diff --git a/bot/bot.go b/bot/bot.go
index 6129e82..6a69bb2 100644
--- a/bot/bot.go
+++ b/bot/bot.go
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func New(config *config.Config, connector Connector) Bot {
 
 	users := []user.User{
 		user.User{
-			Name: config.Get("Nick"),
+			Name: config.Get("Nick", "bot"),
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -76,11 +76,7 @@ func New(config *config.Config, connector Connector) Bot {
 	bot.migrateDB()
 
 	http.HandleFunc("/", bot.serveRoot)
-	addr := config.Get("HttpAddr")
-	if addr == "" {
-		addr = "127.0.0.1:1337"
-		config.Set("HttpAddr", addr)
-	}
+	addr := config.Get("HttpAddr", "127.0.0.1:1337")
 	go http.ListenAndServe(addr, nil)
 
 	connector.RegisterMessageReceived(bot.MsgReceived)
@@ -172,12 +168,8 @@ func (b *bot) serveRoot(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 
 // Checks if message is a command and returns its curtailed version
 func IsCmd(c *config.Config, message string) (bool, string) {
-	cmdcs := c.GetArray("CommandChar")
-	if len(cmdcs) == 0 {
-		cmdcs = []string{"!"}
-		c.SetArray("CommandChar", cmdcs)
-	}
-	botnick := strings.ToLower(c.Get("Nick"))
+	cmdcs := c.GetArray("CommandChar", []string{"!"})
+	botnick := strings.ToLower(c.Get("Nick", "bot"))
 	if botnick == "" {
 		log.Fatalf(`You must run catbase -set nick -val <your bot nick>`)
 	}
@@ -212,7 +204,7 @@ func IsCmd(c *config.Config, message string) (bool, string) {
 }
 
 func (b *bot) CheckAdmin(nick string) bool {
-	for _, u := range b.Config().GetArray("Admins") {
+	for _, u := range b.Config().GetArray("Admins", []string{}) {
 		if nick == u {
 			return true
 		}
@@ -240,7 +232,7 @@ func (b *bot) NewUser(nick string) *user.User {
 }
 
 func (b *bot) checkAdmin(nick string) bool {
-	for _, u := range b.Config().GetArray("Admins") {
+	for _, u := range b.Config().GetArray("Admins", []string{}) {
 		if nick == u {
 			return true
 		}
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 6cb56f2..827b310 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ type Config struct {
 // It will check the DB for the key if an env DNE
 // Finally, it will return a zero value if the key does not exist
 // It will attempt to convert the value to a float64 if it exists
-func (c *Config) GetFloat64(key string) float64 {
-	f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(c.GetString(key), 64)
+func (c *Config) GetFloat64(key string, fallback float64) float64 {
+	f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(c.GetString(key, fmt.Sprintf("%f", fallback)), 64)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0.0
 	}
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ func (c *Config) GetFloat64(key string) float64 {
 // It will check the DB for the key if an env DNE
 // Finally, it will return a zero value if the key does not exist
 // It will attempt to convert the value to an int if it exists
-func (c *Config) GetInt(key string) int {
-	i, err := strconv.Atoi(c.GetString(key))
+func (c *Config) GetInt(key string, fallback int) int {
+	i, err := strconv.Atoi(c.GetString(key, strconv.Itoa(fallback)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0
 	}
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ func (c *Config) GetInt(key string) int {
 }
 
 // Get is a shortcut for GetString
-func (c *Config) Get(key string) string {
-	return c.GetString(key)
+func (c *Config) Get(key, fallback string) string {
+	return c.GetString(key, fallback)
 }
 
 func envkey(key string) string {
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func envkey(key string) string {
 // It will check the DB for the key if an env DNE
 // Finally, it will return a zero value if the key does not exist
 // It will convert the value to a string if it exists
-func (c *Config) GetString(key string) string {
+func (c *Config) GetString(key, fallback string) string {
 	key = strings.ToLower(key)
 	if v, found := os.LookupEnv(envkey(key)); found {
 		return v
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func (c *Config) GetString(key string) string {
 	err := c.DB.Get(&configValue, q, key)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("WARN: Key %s is empty", key)
-		return ""
+		return fallback
 	}
 	return configValue
 }
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ func (c *Config) GetString(key string) string {
 // It will check the DB for the key if an env DNE
 // Finally, it will return a zero value if the key does not exist
 // This will do no conversion.
-func (c *Config) GetArray(key string) []string {
-	val := c.GetString(key)
+func (c *Config) GetArray(key string, fallback []string) []string {
+	val := c.GetString(key, "")
 	if val == "" {
-		return []string{}
+		return fallback
 	}
 	return strings.Split(val, ";;")
 }
diff --git a/config/config_test.go b/config/config_test.go
index 7c6ebbb..3bdfb59 100644
--- a/config/config_test.go
+++ b/config/config_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ func TestSetGet(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := ReadConfig(":memory:")
 	expected := "value"
 	cfg.Set("test", expected)
-	actual := cfg.Get("test")
+	actual := cfg.Get("test", "NOPE")
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, actual, "Config did not store values")
 }
 
