local function AddMessage(frame, text, red, green, blue, id, addAtTop)
	text = tostring(text) or ''

	-- channels
	for k,v in pairs(replaces) do
		text = text:gsub('|h%['..k..'%]|h', '|h'..v..'|h')
	end

	-- players
	text = text:gsub('(|Hplayer.-|h)%[(.-)%]|h', '%1%2|h')

	-- normal messages
	text = text:gsub(' says:', ':')

	-- whispers
	text = text:gsub(' whispers:', ' <')
	text = text:gsub('To (|Hplayer.+|h):', '%1 >')

	-- achievements
	text = text:gsub('(|Hplayer.+|h) has earned the achievement (.+)!', '%1 ! %2')

	-- timestamp
	--text = '|cff999999' .. date('[%H:%M]') .. '|r ' .. text

	return hooks[frame](frame, text, red, green, blue, id, addAtTop)
end