-		event.Client.Self.SetComment(comment)
-	}
-	// No need to talk or listen
-	event.Client.Self.SetSelfDeafened(true)
-	// if the Channel variable is set, this is a reconnect -> rejoin channel
-	if b.Channel != nil {
-		if err := b.doJoin(event.Client, *b.Channel); err != nil {
-			b.Log.Error(err)
-		}
-		b.Remote <- config.Message{
-			Username: "system",
-			Text:     "rejoin",
-			Channel:  "",
-			Account:  b.Account,
-			Event:    config.EventRejoinChannels,
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) handleJoinLeave(event *gumble.UserChangeEvent) {
-	// Ignore events happening before setup is done
-	if b.Channel == nil {
-		return
-	}
-	if b.GetBool("nosendjoinpart") {
-		return
-	}
-	b.Log.Debugf("Received gumble user change event: %+v", event)
-
-	text := ""
-	switch {
-	case event.Type&gumble.UserChangeKicked > 0:
-		text = " was kicked"
-	case event.Type&gumble.UserChangeBanned > 0:
-		text = " was banned"
-	case event.Type&gumble.UserChangeDisconnected > 0:
-		if event.User.Channel != nil && event.User.Channel.ID == *b.Channel {
-			text = " left"
-		}
-	case event.Type&gumble.UserChangeConnected > 0:
-		if event.User.Channel != nil && event.User.Channel.ID == *b.Channel {
-			text = " joined"
-		}
-	case event.Type&gumble.UserChangeChannel > 0:
-		// Treat Mumble channel changes the same as connects/disconnects; as far as matterbridge is concerned, they are identical
-		if event.User.Channel != nil && event.User.Channel.ID == *b.Channel {
-			text = " joined"
-		} else {
-			text = " left"
-		}
-	}
-
-	if text != "" {
-		b.Remote <- config.Message{
-			Username: "system",
-			Text:     event.User.Name + text,
-			Channel:  strconv.FormatUint(uint64(*b.Channel), 10),
-			Account:  b.Account,
-			Event:    config.EventJoinLeave,
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) handleUserModified(event *gumble.UserChangeEvent) {
-	// Ignore events happening before setup is done
-	if b.Channel == nil {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if event.Type&gumble.UserChangeChannel > 0 {
-		// Someone attempted to move the user out of the configured channel; attempt to join back
-		if err := b.doJoin(event.Client, *b.Channel); err != nil {
-			b.Log.Error(err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) handleUserChange(event *gumble.UserChangeEvent) {
-	// The UserChangeEvent is used for both the gumble client itself as well as other clients
-	if event.User != event.Client.Self {
-		// other users
-		b.handleJoinLeave(event)
-	} else {
-		// gumble user
-		b.handleUserModified(event)
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) handleDisconnect(event *gumble.DisconnectEvent) {
-	b.connected <- *event
-}
--- a/bridge/mumble/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/mumble/helpers.go
@ -1,143 +0,0 @@
-package bmumble
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"mime"
-	"net/http"
-	"regexp"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/mattn/godown"
-	"github.com/vincent-petithory/dataurl"
-)
-
-type MessagePart struct {
-	Text          string
-	FileExtension string
-	Image         []byte
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) decodeImage(uri string, parts *[]MessagePart) error {
-	// Decode the data:image/... URI
-	image, err := dataurl.DecodeString(uri)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.WithError(err).Info("No image extracted")
-		return err
-	}
-	// Determine the file extensions for that image
-	ext, err := mime.ExtensionsByType(image.MediaType.ContentType())
-	if err != nil || len(ext) == 0 {
-		b.Log.WithError(err).Infof("No file extension registered for MIME type '%s'", image.MediaType.ContentType())
-		return err
-	}
-	// Add the image to the MessagePart slice
-	*parts = append(*parts, MessagePart{"", ext[0], image.Data})
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) tokenize(t *string) ([]MessagePart, error) {
-	// `^(.*?)` matches everything before the image
-	// `!\[[^\]]*\]\(` matches the `![alt](` part of markdown images
-	// `(data:image\/[^)]+)` matches the data: URI used by Mumble
-	// `\)` matches the closing parenthesis after the URI
-	// `(.*)$` matches the remaining text to be examined in the next iteration
-	p := regexp.MustCompile(`^(?ms)(.*?)!\[[^\]]*\]\((data:image\/[^)]+)\)(.*)$`)
-	remaining := *t
-	var parts []MessagePart
-	for {
-		tokens := p.FindStringSubmatch(remaining)
-		if tokens == nil {
-			// no match -> remaining string is non-image text
-			pre := strings.TrimSpace(remaining)
-			if len(pre) > 0 {
-				parts = append(parts, MessagePart{pre, "", nil})
-			}
-			return parts, nil
-		}
-
-		// tokens[1] is the text before the image
-		if len(tokens[1]) > 0 {
-			pre := strings.TrimSpace(tokens[1])
-			parts = append(parts, MessagePart{pre, "", nil})
-		}
-		// tokens[2] is the image URL
-		uri, err := dataurl.UnescapeToString(strings.TrimSpace(strings.ReplaceAll(tokens[2], " ", "")))
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.WithError(err).Info("URL unescaping failed")
-			remaining = strings.TrimSpace(tokens[3])
-			continue
-		}
-		err = b.decodeImage(uri, &parts)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.WithError(err).Info("Decoding the image failed")
-		}
-		// tokens[3] is the text after the image, processed in the next iteration
-		remaining = strings.TrimSpace(tokens[3])
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) convertHTMLtoMarkdown(html string) ([]MessagePart, error) {
-	var sb strings.Builder
-	err := godown.Convert(&sb, strings.NewReader(html), nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	markdown := sb.String()
-	b.Log.Debugf("### to markdown: %s", markdown)
-	return b.tokenize(&markdown)
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) extractFiles(msg *config.Message) []config.Message {
-	var messages []config.Message
-	if msg.Extra == nil || len(msg.Extra["file"]) == 0 {
-		return messages
-	}
-	// Create a separate message for each file
-	for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
-		fi := f.(config.FileInfo)
-		imsg := config.Message{
-			Channel:   msg.Channel,
-			Username:  msg.Username,
-			UserID:    msg.UserID,
-			Account:   msg.Account,
-			Protocol:  msg.Protocol,
-			Timestamp: msg.Timestamp,
-			Event:     "mumble_image",
-		}
-		// If no data is present for the file, send a link instead
-		if fi.Data == nil || len(*fi.Data) == 0 {
-			if len(fi.URL) > 0 {
-				imsg.Text = fmt.Sprintf(`<a href="%s">%s</a>`, fi.URL, fi.URL)
-				messages = append(messages, imsg)
-			} else {
-				b.Log.Infof("Not forwarding file without local data")
-			}
-			continue
-		}
-		mimeType := http.DetectContentType(*fi.Data)
-		// Mumble only supports images natively, send a link instead
-		if !strings.HasPrefix(mimeType, "image/") {
-			if len(fi.URL) > 0 {
-				imsg.Text = fmt.Sprintf(`<a href="%s">%s</a>`, fi.URL, fi.URL)
-				messages = append(messages, imsg)
-			} else {
-				b.Log.Infof("Not forwarding file of type %s", mimeType)
-			}
-			continue
-		}
-		mimeType = strings.TrimSpace(strings.Split(mimeType, ";")[0])
-		// Build data:image/...;base64,... style image URL and embed image directly into the message
-		du := dataurl.New(*fi.Data, mimeType)
-		dataURL, err := du.MarshalText()
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.WithError(err).Infof("Image Serialization into data URL failed (type: %s, length: %d)", mimeType, len(*fi.Data))
-			continue
-		}
-		imsg.Text = fmt.Sprintf(`<img src="%s"/>`, dataURL)
-		messages = append(messages, imsg)
-	}
-	// Remove files from original message
-	msg.Extra["file"] = nil
-	return messages
-}
--- a/bridge/mumble/mumble.go
+++ b/bridge/mumble/mumble.go
@ -1,268 +0,0 @@
-package bmumble
-
-import (
-	"crypto/tls"
-	"crypto/x509"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
-	"net"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-
-	"layeh.com/gumble/gumble"
-	"layeh.com/gumble/gumbleutil"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-	stripmd "github.com/writeas/go-strip-markdown"
-
-	// We need to import the 'data' package as an implicit dependency.
-	// See: https://godoc.org/github.com/paulrosania/go-charset/charset
-	_ "github.com/paulrosania/go-charset/data"
-)
-
-type Bmumble struct {
-	client             *gumble.Client
-	Nick               string
-	Host               string
-	Channel            *uint32
-	local              chan config.Message
-	running            chan error
-	connected          chan gumble.DisconnectEvent
-	serverConfigUpdate chan gumble.ServerConfigEvent
-	serverConfig       gumble.ServerConfigEvent
-	tlsConfig          tls.Config
-
-	*bridge.Config
-}
-
-func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
-	b := &Bmumble{}
-	b.Config = cfg
-	b.Nick = b.GetString("Nick")
-	b.local = make(chan config.Message)
-	b.running = make(chan error)
-	b.connected = make(chan gumble.DisconnectEvent)
-	b.serverConfigUpdate = make(chan gumble.ServerConfigEvent)
-	return b
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) Connect() error {
-	b.Log.Infof("Connecting %s", b.GetString("Server"))
-	host, portstr, err := net.SplitHostPort(b.GetString("Server"))
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	b.Host = host
-	_, err = strconv.Atoi(portstr)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	if err = b.buildTLSConfig(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	go b.doSend()
-	go b.connectLoop()
-	err = <-b.running
-	return err
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) Disconnect() error {
-	return b.client.Disconnect()
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
-	cid, err := strconv.ParseUint(channel.Name, 10, 32)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	channelID := uint32(cid)
-	if b.Channel != nil && *b.Channel != channelID {
-		b.Log.Fatalf("Cannot join channel ID '%d', already joined to channel ID %d", channelID, *b.Channel)
-		return errors.New("the Mumble bridge can only join a single channel")
-	}
-	b.Channel = &channelID
-	return b.doJoin(b.client, channelID)
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
-	// Only process text messages
-	b.Log.Debugf("=> Received local message %#v", msg)
-	if msg.Event != "" && msg.Event != config.EventUserAction && msg.Event != config.EventJoinLeave {
-		return "", nil
-	}
-
-	attachments := b.extractFiles(&msg)
-	b.local <- msg
-	for _, a := range attachments {
-		b.local <- a
-	}
-	return "", nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) buildTLSConfig() error {
-	b.tlsConfig = tls.Config{}
-	// Load TLS client certificate keypair required for registered user authentication
-	if cpath := b.GetString("TLSClientCertificate"); cpath != "" {
-		if ckey := b.GetString("TLSClientKey"); ckey != "" {
-			cert, err := tls.LoadX509KeyPair(cpath, ckey)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-			b.tlsConfig.Certificates = []tls.Certificate{cert}
-		}
-	}
-	// Load TLS CA used for server verification.  If not provided, the Go system trust anchor is used
-	if capath := b.GetString("TLSCACertificate"); capath != "" {
-		ca, err := ioutil.ReadFile(capath)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		b.tlsConfig.RootCAs = x509.NewCertPool()
-		b.tlsConfig.RootCAs.AppendCertsFromPEM(ca)
-	}
-	b.tlsConfig.InsecureSkipVerify = b.GetBool("SkipTLSVerify")
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) connectLoop() {
-	firstConnect := true
-	for {
-		err := b.doConnect()
-		if firstConnect {
-			b.running <- err
-		}
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("Connection to server failed: %#v", err)
-			if firstConnect {
-				break
-			} else {
-				b.Log.Info("Retrying in 10s")
-				time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
-				continue
-			}
-		}
-		firstConnect = false
-		d := <-b.connected
-		switch d.Type {
-		case gumble.DisconnectError:
-			b.Log.Errorf("Lost connection to the server (%s), attempting reconnect", d.String)
-			continue
-		case gumble.DisconnectKicked:
-			b.Log.Errorf("Kicked from the server (%s), attempting reconnect", d.String)
-			continue
-		case gumble.DisconnectBanned:
-			b.Log.Errorf("Banned from the server (%s), not attempting reconnect", d.String)
-			close(b.connected)
-			close(b.running)
-			return
-		case gumble.DisconnectUser:
-			b.Log.Infof("Disconnect successful")
-			close(b.connected)
-			close(b.running)
-			return
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) doConnect() error {
-	// Create new gumble config and attach event handlers
-	gumbleConfig := gumble.NewConfig()
-	gumbleConfig.Attach(gumbleutil.Listener{
-		ServerConfig: b.handleServerConfig,
-		TextMessage:  b.handleTextMessage,
-		Connect:      b.handleConnect,
-		Disconnect:   b.handleDisconnect,
-		UserChange:   b.handleUserChange,
-	})
-	gumbleConfig.Username = b.GetString("Nick")
-	if password := b.GetString("Password"); password != "" {
-		gumbleConfig.Password = password
-	}
-
-	registerNullCodecAsOpus()
-	client, err := gumble.DialWithDialer(new(net.Dialer), b.GetString("Server"), gumbleConfig, &b.tlsConfig)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	b.client = client
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) doJoin(client *gumble.Client, channelID uint32) error {
-	channel, ok := client.Channels[channelID]
-	if !ok {
-		return fmt.Errorf("no channel with ID %d", channelID)
-	}
-	client.Self.Move(channel)
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) doSend() {
-	// Message sending loop that makes sure server-side
-	// restrictions and client-side message traits don't conflict
-	// with each other.
-	for {
-		select {
-		case serverConfig := <-b.serverConfigUpdate:
-			b.Log.Debugf("Received server config update: AllowHTML=%#v, MaximumMessageLength=%#v", serverConfig.AllowHTML, serverConfig.MaximumMessageLength)
-			b.serverConfig = serverConfig
-		case msg := <-b.local:
-			b.processMessage(&msg)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bmumble) processMessage(msg *config.Message) {
-	b.Log.Debugf("Processing message %s", msg.Text)
-
-	allowHTML := true
-	if b.serverConfig.AllowHTML != nil {
-		allowHTML = *b.serverConfig.AllowHTML
-	}
-
-	// If this is a specially generated image message, send it unmodified
-	if msg.Event == "mumble_image" {
-		if allowHTML {
-			b.client.Self.Channel.Send(msg.Username+msg.Text, false)
-		} else {
-			b.Log.Info("Can't send image, server does not allow HTML messages")
-		}
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Don't process empty messages
-	if len(msg.Text) == 0 {
-		return
-	}
-	// If HTML is allowed, convert markdown into HTML, otherwise strip markdown
-	if allowHTML {
-		msg.Text = helper.ParseMarkdown(msg.Text)
-	} else {
-		msg.Text = stripmd.Strip(msg.Text)
-	}
-
-	// If there is a maximum message length, split and truncate the lines
-	var msgLines []string
-	if maxLength := b.serverConfig.MaximumMessageLength; maxLength != nil {
-		if *maxLength != 0 { // Some servers will have unlimited message lengths.
-			// Not doing this makes underflows happen.
-			msgLines = helper.GetSubLines(msg.Text, *maxLength-len(msg.Username), b.GetString("MessageClipped"))
-		} else {
-			msgLines = helper.GetSubLines(msg.Text, 0, b.GetString("MessageClipped"))
-		}
-	} else {
-		msgLines = helper.GetSubLines(msg.Text, 0, b.GetString("MessageClipped"))
-	}
-	// Send the individual lines
-	for i := range msgLines {
-		// Remove unnecessary newline character, since either way we're sending it as individual lines
-		msgLines[i] = strings.TrimSuffix(msgLines[i], "\n")
-		b.client.Self.Channel.Send(msg.Username+msgLines[i], false)
-	}
-}
--- a/bridge/nctalk/nctalk.go
+++ b/bridge/nctalk/nctalk.go
@ -1,295 +0,0 @@
-package nctalk
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"crypto/tls"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-
-	"gomod.garykim.dev/nc-talk/ocs"
-	"gomod.garykim.dev/nc-talk/room"
-	"gomod.garykim.dev/nc-talk/user"
-)
-
-type Btalk struct {
-	user  *user.TalkUser
-	rooms []Broom
-	*bridge.Config
-}
-
-func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
-	return &Btalk{Config: cfg}
-}
-
-type Broom struct {
-	room      *room.TalkRoom
-	ctx       context.Context
-	ctxCancel context.CancelFunc
-}
-
-func (b *Btalk) Connect() error {
-	b.Log.Info("Connecting")
-	tconfig := &user.TalkUserConfig{
-		TLSConfig: &tls.Config{
-			InsecureSkipVerify: b.GetBool("SkipTLSVerify"), //nolint:gosec
-		},
-	}
-	var err error
-	b.user, err = user.NewUser(b.GetString("Server"), b.GetString("Login"), b.GetString("Password"), tconfig)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Error("Config could not be used")
-		return err
-	}
-	_, err = b.user.Capabilities()
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Error("Cannot Connect")
-		return err
-	}
-	b.Log.Info("Connected")
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Btalk) Disconnect() error {
-	for _, r := range b.rooms {
-		r.ctxCancel()
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Btalk) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
-	tr, err := room.NewTalkRoom(b.user, channel.Name)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	newRoom := Broom{
-		room: tr,
-	}
-	newRoom.ctx, newRoom.ctxCancel = context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	c, err := newRoom.room.ReceiveMessages(newRoom.ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	b.rooms = append(b.rooms, newRoom)
-
-	go func() {
-		for msg := range c {
-			msg := msg
-
-			if msg.Error != nil {
-				b.Log.Errorf("Fatal message poll error: %s\n", msg.Error)
-
-				return
-			}
-
-			// Ignore messages that are from the bot user
-			if msg.ActorID == b.user.User || msg.ActorType == "bridged" {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			// Handle deleting messages
-			if msg.MessageType == ocs.MessageSystem && msg.Parent != nil && msg.Parent.MessageType == ocs.MessageDelete {
-				b.handleDeletingMessage(&msg, &newRoom)
-				continue
-			}
-
-			// Handle sending messages
-			if msg.MessageType == ocs.MessageComment {
-				b.handleSendingMessage(&msg, &newRoom)
-				continue
-			}
-
-		}
-	}()
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Btalk) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
-	r := b.getRoom(msg.Channel)
-	if r == nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Could not find room for %v", msg.Channel)
-		return "", nil
-	}
-
-	// Standard Message Send
-	if msg.Event == "" {
-		// Handle sending files if they are included
-		err := b.handleSendingFile(&msg, r)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("Could not send files in message to room %v from %v: %v", msg.Channel, msg.Username, err)
-
-			return "", nil
-		}
-
-		sentMessage, err := b.sendText(r, &msg, msg.Text)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("Could not send message to room %v from %v: %v", msg.Channel, msg.Username, err)
-
-			return "", nil
-		}
-		return strconv.Itoa(sentMessage.ID), nil
-	}
-
-	// Message Deletion
-	if msg.Event == config.EventMsgDelete {
-		messageID, err := strconv.Atoi(msg.ID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-		data, err := r.room.DeleteMessage(messageID)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-		return strconv.Itoa(data.ID), nil
-	}
-
-	// Message is not a type that is currently supported
-	return "", nil
-}
-
-func (b *Btalk) getRoom(token string) *Broom {
-	for _, r := range b.rooms {
-		if r.room.Token == token {
-			return &r
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Btalk) sendText(r *Broom, msg *config.Message, text string) (*ocs.TalkRoomMessageData, error) {
-	messageToSend := &room.Message{Message: msg.Username + text}
-
-	if b.GetBool("SeparateDisplayName") {
-		messageToSend.Message = text
-		messageToSend.ActorDisplayName = msg.Username
-	}
-
-	return r.room.SendComplexMessage(messageToSend)
-}
-
-func (b *Btalk) handleFiles(mmsg *config.Message, message *ocs.TalkRoomMessageData) error {
-	for _, parameter := range message.MessageParameters {
-		if parameter.Type == ocs.ROSTypeFile {
-			// Get the file
-			file, err := b.user.DownloadFile(parameter.Path)
-			if err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if mmsg.Extra == nil {
-				mmsg.Extra = make(map[string][]interface{})
-			}
-
-			mmsg.Extra["file"] = append(mmsg.Extra["file"], config.FileInfo{
-				Name:   parameter.Name,
-				Data:   file,
-				Size:   int64(len(*file)),
-				Avatar: false,
-			})
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Btalk) handleSendingFile(msg *config.Message, r *Broom) error {
-	for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
-		fi := f.(config.FileInfo)
-		if fi.URL == "" {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		message := ""
-		if fi.Comment != "" {
-			message += fi.Comment + " "
-		}
-		message += fi.URL
-		_, err := b.sendText(r, msg, message)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Btalk) handleSendingMessage(msg *ocs.TalkRoomMessageData, r *Broom) {
-	remoteMessage := config.Message{
-		Text:     formatRichObjectString(msg.Message, msg.MessageParameters),
-		Channel:  r.room.Token,
-		Username: DisplayName(msg, b.guestSuffix()),
-		UserID:   msg.ActorID,
-		Account:  b.Account,
-	}
-	// It is possible for the ID to not be set on older versions of Talk so we only set it if
-	// the ID is not blank
-	if msg.ID != 0 {
-		remoteMessage.ID = strconv.Itoa(msg.ID)
-	}
-
-	// Handle Files
-	err := b.handleFiles(&remoteMessage, msg)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Error handling file: %#v", msg)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", remoteMessage)
-	b.Remote <- remoteMessage
-}
-
-func (b *Btalk) handleDeletingMessage(msg *ocs.TalkRoomMessageData, r *Broom) {
-	remoteMessage := config.Message{
-		Event:   config.EventMsgDelete,
-		Text:    config.EventMsgDelete,
-		Channel: r.room.Token,
-		ID:      strconv.Itoa(msg.Parent.ID),
-		Account: b.Account,
-	}
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message being deleted is %#v", remoteMessage)
-	b.Remote <- remoteMessage
-}
-
-func (b *Btalk) guestSuffix() string {
-	guestSuffix := " (Guest)"
-	if b.IsKeySet("GuestSuffix") {
-		guestSuffix = b.GetString("GuestSuffix")
-	}
-
-	return guestSuffix
-}
-
-// Spec: https://github.com/nextcloud/server/issues/1706#issue-182308785
-func formatRichObjectString(message string, parameters map[string]ocs.RichObjectString) string {
-	for id, parameter := range parameters {
-		text := parameter.Name
-
-		switch parameter.Type {
-		case ocs.ROSTypeUser, ocs.ROSTypeGroup:
-			text = "@" + text
-		case ocs.ROSTypeFile:
-			if parameter.Link != "" {
-				text = parameter.Name
-			}
-		}
-
-		message = strings.ReplaceAll(message, "{"+id+"}", text)
-	}
-
-	return message
-}
-
-func DisplayName(msg *ocs.TalkRoomMessageData, suffix string) string {
-	if msg.ActorType == ocs.ActorGuest {
-		if msg.ActorDisplayName == "" {
-			return "Guest"
-		}
-
-		return msg.ActorDisplayName + suffix
-	}
-
-	return msg.ActorDisplayName
-}
--- a/bridge/rocketchat/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/rocketchat/handlers.go
@ -1,11 +1,7 @@
 package brocketchat

 import (
-	"fmt"
-
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-	"github.com/matterbridge/Rocket.Chat.Go.SDK/models"
 )

 func (b *Brocketchat) handleRocket() {
@ -42,26 +38,8 @@ func (b *Brocketchat) handleRocketHook(messages chan *config.Message) {
 	}
 }

