diff --git a/commands.py b/commands.py
index 587cc15..3e8db07 100644
--- a/commands.py
+++ b/commands.py
@@ -41,28 +41,32 @@ class EssentialCommands(commands.Cog):
 
     @commands.Cog.listener()
     async def on_message(self, message):
-        print(message.content)
+        #print(message.content)
         if message.content.startswith('+rep') or message.content.startswith('-rep'):
             # extract the necessary information from the message content
             reputation_type = message.content[0] # '+' or '-'
             mentioned_users = message.mentions
             author_id = message.author.id
+
+            if message.author in mentioned_users:
+                await message.channel.send("You can't give reputation to yourself.")
+                return
             comment = message.content.split(' ', 2)[2] if len(message.content.split(' ')) > 2 else ''
 
-            print(f"Rep for: {mentioned_users}")
+            #print(f"Rep for: {mentioned_users}")
 
             # load the reputation data from the TOML file
             try:
                 with open(f"{self.rep_file}/{message.guild.id}.toml", 'r') as f:
                     reputation_data = toml.load(f)
-                    print(reputation_data)
+                    #print(reputation_data)
 
             except:
                 with open(f"{self.rep_file}/{message.guild.id}.toml", "w+") as f:
                     f.write("[reputations]")
                 with open(f"{self.rep_file}/{message.guild.id}.toml", 'r') as f:
                     reputation_data = toml.load(f)
-                    print(reputation_data)
+                    #print(reputation_data)
 
 
 
@@ -74,8 +78,9 @@ class EssentialCommands(commands.Cog):
 
                 # check if the author has already given reputation to the user
                 if str(author_id) in reputation_data[str(user.id)]:
-                    await message.channel.send(f'You have already given reputation to {user.mention} before.')
-                    continue
+                    if reputation_data[str(user.id)][str(author_id)]["type"] == reputation_type:
+                        await message.channel.send(f'You have already given reputation to {user.mention} before.')
+                        continue
 
                 # update the reputation data with the new entry
                 reputation_data[str(user.id)][str(author_id)] = {'type': reputation_type, 'points': 1 if reputation_type == '+' else -1, 'comment': comment}
@@ -84,7 +89,8 @@ class EssentialCommands(commands.Cog):
                 with open(f"{self.rep_file}/{message.guild.id}.toml", 'w') as f:
                     toml.dump(reputation_data, f)
 
-                await message.channel.send(f'You have given {reputation_type} reputation to {user.mention} with the comment: {comment}')
+                embed = discord.Embed(description=f"You have given {reputation_type} reputation to {user.mention} with the comment: {comment}", title="You have given reputation.")
+                await message.channel.send(embed=embed)
 
     @commands.slash_command()
     async def reputation(self, ctx, user: discord.User):
@@ -107,6 +113,12 @@ class EssentialCommands(commands.Cog):
 
         # create the reputation leaderboard embed
         embed = discord.Embed(title=f'{user.name}#{user.discriminator}\'s Reputation', color=discord.Color.blue())
+        if total_points == 0:
+            embed.color = discord.Color.yellow()
+        elif total_points < 0:
+            embed.color = discord.Color.red()
+        else:
+            embed.color = discord.Color.green()
         embed.add_field(name='Total Reputation Points', value=total_points)
 
         # loop through the reputation entries for the user and add them to the embed