diff --git a/src/events/message_create/auto-thread-channels.ts b/src/events/message_create/auto-thread-channels.ts
index 4b447f7..4667151 100644
--- a/src/events/message_create/auto-thread-channels.ts
+++ b/src/events/message_create/auto-thread-channels.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 // loosely based on https://github.com/hackclub/scrappy
 import { setTimeout } from "node:timers/promises";
 import type { Message } from "discord.js";
+import { WACKY_ROLE_ID } from "../../utils/consts";
 
 const SHIP_CHANNEL_ID = "904896819165814794";
 const CHECKPOINTS_CHANNEL_ID = "1052236377338683514";
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ const CHECKPOINT_RESPONSE_MESSAGES = [
 	"Awesome update! :D",
 	"Yay thanks for sharing! :D",
 	"Yippie!! Keep it up! :D",
+	"Who up checking they point?",
 ];
 
 const SHIP_RESPONSE_MESSAGES = [
@@ -32,15 +34,6 @@ const SHIP_RESPONSE_MESSAGES = [
 	"Boom, nice ship! :D",
 ];
 
-const CHECKPOINTS_MESSAGE_OPT_IN_USERS = [
-	"753840846549418024", // kian
-];
-
-const SHIP_MESSAGE_OPT_IN_USERS = [
-	"753840846549418024", // kian
-	"636701123620634653", // ray
-];
-
 export default async function handler(message: Message) {
 	if (message.author.bot) return;
 	if (message.channel.isDMBased()) return;
@@ -98,9 +91,7 @@ Cheers! ^•^`;
 	});
 
 	if (message.channelId === CHECKPOINTS_CHANNEL_ID) {
-		// NOTE: a couple people didn't like this, so it's opt-in.
-		// can add it back if people come around to it :3
-		if (CHECKPOINTS_MESSAGE_OPT_IN_USERS.includes(message.author.id)) {
+		if (message.member?.roles.cache.has(WACKY_ROLE_ID)) {
 			await Promise.all([
 				message.react("🎉"),
 				message.react("✨"),
@@ -117,8 +108,7 @@ Cheers! ^•^`;
 	}
 
 	if (message.channelId === SHIP_CHANNEL_ID) {
-		// Keep sending messages for some, we still love you Wack Hacker </3
-		if (SHIP_MESSAGE_OPT_IN_USERS.includes(message.author.id)) {
+		if (message.member?.roles.cache.has(WACKY_ROLE_ID)) {
 			await Promise.all([
 				message.react("🎉"),
 				message.react("✨"),
diff --git a/src/events/message_create/index.ts b/src/events/message_create/index.ts
index f5147be..1f6da5c 100644
--- a/src/events/message_create/index.ts
+++ b/src/events/message_create/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import grok from "./grok";
 import hackNightImages from "./hack-night-images";
 import voiceMessageTranscription from "./voice-transcription";
 import welcomer from "./welcomer";
+import praise from "./praise";
 
 export const eventType = Events.MessageCreate;
 export {
@@ -17,4 +18,5 @@ export {
 	welcomer,
 	grok,
 	hackNightImages,
+	praise,
 };
diff --git a/src/events/message_create/praise.ts b/src/events/message_create/praise.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6982c09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/events/message_create/praise.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import { type Message, TextChannel, ChannelType } from "discord.js";
+import { WACKY_ROLE_ID } from "../../utils/consts";
+
+const ENABLE_PATTERN = /wackity\s+hackity\s+praise\s+me/;
+const DISABLE_PATTERN = /wackity\s+hackity\s+go\s+away/;
+
+export default async function handler(message: Message) {
+	if (message.author.bot) return;
+	if (
+		!(
+			message.channel.type == ChannelType.GuildText ||
+			message.channel.type == ChannelType.PublicThread
+		)
+	)
+		return;
+	if (message.member === null) return;
+
+	try {
+		if (message.content.match(ENABLE_PATTERN)) {
+			await message.member!.roles.add(WACKY_ROLE_ID);
+			await message.react("🥳");
+		} else if (message.content.match(DISABLE_PATTERN)) {
+			await message.member!.roles.remove(WACKY_ROLE_ID);
+			await message.react("🤐");
+		}
+	} catch (e) {
+		console.error(e);
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/utils/consts.ts b/src/utils/consts.ts
index c9007c8..4de2d8c 100644
--- a/src/utils/consts.ts
+++ b/src/utils/consts.ts
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ export const INTERNAL_CATEGORIES = [
 	"1082077318329143336",
 	"938975633885782037",
 ];
+export const WACKY_ROLE_ID = "1419119560627458129";