-func (b *Brocketchat) handleStatusEvent(ev models.Message, rmsg *config.Message) bool {
-	switch ev.Type {
-	case "":
-		// this is a normal message, no processing needed
-		// return true so the message is not dropped
-		return true
-	case sUserJoined, sUserLeft:
-		rmsg.Event = config.EventJoinLeave
-		return true
-	case sRoomChangedTopic:
-		rmsg.Event = config.EventTopicChange
-		return true
-	}
-	b.Log.Debugf("Dropping message with unknown type: %s", ev.Type)
-	return false
-}
-
 func (b *Brocketchat) handleRocketClient(messages chan *config.Message) {
 	for message := range b.messageChan {
-		message := message
 		// skip messages with same ID, apparently messages get duplicated for an unknown reason
 		if _, ok := b.cache.Get(message.ID); ok {
 			continue
@ -80,51 +58,11 @@ func (b *Brocketchat) handleRocketClient(messages chan *config.Message) {
 			Account:  b.Account,
 			UserID:   message.User.ID,
 			ID:       message.ID,
-			Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-		}
-
-		b.handleAttachments(&message, rmsg)
-
-		// handleStatusEvent returns false if the message should be dropped
-		// in that case it is probably some modification to the channel we do not want to relay
-		if b.handleStatusEvent(m, rmsg) {
-			messages <- rmsg
 		}
+		messages <- rmsg
 	}
 }

-func (b *Brocketchat) handleAttachments(message *models.Message, rmsg *config.Message) {
-	if rmsg.Text == "" {
-		for _, attachment := range message.Attachments {
-			if attachment.Title != "" {
-				rmsg.Text = attachment.Title + "\n"
-			}
-			if attachment.Title != "" && attachment.Text != "" {
-				rmsg.Text += "\n"
-			}
-			if attachment.Text != "" {
-				rmsg.Text += attachment.Text
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	for i := range message.Attachments {
-		if err := b.handleDownloadFile(rmsg, &message.Attachments[i]); err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("Could not download incoming file: %#v", err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Brocketchat) handleDownloadFile(rmsg *config.Message, file *models.Attachment) error {
-	downloadURL := b.GetString("server") + file.TitleLink
-	data, err := helper.DownloadFileAuthRocket(downloadURL, b.user.Token, b.user.ID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("download %s failed %#v", downloadURL, err)
-	}
-	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, rmsg, file.Title, rmsg.Text, downloadURL, data, b.General)
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (b *Brocketchat) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message) error {
 	for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
 		fi := f.(config.FileInfo)
--- a/bridge/rocketchat/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/rocketchat/helpers.go
@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ func (b *Brocketchat) uploadFile(fi *config.FileInfo, channel string) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
 	body, err := ioutil.ReadAll(resp.Body)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
--- a/bridge/rocketchat/rocketchat.go
+++ b/bridge/rocketchat/rocketchat.go
@ -29,12 +29,6 @@ type Brocketchat struct {
 	sync.RWMutex
 }

-const (
-	sUserJoined       = "uj"
-	sUserLeft         = "ul"
-	sRoomChangedTopic = "room_changed_topic"
-)
-
 func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
 	newCache, err := lru.New(100)
 	if err != nil {
--- a/bridge/slack/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/slack/handlers.go
@ -1,22 +1,18 @@
 package bslack

 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"html"
 	"time"

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-	"github.com/slack-go/slack"
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
 )

-// ErrEventIgnored is for events that should be ignored
-var ErrEventIgnored = errors.New("this event message should ignored")
-
 func (b *Bslack) handleSlack() {
 	messages := make(chan *config.Message)
-	if b.GetString(incomingWebhookConfig) != "" && b.GetString(tokenConfig) == "" {
+	if b.GetString(incomingWebhookConfig) != "" {
 		b.Log.Debugf("Choosing webhooks based receiving")
 		go b.handleMatterHook(messages)
 	} else {
@ -27,8 +23,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleSlack() {
 	b.Log.Debug("Start listening for Slack messages")
 	for message := range messages {
 		// don't do any action on deleted/typing messages
-		if message.Event != config.EventUserTyping && message.Event != config.EventMsgDelete &&
-			message.Event != config.EventFileDelete {
+		if message.Event != config.EventUserTyping && message.Event != config.EventMsgDelete {
 			b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", message.Username, b.Account)
 			// cleanup the message
 			message.Text = b.replaceMention(message.Text)
@ -58,9 +53,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleSlackClient(messages chan *config.Message) {
 				continue
 			}
 			rmsg, err := b.handleTypingEvent(ev)
-			if err == ErrEventIgnored {
-				continue
-			} else if err != nil {
+			if err != nil {
 				b.Log.Errorf("%#v", err)
 				continue
 			}
@ -77,13 +70,6 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleSlackClient(messages chan *config.Message) {
 				continue
 			}
 			messages <- rmsg
-		case *slack.FileDeletedEvent:
-			rmsg, err := b.handleFileDeletedEvent(ev)
-			if err != nil {
-				b.Log.Printf("%#v", err)
-				continue
-			}
-			messages <- rmsg
 		case *slack.OutgoingErrorEvent:
 			b.Log.Debugf("%#v", ev.Error())
 		case *slack.ChannelJoinedEvent:
@ -101,10 +87,8 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleSlackClient(messages chan *config.Message) {
 			b.Log.Errorf("Connection failed %#v %#v", ev.Error(), ev.ErrorObj)
 		case *slack.MemberJoinedChannelEvent:
 			b.users.populateUser(ev.User)
-		case *slack.HelloEvent, *slack.LatencyReport, *slack.ConnectingEvent:
+		case *slack.HelloEvent, *slack.LatencyReport:
 			continue
-		case *slack.UserChangeEvent:
-			b.users.invalidateUser(ev.User.ID)
 		default:
 			b.Log.Debugf("Unhandled incoming event: %T", ev)
 		}
@ -140,11 +124,11 @@ func (b *Bslack) skipMessageEvent(ev *slack.MessageEvent) bool {
 		}
 	}

-	// Check for our callback ID
-	hasOurCallbackID := false
-	if len(ev.Blocks.BlockSet) == 1 {
-		block, ok := ev.Blocks.BlockSet[0].(*slack.SectionBlock)
-		hasOurCallbackID = ok && block.BlockID == "matterbridge_"+b.uuid
+	// Skip any messages that we made ourselves or from 'slackbot' (see #527).
+	if ev.Username == sSlackBotUser ||
+		(b.rtm != nil && ev.Username == b.si.User.Name) ||
+		(len(ev.Attachments) > 0 && ev.Attachments[0].CallbackID == "matterbridge_"+b.uuid) {
+		return true
 	}

 	if ev.SubMessage != nil {
@ -159,16 +143,6 @@ func (b *Bslack) skipMessageEvent(ev *slack.MessageEvent) bool {
 		if ev.SubType == "message_replied" && ev.Hidden {
 			return true
 		}
-		if len(ev.SubMessage.Blocks.BlockSet) == 1 {
-			block, ok := ev.SubMessage.Blocks.BlockSet[0].(*slack.SectionBlock)
-			hasOurCallbackID = ok && block.BlockID == "matterbridge_"+b.uuid
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Skip any messages that we made ourselves or from 'slackbot' (see #527).
-	if ev.Username == sSlackBotUser ||
-		(b.rtm != nil && ev.Username == b.si.User.Name) || hasOurCallbackID {
-		return true
 	}

 	if len(ev.Files) > 0 {
@ -230,26 +204,6 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleMessageEvent(ev *slack.MessageEvent) (*config.Message, er
 	return rmsg, nil
 }

-func (b *Bslack) handleFileDeletedEvent(ev *slack.FileDeletedEvent) (*config.Message, error) {
-	if rawChannel, ok := b.cache.Get(cfileDownloadChannel + ev.FileID); ok {
-		channel, err := b.channels.getChannelByID(rawChannel.(string))
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, err
-		}
-
-		return &config.Message{
-			Event:    config.EventFileDelete,
-			Text:     config.EventFileDelete,
-			Channel:  channel.Name,
-			Account:  b.Account,
-			ID:       ev.FileID,
-			Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		}, nil
-	}
-
-	return nil, fmt.Errorf("channel ID for file ID %s not found", ev.FileID)
-}
-
 func (b *Bslack) handleStatusEvent(ev *slack.MessageEvent, rmsg *config.Message) bool {
 	switch ev.SubType {
 	case sChannelJoined, sMemberJoined:
@ -282,13 +236,6 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleStatusEvent(ev *slack.MessageEvent, rmsg *config.Message)
 	return false
 }

-func getMessageTitle(attach *slack.Attachment) string {
-	if attach.TitleLink != "" {
-		return fmt.Sprintf("[%s](%s)\n", attach.Title, attach.TitleLink)
-	}
-	return attach.Title
-}
-
 func (b *Bslack) handleAttachments(ev *slack.MessageEvent, rmsg *config.Message) {
 	// File comments are set by the system (because there is no username given).
 	if ev.SubType == sFileComment {
@ -297,15 +244,12 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleAttachments(ev *slack.MessageEvent, rmsg *config.Message)

 	// See if we have some text in the attachments.
 	if rmsg.Text == "" {
-		for i, attach := range ev.Attachments {
+		for _, attach := range ev.Attachments {
 			if attach.Text != "" {
 				if attach.Title != "" {
-					rmsg.Text = getMessageTitle(&ev.Attachments[i])
+					rmsg.Text = attach.Title + "\n"
 				}
 				rmsg.Text += attach.Text
-				if attach.Footer != "" {
-					rmsg.Text += "\n\n" + attach.Footer
-				}
 			} else {
 				rmsg.Text = attach.Fallback
 			}
@ -319,8 +263,6 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleAttachments(ev *slack.MessageEvent, rmsg *config.Message)

 	// If we have files attached, download them (in memory) and put a pointer to it in msg.Extra.
 	for i := range ev.Files {
-		// keep reference in cache on which channel we added this file
-		b.cache.Add(cfileDownloadChannel+ev.Files[i].ID, ev.Channel)
 		if err := b.handleDownloadFile(rmsg, &ev.Files[i], false); err != nil {
 			b.Log.Errorf("Could not download incoming file: %#v", err)
 		}
@ -328,9 +270,6 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleAttachments(ev *slack.MessageEvent, rmsg *config.Message)
 }

 func (b *Bslack) handleTypingEvent(ev *slack.UserTypingEvent) (*config.Message, error) {
-	if ev.User == b.si.User.ID {
-		return nil, ErrEventIgnored
-	}
 	channelInfo, err := b.channels.getChannelByID(ev.Channel)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@ -370,7 +309,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) handleDownloadFile(rmsg *config.Message, file *slack.File, retr
 	// that the comment is not duplicated.
 	comment := rmsg.Text
 	rmsg.Text = ""
-	helper.HandleDownloadData2(b.Log, rmsg, file.Name, file.ID, comment, file.URLPrivateDownload, data, b.General)
+	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, rmsg, file.Name, comment, file.URLPrivateDownload, data, b.General)
 	return nil
 }

--- a/bridge/slack/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/slack/helpers.go
@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import (
 	"time"

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"github.com/slack-go/slack"
 )

 // populateReceivedMessage shapes the initial Matterbridge message that we will forward to the
@ -87,9 +87,6 @@ func (b *Bslack) populateMessageWithUserInfo(ev *slack.MessageEvent, rmsg *confi
 	if user.Profile.DisplayName != "" {
 		rmsg.Username = user.Profile.DisplayName
 	}
-	if b.GetBool("UseFullName") && user.Profile.RealName != "" {
-		rmsg.Username = user.Profile.RealName
-	}
 	return nil
 }

@ -101,9 +98,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) populateMessageWithBotInfo(ev *slack.MessageEvent, rmsg *config
 	var err error
 	var bot *slack.Bot
 	for {
-		bot, err = b.rtm.GetBotInfo(slack.GetBotInfoParameters{
-			Bot: ev.BotID,
-		})
+		bot, err = b.rtm.GetBotInfo(ev.BotID)
 		if err == nil {
 			break
 		}
@ -129,7 +124,7 @@ var (
 	mentionRE        = regexp.MustCompile(`<@([a-zA-Z0-9]+)>`)
 	channelRE        = regexp.MustCompile(`<#[a-zA-Z0-9]+\|(.+?)>`)
 	variableRE       = regexp.MustCompile(`<!((?:subteam\^)?[a-zA-Z0-9]+)(?:\|@?(.+?))?>`)
-	urlRE            = regexp.MustCompile(`<([^<\|]+)\|([^>]+)>`)
+	urlRE            = regexp.MustCompile(`<(.*?)(\|.*?)?>`)
 	codeFenceRE      = regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^` + "```" + `\w+$`)
 	topicOrPurposeRE = regexp.MustCompile(`(?s)(@.+) (cleared|set)(?: the)? channel (topic|purpose)(?:: (.*))?`)
 )
@ -183,7 +178,14 @@ func (b *Bslack) replaceVariable(text string) string {

 // @see https://api.slack.com/docs/message-formatting#linking_to_urls
 func (b *Bslack) replaceURL(text string) string {
-	return urlRE.ReplaceAllString(text, "[${2}](${1})")
+	for _, r := range urlRE.FindAllStringSubmatch(text, -1) {
+		if len(strings.TrimSpace(r[2])) == 1 { // A display text separator was found, but the text was blank
+			text = strings.Replace(text, r[0], "", 1)
+		} else {
+			text = strings.Replace(text, r[0], r[1], 1)
+		}
+	}
+	return text
 }

 func (b *Bslack) replaceb0rkedMarkDown(text string) string {
--- a/bridge/slack/legacy.go
+++ b/bridge/slack/legacy.go
@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/matterhook"
-	"github.com/slack-go/slack"
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
 )

 type BLegacy struct {
--- a/bridge/slack/slack.go
+++ b/bridge/slack/slack.go
@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/matterhook"
 	lru "github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru"
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
-	"github.com/slack-go/slack"
 )

 type Bslack struct {
@ -36,25 +36,24 @@ type Bslack struct {
 }

 const (
-	sHello               = "hello"
-	sChannelJoin         = "channel_join"
-	sChannelLeave        = "channel_leave"
-	sChannelJoined       = "channel_joined"
-	sMemberJoined        = "member_joined_channel"
-	sMessageChanged      = "message_changed"
-	sMessageDeleted      = "message_deleted"
-	sSlackAttachment     = "slack_attachment"
-	sPinnedItem          = "pinned_item"
-	sUnpinnedItem        = "unpinned_item"
-	sChannelTopic        = "channel_topic"
-	sChannelPurpose      = "channel_purpose"
-	sFileComment         = "file_comment"
-	sMeMessage           = "me_message"
-	sUserTyping          = "user_typing"
-	sLatencyReport       = "latency_report"
-	sSystemUser          = "system"
-	sSlackBotUser        = "slackbot"
-	cfileDownloadChannel = "file_download_channel"
+	sHello           = "hello"
+	sChannelJoin     = "channel_join"
+	sChannelLeave    = "channel_leave"
+	sChannelJoined   = "channel_joined"
+	sMemberJoined    = "member_joined_channel"
+	sMessageChanged  = "message_changed"
+	sMessageDeleted  = "message_deleted"
+	sSlackAttachment = "slack_attachment"
+	sPinnedItem      = "pinned_item"
+	sUnpinnedItem    = "unpinned_item"
+	sChannelTopic    = "channel_topic"
+	sChannelPurpose  = "channel_purpose"
+	sFileComment     = "file_comment"
+	sMeMessage       = "me_message"
+	sUserTyping      = "user_typing"
+	sLatencyReport   = "latency_report"
+	sSystemUser      = "system"
+	sSlackBotUser    = "slackbot"

 	tokenConfig           = "Token"
 	incomingWebhookConfig = "WebhookBindAddress"
@ -65,7 +64,6 @@ const (
 	editSuffixConfig      = "EditSuffix"
 	iconURLConfig         = "iconurl"
 	noSendJoinConfig      = "nosendjoinpart"
-	messageLength         = 3000
 )

 func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
@ -157,7 +155,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {

 	// try to join a channel when in legacy
 	if b.legacy {
-		_, _, _, err := b.sc.JoinConversation(channel.Name)
+		_, err := b.sc.JoinChannel(channel.Name)
 		if err != nil {
 			switch err.Error() {
 			case "name_taken", "restricted_action":
@ -196,7 +194,6 @@ func (b *Bslack) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 		b.Log.Debugf("=> Receiving %#v", msg)
 	}

-	msg.Text = helper.ClipMessage(msg.Text, messageLength, b.GetString("MessageClipped"))
 	msg.Text = b.replaceCodeFence(msg.Text)

 	// Make a action /me of the message
@ -205,7 +202,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	}

 	// Use webhook to send the message
-	if b.GetString(outgoingWebhookConfig) != "" && b.GetString(tokenConfig) == "" {
+	if b.GetString(outgoingWebhookConfig) != "" {
 		return "", b.sendWebhook(msg)
 	}
 	return b.sendRTM(msg)
@ -300,7 +297,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) sendRTM(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	}

 	// Handle prefix hint for unthreaded messages.
-	if msg.ParentNotFound() {
+	if msg.ParentID == "msg-parent-not-found" {
 		msg.ParentID = ""
 		msg.Text = fmt.Sprintf("[thread]: %s", msg.Text)
 	}
@ -321,7 +318,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) sendRTM(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	}

 	// Upload a file if it exists.
-	if len(msg.Extra) > 0 {
+	if msg.Extra != nil {
 		extraMsgs := helper.HandleExtra(&msg, b.General)
 		for i := range extraMsgs {
 			rmsg := &extraMsgs[i]
@ -332,7 +329,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) sendRTM(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 			}
 		}
 		// Upload files if necessary (from Slack, Telegram or Mattermost).
-		return b.uploadFile(&msg, channelInfo.ID)
+		b.uploadFile(&msg, channelInfo.ID)
 	}

 	// Post message.
@ -411,6 +408,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) editMessage(msg *config.Message, channelInfo *slack.Channel) (b
 	}
 	messageOptions := b.prepareMessageOptions(msg)
 	for {
+		messageOptions = append(messageOptions, slack.MsgOptionText(msg.Text, false))
 		_, _, _, err := b.rtm.UpdateMessage(channelInfo.ID, msg.ID, messageOptions...)
 		if err == nil {
 			return true, nil
@ -429,6 +427,11 @@ func (b *Bslack) postMessage(msg *config.Message, channelInfo *slack.Channel) (s
 		return "", nil
 	}
 	messageOptions := b.prepareMessageOptions(msg)
+	messageOptions = append(
+		messageOptions,
+		slack.MsgOptionText(msg.Text, false),
+		slack.MsgOptionEnableLinkUnfurl(),
+	)
 	for {
 		_, id, err := b.rtm.PostMessage(channelInfo.ID, messageOptions...)
 		if err == nil {
@ -443,8 +446,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) postMessage(msg *config.Message, channelInfo *slack.Channel) (s
 }

 // uploadFile handles native upload of files
-func (b *Bslack) uploadFile(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (string, error) {
-	var messageID string
+func (b *Bslack) uploadFile(msg *config.Message, channelID string) {
 	for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
 		fi, ok := f.(config.FileInfo)
 		if !ok {
@ -461,7 +463,7 @@ func (b *Bslack) uploadFile(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (string, erro
 		b.cache.Add("filename"+fi.Name, ts)
 		initialComment := fmt.Sprintf("File from %s", msg.Username)
 		if fi.Comment != "" {
-			initialComment += fmt.Sprintf(" with comment: %s", fi.Comment)
+			initialComment += fmt.Sprintf("with comment: %s", fi.Comment)
 		}
 		res, err := b.sc.UploadFile(slack.FileUploadParameters{
 			Reader:          bytes.NewReader(*fi.Data),
@ -472,22 +474,13 @@ func (b *Bslack) uploadFile(msg *config.Message, channelID string) (string, erro
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			b.Log.Errorf("uploadfile %#v", err)
-			return "", err
+			return
 		}
 		if res.ID != "" {
 			b.Log.Debugf("Adding file ID %s to cache with timestamp %s", res.ID, ts.String())
 			b.cache.Add("file"+res.ID, ts)
-
-			// search for message id by uploaded file in private/public channels, get thread timestamp from uploaded file
-			if v, ok := res.Shares.Private[channelID]; ok && len(v) > 0 {
-				messageID = v[0].Ts
-			}
-			if v, ok := res.Shares.Public[channelID]; ok && len(v) > 0 {
-				messageID = v[0].Ts
-			}
 		}
 	}
-	return messageID, nil
 }

 func (b *Bslack) prepareMessageOptions(msg *config.Message) []slack.MsgOption {
@ -504,6 +497,8 @@ func (b *Bslack) prepareMessageOptions(msg *config.Message) []slack.MsgOption {
 	}

 	var attachments []slack.Attachment
+	// add a callback ID so we can see we created it
+	attachments = append(attachments, slack.Attachment{CallbackID: "matterbridge_" + b.uuid})
 	// add file attachments
 	attachments = append(attachments, b.createAttach(msg.Extra)...)
 	// add slack attachments (from another slack bridge)
@ -514,19 +509,6 @@ func (b *Bslack) prepareMessageOptions(msg *config.Message) []slack.MsgOption {
 	}

 	var opts []slack.MsgOption
-	opts = append(opts,
-		// provide regular text field (fallback used in Slack notifications, etc.)
-		slack.MsgOptionText(msg.Text, false),
-
-		// add a callback ID so we can see we created it
-		slack.MsgOptionBlocks(slack.NewSectionBlock(
-			slack.NewTextBlockObject(slack.MarkdownType, msg.Text, false, false),
-			nil, nil,
-			slack.SectionBlockOptionBlockID("matterbridge_"+b.uuid),
-		)),
-
-		slack.MsgOptionEnableLinkUnfurl(),
-	)
 	opts = append(opts, slack.MsgOptionAttachments(attachments...))
 	opts = append(opts, slack.MsgOptionPostMessageParameters(params))
 	return opts
--- a/bridge/slack/users_channels.go
+++ b/bridge/slack/users_channels.go
@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"time"

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
+	"github.com/nlopes/slack"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"github.com/slack-go/slack"
 )

 const minimumRefreshInterval = 10 * time.Second
@ -113,12 +113,6 @@ func (b *users) populateUser(userID string) {
 	b.users[userID] = user
 }

-func (b *users) invalidateUser(userID string) {
-	b.usersMutex.Lock()
-	defer b.usersMutex.Unlock()
-	delete(b.users, userID)
-}
-
 func (b *users) populateUsers(wait bool) {
 	b.refreshMutex.Lock()
 	if !wait && (time.Now().Before(b.earliestRefresh) || b.refreshInProgress) {
@ -289,9 +283,8 @@ func (b *channels) populateChannels(wait bool) {
 	// We only retrieve public and private channels, not IMs
 	// and MPIMs as those do not have a channel name.
 	queryParams := &slack.GetConversationsParameters{
-		ExcludeArchived: true,
+		ExcludeArchived: "true",
 		Types:           []string{"public_channel,private_channel"},
-		Limit:           1000,
 	}
 	for {
 		channels, nextCursor, err := b.sc.GetConversations(queryParams)
--- a/bridge/telegram/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/telegram/handlers.go
@ -1,41 +1,22 @@
 package btelegram

 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"html"
-	"path/filepath"
+	"regexp"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"unicode/utf16"

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-	"github.com/davecgh/go-spew/spew"
-	tgbotapi "github.com/matterbridge/telegram-bot-api/v6"
+	tgbotapi "github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api"
 )

 func (b *Btelegram) handleUpdate(rmsg *config.Message, message, posted, edited *tgbotapi.Message) *tgbotapi.Message {
 	// handle channels
 	if posted != nil {
-		if posted.Text == "/chatId" {
-			chatID := strconv.FormatInt(posted.Chat.ID, 10)
-
-			// Handle chat topics
-			if posted.IsTopicMessage {
-				chatID = chatID + "/" + strconv.Itoa(posted.MessageThreadID)
-			}
-
-			_, err := b.Send(config.Message{
-				Channel: chatID,
-				Text:    fmt.Sprintf("ID of this chat: %s", chatID),
-			})
-			if err != nil {
-				b.Log.Warnf("Unable to send chatID to %s", chatID)
-			}
-		} else {
-			message = posted
-			rmsg.Text = message.Text
-		}
+		message = posted
+		rmsg.Text = message.Text
 	}

