diff --git a/include/protocol.h b/include/protocol.h
index 73373f881..4c9f5afd0 100644
--- a/include/protocol.h
+++ b/include/protocol.h
@@ -30,13 +30,8 @@ public:
 
 	virtual ~IRCDProto();
 
-	virtual void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &, User *, const Anope::string &);
-	virtual void SendKickInternal(const MessageSource &, const Channel *, User *, const Anope::string &);
 	virtual void SendNoticeInternal(const MessageSource &, const Anope::string &dest, const Anope::string &msg, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags = {});
 	virtual void SendPrivmsgInternal(const MessageSource &, const Anope::string &dest, const Anope::string &msg, const Anope::map<Anope::string> &tags = {});
-	virtual void SendQuitInternal(User *, const Anope::string &buf);
-	virtual void SendPartInternal(User *, const Channel *chan, const Anope::string &buf);
-	virtual void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &, const Anope::string &buf);
 	virtual void SendCTCPInternal(const MessageSource &, const Anope::string &dest, const Anope::string &buf);
 
 	/** Parses an incoming message from the IRC server.
@@ -158,9 +153,9 @@ public:
 	/** Kills a user
 	 * @param source Who is doing the kill
 	 * @param user The user to be killed
-	 * @param fmt Kill reason
+	 * @param msg Kill reason
 	 */
-	virtual void SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const char *fmt, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(4, 5);
+	virtual void SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &msg);
 
 	virtual void SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, Channel *chan, const Anope::string &modes, const std::vector<Anope::string> &values);
 	template <typename... Args>
@@ -181,7 +176,7 @@ public:
 	 */
 	virtual void SendClientIntroduction(User *u) = 0;
 
-	virtual void SendKick(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *chan, User *user, const char *fmt, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(5, 6);
+	virtual void SendKick(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *chan, User *user, const Anope::string &msg);
 
 	virtual void SendNotice(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &dest, const char *fmt, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(4, 5);
 	virtual void SendPrivmsg(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &dest, const char *fmt, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(4, 5);
@@ -194,7 +189,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void SendContextNotice(BotInfo *bi, User *target, Channel *context, const Anope::string &msg);
 	virtual void SendContextPrivmsg(BotInfo *bi, User *target, Channel *context, const Anope::string &msg);
 
-	virtual void SendQuit(User *u, const char *fmt, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(3, 4);
+	virtual void SendQuit(User *u, const Anope::string &msg);
 	virtual void SendPing(const Anope::string &servname, const Anope::string &who);
 	virtual void SendPong(const Anope::string &servname, const Anope::string &who);
 
@@ -206,7 +201,7 @@ public:
 	 * stacker to be set "soon".
 	 */
 	virtual void SendJoin(User *u, Channel *c, const ChannelStatus *status) = 0;
-	virtual void SendPart(User *u, const Channel *chan, const char *fmt, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(4, 5);
+	virtual void SendPart(User *u, const Channel *chan, const Anope::string &msg);
 
 	/** Force joins a user that isn't ours to a channel.
 	 * @param bi The source of the message
@@ -225,7 +220,7 @@ public:
 	virtual void SendSVSPart(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &chan, const Anope::string &param) { }
 
 	virtual void SendInvite(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *c, User *u);
-	virtual void SendGlobops(const MessageSource &source, const char *fmt, ...) ATTR_FORMAT(3, 4);
+	virtual void SendGlobops(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &msg);
 
 	/** Sends a nick change of one of our clients.
 	 */
diff --git a/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp b/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
index e9a5ac163..f8d7f3dc4 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/bahamut.cpp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ public:
 	/*
 	  Note: if the stamp is null 0, the below usage is correct of Bahamut
 	*/
-	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
+	void SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
 		Uplink::Send(source, "SVSKILL", user->nick, buf);
 	}
diff --git a/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp b/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
index c859ae98f..ed86b29f7 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/hybrid.cpp
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ static bool UseSVSAccount = false;  // Temporary backwards compatibility hack un
 class HybridProto final
 	: public IRCDProto
 {
-	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &buf) override
+	void SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *u, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		IRCDProto::SendSVSKillInternal(source, u, buf);
+		IRCDProto::SendSVSKill(source, u, buf);
 		u->KillInternal(source, buf);
 	}
 
diff --git a/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
index 2bb88ae8e..af6968048 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/inspircd.cpp
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ public:
 		Uplink::Send("METADATA", "*", "saslmechlist", mechanisms.empty() ? "" : mechlist.substr(1));
 	}
 
