 
     bot.addListener 'action', (from, to, message) ->
       console.log " * From #{from} to #{to}: #{message}"
+
+      if from in ignoreUsers
+        # we'll ignore this message if it's from someone we want to ignore
+        return
+
       user = self.createUser to, from
       if user.room
         console.log "#{to} * #{from} #{message}"

      console.log('Got private message from %s: %s', nick, message)

      if process.env.HUBOT_IRC_PRIVATE
        return

      nameLength = options.nick.length

        # this is a private message, let the 'pm' listener handle it
        return

      if from in ignoreUsers
        # we'll ignore this message if it's from someone we want to ignore
        return

      console.log "From #{from} to #{to}: #{message}"

      user = self.createUser to, from
