Remove rfc1459 message framing everywhere

8 files changed, 258 insertions, 243 deletions

diff --git a/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp b/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
index 8c44c1d9d..a32a7606d 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
@@ -57,58 +57,64 @@ class BahamutIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	{
 		if (Servers::Capab.count("TSMODE") > 0)
 		{
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "MODE " << dest->name << " " << dest->creation_time << " " << buf;
+			IRCMessage message(source, "MODE", dest->name, dest->creation_time);
+			message.TokenizeAndPush(buf);
+			Uplink::SendMessage(message);
 		}
 		else
+		{
 			IRCDProto::SendModeInternal(source, dest, buf);
+		}
 	}
 
 	void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSMODE " << u->nick << " " << u->timestamp << " " << buf;
+		IRCMessage message(source, "SVSMODE", u->nick, u->timestamp);
+		message.TokenizeAndPush(buf);
+		Uplink::SendMessage(message);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalNotice(ServiceBot *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "NOTICE $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "NOTICE", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalPrivmsg(ServiceBot *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "PRIVMSG $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "PRIVMSG", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	/* SVSHOLD - set */
 	void SendSVSHold(const Anope::string &nick, time_t time) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSHOLD " << nick << " " << time << " :Being held for registered user";
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "SVSHOLD", nick, time, "Being held for registered user");
 	}
 
 	/* SVSHOLD - release */
 	void SendSVSHoldDel(const Anope::string &nick) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSHOLD " << nick << " 0";
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "SVSHOLD", nick, 0);
 	}
 
 	/* SQLINE */
 	void SendSQLine(User *, XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SQLINE " << x->GetMask() << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "SQLINE", x->GetMask(), x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	/* UNSLINE */
 	void SendSGLineDel(XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "UNSGLINE 0 :" << x->GetMask();
+		Uplink::Send("UNSGLINE", 0, x->GetMask());
 	}
 
 	/* UNSZLINE */
 	void SendSZLineDel(XLine *x) override
 	{
 		/* this will likely fail so its only here for legacy */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "UNSZLINE 0 " << x->GetHost();
+		Uplink::Send("UNSZLINE", 0, x->GetHost());
 		/* this is how we are supposed to deal with it */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "RAKILL " << x->GetHost() << " *";
+		Uplink::Send("RAKILL", x->GetHost(), "*");
 	}
 
 	/* SZLINE */
@@ -119,21 +125,21 @@ class BahamutIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 		if (timeleft > 172800 || !x->GetExpires())
 			timeleft = 172800;
 		/* this will likely fail so its only here for legacy */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SZLINE " << x->GetHost() << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("SZLINE", x->GetHost(), x->GetReason());
 		/* this is how we are supposed to deal with it */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "AKILL " << x->GetHost() << " * " << timeleft << " " << x->GetBy() << " " << Anope::CurTime << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("AKILL", x->GetHost(), "*", timeleft, x->GetBy(), Anope::CurTime, x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	/* SVSNOOP */
 	void SendSVSNOOP(const Server *server, bool set) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVSNOOP " << server->GetName() << " " << (set ? "+" : "-");
+		Uplink::Send("SVSNOOP", server->GetName(), set ? "+" : "-");
 	}
 
 	/* SGLINE */
 	void SendSGLine(User *, XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SGLINE " << x->GetMask().length() << " :" << x->GetMask() << ":" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("SGLINE", x->GetMask().length(), x->GetMask() + ":" + x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	/* RAKILL */
@@ -153,25 +159,26 @@ class BahamutIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 			}
 		}
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "RAKILL " << x->GetHost() << " " << x->GetUser();
+		Uplink::Send("RAKKILL", x->GetHost(), x->GetUser());
 	}
 
 	/* TOPIC */
 	void SendTopic(const MessageSource &source, Channel *c) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "TOPIC " << c->name << " " << c->topic_setter << " " << c->topic_ts << " :" << c->topic;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "TOPIC", c->name, c->topic_setter, c->topic_ts, c->topic);
 	}
 
 	/* UNSQLINE */
 	void SendSQLineDel(XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "UNSQLINE " << x->GetMask();
+		Uplink::Send("UNSQLINE", x->GetMask());
 	}
 
 	/* JOIN - SJOIN */
 	void SendJoin(User *user, Channel *c, const ChannelStatus *status) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(user) << "SJOIN " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name;
+		Uplink::Send(user, "SJOIN", c->creation_time, c->name);
+
 		if (status)
 		{
 			/* First save the channel status incase uc->Status == status */
@@ -237,7 +244,8 @@ class BahamutIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 		time_t timeleft = x->GetExpires() - Anope::CurTime;
 		if (timeleft > 172800)
 			timeleft = 172800;
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "AKILL " << x->GetHost() << " " << x->GetUser() << " " << timeleft << " " << x->GetBy() << " " << Anope::CurTime << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		
+		Uplink::Send("AKILL", x->GetHost(), x->GetUser(), timeleft, x->GetBy(), Anope::CurTime, x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -245,35 +253,35 @@ class BahamutIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	*/
 	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSKILL " << user->nick << " :" << buf;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "SVSKILL", user->nick, buf);
 	}
 
 	void SendBOB() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "BURST";
+		Uplink::Send("BURST");
 	}
 
 	void SendEOB() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "BURST 0";
+		Uplink::Send("BURST", 0);
 	}
 
 	void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) override
 	{
 		Anope::string modes = "+" + u->GetModes();
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "NICK " << u->nick << " 1 " << u->timestamp << " " << modes << " " << u->GetIdent() << " " << u->host << " " << u->server->GetName() << " 0 0 :" << u->realname;
+		Uplink::Send("NICK", u->nick, 1, u->timestamp, modes, u->GetIdent(), u->host, u->server->GetName(), 0, 0, u->realname);
 	}
 
 	/* SERVER */
 	void SendServer(const Server *server) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SERVER " << server->GetName() << " " << server->GetHops() << " :" << server->GetDescription();
+		Uplink::Send("SERVER", server->GetName(), server->GetHops(), server->GetDescription());
 	}
 
 	void SendConnect() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "PASS " << Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password << " :TS";
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB SSJOIN NOQUIT BURST UNCONNECT NICKIP TSMODE TS3";
+		Uplink::Send("PASS", Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password, "TS");
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB", "SSJOIN NOQUIT BURST UNCONNECT NICKIP TSMODE TS3");
 		SendServer(Me);
 		/*
 		 * SVINFO
@@ -283,7 +291,7 @@ class BahamutIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 		 *	   parv[3] = server is standalone or connected to non-TS only
 		 *	   parv[4] = server's idea of UTC time
 		 */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVINFO 3 1 0 :" << Anope::CurTime;
+		Uplink::Send("SVINFO", 3, 1, 0, Anope::CurTime);
 		this->SendBOB();
 	}
 
@@ -292,7 +300,7 @@ class BahamutIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 		Anope::string modes = c->GetModes(true, true);
 		if (modes.empty())
 			modes = "+";
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SJOIN " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name << " " << modes << " :";
+		Uplink::Send("SJOIN", c->creation_time, c->name, modes, "");
 	}
 
 	void SendLogin(User *u, NickServ::Nick *) override
diff --git a/modules/protocol/charybdis.cpp b/modules/protocol/charybdis.cpp
index 77dc52847..121915924 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/charybdis.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/charybdis.cpp
@@ -17,15 +17,12 @@
  * along with this program; if not, see see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#if 0
 #include "module.h"
 #include "modules/chanserv/mode.h"
 #include "modules/sasl.h"
 
 static Anope::string UplinkSID;
 
