diff --git a/go/characters/postmanpat.go b/go/characters/postmanpat.go
index c149abdf..18dae10a 100644
--- a/go/characters/postmanpat.go
+++ b/go/characters/postmanpat.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/gobjects"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/the"
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/channels"
-	"log"
+	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/log"
 )
 
 func PostmanPat(messages chan gobjects.Letter) {
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ func andHisBlackAndWhiteCat(incomingMessages chan gobjects.Letter) {
 		connection.DoOnChannel("im.ricochet.chat", channels.Outbound, func(channel *channels.Channel) {
 			chatchannel, ok := channel.Handler.(*channels.ChatChannel)
 			if ok {
-				log.Printf("Sending packet")
+				log.Debugln("Sending packet")
 				the.AcknowledgementIDs[chatchannel.SendMessage(m.Message)] = m.MID
 			}
 		})
diff --git a/go/gothings/gcd.go b/go/gothings/gcd.go
index ae9b5739..edc32147 100644
--- a/go/gothings/gcd.go
+++ b/go/gothings/gcd.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"encoding/base32"
 	"fmt"
 	"github.com/therecipe/qt/core"
-	"log"
+	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/log"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -110,9 +110,9 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) loadMessagesPane(handle string) {
 	this.UIState.UpdateContact(handle)
 
 	if len(handle) == 32 { // LOAD GROUP
-		log.Printf("LOADING GROUP %s", handle)
+		log.Debugf("LOADING GROUP %s", handle)
 		tl := the.Peer.GetGroup(handle).GetTimeline()
-		log.Printf("messages: %d", len(tl))
+		log.Debugf("messages: %d", len(tl))
 		for i := range tl {
 			if tl[i].PeerID == the.Peer.GetProfile().Onion {
 				handle = "me"
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) loadMessagesPane(handle string) {
 }
 
 func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) requestGroupSettings() {
-	log.Printf("requestGroupSettings()")
+	log.Debugf("requestGroupSettings()")
 	group := the.Peer.GetGroup(this.CurrentOpenConversation())
 	nick, _ := group.GetAttribute("nick")
 	invite, _ := the.Peer.ExportGroup(this.CurrentOpenConversation())
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) requestGroupSettings() {
 func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) broadcast(signal string) {
 	switch signal {
 	default:
-		log.Printf("unhandled broadcast signal: %v", signal)
+		log.Debugf("unhandled broadcast signal: %v", signal)
 	case "ResetMessagePane":
 		this.ResetMessagePane()
 	}
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) broadcast(signal string) {
 
 func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) importString(str string) {
 	if len(str) < 5 {
-		log.Printf("ignoring short string")
+		log.Debugf("ignoring short string")
 		return
 	}
 
-	log.Printf("importing: %s\n", str)
+	log.Debugf("importing: %s\n", str)
 	onion := str
 	name := onion
 	str = strings.TrimSpace(str)
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) importString(str string) {
 
 	_, err := base32.StdEncoding.DecodeString(strings.ToUpper(onion[:56]))
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("%v", err)
+		log.Debugln(err)
 		this.InvokePopup("bad format. missing characters?")
 		return
 	}
diff --git a/go/gothings/uistate.go b/go/gothings/uistate.go
index 13931747..d280bcc9 100644
--- a/go/gothings/uistate.go
+++ b/go/gothings/uistate.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/gobjects"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/the"
 	"encoding/base32"
-	"log"
+	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/log"
 	"strings"
 )
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ func (this *InterfaceState) AddContact(c *gobjects.Contact) {
 
 		return
 	} else if len(c.Handle) != 56 {
-		log.Printf("sorry, unable to handle AddContact(%v)", c.Handle)
+		log.Errorf("sorry, unable to handle AddContact(%v)", c.Handle)
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index c5652195..98d6b54b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ import (
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/application"
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/channels"
 	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/connectivity"
+	"git.openprivacy.ca/openprivacy/libricochet-go/log"
 	"github.com/therecipe/qt/core"
 	"github.com/therecipe/qt/quick"
 	"github.com/therecipe/qt/quickcontrols2"
 	"github.com/therecipe/qt/widgets"
-	"log"
 	"os"
 	"os/user"
 	"path"
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ func loadCwtchData(gcd *gothings.GrandCentralDispatcher) {
 
 	/*_, err := app2.NewApp(dirname, "/data/data/org.qtproject.example.go/lib/libtor.so")
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("ERROR CREATING CWTCH APP: %v", err)
+		log.Errorf("ERROR CREATING CWTCH APP: %v", err)
 	}
 	time.Sleep(time.Second * 10)
 	*/
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ func loadCwtchData(gcd *gothings.GrandCentralDispatcher) {
 
 	mn, err := connectivity.StartTor(the.CwtchDir, "")
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Printf("[!!!] Could not start Tor: %v", err)
+		log.Errorf("Could not start Tor: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	the.CwtchApp = libapp.NewApp(mn, the.CwtchDir)
@@ -114,14 +115,16 @@ func loadCwtchData(gcd *gothings.GrandCentralDispatcher) {
 	err = the.CwtchApp.LoadProfiles("be gay do crime")
 	if err != nil {
 		//TODO no more fatalfs
-		log.Fatalf("couldn't load profiles: %v", err)
+		log.Errorf("couldn't load profiles: %v", err)
+		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
 	if len(the.CwtchApp.ListPeers()) == 0 {
-		log.Printf("couldn't load your config file. attempting to create one now")
+		log.Infoln("couldn't load your config file. attempting to create one now")
 		the.Peer, err = the.CwtchApp.CreatePeer("alice", "be gay do crime")
 		if err != nil {
-			log.Fatalf("couldn't create one. is your cwtch folder writable?")
+			log.Errorf("couldn't create one. is your cwtch folder writable?")
+			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 		the.CwtchApp.SaveProfile(the.Peer)
 	} else {
@@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ func loadCwtchData(gcd *gothings.GrandCentralDispatcher) {
 
 	groups := the.Peer.GetGroups()
 	for i := range groups {
-		log.Printf("adding saved group %v", groups[i])
+		log.Infof("adding saved group %v", groups[i])
 		group := the.Peer.GetGroup(groups[i])
 		group.NewMessage = make(chan model.Message)
 		go characters.CwtchListener(gcd.UIState.AddMessage, groups[i], group.NewMessage)