 	// edited channel message
@ -58,54 +39,32 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleGroups(rmsg *config.Message, message *tgbotapi.Message

 // handleForwarded handles forwarded messages
 func (b *Btelegram) handleForwarded(rmsg *config.Message, message *tgbotapi.Message) {
-	if message.ForwardDate == 0 {
-		return
-	}
-
-	if message.ForwardFromChat != nil && message.ForwardFrom == nil {
-		rmsg.Text = "Forwarded from " + message.ForwardFromChat.Title + ": " + rmsg.Text
-		return
-	}
-
-	if message.ForwardFrom == nil {
-		rmsg.Text = "Forwarded from " + unknownUser + ": " + rmsg.Text
-		return
-	}
-
-	usernameForward := ""
-	if b.GetBool("UseFirstName") {
-		usernameForward = message.ForwardFrom.FirstName
-	}
-	if b.GetBool("UseFullName") {
-		usernameForward = message.ForwardFrom.FirstName + " " + message.ForwardFrom.LastName
-	}
-
-	if usernameForward == "" {
-		usernameForward = message.ForwardFrom.UserName
-		if usernameForward == "" {
+	if message.ForwardFrom != nil {
+		usernameForward := ""
+		if b.GetBool("UseFirstName") {
 			usernameForward = message.ForwardFrom.FirstName
 		}
+		if usernameForward == "" {
+			usernameForward = message.ForwardFrom.UserName
+			if usernameForward == "" {
+				usernameForward = message.ForwardFrom.FirstName
+			}
+		}
+		if usernameForward == "" {
+			usernameForward = unknownUser
+		}
+		rmsg.Text = "Forwarded from " + usernameForward + ": " + rmsg.Text
 	}
-
-	if usernameForward == "" {
-		usernameForward = unknownUser
-	}
-
-	rmsg.Text = "Forwarded from " + usernameForward + ": " + rmsg.Text
 }

 // handleQuoting handles quoting of previous messages
 func (b *Btelegram) handleQuoting(rmsg *config.Message, message *tgbotapi.Message) {
-	// Used to check if the message was a reply to the root topic
-	if message.ReplyToMessage != nil && (!message.IsTopicMessage || message.ReplyToMessage.MessageID != message.MessageThreadID) { //nolint:nestif
+	if message.ReplyToMessage != nil {
 		usernameReply := ""
 		if message.ReplyToMessage.From != nil {
 			if b.GetBool("UseFirstName") {
 				usernameReply = message.ReplyToMessage.From.FirstName
 			}
-			if b.GetBool("UseFullName") {
-				usernameReply = message.ReplyToMessage.From.FirstName + " " + message.ReplyToMessage.From.LastName
-			}
 			if usernameReply == "" {
 				usernameReply = message.ReplyToMessage.From.UserName
 				if usernameReply == "" {
@ -117,11 +76,7 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleQuoting(rmsg *config.Message, message *tgbotapi.Messag
 			usernameReply = unknownUser
 		}
 		if !b.GetBool("QuoteDisable") {
-			quote := message.ReplyToMessage.Text
-			if quote == "" {
-				quote = message.ReplyToMessage.Caption
-			}
-			rmsg.Text = b.handleQuote(rmsg.Text, usernameReply, quote)
+			rmsg.Text = b.handleQuote(rmsg.Text, usernameReply, message.ReplyToMessage.Text)
 		}
 	}
 }
@ -129,15 +84,10 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleQuoting(rmsg *config.Message, message *tgbotapi.Messag
 // handleUsername handles the correct setting of the username
 func (b *Btelegram) handleUsername(rmsg *config.Message, message *tgbotapi.Message) {
 	if message.From != nil {
-		rmsg.UserID = strconv.FormatInt(message.From.ID, 10)
+		rmsg.UserID = strconv.Itoa(message.From.ID)
 		if b.GetBool("UseFirstName") {
 			rmsg.Username = message.From.FirstName
 		}
-		if b.GetBool("UseFullName") {
-			if message.From.FirstName != "" && message.From.LastName != "" {
-				rmsg.Username = message.From.FirstName + " " + message.From.LastName
-			}
-		}
 		if rmsg.Username == "" {
 			rmsg.Username = message.From.UserName
 			if rmsg.Username == "" {
@ -145,40 +95,11 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleUsername(rmsg *config.Message, message *tgbotapi.Messa
 			}
 		}
 		// only download avatars if we have a place to upload them (configured mediaserver)
-		if b.General.MediaServerUpload != "" || (b.General.MediaServerDownload != "" && b.General.MediaDownloadPath != "") {
+		if b.General.MediaServerUpload != "" {
 			b.handleDownloadAvatar(message.From.ID, rmsg.Channel)
 		}
 	}

-	if message.SenderChat != nil { //nolint:nestif
-		rmsg.UserID = strconv.FormatInt(message.SenderChat.ID, 10)
-		if b.GetBool("UseFirstName") {
-			rmsg.Username = message.SenderChat.FirstName
-		}
-		if b.GetBool("UseFullName") {
-			if message.SenderChat.FirstName != "" && message.SenderChat.LastName != "" {
-				rmsg.Username = message.SenderChat.FirstName + " " + message.SenderChat.LastName
-			}
-		}
-
-		if rmsg.Username == "" || rmsg.Username == "Channel_Bot" {
-			rmsg.Username = message.SenderChat.UserName
-
-			if rmsg.Username == "" || rmsg.Username == "Channel_Bot" {
-				rmsg.Username = message.SenderChat.FirstName
-			}
-		}
-		// only download avatars if we have a place to upload them (configured mediaserver)
-		if b.General.MediaServerUpload != "" || (b.General.MediaServerDownload != "" && b.General.MediaDownloadPath != "") {
-			b.handleDownloadAvatar(message.SenderChat.ID, rmsg.Channel)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Fallback on author signature (used in "channel" type of chat)
-	if rmsg.Username == "" && message.AuthorSignature != "" {
-		rmsg.Username = message.AuthorSignature
-	}
-
 	// if we really didn't find a username, set it to unknown
 	if rmsg.Username == "" {
 		rmsg.Username = unknownUser
@ -191,16 +112,10 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleRecv(updates <-chan tgbotapi.Update) {

 		if update.Message == nil && update.ChannelPost == nil &&
 			update.EditedMessage == nil && update.EditedChannelPost == nil {
-			b.Log.Info("Received event without messages, skipping.")
+			b.Log.Error("Getting nil messages, this shouldn't happen.")
 			continue
 		}

-		if b.GetInt("debuglevel") == 1 {
-			spew.Dump(update.Message)
-		}
-
-		b.handleGroupUpdate(update)
-
 		var message *tgbotapi.Message

 		rmsg := config.Message{Account: b.Account, Extra: make(map[string][]interface{})}
@ -219,19 +134,6 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleRecv(updates <-chan tgbotapi.Update) {
 		// set the ID's from the channel or group message
 		rmsg.ID = strconv.Itoa(message.MessageID)
 		rmsg.Channel = strconv.FormatInt(message.Chat.ID, 10)
-		if message.IsTopicMessage {
-			rmsg.Channel += "/" + strconv.Itoa(message.MessageThreadID)
-		}
-
-		// preserve threading from telegram reply
-		if message.ReplyToMessage != nil &&
-			// Used to check if the message was a reply to the root topic
-			(!message.IsTopicMessage || message.ReplyToMessage.MessageID != message.MessageThreadID) {
-			rmsg.ParentID = strconv.Itoa(message.ReplyToMessage.MessageID)
-		}
-
-		// handle entities (adding URLs)
-		b.handleEntities(&rmsg, message)

 		// handle username
 		b.handleUsername(&rmsg, message)
@ -248,12 +150,14 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleRecv(updates <-chan tgbotapi.Update) {
 		// quote the previous message
 		b.handleQuoting(&rmsg, message)

+		// handle entities (adding URLs)
+		b.handleEntities(&rmsg, message)
+
 		if rmsg.Text != "" || len(rmsg.Extra) > 0 {
-			// Comment the next line out due to avoid removing empty lines in Telegram
-			// rmsg.Text = helper.RemoveEmptyNewLines(rmsg.Text)
+			rmsg.Text = helper.RemoveEmptyNewLines(rmsg.Text)
 			// channels don't have (always?) user information. see #410
 			if message.From != nil {
-				rmsg.Avatar = helper.GetAvatar(b.avatarMap, strconv.FormatInt(message.From.ID, 10), b.General)
+				rmsg.Avatar = helper.GetAvatar(b.avatarMap, strconv.Itoa(message.From.ID), b.General)
 			}

 			b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", rmsg.Username, b.Account)
@ -263,132 +167,54 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleRecv(updates <-chan tgbotapi.Update) {
 	}
 }

-func (b *Btelegram) handleGroupUpdate(update tgbotapi.Update) {
-	if msg := update.Message; msg != nil {
-		switch {
-		case msg.NewChatMembers != nil:
-			b.handleUserJoin(update)
-		case msg.LeftChatMember != nil:
-			b.handleUserLeave(update)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Btelegram) handleUserJoin(update tgbotapi.Update) {
-	msg := update.Message
-	for _, user := range msg.NewChatMembers {
-		rmsg := config.Message{
-			UserID:   strconv.FormatInt(user.ID, 10),
-			Username: user.FirstName, // for some reason all the other name felids are empty on this event (at least for me)
-			Channel:  strconv.FormatInt(msg.Chat.ID, 10),
-			Account:  b.Account,
-			Protocol: b.Protocol,
-			Event:    config.EventJoinLeave,
-			Text:     "joined chat",
-		}
-		b.Remote <- rmsg
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Btelegram) handleUserLeave(update tgbotapi.Update) {
-	msg := update.Message
-	user := msg.LeftChatMember
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   strconv.FormatInt(user.ID, 10),
-		Username: user.FirstName, // for some reason all the other name felids are empty on this event (at least for me)
-		Channel:  strconv.FormatInt(msg.Chat.ID, 10),
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Event:    config.EventJoinLeave,
-		Text:     "left chat",
-	}
-
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
-
 // handleDownloadAvatar downloads the avatar of userid from channel
 // sends a EVENT_AVATAR_DOWNLOAD message to the gateway if successful.
 // logs an error message if it fails
-func (b *Btelegram) handleDownloadAvatar(userid int64, channel string) {
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		Username: "system",
-		Text:     "avatar",
-		Channel:  channel,
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		UserID:   strconv.FormatInt(userid, 10),
-		Event:    config.EventAvatarDownload,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-	}
+func (b *Btelegram) handleDownloadAvatar(userid int, channel string) {
+	rmsg := config.Message{Username: "system",
+		Text:    "avatar",
+		Channel: channel,
+		Account: b.Account,
+		UserID:  strconv.Itoa(userid),
+		Event:   config.EventAvatarDownload,
+		Extra:   make(map[string][]interface{})}

-	if _, ok := b.avatarMap[strconv.FormatInt(userid, 10)]; ok {
-		return
-	}
-
-	photos, err := b.c.GetUserProfilePhotos(tgbotapi.UserProfilePhotosConfig{UserID: userid, Limit: 1})
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Userprofile download failed for %#v %s", userid, err)
-	}
-
-	if len(photos.Photos) > 0 {
-		photo := photos.Photos[0][0]
-		url := b.getFileDirectURL(photo.FileID)
-		name := strconv.FormatInt(userid, 10) + ".png"
-		b.Log.Debugf("trying to download %#v fileid %#v with size %#v", name, photo.FileID, photo.FileSize)
-
-		err := helper.HandleDownloadSize(b.Log, &rmsg, name, int64(photo.FileSize), b.General)
+	if _, ok := b.avatarMap[strconv.Itoa(userid)]; !ok {
+		photos, err := b.c.GetUserProfilePhotos(tgbotapi.UserProfilePhotosConfig{UserID: userid, Limit: 1})
 		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Error(err)
-			return
+			b.Log.Errorf("Userprofile download failed for %#v %s", userid, err)
 		}
-		data, err := helper.DownloadFile(url)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("download %s failed %#v", url, err)
-			return
-		}
-		helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, name, rmsg.Text, "", data, b.General)
-		b.Remote <- rmsg
-	}
-}

-func (b *Btelegram) maybeConvertTgs(name *string, data *[]byte) {
-	format := b.GetString("MediaConvertTgs")
-	if helper.SupportsFormat(format) {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Format supported by %s, converting %v", helper.LottieBackend(), name)
-	} else {
-		// Otherwise, no conversion was requested. Trying to run the usual webp
-		// converter would fail, because '.tgs.webp' is actually a gzipped JSON
-		// file, and has nothing to do with WebP.
-		return
-	}
-	err := helper.ConvertTgsToX(data, format, b.Log)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("conversion failed: %v", err)
-	} else {
-		*name = strings.Replace(*name, "tgs.webp", format, 1)
-	}
-}
+		if len(photos.Photos) > 0 {
+			photo := photos.Photos[0][0]
+			url := b.getFileDirectURL(photo.FileID)
+			name := strconv.Itoa(userid) + ".png"
+			b.Log.Debugf("trying to download %#v fileid %#v with size %#v", name, photo.FileID, photo.FileSize)

-func (b *Btelegram) maybeConvertWebp(name *string, data *[]byte) {
-	if b.GetBool("MediaConvertWebPToPNG") {
-		b.Log.Debugf("WebP to PNG conversion enabled, converting %v", name)
-		err := helper.ConvertWebPToPNG(data)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("conversion failed: %v", err)
-		} else {
-			*name = strings.Replace(*name, ".webp", ".png", 1)
+			err := helper.HandleDownloadSize(b.Log, &rmsg, name, int64(photo.FileSize), b.General)
+			if err != nil {
+				b.Log.Error(err)
+				return
+			}
+			data, err := helper.DownloadFile(url)
+			if err != nil {
+				b.Log.Errorf("download %s failed %#v", url, err)
+				return
+			}
+			helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, name, rmsg.Text, "", data, b.General)
+			b.Remote <- rmsg
 		}
 	}
 }

 // handleDownloadFile handles file download
 func (b *Btelegram) handleDownload(rmsg *config.Message, message *tgbotapi.Message) error {
-	size := int64(0)
+	size := 0
 	var url, name, text string
 	switch {
 	case message.Sticker != nil:
 		text, name, url = b.getDownloadInfo(message.Sticker.FileID, ".webp", true)
-		size = int64(message.Sticker.FileSize)
+		size = message.Sticker.FileSize
 	case message.Voice != nil:
 		text, name, url = b.getDownloadInfo(message.Voice.FileID, ".ogg", true)
 		size = message.Voice.FileSize
@ -404,8 +230,8 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleDownload(rmsg *config.Message, message *tgbotapi.Messa
 		name = message.Document.FileName
 		text = " " + message.Document.FileName + " : " + url
 	case message.Photo != nil:
-		photos := message.Photo
-		size = int64(photos[len(photos)-1].FileSize)
+		photos := *message.Photo
+		size = photos[len(photos)-1].FileSize
 		text, name, url = b.getDownloadInfo(photos[len(photos)-1].FileID, "", true)
 	}

@ -428,18 +254,15 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleDownload(rmsg *config.Message, message *tgbotapi.Messa
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
-	if strings.HasSuffix(name, ".tgs.webp") {
-		b.maybeConvertTgs(&name, data)
-	} else if strings.HasSuffix(name, ".webp") {
-		b.maybeConvertWebp(&name, data)
+	if strings.HasSuffix(name, ".webp") && b.GetBool("MediaConvertWebPToPNG") {
+		b.Log.Debugf("WebP to PNG conversion enabled, converting %s", name)
+		err := helper.ConvertWebPToPNG(data)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Log.Errorf("conversion failed: %s", err)
+		} else {
+			name = strings.Replace(name, ".webp", ".png", 1)
+		}
 	}
-
-	// rename .oga to .ogg  https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/906#issuecomment-741793512
-	if strings.HasSuffix(name, ".oga") && message.Audio != nil {
-		name = strings.Replace(name, ".oga", ".ogg", 1)
-	}
-
 	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, rmsg, name, message.Caption, "", data, b.General)
 	return nil
 }
@ -451,7 +274,7 @@ func (b *Btelegram) getDownloadInfo(id string, suffix string, urlpart bool) (str
 		urlPart := strings.Split(url, "/")
 		name = urlPart[len(urlPart)-1]
 	}
-	if suffix != "" && !strings.HasSuffix(name, suffix) && !strings.HasSuffix(name, ".webm") {
+	if suffix != "" && !strings.HasSuffix(name, suffix) {
 		name += suffix
 	}
 	text := " " + url
@ -463,15 +286,11 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleDelete(msg *config.Message, chatid int64) (string, err
 	if msg.ID == "" {
 		return "", nil
 	}
-
 	msgid, err := strconv.Atoi(msg.ID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-
-	cfg := tgbotapi.NewDeleteMessage(chatid, msgid)
-	_, err = b.c.Request(cfg)
-
+	_, err = b.c.DeleteMessage(tgbotapi.DeleteMessageConfig{ChatID: chatid, MessageID: msgid})
 	return "", err
 }

@ -493,9 +312,6 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleEdit(msg *config.Message, chatid int64) (string, error
 	case "Markdown":
 		b.Log.Debug("Using mode markdown")
 		m.ParseMode = tgbotapi.ModeMarkdown
-	case MarkdownV2:
-		b.Log.Debug("Using mode MarkdownV2")
-		m.ParseMode = MarkdownV2
 	}
 	if strings.ToLower(b.GetString("MessageFormat")) == HTMLNick {
 		b.Log.Debug("Using mode HTML - nick only")
@ -509,57 +325,31 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleEdit(msg *config.Message, chatid int64) (string, error
 }

 // handleUploadFile handles native upload of files
-func (b *Btelegram) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message, chatid int64, threadid int, parentID int) (string, error) {
-	var media []interface{}
+func (b *Btelegram) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message, chatid int64) string {
+	var c tgbotapi.Chattable
 	for _, f := range msg.Extra["file"] {
 		fi := f.(config.FileInfo)
 		file := tgbotapi.FileBytes{
 			Name:  fi.Name,
 			Bytes: *fi.Data,
 		}
-
-		if b.GetString("MessageFormat") == HTMLFormat {
-			fi.Comment = makeHTML(html.EscapeString(fi.Comment))
+		re := regexp.MustCompile(".(jpg|png)$")
+		if re.MatchString(fi.Name) {
+			c = tgbotapi.NewPhotoUpload(chatid, file)
+		} else {
+			c = tgbotapi.NewDocumentUpload(chatid, file)
 		}
-
-		switch filepath.Ext(fi.Name) {
-		case ".jpg", ".jpe", ".png":
-			pc := tgbotapi.NewInputMediaPhoto(file)
-			if fi.Comment != "" {
-				pc.Caption, pc.ParseMode = TGGetParseMode(b, msg.Username, fi.Comment)
+		_, err := b.c.Send(c)
+		if err != nil {
+			b.Log.Errorf("file upload failed: %#v", err)
+		}
+		if fi.Comment != "" {
+			if _, err := b.sendMessage(chatid, msg.Username, fi.Comment); err != nil {
+				b.Log.Errorf("posting file comment %s failed: %s", fi.Comment, err)
 			}
-			media = append(media, pc)
-		case ".mp4", ".m4v":
-			vc := tgbotapi.NewInputMediaVideo(file)
-			if fi.Comment != "" {
-				vc.Caption, vc.ParseMode = TGGetParseMode(b, msg.Username, fi.Comment)
-			}
-			media = append(media, vc)
-		case ".mp3", ".oga":
-			ac := tgbotapi.NewInputMediaAudio(file)
-			if fi.Comment != "" {
-				ac.Caption, ac.ParseMode = TGGetParseMode(b, msg.Username, fi.Comment)
-			}
-			media = append(media, ac)
-		case ".ogg":
-			voc := tgbotapi.NewVoice(chatid, file)
-			voc.Caption, voc.ParseMode = TGGetParseMode(b, msg.Username, fi.Comment)
-			voc.ReplyToMessageID = parentID
-			res, err := b.c.Send(voc)
-			if err != nil {
-				return "", err
-			}
-			return strconv.Itoa(res.MessageID), nil
-		default:
-			dc := tgbotapi.NewInputMediaDocument(file)
-			if fi.Comment != "" {
-				dc.Caption, dc.ParseMode = TGGetParseMode(b, msg.Username, fi.Comment)
-			}
-			media = append(media, dc)
 		}
 	}
-
-	return b.sendMediaFiles(msg, chatid, threadid, parentID, media)
+	return ""
 }

 func (b *Btelegram) handleQuote(message, quoteNick, quoteMessage string) string {
@ -567,7 +357,7 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleQuote(message, quoteNick, quoteMessage string) string
 	if format == "" {
 		format = "{MESSAGE} (re @{QUOTENICK}: {QUOTEMESSAGE})"
 	}
-	quoteMessagelength := len([]rune(quoteMessage))
+	quoteMessagelength := len(quoteMessage)
 	if b.GetInt("QuoteLengthLimit") != 0 && quoteMessagelength >= b.GetInt("QuoteLengthLimit") {
 		runes := []rune(quoteMessage)
 		quoteMessage = string(runes[0:b.GetInt("QuoteLengthLimit")])
@ -586,61 +376,21 @@ func (b *Btelegram) handleEntities(rmsg *config.Message, message *tgbotapi.Messa
 	if message.Entities == nil {
 		return
 	}
-
-	indexMovedBy := 0
-	prevLinkOffset := -1
-
-	for _, e := range message.Entities {
-
-		asRunes := utf16.Encode([]rune(rmsg.Text))
-
+	// for now only do URL replacements
+	for _, e := range *message.Entities {
 		if e.Type == "text_link" {
-			offset := e.Offset + indexMovedBy
 			url, err := e.ParseURL()
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Log.Errorf("entity text_link url parse failed: %s", err)
 				continue
 			}
 			utfEncodedString := utf16.Encode([]rune(rmsg.Text))
-			if offset+e.Length > len(utfEncodedString) {
-				b.Log.Errorf("entity length is too long %d > %d", offset+e.Length, len(utfEncodedString))
+			if e.Offset+e.Length > len(utfEncodedString) {
+				b.Log.Errorf("entity length is too long %d > %d", e.Offset+e.Length, len(utfEncodedString))
 				continue
 			}
-			rmsg.Text = string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[:offset+e.Length])) + " (" + url.String() + ")" + string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[offset+e.Length:]))
-			indexMovedBy += len(url.String()) + 3
-			prevLinkOffset = e.Offset
-		}
-
-		if e.Offset == prevLinkOffset {
-			continue
-		}
-
-		if e.Type == "code" {
-			offset := e.Offset + indexMovedBy
-			rmsg.Text = string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[:offset])) + "`" + string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[offset:offset+e.Length])) + "`" + string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[offset+e.Length:]))
-			indexMovedBy += 2
-		}
-
-		if e.Type == "pre" {
-			offset := e.Offset + indexMovedBy
-			rmsg.Text = string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[:offset])) + "```\n" + string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[offset:offset+e.Length])) + "```\n" + string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[offset+e.Length:]))
-			indexMovedBy += 8
-		}
-
-		if e.Type == "bold" {
-			offset := e.Offset + indexMovedBy
-			rmsg.Text = string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[:offset])) + "*" + string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[offset:offset+e.Length])) + "*" + string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[offset+e.Length:]))
-			indexMovedBy += 2
-		}
-		if e.Type == "italic" {
-			offset := e.Offset + indexMovedBy
-			rmsg.Text = string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[:offset])) + "_" + string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[offset:offset+e.Length])) + "_" + string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[offset+e.Length:]))
-			indexMovedBy += 2
-		}
-		if e.Type == "strike" {
-			offset := e.Offset + indexMovedBy
-			rmsg.Text = string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[:offset])) + "~" + string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[offset:offset+e.Length])) + "~" + string(utf16.Decode(asRunes[offset+e.Length:]))
-			indexMovedBy += 2
+			link := utf16.Decode(utfEncodedString[e.Offset : e.Offset+e.Length])
+			rmsg.Text = strings.Replace(rmsg.Text, string(link), url.String(), 1)
 		}
 	}
 }
--- a/bridge/telegram/html.go
+++ b/bridge/telegram/html.go
@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package btelegram

