diff --git a/onionr/logger.py b/onionr/logger.py
index 01ada8ce..63469c8c 100755
--- a/onionr/logger.py
+++ b/onionr/logger.py
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class colors:
     strikethrough='\033[09m'
     invisible='\033[08m'
     italics='\033[3m'
+
     class fg:
         black='\033[30m'
         red='\033[31m'
@@ -64,9 +65,7 @@ class colors:
 '''
     Use the bitwise operators to merge these settings
 '''
-USE_ANSI = 0b100
-if os.name == 'nt':
-    USE_ANSI = 0b000
+USE_ANSI = 0b000 if os.name == 'nt' else 0b100
 OUTPUT_TO_CONSOLE = 0b010
 OUTPUT_TO_FILE = 0b001
 
@@ -150,6 +149,7 @@ def log(prefix, data, color = '', timestamp=True, fd = sys.stdout, prompt = True
         data   : The actual data to output
         color  : The color to output before the data
     '''
+
     curTime = ''
     if timestamp:
         curTime = time.strftime("%m-%d %H:%M:%S") + ' '
@@ -210,33 +210,33 @@ def confirm(default = 'y', message = 'Are you sure %s? '):
         return default == 'y'
 
 # debug: when there is info that could be useful for debugging purposes only
-def debug(data, error = None, timestamp = True, prompt = True, terminal = False, level = LEVEL_DEBUG):
+def debug(data, error = None, timestamp = True, prompt = True, terminal = True, level = LEVEL_DEBUG):
     if get_level() <= level:
         log('/', data, timestamp = timestamp, prompt = prompt, terminal = terminal)
     if not error is None:
         debug('Error: ' + str(error) + parse_error())
 
 # info: when there is something to notify the user of, such as the success of a process
-def info(data, timestamp = False, prompt = True, terminal = False, level = LEVEL_INFO):
+def info(data, timestamp = False, prompt = True, terminal = True, level = LEVEL_INFO):
     if get_level() <= level:
         log('+', data, colors.fg.green, timestamp = timestamp, prompt = prompt, terminal = terminal)
 
 # warn: when there is a potential for something bad to happen
-def warn(data, error = None, timestamp = True, prompt = True, terminal = False, level = LEVEL_WARN):
+def warn(data, error = None, timestamp = True, prompt = True, terminal = True, level = LEVEL_WARN):
     if not error is None:
         debug('Error: ' + str(error) + parse_error())
     if get_level() <= level:
         log('!', data, colors.fg.orange, timestamp = timestamp, prompt = prompt, terminal = terminal)
 
 # error: when only one function, module, or process of the program encountered a problem and must stop
-def error(data, error = None, timestamp = True, prompt = True, terminal = False, level = LEVEL_ERROR):
+def error(data, error = None, timestamp = True, prompt = True, terminal = True, level = LEVEL_ERROR):
     if get_level() <= level:
         log('-', data, colors.fg.red, timestamp = timestamp, fd = sys.stderr, prompt = prompt, terminal = terminal)
     if not error is None:
         debug('Error: ' + str(error) + parse_error())
 
 # fatal: when the something so bad has happened that the program must stop
-def fatal(data, error = None, timestamp=True, prompt = True, terminal = False, level = LEVEL_FATAL):
+def fatal(data, error = None, timestamp = True, prompt = True, terminal = True, level = LEVEL_FATAL):
     if not error is None:
         debug('Error: ' + str(error) + parse_error(), terminal = terminal)
     if get_level() <= level:
@@ -248,6 +248,9 @@ def parse_error():
     output = ''
 
     for line in details:
-        output += '\n    ... module %s in  %s:%i' % (line[2], line[0], line[1])
+        output += ('\n    ... ' + colors.bold + '%s' + colors.reset + ' in %s:' + colors.bold + '%i' + colors.reset) % (line[2], line[0], line[1])
+
+    if not (get_settings() & USE_ANSI):
+        output = colors.filter(output)
 
     return output
diff --git a/onionr/onionr.py b/onionr/onionr.py
index 6ca5002e..be1a0f58 100755
--- a/onionr/onionr.py
+++ b/onionr/onionr.py
@@ -134,13 +134,8 @@ class Onionr:
         # initialize plugins
         events.event('init', onionr = self, threaded = False)
 
