diff --git a/classes/ContentValidator.js b/classes/ContentValidator.js
index dae734f..269541d 100644
--- a/classes/ContentValidator.js
+++ b/classes/ContentValidator.js
@@ -1,46 +1,63 @@
-const {Message} = require('discord.js')
+const {Message, MessageAttachment} = require('discord.js')
 const Tesseract = require('tesseract.js')
 const axios = require('axios');
-const {responses, urls, images} = require('../config')
-const urlExpresion = /^(?:http(s)?:\/\/)?[\w.-]+(?:\.[\w\.-]+)+[\w\-\._~:\/?#[\]@!\$&'\(\)\*\+,;=.]+$/mg
+const {urls, images} = require('../config')
+const RegexParser = require("regex-parser");
+const urlExpression = /^(?:http(s)?:\/\/)?[\w.-]+(?:\.[\w\.-]+)+[\w\-\._~:\/?#[\]@!\$&'\(\)\*\+,;=.]+$/mg
 
 class ContentValidator {
     /**
+     * @param {array} responses
+     */
+    constructor(responses) {
+        this.responses = responses.map(response => {
+            return {
+                key : RegexParser(response.key),
+                content : response.content
+            }
+        })
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @description determine the content of the message
      * @param {Message} message
      * @return {Promise<{key: RegExp, content: string}|null>}
      */
     validateContent(message) {
         return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
-            //check if content is hastebin url
+            //check if message is url
             if (urls.allowed_urls.findIndex(url => message.content.startsWith(url)) !== -1) {
-                if (message.content.match(urlExpresion)) {
+                if (message.content.match(urlExpression)) {
                     let text = await this.parseUrl(message).catch(reject);
-                    return resolve(this.parseMessage(text));
+                    return resolve(this.checkMatches(text));
                 }
             }
 
-            //check if content has image
+            //check if message has image
             if (message.attachments.size > 0) {
                 let attachment = message.attachments.first()
                 if (attachment.size < images.max_size_in_bytes && this.attachIsImage(attachment)) {
                     let text = await this.parseImage(message).catch(reject)
-                    return resolve(this.parseMessage(text));
+                    return resolve(this.checkMatches(text));
                 }
             }
 
-            return resolve(this.parseMessage(message.content))
+            //treat message as regular text message
+            return resolve(this.checkMatches(message.content))
         })
-
-
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @description check if message attachment is an image
+     * @param {MessageAttachment} msgAttach
+     */
     attachIsImage(msgAttach) {
         let url = msgAttach.url;
         return url.indexOf("png", url.length - "png".length /*or 3*/) !== -1;
     }
 
-
     /**
+     * @description parse image to text, using tesseract
      * @param {Message} message
      * @return {Promise<string>}
      */
@@ -48,16 +65,15 @@ class ContentValidator {
         let attachment = message.attachments.first()
 
         return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
+            console.log('[PARSER] parsing image to text.')
             await message.react(images.message_reaction)
 
-            Tesseract.recognize(attachment.url, images.parse_language)
+            await Tesseract.recognize(attachment.url, images.parse_language)
                 .then(async ({data: {text}}) => {
                     await message.reactions.removeAll()
                     return resolve(text)
                 })
                 .catch(reject)
-
-
         })
 
     }
@@ -67,6 +83,7 @@ class ContentValidator {
      * @return {Promise<string>}
      */
     parseUrl(message) {
+        console.log('[PARSER] parsing url to text.')
         return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
             let response = await axios.get(message.content, {
                 maxContentLength: urls.max_content_size_in_bytes
@@ -79,15 +96,23 @@ class ContentValidator {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @description search for a match, return the response or null
+     * @description search for a match in the provided text, return the response or null
      * @param {string} text
      * @return {{key: RegExp, content: string}|null}
      */
-    parseMessage(text) {
-        let index = responses.findIndex(response => text.match(response.key))
-        return index !== -1 ? responses[index] : null;
+    checkMatches(text) {
+        console.log('[PARSER] text: \n' + text)
+        let index = this.responses.findIndex(response => text.match(response.key))
+
+        if (index !== -1) {
+            console.log('[PARSER] match found!')
+            return this.responses[index];
+        } else {
+            console.log('[PARSER] no match found.')
+            return null;
+        }
     }
 }
 
 
-module.exports = new ContentValidator()
+module.exports = ContentValidator;
diff --git a/config.example.js b/config.example.js
index 65d343c..c15bb11 100644
--- a/config.example.js
+++ b/config.example.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 module.exports = {
     token: 'YOUR_BOT_TOKEN',
 
