diff --git a/bot.go b/bot.go
index 8787cd2..d141af4 100644
--- a/bot.go
+++ b/bot.go
@@ -21,8 +21,14 @@ const (
 	discordPrefix   = "!"
 )
 
+type reaction struct {
+	messageID string
+	emojiID   string
+}
+
 type message struct {
 	*discordgo.MessageSend
+	*reaction
 	channelID string
 }
 
@@ -36,7 +42,7 @@ func parseFields(fields []string, author *discordgo.User, channelID string) (res
 	case "status":
 		for i := range config.Servers {
 			msg := serverStatus(config.Servers[i])
-			sendChan <- message{msg, channelID}
+			sendChan <- message{MessageSend: msg, channelID: channelID}
 		}
 	case "skill":
 		if len(fields) == 1 {
@@ -102,11 +108,24 @@ func parseFields(fields []string, author *discordgo.User, channelID string) (res
 	return
 }
 
+func processThreadMessage(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate, t thread) {
+	if !t.Meme {
+		return
+	}
+	if len(m.Attachments) == 0 && !strings.Contains(m.Content, "https://") && !strings.Contains(m.Content, "http://") {
+		return
+	}
+	sendChan <- message{channelID: m.ChannelID, reaction: &reaction{messageID: m.ID, emojiID: "\U0001F44D"}}
+}
+
 func handleCommand(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
 	if s.State.User.ID == m.Author.ID {
 		return
 	}
 	msg := m.Message.Content
+	if t, ok := config.Threads[m.ChannelID]; ok {
+		processThreadMessage(s, m, t)
+	}
 	if !strings.HasPrefix(msg, cmdPrefix) {
 		return
 	}
@@ -118,19 +137,23 @@ func handleCommand(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
 			response = &discordgo.MessageSend{Content: "Error: " + err.Error()}
 		}
 		if response != nil {
-			sendChan <- message{response, m.ChannelID}
+			sendChan <- message{MessageSend: response, channelID: m.ChannelID}
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 func sendMsg(c chan message, s *discordgo.Session) {
-	for {
-		msg := <-c
+	for msg := range c {
 		channelID := msg.channelID
 		if channelID == "" {
 			channelID = config.ChannelID
 		}
-		s.ChannelMessageSendComplex(channelID, msg.MessageSend)
+		if msg.MessageSend != nil {
+			s.ChannelMessageSendComplex(channelID, msg.MessageSend)
+		}
+		if msg.reaction != nil {
+			s.MessageReactionAdd(channelID, msg.messageID, msg.emojiID)
+		}
 		time.Sleep(time.Second)
 	}
 }
@@ -168,6 +191,11 @@ func bot() (err error) {
 		config.Servers[i].restartChan = restartChan
 		go query(config.Servers[i])
 	}
+	for tid := range config.Threads {
+		if err := dg.ThreadJoin(tid); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Error joining thread %s: %s", tid, err)
+		}
+	}
 	fmt.Println("Bot is now running.  Press CTRL-C to exit.")
 	sc := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sc, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM, os.Interrupt)
diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 2581d34..07ab3d6 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -67,14 +67,18 @@ type seeding struct {
 	Cooldown   int
 }
 
+type thread struct {
+	Meme bool
+}
+
 var config struct {
 	Token         string
-	SteamKey      string        `json:"steam_key"`
-	ChannelID     string        `json:"channel_id"`
-	LevelDBPath   string        `json:"ldb_database_path"`
-	BoltDBPath    string        `json:"bdb_database_path"`
-	QueryInterval time.Duration `json:"query_interval"`
-	FailureLimit  int           `json:"failure_limit"`
+	SteamKey      string            `json:"steam_key"`
+	ChannelID     string            `json:"channel_id"`
+	Threads       map[string]thread `json:"threads"`
+	BoltDBPath    string            `json:"bdb_database_path"`
+	QueryInterval time.Duration     `json:"query_interval"`
+	FailureLimit  int               `json:"failure_limit"`
 	Servers       []*ns2server
 	Seeding       seeding
 }
diff --git a/config_sample.json b/config_sample.json
index 6139498..9f05343 100644
--- a/config_sample.json
+++ b/config_sample.json
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
     "bdb_database_path": "/path/to/botdb/",
     "query_interval": 60,
     "failure_limit": 10,
+    "threads": {
+        "899251801575026708": {
+            "meme": true
+        }
+    },
     "servers": [
         {
             "name": "Server 1",
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1fa768d..213b549 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,12 +3,11 @@ module rkfg.me/ns2query
 go 1.15
 
 require (
-	github.com/Philipp15b/go-steamapi v0.0.0-20200122161829-728086d96bab
+	github.com/Philipp15b/go-steamapi v0.0.0-20210114153316-ec4fdd23b4c1
 	github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo v0.23.2
 	github.com/docopt/docopt-go v0.0.0-20180111231733-ee0de3bc6815
 	github.com/rumblefrog/go-a2s v1.0.1
 	go.etcd.io/bbolt v1.3.6
 )
 
-// temporary override until pull requests #11 and #12 are merged
-replace github.com/Philipp15b/go-steamapi => github.com/rkfg/go-steamapi v0.0.0-20201114201332-f991dbb01c37
+replace github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo => github.com/vysiondev/discordgo v0.23.3-0.20210824070826-857485731eb0
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index 63b1d85..14e94dc 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -1,24 +1,21 @@
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