diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2b5eac03..5de682a8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -8,9 +8,14 @@ Simple bridge between mattermost and IRC.
 
 This project has now [matterbridge-plus](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge-plus/) merged in. 
 Breaking changes for matterbridge can be found in [migration](https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/blob/master/migration.md)
+Look at [matterbridge.conf.sample] (https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/blob/master/matterbridge.conf.sample) for an example.
 
 ## Requirements:
-* [Mattermost] (https://github.com/mattermost/platform/) 3.x (stable, not a dev build)
+* [Mattermost] (https://github.com/mattermost/platform/)
+### Compatibility
+* Matterbridge v0.6.0 (no binaries yet) works with mattermost 3.3.0 and higher [3.3.0 release](https://github.com/mattermost/platform/releases/tag/v3.3.0)
+* Matterbridge v0.5.0 works with mattermost 3.0.0 - 3.2.0 [3.2.0 release](https://github.com/mattermost/platform/releases/tag/v3.2.0)
+
 
 ### Webhooks version
 * Configured incoming/outgoing [webhooks](https://www.mattermost.org/webhooks/) on your mattermost instance.
@@ -19,7 +24,8 @@ Breaking changes for matterbridge can be found in [migration](https://github.com
 * A dedicated user(bot) on your mattermost instance.
 
 ## binaries
-Binaries can be found [here] (https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/tag/v0.5.0)
+Binaries can be found [here] (https://github.com/42wim/matterbridge/releases/)
+* For use with mattermost 3.0.0-3.2.0 [v0.5.0](https://github.com/42wim/matterircd/releases/tag/v0.5.0)
 
 ## building
 Go 1.6+ is required. Make sure you have [Go](https://golang.org/doc/install) properly installed, including setting up your [GOPATH] (https://golang.org/doc/code.html#GOPATH)
@@ -48,7 +54,7 @@ Usage of ./matterbridge:
   -debug
         enable debug
   -plus
-        running using API instead of webhooks
+        running using API instead of webhooks (deprecated, set Plus flag in [general] config)
   -version
         show version
 ```
diff --git a/bridge/bridge.go b/bridge/bridge.go
index 898014e7..8fe233d6 100644
--- a/bridge/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge/bridge.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func initFLog() {
 	flog.xmpp = log.WithFields(log.Fields{"module": "xmpp"})
 }
 
-func NewBridge(name string, cfg *config.Config, kind string) *Bridge {
+func NewBridge(cfg *config.Config) error {
 	c := make(chan config.Message)
 	initFLog()
 	b := &Bridge{}
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ func NewBridge(name string, cfg *config.Config, kind string) *Bridge {
 	}
 	b.mapChannels()
 	b.mapIgnores()
-	go b.handleReceive(c)
-	return b
+	b.handleReceive(c)
+	return nil
 }
 
 func (b *Bridge) handleReceive(c chan config.Message) {
diff --git a/matterbridge.go b/matterbridge.go
index 689a08df..58916a65 100644
--- a/matterbridge.go
+++ b/matterbridge.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	log "github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
-var version = "0.5.0-beta2"
+var version = "0.6.0-dev"
 
 func init() {
 	log.SetFormatter(&log.TextFormatter{FullTimestamp: true})
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func main() {
 	flagConfig := flag.String("conf", "matterbridge.conf", "config file")
 	flagDebug := flag.Bool("debug", false, "enable debug")
 	flagVersion := flag.Bool("version", false, "show version")
-	flagPlus := flag.Bool("plus", false, "running using API instead of webhooks")
+	flagPlus := flag.Bool("plus", false, "running using API instead of webhooks (deprecated, set Plus flag in [general] config)")
 	flag.Parse()
 	if *flagVersion {
 		fmt.Println("version:", version)
@@ -30,10 +30,12 @@ func main() {
 		log.SetLevel(log.DebugLevel)
 	}
 	fmt.Println("running version", version)
+	cfg := config.NewConfig(*flagConfig)
 	if *flagPlus {
-		bridge.NewBridge("matterbot", config.NewConfig(*flagConfig), "")
-	} else {
-		bridge.NewBridge("matterbot", config.NewConfig(*flagConfig), "legacy")
+		cfg.General.Plus = true
+	}
+	err := bridge.NewBridge(cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Debugf("starting bridge failed %#v", err)
 	}
-	select {}
 }