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ func TestSetGetArray(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := ReadConfig(":memory:")
 	expected := []string{"a", "b", "c"}
 	cfg.SetArray("test", expected)
-	actual := cfg.GetArray("test")
+	actual := cfg.GetArray("test", []string{"NOPE"})
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, actual, "Config did not store values")
 }
diff --git a/irc/irc.go b/irc/irc.go
index 1ad9e58..7a89110 100644
--- a/irc/irc.go
+++ b/irc/irc.go
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (i *Irc) SendMessage(channel, message string) string {
 		}
 
 		if throttle == nil {
-			ratePerSec := i.config.GetInt("RatePerSec")
+			ratePerSec := i.config.GetInt("RatePerSec", 5)
 			throttle = time.Tick(time.Second / time.Duration(ratePerSec))
 		}
 
@@ -136,17 +136,17 @@ func (i *Irc) Serve() error {
 
 	var err error
 	i.Client, err = irc.DialSSL(
-		i.config.Get("Irc.Server"),
-		i.config.Get("Nick"),
-		i.config.Get("FullName"),
-		i.config.Get("Irc.Pass"),
+		i.config.Get("Irc.Server", "localhost"),
+		i.config.Get("Nick", "bot"),
+		i.config.Get("FullName", "bot"),
+		i.config.Get("Irc.Pass", ""),
 		true,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%s", err)
 	}
 
-	for _, c := range i.config.GetArray("channels") {
+	for _, c := range i.config.GetArray("channels", []string{}) {
 		i.JoinChannel(c)
 	}
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func (i *Irc) buildMessage(inMsg irc.Msg) msg.Message {
 	}
 
 	channel := inMsg.Args[0]
-	if channel == i.config.Get("Nick") {
+	if channel == i.config.Get("Nick", "bot") {
 		channel = inMsg.Args[0]
 	}
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 3b77307..c3d7ebe 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func main() {
 		log.Printf("Set config %s: %s", *key, *val)
 		return
 	}
-	if (*initDB && len(flag.Args()) != 2) || (!*initDB && c.GetInt("init") != 1) {
+	if (*initDB && len(flag.Args()) != 2) || (!*initDB && c.GetInt("init", 0) != 1) {
 		log.Fatal(`You must run "catbase -init <channel> <nick>"`)
 	} else if *initDB {
 		c.SetDefaults(flag.Arg(0), flag.Arg(1))
@@ -67,18 +67,13 @@ func main() {
 
 	var client bot.Connector
 
-	t := c.Get("type")
-	if t == "" {
-		c.Set("type", "slack")
-		t = "slack"
-	}
-	switch c.Get("type") {
+	switch c.Get("type", "slack") {
 	case "irc":
 		client = irc.New(c)
 	case "slack":
 		client = slack.New(c)
 	default:
-		log.Fatalf("Unknown connection type: %s", c.Get("type"))
+		log.Fatalf("Unknown connection type: %s", c.Get("type", "UNSET"))
 	}
 
 	b := bot.New(c, client)
diff --git a/plugins/admin/admin.go b/plugins/admin/admin.go
index 6543930..50049b3 100644
--- a/plugins/admin/admin.go
+++ b/plugins/admin/admin.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func (p *AdminPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 		p.Bot.SendMessage(message.Channel, "You cannot access that key")
 		return true
 	} else if parts[0] == "get" && len(parts) == 2 {
-		v := p.cfg.Get(parts[1])
+		v := p.cfg.Get(parts[1], "<unknown>")
 		p.Bot.SendMessage(message.Channel, fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", parts[1], v))
 		return true
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/admin/admin_test.go b/plugins/admin/admin_test.go
index 8df6b0d..f4ce489 100644
--- a/plugins/admin/admin_test.go
+++ b/plugins/admin/admin_test.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func TestSet(t *testing.T) {
 	a, mb := setup(t)
 	expected := "test value"
 	a.Message(makeMessage("!set test.key " + expected))
-	actual := mb.Config().Get("test.key")
+	actual := mb.Config().Get("test.key", "ERR")
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, actual)
 }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ func TestGetValue(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGetEmpty(t *testing.T) {
 	a, mb := setup(t)
-	expected := "test.key: "
+	expected := "test.key: <unknown>"
 	a.Message(makeMessage("!get test.key"))
 	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 1)
 	assert.Equal(t, expected, mb.Messages[0])
diff --git a/plugins/beers/beers.go b/plugins/beers/beers.go
index 4d4477c..d4da158 100644
--- a/plugins/beers/beers.go
+++ b/plugins/beers/beers.go
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ func New(bot bot.Bot) *BeersPlugin {
 		Bot: bot,
 		db:  bot.DB(),
 	}
-	for _, channel := range bot.Config().GetArray("Untappd.Channels") {
+	for _, channel := range bot.Config().GetArray("Untappd.Channels", []string{}) {
 		go p.untappdLoop(channel)
 	}
 	return &p
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ type Beers struct {
 }
 
 func (p *BeersPlugin) pullUntappd() ([]checkin, error) {
-	token := p.Bot.Config().Get("Untappd.Token")
-	if token == "" {
+	token := p.Bot.Config().Get("Untappd.Token", "NONE")
+	if token == "NONE" {
 		return []checkin{}, fmt.Errorf("No untappd token")
 	}
 
