diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/Configuration.java
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+package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot;
+
+public class Configuration
+{
+
+
+    private static boolean verbose = false;
+
+
+    public static boolean isVerbose() { return verbose; }
+
+    // WARNING: verbosity spams the logs a LOT!
+    public static void setVerbose(boolean v) { verbose = v; }
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageLogger.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageLogger.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/listeners/MessageLogger.java
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+package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.listeners;
+
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.PrivateChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.entities.TextChannel;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.events.message.MessageReceivedEvent;
+import net.dv8tion.jda.api.hooks.ListenerAdapter;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
+import wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.utils.Logger;
+
+public class MessageLogger extends ListenerAdapter
+{
+    // this class only gets loaded as a listener if verbosity is set to true on startup.
+
+
+    private final static String guildChannelFormat = "[%guild%] [#%channel%] %user%: %message%";
+    private final static String dmFormat = "[DM] %user%: %message%";
+
+    private final Logger logger = new Logger(MessageLogger.class);
+
+    @Override
+    public void onMessageReceived(@NotNull MessageReceivedEvent event)
+    {
+        String toLog = "";
+        String userName = event.getAuthor().getName();
+        String message = event.getMessage().getContentDisplay();
+
+        if(event.getChannel() instanceof TextChannel)
+        {
+            String guildName = ((TextChannel) event.getChannel()).getGuild().getName();
+            String channelName = event.getChannel().getName();
+
+            toLog = guildChannelFormat
+                    .replace("%guild%", guildName)
+                    .replace("%channel%", channelName);
+        }
+        else if(event.getChannel() instanceof PrivateChannel)
+        {
+            toLog = dmFormat;
+        }
+
+        toLog = toLog
+                .replace("%user%", userName)
+                .replace("%message%", message);
+
+        logger.log(toLog);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/utils/RandomUtil.java b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/utils/RandomUtil.java
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+++ b/src/main/java/wtf/beatrice/hidekobot/utils/RandomUtil.java
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+package wtf.beatrice.hidekobot.utils;public class RandomUtil {
+}