diff --git a/alternative.platforms/display.alternatives.sh b/alternative.platforms/display.alternatives.sh
index fec2a644..33777352 100644
--- a/alternative.platforms/display.alternatives.sh
+++ b/alternative.platforms/display.alternatives.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if [ ${isDietPi} -gt 0 ]; then
 fi
 if [ "${baseimage}" = "?" ]; then
   cat /etc/os-release 2>/dev/null
-  echo "!!! FAIL !!!"
+  echo "# FAIL #"
   echo "Base Image cannot be detected or is not supported."
   exit 1
 else
diff --git a/build_sdcard.sh b/build_sdcard.sh
index 21e661de..934d77d7 100755
--- a/build_sdcard.sh
+++ b/build_sdcard.sh
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ cpu="$(uname -m)" && echo "cpu=${cpu}"
 architecture="$(dpkg --print-architecture 2>/dev/null)" && echo "architecture=${architecture}"
 case "${cpu}" in
   arm*|aarch64|x86_64|amd64);;
-  *) echo -e "!!! FAIL !!!\nCan only build on ARM, aarch64, x86_64 not on: cpu=${cpu}"; exit 1;;
+  *) echo -e "# FAIL #\nCan only build on ARM, aarch64, x86_64 not on: cpu=${cpu}"; exit 1;;
 esac
 
 # AUTO-DETECTION: OPERATINGSYSTEM
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ if [ $(cat /etc/os-release 2>/dev/null | grep -c 'Debian') -gt 0 ]; then
 elif [ $(cat /etc/os-release 2>/dev/null | grep -c 'Ubuntu') -gt 0 ]; then
   baseimage="ubuntu"
 else
-  echo "\n!!! FAIL: Base Image cannot be detected or is not supported."
+  echo "\n# FAIL: Base Image cannot be detected or is not supported."
   cat /etc/os-release 2>/dev/null
   uname -a
   exit 1
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ elif [ -f "/usr/bin/python3.8" ]; then
   sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.8 1
   echo "python calls python3.8"
 else
-  echo "!!! FAIL !!!"
+  echo "# FAIL #"
   echo "There is no tested version of python present"
   exit 1
 fi
diff --git a/home.admin/00parallelMainnetServices.sh b/home.admin/00parallelMainnetServices.sh
index 482a4864..adbb6cad 100644
--- a/home.admin/00parallelMainnetServices.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00parallelMainnetServices.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if [ "${lnd}" != "${choice}" ]; then
     if [ ${errorOnInstall} -eq 0 ]; then
       echo "# Successfully installed LND on $CHAIN"
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on LND on $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on LND on $CHAIN install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.install.sh on $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ if [ "${cl}" != "${choice}" ]; then
       # generate wallet from seedwords
       /home/admin/config.scripts/cl.hsmtool.sh new $CHAIN
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on CL on $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on CL on $CHAIN install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/cl.install.sh on $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ if [ "${rtlWebinterface}" != "${choice}" ]; then
       sleep 10
       /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh menu lnd $CHAIN
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on RTL for LND $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on RTL for LND $CHAIN install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh on lnd $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ if [ "${crtlWebinterface}" != "${choice}" ]; then
       sleep 10
       /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh menu cl $CHAIN
     else
-      l1="!!! FAIL on RTL for CL $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on RTL for CL $CHAIN install #"
       l2="Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh on cl $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ if [ "${sparko}" != "${choice}" ]; then
     if [ ${errorOnInstall} -eq 0 ]; then
       /home/admin/config.scripts/cl-plugin.sparko.sh menu $CHAIN
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on Sparko on $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on Sparko on $CHAIN install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/cl-plugin.sparko.sh on $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ if [ "${spark}" != "${choice}" ]; then
     if [ ${errorOnInstall} -eq 0 ]; then
       /home/admin/config.scripts/cl.spark.sh menu $CHAIN
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on Spark Wallet on $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on Spark Wallet on $CHAIN install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/cl.spark.sh on $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
diff --git a/home.admin/00parallelTestnetServices.sh b/home.admin/00parallelTestnetServices.sh
index 3c751286..6f51ee86 100644
--- a/home.admin/00parallelTestnetServices.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00parallelTestnetServices.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ if [ "${tlnd}" != "${choice}" ]; then
     if [ ${errorOnInstall} -eq 0 ]; then
       echo "# Successfully installed LND on $CHAIN"
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on LND on $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on LND on $CHAIN install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.install.sh on $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if [ "${tcl}" != "${choice}" ]; then
     if [ ${errorOnInstall} -eq 0 ]; then
       echo "# Successfully installed CL on $CHAIN"
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on CL on $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on CL on $CHAIN install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/cl.install.sh on $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ if [ "${trtlWebinterface}" != "${choice}" ]; then
       sleep 10
       /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh menu lnd $CHAIN
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on RTL for LND $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on RTL for LND $CHAIN install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh on lnd $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ if [ "${tcrtlWebinterface}" != "${choice}" ]; then
       sleep 10
       /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh menu cl $CHAIN
     else
-      l1="!!! FAIL on RTL for CL $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on RTL for CL $CHAIN install #"
       l2="Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh on cl $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ if [ "${tsparko}" != "${choice}" ]; then
     if [ ${errorOnInstall} -eq 0 ]; then
       /home/admin/config.scripts/cl-plugin.sparko.sh menu $CHAIN
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on Sparko on $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on Sparko on $CHAIN install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/cl-plugin.sparko.sh on $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ if [ "${tspark}" != "${choice}" ]; then
     if [ ${errorOnInstall} -eq 0 ]; then
       /home/admin/config.scripts/cl.spark.sh menu $CHAIN
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on Spark Wallet on $CHAIN install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on Spark Wallet on $CHAIN install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/cl.spark.sh on $CHAIN"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
diff --git a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
index 5d9e7fe9..65a3a299 100755
--- a/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00raspiblitz.sh
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ do
 