 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"html"

 	"github.com/russross/blackfriday"
 )
@ -23,16 +24,10 @@ func (options *customHTML) Paragraph(out *bytes.Buffer, text func() bool) {
 func (options *customHTML) BlockCode(out *bytes.Buffer, text []byte, lang string) {
 	out.WriteString("<pre>")

-	out.WriteString(string(text))
+	out.WriteString(html.EscapeString(string(text)))
 	out.WriteString("</pre>\n")
 }

-func (options *customHTML) CodeSpan(out *bytes.Buffer, text []byte) {
-	out.WriteString("<code>")
-	out.WriteString(string(text))
-	out.WriteString("</code>")
-}
-
 func (options *customHTML) Header(out *bytes.Buffer, text func() bool, level int, id string) {
 	options.Paragraph(out, text)
 }
@ -47,10 +42,6 @@ func (options *customHTML) BlockQuote(out *bytes.Buffer, text []byte) {
 	out.WriteByte('\n')
 }

-func (options *customHTML) LineBreak(out *bytes.Buffer) {
-	out.WriteByte('\n')
-}
-
 func (options *customHTML) List(out *bytes.Buffer, text func() bool, flags int) {
 	options.Paragraph(out, text)
 }
--- a/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
+++ b/bridge/telegram/telegram.go
@ -1,23 +1,20 @@
 package btelegram

 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"html"
-	"log"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"

 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-	tgbotapi "github.com/matterbridge/telegram-bot-api/v6"
+	tgbotapi "github.com/go-telegram-bot-api/telegram-bot-api"
 )

 const (
 	unknownUser = "unknown"
 	HTMLFormat  = "HTML"
 	HTMLNick    = "htmlnick"
-	MarkdownV2  = "MarkdownV2"
 )

 type Btelegram struct {
@ -27,16 +24,6 @@ type Btelegram struct {
 }

 func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
-	tgsConvertFormat := cfg.GetString("MediaConvertTgs")
-	if tgsConvertFormat != "" {
-		err := helper.CanConvertTgsToX()
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("Telegram bridge configured to convert .tgs files to '%s', but %s does not appear to work:\n%#v", tgsConvertFormat, helper.LottieBackend(), err)
-		}
-		if !helper.SupportsFormat(tgsConvertFormat) {
-			log.Fatalf("Telegram bridge configured to convert .tgs files to '%s', but %s doesn't support it.", tgsConvertFormat, helper.LottieBackend())
-		}
-	}
 	return &Btelegram{Config: cfg, avatarMap: make(map[string]string)}
 }

@ -50,7 +37,11 @@ func (b *Btelegram) Connect() error {
 	}
 	u := tgbotapi.NewUpdate(0)
 	u.Timeout = 60
-	updates := b.c.GetUpdatesChan(u)
+	updates, err := b.c.GetUpdatesChan(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		b.Log.Debugf("%#v", err)
+		return err
+	}
 	b.Log.Info("Connection succeeded")
 	go b.handleRecv(updates)
 	return nil
@ -64,63 +55,11 @@ func (b *Btelegram) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
 	return nil
 }

-func TGGetParseMode(b *Btelegram, username string, text string) (textout string, parsemode string) {
-	textout = username + text
-	if b.GetString("MessageFormat") == HTMLFormat {
-		b.Log.Debug("Using mode HTML")
-		parsemode = tgbotapi.ModeHTML
-	}
-	if b.GetString("MessageFormat") == "Markdown" {
-		b.Log.Debug("Using mode markdown")
-		parsemode = tgbotapi.ModeMarkdown
-	}
-	if b.GetString("MessageFormat") == MarkdownV2 {
-		b.Log.Debug("Using mode MarkdownV2")
-		parsemode = MarkdownV2
-	}
-	if strings.ToLower(b.GetString("MessageFormat")) == HTMLNick {
-		b.Log.Debug("Using mode HTML - nick only")
-		textout = username + html.EscapeString(text)
-		parsemode = tgbotapi.ModeHTML
-	}
-	return textout, parsemode
-}
-
-func (b *Btelegram) getIds(channel string) (int64, int, error) {
-	var chatid int64
-	topicid := 0
-
-	// get the chatid
-	if strings.Contains(channel, "/") { //nolint:nestif
-		s := strings.Split(channel, "/")
-		if len(s) < 2 {
-			b.Log.Errorf("Invalid channel format: %#v\n", channel)
-			return 0, 0, nil
-		}
-		id, err := strconv.ParseInt(s[0], 10, 64)
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, 0, err
-		}
-		chatid = id
-		tid, err := strconv.Atoi(s[1])
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, 0, err
-		}
-		topicid = tid
-	} else {
-		id, err := strconv.ParseInt(channel, 10, 64)
-		if err != nil {
-			return 0, 0, err
-		}
-		chatid = id
-	}
-	return chatid, topicid, nil
-}
-
 func (b *Btelegram) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	b.Log.Debugf("=> Receiving %#v", msg)

-	chatid, topicid, err := b.getIds(msg.Channel)
+	// get the chatid
+	chatid, err := strconv.ParseInt(msg.Channel, 10, 64)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@ -131,7 +70,7 @@ func (b *Btelegram) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	}

 	if b.GetString("MessageFormat") == HTMLFormat {
-		msg.Text = makeHTML(html.EscapeString(msg.Text))
+		msg.Text = makeHTML(msg.Text)
 	}

 	// Delete message
@ -139,27 +78,16 @@ func (b *Btelegram) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 		return b.handleDelete(&msg, chatid)
 	}

-	// Handle prefix hint for unthreaded messages.
-	if msg.ParentNotFound() {
-		msg.ParentID = ""
-		msg.Text = fmt.Sprintf("[reply]: %s", msg.Text)
-	}
-
-	var parentID int
-	if msg.ParentID != "" {
-		parentID, _ = b.intParentID(msg.ParentID)
-	}
-
 	// Upload a file if it exists
 	if msg.Extra != nil {
 		for _, rmsg := range helper.HandleExtra(&msg, b.General) {
-			if _, msgErr := b.sendMessage(chatid, topicid, rmsg.Username, rmsg.Text, parentID); msgErr != nil {
+			if _, msgErr := b.sendMessage(chatid, rmsg.Username, rmsg.Text); msgErr != nil {
 				b.Log.Errorf("sendMessage failed: %s", msgErr)
 			}
 		}
 		// check if we have files to upload (from slack, telegram or mattermost)
 		if len(msg.Extra["file"]) > 0 {
-			return b.handleUploadFile(&msg, chatid, topicid, parentID)
+			b.handleUploadFile(&msg, chatid)
 		}
 	}

@ -173,7 +101,7 @@ func (b *Btelegram) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	// Ignore empty text field needs for prevent double messages from whatsapp to telegram
 	// when sending media with text caption
 	if msg.Text != "" {
-		return b.sendMessage(chatid, topicid, msg.Username, msg.Text, parentID)
+		return b.sendMessage(chatid, msg.Username, msg.Text)
 	}

 	return "", nil
@ -187,13 +115,23 @@ func (b *Btelegram) getFileDirectURL(id string) string {
 	return res
 }

-func (b *Btelegram) sendMessage(chatid int64, topicid int, username, text string, parentID int) (string, error) {
+func (b *Btelegram) sendMessage(chatid int64, username, text string) (string, error) {
 	m := tgbotapi.NewMessage(chatid, "")
-	m.Text, m.ParseMode = TGGetParseMode(b, username, text)
-	if topicid != 0 {
-		m.BaseChat.MessageThreadID = topicid
+	m.Text = username + text
+	if b.GetString("MessageFormat") == HTMLFormat {
+		b.Log.Debug("Using mode HTML")
+		m.ParseMode = tgbotapi.ModeHTML
 	}
-	m.ReplyToMessageID = parentID
+	if b.GetString("MessageFormat") == "Markdown" {
+		b.Log.Debug("Using mode markdown")
+		m.ParseMode = tgbotapi.ModeMarkdown
+	}
+	if strings.ToLower(b.GetString("MessageFormat")) == HTMLNick {
+		b.Log.Debug("Using mode HTML - nick only")
+		m.Text = username + html.EscapeString(text)
+		m.ParseMode = tgbotapi.ModeHTML
+	}
+
 	m.DisableWebPagePreview = b.GetBool("DisableWebPagePreview")

 	res, err := b.c.Send(m)
@ -203,37 +141,6 @@ func (b *Btelegram) sendMessage(chatid int64, topicid int, username, text string
 	return strconv.Itoa(res.MessageID), nil
 }

-// sendMediaFiles native upload media files via media group
-func (b *Btelegram) sendMediaFiles(msg *config.Message, chatid int64, threadid int, parentID int, media []interface{}) (string, error) {
-	if len(media) == 0 {
-		return "", nil
-	}
-	mg := tgbotapi.MediaGroupConfig{
-		BaseChat: tgbotapi.BaseChat{
-			ChatID:           chatid,
-			MessageThreadID:  threadid,
-			ChannelUsername:  msg.Username,
-			ReplyToMessageID: parentID,
-		},
-		Media: media,
-	}
-	messages, err := b.c.SendMediaGroup(mg)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	// return first message id
-	return strconv.Itoa(messages[0].MessageID), nil
-}
-
-// intParentID return integer parent id for telegram message
-func (b *Btelegram) intParentID(parentID string) (int, error) {
-	pid, err := strconv.Atoi(parentID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
-	}
-	return pid, nil
-}
-
 func (b *Btelegram) cacheAvatar(msg *config.Message) (string, error) {
 	fi := msg.Extra["file"][0].(config.FileInfo)
 	/* if we have a sha we have successfully uploaded the file to the media server,
--- a/bridge/vk/vk.go
+++ b/bridge/vk/vk.go
@ -1,333 +0,0 @@
-package bvk
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"context"
-	"regexp"
-	"strconv"
-	"strings"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-
-	"github.com/SevereCloud/vksdk/v2/api"
-	"github.com/SevereCloud/vksdk/v2/events"
-	longpoll "github.com/SevereCloud/vksdk/v2/longpoll-bot"
-	"github.com/SevereCloud/vksdk/v2/object"
-)
-
-const (
-	audioMessage = "audio_message"
-	document     = "doc"
-	photo        = "photo"
-	video        = "video"
-	graffiti     = "graffiti"
-	sticker      = "sticker"
-	wall         = "wall"
-)
-
-type user struct {
-	lastname, firstname, avatar string
-}
-
-type Bvk struct {
-	c            *api.VK
-	lp           *longpoll.LongPoll
-	usernamesMap map[int]user // cache of user names and avatar URLs
-	*bridge.Config
-}
-
-func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
-	return &Bvk{usernamesMap: make(map[int]user), Config: cfg}
-}
-
-func (b *Bvk) Connect() error {
-	b.Log.Info("Connecting")
-	b.c = api.NewVK(b.GetString("Token"))
-
-	var err error
-	b.lp, err = longpoll.NewLongPollCommunity(b.c)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Debugf("%#v", err)
-
-		return err
-	}
-
-	b.lp.MessageNew(func(ctx context.Context, obj events.MessageNewObject) {
-		b.handleMessage(obj.Message, false)
-	})
-
-	b.Log.Info("Connection succeeded")
-
-	go func() {
-		err := b.lp.Run()
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.WithError(err).Fatal("Enable longpoll in group management")
-		}
-	}()
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bvk) Disconnect() error {
-	b.lp.Shutdown()
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bvk) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
-	return nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bvk) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
-	b.Log.Debugf("=> Receiving %#v", msg)
-
-	peerID, err := strconv.Atoi(msg.Channel)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	params := api.Params{}
-
-	text := msg.Username + msg.Text
-
-	if msg.Extra != nil {
-		if len(msg.Extra["file"]) > 0 {
-			// generate attachments string
-			attachment, urls := b.uploadFiles(msg.Extra, peerID)
-			params["attachment"] = attachment
-			text += urls
-		}
-	}
-
-	params["message"] = text
-
-	if msg.ID == "" {
-		// New message
-		params["random_id"] = time.Now().Unix()
-		params["peer_ids"] = msg.Channel
-
-		res, e := b.c.MessagesSendPeerIDs(params)
-		if e != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-
-		return strconv.Itoa(res[0].ConversationMessageID), nil
-	}
-	// Edit message
-	messageID, err := strconv.ParseInt(msg.ID, 10, 64)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	params["peer_id"] = peerID
-	params["conversation_message_id"] = messageID
-
-	_, err = b.c.MessagesEdit(params)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	return msg.ID, nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bvk) getUser(id int) user {
-	u, found := b.usernamesMap[id]
-	if !found {
-		b.Log.Debug("Fetching username for ", id)
-
-		if id >= 0 {
-			result, _ := b.c.UsersGet(api.Params{
-				"user_ids": id,
-				"fields":   "photo_200",
-			})
-
-			resUser := result[0]
-			u = user{lastname: resUser.LastName, firstname: resUser.FirstName, avatar: resUser.Photo200}
-			b.usernamesMap[id] = u
-		} else {
-			result, _ := b.c.GroupsGetByID(api.Params{
-				"group_id": id * -1,
-			})
-
-			resGroup := result[0]
-			u = user{lastname: resGroup.Name, avatar: resGroup.Photo200}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return u
-}
-
-func (b *Bvk) handleMessage(msg object.MessagesMessage, isFwd bool) {
-	b.Log.Debug("ChatID: ", msg.PeerID)
-	// fetch user info
-	u := b.getUser(msg.FromID)
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		Text:     msg.Text,
-		Username: u.firstname + " " + u.lastname,
-		Avatar:   u.avatar,
-		Channel:  strconv.Itoa(msg.PeerID),
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		UserID:   strconv.Itoa(msg.FromID),
-		ID:       strconv.Itoa(msg.ConversationMessageID),
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-	}
-
-	if msg.ReplyMessage != nil {
-		ur := b.getUser(msg.ReplyMessage.FromID)
-		rmsg.Text = "Re: " + ur.firstname + " " + ur.lastname + "\n" + rmsg.Text
-	}
-
-	if isFwd {
-		rmsg.Username = "Fwd: " + rmsg.Username
-	}
-
-	if len(msg.Attachments) > 0 {
-		urls, text := b.getFiles(msg.Attachments)
-
-		if text != "" {
-			rmsg.Text += "\n" + text
-		}
-
-		// download
-		b.downloadFiles(&rmsg, urls)
-	}
-
-	if len(msg.FwdMessages) > 0 {
-		rmsg.Text += strconv.Itoa(len(msg.FwdMessages)) + " forwarded messages"
-	}
-
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-
-	if len(msg.FwdMessages) > 0 {
-		// recursive processing of forwarded messages
-		for _, m := range msg.FwdMessages {
-			m.PeerID = msg.PeerID
-			b.handleMessage(m, true)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bvk) uploadFiles(extra map[string][]interface{}, peerID int) (string, string) {
-	var attachments []string
-	text := ""
-
-	for _, f := range extra["file"] {
-		fi := f.(config.FileInfo)
-
-		if fi.Comment != "" {
-			text += fi.Comment + "\n"
-		}
-		a, err := b.uploadFile(fi, peerID)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.WithError(err).Error("File upload error ", fi.Name)
-		}
-
-		attachments = append(attachments, a)
-	}
-
-	return strings.Join(attachments, ","), text
-}
-
-func (b *Bvk) uploadFile(file config.FileInfo, peerID int) (string, error) {
-	r := bytes.NewReader(*file.Data)
-
-	photoRE := regexp.MustCompile(".(jpg|jpe|png)$")
-	if photoRE.MatchString(file.Name) {
-		// BUG(VK): for community chat peerID=0
-		p, err := b.c.UploadMessagesPhoto(0, r)
-		if err != nil {
-			return "", err
-		}
-
-		return photo + strconv.Itoa(p[0].OwnerID) + "_" + strconv.Itoa(p[0].ID), nil
-	}
-
-	var doctype string
-	if strings.Contains(file.Name, ".ogg") {
-		doctype = audioMessage
-	} else {
-		doctype = document
-	}
-
-	doc, err := b.c.UploadMessagesDoc(peerID, doctype, file.Name, "", r)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	switch doc.Type {
-	case audioMessage:
-		return document + strconv.Itoa(doc.AudioMessage.OwnerID) + "_" + strconv.Itoa(doc.AudioMessage.ID), nil
-	case document:
-		return document + strconv.Itoa(doc.Doc.OwnerID) + "_" + strconv.Itoa(doc.Doc.ID), nil
-	}
-
-	return "", nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bvk) getFiles(attachments []object.MessagesMessageAttachment) ([]string, string) {
-	var urls []string
-	var text []string
-
-	for _, a := range attachments {
-		switch a.Type {
-		case photo:
-			var resolution float64 = 0
-			url := a.Photo.Sizes[0].URL
-			for _, size := range a.Photo.Sizes {
-				r := size.Height * size.Width
-				if resolution < r {
-					resolution = r
-					url = size.URL
-				}
-			}
-
-			urls = append(urls, url)
-
-		case document:
-			urls = append(urls, a.Doc.URL)
-
-		case graffiti:
-			urls = append(urls, a.Graffiti.URL)
-
-		case audioMessage:
-			urls = append(urls, a.AudioMessage.DocsDocPreviewAudioMessage.LinkOgg)
-
-		case sticker:
-			var resolution float64 = 0
-			url := a.Sticker.Images[0].URL
-			for _, size := range a.Sticker.Images {
-				r := size.Height * size.Width
-				if resolution < r {
-					resolution = r
-					url = size.URL
-				}
-			}
-			urls = append(urls, url+".png")
-		case video:
-			text = append(text, "https://vk.com/video"+strconv.Itoa(a.Video.OwnerID)+"_"+strconv.Itoa(a.Video.ID))
-
-		case wall:
-			text = append(text, "https://vk.com/wall"+strconv.Itoa(a.Wall.FromID)+"_"+strconv.Itoa(a.Wall.ID))
-
-		default:
-			text = append(text, "This attachment is not supported ("+a.Type+")")
-		}
-	}
-
-	return urls, strings.Join(text, "\n")
-}
-
-func (b *Bvk) downloadFiles(rmsg *config.Message, urls []string) {
-	for _, url := range urls {
-		data, err := helper.DownloadFile(url)
-		if err == nil {
-			urlPart := strings.Split(url, "/")
-			name := strings.Split(urlPart[len(urlPart)-1], "?")[0]
-			helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, rmsg, name, "", url, data, b.General)
-		}
-	}
-}
--- a/bridge/whatsapp/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsapp/handlers.go
@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-// nolint:goconst
 package bwhatsapp

 import (
@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
 	"github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp"
-	"github.com/jpillora/backoff"
 )

 /*
@ -24,55 +22,15 @@ Check:
 // HandleError received from WhatsApp
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) HandleError(err error) {
 	// ignore received invalid data errors. https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/843
-	// ignore tag 174 errors. https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/1094
-	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "error processing data: received invalid data") ||
-		strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid string with tag 174") {
+	if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "error processing data: received invalid data") {
 		return
 	}
-
-	switch err.(type) {
-	case *whatsapp.ErrConnectionClosed, *whatsapp.ErrConnectionFailed:
-		b.reconnect(err)
-	default:
-		switch err {
-		case whatsapp.ErrConnectionTimeout:
-			b.reconnect(err)
-		default:
-			b.Log.Errorf("%v", err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) reconnect(err error) {
-	bf := &backoff.Backoff{
-		Min:    time.Second,
-		Max:    5 * time.Minute,
-		Jitter: true,
-	}
-
-	for {
-		d := bf.Duration()
-
-		b.Log.Errorf("Connection failed, underlying error: %v", err)
-		b.Log.Infof("Waiting %s...", d)
-
-		time.Sleep(d)
-
-		b.Log.Info("Reconnecting...")
-
-		err := b.conn.Restore()
-		if err == nil {
-			bf.Reset()
-			b.startedAt = uint64(time.Now().Unix())
-
-			return
-		}
-	}
+	b.Log.Errorf("%v", err) // TODO implement proper handling? at least respond to different error types
 }

 // HandleTextMessage sent from WhatsApp, relay it to the brige
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) HandleTextMessage(message whatsapp.TextMessage) {
-	if message.Info.FromMe {
+	if message.Info.FromMe { // || !strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(message.Text), "@echo") {
 		return
 	}
 	// whatsapp sends last messages to show context , cut them
@ -80,13 +38,13 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) HandleTextMessage(message whatsapp.TextMessage) {
 		return
 	}

+	messageTime := time.Unix(int64(message.Info.Timestamp), 0) // TODO check how behaves between timezones
 	groupJID := message.Info.RemoteJid
-	senderJID := message.Info.SenderJid

+	senderJID := message.Info.SenderJid
 	if len(senderJID) == 0 {
-		if message.Info.Source != nil && message.Info.Source.Participant != nil {
-			senderJID = *message.Info.Source.Participant
-		}
+		// TODO workaround till https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp/issues/86 resolved
+		senderJID = *message.Info.Source.Participant
 	}

 	// translate sender's JID to the nicest username we can get
@ -107,276 +65,108 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) HandleTextMessage(message whatsapp.TextMessage) {
 			if mention == "" {
 				mention = "someone"
 			}
-
 			message.Text = strings.Replace(message.Text, "@"+numberAndSuffix[0], "@"+mention, 1)
 		}
 	}

+	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
 	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   senderJID,
-		Username: senderName,
-		Text:     message.Text,
-		Channel:  groupJID,
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
+		UserID:    senderJID,
+		Username:  senderName,
+		Text:      message.Text,
+		Timestamp: messageTime,
+		Channel:   groupJID,
+		Account:   b.Account,
+		Protocol:  b.Protocol,
+		Extra:     make(map[string][]interface{}),
 		//	ParentID: TODO, // TODO handle thread replies  // map from Info.QuotedMessageID string
-		ID: message.Info.Id,
-	}
+		//	Event     string    `json:"event"`
+		//	Gateway   string  // will be added during message processing
+		ID: message.Info.Id}

 	if avatarURL, exists := b.userAvatars[senderJID]; exists {
 		rmsg.Avatar = avatarURL
 	}

-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
 	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-
 	b.Remote <- rmsg
 }

 // HandleImageMessage sent from WhatsApp, relay it to the brige
-// nolint:funlen
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) HandleImageMessage(message whatsapp.ImageMessage) {
-	if message.Info.FromMe || message.Info.Timestamp < b.startedAt {
+	if message.Info.FromMe { // || !strings.Contains(strings.ToLower(message.Text), "@echo") {
 		return
 	}

-	senderJID := message.Info.SenderJid
-	if len(message.Info.SenderJid) == 0 && message.Info.Source != nil && message.Info.Source.Participant != nil {
-		senderJID = *message.Info.Source.Participant
+	// whatsapp sends last messages to show context , cut them
+	if message.Info.Timestamp < b.startedAt {
+		return
 	}

-	senderName := b.getSenderName(message.Info.SenderJid)
+	messageTime := time.Unix(int64(message.Info.Timestamp), 0) // TODO check how behaves between timezones
+	groupJID := message.Info.RemoteJid
+
+	senderJID := message.Info.SenderJid
+	// if len(senderJid) == 0 {
+	//   // TODO workaround till https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp/issues/86 resolved
+	//   senderJid = *message.Info.Source.Participant
+	// }
+
+	// translate sender's Jid to the nicest username we can get
+	senderName := b.getSenderName(senderJID)
 	if senderName == "" {
 		senderName = "Someone" // don't expose telephone number
 	}

