diff --git a/cmd/app.go b/cmd/app.go
index 839cd4a..ef8dec0 100644
--- a/cmd/app.go
+++ b/cmd/app.go
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ func (a *App) initialize() error {
 	}
 
 	// Now initialize the Slack stuff
-	var slackToken, slackDMid string
+	var slackToken string
+	// var slackDmid string
 	slackToken, err = a.m.getSlackToken()
 	if err != nil || slackToken == "" {
 		fmt.Print("Slack API Token: ")
diff --git a/plugins_src/plugin_aoc.go b/plugins_src/plugin_aoc.go
index 8afa77b..632ae48 100644
--- a/plugins_src/plugin_aoc.go
+++ b/plugins_src/plugin_aoc.go
@@ -368,7 +368,11 @@ func (s *AoCState) AoCBoardCheckAndUpdate(yr int) {
 				continue
 			}
 			if mbr.Stars != v.Stars {
-				s.SendSlackMessage(":christmas_tree: "+v.Name+" now has "+strconv.Itoa(v.Stars)+" stars! :christmas_tree:", channelId)
+				if yr == s.GetLatestYear() {
+					s.SendSlackMessage(fmt.Sprintf(":christmas_tree: %s now has %d stars! :christmas_tree:", v.Name, v.Stars), channelId)
+				} else {
+					s.SendSlackMessage(fmt.Sprintf(":christmas_tree: %s now has %d stars! (%d) :christmas_tree:", v.Name, v.Stars, yr), channelId)
+				}
 			}
 		}
 		// Save the leaderboard to the db
@@ -379,7 +383,7 @@ func (s *AoCState) AoCBoardCheckAndUpdate(yr int) {
 func (s *AoCState) AoCBoardNeedsUpdate(yr int) bool {
 	var freshDt time.Duration
 	if yr == s.GetLatestYear() {
-		freshDt, _ = time.ParseDuration("10m")
+		freshDt, _ = time.ParseDuration("15m") // AoC asks that we not update more than once every 15 minutes
 	} else {
 		freshDt, _ = time.ParseDuration("1h")
 	}