-    bot: { // https://discordjs.guide/popular-topics/faq.html#how-do-i-check-if-a-guild-member-has-a-specific-role
+    // check discord.js docs on valid bot properties
+    // https://discordjs.guide/popular-topics/faq.html#how-do-i-check-if-a-guild-member-has-a-specific-role
+    bot: {
         activity: 'PLAYING',
         activity_message: 'Smart Support',
         activity_status: 'online',
@@ -15,7 +17,8 @@ module.exports = {
     //configured allowed urls
     urls: {
         allowed_urls: [
-            'https://pastebin.com'
+            'https://pastebin.com',
+            'https://termbin.com'
         ],
         max_content_size_in_bytes: 314572, //0.3mb
     },
@@ -26,12 +29,4 @@ module.exports = {
         parse_language: 'eng',
         message_reaction: '👀'
     },
-
-    //all keys have to be valid regex
-    responses: [
-        {
-            key: /^(?=.*hello)(?=.*world).*$/mgi,
-            content: `Hello World!`
-        },
-    ]
 }
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index e35237f..7826548 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 const {Client, Intents} = require('discord.js');
-const {token, bot, responses, support_channels} = require('./config');
-const respond = require('./respond')
-const contentValidator = require('./classes/ContentValidator')
+const {token, bot, support_channels} = require('./config');
+const responses = require('./responses.json')
+const ContentValidator = require('./classes/ContentValidator')
 
 // Create a new client instance
+const contentValidator = new ContentValidator(responses);
 const client = new Client({intents: [Intents.FLAGS.GUILDS, Intents.FLAGS.GUILD_MESSAGES]});
 
 // When the client is ready, run this code (only once)
@@ -12,19 +13,19 @@ client.once('ready', async () => {
     await client.user.setStatus(bot.activity_status);
 
     console.log(`Found '${responses.length}' responses!`)
-    console.log('Ready!');
+    console.log('Smart-Support-bot is ready! \n');
 });
 
 client.on('messageCreate', async (message) => {
     if (message.author.bot) return;
     if (!support_channels.includes(message.channelId)) return;
+
     let response = await contentValidator.validateContent(message)
+    if (!response) return;
 
-    if (response) {
-        respond(message, response)
-            .then(message => console.log(`responded to '${message.attachments.size > 0 ? 'image' : message.content}'`))
-            .catch(message => console.log(`failed to respond to '${message.attachments.size > 0 ? 'image' : message.content}'`))
-    }
+    message.reply(response)
+        .then(message => console.log(`[BOT] responded to '${message.attachments.size > 0 ? 'image' : message.content}'`))
+        .catch(message => console.log(`[BOT] failed to respond to '${message.attachments.size > 0 ? 'image' : message.content}'`))
 })
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0718fdc..14545df 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
         "nanoid": "^3.1.29",
         "node-cache": "^5.1.2",
+        "regex-parser": "^2.2.11",
         "tesseract.js": "^2.1.5"
       }
     },
@@ -568,6 +569,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regenerator-runtime/-/regenerator-runtime-0.13.9.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-p3VT+cOEgxFsRRA9X4lkI1E+k2/CtnKtU4gcxyaCUreilL/vqI6CdZ3wxVUx3UOUg+gnUOQQcRI7BmSI656MYA=="
     },
+    "node_modules/regex-parser": {
+      "version": "2.2.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regex-parser/-/regex-parser-2.2.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jbD/FT0+9MBU2XAZluI7w2OBs1RBi6p9M83nkoZayQXXU9e8Robt69FcZc7wU4eJD/YFTjn1JdCk3rbMJajz8Q=="
+    },
     "node_modules/resolve-url": {
       "version": "0.2.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve-url/-/resolve-url-0.2.1.tgz",
@@ -1097,6 +1103,11 @@
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regenerator-runtime/-/regenerator-runtime-0.13.9.tgz",
       "integrity": "sha512-p3VT+cOEgxFsRRA9X4lkI1E+k2/CtnKtU4gcxyaCUreilL/vqI6CdZ3wxVUx3UOUg+gnUOQQcRI7BmSI656MYA=="
     },
+    "regex-parser": {
+      "version": "2.2.11",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/regex-parser/-/regex-parser-2.2.11.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-jbD/FT0+9MBU2XAZluI7w2OBs1RBi6p9M83nkoZayQXXU9e8Robt69FcZc7wU4eJD/YFTjn1JdCk3rbMJajz8Q=="
+    },
     "resolve-url": {
       "version": "0.2.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/resolve-url/-/resolve-url-0.2.1.tgz",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ebf40ad..51608f7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
     "dotenv": "^10.0.0",
     "nanoid": "^3.1.29",
     "node-cache": "^5.1.2",
+    "regex-parser": "^2.2.11",
     "tesseract.js": "^2.1.5"
   }
 }
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index a3b87c4..c523a68 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-# Smart support bot
-A simple discord chat bot with an easy to use configuration. Written using discord.js
+# Automated support bot
+A simple discord chatbot with an easy-to-use configuration. Written using discord.js
+
 
 reads text from:
 - text
diff --git a/respond.js b/respond.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e1d0494..0000000
--- a/respond.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-const {Message} = require('discord.js')
-
-/**
- * @param {Message} message
- * @param response
- */
-module.exports = (message, response) => {
-    return new Promise(async (resolve, reject) => {
-        await message.reply(response.content).catch(reject)
-        resolve(message)
-    })
-}
diff --git a/responses.json b/responses.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f127c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/responses.json
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+[
+  {
+    "key": "/^(?=.*hello)(?=.*world).*$/mgi",
+    "content": "Hello World!"
+  }
+]
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