+	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
 	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   senderJID,
-		Username: senderName,
-		Channel:  message.Info.RemoteJid,
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-		ID:       message.Info.Id,
-	}
+		UserID:    senderJID,
+		Username:  senderName,
+		Timestamp: messageTime,
+		Channel:   groupJID,
+		Account:   b.Account,
+		Protocol:  b.Protocol,
+		Extra:     make(map[string][]interface{}),
+		//  ParentID: TODO,      // TODO handle thread replies  // map from Info.QuotedMessageID string
+		//  Event     string    `json:"event"`
+		//  Gateway   string     // will be added during message processing
+		ID: message.Info.Id}

 	if avatarURL, exists := b.userAvatars[senderJID]; exists {
 		rmsg.Avatar = avatarURL
 	}

-	fileExt, err := mime.ExtensionsByType(message.Type)
+	// Download and unencrypt content
+	data, err := message.Download()
 	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Mimetype detection error: %s", err)
-
+		b.Log.Errorf("%v", err)
 		return
 	}

-	// rename .jfif to .jpg https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/1292
-	if fileExt[0] == ".jfif" {
-		fileExt[0] = ".jpg"
-	}
-
-	// rename .jpe to .jpg https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/1463
-	if fileExt[0] == ".jpe" {
-		fileExt[0] = ".jpg"
+	// Get file extension by mimetype
+	fileExt, err := mime.ExtensionsByType(message.Type)
+	if err != nil {
+		b.Log.Errorf("%v", err)
+		return
 	}

 	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", message.Info.Id, fileExt[0])

-	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with type %s", filename, message.Type)
-
-	data, err := message.Download()
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Download image failed: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
+	b.Log.Debugf("<= Image downloaded and unencrypted")

 	// Move file to bridge storage
 	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, filename, message.Caption, "", &data, b.General)

-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-
+	b.Log.Debugf("<= Image Message is %#v", rmsg)
 	b.Remote <- rmsg
 }

-// HandleVideoMessage downloads video messages
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) HandleVideoMessage(message whatsapp.VideoMessage) {
-	if message.Info.FromMe || message.Info.Timestamp < b.startedAt {
-		return
-	}
-
-	senderJID := message.Info.SenderJid
-	if len(message.Info.SenderJid) == 0 && message.Info.Source != nil && message.Info.Source.Participant != nil {
-		senderJID = *message.Info.Source.Participant
-	}
-
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(message.Info.SenderJid)
-	if senderName == "" {
-		senderName = "Someone" // don't expose telephone number
-	}
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   senderJID,
-		Username: senderName,
-		Channel:  message.Info.RemoteJid,
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-		ID:       message.Info.Id,
-	}
-
-	if avatarURL, exists := b.userAvatars[senderJID]; exists {
-		rmsg.Avatar = avatarURL
-	}
-
-	fileExt, err := mime.ExtensionsByType(message.Type)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Mimetype detection error: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if len(fileExt) == 0 {
-		fileExt = append(fileExt, ".mp4")
-	}
-
-	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", message.Info.Id, fileExt[0])
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with size %#v and type %s", filename, message.Length, message.Type)
-
-	data, err := message.Download()
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Download video failed: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Move file to bridge storage
-	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, filename, message.Caption, "", &data, b.General)
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
-
-// HandleAudioMessage downloads audio messages
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) HandleAudioMessage(message whatsapp.AudioMessage) {
-	if message.Info.FromMe || message.Info.Timestamp < b.startedAt {
-		return
-	}
-
-	senderJID := message.Info.SenderJid
-	if len(message.Info.SenderJid) == 0 && message.Info.Source != nil && message.Info.Source.Participant != nil {
-		senderJID = *message.Info.Source.Participant
-	}
-
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(message.Info.SenderJid)
-	if senderName == "" {
-		senderName = "Someone" // don't expose telephone number
-	}
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   senderJID,
-		Username: senderName,
-		Channel:  message.Info.RemoteJid,
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-		ID:       message.Info.Id,
-	}
-
-	if avatarURL, exists := b.userAvatars[senderJID]; exists {
-		rmsg.Avatar = avatarURL
-	}
-
-	fileExt, err := mime.ExtensionsByType(message.Type)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Mimetype detection error: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if len(fileExt) == 0 {
-		fileExt = append(fileExt, ".ogg")
-	}
-
-	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", message.Info.Id, fileExt[0])
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with size %#v and type %s", filename, message.Length, message.Type)
-
-	data, err := message.Download()
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Download audio failed: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Move file to bridge storage
-	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, filename, "audio message", "", &data, b.General)
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
-
-// HandleDocumentMessage downloads documents
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) HandleDocumentMessage(message whatsapp.DocumentMessage) {
-	if message.Info.FromMe || message.Info.Timestamp < b.startedAt {
-		return
-	}
-
-	senderJID := message.Info.SenderJid
-	if len(message.Info.SenderJid) == 0 && message.Info.Source != nil && message.Info.Source.Participant != nil {
-		senderJID = *message.Info.Source.Participant
-	}
-
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(message.Info.SenderJid)
-	if senderName == "" {
-		senderName = "Someone" // don't expose telephone number
-	}
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   senderJID,
-		Username: senderName,
-		Channel:  message.Info.RemoteJid,
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-		ID:       message.Info.Id,
-	}
-
-	if avatarURL, exists := b.userAvatars[senderJID]; exists {
-		rmsg.Avatar = avatarURL
-	}
-
-	fileExt, err := mime.ExtensionsByType(message.Type)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Mimetype detection error: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%v", message.FileName)
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with extension %s and type %s", filename, fileExt, message.Type)
-
-	data, err := message.Download()
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Download document message failed: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Move file to bridge storage
-	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, filename, "document", "", &data, b.General)
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
+//func (b *Bwhatsapp) HandleVideoMessage(message whatsapp.VideoMessage) {
+//	fmt.Println(message) // TODO implement
+//}
+//
+//func (b *Bwhatsapp) HandleJsonMessage(message string) {
+//	fmt.Println(message) // TODO implement
+//}
+// TODO HandleRawMessage
+// TODO HandleAudioMessage
--- a/bridge/whatsapp/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsapp/helpers.go
@ -6,24 +6,22 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"strings"

 	qrcodeTerminal "github.com/Baozisoftware/qrcode-terminal-go"
 	"github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp"
 )

 type ProfilePicInfo struct {
-	URL    string `json:"eurl"`
-	Tag    string `json:"tag"`
-	Status int16  `json:"status"`
+	URL string `json:"eurl"`
+	Tag string `json:"tag"`
+
+	Status int16 `json:"status"`
 }

 func qrFromTerminal(invert bool) chan string {
 	qr := make(chan string)
-
 	go func() {
 		terminal := qrcodeTerminal.New()
-
 		if invert {
 			terminal = qrcodeTerminal.New2(qrcodeTerminal.ConsoleColors.BrightWhite, qrcodeTerminal.ConsoleColors.BrightBlack, qrcodeTerminal.QRCodeRecoveryLevels.Medium)
 		}
@ -46,12 +44,13 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) readSession() (whatsapp.Session, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return session, err
 	}
-
 	defer file.Close()
-
 	decoder := gob.NewDecoder(file)
-
-	return session, decoder.Decode(&session)
+	err = decoder.Decode(&session)
+	if err != nil {
+		return session, err
+	}
+	return session, nil
 }

 func (b *Bwhatsapp) writeSession(session whatsapp.Session) error {
@ -66,31 +65,11 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) writeSession(session whatsapp.Session) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
 	defer file.Close()
-
 	encoder := gob.NewEncoder(file)
+	err = encoder.Encode(session)

-	return encoder.Encode(session)
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) restoreSession() (*whatsapp.Session, error) {
-	session, err := b.readSession()
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Warn(err.Error())
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugln("Restoring WhatsApp session..")
-
-	session, err = b.conn.RestoreWithSession(session)
-	if err != nil {
-		// restore session connection timed out (I couldn't get over it without logging in again)
-		return nil, errors.New("failed to restore session: " + err.Error())
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugln("Session restored successfully!")
-
-	return &session, nil
+	return err
 }

 func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderName(senderJid string) string {
@ -101,32 +80,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderName(senderJid string) string {
 		// if user is not in phone contacts
 		// it is the most obvious scenario unless you sync your phone contacts with some remote updated source
 		// users can change it in their WhatsApp settings -> profile -> click on Avatar
-		if sender.Notify != "" {
-			return sender.Notify
-		}
-
-		if sender.Short != "" {
-			return sender.Short
-		}
+		return sender.Notify
 	}
-
-	// try to reload this contact
-	if _, err := b.conn.Contacts(); err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("error on update of contacts: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if contact, exists := b.conn.Store.Contacts[senderJid]; exists {
-		// Add it to the user map
-		b.users[senderJid] = contact
-
-		if contact.Name != "" {
-			return contact.Name
-		}
-		// if user is not in phone contacts
-		// same as above
-		return contact.Notify
-	}
-
 	return ""
 }

@ -134,7 +89,6 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderNotify(senderJid string) string {
 	if sender, exists := b.users[senderJid]; exists {
 		return sender.Notify
 	}
-
 	return ""
 }

@ -143,20 +97,11 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) GetProfilePicThumb(jid string) (*ProfilePicInfo, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get avatar: %v", err)
 	}
-
 	content := <-data
 	info := &ProfilePicInfo{}
-
 	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(content), info)
 	if err != nil {
 		return info, fmt.Errorf("failed to unmarshal avatar info: %v", err)
 	}
-
 	return info, nil
 }
-
-func isGroupJid(identifier string) bool {
-	return strings.HasSuffix(identifier, "@g.us") ||
-		strings.HasSuffix(identifier, "@temp") ||
-		strings.HasSuffix(identifier, "@broadcast")
-}
--- a/bridge/whatsapp/whatsapp.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsapp/whatsapp.go
@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ const (
 type Bwhatsapp struct {
 	*bridge.Config

+	// https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp/blob/c31092027237441cffba1b9cb148eadf7c83c3d2/session.go#L18-L21
 	session   *whatsapp.Session
 	conn      *whatsapp.Conn
 	startedAt uint64
@ -39,12 +40,6 @@ type Bwhatsapp struct {
 // New Create a new WhatsApp bridge. This will be called for each [whatsapp.<server>] entry you have in the config file
 func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
 	number := cfg.GetString(cfgNumber)
-
-	cfg.Log.Warn("!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!")
-	cfg.Log.Warn("This bridge is deprecated and not supported anymore. Use the new multidevice whatsapp bridge")
-	cfg.Log.Warn("See https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge#building-with-whatsapp-beta-multidevice-support for more info")
-	cfg.Log.Warn("!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!")
-
 	if number == "" {
 		cfg.Log.Fatalf("Missing configuration for WhatsApp bridge: Number")
 	}
@ -55,17 +50,21 @@ func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
 		users:       make(map[string]whatsapp.Contact),
 		userAvatars: make(map[string]string),
 	}
-
 	return b
 }

 // Connect to WhatsApp. Required implementation of the Bridger interface
+// https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/blob/2cfd880cdb0df29771bf8f31df8d990ab897889d/bridge/bridge.go#L11-L16
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) Connect() error {
+	b.RLock() // TODO do we need locking for Whatsapp?
+	defer b.RUnlock()
+
 	number := b.GetString(cfgNumber)
 	if number == "" {
-		return errors.New("whatsapp's telephone number need to be configured")
+		return errors.New("WhatsApp's telephone Number need to be configured")
 	}

+	// https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp#creating-a-connection
 	b.Log.Debugln("Connecting to WhatsApp..")
 	conn, err := whatsapp.NewConn(20 * time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
@ -78,18 +77,35 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) Connect() error {
 	b.Log.Debugln("WhatsApp connection successful")

 	// load existing session in order to keep it between restarts
-	b.session, err = b.restoreSession()
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Warn(err.Error())
+	if b.session == nil {
+		var session whatsapp.Session
+		session, err = b.readSession()
+
+		if err == nil {
+			b.Log.Debugln("Restoring WhatsApp session..")
+
+			// https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp#restore
+			session, err = b.conn.RestoreWithSession(session)
+			if err != nil {
+				// TODO return or continue to normal login?
+				// restore session connection timed out (I couldn't get over it without logging in again)
+				return errors.New("failed to restore session: " + err.Error())
+			}
+
+			b.session = &session
+			b.Log.Debugln("Session restored successfully!")
+		} else {
+			b.Log.Warn(err.Error())
+		}
 	}

 	// login to a new session
 	if b.session == nil {
-		if err = b.Login(); err != nil {
+		err = b.Login()
+		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-
 	b.startedAt = uint64(time.Now().Unix())

 	_, err = b.conn.Contacts()
@ -97,13 +113,6 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) Connect() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error on update of contacts: %v", err)
 	}

-	// see https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp/issues/137#issuecomment-480316013
-	for len(b.conn.Store.Contacts) == 0 {
-		b.conn.Contacts() // nolint:errcheck
-
-		<-time.After(1 * time.Second)
-	}
-
 	// map all the users
 	for id, contact := range b.conn.Store.Contacts {
 		if !isGroupJid(id) && id != "status@broadcast" {
@ -120,13 +129,12 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) Connect() error {
 			info, err := b.GetProfilePicThumb(jid)
 			if err != nil {
 				b.Log.Warnf("Could not get profile photo of %s: %v", jid, err)
+
 			} else {
-				b.Lock()
+				// TODO any race conditions here?
 				b.userAvatars[jid] = info.URL
-				b.Unlock()
 			}
 		}
-
 		b.Log.Debug("Finished getting avatars..")
 	}()

@ -143,10 +151,8 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) Login() error {
 	session, err := b.conn.Login(qrChan)
 	if err != nil {
 		b.Log.Warnln("Failed to log in:", err)
-
 		return err
 	}
-
 	b.session = &session

 	b.Log.Infof("Logged into session: %#v", session)
@ -157,62 +163,74 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) Login() error {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "error saving session: %v\n", err)
 	}

+	// TODO change connection strings to configured ones longClientName:"github.com/rhymen/go-whatsapp", shortClientName:"go-whatsapp"}" prefix=whatsapp
+	// TODO get also a nice logo
+
+	// TODO notification about unplugged and dead battery
+	// conn.Info: Wid, Pushname, Connected, Battery, Plugged
+
 	return nil
 }

 // Disconnect is called while reconnecting to the bridge
+// TODO 42wim Documentation would be helpful on when reconnects happen and what should be done in this function
 // Required implementation of the Bridger interface
+// https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/blob/2cfd880cdb0df29771bf8f31df8d990ab897889d/bridge/bridge.go#L11-L16
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) Disconnect() error {
 	// We could Logout, but that would close the session completely and would require a new QR code scan
 	// https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp/blob/c31092027237441cffba1b9cb148eadf7c83c3d2/session.go#L377-L381
 	return nil
 }

+func isGroupJid(identifier string) bool {
+	return strings.HasSuffix(identifier, "@g.us") || strings.HasSuffix(identifier, "@temp")
+}
+
 // JoinChannel Join a WhatsApp group specified in gateway config as channel='number-id@g.us' or channel='Channel name'
 // Required implementation of the Bridger interface
 // https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/blob/2cfd880cdb0df29771bf8f31df8d990ab897889d/bridge/bridge.go#L11-L16
 func (b *Bwhatsapp) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
 	byJid := isGroupJid(channel.Name)

-	// see https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp/issues/137#issuecomment-480316013
-	for len(b.conn.Store.Contacts) == 0 {
-		b.conn.Contacts() // nolint:errcheck
-		<-time.After(1 * time.Second)
-	}
-
 	// verify if we are member of the given group
 	if byJid {
 		// channel.Name specifies static group jID, not the name
 		if _, exists := b.conn.Store.Contacts[channel.Name]; !exists {
 			return fmt.Errorf("account doesn't belong to group with jid %s", channel.Name)
 		}
-
-		return nil
-	}
-
-	// channel.Name specifies group name that might change, warn about it
-	var jids []string
-	for id, contact := range b.conn.Store.Contacts {
-		if isGroupJid(id) && contact.Name == channel.Name {
-			jids = append(jids, id)
-		}
-	}
-
-	switch len(jids) {
-	case 0:
-		// didn't match any group - print out possibilites
+	} else {
+		// channel.Name specifies group name that might change, warn about it
+		var jids []string
 		for id, contact := range b.conn.Store.Contacts {
-			if isGroupJid(id) {
-				b.Log.Infof("%s %s", contact.Jid, contact.Name)
+			if isGroupJid(id) && contact.Name == channel.Name {
+				jids = append(jids, id)
 			}
 		}

-		return fmt.Errorf("please specify group's JID from the list above instead of the name '%s'", channel.Name)
-	case 1:
-		return fmt.Errorf("group name might change. Please configure gateway with channel=\"%v\" instead of channel=\"%v\"", jids[0], channel.Name)
-	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("there is more than one group with name '%s'. Please specify one of JIDs as channel name: %v", channel.Name, jids)
+		switch len(jids) {
+		case 0:
+			// didn't match any group - print out possibilites
+			// TODO sort
+			// copy b;
+			//sort.Slice(people, func(i, j int) bool {
+			//	return people[i].Age > people[j].Age
+			//})
+			for id, contact := range b.conn.Store.Contacts {
+				if isGroupJid(id) {
+					b.Log.Infof("%s %s", contact.Jid, contact.Name)
+				}
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("please specify group's JID from the list above instead of the name '%s'", channel.Name)
+
+		case 1:
+			return fmt.Errorf("group name might change. Please configure gateway with channel=\"%v\" instead of channel=\"%v\"", jids[0], channel.Name)
+
+		default:
+			return fmt.Errorf("there is more than one group with name '%s'. Please specify one of JIDs as channel name: %v", channel.Name, jids)
+		}
 	}
+
+	return nil
 }

 // Post a document message from the bridge to WhatsApp
@ -286,23 +304,22 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 		if msg.ID == "" {
 			// No message ID in case action is executed on a message sent before the bridge was started
 			// and then the bridge cache doesn't have this message ID mapped
+
+			// TODO 42wim Doesn't the app get clogged with a ton of IDs after some time of running?
+			// WhatsApp allows to set any ID so in that case we could use external IDs and don't do mapping
+			// but external IDs are not set
 			return "", nil
 		}
-
-		_, err := b.conn.RevokeMessage(msg.Channel, msg.ID, true)
-
-		return "", err
+		// TODO delete message on WhatsApp https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp/issues/100
+		return "", nil
 	}

 	// Edit message
 	if msg.ID != "" {
 		b.Log.Debugf("updating message with id %s", msg.ID)

-		if b.GetString("editsuffix") != "" {
-			msg.Text += b.GetString("EditSuffix")
-		} else {
-			msg.Text += " (edited)"
-		}
+		msg.Text += " (edited)"
+		// TODO handle edit as a message reply with updated text
 	}

 	// Handle Upload a file
@ -332,7 +349,16 @@ func (b *Bwhatsapp) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {

 	b.Log.Debugf("=> Sending %#v", msg)

-	return b.conn.Send(message)
+	// create message ID
+	// TODO follow and act if https://github.com/Rhymen/go-whatsapp/issues/101 implemented
+	idBytes := make([]byte, 10)
+	if _, err := rand.Read(idBytes); err != nil {
+		b.Log.Warn(err.Error())
+	}
+	message.Info.Id = strings.ToUpper(hex.EncodeToString(idBytes))
+	_, err := b.conn.Send(message)
+
+	return message.Info.Id, err
 }

