diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index 982de96..17df8e4 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -23,3 +23,9 @@ class Preferences(Base):
     id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
     userid = Column(Integer, unique=True)
     chimpnut = Column(Boolean)
+
+class MdnpRequests(Base):
+    __tablename__ = 'requests'
+    id = Column(Integer, primary_key=True)
+    userid = Column(Integer, unique=True)
+    requests = Column(Integer)
diff --git a/partybot-pnut.py b/partybot-pnut.py
index 808e75f..3e65fda 100644
--- a/partybot-pnut.py
+++ b/partybot-pnut.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import re
 
 from database import db_session, init_db
 from sqlalchemy import and_
-from models import Karma, Optout, Queue, Preferences
+from models import Karma, Optout, Queue, Preferences, MdnpRequests
 
 _shutdown = threading.Event()
 _connected = threading.Event()
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ def echo(room, text):
     send(room, text)
 
 def help(room):
-    reply = "You can upvote or downvote participants by mentioning them with the following symbols\n\n"
+    reply = "You can earn karma by making #MNDP requests!"
+    reply += "  Your first request, and every 10 after earns you karma.\n\n"
+    reply += "You can upvote or downvote others by mentioning them with the following...\n\n"
     reply += " to vote up: +1, ++, \U0001F44D \n"
     reply += " to vote down: -1, --, \U0001F44E \n"
     reply += "\n"
@@ -77,11 +79,16 @@ def optout(msg):
     karma = Karma.query.filter(Karma.userid == msg.user.id).one_or_none()
     if karma:
         db_session.delete(karma)
+    counter = MdnpRequests.query.filter(MdnpRequests.userid == msg.user.id).one_or_none()
+    if counter:
+        db_session.delete(counter)
+
     entry = Optout.query.filter(Optout.userid == msg.user.id).one_or_none()
     if entry is None:
         entry = Optout(userid=msg.user.id)
         db_session.add(entry)
         db_session.commit()
+
     reply = "@" + msg.user.username 
     reply += " you have been removed from the karma table"
     send(msg.channel_id, reply)
@@ -234,6 +241,42 @@ def on_mention(msg):
     # TODO: use for even more magic
     return
 
+def on_mndp(msg):
+    tags = [e.text for e in msg.content.entities.tags]
+    mentions = [e.text for e in msg.content.entities.mentions]
+
+    if "NowPlaying" not in tags:
+        return
+    
+    for m in mentions:
+        addkarma = False
+        try:
+            pnutuser, meta = pnutpy.api.get_user("@" + m)
+
+            optout = Optout.query.filter(Optout.userid == pnutuser.id).one_or_none()
+            if optout:
+                continue
+
+            prefs = Preferences.query.filter(Preferences.userid == pnutuser.id).one_or_none()
+            if prefs is None:
+                prefs = Preferences(userid=pnutuser.id, chimpnut=True)
+                db_session.add(prefs)
+                db_session.commit()
+
+            entry = MdnpRequests.query.filter(MdnpRequests.userid == pnutuser.id).one_or_none()
+            if entry is None:
+                entry = MdnpRequests(userid=pnutuser.id, requests=0)
+                db_session.add(entry)
+                addkarma = True
+
+            entry.requests = entry.requests + 1
+            db_session.commit()
+            if entry.requests % 10 == 0 or addkarma:
+                upvote(msg.channel_id, pnutuser, prefs)
+
+        except pnutpy.errors.PnutMissing:
+            continue
+
 def on_message(ws, message):
     logger.debug("on_message: " + message)
     msg = json.loads(message)
@@ -259,7 +302,10 @@ def on_message(ws, message):
             if pmsg.user.username == config['USERNAME']:
                 return
 
-            if config['USERNAME'] in [e.text for e in pmsg.content.entities.mentions]:
+            if pmsg.user.username == config['MNDPUSER']:
+                on_mndp(pmsg)
+
+            elif config['USERNAME'] in [e.text for e in pmsg.content.entities.mentions]:
                 on_mention(pmsg)
 
             elif pmsg.content.text.startswith('!'):
@@ -271,12 +317,12 @@ def on_message(ws, message):
 def on_error(ws, error):
     logger.error("on_error: !!! ERROR !!!")
     logger.error(error)
-    _shutdown.set()
+    # _shutdown.set()
 
 def on_close(ws):
     send(config['CHANNEL'], "...shutdown initiated...")
     logger.debug("on_close: ### CLOSED ###")
-    _shutdown.set()
+    # _shutdown.set()
 
 def on_open(ws):