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ func (p *BeersPlugin) pullUntappd() ([]checkin, error) {
 }
 
 func (p *BeersPlugin) checkUntappd(channel string) {
-	token := p.Bot.Config().Get("Untappd.Token")
-	if token == "" {
+	token := p.Bot.Config().Get("Untappd.Token", "NONE")
+	if token == "NONE" {
 		log.Println(`Set config value "untappd.token" if you wish to enable untappd`)
 		return
 	}
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ func (p *BeersPlugin) checkUntappd(channel string) {
 }
 
 func (p *BeersPlugin) untappdLoop(channel string) {
-	frequency := p.Bot.Config().GetInt("Untappd.Freq")
+	frequency := p.Bot.Config().GetInt("Untappd.Freq", 120)
 	if frequency == 0 {
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/downtime/downtime.go b/plugins/downtime/downtime.go
index fc65f78..e50df61 100644
--- a/plugins/downtime/downtime.go
+++ b/plugins/downtime/downtime.go
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (p *DowntimePlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 		for _, e := range entries {
 
 			// filter out ZNC entries and ourself
-			if strings.HasPrefix(e.nick, "*") || strings.ToLower(p.Bot.Config().Get("Nick")) == e.nick {
+			if strings.HasPrefix(e.nick, "*") || strings.ToLower(p.Bot.Config().Get("Nick", "bot")) == e.nick {
 				p.remove(e.nick)
 			} else {
 				tops = fmt.Sprintf("%s%s: %s ", tops, e.nick, time.Now().Sub(e.lastSeen))
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func (p *DowntimePlugin) Help(channel string, parts []string) {
 // Empty event handler because this plugin does not do anything on event recv
 func (p *DowntimePlugin) Event(kind string, message msg.Message) bool {
 	log.Println(kind, "\t", message)
-	if kind != "PART" && message.User.Name != p.Bot.Config().Get("Nick") {
+	if kind != "PART" && message.User.Name != p.Bot.Config().Get("Nick", "bot") {
 		// user joined, let's nail them for it
 		if kind == "NICK" {
 			p.record(strings.ToLower(message.Channel))
diff --git a/plugins/emojifyme/emojifyme.go b/plugins/emojifyme/emojifyme.go
index 0960474..d4cc975 100644
--- a/plugins/emojifyme/emojifyme.go
+++ b/plugins/emojifyme/emojifyme.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func (p *EmojifyMePlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 		}
 	}
 
-	inertTokens := p.Bot.Config().GetArray("Emojify.Scoreless")
+	inertTokens := p.Bot.Config().GetArray("Emojify.Scoreless", []string{})
 	emojied := 0.0
 	emojys := []string{}
 	msg := strings.Replace(strings.ToLower(message.Body), "_", " ", -1)
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ func (p *EmojifyMePlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if emojied > 0 && rand.Float64() <= p.Bot.Config().GetFloat64("Emojify.Chance")*emojied {
+	if emojied > 0 && rand.Float64() <= p.Bot.Config().GetFloat64("Emojify.Chance", 0.02)*emojied {
 		for _, e := range emojys {
 			p.Bot.React(message.Channel, e, message)
 		}
diff --git a/plugins/fact/factoid.go b/plugins/fact/factoid.go
index bf989b8..c53c934 100644
--- a/plugins/fact/factoid.go
+++ b/plugins/fact/factoid.go
@@ -297,13 +297,13 @@ func New(botInst bot.Bot) *Factoid {
 		log.Fatal(err)
 	}
 
