diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 03652b9..95d2106 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-DISCORD_TOKEN=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
\ No newline at end of file
+DISCORD_TOKEN=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
+CHANNEL_ID=everywhere
+# ^ or a channel id
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/bot.py b/bot.py
index 61a88d3..9f3da53 100644
--- a/bot.py
+++ b/bot.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 intents = discord.Intents.default()
 intents.message_content = True
 client = commands.Bot(command_prefix="[[", intents=intents)
-tree = client.tree
 with open("silly_words.json") as f:
     words = (
         list(
@@ -27,17 +26,17 @@
 
 @client.event
 async def on_ready():
-    for guild in client.guilds:
-        # someone online said you shouldn't do this but fuck them
-        await tree.sync(guild=guild)
     print("nya~ im ready!!!! :3 :3 :3 :3")
 
 
 @client.event
 async def on_message(msg: discord.Message):
     await client.process_commands(msg)
-    if msg.channel.id != 1232165944168546346:
-        return
+    if (
+        str(msg.channel.id) != os.getenv("CHANNEL_ID")
+        and not os.getenv("CHANNEL_ID") == "everywhere"
+    ):
+        return 0
     print("omg message :3 :3 :3 :3")
     if msg.author.bot:
         print("bot :(")