diff --git a/commands.lua b/commands.lua
index d1283c0..999ee8b 100644
--- a/commands.lua
+++ b/commands.lua
@@ -10,13 +10,36 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("spawn", {
         	minetest.chat_send_player(name, "Teleporting to Spawnpoint...")
 	end,
 })
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("away", {
+	params = "<player>",
+	privs = {shout=true},
+	description = "tell the people that you be away now",
+	func = function(name, param)
+            local player = minetest.env:get_player_by_name(name)
+            minetest.chat_send_all(name.." is now away from keyboard!")
+            irc:say(string.format('*** %s is now away from keyboard.', player:get_player_name()))
+	end,
+})
+
+minetest.register_chatcommand("re", {
+	params = "<player>",
+	privs = {shout=true},
+	description = "tell the people that you be back now",
+	func = function(name, param)
+            local player = minetest.env:get_player_by_name(name)
+            minetest.chat_send_all(name.." is no longer away from keyboard!")
+            irc:say(string.format('*** %s is no longer away from keyboard.', player:get_player_name()))
+	end,
+})
+
 --[[    local cmd ="/away"
     if message:sub(0, #cmd) == cmd then
         if message == '/away' then
             local player = minetest.env:get_player_by_name(name)
             minetest.chat_send_all(name.." is now away from keyboard!")
             irc:say(string.format('*** %s is now away from keyboard.', player:get_player_name()))
-            return true --deds to sfan5
+            return true 
         end
     end
     local cmd ="/re"