         # output error message
         echo ""
-        echo "!!! FAIL !!! SOMETHING WENT WRONG:"
+        echo "# FAIL # SOMETHING WENT WRONG:"
         echo "${error}"
 
         # check if its possible to give background info on the error
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ do
         fi
 
         # basic info on error
-        echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+        echo "#################"
         echo "To try upload of channel.backup again:"
         echo "MAINMENU > REPAIR > REPAIR-LND > RETRYSCB"
         echo
diff --git a/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh b/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh
index 5dbf98cb..9f17aeca 100755
--- a/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh
+++ b/home.admin/00settingsMenuServices.sh
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ if [ "${rtlWebinterface}" != "${choice}" ]; then
       sleep 10
       /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh menu lnd mainnet
     else
-      l1="!!! FAIL on RTL lnd install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on RTL lnd install #"
       l2="Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh on lnd mainnet"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ if [ "${crtlWebinterface}" != "${choice}" ]; then
       sleep 10
       /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh menu cl mainnet
     else
-      l1="!!! FAIL on RTL C-Lightning install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on RTL C-Lightning install #"
       l2="Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.rtl.sh on cl mainnet"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ When finished use the new 'EXPLORE' entry in Main Menu for more info.\n
 " 14 50
       needsReboot=1
     else
-      l1="!!! FAIL on BTC-RPC-Explorer install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on BTC-RPC-Explorer install #"
       l2="Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.btc-rpc-explorer.sh on"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ if [ "${specter}" != "${choice}" ]; then
       sudo systemctl start specter
       /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.specter.sh menu
     else
-      l1="!!! FAIL on Specter Desktop install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on Specter Desktop install #"
       l2="Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.specter.sh on"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ When finished use the new 'ELECTRS' entry in Main Menu for more info.\n
 " 14 50
       needsReboot=0
       else
-        l1="!!! FAIL on ElectRS install !!!"
+        l1="# FAIL on ElectRS install #"
         l2="Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
         l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.electrs.sh on"
         dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ if [ "${thunderhub}" != "${choice}" ]; then
       sleep 10
       /home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.thunderhub.sh menu
     else
-      l1="!!! FAIL on ThunderHub install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on ThunderHub install #"
       l2="Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.thunderhub.sh on"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ This can take ~7 hours on a RPi4 with SSD. Monitor the progress on the LCD.\n
 When finished use the new 'MEMPOOL' entry in Main Menu for more info.\n
 " 14 50
     else
-      l1="!!! FAIL on Mempool Explorer install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on Mempool Explorer install #"
       l2="Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.mempool.sh on"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ if [ "${sparko}" != "${choice}" ]; then
     if [ ${errorOnInstall} -eq 0 ]; then
       /home/admin/config.scripts/cl-plugin.sparko.sh menu mainnet
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on Sparko on mainnet install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on Sparko on mainnet install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/cl-plugin.sparko.sh on mainnet"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ if [ "${spark}" != "${choice}" ]; then
     if [ ${errorOnInstall} -eq 0 ]; then
       /home/admin/config.scripts/cl.spark.sh menu mainnet
     else
-      l1="# !!! FAIL on Spark Wallet on mainnet install !!!"
+      l1="# FAIL on Spark Wallet on mainnet install #"
       l2="# Try manual install on terminal after reboot with:"
       l3="/home/admin/config.scripts/cl.spark.sh on mainnet"
       dialog --title 'FAIL' --msgbox "${l1}\n${l2}\n${l3}" 7 65
diff --git a/home.admin/BBcashoutWallet.sh b/home.admin/BBcashoutWallet.sh
index 4e89fe82..9e1a714c 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBcashoutWallet.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBcashoutWallet.sh
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ echo
 if [ ${#error} -gt 0 ]; then
     echo "FAIL: $error"
     echo
-    echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+    echo "#################################"
     echo "FAIL --> Was not able to send transaction (see error above)"
-    echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+    echo "#################################"
 else
     echo "Result: $result"
     echo
diff --git a/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh b/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh
index 9597e12f..87ab3d76 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBconnectPeer.sh
@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ if [ ${win} -eq 1 ]; then
   echo
   echo "What's next? --> Open a channel with that node."
 else
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "###############"
   echo "FAIL"
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "###############"
   echo "${info}"
 fi
 