-	for _, channel := range botInst.Config().GetArray("channels") {
+	for _, channel := range botInst.Config().GetArray("channels", []string{}) {
 		go p.factTimer(channel)
 
 		go func(ch string) {
 			// Some random time to start up
 			time.Sleep(time.Duration(15) * time.Second)
-			if ok, fact := p.findTrigger(p.Bot.Config().Get("Factoid.StartupFact")); ok {
+			if ok, fact := p.findTrigger(p.Bot.Config().Get("Factoid.StartupFact", "speed test")); ok {
 				p.sayFact(msg.Message{
 					Channel: ch,
 					Body:    "speed test", // BUG: This is defined in the config too
@@ -430,7 +430,7 @@ func (p *Factoid) sayFact(message msg.Message, fact factoid) {
 // trigger checks the message for its fitness to be a factoid and then hauls
 // the message off to sayFact for processing if it is in fact a trigger
 func (p *Factoid) trigger(message msg.Message) bool {
-	minLen := p.Bot.Config().GetInt("Factoid.MinLen")
+	minLen := p.Bot.Config().GetInt("Factoid.MinLen", 4)
 	if len(message.Body) > minLen || message.Command || message.Body == "..." {
 		if ok, fact := p.findTrigger(message.Body); ok {
 			p.sayFact(message, *fact)
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ func (p *Factoid) randomFact() *factoid {
 
 // factTimer spits out a fact at a given interval and with given probability
 func (p *Factoid) factTimer(channel string) {
-	quoteTime := p.Bot.Config().GetInt("Factoid.QuoteTime")
+	quoteTime := p.Bot.Config().GetInt("Factoid.QuoteTime", 30)
 	if quoteTime == 0 {
 		quoteTime = 30
 		p.Bot.Config().Set("Factoid.QuoteTime", "30")
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ func (p *Factoid) factTimer(channel string) {
 		tdelta := time.Since(lastmsg.Time)
 		earlier := time.Since(myLastMsg) > tdelta
 		chance := rand.Float64()
-		quoteChance := p.Bot.Config().GetFloat64("Factoid.QuoteChance")
+		quoteChance := p.Bot.Config().GetFloat64("Factoid.QuoteChance", 0.99)
 		if quoteChance == 0.0 {
 			quoteChance = 0.99
 			p.Bot.Config().Set("Factoid.QuoteChance", "0.99")
diff --git a/plugins/first/first.go b/plugins/first/first.go
index 88c874a..a70f6e7 100644
--- a/plugins/first/first.go
+++ b/plugins/first/first.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (p *FirstPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 }
 
 func (p *FirstPlugin) allowed(message msg.Message) bool {
-	for _, msg := range p.Bot.Config().GetArray("Bad.Msgs") {
+	for _, msg := range p.Bot.Config().GetArray("Bad.Msgs", []string{}) {
 		match, err := regexp.MatchString(msg, strings.ToLower(message.Body))
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println("Bad regexp: ", err)
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ func (p *FirstPlugin) allowed(message msg.Message) bool {
 			return false
 		}
 	}
-	for _, host := range p.Bot.Config().GetArray("Bad.Hosts") {
+	for _, host := range p.Bot.Config().GetArray("Bad.Hosts", []string{}) {
 		if host == message.Host {
 			log.Println("Disallowing first: ", message.User.Name, ":", message.Body)
 			return false
 		}
 	}
-	for _, nick := range p.Bot.Config().GetArray("Bad.Nicks") {
+	for _, nick := range p.Bot.Config().GetArray("Bad.Nicks", []string{}) {
 		if nick == message.User.Name {
 			log.Println("Disallowing first: ", message.User.Name, ":", message.Body)
 			return false
diff --git a/plugins/inventory/inventory.go b/plugins/inventory/inventory.go
index 5166f04..708639f 100644
--- a/plugins/inventory/inventory.go
+++ b/plugins/inventory/inventory.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"regexp"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/jmoiron/sqlx"
@@ -27,7 +26,7 @@ type InventoryPlugin struct {
 // New creates a new InventoryPlugin with the Plugin interface
 func New(bot bot.Bot) *InventoryPlugin {
 	config := bot.Config()
-	nick := config.Get("nick")
+	nick := config.Get("nick", "bot")
 	r1, err := regexp.Compile("take this (.+)")
 	checkerr(err)
 	r2, err := regexp.Compile("have a (.+)")
@@ -202,11 +201,7 @@ func (p *InventoryPlugin) addItem(m msg.Message, i string) bool {
 		return true
 	}
 	var removed string
-	max := p.config.GetInt("inventory.max")
-	if max == 0 {
-		max = 10
-		p.config.Set("inventory.max", strconv.Itoa(max))
-	}
+	max := p.config.GetInt("inventory.max", 10)
 	if p.count() > max {
 		removed = p.removeRandom()
 	}
diff --git a/plugins/leftpad/leftpad.go b/plugins/leftpad/leftpad.go
index d068ae1..cf5327e 100644
--- a/plugins/leftpad/leftpad.go
+++ b/plugins/leftpad/leftpad.go
@@ -45,13 +45,9 @@ func (p *LeftpadPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 			p.bot.SendMessage(message.Channel, "Invalid padding number")
 			return true
 		}
-		maxLen, who := p.config.GetInt("LeftPad.MaxLen"), p.config.Get("LeftPad.Who")
-		if who == "" {
-			who = "Putin"
-			p.config.Set("LeftPad.MaxLen", who)
-		}
+		maxLen, who := p.config.GetInt("LeftPad.MaxLen", 50), p.config.Get("LeftPad.Who", "Putin")
 		if length > maxLen && maxLen > 0 {
-			msg := fmt.Sprintf("%s would kill me if I did that.", p.config.Get("LeftPad.Who"))
+			msg := fmt.Sprintf("%s would kill me if I did that.", who)
 			p.bot.SendMessage(message.Channel, msg)
 			return true
 		}
diff --git a/plugins/leftpad/leftpad_test.go b/plugins/leftpad/leftpad_test.go
index cb57c25..21e4af4 100644
--- a/plugins/leftpad/leftpad_test.go
+++ b/plugins/leftpad/leftpad_test.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func TestNoMaxLen(t *testing.T) {
 func Test50Padding(t *testing.T) {
 	p, mb := makePlugin(t)
 	p.config.Set("LeftPad.MaxLen", "50")
-	assert.Equal(t, 50, p.config.GetInt("LeftPad.MaxLen"))
+	assert.Equal(t, 50, p.config.GetInt("LeftPad.MaxLen", 100))
 	p.Message(makeMessage("!leftpad dicks 100 dicks"))
 	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 1)
 	assert.Contains(t, mb.Messages[0], "kill me")
diff --git a/plugins/reaction/reaction.go b/plugins/reaction/reaction.go
index e36314c..6f98d55 100644
--- a/plugins/reaction/reaction.go
+++ b/plugins/reaction/reaction.go
@@ -24,23 +24,23 @@ func New(bot bot.Bot) *ReactionPlugin {
 
