diff --git a/coin.rb b/coin.rb
index adfa621..278a1df 100644
--- a/coin.rb
+++ b/coin.rb
@@ -52,34 +52,39 @@ def plural(string, count)
   "#{count} #{string}#{count != 1 ? 's' : ''}"
 end
 
+def clean_name(input)
+  input.tr '@', ''
+end
+
 bot.message(in: Integer(ENV['BOT_CHANNEL'])) do |event|
   puts event.message
   if event.message.attachments.count { |x| x.filename.scan(/coin*/).length > 0 } > 0
-    event.respond "Oh no! Looks like you tried to post a fradulent coin! #{event.author.display_name}, your coin balance has now been emptied. Let that be a lesson for next time!"
+    event.respond "Oh no! Looks like you tried to post a fradulent coin! #{clean_name event.author.display_name}, your coin balance has now been emptied. Let that be a lesson for next time!"
     empty_coin(event.author.id)
   end
 end
 
 bot.message(content: 'GET COIN' ) do |event|
+  next if event.author.role? 'robot friend'
   # update score
   if coin_state_active
     coin_state_active = false
     if(rand(100) == 47) 
       hyper_coin_amount = rand(100)
       coins = increment_coin(event.author.id, hyper_coin_amount)
-      event.respond "What astounding luck!!! #{event.author.display_name}, you've just activated HYPER COIN EVENT and have received #{hyper_coin_amount} coins for a grand total of #{coins} coins!"
+      event.respond "What astounding luck!!! #{clean_name event.author.display_name}, you've just activated HYPER COIN EVENT and have received #{hyper_coin_amount} coins for a grand total of #{coins} coins!"
     else
       coins = increment_coin(event.author.id)
-      event.respond "Nice catch, #{event.author.display_name}! You have #{plural('coin', coins)} now!"
+      event.respond "Nice catch, #{clean_name event.author.display_name}! You have #{plural('coin', coins)} now!"
     end
   else
-    event.respond "No coins for you, #{event.author.display_name}!"
+    event.respond "No coins for you, #{clean_name event.author.display_name}!"
   end
 end
 
 bot.message(with_text: '/coins') do |event|
   coins = get_coin_count(event.author.id)
-  event.respond "#{event.author.display_name}, you have #{plural('coin', coins)}!"
+  event.respond "#{clean_name event.author.display_name}, you have #{plural('coin', coins)}!"
 end
 
 bot.run(true)