 // TODO do we want that? to allow login with QR code from a bridged channel? https://github.com/tulir/mautrix-whatsapp/blob/513eb18e2d59bada0dd515ee1abaaf38a3bfe3d5/commands.go#L76
--- a/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsappmulti/handlers.go
@ -1,454 +0,0 @@
-//go:build whatsappmulti
-// +build whatsappmulti
-
-package bwhatsapp
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"mime"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/binary/proto"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types/events"
-)
-
-// nolint:gocritic
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) eventHandler(evt interface{}) {
-	switch e := evt.(type) {
-	case *events.Message:
-		b.handleMessage(e)
-	case *events.GroupInfo:
-		b.handleGroupInfo(e)
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleGroupInfo(event *events.GroupInfo) {
-	b.Log.Debugf("Receiving event %#v", event)
-
-	switch {
-	case event.Join != nil:
-		b.handleUserJoin(event)
-	case event.Leave != nil:
-		b.handleUserLeave(event)
-	case event.Topic != nil:
-		b.handleTopicChange(event)
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleUserJoin(event *events.GroupInfo) {
-	for _, joinedJid := range event.Join {
-		senderName := b.getSenderNameFromJID(joinedJid)
-
-		rmsg := config.Message{
-			UserID:   joinedJid.String(),
-			Username: senderName,
-			Channel:  event.JID.String(),
-			Account:  b.Account,
-			Protocol: b.Protocol,
-			Event:    config.EventJoinLeave,
-			Text:     "joined chat",
-		}
-
-		b.Remote <- rmsg
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleUserLeave(event *events.GroupInfo) {
-	for _, leftJid := range event.Leave {
-		senderName := b.getSenderNameFromJID(leftJid)
-
-		rmsg := config.Message{
-			UserID:   leftJid.String(),
-			Username: senderName,
-			Channel:  event.JID.String(),
-			Account:  b.Account,
-			Protocol: b.Protocol,
-			Event:    config.EventJoinLeave,
-			Text:     "left chat",
-		}
-
-		b.Remote <- rmsg
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleTopicChange(event *events.GroupInfo) {
-	msg := event.Topic
-	senderJid := msg.TopicSetBy
-	senderName := b.getSenderNameFromJID(senderJid)
-
-	text := msg.Topic
-	if text == "" {
-		text = "removed topic"
-	}
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   senderJid.String(),
-		Username: senderName,
-		Channel:  event.JID.String(),
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Event:    config.EventTopicChange,
-		Text:     "Topic changed: " + text,
-	}
-
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleMessage(message *events.Message) {
-	msg := message.Message
-	switch {
-	case msg == nil, message.Info.IsFromMe, message.Info.Timestamp.Before(b.startedAt):
-		return
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("Receiving message %#v", msg)
-
-	switch {
-	case msg.Conversation != nil || msg.ExtendedTextMessage != nil:
-		b.handleTextMessage(message.Info, msg)
-	case msg.VideoMessage != nil:
-		b.handleVideoMessage(message)
-	case msg.AudioMessage != nil:
-		b.handleAudioMessage(message)
-	case msg.DocumentMessage != nil:
-		b.handleDocumentMessage(message)
-	case msg.ImageMessage != nil:
-		b.handleImageMessage(message)
-	case msg.ProtocolMessage != nil && *msg.ProtocolMessage.Type == proto.ProtocolMessage_REVOKE:
-		b.handleDelete(msg.ProtocolMessage)
-	}
-}
-
-// nolint:funlen
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleTextMessage(messageInfo types.MessageInfo, msg *proto.Message) {
-	senderJID := messageInfo.Sender
-	channel := messageInfo.Chat
-
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(messageInfo)
-
-	if msg.GetExtendedTextMessage() == nil && msg.GetConversation() == "" {
-		b.Log.Debugf("message without text content? %#v", msg)
-		return
-	}
-
-	var text string
-
-	// nolint:nestif
-	if msg.GetExtendedTextMessage() == nil {
-		text = msg.GetConversation()
-	} else if msg.GetExtendedTextMessage().GetContextInfo() == nil {
-		// Handle pure text message with a link preview
-		// A pure text message with a link preview acts as an extended text message but will not contain any context info
-		text = msg.GetExtendedTextMessage().GetText()
-	} else {
-		text = msg.GetExtendedTextMessage().GetText()
-		ci := msg.GetExtendedTextMessage().GetContextInfo()
-
-		if senderJID == (types.JID{}) && ci.Participant != nil {
-			senderJID = types.NewJID(ci.GetParticipant(), types.DefaultUserServer)
-		}
-
-		if ci.MentionedJID != nil {
-			// handle user mentions
-			for _, mentionedJID := range ci.MentionedJID {
-				numberAndSuffix := strings.SplitN(mentionedJID, "@", 2)
-
-				// mentions comes as telephone numbers and we don't want to expose it to other bridges
-				// replace it with something more meaninful to others
-				mention := b.getSenderNotify(types.NewJID(numberAndSuffix[0], types.DefaultUserServer))
-
-				text = strings.Replace(text, "@"+numberAndSuffix[0], "@"+mention, 1)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	parentID := ""
-	if msg.GetExtendedTextMessage() != nil {
-		ci := msg.GetExtendedTextMessage().GetContextInfo()
-		parentID = getParentIdFromCtx(ci)
-	}
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   senderJID.String(),
-		Username: senderName,
-		Text:     text,
-		Channel:  channel.String(),
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-		ID:       getMessageIdFormat(senderJID, messageInfo.ID),
-		ParentID: parentID,
-	}
-
-	if avatarURL, exists := b.userAvatars[senderJID.String()]; exists {
-		rmsg.Avatar = avatarURL
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
-
-// HandleImageMessage sent from WhatsApp, relay it to the brige
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleImageMessage(msg *events.Message) {
-	imsg := msg.Message.GetImageMessage()
-
-	senderJID := msg.Info.Sender
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(msg.Info)
-	ci := imsg.GetContextInfo()
-
-	if senderJID == (types.JID{}) && ci.Participant != nil {
-		senderJID = types.NewJID(ci.GetParticipant(), types.DefaultUserServer)
-	}
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   senderJID.String(),
-		Username: senderName,
-		Channel:  msg.Info.Chat.String(),
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-		ID:       getMessageIdFormat(senderJID, msg.Info.ID),
-		ParentID: getParentIdFromCtx(ci),
-	}
-
-	if avatarURL, exists := b.userAvatars[senderJID.String()]; exists {
-		rmsg.Avatar = avatarURL
-	}
-
-	fileExt, err := mime.ExtensionsByType(imsg.GetMimetype())
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Mimetype detection error: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	// rename .jfif to .jpg https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/1292
-	if fileExt[0] == ".jfif" {
-		fileExt[0] = ".jpg"
-	}
-
-	// rename .jpe to .jpg https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/issues/1463
-	if fileExt[0] == ".jpe" {
-		fileExt[0] = ".jpg"
-	}
-
-	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", msg.Info.ID, fileExt[0])
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with type %s", filename, imsg.GetMimetype())
-
-	data, err := b.wc.Download(imsg)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Download image failed: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Move file to bridge storage
-	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, filename, imsg.GetCaption(), "", &data, b.General)
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
-
-// HandleVideoMessage downloads video messages
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleVideoMessage(msg *events.Message) {
-	imsg := msg.Message.GetVideoMessage()
-
-	senderJID := msg.Info.Sender
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(msg.Info)
-	ci := imsg.GetContextInfo()
-
-	if senderJID == (types.JID{}) && ci.Participant != nil {
-		senderJID = types.NewJID(ci.GetParticipant(), types.DefaultUserServer)
-	}
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   senderJID.String(),
-		Username: senderName,
-		Channel:  msg.Info.Chat.String(),
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-		ID:       getMessageIdFormat(senderJID, msg.Info.ID),
-		ParentID: getParentIdFromCtx(ci),
-	}
-
-	if avatarURL, exists := b.userAvatars[senderJID.String()]; exists {
-		rmsg.Avatar = avatarURL
-	}
-
-	fileExt, err := mime.ExtensionsByType(imsg.GetMimetype())
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Mimetype detection error: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if len(fileExt) == 0 {
-		fileExt = append(fileExt, ".mp4")
-	}
-
-	// Prefer .mp4 extension, otherwise fallback to first index
-	fileExtIndex := 0
-	for i, n := range fileExt {
-		if ".mp4" == n {
-			fileExtIndex = i
-			break
-		}
-	}
-
-	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", msg.Info.ID, fileExt[fileExtIndex])
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with size %#v and type %s", filename, imsg.GetFileLength(), imsg.GetMimetype())
-
-	data, err := b.wc.Download(imsg)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Download video failed: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Move file to bridge storage
-	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, filename, imsg.GetCaption(), "", &data, b.General)
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
-
-// HandleAudioMessage downloads audio messages
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleAudioMessage(msg *events.Message) {
-	imsg := msg.Message.GetAudioMessage()
-
-	senderJID := msg.Info.Sender
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(msg.Info)
-	ci := imsg.GetContextInfo()
-
-	if senderJID == (types.JID{}) && ci.Participant != nil {
-		senderJID = types.NewJID(ci.GetParticipant(), types.DefaultUserServer)
-	}
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   senderJID.String(),
-		Username: senderName,
-		Channel:  msg.Info.Chat.String(),
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-		ID:       getMessageIdFormat(senderJID, msg.Info.ID),
-		ParentID: getParentIdFromCtx(ci),
-	}
-
-	if avatarURL, exists := b.userAvatars[senderJID.String()]; exists {
-		rmsg.Avatar = avatarURL
-	}
-
-	fileExt, err := mime.ExtensionsByType(imsg.GetMimetype())
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Mimetype detection error: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	if len(fileExt) == 0 {
-		fileExt = append(fileExt, ".ogg")
-	}
-
-	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%v%v", msg.Info.ID, fileExt[0])
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with size %#v and type %s", filename, imsg.GetFileLength(), imsg.GetMimetype())
-
-	data, err := b.wc.Download(imsg)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Download video failed: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Move file to bridge storage
-	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, filename, "audio message", "", &data, b.General)
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
-
-// HandleDocumentMessage downloads documents
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleDocumentMessage(msg *events.Message) {
-	imsg := msg.Message.GetDocumentMessage()
-
-	senderJID := msg.Info.Sender
-	senderName := b.getSenderName(msg.Info)
-	ci := imsg.GetContextInfo()
-
-	if senderJID == (types.JID{}) && ci.Participant != nil {
-		senderJID = types.NewJID(ci.GetParticipant(), types.DefaultUserServer)
-	}
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		UserID:   senderJID.String(),
-		Username: senderName,
-		Channel:  msg.Info.Chat.String(),
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-		ID:       getMessageIdFormat(senderJID, msg.Info.ID),
-		ParentID: getParentIdFromCtx(ci),
-	}
-
-	if avatarURL, exists := b.userAvatars[senderJID.String()]; exists {
-		rmsg.Avatar = avatarURL
-	}
-
-	fileExt, err := mime.ExtensionsByType(imsg.GetMimetype())
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Mimetype detection error: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	filename := fmt.Sprintf("%v", imsg.GetFileName())
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("Trying to download %s with extension %s and type %s", filename, fileExt, imsg.GetMimetype())
-
-	data, err := b.wc.Download(imsg)
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Download document message failed: %s", err)
-
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Move file to bridge storage
-	helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, filename, imsg.GetCaption(), "", &data, b.General)
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", senderJID, b.Account)
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) handleDelete(messageInfo *proto.ProtocolMessage) {
-	sender, _ := types.ParseJID(*messageInfo.Key.Participant)
-
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		Protocol: b.Protocol,
-		ID:       getMessageIdFormat(sender, *messageInfo.Key.ID),
-		Event:    config.EventMsgDelete,
-		Text:     config.EventMsgDelete,
-		Channel:  *messageInfo.Key.RemoteJID,
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s to gateway", b.Account)
-	b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
-	b.Remote <- rmsg
-}
--- a/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsappmulti/helpers.go
@ -1,209 +0,0 @@
-//go:build whatsappmulti
-// +build whatsappmulti
-
-package bwhatsapp
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"strings"
-
-	goproto "google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
-
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/binary/proto"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/store"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/store/sqlstore"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
-)
-
-type ProfilePicInfo struct {
-	URL    string `json:"eurl"`
-	Tag    string `json:"tag"`
-	Status int16  `json:"status"`
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) reloadContacts() {
-	if _, err := b.wc.Store.Contacts.GetAllContacts(); err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("error on update of contacts: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	allcontacts, err := b.wc.Store.Contacts.GetAllContacts()
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("error on update of contacts: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	if len(allcontacts) > 0 {
-		b.contacts = allcontacts
-	}
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderName(info types.MessageInfo) string {
-	// Parse AD JID
-	var senderJid types.JID
-	senderJid.User, senderJid.Server = info.Sender.User, info.Sender.Server
-
-	sender, exists := b.contacts[senderJid]
-
-	if !exists || (sender.FullName == "" && sender.FirstName == "") {
-		b.reloadContacts() // Contacts may need to be reloaded
-		sender, exists = b.contacts[senderJid]
-	}
-
-	if exists && sender.FullName != "" {
-		return sender.FullName
-	}
-
-	if info.PushName != "" {
-		return info.PushName
-	}
-
-	if exists && sender.FirstName != "" {
-		return sender.FirstName
-	}
-
-	return "Someone"
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderNameFromJID(senderJid types.JID) string {
-	sender, exists := b.contacts[senderJid]
-
-	if !exists || (sender.FullName == "" && sender.FirstName == "") {
-		b.reloadContacts() // Contacts may need to be reloaded
-		sender, exists = b.contacts[senderJid]
-	}
-
-	if exists && sender.FullName != "" {
-		return sender.FullName
-	}
-
-	if exists && sender.FirstName != "" {
-		return sender.FirstName
-	}
-
-	if sender.PushName != "" {
-		return sender.PushName
-	}
-
-	return "Someone"
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) getSenderNotify(senderJid types.JID) string {
-	sender, exists := b.contacts[senderJid]
-
-	if !exists || (sender.FullName == "" && sender.PushName == "" && sender.FirstName == "") {
-		b.reloadContacts() // Contacts may need to be reloaded
-		sender, exists = b.contacts[senderJid]
-	}
-
-	if !exists {
-		return "someone"
-	}
-
-	if exists && sender.FullName != "" {
-		return sender.FullName
-	}
-
-	if exists && sender.PushName != "" {
-		return sender.PushName
-	}
-
-	if exists && sender.FirstName != "" {
-		return sender.FirstName
-	}
-
-	return "someone"
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) GetProfilePicThumb(jid string) (*types.ProfilePictureInfo, error) {
-	pjid, _ := types.ParseJID(jid)
-
-	info, err := b.wc.GetProfilePictureInfo(pjid, &whatsmeow.GetProfilePictureParams{
-		Preview: true,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get avatar: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	return info, nil
-}
-
-func isGroupJid(identifier string) bool {
-	return strings.HasSuffix(identifier, "@g.us") ||
-		strings.HasSuffix(identifier, "@temp") ||
-		strings.HasSuffix(identifier, "@broadcast")
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) getDevice() (*store.Device, error) {
-	device := &store.Device{}
-
-	storeContainer, err := sqlstore.New("sqlite", "file:"+b.Config.GetString("sessionfile")+".db?_pragma=foreign_keys(1)&_pragma=busy_timeout=10000", nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return device, fmt.Errorf("failed to connect to database: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	device, err = storeContainer.GetFirstDevice()
-	if err != nil {
-		return device, fmt.Errorf("failed to get device: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	return device, nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) getNewReplyContext(parentID string) (*proto.ContextInfo, error) {
-	replyInfo, err := b.parseMessageID(parentID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	sender := fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", replyInfo.Sender.User, replyInfo.Sender.Server)
-	ctx := &proto.ContextInfo{
-		StanzaID:      &replyInfo.MessageID,
-		Participant:   &sender,
-		QuotedMessage: &proto.Message{Conversation: goproto.String("")},
-	}
-
-	return ctx, nil
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) parseMessageID(id string) (*Replyable, error) {
-	// No message ID in case action is executed on a message sent before the bridge was started
-	// and then the bridge cache doesn't have this message ID mapped
-	if id == "" {
-		return &Replyable{MessageID: id}, nil
-	}
-
-	replyInfo := strings.Split(id, "/")
-
-	if len(replyInfo) == 2 {
-		sender, err := types.ParseJID(replyInfo[0])
-
-		if err == nil {
-			return &Replyable{
-				MessageID: types.MessageID(replyInfo[1]),
-				Sender:    sender,
-			}, nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	err := fmt.Errorf("MessageID does not match format of {senderJID}:{messageID} : \"%s\"", id)
-
-	return &Replyable{MessageID: id}, err
-}
-
-func getParentIdFromCtx(ci *proto.ContextInfo) string {
-	if ci != nil && ci.StanzaID != nil {
-		senderJid, err := types.ParseJID(*ci.Participant)
-
-		if err == nil {
-			return getMessageIdFormat(senderJid, *ci.StanzaID)
-		}
-	}
-
-	return ""
-}
-
-func getMessageIdFormat(jid types.JID, messageID string) string {
-	// we're crafting our own JID str as AD JID format messes with how stuff looks on a webclient
-	jidStr := fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", jid.User, jid.Server)
-	return fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", jidStr, messageID)
-}
--- a/bridge/whatsappmulti/whatsapp.go
+++ b/bridge/whatsappmulti/whatsapp.go
@ -1,456 +0,0 @@
-//go:build whatsappmulti
-// +build whatsappmulti
-
-package bwhatsapp
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"mime"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/mdp/qrterminal"
-
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/binary/proto"
-	"go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/types"
-	waLog "go.mau.fi/whatsmeow/util/log"
-
-	goproto "google.golang.org/protobuf/proto"
-
-	_ "modernc.org/sqlite" // needed for sqlite
-)
-
-const (
-	// Account config parameters
-	cfgNumber = "Number"
-)
-
-// Bwhatsapp Bridge structure keeping all the information needed for relying
-type Bwhatsapp struct {
-	*bridge.Config
-
-	startedAt    time.Time
-	wc           *whatsmeow.Client
-	contacts     map[types.JID]types.ContactInfo
-	users        map[string]types.ContactInfo
-	userAvatars  map[string]string
-	joinedGroups []*types.GroupInfo
-}
-
-type Replyable struct {
-	MessageID types.MessageID
-	Sender    types.JID
-}
-
-// New Create a new WhatsApp bridge. This will be called for each [whatsapp.<server>] entry you have in the config file
-func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
-	number := cfg.GetString(cfgNumber)
-
-	if number == "" {
-		cfg.Log.Fatalf("Missing configuration for WhatsApp bridge: Number")
-	}
-
-	b := &Bwhatsapp{
-		Config: cfg,
-
-		users:       make(map[string]types.ContactInfo),
-		userAvatars: make(map[string]string),
-	}
-
-	return b
-}
-
-// Connect to WhatsApp. Required implementation of the Bridger interface
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) Connect() error {
-	device, err := b.getDevice()
-	if err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	number := b.GetString(cfgNumber)
-	if number == "" {
-		return errors.New("whatsapp's telephone number need to be configured")
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugln("Connecting to WhatsApp..")
-
-	b.wc = whatsmeow.NewClient(device, waLog.Stdout("Client", "INFO", true))
-	b.wc.AddEventHandler(b.eventHandler)
-
-	firstlogin := false
-	var qrChan <-chan whatsmeow.QRChannelItem
-	if b.wc.Store.ID == nil {
-		firstlogin = true
-		qrChan, err = b.wc.GetQRChannel(context.Background())
-		if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, whatsmeow.ErrQRStoreContainsID) {
-			return errors.New("failed to to get QR channel:" + err.Error())
-		}
-	}
-
-	err = b.wc.Connect()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New("failed to connect to WhatsApp: " + err.Error())
-	}
-
-	if b.wc.Store.ID == nil {
-		for evt := range qrChan {
-			if evt.Event == "code" {
-				qrterminal.GenerateHalfBlock(evt.Code, qrterminal.L, os.Stdout)
-			} else {
-				b.Log.Infof("QR channel result: %s", evt.Event)
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	// disconnect and reconnect on our first login/pairing
-	// for some reason the GetJoinedGroups in JoinChannel doesn't work on first login
-	if firstlogin {
-		b.wc.Disconnect()
-		time.Sleep(time.Second)
-
-		err = b.wc.Connect()
-		if err != nil {
-			return errors.New("failed to connect to WhatsApp: " + err.Error())
-		}
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Infoln("WhatsApp connection successful")
-
-	b.contacts, err = b.wc.Store.Contacts.GetAllContacts()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New("failed to get contacts: " + err.Error())
-	}
-
-	b.joinedGroups, err = b.wc.GetJoinedGroups()
-	if err != nil {
-		return errors.New("failed to get list of joined groups: " + err.Error())
-	}
-
-	b.startedAt = time.Now()
-
-	// map all the users
-	for id, contact := range b.contacts {
-		if !isGroupJid(id.String()) && id.String() != "status@broadcast" {
-			// it is user
-			b.users[id.String()] = contact
-		}
-	}
-
-	// get user avatar asynchronously
-	b.Log.Info("Getting user avatars..")
-
-	for jid := range b.users {
-		info, err := b.GetProfilePicThumb(jid)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Warnf("Could not get profile photo of %s: %v", jid, err)
-		} else {
-			b.Lock()
-			if info != nil {
-				b.userAvatars[jid] = info.URL
-			}
-			b.Unlock()
-		}
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Info("Finished getting avatars..")
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// Disconnect is called while reconnecting to the bridge
-// Required implementation of the Bridger interface
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) Disconnect() error {
-	b.wc.Disconnect()
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-// JoinChannel Join a WhatsApp group specified in gateway config as channel='number-id@g.us' or channel='Channel name'
-// Required implementation of the Bridger interface
-// https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/blob/2cfd880cdb0df29771bf8f31df8d990ab897889d/bridge/bridge.go#L11-L16
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) JoinChannel(channel config.ChannelInfo) error {
-	byJid := isGroupJid(channel.Name)
-
-	// verify if we are member of the given group
-	if byJid {
-		gJID, err := types.ParseJID(channel.Name)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-
-		for _, group := range b.joinedGroups {
-			if group.JID == gJID {
-				return nil
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	foundGroups := []string{}
-
-	for _, group := range b.joinedGroups {
-		if group.Name == channel.Name {
-			foundGroups = append(foundGroups, group.Name)
-		}
-	}
-
-	switch len(foundGroups) {
-	case 0:
-		// didn't match any group - print out possibilites
-		for _, group := range b.joinedGroups {
-			b.Log.Infof("%s %s", group.JID, group.Name)
-		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("please specify group's JID from the list above instead of the name '%s'", channel.Name)
-	case 1:
-		return fmt.Errorf("group name might change. Please configure gateway with channel=\"%v\" instead of channel=\"%v\"", foundGroups[0], channel.Name)
-	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("there is more than one group with name '%s'. Please specify one of JIDs as channel name: %v", channel.Name, foundGroups)
-	}
-}
-
-// Post a document message from the bridge to WhatsApp
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) PostDocumentMessage(msg config.Message, filetype string) (string, error) {
-	groupJID, _ := types.ParseJID(msg.Channel)
-
-	fi := msg.Extra["file"][0].(config.FileInfo)
-
-	caption := msg.Username + fi.Comment
-
-	resp, err := b.wc.Upload(context.Background(), *fi.Data, whatsmeow.MediaDocument)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	// Post document message
-	var message proto.Message
-	var ctx *proto.ContextInfo
-	if msg.ParentID != "" {
-		ctx, _ = b.getNewReplyContext(msg.ParentID)
-	}
-
-	message.DocumentMessage = &proto.DocumentMessage{
-		Title:         &fi.Name,
-		FileName:      &fi.Name,
-		Mimetype:      &filetype,
-		Caption:       &caption,
-		MediaKey:      resp.MediaKey,
-		FileEncSHA256: resp.FileEncSHA256,
-		FileSHA256:    resp.FileSHA256,
-		FileLength:    goproto.Uint64(resp.FileLength),
-		URL:           &resp.URL,
-		DirectPath:    &resp.DirectPath,
-		ContextInfo:   ctx,
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("=> Sending %#v as a document", msg)
-
-	ID := whatsmeow.GenerateMessageID()
-	_, err = b.wc.SendMessage(context.TODO(), groupJID, &message, whatsmeow.SendRequestExtra{ID: ID})
-
-	return ID, err
-}
-
-// Post an image message from the bridge to WhatsApp
-// Handle, for sure image/jpeg, image/png and image/gif MIME types
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) PostImageMessage(msg config.Message, filetype string) (string, error) {
-	fi := msg.Extra["file"][0].(config.FileInfo)
-
-	caption := msg.Username + fi.Comment
-
-	resp, err := b.wc.Upload(context.Background(), *fi.Data, whatsmeow.MediaImage)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	var message proto.Message
-	var ctx *proto.ContextInfo
-	if msg.ParentID != "" {
-		ctx, _ = b.getNewReplyContext(msg.ParentID)
-	}
-
-	message.ImageMessage = &proto.ImageMessage{
-		Mimetype:      &filetype,
-		Caption:       &caption,
-		MediaKey:      resp.MediaKey,
-		FileEncSHA256: resp.FileEncSHA256,
-		FileSHA256:    resp.FileSHA256,
-		FileLength:    goproto.Uint64(resp.FileLength),
-		URL:           &resp.URL,
-		DirectPath:    &resp.DirectPath,
-		ContextInfo:   ctx,
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("=> Sending %#v as an image", msg)
-
-	return b.sendMessage(msg, &message)
-}
-
-// Post a video message from the bridge to WhatsApp
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) PostVideoMessage(msg config.Message, filetype string) (string, error) {
-	fi := msg.Extra["file"][0].(config.FileInfo)
-
-	caption := msg.Username + fi.Comment
-
-	resp, err := b.wc.Upload(context.Background(), *fi.Data, whatsmeow.MediaVideo)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	var message proto.Message
-	var ctx *proto.ContextInfo
-	if msg.ParentID != "" {
-		ctx, _ = b.getNewReplyContext(msg.ParentID)
-	}
-
-	message.VideoMessage = &proto.VideoMessage{
-		Mimetype:      &filetype,
-		Caption:       &caption,
-		MediaKey:      resp.MediaKey,
-		FileEncSHA256: resp.FileEncSHA256,
-		FileSHA256:    resp.FileSHA256,
-		FileLength:    goproto.Uint64(resp.FileLength),
-		URL:           &resp.URL,
-		DirectPath:    &resp.DirectPath,
-		ContextInfo:   ctx,
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("=> Sending %#v as a video", msg)
-
-	return b.sendMessage(msg, &message)
-}
-
-// Post audio inline
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) PostAudioMessage(msg config.Message, filetype string) (string, error) {
-	groupJID, _ := types.ParseJID(msg.Channel)
-
-	fi := msg.Extra["file"][0].(config.FileInfo)
-
-	resp, err := b.wc.Upload(context.Background(), *fi.Data, whatsmeow.MediaAudio)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	var message proto.Message
-	var ctx *proto.ContextInfo
-	if msg.ParentID != "" {
-		ctx, _ = b.getNewReplyContext(msg.ParentID)
-	}
-
-	message.AudioMessage = &proto.AudioMessage{
-		Mimetype:      &filetype,
-		MediaKey:      resp.MediaKey,
-		FileEncSHA256: resp.FileEncSHA256,
-		FileSHA256:    resp.FileSHA256,
-		FileLength:    goproto.Uint64(resp.FileLength),
-		URL:           &resp.URL,
-		DirectPath:    &resp.DirectPath,
-		ContextInfo:   ctx,
-	}
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("=> Sending %#v as audio", msg)
-
-	ID, err := b.sendMessage(msg, &message)
-
-	var captionMessage proto.Message
-	caption := msg.Username + fi.Comment + "\u2B06" // the char on the end is upwards arrow emoji
-	captionMessage.Conversation = &caption
-
-	captionID := whatsmeow.GenerateMessageID()
-	_, err = b.wc.SendMessage(context.TODO(), groupJID, &captionMessage, whatsmeow.SendRequestExtra{ID: captionID})
-
-	return ID, err
-}
-
-// Send a message from the bridge to WhatsApp
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
-	groupJID, _ := types.ParseJID(msg.Channel)
-
-	extendedMsgID, _ := b.parseMessageID(msg.ID)
-	msg.ID = extendedMsgID.MessageID
-
-	b.Log.Debugf("=> Receiving %#v", msg)
-
-	// Delete message
-	if msg.Event == config.EventMsgDelete {
-		if msg.ID == "" {
-			// No message ID in case action is executed on a message sent before the bridge was started
-			// and then the bridge cache doesn't have this message ID mapped
-			return "", nil
-		}
-
-		_, err := b.wc.RevokeMessage(groupJID, msg.ID)
-
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	// Edit message
-	if msg.ID != "" {
-		b.Log.Debugf("updating message with id %s", msg.ID)
-
-		if b.GetString("editsuffix") != "" {
-			msg.Text += b.GetString("EditSuffix")
-		} else {
-			msg.Text += " (edited)"
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Handle Upload a file
-	if msg.Extra["file"] != nil {
-		fi := msg.Extra["file"][0].(config.FileInfo)
-		filetype := mime.TypeByExtension(filepath.Ext(fi.Name))
-
-		b.Log.Debugf("Extra file is %#v", filetype)
-
-		// TODO: add different types
-		// TODO: add webp conversion
-		switch filetype {
-		case "image/jpeg", "image/png", "image/gif":
-			return b.PostImageMessage(msg, filetype)
-		case "video/mp4", "video/3gpp": // TODO: Check if codecs are supported by WA
-			return b.PostVideoMessage(msg, filetype)
-		case "audio/ogg":
-			return b.PostAudioMessage(msg, "audio/ogg; codecs=opus") // TODO: Detect if it is actually OPUS
-		case "audio/aac", "audio/mp4", "audio/amr", "audio/mpeg":
-			return b.PostAudioMessage(msg, filetype)
-		default:
-			return b.PostDocumentMessage(msg, filetype)
-		}
-	}
-
-	var message proto.Message
-	text := msg.Username + msg.Text
-
-	// If we have a parent ID send an extended message
-	if msg.ParentID != "" {
-		replyContext, err := b.getNewReplyContext(msg.ParentID)
-
-		if err == nil {
-			message = proto.Message{
-				ExtendedTextMessage: &proto.ExtendedTextMessage{
-					Text:        &text,
-					ContextInfo: replyContext,
-				},
-			}
-
-			return b.sendMessage(msg, &message)
-		}
-	}
-
-	message.Conversation = &text
-
-	return b.sendMessage(msg, &message)
-}
-
-func (b *Bwhatsapp) sendMessage(rmsg config.Message, message *proto.Message) (string, error) {
-	groupJID, _ := types.ParseJID(rmsg.Channel)
-	ID := whatsmeow.GenerateMessageID()
-
-	_, err := b.wc.SendMessage(context.Background(), groupJID, message, whatsmeow.SendRequestExtra{ID: ID})
-
-	return getMessageIdFormat(*b.wc.Store.ID, ID), err
-}
--- a/bridge/xmpp/handler.go
+++ b/bridge/xmpp/handler.go
@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
-package bxmpp
-
-import (
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-	"github.com/matterbridge/go-xmpp"
-)
-
-// handleDownloadAvatar downloads the avatar of userid from channel
-// sends a EVENT_AVATAR_DOWNLOAD message to the gateway if successful.
-// logs an error message if it fails
-func (b *Bxmpp) handleDownloadAvatar(avatar xmpp.AvatarData) {
-	rmsg := config.Message{
-		Username: "system",
-		Text:     "avatar",
-		Channel:  b.parseChannel(avatar.From),
-		Account:  b.Account,
-		UserID:   avatar.From,
-		Event:    config.EventAvatarDownload,
-		Extra:    make(map[string][]interface{}),
-	}
-	if _, ok := b.avatarMap[avatar.From]; !ok {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Avatar.From: %s", avatar.From)
-
-		err := helper.HandleDownloadSize(b.Log, &rmsg, avatar.From+".png", int64(len(avatar.Data)), b.General)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Error(err)
-			return
-		}
-		helper.HandleDownloadData(b.Log, &rmsg, avatar.From+".png", rmsg.Text, "", &avatar.Data, b.General)
-		b.Log.Debugf("Avatar download complete")
-		b.Remote <- rmsg
-	}
-}
--- a/bridge/xmpp/helpers.go
+++ b/bridge/xmpp/helpers.go
@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-package bxmpp
-
-import (
-	"regexp"
-
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
-)
-
-var pathRegex = regexp.MustCompile("[^a-zA-Z0-9]+")
-
-// GetAvatar constructs a URL for a given user-avatar if it is available in the cache.
-func getAvatar(av map[string]string, userid string, general *config.Protocol) string {
-	if hash, ok := av[userid]; ok {
-		// NOTE: This does not happen in bridge/helper/helper.go but messes up XMPP
-		id := pathRegex.ReplaceAllString(userid, "_")
-		return general.MediaServerDownload + "/" + hash + "/" + id + ".png"
-	}
-	return ""
-}
-
-func (b *Bxmpp) cacheAvatar(msg *config.Message) string {
-	fi := msg.Extra["file"][0].(config.FileInfo)
-	/* if we have a sha we have successfully uploaded the file to the media server,
-	so we can now cache the sha */
-	if fi.SHA != "" {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Added %s to %s in avatarMap", fi.SHA, msg.UserID)
-		b.avatarMap[msg.UserID] = fi.SHA
-	}
-	return ""
-}
--- a/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go
+++ b/bridge/xmpp/xmpp.go
@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
 package bxmpp