-        command = ''
-        try:
-            command = sys.argv[1].lower()
-        except IndexError:
-            command = ''
-        finally:
-            self.execute(command)
+        command = sys.argv[1].lower() if len(sys.argv) >= 2 else ''
+        self.execute(command)
 
         return
 
@@ -285,8 +280,7 @@ class Onionr:
         # define commands
         commands = self.getCommands()
 
-        command = commands.get(argument, self.notFound)
-        command()
+        return commands.get(argument, self.notFound)()
 
     def version(self, verbosity = 5, function = logger.info):
         '''
diff --git a/onionr/onionrblockapi.py b/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
index 8464659f..74460ded 100755
--- a/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrblockapi.py
@@ -151,12 +151,16 @@ class Block:
             Outputs:
             - (bool): indicates whether or not the operation was successful
         '''
+
         try:
             # import from string
             blockdata = data
 
             # import from file
             if blockdata is None:
+                if self.getHash() is None:
+                    return None
+
                 try:
                     blockdata = onionrstorage.getData(self.core, self.getHash()).decode()
                 except AttributeError:
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@ class Block:
 
             if len(self.getRaw()) <= config.get('allocations.blockCache', 500000):
                 self.cache()
-            
+
             if self.autoDecrypt:
                 self.decrypt()
 
@@ -677,7 +681,7 @@ class Block:
         '''
         if isinstance(bHash, Block):
             bHash = bHash.getHash()
-        
+
         ret = isinstance(onionrstorage.getData(onionrcore.Core(), bHash), type(None))
 
         return not ret
diff --git a/onionr/onionrcommands/__init__.py b/onionr/onionrcommands/__init__.py
index 59c9d6bc..08a47a99 100755
--- a/onionr/onionrcommands/__init__.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrcommands/__init__.py
@@ -164,4 +164,4 @@ cmd_help = {
     'change-id': 'Change active ID',
     'open-home': 'Open your node\'s home/info screen',
     'reset-tor': 'Delete the Tor data directory. Only do this if Tor never starts.'
-        }
+}
diff --git a/onionr/onionrproofs.py b/onionr/onionrproofs.py
index 51f35325..cd4240e4 100755
--- a/onionr/onionrproofs.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrproofs.py
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ from onionrutils import bytesconverter
 config.reload()
 
 def getDifficultyModifier(coreOrUtilsInst=None):
-    '''Accepts a core or utils instance returns 
-    the difficulty modifier for block storage based 
+    '''Accepts a core or utils instance returns
+    the difficulty modifier for block storage based
     on a variety of factors, currently only disk use.
     '''
     classInst = coreOrUtilsInst
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ class DataPOW:
             self.data = self.data.encode()
         except AttributeError:
             pass
-        
+
         self.data = nacl.hash.blake2b(self.data)
 
-        logger.info('Computing POW (difficulty: %s)...' % self.difficulty)
+        logger.debug('Computing POW (difficulty: %s)...' % self.difficulty)
 
         self.mainHash = '0' * 70
         self.puzzle = self.mainHash[0:min(self.difficulty, len(self.mainHash))]
-        
+
         myCore = core.Core()
         for i in range(max(1, threadCount)):
             t = threading.Thread(name = 'thread%s' % i, target = self.pow, args = (True,myCore))
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ class DataPOW:
         answer = ''
         heartbeat = 200000
         hbCount = 0
-        
+
         while self.hashing:
             rand = nacl.utils.random()
             token = nacl.hash.blake2b(rand + self.data).decode()
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class DataPOW:
                 self.hashing = False
                 iFound = True
                 break
-                
+
         if iFound:
             endTime = math.floor(time.time())
             if self.reporting:
@@ -160,12 +160,12 @@ class DataPOW:
         '''
             Returns the result then sets to false, useful to automatically clear the result
         '''
-        
+
         try:
             retVal = self.result
         except AttributeError:
             retVal = False
-            
+
         self.result = False
         return retVal
 