diff --git a/home.admin/BBcreateInvoice.sh b/home.admin/BBcreateInvoice.sh
index e9e7928d..621f42e2 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBcreateInvoice.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBcreateInvoice.sh
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ elif [ $LNTYPE = lnd ];then
 fi
 if [ ${openChannels} -eq 0 ]; then
   echo 
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "#########"
   echo "FAIL - You have NO ESTABLISHED CHANNELS .. open a channel first."
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "#########"
   sleep 3
   exit 0
 fi
@@ -109,9 +109,9 @@ error=$(cat ${_error} 2>/dev/null)
 #echo "error(${error})"
 
 if [ ${#error} -gt 0 ]; then
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "###############"
   echo "FAIL"
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "###############"
   echo "${error}"
 else
   if [ $LNTYPE = cl ];then
diff --git a/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh b/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh
index 517ff8d1..a263125b 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBopenChannel.sh
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ error=$(cat ${_error})
 #echo "error(${error})"
 
 if [ ${#error} -gt 0 ]; then
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "###############"
   echo "FAIL"
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "###############"
   echo "${error}"
 else
   echo "******************************"
diff --git a/home.admin/BBpayInvoice.sh b/home.admin/BBpayInvoice.sh
index dd010836..9dc787a1 100755
--- a/home.admin/BBpayInvoice.sh
+++ b/home.admin/BBpayInvoice.sh
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ elif [ $LNTYPE = lnd ];then
 fi
 if [ ${openChannels} -eq 0 ]; then
   echo 
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "#########"
   echo "FAIL - You have NO ESTABLISHED CHANNELS .. open a channel first."
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "#########"
   sleep 3
   echo 
   exit 0
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ if [ ${resultIsError} -gt 0 ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ ${#error} -gt 0 ]; then
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "###############"
   echo "FAIL"
   echo "try with a wallet app or the RTL WebGUI (see services)"
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+  echo "###############"
   echo "${error}"
 else
   echo "${result}"
diff --git a/home.admin/XXcleanHDD.sh b/home.admin/XXcleanHDD.sh
index 6bd364a2..44320afc 100755
--- a/home.admin/XXcleanHDD.sh
+++ b/home.admin/XXcleanHDD.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ extraParameter="$1"
 forceParameter="$2"
 if [ "${extraParameter}" = "-all" ]; then
 
-    echo "# !!!! This will DELETE ALL DATA & POSSIBLE FUNDS from the HDD !!!!"
+    echo "## This will DELETE ALL DATA & POSSIBLE FUNDS from the HDD ##"
     echo "# Press ENTER to really continue - CTRL+c to CANCEL (last chance)"
     read key
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ elif [ "${extraParameter}" = "-blockchain" ]; then
     