-static ServiceReference<IRCDProto> ratbox("IRCDProto", "ratbox");
-
 class ChannelModeLargeBan : public ChannelMode
 {
  public:
@@ -40,8 +37,10 @@ class ChannelModeLargeBan : public ChannelMode
 
 class CharybdisProto : public IRCDProto
 {
+	ServiceReference<IRCDProto> ratbox; // XXX
  public:
 	CharybdisProto(Module *creator) : IRCDProto(creator, "Charybdis 3.4+")
+		, ratbox("ratbox")
 	{
 		DefaultPseudoclientModes = "+oiS";
 		CanCertFP = true;
@@ -74,12 +73,13 @@ class CharybdisProto : public IRCDProto
 
 	void SendSQLine(User *, XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "RESV * " << x->GetMask() << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "RESV", "*", x->GetMask(), x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	void SendConnect() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "PASS " << Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password << " TS 6 :" << Me->GetSID();
+		Uplink::Send("PASS", Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password, "TS", 6, Me->GetSID());
+
 		/*
 		 * Received: CAPAB :BAN CHW CLUSTER ENCAP EOPMOD EUID EX IE KLN
 		 *           KNOCK MLOCK QS RSFNC SAVE SERVICES TB UNKLN
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class CharybdisProto : public IRCDProto
 		 * UNKLN    - Can do UNKLINE (encap only)
 		 * QS       - Can handle quit storm removal
 		*/
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB :BAN CHW CLUSTER ENCAP EOPMOD EUID EX IE KLN KNOCK MLOCK QS RSFNC SERVICES TB UNKLN";
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB", "BAN CHW CLUSTER ENCAP EOPMOD EUID EX IE KLN KNOCK MLOCK QS RSFNC SERVICES TB UNKLN");
 
 		/* Make myself known to myself in the serverlist */
 		SendServer(Me);
@@ -115,34 +115,34 @@ class CharybdisProto : public IRCDProto
 		 *  arg[2] = '0'
 		 *  arg[3] = server's idea of UTC time
 		 */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVINFO 6 6 0 :" << Anope::CurTime;
+		Uplink::Send("SVINFO", 6, 6, Anope::CurTime);
 	}
 
 	void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) override
 	{
 		Anope::string modes = "+" + u->GetModes();
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "EUID " << u->nick << " 1 " << u->timestamp << " " << modes << " " << u->GetIdent() << " " << u->host << " 0 " << u->GetUID() << " * * :" << u->realname;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "EUID", u->nick, 1, u->timestamp, modes, u->GetIdent(), u->host, 0, u->GetUID(), "*", "*", u->realname);
 	}
 
 	void SendForceNickChange(User *u, const Anope::string &newnick, time_t when) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP " << u->server->GetName() << " RSFNC " << u->GetUID()
-						<< " " << newnick << " " << when << " " << u->timestamp;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", u->server->GetName(), "RSFNC", u->GetUID(),
+				newnick, when, u->timestamp);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSHold(const Anope::string &nick, time_t delay) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP * NICKDELAY " << delay << " " << nick;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", "*", "NICKDELAY", delay, nick);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSHoldDel(const Anope::string &nick) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP * NICKDELAY 0 " << nick;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", "*", "NICKDELAY", 0, nick);
 	}
 
 	void SendVhost(User *u, const Anope::string &ident, const Anope::string &host) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP * CHGHOST " << u->GetUID() << " :" << host;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", "*", "CHGHOST", u->GetUID(), host);
 	}
 
 	void SendVhostDel(User *u) override
@@ -153,19 +153,21 @@ class CharybdisProto : public IRCDProto
 	void SendSASLMessage(const SASL::Message &message) override
 	{
 		Server *s = Server::Find(message.target.substr(0, 3));
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP " << (s ? s->GetName() : message.target.substr(0, 3)) << " SASL " << message.source << " " << message.target << " " << message.type << " " << message.data << (message.ext.empty() ? "" : (" " + message.ext));
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", s ? s->GetName() : message.target.substr(0, 3), "SASL", message.source, message.target, message.type, message.data, message.ext.empty() ? "" : message.ext);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSLogin(const Anope::string &uid, const Anope::string &acc) override
 	{
 		Server *s = Server::Find(uid.substr(0, 3));
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP " << (s ? s->GetName() : uid.substr(0, 3)) << " SVSLOGIN " << uid << " * * * " << acc;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", s ? s->GetName() : uid.substr(0, 3), "SVSLOGIN", uid, "*", "*", "*", acc);
 	}
 };
 
 
 struct IRCDMessageEncap : IRCDMessage
 {
+	ServiceReference<SASL::Service> sasl;
+
 	IRCDMessageEncap(Module *creator) : IRCDMessage(creator, "ENCAP", 3) { SetFlag(IRCDMESSAGE_SOFT_LIMIT);}
 
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params) override
@@ -197,7 +199,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageEncap : IRCDMessage
 		 *
 		 * Charybdis only accepts messages from SASL agents; these must have umode +S
 		 */
-		if (params[1] == "SASL" && SASL::sasl && params.size() >= 6)
+		if (params[1] == "SASL" && sasl && params.size() >= 6)
 		{
 			SASL::Message m;
 			m.source = params[2];
@@ -206,7 +208,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageEncap : IRCDMessage
 			m.data = params[5];
 			m.ext = params.size() > 6 ? params[6] : "";
 
-			SASL::sasl->ProcessMessage(m);
+			sasl->ProcessMessage(m);
 		}
 	}
 };
@@ -271,6 +273,7 @@ class ProtoCharybdis : public Module
 	, public EventHook<Event::MLockEvents>
 {
 	Module *m_ratbox;
+	ServiceReference<ModeLocks> mlocks;
 
 	CharybdisProto ircd_proto;
 
@@ -307,32 +310,10 @@ class ProtoCharybdis : public Module
 
 	bool use_server_side_mlock;
 
-	void AddModes()
-	{
-		/* Add user modes */
-		ModeManager::AddUserMode(new UserMode("NOFORWARD", 'Q'));
-		ModeManager::AddUserMode(new UserMode("REGPRIV", 'R'));
-		ModeManager::AddUserMode(new UserModeOperOnly("OPERWALLS", 'z'));
-		ModeManager::AddUserMode(new UserModeNoone("SSL", 'Z'));
-
-		/* b/e/I */
-		ModeManager::AddChannelMode(new ChannelModeList("QUIET", 'q'));
-
-		/* Add channel modes */
-		ModeManager::AddChannelMode(new ChannelMode("BLOCKCOLOR", 'c'));
-		ModeManager::AddChannelMode(new ChannelMode("NOCTCP", 'C'));
-		ModeManager::AddChannelMode(new ChannelModeParam("REDIRECT", 'f'));
-		ModeManager::AddChannelMode(new ChannelMode("ALLOWFORWARD", 'F'));
-		ModeManager::AddChannelMode(new ChannelMode("ALLINVITE", 'g'));
-		ModeManager::AddChannelMode(new ChannelModeParam("JOINFLOOD", 'j'));
-		ModeManager::AddChannelMode(new ChannelModeLargeBan("LBAN", 'L'));
-		ModeManager::AddChannelMode(new ChannelMode("PERM", 'P'));
-		ModeManager::AddChannelMode(new ChannelMode("NOFORWARD", 'Q'));
-		ModeManager::AddChannelMode(new ChannelMode("OPMODERATED", 'z'));
-	}
-
  public:
 	ProtoCharybdis(const Anope::string &modname, const Anope::string &creator) : Module(modname, creator, PROTOCOL | VENDOR)
+		, EventHook<Event::ChannelSync>(this)
+		, EventHook<Event::MLockEvents>(this)
 		, ircd_proto(this)
 		, message_away(this)
 		, message_capab(this)
@@ -377,10 +358,9 @@ class ProtoCharybdis : public Module
 		m_ratbox = ModuleManager::FindModule("ratbox");
 		if (!m_ratbox)
 			throw ModuleException("Unable to find ratbox");
-		if (!ratbox)
-			throw ModuleException("No protocol interface for ratbox");
-
-		this->AddModes();
+#warning ""
+//		if (!ratbox)
+//			throw ModuleException("No protocol interface for ratbox");
 	}
 