 func (p *ReactionPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 	harrass := false
-	for _, nick := range p.Config.GetArray("Reaction.HarrassList") {
+	for _, nick := range p.Config.GetArray("Reaction.HarrassList", []string{}) {
 		if message.User.Name == nick {
 			harrass = true
 			break
 		}
 	}
 
-	chance := p.Config.GetFloat64("Reaction.GeneralChance")
+	chance := p.Config.GetFloat64("Reaction.GeneralChance", 0.01)
 	negativeWeight := 1
 	if harrass {
-		chance = p.Config.GetFloat64("Reaction.HarrassChance")
-		negativeWeight = p.Config.GetInt("Reaction.NegativeHarrassmentMultiplier")
+		chance = p.Config.GetFloat64("Reaction.HarrassChance", 0.05)
+		negativeWeight = p.Config.GetInt("Reaction.NegativeHarrassmentMultiplier", 2)
 	}
 
 	if rand.Float64() < chance {
-		numPositiveReactions := len(p.Config.GetArray("Reaction.PositiveReactions"))
-		numNegativeReactions := len(p.Config.GetArray("Reaction.NegativeReactions"))
+		numPositiveReactions := len(p.Config.GetArray("Reaction.PositiveReactions", []string{}))
+		numNegativeReactions := len(p.Config.GetArray("Reaction.NegativeReactions", []string{}))
 
 		maxIndex := numPositiveReactions + numNegativeReactions*negativeWeight
 
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ func (p *ReactionPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 		reaction := ""
 
 		if index < numPositiveReactions {
-			reaction = p.Config.GetArray("Reaction.PositiveReactions")[index]
+			reaction = p.Config.GetArray("Reaction.PositiveReactions", []string{})[index]
 		} else {
 			index -= numPositiveReactions
 			index %= numNegativeReactions
-			reaction = p.Config.GetArray("Reaction.NegativeReactions")[index]
+			reaction = p.Config.GetArray("Reaction.NegativeReactions", []string{})[index]
 		}
 
 		p.Bot.React(message.Channel, reaction, message)
diff --git a/plugins/reminder/reminder.go b/plugins/reminder/reminder.go
index 49ca760..f1ec707 100644
--- a/plugins/reminder/reminder.go
+++ b/plugins/reminder/reminder.go
@@ -122,11 +122,7 @@ func (p *ReminderPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 				what := strings.Join(parts[6:], " ")
 
 				for i := 0; when.Before(endTime); i++ {
-					max := p.config.GetInt("Reminder.MaxBatchAdd")
-					if max == 0 {
-						max = 10
-						p.config.Set("reminder.maxbatchadd", strconv.Itoa(max))
-					}
+					max := p.config.GetInt("Reminder.MaxBatchAdd", 10)
 					if i >= max {
 						p.Bot.SendMessage(channel, "Easy cowboy, that's a lot of reminders. I'll add some of them.")
 						doConfirm = false
diff --git a/plugins/rpgORdie/rpgORdie.go b/plugins/rpgORdie/rpgORdie.go
index 7ea15d6..48394d4 100644
--- a/plugins/rpgORdie/rpgORdie.go
+++ b/plugins/rpgORdie/rpgORdie.go
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ func (p *RPGPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 }
 