 else
 
-    echo "!!!! This will DELETE your personal data & POSSIBLE FUNDS from the HDD !!!!"
+    echo "## This will DELETE your personal data & POSSIBLE FUNDS from the HDD ##"
     echo "--> It will keep Blockchain data - so you dont have to download/copy again."
     echo "Press ENTER to really continue - CTRL+c to CANCEL (last chance)"
     read key
diff --git a/home.admin/XXcopyStation.sh b/home.admin/XXcopyStation.sh
index 7a868b59..c7980e38 100755
--- a/home.admin/XXcopyStation.sh
+++ b/home.admin/XXcopyStation.sh
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ do
         size=$(lsblk -o NAME,SIZE -b | grep "^${detectedDrive}" | awk '$1=$1' | cut -d " " -f 2)
         echo "size: ${size}"
         if [ ${size} -lt 900000000000 ]; then
-            echo "!! THE HDD/SSD IS TOO SMALL <900GB - use at least 1TB"
+            echo "# THE HDD/SSD IS TOO SMALL <900GB - use at least 1TB"
             /home/admin/_cache.sh set message "HDD smaller than 1TB: ${detectedDrive}"
             echo
             sleep 10
diff --git a/home.admin/_background.scan.sh b/home.admin/_background.scan.sh
index d67aa0f7..0853f9e8 100755
--- a/home.admin/_background.scan.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_background.scan.sh
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ do
             fi
 
           else
-            echo "!! ERROR --> ${error}"
+            echo "# ERROR --> ${error}"
           fi
         fi
 
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ do
               /home/admin/_cache.sh set btc_default_port "${btc_port}"
             fi
           else
-            echo "!! ERROR --> ${error}"
+            echo "# ERROR --> ${error}"
           fi
         fi
 
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ do
               /home/admin/_cache.sh set btc_default_mempool_transactions "${btc_mempool_transactions}"
             fi
           else
-            echo "!! ERROR --> ${error}"
+            echo "# ERROR --> ${error}"
           fi
         fi
       fi
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ do
             /home/admin/_cache.sh set ln_default_alias "${ln_lnd_alias}"
           fi
         else
-          echo "!! ERROR --> ${error}"
+          echo "# ERROR --> ${error}"
         fi
       fi
 
@@ -662,7 +662,7 @@ do
             /home/admin/_cache.sh set ln_default_recovery_done "${ln_lnd_recovery_done}"
           fi
         else
-          echo "!! ERROR --> ${error}"
+          echo "# ERROR --> ${error}"
         fi
       fi
 
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ do
             /home/admin/_cache.sh set ln_default_wallet_channels_pending "${ln_lnd_wallet_channels_pending}"
           fi
         else
-          echo "!! ERROR --> ${error}"
+          echo "# ERROR --> ${error}"
         fi
       fi
 
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@ do
             /home/admin/_cache.sh set ln_default_fees_total "${ln_lnd_fees_total}"
           fi
         else
-          echo "!! ERROR --> ${error}"
+          echo "# ERROR --> ${error}"
         fi
       fi
     fi
@@ -878,7 +878,7 @@ do
             /home/admin/_cache.sh set ln_default_recovery_done "${ln_cl_recovery_done}"
           fi
         else
-          echo "!! ERROR --> ${error}"
+          echo "# ERROR --> ${error}"
         fi
       fi
 
@@ -913,7 +913,7 @@ do
             /home/admin/_cache.sh set ln_default_wallet_channels_pending "${ln_cl_wallet_channels_pending}"
           fi
         else
-          echo "!! ERROR --> ${error}"
+          echo "# ERROR --> ${error}"
         fi
       fi
     fi
diff --git a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
index 36495ad8..b3360660 100755
--- a/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
+++ b/home.admin/_bootstrap.sh
@@ -172,12 +172,12 @@ sleep 5
 echo "*** Checking Log Size ***"
 logsMegaByte=$(sudo du -c -m /var/log | grep "total" | awk '{print $1;}')
 if [ ${logsMegaByte} -gt 1000 ]; then
-  echo "WARN !! Logs /var/log in are bigger then 1GB" >> $logFile
+  echo "WARN # Logs /var/log in are bigger then 1GB" >> $logFile
   # dont delete directories - can make services crash
   sudo rm /var/log/*
   sudo service rsyslog restart
   /home/admin/_cache.sh set message "WARNING: /var/log/ >1GB"
-  echo "WARN !! Logs in /var/log in were bigger then 1GB and got emergency delete to prevent fillup." >> $logFile
+  echo "WARN # Logs in /var/log in were bigger then 1GB and got emergency delete to prevent fillup." >> $logFile
   echo "If you see this in the logs please report to the GitHub issues, so LOG config needs to be optimized." >> $logFile
   sleep 10
 else
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@ if [ "${needsExpansion}" == "1" ] && [ "${fsexpanded}" == "0" ]; then
   systemInitReboot=1
   /home/admin/_cache.sh set message "FSEXPAND"
 elif [ "${tooSmall}" == "1" ]; then
-  echo "!!! FAIL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" >> $logFile
+  echo "# FAIL #######" >> $logFile
   echo "SDCARD TOO SMALL 16GB minimum" >> $logFile
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" >> $logFile
+  echo "##############" >> $logFile
   /home/admin/_cache.sh set state "sdtoosmall"
   echo "System stopped. Please cut power." >> $logFile
   sleep 6000
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.install.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.install.sh
index a42f5931..60f42f7f 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.install.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.install.sh
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
   # receive signer key
   if ! gpg --keyserver hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-key "71A3 B167 3540 5025 D447 E8F2 7481 0B01 2346 C9A6"
   then
-    echo "!!! FAIL !!! Couldn't download Wladimir J. van der Laan's PGP pubkey"
+    echo "# FAIL # Couldn't download Wladimir J. van der Laan's PGP pubkey"
     exit 1
   fi
   
