diff --git a/nemubot/message/command.py b/nemubot/message/command.py
index 895d16e..6c208b2 100644
--- a/nemubot/message/command.py
+++ b/nemubot/message/command.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class Command(Abstract):
     """This class represents a specialized TextMessage"""
 
     def __init__(self, cmd, args=None, kwargs=None, *nargs, **kargs):
-        Abstract.__init__(self, *nargs, **kargs)
+        super().__init__(*nargs, **kargs)
 
         self.cmd = cmd
         self.args = args if args is not None else list()
diff --git a/nemubot/message/directask.py b/nemubot/message/directask.py
index 03c7902..3b1fabb 100644
--- a/nemubot/message/directask.py
+++ b/nemubot/message/directask.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class DirectAsk(Text):
         designated -- the user designated by the message
         """
 
-        Text.__init__(self, *args, **kargs)
+        super().__init__(*args, **kargs)
 
         self.designated = designated
 
diff --git a/nemubot/message/printer/IRC.py b/nemubot/message/printer/IRC.py
index 320366c..df9cb9f 100644
--- a/nemubot/message/printer/IRC.py
+++ b/nemubot/message/printer/IRC.py
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ class IRC(SocketPrinter):
 
     def visit_Text(self, msg):
         self.pp += "PRIVMSG %s :" % ",".join(msg.to)
-        SocketPrinter.visit_Text(self, msg)
+        super().visit_Text(msg)
diff --git a/nemubot/message/response.py b/nemubot/message/response.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fba864b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/nemubot/message/response.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# Nemubot is a smart and modulable IM bot.
+# Copyright (C) 2012-2015  Mercier Pierre-Olivier
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+from nemubot.message.abstract import Abstract
+
+
+class Response(Abstract):
+
+    def __init__(self, cmd, args=None, *nargs, **kargs):
+        super().__init__(*nargs, **kargs)
+
+        self.cmd = cmd
+        self.args = args if args is not None else list()
+
+    def __str__(self):
+        return self.cmd + " @" + ",@".join(self.args)
+
+    @property
+    def cmds(self):
+        # TODO: this is for legacy modules
+        return [self.cmd] + self.args
diff --git a/nemubot/message/text.py b/nemubot/message/text.py
index ec90a36..f691a04 100644
--- a/nemubot/message/text.py
+++ b/nemubot/message/text.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class Text(Abstract):
         message -- the parsed message
         """
 
-        Abstract.__init__(self, *args, **kargs)
+        super().__init__(*args, **kargs)
 
         self.message = message
 
diff --git a/nemubot/server/DCC.py b/nemubot/server/DCC.py
index 6655d52..644a8cb 100644
--- a/nemubot/server/DCC.py
+++ b/nemubot/server/DCC.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ PORTS = list()
 
 class DCC(server.AbstractServer):
     def __init__(self, srv, dest, socket=None):
-        server.Server.__init__(self)
+        super().__init__(self)
 
         self.error = False # An error has occur, closing the connection?
         self.messages = list() # Message queued before connexion
diff --git a/nemubot/server/IRC.py b/nemubot/server/IRC.py
index e433176..e09c77e 100644
--- a/nemubot/server/IRC.py
+++ b/nemubot/server/IRC.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class IRC(SocketServer):
         self.realname = realname
 
         self.id       = self.username + "@" + host + ":" + str(port)
-        SocketServer.__init__(self, host=host, port=port, ssl=ssl)
+        super().__init__(host=host, port=port, ssl=ssl)
         self.printer  = IRCPrinter
 
         self.encoding = encoding
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ class IRC(SocketServer):
 
     # Open/close
 
-    def _open(self):
-        if SocketServer._open(self):
+    def open(self):
+        if super().open():
             if self.password is not None:
                 self.write("PASS :" + self.password)
             if self.capabilities is not None:
@@ -244,9 +244,10 @@ class IRC(SocketServer):
         return False
 
 
-    def _close(self):
-        if self.connected: self.write("QUIT")
-        return SocketServer._close(self)
+    def close(self):
+        if not self.closed:
+            self.write("QUIT")
+        return super().close()
 
 
     # Writes: as inherited
@@ -254,7 +255,7 @@ class IRC(SocketServer):
     # Read
 
     def read(self):
-        for line in SocketServer.read(self):
+        for line in super().read():
             # PING should be handled here, so start parsing here :/
             msg = IRCMessage(line, self.encoding)
 
diff --git a/nemubot/server/abstract.py b/nemubot/server/abstract.py
index 8e3dc3b..518d7d6 100644
--- a/nemubot/server/abstract.py
+++ b/nemubot/server/abstract.py
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ class AbstractServer(io.IOBase):
         send_callback -- Callback when developper want to send a message
         """
 