-	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
+	void SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		IRCDProto::SendSVSKillInternal(source, user, buf);
+		IRCDProto::SendSVSKill(source, user, buf);
 		user->KillInternal(source, buf);
 	}
 
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ public:
 		Uplink::Send("ENDBURST");
 	}
 
-	void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
+	void SendGlobops(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
 		if (Servers::Capab.count("GLOBOPS"))
 			Uplink::Send(source, "SNONOTICE", 'g', buf);
diff --git a/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
index dacf68d57..5d65f49ab 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/ngircd.cpp
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ namespace
 class ngIRCdProto final
 	: public IRCDProto
 {
-	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
+	void SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
-		IRCDProto::SendSVSKillInternal(source, user, buf);
+		IRCDProto::SendSVSKill(source, user, buf);
 		user->KillInternal(source, buf);
 	}
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public:
 		Uplink::Send(bi, "PRIVMSG", "$" + dest->GetName(), msg);
 	}
 
-	void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
+	void SendGlobops(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
 		Uplink::Send(source, "WALLOPS", buf);
 	}
diff --git a/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp b/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp
index fe0d37e22..7e3a7a2e6 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/plexus.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public:
 		MaxModes = 4;
 	}
 
-	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *targ, const Anope::string &reason) override { hybrid->SendSVSKillInternal(source, targ, reason); }
+	void SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *targ, const Anope::string &reason) override { hybrid->SendSVSKill(source, targ, reason); }
 	void SendGlobalNotice(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override { hybrid->SendGlobalNotice(bi, dest, msg); }
 	void SendGlobalPrivmsg(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override { hybrid->SendGlobalPrivmsg(bi, dest, msg); }
 	void SendSQLine(User *u, const XLine *x) override { hybrid->SendSQLine(u, x); }
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public:
 	void SendSVSHold(const Anope::string &nick, time_t t) override { hybrid->SendSVSHold(nick, t); }
 	void SendSVSHoldDel(const Anope::string &nick) override { hybrid->SendSVSHoldDel(nick); }
 
-	void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
+	void SendGlobops(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
 		Uplink::Send(source, "OPERWALL", buf);
 	}
diff --git a/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp b/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp
index c720c07cc..dc2da1161 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/ratbox.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public:
 		MaxModes = 4;
 	}
 
-	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *targ, const Anope::string &reason) override { hybrid->SendSVSKillInternal(source, targ, reason); }
+	void SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *targ, const Anope::string &reason) override { hybrid->SendSVSKill(source, targ, reason); }
 	void SendGlobalNotice(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override { hybrid->SendGlobalNotice(bi, dest, msg); }
 	void SendGlobalPrivmsg(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override { hybrid->SendGlobalPrivmsg(bi, dest, msg); }
 	void SendSGLine(User *u, const XLine *x) override { hybrid->SendSGLine(u, x); }
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ public:
 	void SendChannel(Channel *c) override { hybrid->SendChannel(c); }
 	bool IsIdentValid(const Anope::string &ident) override { return hybrid->IsIdentValid(ident); }
 
-	void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
+	void SendGlobops(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
 		Uplink::Send(source, "OPERWALL", buf);
 	}
diff --git a/modules/protocol/solanum.cpp b/modules/protocol/solanum.cpp
index ac0ebd8fa..4b70965f2 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/solanum.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/solanum.cpp
@@ -51,10 +51,10 @@ public:
 		MaxModes = 4;
 	}
 