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
   echo "correctKey(${correctKey})"
   if [ ${correctKey} -lt 1 ] || [ ${goodSignature} -lt 1 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "!!! BUILD FAILED --> PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
+    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
     exit 1
   else
     echo
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
      sudo -u admin wget https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-${bitcoinVersion}/${binaryName}
   fi
   if [ ! -f "./${binaryName}" ]; then
-     echo "!!! FAIL !!! Could not download the BITCOIN BINARY"
+     echo "# FAIL # Could not download the BITCOIN BINARY"
      exit 1
   else
   
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
     echo "Valid SHA256 checksum should be: ${bitcoinSHA256}"
     echo "Downloaded binary SHA256 checksum: ${binaryChecksum}"
     if [ "${binaryChecksum}" != "${bitcoinSHA256}" ]; then
-      echo "!!! FAIL !!! Downloaded BITCOIN BINARY not matching SHA256 checksum: ${bitcoinSHA256}"
+      echo "# FAIL # Downloaded BITCOIN BINARY not matching SHA256 checksum: ${bitcoinSHA256}"
       rm -v ./${binaryName}
       exit 1
     else
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
   installed=$(sudo -u admin bitcoind --version | grep "${bitcoinVersion}" -c)
   if [ ${installed} -lt 1 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "!!! BUILD FAILED --> Was not able to install bitcoind version(${bitcoinVersion})"
+    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> Was not able to install bitcoind version(${bitcoinVersion})"
     exit 1
   fi
   if [ "$(alias | grep -c "alias bitcoinlog")" -eq 0 ];then 
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.update.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.update.sh
index 2c2051c2..81d83a12 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.update.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bitcoin.update.sh
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ if [ "${mode}" = "tested" ]||[ "${mode}" = "reckless" ]||[ "${mode}" = "custom"
   if ! gpg --recv-key "$customKey"
   then
     echo
-    echo "!!! FAIL !!! Could not download the PGP pubkey"
+    echo "# FAIL # Could not download the PGP pubkey"
     echo
     echo "See the signers of this release:"
     echo
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ if [ "${mode}" = "tested" ]||[ "${mode}" = "reckless" ]||[ "${mode}" = "custom"
   echo "correctKey(${correctKey})"
   if [ ${correctKey} -lt 1 ] || [ ${goodSignature} -lt 1 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "# !!! BUILD FAILED --> PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
+    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
     exit 1
   else
     echo
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ if [ "${mode}" = "tested" ]||[ "${mode}" = "reckless" ]||[ "${mode}" = "custom"
   wget https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-${pathVersion}/${binaryName}
   if [ ! -f "./${binaryName}" ]
   then
-    echo "# !!! FAIL !!! Downloading BITCOIN BINARY did not succeed."
+    echo "# FAIL # Downloading BITCOIN BINARY did not succeed."
     exit 1
   fi
 
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ if [ "${mode}" = "tested" ]||[ "${mode}" = "reckless" ]||[ "${mode}" = "custom"
   if [ "${checksumTest}" -eq 0 ]; then
     # get the sha256 value for the corresponding platform from signed hash sum file
     bitcoinSHA256=$(grep -i "${binaryName}}" SHA256SUMS | cut -d " " -f1)
-    echo "!!! FAIL !!! Downloaded BITCOIN BINARY CHECKSUM:"
+    echo "# FAIL # Downloaded BITCOIN BINARY CHECKSUM:"
     echo "$(sha256sum ${binaryName})"
     echo "NOT matching SHA256 checksum:"
     echo "${bitcoinSHA256}"
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ if [ "${mode}" = "tested" ]||[ "${mode}" = "reckless" ]||[ "${mode}" = "custom"
   installed=$(bitcoind --version | grep "${bitcoinVersion}" -c)
   if [ ${installed} -lt 1 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "# !!! BUILD FAILED --> Was not able to install bitcoind version(${bitcoinVersion})"
+    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> Was not able to install bitcoind version(${bitcoinVersion})"
     exit 1
   fi
 
