diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.long.old/src/botmsg.c eggdrop1.6.12.long.new/src/botmsg.c
--- eggdrop1.6.12.long.old/src/botmsg.c	Fri Aug 23 19:36:18 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.long.new/src/botmsg.c	Fri Sep 13 16:28:16 2002
@@ -570,40 +570,14 @@
   int l;
 
   if (tands > 0) {
-    l = simple_sprintf(OBUF, "aw %s%s %D %s\n",
-		       ((idx >= 0) && linking) ? "!" : "",
+    l = simple_sprintf(OBUF, "aw !%s %D %s\n",
 		       bot, sock, msg ? msg : "");
     send_tand_but(idx, OBUF, -l);
 #ifndef NO_OLD_BOTNET
-    if (msg) {
-      if (idx < 0) {
-	tandout_but(idx, "chan %s %d %s is now away: %s.\n", bot,
-		    dcc[linking].u.chat->channel, dcc[linking].nick,
-		    msg);
-      } else if ((b_numver(idx) >= NEAT_BOTNET)) {
-	int partyidx = getparty(bot, sock);
-
-	if (partyidx >= 0)
-	  tandout_but(idx, "chan %s %d %s %s: %s.\n", bot,
-		      party[partyidx].chan, party[partyidx].nick,
-		      NET_AWAY, msg);
-      }
+    if (msg)
       tandout_but(idx, "away %s %d %s\n", bot, sock, msg);
-    } else {
-      if (idx < 0) {
-	tandout_but(idx, "chan %s %d %s %s.\n", bot,
-		    dcc[linking].u.chat->channel, dcc[linking].nick,
-		    NET_UNAWAY);
-      } else if (b_numver(idx) >= NEAT_BOTNET) {
-	int partyidx = getparty(bot, sock);
-
-	if (partyidx >= 0)
-	  tandout_but(idx, "chan %s %d %s %s.\n", bot,
-		      party[partyidx].chan, party[partyidx].nick,
-		      NET_UNAWAY);
-      }
+    else
       tandout_but(idx, "unaway %s %d\n", bot, sock);
-    }
 #endif
   }
 }
diff -ur eggdrop1.6.12.long.old/src/patch.h eggdrop1.6.12.long.new/src/patch.h
--- eggdrop1.6.12.long.old/src/patch.h	Fri Sep 13 15:37:35 2002
+++ eggdrop1.6.12.long.new/src/patch.h	Fri Sep 13 16:28:44 2002
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
  *
  *
  */
-/* PATCH GOES HERE */
+patch("saway");
 /*
  *
  *