diff --git a/lib/netplay/netplay.c b/lib/netplay/netplay.c
index c2d968c55..81399b599 100644
--- a/lib/netplay/netplay.c
+++ b/lib/netplay/netplay.c
@@ -1172,7 +1172,7 @@ static void recvVersionCheck()
 	{
 		debug(LOG_NET, "Received wrong version string [%s, %d.%d] from player %u. Expected [%s, %d.%d]", playersVersion, MajorVersion, MinorVersion, victim, VersionString, NETCODE_VERSION_MAJOR, NETCODE_VERSION_MINOR);
 
-		sasprintf((char**)&msg, _("Player %u has the wrong game version.  Auto kicking."), victim);
+		sasprintf((char**)&msg, _("Player %u has the wrong game version. Auto kicking."), victim);
 		sendTextMessage(msg, true);
 		sasprintf((char**)&msg, "you have version [%s], we expect [%s].", playersVersion, VersionString);
 
@@ -1195,9 +1195,9 @@ static void recvVersionCheck()
 	if (NetPlay.GamePassworded && playerVersionFlag[victim] && !playerPasswordFlag[victim])
 	{
 		// really should ban them. :P
-		debug(LOG_ERROR, "Received correct version string [%s] from player %u", playersVersion, victim);
-		debug(LOG_ERROR, "Did NOT receive passowrd from them --Autokicking ip %s", "123" );
-		kickPlayer(victim, "you  have attempted to thwart the security measuers.  Entry denied!", ERROR_CHEAT);
+		debug(LOG_NET, "Received correct version string [%s] from player %u", playersVersion, victim);
+		debug(LOG_NET, "Did NOT receive password from them, auto kicking.");
+		kickPlayer(victim, "you have attempted to thwart the security measures. Entry denied!", ERROR_CHEAT);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1212,7 +1212,7 @@ static void VersionCheckTimeOut(uint32_t victim)
 
 	if(NetPlay.isHost)
 	{
-		kickPlayer( victim, "you have the wrong version; update it! (Version string never received.)", ERROR_WRONGVERSION );
+		kickPlayer(victim, "you have the wrong version (version string never received).", ERROR_WRONGVERSION);
 
 		// reset flags /time after we kick them
 		NetPlay.players[victim].versionCheckTime = -1;
@@ -1297,12 +1297,12 @@ void recvPasswordCheck(void)
 	{
 		debug(LOG_NET, "Received *wrong* password [%s] from player %u. Expected [%s]", passwordreceived, victim, NetPlay.gamePassword);
 
-		sasprintf((char**)&msg, _("Player %u has the wrong password.  Auto kicking."), victim );
+		sasprintf((char**)&msg, _("Player %u has the wrong password. Auto kicking."), victim );
 		sendTextMessage(msg, true);
 
 		if (NetPlay.isHost)
 		{
-			kickPlayer(victim, "you have the wrong password! Entry denied!", ERROR_WRONGPASSWORD);
+			kickPlayer(victim, "you entered the wrong password. Entry denied!", ERROR_WRONGPASSWORD);
 			playerPasswordFlag[victim] = false;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/multiint.c b/src/multiint.c
index 1ad0f6fc2..e7bb0acf5 100644
--- a/src/multiint.c
+++ b/src/multiint.c
@@ -2702,7 +2702,7 @@ static void processMultiopWidgets(UDWORD id)
 				}
 				sasprintf(&msg, _("The host has kicked %s from the game!"), getPlayerName(j));
 				sendTextMessage(msg, true);
-				kickPlayer(victim, _("you are unwanted by the host"), ERROR_KICKED );
+				kickPlayer(victim, "you are unwanted by the host.", ERROR_KICKED);
 				resetReadyStatus(true);		//reset and send notification to all clients
 			}
 		}
@@ -2842,14 +2842,14 @@ void frontendMultiMessages(void)
 				{
 					case STUCK_IN_FILE_LOOP:
 						debug(LOG_WARNING, "Received file cancel request from player %u, They are stuck in a loop?", victim);
-						kickPlayer(victim, "couldn't upload file for some reason. ", ERROR_UNKNOWNFILEISSUE);
+						kickPlayer(victim, "the host couldn't send a file for some reason.", ERROR_UNKNOWNFILEISSUE);
 						NetPlay.players[victim].wzFile.isCancelled = true;
 						NetPlay.players[victim].wzFile.isSending = false;
 						break;
 
 					case ALREADY_HAVE_FILE:
 					default:
-						debug(LOG_WARNING, "Received file cancel request from player %u, They already have the file ?", victim);
+						debug(LOG_WARNING, "Received file cancel request from player %u, they already have the file.", victim);
 						NetPlay.players[victim].wzFile.isCancelled = true;
 						NetPlay.players[victim].wzFile.isSending = false;
 						break;
diff --git a/src/multijoin.c b/src/multijoin.c
index 9feaf14ee..503fa7924 100644
--- a/src/multijoin.c
+++ b/src/multijoin.c
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ BOOL MultiPlayerJoin(UDWORD playerIndex)
 		// if skirmish and game full, then kick...
 		if (NetPlay.playercount > game.maxPlayers)
 		{
-			kickPlayer(playerIndex, "Sorry, game is full!", ERROR_FULL);
+			kickPlayer(playerIndex, "the game is already full.", ERROR_FULL);
 		}
 	}
 	return true;
@@ -327,12 +327,12 @@ bool recvDataCheck(void)
 		{
 			char msg[256] = {'\0'};
 
-			sprintf(msg, _("Kicking player, %s, because data doesn't match!"), getPlayerName(i));
+			sprintf(msg, _("Kicking player %s, game data doesn't match!"), getPlayerName(i));
 			sendTextMessage(msg, true);
 			addConsoleMessage(msg, LEFT_JUSTIFY, NOTIFY_MESSAGE);
 
-			kickPlayer(player, _("Data doesn't match!"), ERROR_WRONGDATA);
-			debug(LOG_WARNING, "Kicking Player %s,(%u), they are using a mod or have modified their data.", getPlayerName(i), player);
+			kickPlayer(player, "your data doesn't match the host's!", ERROR_WRONGDATA);
+			debug(LOG_WARNING, "Kicking Player %s (%u), they are using a mod or have modified their data.", getPlayerName(i), player);
 		}
 		else
 		{
diff --git a/src/multiplay.c b/src/multiplay.c
index 87f43f2ed..83c62350d 100644
--- a/src/multiplay.c
+++ b/src/multiplay.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ BOOL multiPlayerLoop(void)
 							sendTextMessage(msg, true);
 							addConsoleMessage(msg, LEFT_JUSTIFY, NOTIFY_MESSAGE);
 
-							kickPlayer(index, _("It is not nice to cheat!"), ERROR_CHEAT);
+							kickPlayer(index, "it is not nice to cheat!", ERROR_CHEAT);
 							debug(LOG_WARNING, "Kicking Player %s (%u), they tried to bypass data integrity check!", getPlayerName(index), index);
 						}
 					}
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ BOOL recvMessage(void)
 
 			if (selectedPlayer == player_id)  // we've been told to leave.
 			{
-				debug(LOG_ERROR, "You were kicked because, %s", reason);
+				debug(LOG_ERROR, "You were kicked because %s", reason);
 				setPlayerHasLost(true);
 			}
 			break;