diff --git a/src/bukkit/resources/config.yml b/src/bukkit/resources/config.yml
index 913a0decc..2ad742afb 100644
--- a/src/bukkit/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/bukkit/resources/config.yml
@@ -70,3 +70,4 @@ shell-save-type:
 no-double-slash: false
 no-op-permissions: false
 debug: false
+show-help-on-first-use: true
diff --git a/src/forge/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/ForgeConfiguration.java b/src/forge/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/ForgeConfiguration.java
index 1b0c562eb..fc77d296d 100644
--- a/src/forge/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/ForgeConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/forge/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/forge/ForgeConfiguration.java
@@ -19,21 +19,17 @@
 
 package com.sk89q.worldedit.forge;
 
-import java.io.File;
-
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.util.PropertiesConfiguration;
 
+import java.io.File;
+
 public class ForgeConfiguration extends PropertiesConfiguration {
 
     public ForgeConfiguration(ForgeWorldEdit mod) {
         super(new File(mod.getWorkingDir() + File.separator + "worldedit.properties"));
     }
 
-    public void load() {
-        super.load();
-        showFirstUseVersion = false;
-    }
-
+    @Override
     public File getWorkingDirectory() {
         return ForgeWorldEdit.inst.getWorkingDir();
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalConfiguration.java
index 484dfd452..a89123841 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalConfiguration.java
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
 
 package com.sk89q.worldedit;
 
-import java.io.File;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.Set;
-
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.BlockID;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.ItemID;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.snapshot.SnapshotRepository;
 
+import java.io.File;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.Set;
+
 /**
  * Represents WorldEdit's configuration.
  *
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public abstract class LocalConfiguration {
     public Set<Integer> allowedDataCycleBlocks = new HashSet<Integer>();
     public String saveDir = "schematics";
     public String scriptsDir = "craftscripts";
-    public boolean showFirstUseVersion = true;
+    public boolean showHelpInfo = true;
     public int butcherDefaultRadius = -1;
     public int butcherMaxRadius = -1;
     public boolean allowSymlinks = false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
index 0bf0bfeb3..baf6fc8ee 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.regions.RegionSelector;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.regions.selector.CuboidRegionSelector;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.session.ClipboardHolder;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.session.request.Request;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.util.formatting.ColorCodeBuilder;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.util.formatting.Style;
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.util.formatting.StyledFragment;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.World;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.snapshot.Snapshot;
 
@@ -582,10 +585,11 @@ public class LocalSession {
      * @param player
      */
     public void tellVersion(Actor player) {
-        if (config.showFirstUseVersion) {
+        if (config.showHelpInfo) {
             if (!beenToldVersion) {
-                player.printRaw("\u00A78WorldEdit ver. " + WorldEdit.getVersion()
-                        + " (http://sk89q.com/projects/worldedit/)");
+                StyledFragment fragment = new StyledFragment(Style.GRAY_DARK);
+                fragment.append("Need help with WorldEdit? Ask us on IRC (irc.esper.net #sk89q) or on our forums @ http://forum.enginehub.org");
+                player.printRaw(ColorCodeBuilder.asColorCodes(fragment));
                 beenToldVersion = true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/util/YAMLConfiguration.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/util/YAMLConfiguration.java
index cfff58f74..bd8e11534 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/util/YAMLConfiguration.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/util/YAMLConfiguration.java
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@
 
 package com.sk89q.worldedit.util;
 
-import java.io.IOException;
-import java.util.HashSet;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
-
 import com.sk89q.util.yaml.YAMLProcessor;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.LocalConfiguration;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.LocalSession;
 import com.sk89q.worldedit.world.snapshot.SnapshotRepository;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.util.HashSet;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
 /**
  * A less simple implementation of {@link LocalConfiguration} using YAML configuration files.
  *
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ public class YAMLConfiguration extends LocalConfiguration {
             logger.severe("Error loading WorldEdit configuration: " + e);
             e.printStackTrace();
         }
-        showFirstUseVersion = false;
 
         profile = config.getBoolean("debug", profile);
         wandItem = config.getInt("wand-item", wandItem);
@@ -109,6 +108,8 @@ public class YAMLConfiguration extends LocalConfiguration {
         LocalSession.MAX_HISTORY_SIZE = Math.max(0, config.getInt("history.size", 15));
         LocalSession.EXPIRATION_GRACE = config.getInt("history.expiration", 10) * 60 * 1000;
 
+        showHelpInfo = config.getBoolean("show-help-on-first-use", true);
+
         String snapshotsDir = config.getString("snapshots.directory", "");
         if (snapshotsDir.length() > 0) {
             snapshotRepo = new SnapshotRepository(snapshotsDir);