diff --git a/wormhole/commands/network.py b/wormhole/commands/network.py
index cbc4e5f..29b8898 100644
--- a/wormhole/commands/network.py
+++ b/wormhole/commands/network.py
@@ -71,6 +71,14 @@ class NetworkCommands(WormholeBase):
             ns[name].setdefault("channels", []).append(ctx.channel.id)
         await ctx.send(embed=ok_embed(f"Channel linked to `{name}`. Messages will now relay."))
         await self._audit(name, "open", str(ctx.author), str(ctx.channel.id))
+        # Send welcome message if configured
+        nd_fresh = await self._net(name)
+        welcome = nd_fresh.get("welcome_message") if nd_fresh else None
+        if welcome:
+            try:
+                await ctx.channel.send(embed=info_embed(welcome, title=f"🌀 Welcome to {name}"))
+            except Exception:
+                pass
 
     @WormholeBase.wh.command(name="close")
     async def wh_close(self, ctx: commands.Context, name: str = None) -> None:
diff --git a/wormhole/core.py b/wormhole/core.py
index 984d1e2..2ac6435 100644
--- a/wormhole/core.py
+++ b/wormhole/core.py
@@ -415,6 +415,8 @@ class Wormhole(
                     nets[name]["audit_log"] = log_list[-_AUDIT_LIMIT:]
 
     async def _status(self, net_name: str, net_data: dict, src_ch: Optional[int], text: str) -> None:
+        if net_data.get("silent"):
+            return
         for ch_id in net_data.get("channels", []):
             if ch_id == src_ch:
                 continue
diff --git a/wormhole/listeners/relay.py b/wormhole/listeners/relay.py
index c188c83..0c4a47d 100644
--- a/wormhole/listeners/relay.py
+++ b/wormhole/listeners/relay.py
@@ -141,6 +141,11 @@ class RelayListener:
         if message.guild.id in nd.get("muted_servers", []):
             return
 
+        # Server allowlist — if set, ONLY these servers can relay
+        allowlist = nd.get("allowlist_servers", [])
+        if allowlist and message.guild.id not in allowlist:
+            return
+
         # Rules acceptance gate
         if nd.get("rules_required"):
             accepted = nd.get("rules_accepted", {})
@@ -373,6 +378,8 @@ class RelayListener:
 
         # ── Build target list ──────────────────────────────────────────────
         relay_targets = [cid for cid in nd["channels"] if cid != eff_ch]
+        # Include mirror (receive-only) channels
+        relay_targets.extend(nd.get("mirror_channels", []))
         for bridge_net in nd.get("bridge_to", []):
             bd = nets.get(bridge_net)
             if bd and not bd.get("frozen"):