 func (p *RPGPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool {
-	if strings.ToLower(message.User.Name) != strings.ToLower(p.Bot.Config().Get("Nick")) {
+	if strings.ToLower(message.User.Name) != strings.ToLower(p.Bot.Config().Get("Nick", "bot")) {
 		if b, ok := p.listenFor[identifier]; ok {
 
 			var res int
diff --git a/plugins/sisyphus/sisyphus.go b/plugins/sisyphus/sisyphus.go
index c73cbd9..91a9fbc 100644
--- a/plugins/sisyphus/sisyphus.go
+++ b/plugins/sisyphus/sisyphus.go
@@ -59,14 +59,8 @@ func (g *game) scheduleDecrement() {
 	if g.timers[0] != nil {
 		g.timers[0].Stop()
 	}
-	minDec := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MinDecrement")
-	maxDec := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MaxDecrement")
-	if maxDec == minDec && maxDec == 0 {
-		maxDec = 30
-		minDec = 10
-		g.bot.Config().Set("Sisyphus.MinDecrement", strconv.Itoa(minDec))
-		g.bot.Config().Set("Sisyphus.MaxDecrement", strconv.Itoa(maxDec))
-	}
+	minDec := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MinDecrement", 10)
+	maxDec := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MaxDecrement", 30)
 	g.nextDec = time.Now().Add(time.Duration((minDec + rand.Intn(maxDec))) * time.Minute)
 	go func() {
 		t := time.NewTimer(g.nextDec.Sub(time.Now()))
@@ -82,14 +76,8 @@ func (g *game) schedulePush() {
 	if g.timers[1] != nil {
 		g.timers[1].Stop()
 	}
-	minPush := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MinPush")
-	maxPush := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MaxPush")
-	if minPush == maxPush && maxPush == 0 {
-		minPush = 1
-		maxPush = 10
-		g.bot.Config().Set("Sisyphus.MinPush", strconv.Itoa(minPush))
-		g.bot.Config().Set("Sisyphus.MaxPush", strconv.Itoa(maxPush))
-	}
+	minPush := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MinPush", 1)
+	maxPush := g.bot.Config().GetInt("Sisyphus.MaxPush", 10)
 	g.nextPush = time.Now().Add(time.Duration(rand.Intn(maxPush)+minPush) * time.Minute)
 	go func() {
 		t := time.NewTimer(g.nextPush.Sub(time.Now()))
@@ -207,7 +195,7 @@ func (p *SisyphusPlugin) RegisterWeb() *string {
 }
 
 func (p *SisyphusPlugin) ReplyMessage(message msg.Message, identifier string) bool {
-	if strings.ToLower(message.User.Name) != strings.ToLower(p.Bot.Config().Get("Nick")) {
+	if strings.ToLower(message.User.Name) != strings.ToLower(p.Bot.Config().Get("Nick", "bot")) {
 		if g, ok := p.listenFor[identifier]; ok {
 
 			log.Printf("got message on %s: %+v", identifier, message)
diff --git a/plugins/twitch/twitch.go b/plugins/twitch/twitch.go
index bbe4003..6e22f14 100644
--- a/plugins/twitch/twitch.go
+++ b/plugins/twitch/twitch.go
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ func New(bot bot.Bot) *TwitchPlugin {
 		twitchList: map[string]*Twitcher{},
 	}
 
-	for _, ch := range p.config.GetArray("Twitch.Channels") {
-		for _, twitcherName := range p.config.GetArray("Twitch." + ch + ".Users") {
+	for _, ch := range p.config.GetArray("Twitch.Channels", []string{}) {
+		for _, twitcherName := range p.config.GetArray("Twitch."+ch+".Users", []string{}) {
 			if _, ok := p.twitchList[twitcherName]; !ok {
 				p.twitchList[twitcherName] = &Twitcher{
 					name: twitcherName,
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func (p *TwitchPlugin) serveStreaming(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 func (p *TwitchPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
 	if strings.ToLower(message.Body) == "twitch status" {
 		channel := message.Channel
-		if users := p.config.GetArray("Twitch." + channel + ".Users"); len(users) > 0 {
+		if users := p.config.GetArray("Twitch."+channel+".Users", []string{}); len(users) > 0 {
 			for _, twitcherName := range users {
 				if _, ok := p.twitchList[twitcherName]; ok {
 					p.checkTwitch(channel, p.twitchList[twitcherName], true)
@@ -144,14 +144,14 @@ func (p *TwitchPlugin) Help(channel string, parts []string) {
 }
 
 func (p *TwitchPlugin) twitchLoop(channel string) {
-	frequency := p.config.GetInt("Twitch.Freq")
+	frequency := p.config.GetInt("Twitch.Freq", 60)
 
 	log.Println("Checking every ", frequency, " seconds")
 
 	for {
 		time.Sleep(time.Duration(frequency) * time.Second)
 
