     fwdata.blacklist.push bl
     fs.writeFileSync blacklistfile, JSON.stringify(fwdata), 'utf-8'
 
-    usermsg = "Added #{bl.val} to firewall blacklist, " +
-      "expiring #{bl.expires}.  Change will be applied in < 5 minutes."
+    usermsg = "Added `#{bl.val}` to firewall blacklist, " +
+      "expiring `#{bl.expires}`.  Change will be applied in < 5 minutes."
     msg.reply usermsg
 
     logmsg = "#{modulename}: robot responded to #{who}: " +

    fs.writeFileSync blacklistfile, JSON.stringify(fwdata), 'utf-8'

    if deltaN > 0
      usermsg = "Removed #{deltaN} entries from firewall blacklist.  " +
        "Change will be applied in < 5 minutes.\n" +
        "Removed: ```"+ arr.join("\n") + "```"
    else usermsg = "Blacklist delete request did not match any records."


    fwdata.notify.push who unless who in fwdata.notify

    usermsg = "Added `#{who}` to firewall blacklist notifications."
    msg.reply usermsg

    logmsg = "#{modulename}: robot responded to #{user.name}: " +
