diff --git a/channel.js b/channel.js
index 76d7cf2e..ff88db1d 100644
--- a/channel.js
+++ b/channel.js
@@ -260,6 +260,7 @@ Channel.prototype.userJoin = function(user) {
     // GTFO
     if(user.ip in this.ipbans && this.ipbans[user.ip] != null) {
         this.logger.log("--- Kicking " + user.ip + " - banned");
+        this.kick(user, "You're banned!");
         user.socket.disconnect(true);
         return;
     }
@@ -347,6 +348,16 @@ Channel.prototype.userLeave = function(user) {
     this.logger.log("--- /" + user.ip + " (" + user.name + ") left");
 }
 
+Channel.prototype.kick = function(user, reason) {
+    user.socket.emit("kick", {
+        reason: reason
+    });
+    if(user.socket.disconnected) {
+        this.userLeave(user);
+    }
+    user.socket.disconnect(true);
+}
+
 Channel.prototype.sendRankStuff = function(user) {
     if(Rank.hasPermission(user, "ipban")) {
         var ents = [];
@@ -806,7 +817,7 @@ Channel.prototype.tryMove = function(user, data) {
 /* REGION Polls */
 
 Channel.prototype.tryClosePoll = function(user) {
-    if(!Rank.hasPermission(user, "poll")) {
+    if(!Rank.hasPermission(user, "poll") && this.leader != user) {
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/chatcommand.js b/chatcommand.js
index 72c33fed..92bcf37a 100644
--- a/chatcommand.js
+++ b/chatcommand.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ function handle(chan, user, msg) {
     else if(msg.indexOf("/sp ") == 0)
         chan.sendMessage(user.name, msg.substring(4), "spoiler");
     else if(msg.indexOf("/say ") == 0) {
-        if(Rank.hasPermission(user, "shout")) {
+        if(Rank.hasPermission(user, "shout") || chan.leader == user) {
             chan.sendMessage(user.name, msg.substring(5), "shout");
         }
     }
@@ -52,10 +52,9 @@ function handleKick(chan, user, args) {
         }
         if(kickee) {
             chan.logger.log("*** " + user.name + " kicked " + args[0]);
-            if(kickee.socket.disconnected) {
-                chan.userLeave(kickee);
-            }
-            kickee.socket.disconnect(true);
+            args[0] = "";
+            var reason = args.join(" ");
+            chan.kick(kickee, reason);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -71,10 +70,9 @@ function handleBan(chan, user, args) {
         }
         if(kickee && kickee.rank < user.rank) {
             chan.logger.log("*** " + user.name + " banned " + args[0]);
-            if(kickee.socket.disconnected) {
-                chan.userLeave(kickee);
-            }
-            chan.banIP(user, kickee);
+            args[0] = "";
+            var reason = args.join(" ");
+            chan.kick(kickee, "(banned) " + reason);
         }
     }
 }
@@ -87,7 +85,7 @@ function handleUnban(chan, user, args) {
 }
 
 function handlePoll(chan, user, msg) {
-    if(Rank.hasPermission(user, "poll")) {
+    if(Rank.hasPermission(user, "poll") || chan.leader == user) {
         var args = msg.split(",");
         var title = args[0];
         args.splice(0, 1);
@@ -112,12 +110,12 @@ function handleDrink(chan, user, msg) {
 
     chan.drinks += count;
     chan.broadcastDrinks();
-    if(count < 0) {
+    if(count < 0 && msg.trim() == "") {
         return;
     }
 
     msg = msg + " drink!";
-    if(count > 1)
+    if(count != 1)
         msg += "  (x" + count + ")";
     chan.sendMessage(user.name, msg, "drink");
 }
diff --git a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
index 18b8a6d6..5b9712a0 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/callbacks.js
@@ -23,6 +23,14 @@ function initCallbacks() {
     });
 
     /* REGION Channel Meta */
+    socket.on("kick", function(data) {
+        KICKED = true;
+        $("<div/>")
+            .addClass("server-msg-disconnect")
+            .text("Kicked: " + data.reason)
+            .appendTo($("#messagebuffer"));
+    });
+
     socket.on("channelNotRegistered", function() {
         showChannelRegistration();
     });
diff --git a/www/assets/js/client.js b/www/assets/js/client.js
index c031a0fb..3a50128a 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/client.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/client.js
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ var TITLE_BLINK;
 var VWIDTH = "670";
 var VHEIGHT = "377";
 var IGNORED = [];
+var KICKED = false;
 var uname = readCookie("sync_uname");
 var pw = readCookie("sync_pw");
 
diff --git a/www/assets/js/functions.js b/www/assets/js/functions.js
index fe704184..966e3740 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/functions.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/functions.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLI
 */
 
 function handleDisconnect() {
+    if(KICKED)
+        return;
     $("<div/>")
         .addClass("server-msg-disconnect")
         .text("Disconnected from server.  Attempting reconnection...")
diff --git a/www/assets/js/media.js b/www/assets/js/media.js
index 10a2934f..a64d56c5 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/media.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/media.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ Media.prototype.initVimeo = function() {
     this.player = $f(iframe[0]);
     $f(iframe[0]).addEvent("ready", function() {
         this.player = $f(iframe[0]);
-        this.play();
+        this.player.api("play");
 
         this.player.addEvent("finish", function() {
             if(LEADER) {