+        super().__init__()
+
         if not hasattr(self, "id"):
             raise Exception("No id defined for this server. Please set one!")
 
diff --git a/nemubot/server/socket.py b/nemubot/server/socket.py
index 907b3c3..6876d2f 100644
--- a/nemubot/server/socket.py
+++ b/nemubot/server/socket.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class SocketServer(AbstractServer):
     def __init__(self, sock_location=None, host=None, port=None, ssl=False, socket=None, id=None):
         if id is not None:
             self.id = id
-        AbstractServer.__init__(self)
+        super().__init__()
         if sock_location is not None:
             self.filename = sock_location
         elif host is not None:
@@ -44,18 +44,17 @@ class SocketServer(AbstractServer):
 
 
     @property
-    def connected(self):
+    def closed(self):
         """Indicator of the connection aliveness"""
-        return self.socket is not None
+        return self.socket is None
 
 
     # Open/close
 
-    def _open(self):
-        import os
+    def open(self):
         import socket
 
-        if self.connected:
+        if not self.closed:
             return True
 
         try:
@@ -66,11 +65,14 @@ class SocketServer(AbstractServer):
             else:
                 self.socket = socket.create_connection((self.host, self.port))
                 self.logger.info("Connected to %s:%d", self.host, self.port)
-        except socket.error as e:
+        except:
             self.socket = None
-            self.logger.critical("Unable to connect to %s:%d: %s",
-                                 self.host, self.port,
-                                 os.strerror(e.errno))
+            if hasattr(self, "filename"):
+                self.logger.exception("Unable to connect to %s",
+                                      self.filename)
+            else:
+                self.logger.exception("Unable to connect to %s:%d",
+                                      self.host, self.port)
             return False
 
         # Wrap the socket for SSL
@@ -79,17 +81,17 @@ class SocketServer(AbstractServer):
             ctx = ssl.SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_TLSv1)
             self.socket = ctx.wrap_socket(self.socket)
 
-        return True
+        return super().open()
 
 
-    def _close(self):
+    def close(self):
         import socket
 
         from nemubot.server import _lock
         _lock.release()
         self._sending_queue.join()
         _lock.acquire()
-        if self.connected:
+        if not self.closed:
             try:
                 self.socket.shutdown(socket.SHUT_RDWR)
                 self.socket.close()
@@ -98,16 +100,16 @@ class SocketServer(AbstractServer):
 
             self.socket = None
 
-        return True
+        return super().close()
 
 
     # Write
 
     def _write(self, cnt):
-        if not self.connected:
+        if self.closed:
             return
 
-        self.socket.send(cnt)
+        self.socket.sendall(cnt)
 
 
     def format(self, txt):
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ class SocketServer(AbstractServer):
     # Read
 
     def read(self):
-        if not self.connected:
+        if self.closed:
             return []
 
         raw = self.socket.recv(1024)
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ class SocketListener(AbstractServer):
 
     def __init__(self, new_server_cb, id, sock_location=None, host=None, port=None, ssl=None):
         self.id = id
-        AbstractServer.__init__(self)
+        super().__init__()
         self.new_server_cb = new_server_cb
         self.sock_location = sock_location
         self.host = host
@@ -161,30 +163,31 @@ class SocketListener(AbstractServer):
 
 
     @property
-    def connected(self):
+    def closed(self):
         """Indicator of the connection aliveness"""
-        return self.socket is not None
+        return self.socket is None
 
 
-    def _open(self):
+    def open(self):
         import os
         import socket
 
-        self.socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
         if self.sock_location is not None:
+            self.socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_UNIX, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
             try:
                 os.remove(self.sock_location)
             except FileNotFoundError:
                 pass
             self.socket.bind(self.sock_location)
         elif self.host is not None and self.port is not None:
+            self.socket = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
             self.socket.bind((self.host, self.port))
         self.socket.listen(5)
 
-        return True
+        return super().open()
 
 
-    def _close(self):
+    def close(self):
         import os
         import socket
 
@@ -196,10 +199,13 @@ class SocketListener(AbstractServer):
         except socket.error:
             pass
 
+        return super().close()
+
+
     # Read
 
     def read(self):
-        if not self.connected:
+        if self.closed:
             return []
 
         conn, addr = self.socket.accept()