diff --git a/streambot.py b/streambot.py
index c12b3c9..b2781da 100644
--- a/streambot.py
+++ b/streambot.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class MUCBot(slixmpp.ClientXMPP):
 		# any presences you send yourself. To limit event handling
 		# to a single room, use the events muc::room@server::presence,
 		# muc::room@server::got_online, or muc::room@server::got_offline.
-		self.add_event_handler("muc::{}::got_online".format(self.room), self.muc_online)
+		# self.add_event_handler("muc::{}::got_online".format(self.room), self.muc_online)
 
 
 	def start(self, event):
@@ -121,7 +121,13 @@ class MUCBot(slixmpp.ClientXMPP):
 
 			# publish images
 			if len(msg['oob']['url']) > 0:
+
+				# reply from the bot
+				self.send_message(mto=msg['from'].bare,
+								  mbody="I'll stream that image further, {}.".format(msg['mucnick']),
+								  mtype='groupchat')
 				
+				# save image to folder
 				url = msg['oob']['url']
 				filename = os.path.basename(url)
 				targetDir = self.datadir
@@ -131,19 +137,14 @@ class MUCBot(slixmpp.ClientXMPP):
 
 				targetFile = os.path.join(targetDir, filename)
 
-				# response = requests.get(url)
-				# if response.status_code == 200:
-					# with open(targetFile, 'wb') as f:
-						# f.write(response.content)
-				
-				# needed to disable certificate validation:
-				ctx = ssl.create_default_context()
-				ctx.check_hostname = False
-				ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
-
-				# save image to file
-				# urllib.request.urlretrieve(msg['oob']['url'], targetFile, context=ctx)
-				u = urllib.request.urlopen(url, context=ctx)
+				# needed to disable certificate validation, when we work in a local network:
+				# ctx = ssl.create_default_context()
+				# ctx.check_hostname = False
+				# ctx.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
+
+				# write image to file
+				# u = urllib.request.urlopen(url, context=ctx) # use this line when SSL needs to be disabled
+				u = urllib.request.urlopen(url)
 				f = open(targetFile, 'wb')
 				f.write(u.read())
 				f.close()
@@ -160,6 +161,8 @@ class MUCBot(slixmpp.ClientXMPP):
 
 			# publish regular messages (only when '#publish' is used in the message)
 			if '#stream' in msg['body']:
+
+				# reply from the bot
 				self.send_message(mto=msg['from'].bare,
 								  mbody="I'll stream that further, {}.".format(msg['mucnick']),
 								  mtype='groupchat')