diff --git a/evennia/server/amp_client.py b/evennia/server/amp_client.py
index c05e999657..1d06b33a70 100644
--- a/evennia/server/amp_client.py
+++ b/evennia/server/amp_client.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class AMPServerClientProtocol(amp.AMPMultiConnectionProtocol):
         Called when a new connection is established.
 
         """
-        print("AMPClient new connection {}".format(self))
+        # print("AMPClient new connection {}".format(self))
         info_dict = self.factory.server.get_info_dict()
         super(AMPServerClientProtocol, self).connectionMade()
         # first thing we do is to request the Portal to sync all sessions
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class AMPServerClientProtocol(amp.AMPMultiConnectionProtocol):
             (sessid, kwargs).
 
         """
-        print("server data_to_portal: {}, {}, {}".format(command, sessid, kwargs))
+        # print("server data_to_portal: {}, {}, {}".format(command, sessid, kwargs))
         return self.callRemote(command, packed_data=amp.dumps((sessid, kwargs))).addErrback(
                 self.errback, command.key)
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/amp.py b/evennia/server/portal/amp.py
index 016523b78c..ae0c123e87 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/amp.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/amp.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ class AMPMultiConnectionProtocol(amp.AMP):
         """
         Handle non-AMP messages, such as HTTP communication.
         """
-        print("dataReceived: {}".format(data))
+        # print("dataReceived: {}".format(data))
         if data[:1] == NUL:
             # an AMP communication
             if data[-2:] != NULNUL:
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ class AMPMultiConnectionProtocol(amp.AMP):
             # not an AMP communication, return warning
             self.transport.write(_HTTP_WARNING)
             self.transport.loseConnection()
-            print("HTTP received: %s" % data)
+            print("HTTP received (the AMP port should not receive http, only AMP!) %s" % data)
 
     def makeConnection(self, transport):
         """
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class AMPMultiConnectionProtocol(amp.AMP):
         This is called when an AMP connection is (re-)established. AMP calls it on both sides.
 
         """
-        print("connectionMade: {}".format(self))
+        # print("connectionMade: {}".format(self))
         self.factory.broadcasts.append(self)
 
     def connectionLost(self, reason):
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ class AMPMultiConnectionProtocol(amp.AMP):
         portal will continuously try to reconnect, showing the problem
         that way.
         """
-        print("ConnectionLost: {}: {}".format(self, reason))
+        # print("ConnectionLost: {}: {}".format(self, reason))
         try:
             self.factory.broadcasts.remove(self)
         except ValueError:
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ class AMPMultiConnectionProtocol(amp.AMP):
 
         """
         e.trap(Exception)
-        _LOGGER.log_err("AMP Error for {info}: {trcbck} {err}".format(
+        _get_logger().log_err("AMP Error for {info}: {trcbck} {err}".format(
             info=info, trcbck=e.getTraceback(), err=e.getErrorMessage()))
 
     def data_in(self, packed_data):
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/amp_server.py b/evennia/server/portal/amp_server.py
index 18d1f8c72b..7009364868 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/amp_server.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/amp_server.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class AMPServerProtocol(amp.AMPMultiConnectionProtocol):
         Send a status stanza to the launcher.
 
         """
-        print("send status to launcher")
+        # print("send status to launcher")
         # print("self.get_status(): {}".format(self.get_status()))
         if self.factory.launcher_connection:
             self.factory.launcher_connection.callRemote(
@@ -307,9 +307,9 @@ class AMPServerProtocol(amp.AMPMultiConnectionProtocol):
         self.factory.launcher_connection = self
         _, server_connected, _, _, _, _ = self.get_status()
 
-        logger.log_msg("Evennia Launcher->Portal operation %s:%s received" % (ord(operation), arguments))
+        # logger.log_msg("Evennia Launcher->Portal operation %s:%s received" % (ord(operation), arguments))
 
-        logger.log_msg("operation == amp.SSTART: {}: {}".format(operation == amp.SSTART, amp.loads(arguments)))
+        # logger.log_msg("operation == amp.SSTART: {}: {}".format(operation == amp.SSTART, amp.loads(arguments)))
 
         if operation == amp.SSTART:   # portal start  #15
             # first, check if server is already running
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ class AMPServerProtocol(amp.AMPMultiConnectionProtocol):
                 self.factory.portal.shutdown()
 
         else:
-            logger.log_msg("Operation {} not recognized".format(operation))
+            logger.log_err("Operation {} not recognized".format(operation))
             raise Exception("operation %(op)s not recognized." % {'op': operation})
 
         return {}
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class AMPServerProtocol(amp.AMPMultiConnectionProtocol):
 
         sessid, kwargs = self.data_in(packed_data)
 
-        logger.log_msg("Evennia Server->Portal admin data %s:%s received" % (sessid, kwargs))
+        # logger.log_msg("Evennia Server->Portal admin data %s:%s received" % (sessid, kwargs))
 
         operation = kwargs.pop("operation")
         portal_sessionhandler = self.factory.portal.sessions