diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index eec2df8..19dc788 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -1077,7 +1077,11 @@ then
 	echo "Creating $BASE_DIR..."
 	if mkdir -m $BASE_PERM -p $BASE_DIR 2> /dev/null
 	then
-		:
+		mkdir -m $BASE_PERM -p $LOG_DIR 2> /dev/null
+		mkdir -m $BASE_PERM -p $LOG_DIR/place 2> /dev/null
+		mkdir -m $BASE_PERM -p $DATA_DIR 2> /dev/null
+		mkdir -m $BASE_PERM -p $DATA_DIR/person 2> /dev/null
+		mkdir -m $BASE_PERM -p $DATA_DIR/place 2> /dev/null
 	else
 		if test "x$userid" = "xroot"
 		then
diff --git a/world/net/usercmd.i b/world/net/usercmd.i
index 6249eec..fd5e22a 100644
--- a/world/net/usercmd.i
+++ b/world/net/usercmd.i
@@ -1771,6 +1771,9 @@ case "_unlink":
                 unlink(vars["_service"]);
                 return 1;
 case "_exit":
+		// so this is some kind of ugly hack not to be used.. huh?
+		announce(AVAILABILITY_OFFLINE);
+		// fall thru
 case "_quit":
                 // bye(vars["_reason"]);
                 quit();