+my $localonly;
+return (1, $self->msg('e5')) if $self->remotecmd;
+return (1, $self->msg('e28')) unless $self->registered;
+
+my @bad;
+if (@bad = BadWords::check($line)) {
+ $self->badcount(($self->badcount||0) + @bad);
+ Log('DXCommand', "$self->{call} swore: $line");
+ $localonly++;
+}
+
+# do we have at least two args?
+return (1, $self->msg('dx2')) unless @f >= 2;
+
+# as a result of a suggestion by Steve K9AN, I am changing the syntax of
+# 'spotted by' things to "dx by g1tlh <freq> <call>" <freq> and <call>
+# can be in any order
+
+if ($f[0] =~ /^by$/i) {
+ return (1, $self->msg('e5')) unless $self->priv;
+ $spotter = uc $f[1];
+ $line =~ s/^\s*\Q$f[0]\s+\Q$f[1]\s+//;
+ $line = $f[2];
+ @f = split /\s+/, $line;
+ return (1, $self->msg('dx2')) unless @f >= 2;
+}