diff --git a/world/net/psyc/parse.i b/world/net/psyc/parse.i
index 9a9e1a5..e7a2557 100644
--- a/world/net/psyc/parse.i
+++ b/world/net/psyc/parse.i
@@ -1110,6 +1110,7 @@ vamixed startParse(string a) {
 		restart();
 		if (isServer()) greet();
 	}
+// new syntax is so broken, we should not pretend to support it yet FIXME
 # if defined(SPYC_PATH) && defined(USE_SPYC)
 	else if (a == "|") {	// new S_GLYPH_PACKET_DELIMITER
 		object o = clone_object(SPYC_PATH "server");
diff --git a/world/net/usercmd.i b/world/net/usercmd.i
index c90d962..d133617 100644
--- a/world/net/usercmd.i
+++ b/world/net/usercmd.i
@@ -1637,6 +1637,21 @@ case "_invite":
 			return invite(t, vars);
 		}
 		return 0;
+case "_subscribe_permanent":
+case "_subscribe_temporary":
+case "_subscribe":
+		if (t = vars["_group"] || vars["_focus"]) {
+			subscribe(family == "_subscribe_permanent" ?
+			    SUBSCRIBE_PERMANENT : SUBSCRIBE_TEMPORARY, t);
+			return 1;
+		}
+		return 0;
+case "_unsubscribe":
+		if (t = vars["_group"] || vars["_focus"]) {
+			subscribe(SUBSCRIBE_NOT, t);
+			return 1;
+		}
+		return 0;
 case "_remove_register":
 case "_register_remove": // to go
 		// unregister a user? only if you are trustworthy!