diff --git a/ConsoleService.cs b/ConsoleService.cs
index c16b644..857b1b6 100644
--- a/ConsoleService.cs
+++ b/ConsoleService.cs
@@ -37,10 +37,19 @@ namespace vassago
                 foreach (var dt in DiscordTokens)
                 {
                     var d = new DiscordInterface();
-                    initTasks.Add(d.Init(dt));
-                    Shared.ProtocolList.Add(d);
+                    initTasks.Add(Task.Run(() =>
+                    {
+                        try
+                        {
+                            d.Init(dt);
+                            Shared.ProtocolList.Add(d);
+                        }
+                        catch (Exception e){
+                            Console.Error.WriteLine($"couldn't initialize discord interface with token {dt}");
+                            Console.Error.WriteLine(e);
+                        }
+                    }));
                 }
-
             if (TwitchConfigs?.Any() ?? false)
                 foreach (var tc in TwitchConfigs)
                 {
@@ -50,6 +59,7 @@ namespace vassago
                 }
 
             Task.WaitAll(initTasks.ToArray(), cancellationToken);
+            Console.WriteLine("init tasks are done");
         }
         private void dbConfig(ref vassago.Models.Configuration confEntity)
         {
@@ -57,10 +67,10 @@ namespace vassago
             Shared.API_URL = new Uri(confEntity.reportedApiUrl);
             DiscordTokens = confEntity.DiscordTokens;
             TwitchConfigs = new List<TwitchConfig>();
-            if(confEntity.TwitchConfigs != null) foreach (var twitchConfString in confEntity.TwitchConfigs)
-            {
-                TwitchConfigs.Add(JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<TwitchConfig>(twitchConfString));
-            }
+            if (confEntity.TwitchConfigs != null) foreach (var twitchConfString in confEntity.TwitchConfigs)
+                {
+                    TwitchConfigs.Add(JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<TwitchConfig>(twitchConfString));
+                }
             Conversion.Converter.Load(confEntity.ExchangePairsLocation);
             Telefranz.Configure(confEntity.KafkaName, confEntity.KafkaBootstrap);
             vassago.Behavior.Webhook.SetupWebhooks(confEntity.Webhooks);
diff --git a/ProtocolInterfaces/DiscordInterface/DiscordInterface.cs b/ProtocolInterfaces/DiscordInterface/DiscordInterface.cs
index 2491e0d..5e2ba5e 100644
--- a/ProtocolInterfaces/DiscordInterface/DiscordInterface.cs
+++ b/ProtocolInterfaces/DiscordInterface/DiscordInterface.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ public class DiscordInterface : ProtocolInterface
     public async Task Init(string config)
     {
         var token = config;
+        Console.WriteLine($"going to validate token {token}");
+        Discord.TokenUtils.ValidateToken(TokenType.Bot, token);//throws an exception if invalid
         await SetupDiscordChannel();
         client = new DiscordSocketClient(new DiscordSocketConfig() { GatewayIntents = GatewayIntents.All });
 
@@ -41,12 +43,18 @@ public class DiscordInterface : ProtocolInterface
             Console.WriteLine(msg.ToString());
             return Task.CompletedTask;
         };
-        client.Connected += () => Task.Run(SelfConnected);
-        client.Ready += () => Task.Run(ClientReady);
+        client.Connected += this.SelfConnected;
+        client.Disconnected += this.ClientDisconnected;
+        client.Ready += this.ClientReady;
 
         await client.LoginAsync(TokenType.Bot, token);
         await client.StartAsync();
     }
+    private async Task ClientDisconnected(Exception e)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine("client disconnected!");
+        Console.WriteLine(e?.Message);
+    }
 