 	~ProtoCharybdis()
@@ -402,7 +382,7 @@ class ProtoCharybdis : public Module
 		if (use_server_side_mlock && Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK") > 0)
 		{
 			Anope::string modes = mlocks->GetMLockAsString(c->ci, false).replace_all_cs("+", "").replace_all_cs("-", "");
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << static_cast<long>(c->creation_time) << " " << c->ci->GetName() << " " << modes;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "MLOCK", c->creation_time, c->ci->GetName(), modes);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -415,7 +395,7 @@ class ProtoCharybdis : public Module
 		if (use_server_side_mlock && cm && ci->c && (cm->type == MODE_REGULAR || cm->type == MODE_PARAM) && Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK") > 0)
 		{
 			Anope::string modes = mlocks->GetMLockAsString(ci, false).replace_all_cs("+", "").replace_all_cs("-", "") + cm->mchar;
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << static_cast<long>(ci->c->creation_time) << " " << ci->GetName() << " " << modes;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "MLOCK", ci->c->creation_time, ci->GetName(), modes);
 		}
 
 		return EVENT_CONTINUE;
@@ -430,7 +410,7 @@ class ProtoCharybdis : public Module
 		if (use_server_side_mlock && cm && ci->c && (cm->type == MODE_REGULAR || cm->type == MODE_PARAM) && Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK") > 0)
 		{
 			Anope::string modes = mlocks->GetMLockAsString(ci, false).replace_all_cs("+", "").replace_all_cs("-", "").replace_all_cs(cm->mchar, "");
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << static_cast<long>(ci->c->creation_time) << " " << ci->GetName() << " " << modes;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "MLOCK", ci->c->creation_time, ci->GetName(), modes);
 		}
 
 		return EVENT_CONTINUE;
@@ -438,4 +418,3 @@ class ProtoCharybdis : public Module
 };
 
 MODULE_INIT(ProtoCharybdis)
-#endif
diff --git a/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp b/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
index 90b3581b2..d733dadee 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
@@ -68,37 +68,37 @@ class HybridProto : public IRCDProto
 
 	void SendInvite(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *c, User *u) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "INVITE " << u->GetUID() << " " << c->name << " " << c->creation_time;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "INVITE", u->GetUID(), c->name, c->creation_time);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalNotice(ServiceBot *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "NOTICE $$" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "NOTICE", "$$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalPrivmsg(ServiceBot *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "PRIVMSG $$" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "PRIVMSG", "$$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendSQLine(User *, XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(FindIntroduced()) << "ENCAP * RESV " << (x->GetExpires() ? x->GetExpires() - Anope::CurTime : 0) << " " << x->GetMask() << " 0 :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send(FindIntroduced(), "ENCAP", "*", "RESV", x->GetExpires() ? x->GetExpires() - Anope::CurTime : 0, x->GetMask(), "0", x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	void SendSGLineDel(XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Config->GetClient("OperServ")) << "UNXLINE * " << x->GetMask();
+		Uplink::Send(Config->GetClient("OperServ"), "UNXLINE", "*", x->GetMask());
 	}
 
 	void SendSGLine(User *, XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Config->GetClient("OperServ")) << "XLINE * " << x->GetMask() << " 0 :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send(Config->GetClient("OperServ"), "XLINE", "*", x->GetMask(), "0", x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	void SendSZLineDel(XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Config->GetClient("OperServ")) << "UNDLINE * " << x->GetHost();
+		Uplink::Send(Config->GetClient("OperServ"), "UNDLINE", "*", x->GetHost());
 	}
 
 	void SendSZLine(User *, XLine *x) override
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class HybridProto : public IRCDProto
 		if (timeleft > 172800 || !x->GetExpires())
 			timeleft = 172800;
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Config->GetClient("OperServ")) << "DLINE * " << timeleft << " " << x->GetHost() << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send(Config->GetClient("OperServ"), "DLINE", "*", timeleft, x->GetHost(), x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	void SendAkillDel(XLine *x) override
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ class HybridProto : public IRCDProto
 		if (x->IsRegex() || x->HasNickOrReal())
 			return;
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Config->GetClient("OperServ")) << "UNKLINE * " << x->GetUser() << " " << x->GetHost();
+		Uplink::Send(Config->GetClient("OperServ"), "UNKLINE", "*", x->GetUser(), x->GetHost());
 	}
 
 	void SendSQLineDel(XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Config->GetClient("OperServ")) << "UNRESV * " << x->GetMask();
+		Uplink::Send(Config->GetClient("OperServ"), "UNRESV", "*", x->GetMask());
 	}
 
 	void SendJoin(User *user, Channel *c, const ChannelStatus *status) override
@@ -132,9 +132,7 @@ class HybridProto : public IRCDProto
 		 * can not add them to the mode stacker because ircd-hybrid
 		 * does not allow *any* client to op itself
 		 */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SJOIN " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name << " +"
-					<< c->GetModes(true, true) << " :"
-					<< (status != NULL ? status->BuildModePrefixList() : "") << user->GetUID();
+		Uplink::Send("SJOIN", c->creation_time, c->name, "+" + c->GetModes(true, true), (status != NULL ? status->BuildModePrefixList() : "") + user->GetUID());
 
 		/* And update our internal status for this user since this is not going through our mode handling system */
 		if (status != NULL)
@@ -189,23 +187,23 @@ class HybridProto : public IRCDProto
 		if (timeleft > 172800 || !x->GetExpires())
 			timeleft = 172800;
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Config->GetClient("OperServ")) << "KLINE * " << timeleft << " " << x->GetUser() << " " << x->GetHost() << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send(Config->GetClient("OperServ"), "KLINE", timeleft, x->GetUser(), x->GetHost(), x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	void SendServer(const Server *server) override
 	{
 		if (server == Me)
-			UplinkSocket::Message() << "SERVER " << server->GetName() << " " << server->GetHops() + 1 << " :" << server->GetDescription();
+			Uplink::Send("SERVER", server->GetName(), server->GetHops() + 1, server->GetDescription());
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SID " << server->GetName() << " " << server->GetHops() + 1 << " " << server->GetSID() << " :" << server->GetDescription();
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "SID", server->GetName(), server->GetHops() + 1, server->GetSID(), server->GetDescription());
 	}
 
 	void SendConnect() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "PASS " << Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password << " TS 6 :" << Me->GetSID();
+		Uplink::Send("PASS", Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password, "TS", 6, Me->GetSID());
 
 		/*
-		 * As of October 13, 2012, ircd-hybrid-8 does support the following capabilities
+		 * As of October 13, 2012, ircd-hybrid-8 supports the following capabilities
 		 * which are required to work with IRC-services:
 		 *
 		 * QS     - Can handle quit storm removal
@@ -220,29 +218,30 @@ class HybridProto : public IRCDProto
 		 * EOB    - Supports End Of Burst message
 		 * TS6    - Capable of TS6 support
 		 */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB :QS EX CHW IE ENCAP TBURST SVS HOPS EOB TS6";
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB", "QS EX CHW IE ENCAP TBURST SVS HOPS EOB TS6");
 
 		SendServer(Me);
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVINFO 6 6 0 :" << Anope::CurTime;
+		Uplink::Send("SVINFO", 6, 6, 0, Anope::CurTime);
 	}
 
 	void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) override
 	{
 		Anope::string modes = "+" + u->GetModes();
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "UID " << u->nick << " 1 " << u->timestamp << " " << modes << " "
-					 << u->GetIdent() << " " << u->host << " 0 " << u->GetUID() << " * :" << u->realname;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "UID", u->nick, 1, u->timestamp, modes, u->GetIdent(), u->host, 0, u->GetUID(), "*", u->realname);
 	}
 
 	void SendEOB() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "EOB";
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "EOB");
 	}
 
 	void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSMODE " << u->GetUID() << " " << u->timestamp << " " << buf;
+		IRCMessage message(source, "SVSMODE", u->GetUID(), u->timestamp);
+		message.TokenizeAndPush(buf);
+		Uplink::SendMessage(message);
 	}
 
 	void SendLogin(User *u, NickServ::Nick *na) override
@@ -262,30 +261,30 @@ class HybridProto : public IRCDProto
 		if (modes.empty())
 			modes = "+";
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SJOIN " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name << " " << modes << " :";
+		Uplink::Send("SJOIN", c->creation_time, c->name, modes, "");
 	}
 
 	void SendTopic(const MessageSource &source, Channel *c) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "TBURST " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name << " " << c->topic_ts << " " << c->topic_setter << " :" << c->topic;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "TBURST", c->creation_time, c->name, c->topic_ts, c->topic_setter, c->topic);
 	}
 