-	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *targ, const Anope::string &reason) override { ratbox->SendSVSKillInternal(source, targ, reason); }
+	void SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *targ, const Anope::string &reason) override { ratbox->SendSVSKill(source, targ, reason); }
 	void SendGlobalNotice(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override { ratbox->SendGlobalNotice(bi, dest, msg); }
 	void SendGlobalPrivmsg(BotInfo *bi, const Server *dest, const Anope::string &msg) override { ratbox->SendGlobalPrivmsg(bi, dest, msg); }
-	void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override { ratbox->SendGlobopsInternal(source, buf); }
+	void SendGlobops(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override { ratbox->SendGlobops(source, buf); }
 	void SendSGLine(User *u, const XLine *x) override { ratbox->SendSGLine(u, x); }
 	void SendSGLineDel(const XLine *x) override { ratbox->SendSGLineDel(x); }
 	void SendAkill(User *u, XLine *x) override { ratbox->SendAkill(u, x); }
diff --git a/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp b/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp
index 22c1d4734..c75cd3b2f 100644
--- a/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp
+++ b/modules/protocol/unrealircd.cpp
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ private:
 		Uplink::Send("TKL", '+', 'G', x->GetUser(), x->GetHost(), x->by, x->expires, x->created, x->GetReason());
 	}
 
-	void SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
+	void SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
 		Uplink::Send(source, "SVSKILL", user->GetUID(), buf);
 		user->KillInternal(source, buf);
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ private:
 			Uplink::Send("SVSPART", user->GetUID(), chan);
 	}
 
-	void SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
+	void SendGlobops(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &buf) override
 	{
 		Uplink::Send("SENDUMODE", 'o', "From " + source.GetName() + ": " < buf);
 	}
diff --git a/src/bots.cpp b/src/bots.cpp
index ecccafe16..32b0546e6 100644
--- a/src/bots.cpp
+++ b/src/bots.cpp
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ void BotInfo::Part(Channel *c, const Anope::string &reason)
 
 	FOREACH_MOD(OnPrePartChannel, (this, c));
 
-	IRCD->SendPart(this, c, "%s", !reason.empty() ? reason.c_str() : "");
+	IRCD->SendPart(this, c, reason);
 
 	c->DeleteUser(this);
 
diff --git a/src/channels.cpp b/src/channels.cpp
index 8a3248183..babe5c69c 100644
--- a/src/channels.cpp
+++ b/src/channels.cpp
@@ -799,7 +799,7 @@ bool Channel::Kick(BotInfo *bi, User *u, const Anope::string &reason)
 	FOREACH_RESULT(OnBotKick, MOD_RESULT, (bi, this, u, reason));
 	if (MOD_RESULT == EVENT_STOP)
 		return false;
-	IRCD->SendKick(bi, this, u, "%s", reason.c_str());
+	IRCD->SendKick(bi, this, u, reason);
 	this->KickInternal(bi, u->nick, reason);
 	return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/logger.cpp b/src/logger.cpp
index ebd14c0eb..1b8fe04f4 100644
--- a/src/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/logger.cpp
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ void LogInfo::ProcessMessage(const Log *l)
 				if (!bi)
 					bi = this->bot;
 				if (bi)
-					IRCD->SendGlobops(bi, "%s", buffer.c_str());
+					IRCD->SendGlobops(bi, buffer);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/protocol.cpp b/src/protocol.cpp
index 920e0662b..091157d8e 100644
--- a/src/protocol.cpp
+++ b/src/protocol.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void IRCDProto::SendKill(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &targe
 	Uplink::Send(source, "KILL", target, reason);
 }
 
-void IRCDProto::SendSVSKillInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf)
+void IRCDProto::SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const Anope::string &buf)
 {
 	Uplink::Send(source, "KILL", user->GetUID(), buf);
 }
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void IRCDProto::SendModeInternal(const MessageSource &source, User *dest, const
 	Uplink::SendInternal({}, source, "MODE", params);
 }
 
-void IRCDProto::SendKickInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *c, User *u, const Anope::string &r)
+void IRCDProto::SendKick(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *c, User *u, const Anope::string &r)
 {
 	if (!r.empty())
 		Uplink::Send(source, "KICK", c->name, u->GetUID(), r);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void IRCDProto::SendPrivmsgInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::st
 	Uplink::Send(tags, source, "PRIVMSG", dest, msg);
 }
 
-void IRCDProto::SendQuitInternal(User *u, const Anope::string &buf)
+void IRCDProto::SendQuit(User *u, const Anope::string &buf)
 {
 	if (!buf.empty())
 		Uplink::Send(u, "QUIT", buf);
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ void IRCDProto::SendQuitInternal(User *u, const Anope::string &buf)
 		Uplink::Send(u, "QUIT");
 }
 
