diff --git a/place/basic.c b/place/basic.c
index 27949f5..22a7531 100644
--- a/place/basic.c
+++ b/place/basic.c
@@ -81,7 +81,11 @@ sys64764() {
 	});
 }
  
-#define puts(string) castmsg(ME, "_notice_application_basic", string, ([]))
+#if 0
+# define puts(string) castmsg(ME, "_notice_application_basic", string, ([]))
+#else
+# define puts(string) call_out(#'castmsg, 2*(delay++), ME, "_notice_application_basic", string, ([]))
+#endif
 #define tell(user,string) sendmsg(user,"_notice_application_basic",string,([]))
 
 sys64738(source) {
@@ -92,6 +96,7 @@ sys64738(source) {
 
 sys42336(source, mc, data, mapping vars) {
 	string t;
+	int delay = random(4);
 
 	if (stringp(data)) {
 		sscanf(data, "%s %s", data, t);
diff --git a/place/cryptochat.c b/place/cryptochat.c
index e2e6f26..02147af 100644
--- a/place/cryptochat.c
+++ b/place/cryptochat.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 
 #define NAME	"CryptoChat"
 #define SECURE
+#define PRIVATE
 
 // should work like this, but there's a bug to fix here...
 // when trying to call https://psyced.org:33333/@cryptochat
diff --git a/world/net/include/net.h b/world/net/include/net.h
index 446c04d..87d337a 100644
--- a/world/net/include/net.h
+++ b/world/net/include/net.h
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@
 # define PERSISTENT_MASTERS
 # define NEW_RENDER
 # define MUCSUC
+# define XMPP_BIDI
 #endif
 #define GAMMA   // code that has left BETA and is in production use
 
@@ -236,7 +237,6 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef EXPERIMENTAL
-# define XMPP_BIDI
 # define USE_AUTOALIAS
 	// fippo's brilliant single-user channel emulation for jabber MUCs
 	// unfortunately it provides no advantages over the old method, yet.