diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 67e8de1..7d2be5c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "bot"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
- "chrono",
  "clap",
  "dotenv",
  "hex_color",
@@ -294,10 +293,8 @@ checksum = "a21f936df1771bf62b77f047b726c4625ff2e8aa607c01ec06e5a05bd8463401"
 dependencies = [
  "android-tzdata",
  "iana-time-zone",
- "js-sys",
  "num-traits",
  "serde",
- "wasm-bindgen",
  "windows-targets 0.52.6",
 ]
 
diff --git a/src/commands/self_roles/color.rs b/src/commands/self_roles/color.rs
index 4248e27..26cdb61 100644
--- a/src/commands/self_roles/color.rs
+++ b/src/commands/self_roles/color.rs
@@ -20,8 +20,15 @@ pub async fn color(ctx: Context<'_>, color: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
     };
 
     if let Some(guild) = ctx.guild_id() {
-        let role = match super::get_user_role(ctx, ctx.author().id, guild, db).await? {
-            Some(role) => role,
+        match super::get_user_role(ctx.author().id, guild, db).await? {
+            Some(role) => {
+                guild.edit_role(ctx, role, EditRole::new().colour(Color::from_rgb(color.r, color.g, color.b))).await?;
+                let role = guild.role(ctx, role).await?;
+        
+                ctx.reply(format!("{}'s color has been updated!", role)).await?;
+        
+                Ok(())
+            },
             None => {
                 let role = guild.create_role(ctx,
                     EditRole::new()
@@ -40,13 +47,7 @@ pub async fn color(ctx: Context<'_>, color: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
                 ctx.reply(format!("You have been given the {} role!", role)).await?;
                 return Ok(());
             }
-        };
-
-        guild.edit_role(ctx, role, EditRole::new().colour(Color::from_rgb(color.r, color.g, color.b))).await?;
-
-        ctx.reply("Your custom role's color has been updated!").await?;
-
-        Ok(())
+        }
     } else {
         ctx.reply("This command must be run within a server.").await?;
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/commands/self_roles/disown.rs b/src/commands/self_roles/disown.rs
index 80b3ac1..f95e997 100644
--- a/src/commands/self_roles/disown.rs
+++ b/src/commands/self_roles/disown.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ pub async fn disown(ctx: Context<'_>) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let db = db.as_mut();
 
     if let Some(guild) = ctx.guild_id() {
-        if let Some(role) = super::get_user_role(ctx, ctx.author().id, guild, db).await? {
+        if let Some(role) = super::get_user_role(ctx.author().id, guild, db).await? {
             guild.delete_role(ctx, role).await?;
 
             sqlx::query("DELETE FROM selfroles WHERE roleid = $1")
diff --git a/src/commands/self_roles/mod.rs b/src/commands/self_roles/mod.rs
index b0c5a98..46dae12 100644
--- a/src/commands/self_roles/mod.rs
+++ b/src/commands/self_roles/mod.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ mod whois;
 mod color;
 mod name;
 mod disown;
+mod remove;
 
 #[poise::command(
     prefix_command,
@@ -18,13 +19,14 @@ mod disown;
         "color::color",
         "name::name",
         "disown::disown",
+        "remove::remove",
     )
 )]
 pub async fn role(_ctx: Context<'_>) -> Result<(), Error> {
     Ok(())
 }
 
-pub async fn get_user_role(_ctx: Context<'_>, user: UserId, guild: GuildId, db: &mut PgConnection) -> Result<Option<RoleId>, Error> {
+pub async fn get_user_role(user: UserId, guild: GuildId, db: &mut PgConnection) -> Result<Option<RoleId>, Error> {
     match sqlx::query("SELECT roleid FROM selfroles WHERE userid = $1 AND guildid = $2")
         .bind(user.get() as i64)
         .bind(guild.get() as i64)
diff --git a/src/commands/self_roles/name.rs b/src/commands/self_roles/name.rs
index 6e40b07..e4d6ee0 100644
--- a/src/commands/self_roles/name.rs
+++ b/src/commands/self_roles/name.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub async fn name(ctx: Context<'_>, name: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let db = db.as_mut();
 
     if let Some(guild) = ctx.guild_id() {
-        let role = match super::get_user_role(ctx, ctx.author().id, guild, db).await? {
+        let role = match super::get_user_role(ctx.author().id, guild, db).await? {
             Some(role) => role,
             None => {
                 let role = guild.create_role(ctx, EditRole::new().name(name)).await?;
@@ -32,8 +32,9 @@ pub async fn name(ctx: Context<'_>, name: String) -> Result<(), Error> {
         };
 
         guild.edit_role(ctx, role, EditRole::new().name(name)).await?;
+        let role = guild.role(ctx, role).await?;
 
-        ctx.reply("Your custom role's name has been updated!").await?;
+        ctx.reply(format!("Your custom role's name has been updated to {}.", role)).await?;
 
         Ok(())
     } else {
diff --git a/src/commands/self_roles/register.rs b/src/commands/self_roles/register.rs
index cb7070b..f4efa1e 100644
--- a/src/commands/self_roles/register.rs
+++ b/src/commands/self_roles/register.rs
@@ -1,27 +1,36 @@
 
-use crate::common::{Context, Error};
+use crate::common::{self, Context, Error};
 
 use poise::serenity_prelude as serenity;
 
 /// Register an existing role as a user's custom role
 #[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command, required_permissions = "MANAGE_ROLES")]
-pub async fn register(ctx: Context<'_>, user: Option<serenity::User>, role: serenity::Role) -> Result<(), Error> {
+pub async fn register(ctx: Context<'_>, user: serenity::User, role: serenity::Role) -> Result<(), Error> {
     let data = ctx.data();
     let mut db = data.database.lock().await;
     let db = db.as_mut();
 