-		for _, twitcherName := range p.config.GetArray("Twitch." + channel + ".Users") {
+		for _, twitcherName := range p.config.GetArray("Twitch."+channel+".Users", []string{}) {
 			p.checkTwitch(channel, p.twitchList[twitcherName], false)
 		}
 	}
@@ -197,8 +197,12 @@ func (p *TwitchPlugin) checkTwitch(channel string, twitcher *Twitcher, alwaysPri
 
 	baseURL.RawQuery = query.Encode()
 
-	cid := p.config.Get("Twitch.ClientID")
-	auth := p.config.Get("Twitch.Authorization")
+	cid := p.config.Get("Twitch.ClientID", "")
+	auth := p.config.Get("Twitch.Authorization", "")
+	if cid == auth && cid == "" {
+		log.Println("Twitch plugin not enabled.")
+		return
+	}
 
 	body, ok := getRequest(baseURL.String(), cid, auth)
 	if !ok {
diff --git a/plugins/twitch/twitch_test.go b/plugins/twitch/twitch_test.go
index bfdbf7b..728fe00 100644
--- a/plugins/twitch/twitch_test.go
+++ b/plugins/twitch/twitch_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ func makeMessage(payload string) msg.Message {
 func makeTwitchPlugin(t *testing.T) (*TwitchPlugin, *bot.MockBot) {
 	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
 	c := New(mb)
+	mb.Config().Set("twitch.clientid", "fake")
+	mb.Config().Set("twitch.authorization", "fake")
 	c.config.SetArray("Twitch.Channels", []string{"test"})
 	c.config.SetArray("Twitch.test.Users", []string{"drseabass"})
 	assert.NotNil(t, c)
diff --git a/plugins/your/your.go b/plugins/your/your.go
index 9f6ad47..c7c8b45 100644
--- a/plugins/your/your.go
+++ b/plugins/your/your.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ package your
 
 import (
 	"math/rand"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/velour/catbase/bot"
@@ -29,19 +28,15 @@ func New(bot bot.Bot) *YourPlugin {
 // This function returns true if the plugin responds in a meaningful way to the users message.
 // Otherwise, the function returns false and the bot continues execution of other plugins.
 func (p *YourPlugin) Message(message msg.Message) bool {
-	maxLen := p.config.GetInt("your.maxlength")
-	if maxLen == 0 {
-		maxLen = 140
-		p.config.Set("your.maxlength", strconv.Itoa(maxLen))
-	}
+	maxLen := p.config.GetInt("your.maxlength", 140)
 	if len(message.Body) > maxLen {
 		return false
 	}
 	msg := message.Body
-	for _, replacement := range p.config.GetArray("Your.Replacements") {
-		freq := p.config.GetFloat64("your.replacements." + replacement + ".freq")
-		this := p.config.Get("your.replacements." + replacement + ".this")
-		that := p.config.Get("your.replacements." + replacement + ".that")
+	for _, replacement := range p.config.GetArray("Your.Replacements", []string{}) {
+		freq := p.config.GetFloat64("your.replacements."+replacement+".freq", 0.0)
+		this := p.config.Get("your.replacements."+replacement+".this", "")
+		that := p.config.Get("your.replacements."+replacement+".that", "")
 		if rand.Float64() < freq {
 			r := strings.NewReplacer(this, that)
 			msg = r.Replace(msg)
diff --git a/slack/slack.go b/slack/slack.go
index c7b3981..3c1049b 100644
--- a/slack/slack.go
+++ b/slack/slack.go
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ import (
 type Slack struct {
 	config *config.Config
 
-	url string
-	id  string
-	ws  *websocket.Conn
+	url   string
+	id    string
+	token string
+	ws    *websocket.Conn
 
 	lastRecieved time.Time
 
@@ -163,8 +164,13 @@ type rtmStart struct {
 }
 
 func New(c *config.Config) *Slack {
+	token := c.Get("slack.token", "NONE")
+	if token == "NONE" {
+		log.Fatalf("No slack token found. Set SLACKTOKEN env.")
+	}
 	return &Slack{
 		config:       c,
+		token:        c.Get("slack.token", ""),
 		lastRecieved: time.Now(),
 		users:        make(map[string]string),
 		emoji:        make(map[string]string),
@@ -210,15 +216,11 @@ func (s *Slack) SendMessageType(channel, message string, meMessage bool) (string
 		postUrl = "https://slack.com/api/chat.meMessage"
 	}
 
