diff --git a/src/commands/ping.rs b/src/commands/ping.rs
index 8ddbfff..c4aa7df 100644
--- a/src/commands/ping.rs
+++ b/src/commands/ping.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::client::TwitchClient;
 use sysinfo::System;
 
-use std::error::Error;
+use std::{error::Error, thread::sleep, time::Duration};
 use twitch_irc::message::PrivmsgMessage;
 
 pub async fn ping_command(m: &PrivmsgMessage, c: &TwitchClient) -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ pub async fn ping_command(m: &PrivmsgMessage, c: &TwitchClient) -> Result<(), Bo
     sys.refresh_all();
 
     let pid = sysinfo::get_current_pid().unwrap();
+    let channel = m.channel_login.to_owned();
 
     if let Some(process) = sys.process(pid) {
         let process_memory = process.memory();
@@ -18,14 +19,24 @@ pub async fn ping_command(m: &PrivmsgMessage, c: &TwitchClient) -> Result<(), Bo
         let uptime_seconds = process.run_time();
         let uptime_minute = uptime_seconds / 60;
         let remaining_seconds = uptime_seconds % 60;
+        let remaining_hour = uptime_minute % 60;
+        let is_moderator = m.badges.iter().any(|badge| badge.name == "moderator");
 
         let host = System::name().unwrap();
 
         let s = format!(
-            "🚀Pong! | ↑: {}m {}s | Host: {} | Mem: {:.2} MB",
-            uptime_minute, remaining_seconds, host, mem
+            "🚀Pong! | ↑: {}h {}m {}s | Host: {} | Mem: {:.2} MB",
+            uptime_minute, remaining_hour, remaining_seconds, host, mem
         );
-        c.twitch_client.say(m.channel_login.to_owned(), s).await?;
+
+        // need to make this check global for all commands eventually
+
+        if is_moderator {
+            c.twitch_client.say(channel, s).await?;
+        } else {
+            sleep(Duration::from_secs(1));
+            c.twitch_client.say(channel, s).await?;
+        }
     }
     Ok(())
 }