-    let user = user.as_ref().unwrap_or(ctx.author());
+    if let Some(guild) = ctx.guild_id() {
+        match super::get_user_role(user.id, guild, db).await? {
+            Some(role) => {
+                common::no_ping_reply(&ctx, format!("{} already has the role {} registered.", user, role)).await?;
+                Ok(())
+            },
+            None => {
+                sqlx::query("INSERT INTO selfroles (userid, guildid, roleid) VALUES ($1, $2, $3)")
+                    .bind(user.id.get() as i64)
+                    .bind(guild.get() as i64)
+                    .bind(role.id.get() as i64)
+                    .execute(db).await?;
 
-    if let Some(guild) = ctx.guild().map(|g| g.id) {
-        sqlx::query("INSERT INTO selfroles (userid, roleid, guildid) VALUES ($1, $2, $3) ON CONFLICT (userid) DO UPDATE SET roleid = EXCLUDED.roleid")
-            .bind(user.id.get() as i64)
-            .bind(role.id.get() as i64)
-            .bind(guild.get() as i64)
-            .execute(db).await?;
-
-        ctx.reply(format!("**{}** now has **{}** set as their personal role.", user.display_name(), role.name)).await?;
-
-        Ok(())
+                let member = guild.member(ctx, user.id).await?;
+                member.add_role(ctx, role.id).await?;
+        
+                common::no_ping_reply(&ctx, format!("{} now has {} set as their personal role.", user, role)).await?;
+        
+                Ok(())
+            }
+        }
     } else {
         ctx.reply("This command can only be run in a guild!").await?;
         Ok(())
diff --git a/src/commands/self_roles/remove.rs b/src/commands/self_roles/remove.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3493dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/commands/self_roles/remove.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+
+use crate::common::{self, Context, Error};
+
+use poise::serenity_prelude as serenity;
+
+/// force remove someone's role (this does not delete the role)
+#[poise::command(slash_command, prefix_command, required_permissions = "MANAGE_ROLES")]
+pub async fn remove(ctx: Context<'_>, user: serenity::User) -> Result<(), Error> {
+    let data = ctx.data();
+    let mut db = data.database.lock().await;
+    let db = db.as_mut();
+
+    if let Some(guild) = ctx.guild_id() {
+        match super::get_user_role(user.id, guild, db).await? {
+            Some(role) => {
+                sqlx::query("DELETE FROM selfroles WHERE userid = $1 AND guildid = $2")
+                    .bind(user.id.get() as i64)
+                    .bind(guild.get() as i64)
+                    .execute(db).await?;
+
+                let member = guild.member(ctx, user.id).await?;
+                
+                member.remove_role(ctx, role).await?;
+                let role = guild.role(ctx, role).await?;
+
+                common::no_ping_reply(&ctx, format!("{} has had {} removed.", user, role)).await?;
+
+                Ok(())
+            },
+            None => {
+                common::no_ping_reply(&ctx, format!("{} does not have a personal role to remove.", user)).await?;
+                Ok(())
+            }
+        }
+    } else {
+        ctx.reply("This command can only be run in a guild!").await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/commands/self_roles/whois.rs b/src/commands/self_roles/whois.rs
index c9762c1..8475494 100644
--- a/src/commands/self_roles/whois.rs
+++ b/src/commands/self_roles/whois.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-use crate::common::{Context, Error};
+use crate::common::{self, Context, Error};
 
 use poise::serenity_prelude as serenity;
 use serenity::UserId;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub async fn whois(ctx: Context<'_>, role: serenity::Role) -> Result<(), Error>
 
         let member = guild.member(ctx, user).await?;
 
-        ctx.reply(format!("{} owns this role.", member.display_name())).await?;
+        common::no_ping_reply(&ctx, format!("{} owns this role.", member)).await?;
     } else {
         ctx.reply("This command must be used within a server!").await?;
     }
diff --git a/src/common.rs b/src/common.rs
index f61938b..9a7ba04 100644
--- a/src/common.rs
+++ b/src/common.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use poise::serenity_prelude::UserId;
+use poise::{serenity_prelude::UserId, ReplyHandle};
 use sqlx::PgConnection;
 
 pub struct Data {
@@ -13,4 +13,16 @@ pub struct Data {
 }
 
 pub type Error = Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>;
-pub type Context<'a> = poise::Context<'a, Data, Error>;
\ No newline at end of file
+pub type Context<'a> = poise::Context<'a, Data, Error>;
+
+use poise::serenity_prelude::builder::CreateAllowedMentions;
+use poise::CreateReply;
+
+pub async fn no_ping_reply<'a>(ctx: &'a Context<'_>, text: impl Into<String>) -> Result<ReplyHandle<'a>, Error> {
+    Ok(ctx.send(
+        CreateReply::default()
+            .content(text.into())
+            .reply(true)
+            .allowed_mentions(CreateAllowedMentions::new())
+    ).await?)
+}
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index b02446f..c040bc0 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -82,9 +82,10 @@ async fn main() -> Result<(), Error> {
                 sqlx::query(
                     r#"
                     CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS selfroles (
-                        userid BIGINT,
+                        userid BIGINT NOT NULL,
+                        guildid BIGINT NOT NULL,
                         roleid BIGINT,
-                        guildid BIGINT
+                        UNIQUE (userid, guildid)
                     )
                     "#,
                 ).execute(&mut database).await?;