 import (
-	"bytes"
 	"crypto/tls"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
-	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@ -14,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-	lru "github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru"
 	"github.com/jpillora/backoff"
 	"github.com/matterbridge/go-xmpp"
 	"github.com/rs/xid"
@ -28,24 +23,12 @@ type Bxmpp struct {
 	xmppMap   map[string]string
 	connected bool
 	sync.RWMutex
-
-	StanzaIDs          *lru.Cache
-	OriginIDs          *lru.Cache
-
-	avatarAvailability map[string]bool
-	avatarMap          map[string]string
 }

 func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
-	stanzaIDs, _ := lru.New(5000)
-	originIDs, _ := lru.New(5000)
 	return &Bxmpp{
-		Config:             cfg,
-		StanzaIDs:          stanzaIDs,
-		OriginIDs:          originIDs,
-		xmppMap:            make(map[string]string),
-		avatarAvailability: make(map[string]bool),
-		avatarMap:          make(map[string]string),
+		Config:  cfg,
+		xmppMap: make(map[string]string),
 	}
 }

@ -84,35 +67,17 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 	if msg.Event == config.EventMsgDelete {
 		return "", nil
 	}
-
 	b.Log.Debugf("=> Receiving %#v", msg)

-	if msg.Event == config.EventAvatarDownload {
-		return b.cacheAvatar(&msg), nil
-	}
-
-	// Make a action /me of the message, prepend the username with it.
-	// https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0245.html
-	if msg.Event == config.EventUserAction {
-		msg.Username = "/me " + msg.Username
-	}
-
 	// Upload a file (in XMPP case send the upload URL because XMPP has no native upload support).
-	var err error
 	if msg.Extra != nil {
 		for _, rmsg := range helper.HandleExtra(&msg, b.General) {
 			b.Log.Debugf("=> Sending attachement message %#v", rmsg)
-			if b.GetString("WebhookURL") != "" {
-				err = b.postSlackCompatibleWebhook(msg)
-			} else {
-				_, err = b.xc.Send(xmpp.Chat{
-					Type:   "groupchat",
-					Remote: rmsg.Channel + "@" + b.GetString("Muc"),
-					Text:   rmsg.Username + rmsg.Text,
-				})
-			}
-
-			if err != nil {
+			if _, err := b.xc.Send(xmpp.Chat{
+				Type:   "groupchat",
+				Remote: rmsg.Channel + "@" + b.GetString("Muc"),
+				Text:   rmsg.Username + rmsg.Text,
+			}); err != nil {
 				b.Log.WithError(err).Error("Unable to send message with share URL.")
 			}
 		}
@ -121,31 +86,13 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 		}
 	}

-	if b.GetString("WebhookURL") != "" {
-		b.Log.Debugf("Sending message using Webhook")
-		err := b.postSlackCompatibleWebhook(msg)
-		if err != nil {
-			b.Log.Errorf("Failed to send message using webhook: %s", err)
-			return "", err
-		}
-
-		return "", nil
-	}
-
-	if msg.ParentNotFound() {
-		msg.ParentID = ""
-	}
-
-	// Post normal message.
 	var msgReplaceID string
 	msgID := xid.New().String()
 	if msg.ID != "" {
+		msgID = msg.ID
 		msgReplaceID = msg.ID
 	}
-	var replyID string
-	if res, ok := b.StanzaIDs.Get(msg.ParentID); ok {
-		replyID, _ = res.(string)
-	}
+	// Post normal message.
 	b.Log.Debugf("=> Sending message %#v", msg)
 	if _, err := b.xc.Send(xmpp.Chat{
 		Type:      "groupchat",
@ -153,71 +100,34 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) Send(msg config.Message) (string, error) {
 		Text:      msg.Username + msg.Text,
 		ID:        msgID,
 		ReplaceID: msgReplaceID,
-		ReplyID:   replyID,
 	}); err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 	return msgID, nil
 }

-func (b *Bxmpp) postSlackCompatibleWebhook(msg config.Message) error {
-	type XMPPWebhook struct {
-		Username string `json:"username"`
-		Text     string `json:"text"`
-	}
-	webhookBody, err := json.Marshal(XMPPWebhook{
-		Username: msg.Username,
-		Text:     msg.Text,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Failed to marshal webhook: %s", err)
-		return err
-	}
-
-	resp, err := http.Post(b.GetString("WebhookURL")+"/"+url.QueryEscape(msg.Channel), "application/json", bytes.NewReader(webhookBody))
-	if err != nil {
-		b.Log.Errorf("Failed to POST webhook: %s", err)
-		return err
-	}
-
-	resp.Body.Close()
-	return nil
-}
-
 func (b *Bxmpp) createXMPP() error {
-	var serverName string
-	switch {
-	case !b.GetBool("Anonymous"):
-		if !strings.Contains(b.GetString("Jid"), "@") {
-			return fmt.Errorf("the Jid %s doesn't contain an @", b.GetString("Jid"))
-		}
-		serverName = strings.Split(b.GetString("Jid"), "@")[1]
-	case !strings.Contains(b.GetString("Server"), ":"):
-		serverName = strings.Split(b.GetString("Server"), ":")[0]
-	default:
-		serverName = b.GetString("Server")
+	if !strings.Contains(b.GetString("Jid"), "@") {
+		return fmt.Errorf("the Jid %s doesn't contain an @", b.GetString("Jid"))
 	}
-
 	tc := &tls.Config{
-		ServerName:         serverName,
+		ServerName:         strings.Split(b.GetString("Jid"), "@")[1],
 		InsecureSkipVerify: b.GetBool("SkipTLSVerify"), // nolint: gosec
 	}
-
-	xmpp.DebugWriter = b.Log.Writer()
-
 	options := xmpp.Options{
 		Host:                         b.GetString("Server"),
 		User:                         b.GetString("Jid"),
 		Password:                     b.GetString("Password"),
 		NoTLS:                        true,
-		StartTLS:                     !b.GetBool("NoTLS"),
+		StartTLS:                     true,
 		TLSConfig:                    tc,
 		Debug:                        b.GetBool("debug"),
+		Logger:                       b.Log.Writer(),
 		Session:                      true,
 		Status:                       "",
 		StatusMessage:                "",
 		Resource:                     "",
-		InsecureAllowUnencryptedAuth: b.GetBool("NoTLS"),
+		InsecureAllowUnencryptedAuth: false,
 	}
 	var err error
 	b.xc, err = options.NewClient()
@ -300,13 +210,7 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) handleXMPP() error {
 	for {
 		m, err := b.xc.Recv()
 		if err != nil {
-			// An error together with AvatarData is non-fatal
-			switch m.(type) {
-			case xmpp.AvatarData:
-				continue
-			default:
-				return err
-			}
+			return err
 		}

 		switch v := m.(type) {
@ -314,11 +218,6 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) handleXMPP() error {
 			if v.Type == "groupchat" {
 				b.Log.Debugf("== Receiving %#v", v)

-				if v.ID != "" && v.StanzaID != "" {
-					b.StanzaIDs.Add(v.ID, v.StanzaID)
-					b.OriginIDs.Add(v.StanzaID, v.ID)
-				}
-
 				// Skip invalid messages.
 				if b.skipMessage(v) {
 					continue
@ -329,34 +228,16 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) handleXMPP() error {
 					event = config.EventTopicChange
 				}

-				available, sok := b.avatarAvailability[v.Remote]
-				avatar := ""
-				if !sok {
-					b.Log.Debugf("Requesting avatar data")
-					b.avatarAvailability[v.Remote] = false
-					b.xc.AvatarRequestData(v.Remote)
-				} else if available {
-					avatar = getAvatar(b.avatarMap, v.Remote, b.General)
-				}
-
 				msgID := v.ID
 				if v.ReplaceID != "" {
 					msgID = v.ReplaceID
 				}
-
-				var parentID string
-				if res, ok := b.OriginIDs.Get(v.ReplyID); ok {
-					parentID, _ = res.(string)
-				}
-
 				rmsg := config.Message{
 					Username: b.parseNick(v.Remote),
 					Text:     v.Text,
 					Channel:  b.parseChannel(v.Remote),
 					Account:  b.Account,
-					Avatar:   avatar,
 					UserID:   v.Remote,
-					ParentID: parentID,
 					ID:       msgID,
 					Event:    event,
 				}
@ -372,10 +253,6 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) handleXMPP() error {
 				b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
 				b.Remote <- rmsg
 			}
-		case xmpp.AvatarData:
-			b.handleDownloadAvatar(v)
-			b.avatarAvailability[v.From] = true
-			b.Log.Debugf("Avatar for %s is now available", v.From)
 		case xmpp.Presence:
 			// Do nothing.
 		}
@ -429,7 +306,7 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) handleUploadFile(msg *config.Message) error {

 func (b *Bxmpp) parseNick(remote string) string {
 	s := strings.Split(remote, "@")
-	if len(s) > 1 {
+	if len(s) > 0 {
 		s = strings.Split(s[1], "/")
 		if len(s) == 2 {
 			return s[1] // nick
@ -468,11 +345,6 @@ func (b *Bxmpp) skipMessage(message xmpp.Chat) bool {
 		return true
 	}

-	// Ignore messages posted by our webhook
-	if b.GetString("WebhookURL") != "" && strings.Contains(message.ID, "webhookbot") {
-		return true
-	}
-
 	// skip delayed messages
 	return !message.Stamp.IsZero() && time.Since(message.Stamp).Minutes() > 5
 }
--- a/bridge/zulip/zulip.go
+++ b/bridge/zulip/zulip.go
@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package bzulip

 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/config"
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/helper"
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/version"
 	gzb "github.com/matterbridge/gozulipbot"
 )

@ -29,7 +27,7 @@ func New(cfg *bridge.Config) bridge.Bridger {
 }

 func (b *Bzulip) Connect() error {
-	bot := gzb.Bot{APIKey: b.GetString("token"), APIURL: b.GetString("server") + "/api/v1/", Email: b.GetString("login"), UserAgent: fmt.Sprintf("matterbridge/%s", version.Release)}
+	bot := gzb.Bot{APIKey: b.GetString("token"), APIURL: b.GetString("server") + "/api/v1/", Email: b.GetString("login")}
 	bot.Init()
 	q, err := bot.RegisterAll()
 	b.q = q
@ -106,31 +104,29 @@ func (b *Bzulip) getChannel(id int) string {
 func (b *Bzulip) handleQueue() error {
 	for {
 		messages, err := b.q.GetEvents()
-		if err != nil {
-			switch err {
-			case gzb.BackoffError:
-				time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
-			case gzb.NoJSONError:
-				b.Log.Error("Response wasn't JSON, server down or restarting? sleeping 10 seconds")
-				time.Sleep(time.Second * 10)
-			case gzb.BadEventQueueError:
-				b.Log.Info("got a bad event queue id error, reconnecting")
-				b.bot.Queues = nil
-				for {
-					b.q, err = b.bot.RegisterAll()
-					if err != nil {
-						b.Log.Errorf("reconnecting failed: %s. Sleeping 10 seconds", err)
-						time.Sleep(time.Second * 10)
-					}
-					break
+		switch err {
+		case gzb.BackoffError:
+			time.Sleep(time.Second * 5)
+		case gzb.NoJSONError:
+			b.Log.Error("Response wasn't JSON, server down or restarting? sleeping 10 seconds")
+			time.Sleep(time.Second * 10)
+		case gzb.BadEventQueueError:
+			b.Log.Info("got a bad event queue id error, reconnecting")
+			b.bot.Queues = nil
+			for {
+				b.q, err = b.bot.RegisterAll()
+				if err != nil {
+					b.Log.Errorf("reconnecting failed: %s. Sleeping 10 seconds", err)
+					time.Sleep(time.Second * 10)
 				}
-			case gzb.HeartbeatError:
-				b.Log.Debug("heartbeat received.")
-			default:
-				b.Log.Debugf("receiving error: %#v", err)
-				time.Sleep(time.Second * 10)
+				break
 			}
-
+		case gzb.HeartbeatError:
+			b.Log.Debug("heartbeat received.")
+		default:
+			b.Log.Debugf("receiving error: %#v", err)
+		}
+		if err != nil {
 			continue
 		}
 		for _, m := range messages {
@ -139,25 +135,19 @@ func (b *Bzulip) handleQueue() error {
 			if m.SenderEmail == b.GetString("login") {
 				continue
 			}
-
-			avatarURL := m.AvatarURL
-			if !strings.HasPrefix(avatarURL, "http") {
-				avatarURL = b.GetString("server") + avatarURL
-			}
-
 			rmsg := config.Message{
 				Username: m.SenderFullName,
 				Text:     m.Content,
 				Channel:  b.getChannel(m.StreamID) + "/topic:" + m.Subject,
 				Account:  b.Account,
 				UserID:   strconv.Itoa(m.SenderID),
-				Avatar:   avatarURL,
+				Avatar:   m.AvatarURL,
 			}
 			b.Log.Debugf("<= Sending message from %s on %s to gateway", rmsg.Username, b.Account)
 			b.Log.Debugf("<= Message is %#v", rmsg)
 			b.Remote <- rmsg
+			b.q.LastEventID = m.ID
 		}
-
 		time.Sleep(time.Second * 3)
 	}
 }
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
--- a/ci/bintray.sh
+++ b/ci/bintray.sh
@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -u -e -x -o pipefail
+
+go version | grep go1.13 || exit
+
+VERSION=$(git describe --tags)
+mkdir ci/binaries
+GOOS=windows GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags "-s -w -X main.githash=$(git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1)" -o ci/binaries/matterbridge-$VERSION-windows-amd64.exe
+GOOS=linux GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags "-s -w -X main.githash=$(git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1)" -o ci/binaries/matterbridge-$VERSION-linux-amd64
+GOOS=linux GOARCH=arm go build -ldflags "-s -w -X main.githash=$(git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1)" -o ci/binaries/matterbridge-$VERSION-linux-arm
+GOOS=darwin GOARCH=amd64 go build -ldflags "-s -w -X main.githash=$(git log --pretty=format:'%h' -n 1)" -o ci/binaries/matterbridge-$VERSION-darwin-amd64
+cd ci
+cat > deploy.json <<EOF
+{
+    "package": {
+        "name": "Matterbridge",
+        "repo": "nightly",
+        "subject": "42wim"
+    },
+    "version": {
+        "name": "$VERSION"
+    },
+    "files":
+        [
+        {"includePattern": "ci/binaries/(.*)", "uploadPattern":"\$1"}
+        ],
+    "publish": true
+}
+EOF
+
--- a/ci/lint.sh
+++ b/ci/lint.sh
@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -u -e -x -o pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${GOLANGCI_VERSION-}" ]]; then
+  # Retrieve the golangci-lint linter binary.
+  curl -sfL https://install.goreleaser.com/github.com/golangci/golangci-lint.sh | bash -s -- -b ${GOPATH}/bin ${GOLANGCI_VERSION}
+fi
+
+# Run the linter.
+golangci-lint run
+
+# if [[ "${GO111MODULE-off}" == "on" ]]; then
+#   # If Go modules are active then check that dependencies are correctly maintained.
+#   go mod tidy
+#   go mod vendor
+#   git diff --exit-code --quiet || (echo "Please run 'go mod tidy' to clean up the 'go.mod' and 'go.sum' files."; false)
+# fi
--- a/ci/test.sh
+++ b/ci/test.sh
@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -u -e -x -o pipefail
+
+if [[ -n "${REPORT_COVERAGE+cover}" ]]; then
+  # Retrieve and prepare CodeClimate's test coverage reporter.
+  curl -L https://codeclimate.com/downloads/test-reporter/test-reporter-latest-linux-amd64 > ./cc-test-reporter
+  chmod +x ./cc-test-reporter
+  ./cc-test-reporter before-build
+fi
+
+# Run all the tests with the race detector and generate coverage.
+go test -v -race -coverprofile c.out ./...
+
+if [[ -n "${REPORT_COVERAGE+cover}" && "${TRAVIS_SECURE_ENV_VARS}" == "true" ]]; then
+  # Upload test coverage to CodeClimate.
+  ./cc-test-reporter after-build
+fi
--- a/contrib/inmessage-logger.tengo
+++ b/contrib/inmessage-logger.tengo
@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-fmt := import("fmt")
-os := import("os")
-times := import("times")
-
-if msgText != "" && msgUsername != "system" {
-    os.chdir("/var/www/matterbridge")
-    file := os.open_file("inmessage.log", os.o_append|os.o_wronly|os.o_create, 0644)
-    file.write_string(fmt.sprintf(
-        "[%s] <%s> %s\n",
-        times.time_format(times.now(), times.format_rfc1123),
-        msgUsername,
-        msgText
-    ))
-    file.close()
-}
--- a/contrib/matterbridge.openrc
+++ b/contrib/matterbridge.openrc
@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-#!/sbin/openrc-run
-# Copyright 2021-2022 Gentoo Authors
-# Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2
-
-command=/usr/bin/matterbridge
-command_args="-conf ${MATTERBRIDGE_CONF:-/etc/matterbridge/bridge.toml} ${MATTERBRIDGE_ARGS}"
-command_user="matterbridge:matterbridge"
-pidfile="/run/${RC_SVCNAME}.pid"
-command_background=1
-output_log="/var/log/${RC_SVCNAME}.log"
-error_log="${output_log}"
-
-depend() {
-	need net
-}
-
-start_pre() {
-	checkpath -f "${output_log}" -o "${command_user}" || return 1
-}
--- a/contrib/mumble-autolink.tengo
+++ b/contrib/mumble-autolink.tengo
@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-text := import("text")
-
-if outProtocol == "mumble" {
-    urlRE := text.re_compile(`(?is)((http|https):\/\/)?([a-z0-9-]+\.)?[a-z0-9-]+(\.[a-z]{2,6}){1,3}(\/[a-z0-9.,_\/~#&=;%+?-]*)?`)
-    msgText = urlRE.replace(msgText,`<a href="$0">$0</a>`)
-}
--- a/docker/arm/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/arm/Dockerfile
@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 FROM alpine:edge as certs
 RUN apk --update add ca-certificates
-ARG VERSION=1.22.3
-ADD https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/download/v${VERSION}/matterbridge-${VERSION}-linux-arm64 /bin/matterbridge
-RUN chmod +x /bin/matterbridge