 	void SendForceNickChange(User *u, const Anope::string &newnick, time_t when) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSNICK " << u->GetUID() << " " << newnick << " " << when;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "SVSNICK", u->GetUID(), newnick, when);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSJoin(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSJOIN " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "SVSJOIN", u->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSPart(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &param) override
 	{
 		if (!param.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSPART " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan << " :" << param;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SVSPART", u->GetUID(), chan, param);
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSPART " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SVSPART", u->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSHold(const Anope::string &nick, time_t t) override
diff --git a/modules/protocol/inspircd20.cpp b/modules/protocol/inspircd20.cpp
index b9406f55a..1d457df58 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/inspircd20.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/inspircd20.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class InspIRCd20Proto : public IRCDProto
 		if (!Servers::Capab.count("CHGIDENT"))
 			Log() << "CHGIDENT not loaded!";
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "CHGIDENT " << nick << " " << vIdent;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "CHGIDENT", nick, vIdent);
 	}
 
 	void SendChgHostInternal(const Anope::string &nick, const Anope::string &vhost)
@@ -55,17 +55,17 @@ class InspIRCd20Proto : public IRCDProto
 		if (!Servers::Capab.count("CHGHOST"))
 			Log() << "CHGHOST not loaded!";
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "CHGHOST " << nick << " " << vhost;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "CHGHOST", nick, vhost);
 	}
 
 	void SendAddLine(const Anope::string &xtype, const Anope::string &mask, time_t duration, const Anope::string &addedby, const Anope::string &reason)
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ADDLINE " << xtype << " " << mask << " " << addedby << " " << Anope::CurTime << " " << duration << " :" << reason;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ADDLINE", xtype, mask, addedby, Anope::CurTime, duration, reason);
 	}
 
 	void SendDelLine(const Anope::string &xtype, const Anope::string &mask)
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "DELLINE " << xtype << " " << mask;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "DELLINE", xtype, mask);
 	}
 
  public:
@@ -86,20 +86,20 @@ class InspIRCd20Proto : public IRCDProto
 
 	void SendConnect() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB START 1202";
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB CAPABILITIES :PROTOCOL=1202";
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB END";
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB START 1202");
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB CAPABILITIES :PROTOCOL=1202");
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB END");
 		SendServer(Me);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalNotice(ServiceBot *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "NOTICE $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "NOTICE", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalPrivmsg(ServiceBot *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "PRIVMSG $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "PRIVMSG", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendAkillDel(XLine *x) override
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ class InspIRCd20Proto : public IRCDProto
 	{
 		if (Servers::Capab.count("SVSTOPIC"))
 		{
-			UplinkSocket::Message(c->ci->WhoSends()) << "SVSTOPIC " << c->name << " " << c->topic_ts << " " << c->topic_setter << " :" << c->topic;
+			Uplink::Send(c->ci->WhoSends(), "SVSTOPIC", c->name, c->topic_ts, c->topic_setter, c->topic);
 		}
 		else
 		{
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class InspIRCd20Proto : public IRCDProto
 			if (c->topic_time > ts)
 				ts = Anope::CurTime;
 			/* But don't modify c->topic_ts, it should remain set to the real TS we want as ci->last_topic_time pulls from it */
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "FTOPIC " << c->name << " " << ts << " " << c->topic_setter << " :" << c->topic;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "FTOPIC", c->name, ts, c->topic_setter, c->topic);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -219,20 +219,22 @@ class InspIRCd20Proto : public IRCDProto
 
 	void SendNumericInternal(int numeric, const Anope::string &dest, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "PUSH " << dest << " ::" << Me->GetName() << " " << numeric << " " << dest << " " << buf;
+		Uplink::Send("PUSH", dest, ":" + Me->GetName() + " " + numeric + " " + dest + " " + buf);
 	}
 
 	void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *dest, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "FMODE " << dest->name << " " << dest->creation_time << " " << buf;
+		IRCMessage message(source, "FMODE", dest->name, dest->creation_time);
+		message.TokenizeAndPush(buf);
+		Uplink::SendMessage(message);
 	}
 
 	void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) override
 	{
 		Anope::string modes = "+" + u->GetModes();
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "UID " << u->GetUID() << " " << u->timestamp << " " << u->nick << " " << u->host << " " << u->host << " " << u->GetIdent() << " 0.0.0.0 " << u->timestamp << " " << modes << " :" << u->realname;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "UID", u->GetUID(), u->timestamp, u->nick, u->host, u->host, u->GetIdent(), "0.0.0.0", u->timestamp, modes, u->realname);
 		if (modes.find('o') != Anope::string::npos)
-			UplinkSocket::Message(u) << "OPERTYPE :services";
+			Uplink::Send(u, "OPERTYPE", "services");
 	}
 
 	/* SERVER services-dev.chatspike.net password 0 :Description here */
@@ -240,7 +242,7 @@ class InspIRCd20Proto : public IRCDProto
 	{
 		/* if rsquit is set then we are waiting on a squit */
 		if (rsquit_id.empty() && rsquit_server.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message() << "SERVER " << server->GetName() << " " << Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password << " " << server->GetHops() << " " << server->GetSID() << " :" << server->GetDescription();
+			Uplink::Send("SERVER", server->GetName(), Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password, server->GetHops(), server->GetSID(), server->GetDescription());
 	}
 
 	void SendSquit(Server *s, const Anope::string &message) override
@@ -249,16 +251,20 @@ class InspIRCd20Proto : public IRCDProto
 		{
 			rsquit_id = s->GetSID();
 			rsquit_server = s->GetName();
-			UplinkSocket::Message() << "RSQUIT " << s->GetName() << " :" << message;
+			
+			Uplink::Send("RSQUIT", s->GetName(), message);
 		}
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message() << "SQUIT " << s->GetName() << " :" << message;
+		{
+			Uplink::Send("SQUIT", s->GetName(), message);
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* JOIN */
 	void SendJoin(User *user, Channel *c, const ChannelStatus *status) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "FJOIN " << c->name << " " << c->creation_time << " +" << c->GetModes(true, true) << " :," << user->GetUID();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "FJOIN", c->name, c->creation_time, "+" + c->GetModes(true, true), "," + user->GetUID());
+
 		/* Note that we can send this with the FJOIN but choose not to
 		 * because the mode stacker will handle this and probably will
 		 * merge these modes with +nrt and other mlocked modes
@@ -310,13 +316,13 @@ class InspIRCd20Proto : public IRCDProto
 	/* SVSHOLD - set */
 	void SendSVSHold(const Anope::string &nick, time_t t) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Config->GetClient("NickServ")) << "SVSHOLD " << nick << " " << t << " :Being held for registered user";
+		Uplink::Send(Config->GetClient("NickServ"), "SVSHOLD", nick, t, "Being held for registered user");
 	}
 
 	/* SVSHOLD - release */
 	void SendSVSHoldDel(const Anope::string &nick) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Config->GetClient("NickServ")) << "SVSHOLD " << nick;
+		Uplink::Send(Config->GetClient("NickServ"), "SVSHOLD", nick);
 	}
 
 	/* UNSZLINE */
@@ -337,42 +343,42 @@ class InspIRCd20Proto : public IRCDProto
 
 	void SendSVSJoin(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSJOIN " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "SVSJOIN", u->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSPart(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &param) override
 	{
 		if (!param.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSPART " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan << " :" << param;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SVSPART", u->GetUID(), chan, param);
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSPART " << u->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SVSPART", u->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
 	void SendSWhois(const MessageSource &, const Anope::string &who, const Anope::string &mask) override
 	{
 		User *u = User::Find(who);
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << u->GetUID() << " swhois :" << mask;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "METADATA", u->GetUID(), "swhois", mask);
 	}
 
 	void SendBOB() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "BURST " << Anope::CurTime;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "BURST", Anope::CurTime);
 		Module *enc = ModuleManager::FindFirstOf(ENCRYPTION);
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "VERSION :Anope-" << Anope::Version() << " " << Me->GetName() << " :" << IRCD->GetProtocolName() << " - (" << (enc ? enc->name : "none") << ") -- " << Anope::VersionBuildString();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "VERSION", "Anope-" + Anope::Version() + " " + Me->GetName() + " :" + IRCD->GetProtocolName() + " - (" + (enc ? enc->name : "none") + ") -- " + Anope::VersionBuildString());
 	}
 
