diff --git a/Erupe/server/channelserver/handlers_guild.go b/Erupe/server/channelserver/handlers_guild.go
index 08e2ea2ce..fd3781bd6 100644
--- a/Erupe/server/channelserver/handlers_guild.go
+++ b/Erupe/server/channelserver/handlers_guild.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -1710,11 +1709,7 @@ func handleMsgMhfEnumerateGuildMessageBoard(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 		} else {
 			bf.WriteUint32(uint32(len(likedBySlice)))
 		}
-		if stringsupport.CSVContains(postData.LikedBy, int(s.charID)) {
-			bf.WriteBool(true)
-		} else {
-			bf.WriteBool(false)
-		}
+		bf.WriteBool(stringsupport.CSVContains(postData.LikedBy, int(s.charID)))
 		bf.WriteUint32(postData.StampID)
 		ps.Uint32(bf, postData.Title, true)
 		ps.Uint32(bf, postData.Body, true)
@@ -1799,24 +1794,13 @@ func handleMsgMhfUpdateGuildMessageBoard(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 			s.logger.Fatal("Failed to get guild message like data from db", zap.Error(err))
 		} else {
 			if likeState {
-				if len(likedBy) == 0 {
-					likedBy = strconv.Itoa(int(s.charID))
-				} else {
-					likedBy += "," + strconv.Itoa(int(s.charID))
-				}
+				likedBy = stringsupport.CSVAdd(likedBy, int(s.charID))
 				_, err := s.server.db.Exec("UPDATE guild_posts SET liked_by = $1 WHERE post_type = $2 AND (EXTRACT(epoch FROM created_at)::int) = $3 AND guild_id = $4", likedBy, int(postType), int(timestamp), guild.ID)
 				if err != nil {
 					s.logger.Fatal("Failed to like guild message in db", zap.Error(err))
 				}
 			} else {
-				likedBySlice := strings.Split(likedBy, ",")
-				for i, e := range likedBySlice {
-					if e == strconv.Itoa(int(s.charID)) {
-						likedBySlice[i] = likedBySlice[len(likedBySlice) - 1]
-    				likedBySlice = likedBySlice[:len(likedBySlice) - 1]
-					}
-				}
-				likedBy = strings.Join(likedBySlice, ",")
+				likedBy = stringsupport.CSVRemove(likedBy, int(s.charID))
 				_, err := s.server.db.Exec("UPDATE guild_posts SET liked_by = $1 WHERE post_type = $2 AND (EXTRACT(epoch FROM created_at)::int) = $3 AND guild_id = $4", likedBy, int(postType), int(timestamp), guild.ID)
 				if err != nil {
 					s.logger.Fatal("Failed to unlike guild message in db", zap.Error(err))
@@ -1834,7 +1818,7 @@ func handleMsgMhfUpdateGuildMessageBoard(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 			if err != nil {
 				s.logger.Fatal("Failed to update guild post check timestamp in db", zap.Error(err))
 			} else {
-				err = s.server.db.QueryRow("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM guild_posts WHERE guild_id = $1 AND (EXTRACT(epoch FROM created_at)::int) > $2", guild.ID, timeChecked).Scan(&newPosts)
+				err = s.server.db.QueryRow("SELECT COUNT(*) FROM guild_posts WHERE guild_id = $1 AND (EXTRACT(epoch FROM created_at)::int) > $2 AND author_id != $3", guild.ID, timeChecked, s.charID).Scan(&newPosts)
 				if err != nil {
 					s.logger.Fatal("Failed to check for new guild posts in db", zap.Error(err))
 				} else {
diff --git a/Erupe/server/channelserver/handlers_guild_adventure.go b/Erupe/server/channelserver/handlers_guild_adventure.go
index 5889c0e55..739a1ceb7 100644
--- a/Erupe/server/channelserver/handlers_guild_adventure.go
+++ b/Erupe/server/channelserver/handlers_guild_adventure.go
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 package channelserver
 
 import (
-  "strconv"
-	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+  "erupe-ce/common/stringsupport"
   "erupe-ce/common/byteframe"
   "erupe-ce/network/mhfpacket"
   "go.uber.org/zap"
@@ -40,20 +39,7 @@ func handleMsgMhfLoadGuildAdventure(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 		temp.WriteUint32(adventureData.Charge)
 		temp.WriteUint32(adventureData.Depart)
 		temp.WriteUint32(adventureData.Return)
-		collected := false
-		collectedBySlice := strings.Split(adventureData.CollectedBy, ",")
-		for i := 0; i < len(collectedBySlice); i++ {
-			j, _ := strconv.ParseInt(collectedBySlice[i], 10, 64)
-			if int(j) == int(s.charID) {
-				collected = true
-				break
-			}
-		}
-		if collected {
-			temp.WriteBool(true)
-		} else {
-			temp.WriteBool(false)
-		}
+    temp.WriteBool(stringsupport.CSVContains(adventureData.CollectedBy, int(s.charID)))
 	}
 	bf := byteframe.NewByteFrame()
 	bf.WriteUint8(uint8(count))
@@ -78,11 +64,7 @@ func handleMsgMhfAcquireGuildAdventure(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 	if err != nil {
 		s.logger.Fatal("Error parsing adventure collected by", zap.Error(err))
 	} else {
-		if len(collectedBy) == 0 {
-			collectedBy = strconv.Itoa(int(s.charID))
-		} else {
-			collectedBy += "," + strconv.Itoa(int(s.charID))
-		}
+    collectedBy = stringsupport.CSVAdd(collectedBy, int(s.charID))
 		_, err := s.server.db.Exec("UPDATE guild_adventures SET collected_by = $1 WHERE id = $2", collectedBy, pkt.ID)
 		if err != nil {
 			s.logger.Fatal("Failed to collect adventure in db", zap.Error(err))
@@ -109,4 +91,4 @@ func handleMsgSysReserve205(s *Session, p mhfpacket.MHFPacket) {
 		s.logger.Fatal("Failed to register guild adventure", zap.Error(err))
 	}
 	doAckSimpleSucceed(s, pkt.AckHandle, make([]byte, 4))
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}