 FROM scratch
+ARG VERSION=1.12.3
 COPY --from=certs /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
-COPY --from=certs /bin/matterbridge /bin/matterbridge
+ADD https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/download/v${VERSION}/matterbridge-linux-arm /bin/matterbridge
+RUN chmod +x /bin/matterbridge
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/matterbridge"]
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/api.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/api.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !noapi
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/api"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["api"] = api.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bdiscord.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bdiscord.go
@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-// +build !nodiscord
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bdiscord "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/discord"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["discord"] = bdiscord.New
-	UserTypingSupport["discord"] = struct{}{}
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bharmony.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bharmony.go
@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-//go:build !noharmony
-// +build !noharmony
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bharmony "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/harmony"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["harmony"] = bharmony.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/birc.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/birc.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !noirc
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	birc "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/irc"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["irc"] = birc.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bkeybase.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bkeybase.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !nokeybase
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bkeybase "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/keybase"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["keybase"] = bkeybase.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bmatrix.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bmatrix.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !nomatrix
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bmatrix "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/matrix"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["matrix"] = bmatrix.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bmattermost.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bmattermost.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !nomattermost
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bmattermost "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/mattermost"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["mattermost"] = bmattermost.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bmsteams.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bmsteams.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !nomsteams
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bmsteams "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/msteams"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["msteams"] = bmsteams.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bmumble.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bmumble.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !nomumble
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bmumble "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/mumble"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["mumble"] = bmumble.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bnctalk.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bnctalk.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !nonctalk
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	btalk "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/nctalk"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["nctalk"] = btalk.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bridgemap.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bridgemap.go
@ -2,9 +2,45 @@ package bridgemap

 import (
 	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge"
+	"github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/api"
+	bdiscord "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/discord"
+	bgitter "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/gitter"
+	birc "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/irc"
+	bkeybase "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/keybase"
+	bmatrix "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/matrix"
+	bmattermost "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/mattermost"
+	brocketchat "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/rocketchat"
+	bslack "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/slack"
+	bsshchat "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/sshchat"
+	bsteam "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/steam"
+	btelegram "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/telegram"
+	bwhatsapp "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/whatsapp"
+	bxmpp "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/xmpp"
+	bzulip "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/zulip"
 )

 var (
-	FullMap           = map[string]bridge.Factory{}
-	UserTypingSupport = map[string]struct{}{}
+	FullMap = map[string]bridge.Factory{
+		"api":          api.New,
+		"discord":      bdiscord.New,
+		"gitter":       bgitter.New,
+		"irc":          birc.New,
+		"mattermost":   bmattermost.New,
+		"matrix":       bmatrix.New,
+		"rocketchat":   brocketchat.New,
+		"slack-legacy": bslack.NewLegacy,
+		"slack":        bslack.New,
+		"sshchat":      bsshchat.New,
+		"steam":        bsteam.New,
+		"telegram":     btelegram.New,
+		"whatsapp":     bwhatsapp.New,
+		"xmpp":         bxmpp.New,
+		"zulip":        bzulip.New,
+		"keybase":      bkeybase.New,
+	}
+
+	UserTypingSupport = map[string]struct{}{
+		"slack":   {},
+		"discord": {},
+	}
 )
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/brocketchat.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/brocketchat.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !norocketchat
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	brocketchat "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/rocketchat"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["rocketchat"] = brocketchat.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bslack.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bslack.go
@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-// +build !noslack
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bslack "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/slack"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["slack-legacy"] = bslack.NewLegacy
-	FullMap["slack"] = bslack.New
-	UserTypingSupport["slack"] = struct{}{}
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bsshchat.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bsshchat.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !nosshchat
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bsshchat "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/sshchat"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["sshchat"] = bsshchat.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bsteam.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bsteam.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !nosteam
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bsteam "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/steam"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["steam"] = bsteam.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/btelegram.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/btelegram.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !notelegram
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	btelegram "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/telegram"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["telegram"] = btelegram.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bvk.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bvk.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !novk
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bvk "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/vk"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["vk"] = bvk.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bwhatsapp.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bwhatsapp.go
@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-// +build !nowhatsapp
-// +build !whatsappmulti
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bwhatsapp "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/whatsapp"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["whatsapp"] = bwhatsapp.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bwhatsappmulti.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bwhatsappmulti.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build whatsappmulti
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bwhatsapp "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/whatsappmulti"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["whatsapp"] = bwhatsapp.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bxmpp.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bxmpp.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !noxmpp
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bxmpp "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/xmpp"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["xmpp"] = bxmpp.New
-}
--- a/gateway/bridgemap/bzulip.go
+++ b/gateway/bridgemap/bzulip.go
@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// +build !nozulip
-
-package bridgemap
-
-import (
-	bzulip "github.com/42wim/matterbridge/bridge/zulip"
-)
-
-func init() {
-	FullMap["zulip"] = bzulip.New
-}
--- a/gateway/gateway.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway.go
@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package gateway

 import (
-	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"regexp"
@ -14,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/d5/tengo/v2"
 	"github.com/d5/tengo/v2/stdlib"
 	lru "github.com/hashicorp/golang-lru"
-	"github.com/kyokomi/emoji/v2"
+	"github.com/matterbridge/emoji"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )

@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ func New(rootLogger *logrus.Logger, cfg *config.Gateway, r *Router) *Gateway {
 func (gw *Gateway) FindCanonicalMsgID(protocol string, mID string) string {
 	ID := protocol + " " + mID
 	if gw.Messages.Contains(ID) {
-		return ID
+		return mID
 	}

 	// If not keyed, iterate through cache for downstream, and infer upstream.
@ -75,7 +74,7 @@ func (gw *Gateway) FindCanonicalMsgID(protocol string, mID string) string {
 		ids := v.([]*BrMsgID)
 		for _, downstreamMsgObj := range ids {
 			if ID == downstreamMsgObj.ID {
-				return mid.(string)
+				return strings.Replace(mid.(string), protocol+" ", "", 1)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@ -109,7 +108,7 @@ func (gw *Gateway) AddBridge(cfg *config.Bridge) error {
 func (gw *Gateway) checkConfig(cfg *config.Bridge) {
 	match := false
 	for _, key := range gw.Router.Config.Viper().AllKeys() {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(key, strings.ToLower(cfg.Account)) {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(key, cfg.Account) {
 			match = true
 			break
 		}
@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ func (gw *Gateway) AddConfig(cfg *config.Gateway) error {
 		gw.logger.Errorf("mapChannels() failed: %s", err)
 	}
 	for _, br := range append(gw.MyConfig.In, append(gw.MyConfig.InOut, gw.MyConfig.Out...)...) {
-		br := br // scopelint
+		br := br //scopelint
 		err := gw.AddBridge(&br)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
@ -299,31 +298,16 @@ func (gw *Gateway) ignoreMessage(msg *config.Message) bool {

 	igNicks := strings.Fields(gw.Bridges[msg.Account].GetString("IgnoreNicks"))
 	igMessages := strings.Fields(gw.Bridges[msg.Account].GetString("IgnoreMessages"))
-	if gw.ignoreTextEmpty(msg) || gw.ignoreText(msg.Username, igNicks) || gw.ignoreText(msg.Text, igMessages) || gw.ignoreFilesComment(msg.Extra, igMessages) {
+	if gw.ignoreTextEmpty(msg) || gw.ignoreText(msg.Username, igNicks) || gw.ignoreText(msg.Text, igMessages) {
 		return true
 	}

 	return false
 }

-// ignoreFilesComment returns true if we need to ignore a file with matched comment.
-func (gw *Gateway) ignoreFilesComment(extra map[string][]interface{}, igMessages []string) bool {
-	if extra == nil {
-		return false
-	}
-	for _, f := range extra["file"] {
-		fi, ok := f.(config.FileInfo)
-		if !ok {
-			continue
-		}
-		if gw.ignoreText(fi.Comment, igMessages) {
-			return true
-		}
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 func (gw *Gateway) modifyUsername(msg *config.Message, dest *bridge.Bridge) string {
+	br := gw.Bridges[msg.Account]
+	msg.Protocol = br.Protocol
 	if dest.GetBool("StripNick") {
 		re := regexp.MustCompile("[^a-zA-Z0-9]+")
 		msg.Username = re.ReplaceAllString(msg.Username, "")
@ -331,7 +315,6 @@ func (gw *Gateway) modifyUsername(msg *config.Message, dest *bridge.Bridge) stri
 	nick := dest.GetString("RemoteNickFormat")

 	// loop to replace nicks
-	br := gw.Bridges[msg.Account]
 	for _, outer := range br.GetStringSlice2D("ReplaceNicks") {
 		search := outer[0]
 		replace := outer[1]
@ -354,21 +337,20 @@ func (gw *Gateway) modifyUsername(msg *config.Message, dest *bridge.Bridge) stri
 			}
 			i++
 		}
-		nick = strings.ReplaceAll(nick, "{NOPINGNICK}", msg.Username[:i]+"\u200b"+msg.Username[i:])
+		nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{NOPINGNICK}", msg.Username[:i]+""+msg.Username[i:], -1)
 	}

-	nick = strings.ReplaceAll(nick, "{BRIDGE}", br.Name)
-	nick = strings.ReplaceAll(nick, "{PROTOCOL}", br.Protocol)
-	nick = strings.ReplaceAll(nick, "{GATEWAY}", gw.Name)
-	nick = strings.ReplaceAll(nick, "{LABEL}", br.GetString("Label"))
-	nick = strings.ReplaceAll(nick, "{NICK}", msg.Username)
-	nick = strings.ReplaceAll(nick, "{USERID}", msg.UserID)
-	nick = strings.ReplaceAll(nick, "{CHANNEL}", msg.Channel)
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{BRIDGE}", br.Name, -1)
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{PROTOCOL}", br.Protocol, -1)
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{GATEWAY}", gw.Name, -1)
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{LABEL}", br.GetString("Label"), -1)
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{NICK}", msg.Username, -1)
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{CHANNEL}", msg.Channel, -1)
 	tengoNick, err := gw.modifyUsernameTengo(msg, br)
 	if err != nil {
 		gw.logger.Errorf("modifyUsernameTengo error: %s", err)
 	}
-	nick = strings.ReplaceAll(nick, "{TENGO}", tengoNick)
+	nick = strings.Replace(nick, "{TENGO}", tengoNick, -1) //nolint:gocritic
 	return nick
 }

@ -382,28 +364,14 @@ func (gw *Gateway) modifyAvatar(msg *config.Message, dest *bridge.Bridge) string
 }

 func (gw *Gateway) modifyMessage(msg *config.Message) {
-	if gw.BridgeValues().General.TengoModifyMessage != "" {
-		gw.logger.Warnf("General TengoModifyMessage=%s is deprecated and will be removed in v1.20.0, please move to Tengo InMessage=%s", gw.BridgeValues().General.TengoModifyMessage, gw.BridgeValues().General.TengoModifyMessage)
-	}
-
-	if err := modifyInMessageTengo(gw.BridgeValues().General.TengoModifyMessage, msg); err != nil {
+	if err := modifyMessageTengo(gw.BridgeValues().General.TengoModifyMessage, msg); err != nil {
 		gw.logger.Errorf("TengoModifyMessage failed: %s", err)
 	}
-
-	inMessage := gw.BridgeValues().Tengo.InMessage
-	if inMessage == "" {
-		inMessage = gw.BridgeValues().Tengo.Message
-		if inMessage != "" {
-			gw.logger.Warnf("Tengo Message=%s is deprecated and will be removed in v1.20.0, please move to Tengo InMessage=%s", inMessage, inMessage)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if err := modifyInMessageTengo(inMessage, msg); err != nil {
+	if err := modifyMessageTengo(gw.BridgeValues().Tengo.Message, msg); err != nil {
 		gw.logger.Errorf("Tengo.Message failed: %s", err)
 	}

 	// replace :emoji: to unicode
-	emoji.ReplacePadding = ""
 	msg.Text = emoji.Sprint(msg.Text)

 	br := gw.Bridges[msg.Account]
@ -449,65 +417,44 @@ func (gw *Gateway) SendMessage(
 		}
 	}

-	// Only send irc notices to irc
-	if msg.Event == config.EventNoticeIRC && dest.Protocol != "irc" {
-		return "", nil
-	}
-
 	// Too noisy to log like other events
-	debugSendMessage := ""
 	if msg.Event != config.EventUserTyping {
-		debugSendMessage = fmt.Sprintf("=> Sending %#v from %s (%s) to %s (%s)", msg, msg.Account, rmsg.Channel, dest.Account, channel.Name)
+		gw.logger.Debugf("=> Sending %#v from %s (%s) to %s (%s)", msg, msg.Account, rmsg.Channel, dest.Account, channel.Name)
 	}

 	msg.Channel = channel.Name
 	msg.Avatar = gw.modifyAvatar(rmsg, dest)
 	msg.Username = gw.modifyUsername(rmsg, dest)

-	// exclude file delete event as the msg ID here is the native file ID that needs to be deleted
-	if msg.Event != config.EventFileDelete {
-		msg.ID = gw.getDestMsgID(rmsg.Protocol+" "+rmsg.ID, dest, channel)
-	}
+	msg.ID = gw.getDestMsgID(rmsg.Protocol+" "+rmsg.ID, dest, channel)

 	// for api we need originchannel as channel
 	if dest.Protocol == apiProtocol {
 		msg.Channel = rmsg.Channel
 	}

-	msg.ParentID = gw.getDestMsgID(canonicalParentMsgID, dest, channel)
+	msg.ParentID = gw.getDestMsgID(rmsg.Protocol+" "+canonicalParentMsgID, dest, channel)
 	if msg.ParentID == "" {
-		msg.ParentID = strings.Replace(canonicalParentMsgID, dest.Protocol+" ", "", 1)
+		msg.ParentID = canonicalParentMsgID
 	}

 	// if the parentID is still empty and we have a parentID set in the original message
-	// this means that we didn't find it in the cache so set it to a "msg-parent-not-found" constant
+	// this means that we didn't find it in the cache so set it "msg-parent-not-found"
 	if msg.ParentID == "" && rmsg.ParentID != "" {
-		msg.ParentID = config.ParentIDNotFound
+		msg.ParentID = "msg-parent-not-found"
 	}

-	drop, err := gw.modifyOutMessageTengo(rmsg, &msg, dest)
+	err := gw.modifySendMessageTengo(rmsg, &msg, dest)
 	if err != nil {
 		gw.logger.Errorf("modifySendMessageTengo: %s", err)
 	}

-	if drop {
-		gw.logger.Debugf("=> Tengo dropping %#v from %s (%s) to %s (%s)", msg, msg.Account, rmsg.Channel, dest.Account, channel.Name)
-		return "", nil
-	}
-
-	if debugSendMessage != "" {
-		gw.logger.Debug(debugSendMessage)
-	}
 	// if we are using mattermost plugin account, send messages to MattermostPlugin channel
 	// that can be picked up by the mattermost matterbridge plugin
 	if dest.Account == "mattermost.plugin" {
 		gw.Router.MattermostPlugin <- msg
 	}

-	defer func(t time.Time) {
-		gw.logger.Debugf("=> Send from %s (%s) to %s (%s) took %s", msg.Account, rmsg.Channel, dest.Account, channel.Name, time.Since(t))
-	}(time.Now())
-
 	mID, err := dest.Send(msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return mID, err
@ -517,7 +464,7 @@ func (gw *Gateway) SendMessage(
 	if mID != "" {
 		gw.logger.Debugf("mID %s: %s", dest.Account, mID)
 		return mID, nil
-		// brMsgIDs = append(brMsgIDs, &BrMsgID{dest, dest.Protocol + " " + mID, channel.ID})
+		//brMsgIDs = append(brMsgIDs, &BrMsgID{dest, dest.Protocol + " " + mID, channel.ID})
 	}
 	return "", nil
 }
@ -559,7 +506,7 @@ func getProtocol(msg *config.Message) string {
 	return p[0]
 }

-func modifyInMessageTengo(filename string, msg *config.Message) error {
+func modifyMessageTengo(filename string, msg *config.Message) error {
 	if filename == "" {
 		return nil
 	}
@ -571,7 +518,6 @@ func modifyInMessageTengo(filename string, msg *config.Message) error {
 	s.SetImports(stdlib.GetModuleMap(stdlib.AllModuleNames()...))
 	_ = s.Add("msgText", msg.Text)
 	_ = s.Add("msgUsername", msg.Username)
-	_ = s.Add("msgUserID", msg.UserID)
 	_ = s.Add("msgAccount", msg.Account)
 	_ = s.Add("msgChannel", msg.Channel)
 	c, err := s.Compile()
@ -600,7 +546,6 @@ func (gw *Gateway) modifyUsernameTengo(msg *config.Message, br *bridge.Bridge) (
 	_ = s.Add("result", "")
 	_ = s.Add("msgText", msg.Text)
 	_ = s.Add("msgUsername", msg.Username)
-	_ = s.Add("msgUserID", msg.UserID)
 	_ = s.Add("nick", msg.Username)
 	_ = s.Add("msgAccount", msg.Account)
 	_ = s.Add("msgChannel", msg.Channel)
@ -620,28 +565,22 @@ func (gw *Gateway) modifyUsernameTengo(msg *config.Message, br *bridge.Bridge) (
 	return c.Get("result").String(), nil
 }

-func (gw *Gateway) modifyOutMessageTengo(origmsg *config.Message, msg *config.Message, br *bridge.Bridge) (bool, error) {
+func (gw *Gateway) modifySendMessageTengo(origmsg *config.Message, msg *config.Message, br *bridge.Bridge) error {
 	filename := gw.BridgeValues().Tengo.OutMessage
-	var (
-		res  []byte
-		err  error
-		drop bool
-	)
-
+	var res []byte
+	var err error
 	if filename == "" {
 		res, err = internal.Asset("tengo/outmessage.tengo")
 		if err != nil {
-			return drop, err
+			return err
 		}
 	} else {
 		res, err = ioutil.ReadFile(filename)
 		if err != nil {
-			return drop, err
+			return err
 		}
 	}
-
 	s := tengo.NewScript(res)
-
 	s.SetImports(stdlib.GetModuleMap(stdlib.AllModuleNames()...))
 	_ = s.Add("inAccount", origmsg.Account)
 	_ = s.Add("inProtocol", origmsg.Protocol)
@ -655,20 +594,14 @@ func (gw *Gateway) modifyOutMessageTengo(origmsg *config.Message, msg *config.Me
 	_ = s.Add("outEvent", msg.Event)
 	_ = s.Add("msgText", msg.Text)
 	_ = s.Add("msgUsername", msg.Username)
-	_ = s.Add("msgUserID", msg.UserID)
-	_ = s.Add("msgDrop", drop)
 	c, err := s.Compile()
 	if err != nil {
-		return drop, err
+		return err
 	}
-
 	if err := c.Run(); err != nil {
-		return drop, err
+		return err
 	}
-
-	drop = c.Get("msgDrop").Bool()
 	msg.Text = c.Get("msgText").String()
 	msg.Username = c.Get("msgUsername").String()
-
-	return drop, nil
+	return nil
 }
--- a/gateway/gateway_test.go
+++ b/gateway/gateway_test.go
@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ var testconfig = []byte(`
 server=""
 [mattermost.test]
 server=""
+[gitter.42wim]
+server=""
 [discord.test]
 server=""
 [slack.test]
@ -31,6 +33,11 @@ server=""
    account = "irc.freenode"
    channel = "#wimtesting"
    
+    [[gateway.inout]]
+    account="gitter.42wim"
+    channel="42wim/testroom"
+    #channel="matterbridge/Lobby"
+
    [[gateway.inout]]
    account = "discord.test"
    channel = "general"
@ -45,6 +52,8 @@ var testconfig2 = []byte(`
 server=""
 [mattermost.test]
 server=""
+[gitter.42wim]
+server=""
 [discord.test]
 server=""
 [slack.test]
@ -58,6 +67,10 @@ server=""
    account = "irc.freenode"
    channel = "#wimtesting"
    
+    [[gateway.in]]
+    account="gitter.42wim"
+    channel="42wim/testroom"
+
    [[gateway.inout]]
    account = "discord.test"
    channel = "general"
@ -73,6 +86,10 @@ server=""
    account = "irc.freenode"
    channel = "#wimtesting2"
    
+    [[gateway.out]]
+    account="gitter.42wim"
+    channel="42wim/testroom"
+
    [[gateway.out]]
    account = "discord.test"
    channel = "general2"
@ -167,18 +184,31 @@ func maketestRouter(input []byte) *Router {
 	}
 	return r
 }
-
 func TestNewRouter(t *testing.T) {
 	r := maketestRouter(testconfig)
 	assert.Equal(t, 1, len(r.Gateways))
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(r.Gateways["bridge1"].Bridges))
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(r.Gateways["bridge1"].Channels))
+	assert.Equal(t, 4, len(r.Gateways["bridge1"].Bridges))
+	assert.Equal(t, 4, len(r.Gateways["bridge1"].Channels))
 	r = maketestRouter(testconfig2)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(r.Gateways))
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(r.Gateways["bridge1"].Bridges))
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(r.Gateways["bridge2"].Bridges))
-	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(r.Gateways["bridge1"].Channels))
-	assert.Equal(t, 2, len(r.Gateways["bridge2"].Channels))
+	assert.Equal(t, 4, len(r.Gateways["bridge1"].Bridges))
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(r.Gateways["bridge2"].Bridges))
+	assert.Equal(t, 4, len(r.Gateways["bridge1"].Channels))
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, len(r.Gateways["bridge2"].Channels))
+	assert.Equal(t, &config.ChannelInfo{
+		Name:        "42wim/testroom",
+		Direction:   "out",
+		ID:          "42wim/testroomgitter.42wim",
+		Account:     "gitter.42wim",
+		SameChannel: map[string]bool{"bridge2": false},
+	}, r.Gateways["bridge2"].Channels["42wim/testroomgitter.42wim"])
+	assert.Equal(t, &config.ChannelInfo{
+		Name:        "42wim/testroom",
+		Direction:   "in",
+		ID:          "42wim/testroomgitter.42wim",
+		Account:     "gitter.42wim",
+		SameChannel: map[string]bool{"bridge1": false},
+	}, r.Gateways["bridge1"].Channels["42wim/testroomgitter.42wim"])
 	assert.Equal(t, &config.ChannelInfo{
 		Name:        "general",
 		Direction:   "inout",
@ -211,6 +241,8 @@ func TestGetDestChannel(t *testing.T) {
 				SameChannel: map[string]bool{"bridge1": false},
 				Options:     config.ChannelOptions{Key: ""},
 			}}, r.Gateways["bridge1"].getDestChannel(msg, *br))
+		case "gitter.42wim":
+			assert.Equal(t, []config.ChannelInfo(nil), r.Gateways["bridge1"].getDestChannel(msg, *br))
 		case "irc.freenode":
 			assert.Equal(t, []config.ChannelInfo(nil), r.Gateways["bridge1"].getDestChannel(msg, *br))
 		}
@ -388,7 +420,6 @@ func (s *ignoreTestSuite) SetupSuite() {
 	logger.SetOutput(ioutil.Discard)
 	s.gw = &Gateway{logger: logrus.NewEntry(logger)}
 }
-
 func (s *ignoreTestSuite) TestIgnoreTextEmpty() {
 	extraFile := make(map[string][]interface{})
 	extraAttach := make(map[string][]interface{})
@ -430,6 +461,7 @@ func (s *ignoreTestSuite) TestIgnoreTextEmpty() {
 		output := s.gw.ignoreTextEmpty(testcase.input)
 		s.Assert().Equalf(testcase.output, output, "case '%s' failed", testname)
 	}
+
 }

 func (s *ignoreTestSuite) TestIgnoreTexts() {
@ -501,7 +533,7 @@ func (s *ignoreTestSuite) TestIgnoreNicks() {
 func BenchmarkTengo(b *testing.B) {
 	msg := &config.Message{Username: "user", Text: "blah testing", Account: "protocol.account", Channel: "mychannel"}
 	for n := 0; n < b.N; n++ {
-		err := modifyInMessageTengo("bench.tengo", msg)
+		err := modifyMessageTengo("bench.tengo", msg)
 		if err != nil {
 			return
 		}
--- a/Show More
+++ b/Show More