 	void SendEOB() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENDBURST";
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENDBURST");
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
 		if (Servers::Capab.count("GLOBOPS"))
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SNONOTICE g :" << buf;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SNONOTICE", "g", buf);
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SNONOTICE A :" << buf;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SNONOTICE", "A", buf);
 	}
 
 	void SendLogin(User *u, NickServ::Nick *na) override
@@ -381,27 +387,34 @@ class InspIRCd20Proto : public IRCDProto
 		if (na->GetAccount()->HasFieldS("UNCONFIRMED"))
 			return;
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << u->GetUID() << " accountname :" << na->GetAccount()->GetDisplay();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "METADATA", u->GetUID(), "accountname", na->GetAccount()->GetDisplay());
 	}
 
 	void SendLogout(User *u) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << u->GetUID() << " accountname :";
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "METADATA", u->GetUID(), "accountname", "");
 	}
 
 	void SendChannel(Channel *c) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "FJOIN " << c->name << " " << c->creation_time << " +" << c->GetModes(true, true) << " :";
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "FJOIN", c->name, c->creation_time, "+" + c->GetModes(true, true), "");
 	}
 
 	void SendSASLMessage(const SASL::Message &message) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP " << message.target.substr(0, 3) << " SASL " << message.source << " " << message.target << " " << message.type << " " << message.data << (message.ext.empty() ? "" : (" " + message.ext));
+		if (!message.ext.empty())
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", message.target.substr(0, 3), "SASL",
+				message.source, message.target,
+				message.type, message.data, message.ext);
+		else
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", message.target.substr(0, 3), "SASL",
+				message.source, message.target,
+				message.type, message.data);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSLogin(const Anope::string &uid, const Anope::string &acc) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << uid << " accountname :" << acc;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "METADATA", uid, "accountname", acc);
 
 		SASLUser su;
 		su.uid = uid;
@@ -618,7 +631,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageCapab : Message::Capab
 
 			if (spanningtree_proto_ver < 1202)
 			{
-				UplinkSocket::Message() << "ERROR :Protocol mismatch, no or invalid protocol version given in CAPAB START";
+				Uplink::Send("ERROR", "Protocol mismatch, no or invalid protocol version given in CAPAB START");
 				Anope::QuitReason = "Protocol mismatch, no or invalid protocol version given in CAPAB START";
 				Anope::Quitting = true;
 				return;
@@ -747,14 +760,14 @@ struct IRCDMessageCapab : Message::Capab
 		{
 			if (!Servers::Capab.count("SERVICES"))
 			{
-				UplinkSocket::Message() << "ERROR :m_services_account.so is not loaded. This is required by Anope";
+				Uplink::Send("ERROR", "m_services_account.so is not loaded. This is required by Anope");
 				Anope::QuitReason = "ERROR: Remote server does not have the m_services_account module loaded, and this is required.";
 				Anope::Quitting = true;
 				return;
 			}
 			if (!ModeManager::FindUserModeByName("PRIV"))
 			{
-				UplinkSocket::Message() << "ERROR :m_hidechans.so is not loaded. This is required by Anope";
+				Uplink::Send("ERROR", "m_hidechans.so is not loaded. This is required by Anope");
 				Anope::QuitReason = "ERROR: Remote server does not have the m_hidechans module loaded, and this is required.";
 				Anope::Quitting = true;
 				return;
@@ -787,7 +800,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageEncap : IRCDMessage
 				return;
 
 			u->SetIdent(params[3]);
-			UplinkSocket::Message(u) << "FIDENT " << params[3];
+			Uplink::Send(u, "FIDENT", params[3]);
 		}
 		else if (params[1] == "CHGHOST")
 		{
@@ -796,7 +809,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageEncap : IRCDMessage
 				return;
 
 			u->SetDisplayedHost(params[3]);
-			UplinkSocket::Message(u) << "FHOST " << params[3];
+			Uplink::Send(u, "FHOST", params[3]);
 		}
 		else if (params[1] == "CHGNAME")
 		{
@@ -805,7 +818,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageEncap : IRCDMessage
 				return;
 
 			u->SetRealname(params[3]);
-			UplinkSocket::Message(u) << "FNAME " << params[3];
+			Uplink::Send(u, "FNAME", params[3]);
 		}
 	}
 };
@@ -946,12 +959,14 @@ struct IRCDMessageIdle : IRCDMessage
 	{
 		ServiceBot *bi = ServiceBot::Find(params[0]);
 		if (bi)
-			UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "IDLE " << source.GetSource() << " " << Anope::StartTime << " " << (Anope::CurTime - bi->lastmsg);
+		{
+			Uplink::Send(bi, "IDLE", source.GetSource(), Anope::StartTime, Anope::CurTime - bi->lastmsg);
+		}
 		else
 		{
 			User *u = User::Find(params[0]);
 			if (u && u->server == Me)
-				UplinkSocket::Message(u) <<  "IDLE " << source.GetSource() << " " << Anope::StartTime << " 0";
+				Uplink::Send(u, "IDLE", source.GetSource(), Anope::StartTime, 0);
 		}
 	}
 };
@@ -1022,14 +1037,14 @@ struct IRCDMessageMetadata : IRCDMessage
 
 					// Mode lock string is not what we say it is?
 					if (modes != params[2])
-						UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << c->name << " mlock :" << modes;
+						Uplink::Send(Me, "METADATA", c->name, "mlock", modes);
 				}
 				else if ((do_topiclock) && (params[1] == "topiclock"))
 				{
 					bool mystate = c->ci->GetExt<bool>("TOPICLOCK");
 					bool serverstate = (params[2] == "1");
 					if (mystate != serverstate)
-						UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << c->name << " topiclock :" << (mystate ? "1" : "");
+						Uplink::Send(Me, "METADATA", c->name, "topiclock", mystate ? "1" : "");
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -1158,7 +1173,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageRSQuit : IRCDMessage
 		if (!s)
 			return;
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SQUIT " << s->GetSID() << " :" << reason;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "SQUIT", s->GetSID(), reason);
 		s->Delete(s->GetName() + " " + s->GetUplink()->GetName());
 	}
 };
@@ -1252,7 +1267,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageTime : IRCDMessage
 
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "TIME " << source.GetSource() << " " << params[1] << " " << Anope::CurTime;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "TIME", source.GetSource(), params[1], Anope::CurTime);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -1359,7 +1374,7 @@ class ProtoInspIRCd20 : public Module
 
 	void SendChannelMetadata(Channel *c, const Anope::string &metadataname, const Anope::string &value)
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << c->name << " " << metadataname << " :" << value;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "METADATA", c->name, metadataname, value);
 	}
 
  public:
diff --git a/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
index 05339f0e9..aa2c23a80 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
@@ -45,29 +45,29 @@ class ngIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 		time_t timeleft = x->GetExpires() - Anope::CurTime;
 		if (timeleft > 172800 || !x->GetExpires())
 			timeleft = 172800;
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "GLINE " << x->GetMask() << " " << timeleft << " :" << x->GetReason() << " (" << x->GetBy() << ")";
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "GLINE", x->GetMask(), timeleft, x->GetReason() + " (" + x->GetBy() + ")");
 	}
 
 	void SendAkillDel(XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "GLINE " << x->GetMask();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "GLINE", x->GetMask());
 	}
 
 	void SendChannel(Channel *c) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "CHANINFO " << c->name << " +" << c->GetModes(true, true);
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "CHANINFO", c->name, "+" + c->GetModes(true, true));
 	}
 