-	nick := s.config.Get("Nick")
-	icon := s.config.Get("IconURL")
-	if icon == "" {
-		icon = "https://placekitten.com/400/400"
-		log.Println("Set config item IconURL to customize appearance!")
-	}
+	nick := s.config.Get("Nick", "bot")
+	icon := s.config.Get("IconURL", "https://placekitten.com/128/128")
 
 	resp, err := http.PostForm(postUrl,
-		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Get("Slack.Token")},
+		url.Values{"token": {s.token},
 			"username": {nick},
 			"icon_url": {icon},
 			"channel":  {channel},
@@ -273,11 +275,11 @@ func (s *Slack) SendAction(channel, message string) string {
 }
 
 func (s *Slack) ReplyToMessageIdentifier(channel, message, identifier string) (string, bool) {
-	nick := s.config.Get("Nick")
-	icon := s.config.Get("IconURL")
+	nick := s.config.Get("Nick", "bot")
+	icon := s.config.Get("IconURL", "https://placekitten.com/128/128")
 
 	resp, err := http.PostForm("https://slack.com/api/chat.postMessage",
-		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Get("Slack.Token")},
+		url.Values{"token": {s.token},
 			"username":  {nick},
 			"icon_url":  {icon},
 			"channel":   {channel},
@@ -325,7 +327,7 @@ func (s *Slack) ReplyToMessage(channel, message string, replyTo msg.Message) (st
 func (s *Slack) React(channel, reaction string, message msg.Message) bool {
 	log.Printf("Reacting in %s: %s", channel, reaction)
 	resp, err := http.PostForm("https://slack.com/api/reactions.add",
-		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Get("Slack.Token")},
+		url.Values{"token": {s.token},
 			"name":      {reaction},
 			"channel":   {channel},
 			"timestamp": {message.AdditionalData["RAW_SLACK_TIMESTAMP"]}})
@@ -339,7 +341,7 @@ func (s *Slack) React(channel, reaction string, message msg.Message) bool {
 func (s *Slack) Edit(channel, newMessage, identifier string) bool {
 	log.Printf("Editing in (%s) %s: %s", identifier, channel, newMessage)
 	resp, err := http.PostForm("https://slack.com/api/chat.update",
-		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Get("Slack.Token")},
+		url.Values{"token": {s.token},
 			"channel": {channel},
 			"text":    {newMessage},
 			"ts":      {identifier}})
@@ -356,7 +358,7 @@ func (s *Slack) GetEmojiList() map[string]string {
 
 func (s *Slack) populateEmojiList() {
 	resp, err := http.PostForm("https://slack.com/api/emoji.list",
-		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Get("Slack.Token")}})
+		url.Values{"token": {s.token}})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error retrieving emoji list from Slack: %s", err)
 		return
@@ -549,7 +551,7 @@ func (s *Slack) markAllChannelsRead() {
 func (s *Slack) getAllChannels() []slackChannelListItem {
 	u := s.url + "channels.list"
 	resp, err := http.PostForm(u,
-		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Get("Slack.Token")}})
+		url.Values{"token": {s.token}})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error posting user info request: %s",
 			err)
@@ -574,7 +576,7 @@ func (s *Slack) getAllChannels() []slackChannelListItem {
 func (s *Slack) markChannelAsRead(slackChanId string) error {
 	u := s.url + "channels.info"
 	resp, err := http.PostForm(u,
-		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Get("Slack.Token")}, "channel": {slackChanId}})
+		url.Values{"token": {s.token}, "channel": {slackChanId}})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error posting user info request: %s",
 			err)
@@ -596,7 +598,7 @@ func (s *Slack) markChannelAsRead(slackChanId string) error {
 
 	u = s.url + "channels.mark"
 	resp, err = http.PostForm(u,
-		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Get("Slack.Token")}, "channel": {slackChanId}, "ts": {chanInfo.Channel.Latest.Ts}})
+		url.Values{"token": {s.token}, "channel": {slackChanId}, "ts": {chanInfo.Channel.Latest.Ts}})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error posting user info request: %s",
 			err)
@@ -621,7 +623,7 @@ func (s *Slack) markChannelAsRead(slackChanId string) error {
 }
 
 func (s *Slack) connect() {
-	token := s.config.Get("Slack.Token")
+	token := s.token
 	u := fmt.Sprintf("https://slack.com/api/rtm.connect?token=%s", token)
 	resp, err := http.Get(u)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -667,7 +669,7 @@ func (s *Slack) getUser(id string) (string, bool) {
 	log.Printf("User %s not already found, requesting info", id)
 	u := s.url + "users.info"
 	resp, err := http.PostForm(u,
-		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Get("Slack.Token")}, "user": {id}})
+		url.Values{"token": {s.token}, "user": {id}})
 	if err != nil || resp.StatusCode != 200 {
 		log.Printf("Error posting user info request: %d %s",
 			resp.StatusCode, err)
@@ -689,7 +691,7 @@ func (s *Slack) Who(id string) []string {
 	log.Println("Who is queried for ", id)
 	u := s.url + "channels.info"
 	resp, err := http.PostForm(u,
-		url.Values{"token": {s.config.Get("Slack.Token")}, "channel": {id}})
+		url.Values{"token": {s.token}, "channel": {id}})
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("Error posting user info request: %s",
 			err)