diff --git a/facts/ircplugin.py b/facts/ircplugin.py
index d964e34..8ed0563 100644
--- a/facts/ircplugin.py
+++ b/facts/ircplugin.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ import logging
 
 from irc.client import NickMask
 
-from ircbot.lib import Plugin, has_permission
 from facts.models import Fact, FactCategory
+from ircbot.lib import Plugin
 
 log = logging.getLogger('facts.ircplugin')
 
@@ -14,10 +14,14 @@ class Facts(Plugin):
 
     def start(self):
         """Set up the handlers."""
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler(['pubmsg', 'privmsg'], r'^!facts\s+add\s+(\S+)\s+(.*)$',
-                                                         self.handle_add_fact, -20)
-        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler(['pubmsg', 'privmsg'], r'^!facts\s+(\S+)(\s+(.*)$|$)',
-                                                         self.handle_facts, -20)
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler(
+            ['pubmsg', 'privmsg'], r'remember\s+that\s+(?P<which>\S+)\s+(is|means)\s+(?P<what>.*)$',
+            self.handle_add_fact, -20
+        )
+        self.connection.reactor.add_global_regex_handler(
+            ['pubmsg', 'privmsg'], r'^!f(acts)?\s+(?P<which>\S+)(\s+(?P<what>.*)$|$)',
+            self.handle_facts, -20
+        )
 
         super(Facts, self).start()
 
@@ -30,10 +34,10 @@ class Facts(Plugin):
 
     def handle_facts(self, connection, event, match):
         """Respond to the facts command with desired fact."""
-        category = match.group(1)
+        category = match.group('which')
         regex = None
         if match.group(2) != '':
-            regex = match.group(3)
+            regex = match.group('what')
 
         fact = Fact.objects.random_fact(category, regex)
         if fact:
@@ -47,15 +51,16 @@ class Facts(Plugin):
 
     def handle_add_fact(self, connection, event, match):
         """Add a new fact to the database."""
-        category_name = match.group(1)
-        fact_text = match.group(2)
+        if event.in_privmsg or event.addressed:
+            category_name = match.group('which')
+            fact_text = match.group('what')
 
-        if has_permission(event.source, 'facts.add_fact'):
             # create the category
             category, created = FactCategory.objects.get_or_create(name=category_name)
             fact = Fact.objects.create(fact=fact_text, category=category, nickmask=event.source)
             if fact:
-                return self.bot.reply(event, "fact added to {0:s}".format(category.name))
+                self.bot.reply(event, f"ok, I now know more about {category.name}")
+                return 'NO MORE'
 
 
 plugin = Facts