 	// Received: :dev.anope.de NICK DukeP 1 ~DukePyro p57ABF9C9.dip.t-dialin.net 1 +i :DukePyrolator
 	void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) override
 	{
 		Anope::string modes = "+" + u->GetModes();
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "NICK " << u->nick << " 1 " << u->GetIdent() << " " << u->host << " 1 " << modes << " :" << u->realname;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "NICK", u->nick, 1, u->GetIdent(), u->host, 1, modes, u->realname);
 	}
 
 	void SendConnect() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "PASS " << Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password << " 0210-IRC+ Anope|" << Anope::VersionShort() << ":CLHMSo P";
+		Uplink::Send("PASS", Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password, "0210-IRC+", "Anope|" + Anope::VersionShort(), "CLHMSo P");
 		/* Make myself known to myself in the serverlist */
 		SendServer(Me);
 		/* finish the enhanced server handshake and register the connection */
@@ -76,27 +76,27 @@ class ngIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 
 	void SendForceNickChange(User *u, const Anope::string &newnick, time_t when) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSNICK " << u->nick << " " << newnick;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "SVSNICK", u->nick, newnick);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalNotice(ServiceBot *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "NOTICE $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "NOTICE", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalPrivmsg(ServiceBot *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "PRIVMSG $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "PRIVMSG", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "WALLOPS :" << buf;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "WALLOPS", buf);
 	}
 
 	void SendJoin(User *user, Channel *c, const ChannelStatus *status) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(user) << "JOIN " << c->name;
+		Uplink::Send(user, "JOIN", c->name);
 		if (status)
 		{
 			/* First save the channel status incase uc->Status == status */
@@ -120,51 +120,53 @@ class ngIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	void SendKickInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *chan, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
 		if (!buf.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "KICK " << chan->name << " " << user->nick << " :" << buf;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "KICK", chan->name, user->nick, buf);
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "KICK " << chan->name << " " << user->nick;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "KICK", chan->name, user->nick);
 	}
 
 	void SendLogin(User *u, NickServ::Nick *na) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << u->GetUID() << " accountname :" << na->GetAccount()->GetDisplay();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "METADATA", u->GetUID(), "accountname", na->GetAccount()->GetDisplay());
 	}
 
 	void SendLogout(User *u) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << u->GetUID() << " accountname :";
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "METADATA", u->GetUID(), "accountname", "");
 	}
 
 	void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *dest, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "MODE " << dest->name << " " << buf;
+		IRCMessage message(source, "MODE", dest->name);
+		message.TokenizeAndPush(buf);
+		Uplink::SendMessage(message);
 	}
 
 	void SendPartInternal(User *u, const Channel *chan, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
 		if (!buf.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(u) << "PART " << chan->name << " :" << buf;
+			Uplink::Send(u, "PART", chan->name, buf);
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(u) << "PART " << chan->name;
+			Uplink::Send(u, "PART", chan->name);
 	}
 
 	/* SERVER name hop descript */
 	void SendServer(const Server *server) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SERVER " << server->GetName() << " " << server->GetHops() << " :" << server->GetDescription();
+		Uplink::Send("SERVER", server->GetName(), server->GetHops(), server->GetDescription());
 	}
 
 	void SendTopic(const MessageSource &source, Channel *c) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "TOPIC " << c->name << " :" << c->topic;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "TOPIC", c->name, c->topic);
 	}
 
 	void SendVhost(User *u, const Anope::string &vIdent, const Anope::string &vhost) override
 	{
 		if (!vIdent.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << u->nick << " user :" << vIdent;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "METADATA", u->nick, "user", vIdent);
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "METADATA " << u->nick << " cloakhost :" << vhost;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "METADATA", u->nick, "cloakhost", vhost);
 		if (!u->HasMode("CLOAK"))
 		{
 			u->SetMode(Config->GetClient("HostServ"), "CLOAK");
@@ -177,9 +179,11 @@ class ngIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 		this->SendVhost(u, u->GetIdent(), "");
 	}
 
-	Anope::string Format(const Anope::string &source, const Anope::string &message) override
+	Anope::string Format(IRCMessage &message)
 	{
-		return IRCDProto::Format(source.empty() ? Me->GetSID() : source, message);
+		if (message.GetSource().GetSource().empty())
+			message.SetSource(Me);
+		return IRCDProto::Format(message);
 	}
 };
 
diff --git a/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp b/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp
index 5a682f02a..df9853340 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ class PlexusProto : public IRCDProto
 
 	void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "OPERWALL :" << buf;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "OPERWALL", buf);
 	}
 
 	void SendJoin(User *user, Channel *c, const ChannelStatus *status) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SJOIN " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name << " +" << c->GetModes(true, true) << " :" << user->GetUID();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "SJOIN", c->creation_time, c->name, "+" + c->GetModes(true, true), user->GetUID());
 		if (status)
 		{
 			/* First save the channel status incase uc->Status == status */
@@ -87,14 +87,14 @@ class PlexusProto : public IRCDProto
 
 	void SendForceNickChange(User *u, const Anope::string &newnick, time_t when) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP " << u->server->GetName() << " SVSNICK " << u->GetUID() << " " << u->timestamp << " " << newnick << " " << when;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", u->server->GetName(), "SVSNICK", u->GetUID(), u->timestamp, newnick, when);
 	}
 
 	void SendVhost(User *u, const Anope::string &ident, const Anope::string &host) override
 	{
 		if (!ident.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP * CHGIDENT " << u->GetUID() << " " << ident;
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP * CHGHOST " << u->GetUID() << " " << host;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", "*", "CHGIDENT", u->GetUID(), ident);
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", "*", "CHGHOST", u->GetUID(), host);
 		u->SetMode(Config->GetClient("HostServ"), "CLOAK");
 	}
 
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ class PlexusProto : public IRCDProto
 
 	void SendConnect() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "PASS " << Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password << " TS 6 :" << Me->GetSID();
+		Uplink::Send("PASS", Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password, "TS", 6, Me->GetSID());
+		
 		/* CAPAB
 		 * QS     - Can handle quit storm removal
 		 * EX     - Can do channel +e exemptions
@@ -126,9 +127,11 @@ class PlexusProto : public IRCDProto
 		 * ENCAP  - Supports encapsulization of protocol messages
 		 * SVS    - Supports services protocol extensions
 		 */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB :QS EX CHW IE EOB KLN UNKLN GLN HUB KNOCK TBURST PARA ENCAP SVS";
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB", "QS EX CHW IE EOB KLN UNKLN GLN HUB KNOCK TBURST PARA ENCAP SVS");
+		
 		/* Make myself known to myself in the serverlist */
 		SendServer(Me);
+		
 		/*
 		 * SVINFO
 		 *	  parv[0] = sender prefix
@@ -137,43 +140,43 @@ class PlexusProto : public IRCDProto
 		 *	  parv[3] = server is standalone or connected to non-TS only
 		 *	  parv[4] = server's idea of UTC time
 		 */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVINFO 6 5 0 :" << Anope::CurTime;
+		Uplink::Send("SVINFO", 6, 6, 0, Anope::CurTime);
 	}
 
 	void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) override
 	{
 		Anope::string modes = "+" + u->GetModes();
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "UID " << u->nick << " 1 " << u->timestamp << " " << modes << " " << u->GetIdent() << " " << u->host << " 255.255.255.255 " << u->GetUID() << " 0 " << u->host << " :" << u->realname;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "UID", u->nick, 1, u->timestamp, modes, u->GetIdent(), u->host, "255.255.255.255", u->GetUID(), 0, u->host, u->realname);
 	}
 
 	void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "ENCAP * SVSMODE " << u->GetUID() << " " << u->timestamp << " " << buf;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "ENCAP", "*", "SVSMODE", u->GetUID(), u->timestamp, buf);
 	}
 
 	void SendLogin(User *u, NickServ::Nick *na) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP * SU " << u->GetUID() << " " << na->GetAccount()->GetDisplay();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", "*", "SU", u->GetUID(), na->GetAccount()->GetDisplay());
 	}
 
 	void SendLogout(User *u) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP * SU " << u->GetUID();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", "*", "SU", u->GetUID(), "");
 	}
 
 	void SendTopic(const MessageSource &source, Channel *c) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "ENCAP * TOPIC " << c->name << " " << c->topic_setter << " " << c->topic_ts << " :" << c->topic;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "ENCAP", "*", "TOPIC", c->name, c->topic_setter, c->topic_ts, c->topic);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSJoin(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &param) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "ENCAP " << user->server->GetName() << " SVSJOIN " << user->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "ENCAP", user->server->GetName(), "SVSJOIN", user->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSPart(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &param) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "ENCAP " << user->server->GetName() << " SVSPART " << user->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "ENCAP", user->server->GetName(), "SVSPART", user->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -375,6 +378,7 @@ class ProtoPlexus : public Module
 		m_hybrid = ModuleManager::FindModule("hybrid");
 		if (!m_hybrid)
 			throw ModuleException("Unable to find hybrid");
+#warning ""
 //		if (!hybrid)
 //			throw ModuleException("No protocol interface for hybrid");
 	}
diff --git a/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp b/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp
index 8aea359f5..f1a7c85da 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp
@@ -53,12 +53,13 @@ class RatboxProto : public IRCDProto
 
