diff --git a/src/ts6/commands/mod.rs b/src/ts6/commands/mod.rs
index f87d99d..c0301a9 100644
--- a/src/ts6/commands/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ts6/commands/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use crate::{
-    SENDER,
+    CONNECTED_USERS, SENDER,
     messages::Message,
     sender::IrcResponse,
     ts6::{
@@ -9,13 +9,14 @@ use crate::{
         commands::{
             capab::Capab, ping::Ping, privmsg::Privmsg, server::Server, svinfo::Svinfo, uid::Uid,
         },
+        introduce_user,
         structs::UserId,
     },
 };
 use anyhow::anyhow;
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use tokio::{io::BufWriter, net::TcpStream};
-use tracing::debug;
+use tracing::{Level, debug, event, info};
 
 mod capab;
 mod ping;
@@ -39,6 +40,8 @@ pub enum Ts6Action {
     SetInfo(Ts6Info),
     SendText(IrcResponse),
     SendMessage(Message),
+    BroadcastUsers,
+    LogInfo(String),
     DoNothing,
 }
 
@@ -191,6 +194,18 @@ impl Ts6Command {
                 Ts6Action::SendMessage(message) => {
                     message_sender.send(message.clone()).unwrap();
                 }
+                Ts6Action::LogInfo(message) => {
+                    info!("{message}");
+                }
+                Ts6Action::BroadcastUsers => {
+                    let my_users = CONNECTED_USERS.lock().await.clone();
+
+                    for user in my_users {
+                        introduce_user(user, &my_sid)
+                            .send(hostname, writer, false)
+                            .await?;
+                    }
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/ts6/commands/svinfo.rs b/src/ts6/commands/svinfo.rs
index 017ce43..60614ee 100644
--- a/src/ts6/commands/svinfo.rs
+++ b/src/ts6/commands/svinfo.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use crate::{
     },
 };
 use async_trait::async_trait;
+use tracing::Level;
 
 pub struct Svinfo;
 
@@ -36,12 +37,16 @@ impl Ts6Handler for Svinfo {
         assert_eq!(ts_current, TS_CURRENT);
         assert_eq!(ts_minimum, TS_MINIMUM);
 
-        vec![Ts6Action::SendText(IrcResponse {
-            sender: None,
-            command: "SVINFO".to_owned(),
-            receiver: None,
-            arguments: vec!["6".to_owned(), "6".to_owned(), "0".to_owned()],
-            message: format!(":{}", current_time),
-        })]
+        vec![
+            Ts6Action::SendText(IrcResponse {
+                sender: None,
+                command: "SVINFO".to_owned(),
+                receiver: None,
+                arguments: vec!["6".to_owned(), "6".to_owned(), "0".to_owned()],
+                message: format!(":{}", current_time),
+            }),
+            Ts6Action::BroadcastUsers,
+            Ts6Action::LogInfo("server has finished identification".to_string()),
+        ]
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ts6/mod.rs b/src/ts6/mod.rs
index cea5d63..c71b6e4 100644
--- a/src/ts6/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ts6/mod.rs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ use crate::{
         commands::Ts6Command,
         structs::{ServerId, UserId},
     },
+    user::UserUnwrapped,
 };
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Default)]
@@ -36,6 +37,33 @@ pub struct Ts6 {
 mod commands;
 pub mod structs;
 
+fn introduce_user(user: UserUnwrapped, my_sid: &ServerId) -> IrcResponse {
+    // TODO: refactor this entire thing. we need hostmask and ip and such fully working
+    IrcResponse {
+        sender: Some(my_sid.to_string()),
+        command: "UID".to_string(),
+        receiver: None,
+        arguments: vec![
+            user.nickname.clone(),
+            (user.hopcount + 1).to_string(),
+            user.timestamp
+                .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
+                .unwrap()
+                .as_secs()
+                .to_string(),
+            user.usermodes.into(),
+            format!("~{}", user.username.clone()),
+            user.ip.to_string(),
+            user.ip.to_string(),
+            user.ip.to_string(),
+            user.user_id.to_string().clone(),
+            "*".to_owned(),
+            format!(":{}", user.username.clone()),
+        ],
+        message: String::new(),
+    }
+}
+
 impl Ts6 {
     pub async fn handle_command(
         &mut self,
@@ -113,33 +141,9 @@ impl Ts6 {
             Message::NetJoinMessage(net_join_message) => {
                 let user = net_join_message.user.clone();
 
-                // TODO: refactor this entire thing. we need hostmask and ip and such fully working
-                IrcResponse {
-                    sender: Some(hostname.to_string()),
-                    command: "UID".to_string(),
-                    receiver: None,
-                    arguments: vec![
-                        user.nickname.clone(),
-                        (user.hopcount + 1).to_string(),
-                        user.timestamp
-                            .duration_since(UNIX_EPOCH)
-                            .unwrap()
-                            .as_secs()
-                            .to_string(),
-                        user.usermodes.into(),
-                        format!("~{}", user.username.clone()),
-                        user.ip.to_string(),
-                        user.ip.to_string(),
-                        user.ip.to_string(),
-                        user.user_id.to_string().clone(),
-                        "*".to_owned(),
-                        format!(":{}", user.username.clone()),
-                    ],
-                    message: String::new(),
-                }
-                .send(hostname, writer, false)
-                .await
-                .unwrap();
+                introduce_user(user, my_sid)
+                    .send(hostname, writer, false)
+                    .await?;
             }
 
             Message::PrivMessage(priv_message) => 'priv_message_handler: {