     private async Task SetupDiscordChannel()
     {
diff --git a/Rememberer.cs b/Rememberer.cs
index b890a4c..0a1154a 100644
--- a/Rememberer.cs
+++ b/Rememberer.cs
@@ -354,4 +354,11 @@ public class Rememberer
         dbAccessSemaphore.Release();
         return toReturn;
     }
+    public void RememberConfiguration(Configuration conf)
+    {
+        dbAccessSemaphore.Wait();
+        db.Update(conf);
+        db.SaveChanges();
+        dbAccessSemaphore.Release();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/WebInterface/Controllers/ConfigurationController.cs b/WebInterface/Controllers/ConfigurationController.cs
index dc3a259..a9c11e3 100644
--- a/WebInterface/Controllers/ConfigurationController.cs
+++ b/WebInterface/Controllers/ConfigurationController.cs
@@ -25,4 +25,15 @@ public class ConfigurationController() : Controller
     {
         return View(new ErrorPageViewModel { RequestId = Activity.Current?.Id ?? HttpContext.TraceIdentifier });
     }
+
+    [HttpPost]
+    public IActionResult AddDiscord(string newToken)
+    {
+        Console.WriteLine($"remembering discord, {newToken}");
+        var conf = r.Configuration();
+        conf.DiscordTokens ??=[];
+        conf.DiscordTokens.Add(newToken);
+        r.RememberConfiguration(conf);
+        return RedirectToAction("Index", "Configuration");
+    }
 }
diff --git a/WebInterface/Views/Configuration/Index.cshtml b/WebInterface/Views/Configuration/Index.cshtml
index a2b6473..6c39faf 100644
--- a/WebInterface/Views/Configuration/Index.cshtml
+++ b/WebInterface/Views/Configuration/Index.cshtml
@@ -1,22 +1,24 @@
 @model vassago.Models.Configuration
 @using Newtonsoft.Json;
 @using vassago.Behavior;
-@{
-}
+
 <a href="/">home</a>/configuration
 <form action="@Url.Action("submit", "Configuration")" method="post">
   <table class="table">
     <tbody>
     <tr>
-        <th colspa="2">Discord</th>
+        <th colspan="2">Discord (@(Model?.DiscordTokens?.Count ?? 0) accounts)</th>
     </tr>
     @{
         if(Model.DiscordTokens != null) for(var i = 0; i < Model.DiscordTokens.Count; i++)
         {
-            Html.Raw("<tr>");
-                Html.Raw($"<th><label for=\"DiscordTokens[{i}]\"></label></th>");
-                Html.Raw($"<td><input type=\"text\" class=\"form-control\" id=\"DiscordTokens[{i}]\" value=\"{Model.DiscordTokens[i]}\"/></td>");
-            Html.Raw("</tr>");
+            <tr>
+                <th><label for="DiscordTokens[@i]"></label></th>
+                <td>
+                    <input type="text" class="form-control" name="DiscordTokens[@i]" value="@Model.DiscordTokens[i]"/>
+                    <button type="button" onclick="() => {removeDiscordTarget = @i; removeDiscord.showModal();}" class="btn btn-danger">del</button>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
         }
     }
     <tr>
@@ -30,18 +32,22 @@
         <td><input type="checkbox" class="form-check-input position-static" id="SetupDiscordSlashCommands" checked="@Model.SetupDiscordSlashCommands"/></td>
     </tr>
     <tr>
-        <th colspan="2">Twitch</th>
+        <th colspan="2">Twitch (@(Model?.TwitchConfigs?.Count ?? 0) accounts)</th>
     </tr>
     @{
         if(Model.TwitchConfigs != null) for(var i = 0; i < Model.TwitchConfigs.Count; i++)
         {
-            Html.Raw("<tr>");
-                Html.Raw($"<th><label for=\"TwitchConfigs[{i}]\"></label></th>");
-                Html.Raw("<td>");
-                Html.Raw("<input type=\"text\" class=\"form-control\" id=\"TwitchConfigs[{i}].username\" value=\"{Model.TwitchConfigs[i].username}\"/>");
-                Html.Raw("<input type=\"text\" class=\"form-control\" id=\"TwitchConfigs[{i}].oauth\" value=\"{Model.TwitchConfigs[i].oauth}\"/>");
-                Html.Raw("</td>");
-            Html.Raw("</tr>");
+            var tc = JsonConvert.DeserializeObject<TwitchConfig>(Model.TwitchConfigs[i]);
+
+            <tr>
+                <th><label for="TwitchConfigs[@i]"></label></th>
+                <td>
+                    <input type="hidden" name="TwitchConfigs[@i]" value="@Model.TwitchConfigs[i]" />
+                    <input type="text" class="form-control" value="@tc.username"/><!--//TODO: save me, knockout.js!-->
+                    <input type="text" class="form-control" value="@tc.oauth"/>
+                    <button type="button" onclick="() => {removeTwitchTarget = @i; removeTwitch.showModal();}" class="btn btn-danger">del</button>
+                </td>
+            </tr>
         }
     }
     <tr>
@@ -109,6 +115,14 @@
         <button class="btn btn-success" type="submit">save</button>
     </form>
 </dialog>
+<dialog id="removeDiscord">
+    <form action="@Url.Action("RemoveDiscord", "Configuration")" method="delete">
+        Are you sure?
+        <input type="hidden" name="id" id="removeDiscordTarget" />
+        <button class="btn btn-secondary" type="button" onclick="removeDiscord.close()">cancel</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-danger" type="submit">delete</button>
+    </form>
+</dialog>
 <dialog id="addTwitch">
     <form action="@Url.Action("AddTwitch", "Configuration")" method="post">
         <input type="text" class="form-control" name="newUsername" />
@@ -117,6 +131,14 @@
         <button class="btn btn-success" type="submit">save</button>
     </form>
 </dialog>
+<dialog id="removeTwitch">
+    <form action="@Url.Action("RemoveTwitch", "Configuration")" method="delete">
+        Are you sure?
+        <input type="hidden" name="id" id="removeTwitchTarget" />
+        <button class="btn btn-secondary" type="button" onclick="removeTwitch.close()">cancel</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-danger" type="submit">delete</button>
+    </form>
+</dialog>
 <dialog id="addWebhook">
     <form action="@Url.Action("AddWebhook", "Configuration")" method="post">
         <input type="text" class="form-control" name="newTrigger" />
@@ -124,3 +146,11 @@
         <button class="btn btn-success" type="submit">save</button>
     </form>
 </dialog>
+<dialog id="removeWebhook">
+    <form action="@Url.Action("RemoveWebhook", "Configuration")" method="delete">
+        Are you sure?
+        <input type="hidden" name="id" id="removeWebhookTarget" />
+        <button class="btn btn-secondary" type="button" onclick="removeWebhook.close()">cancel</button>
+        <button class="btn btn-danger" type="submit">delete</button>
+    </form>
+</dialog>