 	void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "OPERWALL :" << buf;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "OPERWALL", buf);
 	}
 
 	void SendConnect() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "PASS " << Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password << " TS 6 :" << Me->GetSID();
+		Uplink::Send("PASS", Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password, "TS", 6, Me->GetSID());
+		
 		/*
 		  QS     - Can handle quit storm removal
 		  EX     - Can do channel +e exemptions
@@ -69,9 +70,11 @@ class RatboxProto : public IRCDProto
 		  TB     - supports topic burst
 		  ENCAP  - supports ENCAP
 		*/
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "CAPAB :QS EX CHW IE GLN TB ENCAP";
+		Uplink::Send("CAPAB", "QS EX CHW IE GLN TB ENCAP");
+		
 		/* Make myself known to myself in the serverlist */
 		SendServer(Me);
+		
 		/*
 		 * SVINFO
 		 *	  parv[0] = sender prefix
@@ -80,13 +83,13 @@ class RatboxProto : public IRCDProto
 		 *	  parv[3] = server is standalone or connected to non-TS only
 		 *	  parv[4] = server's idea of UTC time
 		 */
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVINFO 6 3 0 :" << Anope::CurTime;
+		Uplink::Send("SVINFO", 6, 6, 0, Anope::CurTime);
 	}
 
 	void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) override
 	{
 		Anope::string modes = "+" + u->GetModes();
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "UID " << u->nick << " 1 " << u->timestamp << " " << modes << " " << u->GetIdent() << " " << u->host << " 0 " << u->GetUID() << " :" << u->realname;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "UID", u->nick, 1, u->timestamp, modes, u->GetIdent(), u->host, 0, u->GetUID(), u->realname);
 	}
 
 	void SendLogin(User *u, NickServ::Nick *na) override
@@ -94,12 +97,12 @@ class RatboxProto : public IRCDProto
 		if (na->GetAccount()->HasFieldS("UNCONFIRMED"))
 			return;
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP * SU " << u->GetUID() << " " << na->GetAccount()->GetDisplay();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", "*", "SU", u->GetUID(), na->GetAccount()->GetDisplay());
 	}
 
 	void SendLogout(User *u) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "ENCAP * SU " << u->GetUID();
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "ENCAP", "*", "SU", u->GetUID());
 	}
 
 	void SendTopic(const MessageSource &source, Channel *c) override
@@ -290,6 +293,7 @@ class ProtoRatbox : public Module
 		m_hybrid = ModuleManager::FindModule("hybrid");
 		if (!m_hybrid)
 			throw ModuleException("Unable to find hybrid");
+#warning ""
 //		if (!hybrid)
 //			throw ModuleException("No protocol interface for hybrid");
 	}
diff --git a/modules/protocol/unreal.cpp b/modules/protocol/unreal.cpp
index e455287ee..a4a0850e7 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/unreal.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/unreal.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	/* SVSNOOP */
 	void SendSVSNOOP(const Server *server, bool set) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVSNOOP " << server->GetName() << " " << (set ? "+" : "-");
+		Uplink::Send("SVSNOOP", server->GetName(), set ? "+" : "-");
 	}
 
 	void SendAkillDel(XLine *x) override
@@ -63,22 +63,22 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 			}
 		}
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "TKL - G " << x->GetUser() << " " << x->GetHost() << " " << x->GetBy();
+		Uplink::Send("TKL", "-", "G", x->GetUser(), x->GetHost(), x->GetBy());
 	}
 
 	void SendTopic(const MessageSource &source, Channel *c) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "TOPIC " << c->name << " " << c->topic_setter << " " << c->topic_ts << " :" << c->topic;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "TOPIC", c->name, c->topic_setter, c->topic_ts, c->topic);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalNotice(ServiceBot *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "NOTICE $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "NOTICE", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendGlobalPrivmsg(ServiceBot *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(bi) << "PRIVMSG $" << dest->GetName() << " :" << msg;
+		Uplink::Send(bi, "PRIVMSG", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
 	void SendVhostDel(User *u) override
@@ -137,24 +137,26 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 		time_t timeleft = x->GetExpires() - Anope::CurTime;
 		if (timeleft > 172800 || !x->GetExpires())
 			timeleft = 172800;
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "TKL + G " << x->GetUser() << " " << x->GetHost() << " " << x->GetBy() << " " << Anope::CurTime + timeleft << " " << x->GetCreated() << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("TKL", "+", "G", x->GetUser(), x->GetHost(), x->GetBy(), Anope::CurTime + timeleft, x->GetCreated(), x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSKILL " << user->nick << " :" << buf;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "SVSKILL", user->nick, buf);
 		user->KillInternal(source, buf);
 	}
 
 	void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVS2MODE " << u->nick <<" " << buf;
+		IRCMessage message(source, "SVS2MODE", u->nick);
+		message.TokenizeAndPush(buf);
+		Uplink::SendMessage(message);
 	}
 
 	void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) override
 	{
 		Anope::string modes = "+" + u->GetModes();
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "NICK " << u->nick << " 1 " << u->timestamp << " " << u->GetIdent() << " " << u->host << " " << u->server->GetName() << " 0 " << modes << " " << u->host << " * :" << u->realname;
+		Uplink::Send("NICK", u->nick, "1", u->timestamp, u->GetIdent(), u->host, u->server->GetName(), "0", modes, u->host, u->realname);
 	}
 
 	/* SERVER name hop descript */
@@ -162,15 +164,15 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	void SendServer(const Server *server) override
 	{
 		if (!server->GetSID().empty() && server == Me)
-			UplinkSocket::Message() << "SERVER " << server->GetName() << " " << server->GetHops() << " :U0-*-" << server->GetSID() << " " << server->GetDescription();
+			Uplink::Send("SERVER", server->GetName(), server->GetHops(), "U0-*-" + server->GetSID() + " " + server->GetDescription());
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message() << "SERVER " << server->GetName() << " " << server->GetHops() << " :" << server->GetDescription();
+			Uplink::Send("SERVER", server->GetName(), server->GetHops(), server->GetDescription());
 	}
 
 	/* JOIN */
 	void SendJoin(User *user, Channel *c, const ChannelStatus *status) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SJOIN " << c->creation_time << " " << c->name << " :" << user->nick;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "SJOIN", c->creation_time, c->name, user->nick);
 		if (status)
 		{
 			/* First save the channel status incase uc->Status == status */
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	*/
 	void SendSQLineDel(XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "UNSQLINE " << x->GetMask();
+		Uplink::Send("UNSQLINE", x->GetMask());
 	}
 
 	/* SQLINE */
@@ -205,7 +207,7 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	*/
 	void SendSQLine(User *, XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SQLINE " << x->GetMask() << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("SQLINE", x->GetMask(), x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -216,7 +218,7 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	*/
 	void SendSVSO(ServiceBot *source, const Anope::string &nick, const Anope::string &flag) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSO " << nick << " " << flag;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "SVSO", nick, flag);
 	}
 
 	/* Functions that use serval cmd functions */
@@ -224,9 +226,9 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	void SendVhost(User *u, const Anope::string &vIdent, const Anope::string &vhost) override
 	{
 		if (!vIdent.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "CHGIDENT " << u->nick << " " << vIdent;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "CHGIDENT", u->nick, vIdent);
 		if (!vhost.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "CHGHOST " << u->nick << " " << vhost;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "CHGHOST", u->nick, vhost);
 	}
 
 	void SendConnect() override
@@ -244,26 +246,23 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 		   ESVID  = Allows storing account names as services stamp
 		   MLOCK  = Supports the MLOCK server command
 		   VL     = Version Info
-		   NS     = Config->Numeric Server
+		   NS     = Numeric Server
 		*/
-		Anope::string protoctl = "NICKv2 VHP UMODE2 NICKIP SJOIN SJOIN2 SJ3 NOQUIT TKLEXT ESVID MLOCK VL";
-		if (!Me->GetSID().empty())
-			protoctl += " VL";
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "PROTOCTL " << protoctl;
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "PASS :" << Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password;
+		Uplink::Send("PROTOCTL", "NICKv2", "VHP", "UMODE2", "NICKIP", "SJOIN", "SJOIN2", "SJ3", "NOQUIT", "TKLEXT", "ESVID", "MLOCK", "VL");
+		Uplink::Send("PASS", Config->Uplinks[Anope::CurrentUplink].password);
 		SendServer(Me);
 	}
 
