diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 9d49d6220..ef09dd497 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ install:
 script:
   - echo $TRAVIS_PYTHON_VERSION
   - python setup.py install
-  - supybot-test test --plugins-dir=./build/lib/supybot/plugins/ --no-network --disable-multiprocessing
+  - supybot-test test --plugins-dir=./build/lib*/supybot/plugins/ --no-network --disable-multiprocessing
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1683171d..b2c175c3f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[http://supybot.fr.cr/doc/use/install.html](Install guide)
+[Install guide](http://supybot.fr.cr/doc/use/install.html)
 
 # Build status
 
diff --git a/plugins/Alias/test.py b/plugins/Alias/test.py
index a68829980..c13b2e03a 100644
--- a/plugins/Alias/test.py
+++ b/plugins/Alias/test.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+# -*- coding: utf8 -*-
 ###
 # Copyright (c) 2002-2004, Jeremiah Fincher
 # All rights reserved.
diff --git a/plugins/Karma/plugin.py b/plugins/Karma/plugin.py
index 10862e978..2da7575dc 100644
--- a/plugins/Karma/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Karma/plugin.py
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ class Karma(callbacks.Plugin):
 
     def invalidCommand(self, irc, msg, tokens):
         channel = msg.args[0]
-        if not irc.isChannel(channel):
+        if not irc.isChannel(channel) or not tokens:
             return
         if tokens[-1][-2:] in ('++', '--'):
             thing = ' '.join(tokens)
diff --git a/plugins/Misc/plugin.py b/plugins/Misc/plugin.py
index 99186ff25..d161b0103 100644
--- a/plugins/Misc/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Misc/plugin.py
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ class Misc(callbacks.Plugin):
     def invalidCommand(self, irc, msg, tokens):
         assert not msg.repliedTo, 'repliedTo msg in Misc.invalidCommand.'
         assert self is irc.callbacks[-1], 'Misc isn\'t last callback.'
+        assert msg.command in ('PRIVMSG', 'NOTICE')
         self.log.debug('Misc.invalidCommand called (tokens %s)', tokens)
         # First, we check for invalidCommand floods.  This is rightfully done
         # here since this will be the last invalidCommand called, and thus it
@@ -125,7 +126,9 @@ class Misc(callbacks.Plugin):
             banmasker = conf.supybot.protocols.irc.banmask.makeBanmask
             self.invalidCommands.enqueue(msg)
             if self.invalidCommands.len(msg) > maximum and \
-               not ircdb.checkCapability(msg.prefix, 'owner'):
+               not ircdb.checkCapability(msg.prefix, 'owner') and \
+               msg.prefix != irc.prefix and \
+               ircutils.isUserHostmask(msg.prefix):
                 penalty = conf.supybot.abuse.flood.command.invalid.punishment()
                 banmask = banmasker(msg.prefix, channel=None)
                 self.log.info('Ignoring %s for %s seconds due to an apparent '
diff --git a/plugins/Services/plugin.py b/plugins/Services/plugin.py
index 12a13b82a..053134265 100644
--- a/plugins/Services/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Services/plugin.py
@@ -264,6 +264,10 @@ class Services(callbacks.Plugin):
                              on)
         elif 'inviting' in s:
             self.log.debug('Got "Inviting to channel" from ChanServ %s.', on)
+        elif s.startswith('['):
+            chanTypes = irc.state.supported['CHANTYPES']
+            if re.match(r'^\[[%s]' % re.escape(chanTypes), s):
+                self.log.debug('Got entrymsg from ChanServ %s.', on)
         else:
             self.log.warning('Got unexpected notice from ChanServ %s: %r.',
                              on, msg)
diff --git a/scripts/supybot-botchk b/scripts/supybot-botchk
index 9d406da3d..430ac33b5 100644
--- a/scripts/supybot-botchk
+++ b/scripts/supybot-botchk
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             filename = os.path.join(home, filename)
             if os.path.exists(filename):
                 debug('Found %s, sourcing.' % filename)
-                inst.stdin.write('source %s' % filename + os.linesep)
+                command = 'source %s' % filename + os.linesep
+                inst.stdin.write(command.encode('utf-8'))
         cmdline = '%s --daemon %s' % (options.supybot, options.conffile)
         debug('Sending cmdline to sh process.')
         inst.stdin.write(cmdline.encode('utf-8') + os.linesep.encode('utf-8'))
diff --git a/src/irclib.py b/src/irclib.py
index a8e1f1e78..dfb73022b 100644
--- a/src/irclib.py
+++ b/src/irclib.py
@@ -910,6 +910,7 @@ class Irc(IrcCommandDispatcher):
         self.lastTake = 0
         self.server = 'unset'
         self.afterConnect = False
+        self.startedAt = time.time()
         self.lastping = time.time()
         self.outstandingPing = False
 
diff --git a/src/utils/web.py b/src/utils/web.py
index b51da9679..51326f8c7 100644
--- a/src/utils/web.py
+++ b/src/utils/web.py
@@ -117,8 +117,13 @@ def getUrlFd(url, headers=None, data=None):
                 url = scheme + '://' + url
             request = urllib2.Request(url, headers=headers, data=data)
             if 'auth' in locals():
+                if sys.version_info[0] >= 3 and isinstance(auth, str):
+                    auth = auth.encode()
+                auth = base64.b64encode(auth)
+                if sys.version_info[0] >= 3:
+                    auth = auth.decode()
                 request.add_header('Authorization',
-                        'Basic ' + base64.b64encode(auth))
+                        'Basic ' + auth)
         else:
             request = url
             request.add_data(data)
@@ -212,3 +217,4 @@ def mungeEmail(s):
 
 # vim:set shiftwidth=4 softtabstop=4 expandtab textwidth=79:
 
+