-void IRCDProto::SendPartInternal(User *u, const Channel *chan, const Anope::string &buf)
+void IRCDProto::SendPart(User *u, const Channel *chan, const Anope::string &buf)
 {
 	if (!buf.empty())
 		Uplink::Send(u, "PART", chan->name, buf);
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void IRCDProto::SendPartInternal(User *u, const Channel *chan, const Anope::stri
 		Uplink::Send(u, "PART", chan->name);
 }
 
-void IRCDProto::SendGlobopsInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &message)
+void IRCDProto::SendGlobops(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &message)
 {
 	Uplink::Send(source, "GLOBOPS", message);
 }
@@ -172,32 +172,6 @@ void IRCDProto::SendTopic(const MessageSource &source, Channel *c)
 	Uplink::Send(source, "TOPIC", c->name, c->topic);
 }
 
-void IRCDProto::SendSVSKill(const MessageSource &source, User *user, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	if (!user || !fmt)
-		return;
-
-	va_list args;
-	char buf[BUFSIZE] = "";
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-	vsnprintf(buf, BUFSIZE - 1, fmt, args);
-	va_end(args);
-	SendSVSKillInternal(source, user, buf);
-}
-
-void IRCDProto::SendKick(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *chan, User *user, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	if (!chan || !user)
-		return;
-
-	va_list args;
-	char buf[BUFSIZE] = "";
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-	vsnprintf(buf, BUFSIZE - 1, fmt, args);
-	va_end(args);
-	SendKickInternal(source, chan, user, buf);
-}
-
 void IRCDProto::SendNotice(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &dest, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list args;
@@ -229,16 +203,6 @@ void IRCDProto::SendPrivmsg(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &de
 	SendPrivmsgInternal(source, dest, buf);
 }
 
-void IRCDProto::SendQuit(User *u, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	va_list args;
-	char buf[BUFSIZE] = "";
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-	vsnprintf(buf, BUFSIZE - 1, fmt, args);
-	va_end(args);
-	SendQuitInternal(u, buf);
-}
-
 void IRCDProto::SendPing(const Anope::string &servname, const Anope::string &who)
 {
 	if (servname.empty())
@@ -266,31 +230,6 @@ void IRCDProto::SendInvite(const MessageSource &source, const Channel *c, User *
 	Uplink::Send(source, "INVITE", u->GetUID(), c->name);
 }
 
-void IRCDProto::SendPart(User *user, const Channel *chan, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	if (fmt)
-	{
-		va_list args;
-		char buf[BUFSIZE] = "";
-		va_start(args, fmt);
-		vsnprintf(buf, BUFSIZE - 1, fmt, args);
-		va_end(args);
-		SendPartInternal(user, chan, buf);
-	}
-	else
-		SendPartInternal(user, chan, "");
-}
-
-void IRCDProto::SendGlobops(const MessageSource &source, const char *fmt, ...)
-{
-	va_list args;
-	char buf[BUFSIZE] = "";
-	va_start(args, fmt);
-	vsnprintf(buf, BUFSIZE - 1, fmt, args);
-	va_end(args);
-	SendGlobopsInternal(source, buf);
-}
-
 void IRCDProto::SendSquit(Server *s, const Anope::string &message)
 {
 	Uplink::Send("SQUIT", s->GetSID(), message);
diff --git a/src/users.cpp b/src/users.cpp
index f2bf55e88..7761cb5c7 100644
--- a/src/users.cpp
+++ b/src/users.cpp
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ static void CollideKill(User *target, const Anope::string &reason)
 	else
 	{
 		// Be sure my user is really dead
-		IRCD->SendQuit(target, "%s", reason.c_str());
+		IRCD->SendQuit(target, reason);
 
 		// Reintroduce my client
 		if (BotInfo *bi = dynamic_cast<BotInfo *>(target))
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ void User::Kill(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &reason)
 {
 	Anope::string real_reason = source.GetName() + " (" + reason + ")";
 
-	IRCD->SendSVSKill(source, this, "%s", real_reason.c_str());
+	IRCD->SendSVSKill(source, this, real_reason);
 }
 
 void User::KillInternal(const MessageSource &source, const Anope::string &reason)