 	/* SVSHOLD - set */
 	void SendSVSHold(const Anope::string &nick, time_t t) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "TKL + Q H " << nick << " " << Me->GetName() << " " << Anope::CurTime + t << " " << Anope::CurTime << " :Being held for registered user";
+		Uplink::Send("TKL", "+", "Q", "H", nick, Me->GetName(), Anope::CurTime + t, Anope::CurTime, "Being held for registered user");
 	}
 
 	/* SVSHOLD - release */
 	void SendSVSHoldDel(const Anope::string &nick) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "TKL - Q * " << nick << " " << Me->GetName();
+		Uplink::Send("TKL", "-", "Q", "*", nick, Me->GetName());
 	}
 
 	/* UNSGLINE */
@@ -272,13 +271,13 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	*/
 	void SendSGLineDel(XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVSNLINE - :" << x->GetMask();
+		Uplink::Send("SVSNLINE", "-", x->GetMask());
 	}
 
 	/* UNSZLINE */
 	void SendSZLineDel(XLine *x) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "TKL - Z * " << x->GetHost() << " " << x->GetBy();
+		Uplink::Send("TKL", "-", "Z", "*", x->GetHost(), x->GetBy());
 	}
 
 	/* SZLINE */
@@ -288,7 +287,7 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 		time_t timeleft = x->GetExpires() - Anope::CurTime;
 		if (timeleft > 172800 || !x->GetExpires())
 			timeleft = 172800;
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "TKL + Z * " << x->GetHost() << " " << x->GetBy() << " " << Anope::CurTime + timeleft << " " << x->GetCreated() << " :" << x->GetReason();
+		Uplink::Send("TKL", "+", "Z", "*", x->GetHost(), x->GetBy(), Anope::CurTime + timeleft, x->GetCreated(), x->GetReason());
 	}
 
 	/* SGLINE */
@@ -299,7 +298,7 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	{
 		Anope::string edited_reason = x->GetReason();
 		edited_reason = edited_reason.replace_all_cs(" ", "_");
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "SVSNLINE + " << edited_reason << " :" << x->GetMask();
+		Uplink::Send("SVSNLINE", "+", edited_reason, x->GetMask());
 	}
 
 	/* svsjoin
@@ -314,27 +313,27 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 	void SendSVSJoin(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &param) override
 	{
 		if (!param.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSJOIN " << user->GetUID() << " " << chan << " :" << param;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SVSJOIN", user->GetUID(), chan, param);
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSJOIN " << user->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SVSJOIN", user->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSPart(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &param) override
 	{
 		if (!param.empty())
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSPART " << user->GetUID() << " " << chan << " :" << param;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SVSPART", user->GetUID(), chan, param);
 		else
-			UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SVSPART " << user->GetUID() << " " << chan;
+			Uplink::Send(source, "SVSPART", user->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
 	void SendSWhois(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &who, const Anope::string &mask) override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(source) << "SWHOIS " << who << " :" << mask;
+		Uplink::Send(source, "SWHOIS", who, mask);
 	}
 
 	void SendEOB() override
 	{
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "EOS";
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "EOS");
 	}
 
 	bool IsNickValid(const Anope::string &nick) override
@@ -398,7 +397,10 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 		if (p == Anope::string::npos)
 			return;
 
-		UplinkSocket::Message(ServiceBot::Find(message.source)) << "SASL " << message.target.substr(0, p) << " " << message.target << " " << message.type << " " << message.data << (message.ext.empty() ? "" : " " + message.ext);
+		if (!message.ext.empty())
+			Uplink::Send(ServiceBot::Find(message.source), "SASL", message.target.substr(0, p), message.target, message.type, message.data, message.ext);
+		else
+			Uplink::Send(ServiceBot::Find(message.source), "SASL", message.target.substr(0, p), message.target, message.type, message.data);
 	}
 
 	void SendSVSLogin(const Anope::string &uid, const Anope::string &acc) override
@@ -406,7 +408,7 @@ class UnrealIRCdProto : public IRCDProto
 		size_t p = uid.find('!');
 		if (p == Anope::string::npos)
 			return;
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "SVSLOGIN " << uid.substr(0, p) << " " << uid << " " << acc;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "SVSLOGIN", uid.substr(0, p), uid, acc);
 	}
 
 	bool IsIdentValid(const Anope::string &ident) override
@@ -709,7 +711,7 @@ struct IRCDMessageNetInfo : IRCDMessage
 	void Run(MessageSource &source, const std::vector<Anope::string> &params) override
 	{
 		Stats *stats = Serialize::GetObject<Stats *>();
-		UplinkSocket::Message() << "NETINFO " << (stats ? stats->GetMaxUserCount() : 0) << " " << Anope::CurTime << " " << convertTo<int>(params[2]) << " " << params[3] << " 0 0 0 :" << params[7];
+		Uplink::Send("NETINFO", stats ? stats->GetMaxUserCount() : 0, Anope::CurTime, params[2], params[3], "0", "0", "0", params[7]);
 	}
 };
 
@@ -1165,7 +1167,7 @@ class ProtoUnreal : public Module
 		if (use_server_side_mlock && Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK") > 0 && mlocks)
 		{
 			Anope::string modes = mlocks->GetMLockAsString(c->ci, false).replace_all_cs("+", "").replace_all_cs("-", "");
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << static_cast<long>(c->creation_time) << " " << c->ci->GetName() << " " << modes;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "MLOCK", c->creation_time, c->ci->GetName(), modes);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -1174,14 +1176,14 @@ class ProtoUnreal : public Module
 		if (!ci->c || !use_server_side_mlock || !mlocks || !Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK"))
 			return;
 		Anope::string modes = mlocks->GetMLockAsString(ci, false).replace_all_cs("+", "").replace_all_cs("-", "");
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << static_cast<long>(ci->c->creation_time) << " " << ci->GetName() << " " << modes;
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "MLOCK", ci->c->creation_time, ci->GetName(), modes);
 	}
 
 	void OnDelChan(ChanServ::Channel *ci) override
 	{
 		if (!ci->c || !use_server_side_mlock || !Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK"))
 			return;
-		UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << static_cast<long>(ci->c->creation_time) << " " << ci->GetName() << " :";
+		Uplink::Send(Me, "MLOCK", ci->c->creation_time, ci->GetName(), "");
 	}
 
 	EventReturn OnMLock(ChanServ::Channel *ci, ModeLock *lock) override
@@ -1190,7 +1192,7 @@ class ProtoUnreal : public Module
 		if (use_server_side_mlock && cm && mlocks && ci->c && (cm->type == MODE_REGULAR || cm->type == MODE_PARAM) && Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK") > 0)
 		{
 			Anope::string modes = mlocks->GetMLockAsString(ci, false).replace_all_cs("+", "").replace_all_cs("-", "") + cm->mchar;
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << static_cast<long>(ci->c->creation_time) << " " << ci->GetName() << " " << modes;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "MLOCK", ci->c->creation_time, ci->GetName(), modes);
 		}
 
 		return EVENT_CONTINUE;
@@ -1202,7 +1204,7 @@ class ProtoUnreal : public Module
 		if (use_server_side_mlock && cm && mlocks && ci->c && (cm->type == MODE_REGULAR || cm->type == MODE_PARAM) && Servers::Capab.count("MLOCK") > 0)
 		{
 			Anope::string modes = mlocks->GetMLockAsString(ci, false).replace_all_cs("+", "").replace_all_cs("-", "").replace_all_cs(cm->mchar, "");
-			UplinkSocket::Message(Me) << "MLOCK " << static_cast<long>(ci->c->creation_time) << " " << ci->GetName() << " " << modes;
+			Uplink::Send(Me, "MLOCK", ci->c->creation_time, ci->GetName(), modes);
 		}
 
 		return EVENT_CONTINUE;