how is it possible that this thing even works? o_o

alias botsend sockwrite -tn bot

should be

alias botsend sockwrite -tn bot $1-

alias bot.join { sockwrite -tn bot JOIN #$$1 }
alias bot.part { sockwrite -tn bot PART #$$1 }

should be

alias bot.join { sockwrite -tn bot JOIN $+(#,$1) }
alias bot.part { sockwrite -tn bot PART $+(#,$1) }