 
         @connections = []
 
-        peer.on "error", (error) ->
-            alert error.type
+        peer.on "error", (error) =>
+            console.log error
+
+            @props.addAlert type: "danger", "Something went terribly wrong! See console."
 
         peer.on "open", (peerId) =>
             if isFounder

                                connection = peer.connect peerId

                                do (connection) =>
                                    connection.on "error", (error) ->
                                        alert error.type

                                    connection.on "open", =>
                                        @connections.push connection
                                        @listenForMessage connection


                connection = peer.connect peerIdForFounder

                connection.on "open", =>
                    @connections.push connection
                    @listenForMessage connection