@@ -207,15 +207,15 @@ class POW:
             self.data = self.data.encode()
         except AttributeError:
             pass
-            
+
         if forceDifficulty > 0:
             self.difficulty = forceDifficulty
         else:
             # Calculate difficulty. Dumb for now, may use good algorithm in the future.
             self.difficulty = getDifficultyForNewBlock(bytes(json_metadata + b'\n' + self.data), coreInst=myCore)
-            
-        
-        logger.info('Computing POW (difficulty: %s)...' % self.difficulty)
+
+
+        logger.debug('Computing POW (difficulty: %s)...' % self.difficulty)
 
         self.mainHash = '0' * 64
         self.puzzle = self.mainHash[0:min(self.difficulty, len(self.mainHash))]
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ class POW:
                 self.result = payload
                 break
             nonce += 1
-                
+
         if iFound:
             endTime = math.floor(time.time())
             if self.reporting:
@@ -268,12 +268,12 @@ class POW:
         '''
             Returns the result then sets to false, useful to automatically clear the result
         '''
-        
+
         try:
             retVal = self.result
         except AttributeError:
             retVal = False
-            
+
         self.result = False
         return retVal
 
@@ -292,4 +292,4 @@ class POW:
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             self.shutdown()
             logger.warn('Got keyboard interrupt while waiting for POW result, stopping')
-        return result
\ No newline at end of file
+        return result
diff --git a/onionr/onionrutils/importnewblocks.py b/onionr/onionrutils/importnewblocks.py
index e1793adf..4a7f6327 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrutils/importnewblocks.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrutils/importnewblocks.py
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ def import_new_blocks(core_inst=None, scanDir=''):
                 else:
                     logger.warn('Failed to verify hash for %s' % block, terminal=True)
     if not exist:
-        logger.info('No blocks found to import', terminal=True)
\ No newline at end of file
+        logger.debug('No blocks found to import', terminal=True)
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/pluginmanager/main.py b/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/pluginmanager/main.py
index 807feec6..07f957c9 100755
--- a/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/pluginmanager/main.py
+++ b/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/pluginmanager/main.py
@@ -226,7 +226,15 @@ def pluginToBlock(plugin, import_block = True):
             except:
                 pass
 
-            metadata = {'author' : author, 'date' : str(datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')), 'name' : plugin, 'info' : info, 'compiled-by' : plugin_name, 'content' : data.decode('utf-8'), 'description' : description}
+            metadata = {
+                'author' : author,
+                'date' : str(datetime.datetime.now().strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')),
+                'name' : plugin,
+                'info' : info,
+                'compiled-by' : plugin_name,
+                'content' : data.decode('utf-8'),
+                'description' : description
+            }
 
             block = Block(core = pluginapi.get_core())
 
@@ -250,6 +258,7 @@ def pluginToBlock(plugin, import_block = True):
 def installBlock(block):
     try:
         block = Block(block, core = pluginapi.get_core())
+        print(block.getContent())
         blockContent = json.loads(block.getContent())
 
         name = sanitize(blockContent['name'])
diff --git a/onionr/subprocesspow.py b/onionr/subprocesspow.py
index 1ca2f9b1..03f375f0 100755
--- a/onionr/subprocesspow.py
+++ b/onionr/subprocesspow.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class SubprocessPOW:
     def __init__(self, data, metadata, core_inst=None, subproc_count=None):
         '''
             Onionr proof of work using multiple processes
-            Accepts block data, block metadata 
+            Accepts block data, block metadata
             and optionally an onionr core library instance.
             if subproc_count is not set, os.cpu_count() is used to determine the number of processes
 
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ class SubprocessPOW:
         self.data = bytesconverter.str_to_bytes(data)
         # Calculate difficulty. Dumb for now, may use good algorithm in the future.
         self.difficulty = onionrproofs.getDifficultyForNewBlock(bytes(json_metadata + b'\n' + self.data), coreInst=self.core_inst)
-        
-        logger.info('Computing POW (difficulty: %s)...' % self.difficulty)
+
+        logger.debug('Computing POW (difficulty: %s)...' % self.difficulty)
 
         self.mainHash = '0' * 64
         self.puzzle = self.mainHash[0:min(self.difficulty, len(self.mainHash))]
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class SubprocessPOW:
             else:
                 self.shutdown = True
                 return self.payload
-    
+
     def _spawn_proc(self):
         # Create a child proof of work process, wait for data and send shutdown signal when its found
         parent_conn, child_conn = Pipe()
@@ -117,4 +117,3 @@ class SubprocessPOW:
                 pipe.send(payload)
                 break
             nonce += 1
-        
\ No newline at end of file