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh
index 2d0d96bb..ccac3734 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.datadrive.sh
@@ -1130,7 +1130,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "raid" ] && [ "$2" = "on" ]; then
   if [ ${usbdevBTRFS} -eq 1 ]; then
     # edge case: already contains BTRFS data
     # TODO: once implemented -> also make sure that dev1 is named "DATASTORE" and if 2nd is other -> format and add as raid
-    >&2 echo "# ERROR: !! NOT IMPLEMENTED YET -> devices seem contain old data"
+    >&2 echo "# ERROR: # NOT IMPLEMENTED YET -> devices seem contain old data"
     >&2 echo "# if you dont care about that data: format on other computer with FAT"
     echo "error='old data on dev'"
     exit 1
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.docker.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.docker.sh
index 3a304c13..5a2ce1ce 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.docker.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.docker.sh
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
   echo
   echo "### 2) INSTALL docker compose ###"
 
-  # # add docker compose
+  # add docker compose
   # sudo pip3 install docker-compose
-  # # add bash completion  https://docs.docker.com/compose/completion/
+  # add bash completion  https://docs.docker.com/compose/completion/
   # sudo curl \
   #  -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/docker/compose/1.29.0/contrib/completion/bash/docker-compose \
   #  -o /etc/bash_completion.d/docker-compose
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.error.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.error.sh
index 9195f850..2d3ee1c6 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.error.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.error.sh
@@ -50,16 +50,16 @@ chown admin:admin ${filename}
 
 # B) write error to std outs
 >&2 echo "${errorReport} --> ${filename}"
-echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+echo "##################"
 echo "${errorReport}"
-echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
+echo "##################"
 
 # C) write error report to given logfile (optional) 
 logfile=$6
 if [ "${logfile}" !=  "" ]; then
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" >> ${logFile}
+  echo "##################" >> ${logFile}
   echo "${errorReport}" >> ${logFile}
-  echo "!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" >> ${logFile}
+  echo "##################" >> ${logFile}
 fi
 
 # on serial calls make sure that at least a second is between error reports
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.git-verify.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.git-verify.sh
index fe97d2d0..e3a6d9ab 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.git-verify.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/blitz.git-verify.sh
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ gpg --import --import-options show-only /var/cache/raspiblitz/pgp_keys_${PGPsign
 fingerprint=$(gpg --show-keys /var/cache/raspiblitz/pgp_keys_${PGPsigner}.asc 2>/dev/null | grep "${PGPpubkeyFingerprint}" -c)
 if [ "${fingerprint}" -lt 1 ]; then
   echo
-  echo "# !!! WARNING --> the PGP fingerprint is not as expected for ${PGPsigner}" >&2
+  echo "# WARNING --> the PGP fingerprint is not as expected for ${PGPsigner}" >&2
   echo "# Should contain PGP: ${PGPpubkeyFingerprint}" >&2
   echo "# Exiting" >&2
   exit 7
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ echo "# correctKey(${correctKey})"
 
 if [ "${correctKey}" -lt 1 ] || [ "${goodSignature}" -lt 1 ]; then
   echo
-  echo "# !!! BUILD FAILED --> PGP verification not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
+  echo "# BUILD FAILED --> PGP verification not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
   exit 1
 else
   echo
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.btcpayserver.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.btcpayserver.sh
index 06a56ca1..1a101ab2 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.btcpayserver.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.btcpayserver.sh
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     # check binary is was not manipulated (checksum test)
     actualChecksum=$(sha512sum /home/btcpay/${dotNetName} | cut -d " " -f1)
     if [ "${actualChecksum}" != "${dotNetChecksum}" ]; then
-      echo "# !!! FAIL !!! Downloaded ${dotNetName} not matching SHA512 checksum: ${dotNetChecksum}"
+      echo "# FAIL # Downloaded ${dotNetName} not matching SHA512 checksum: ${dotNetChecksum}"
       exit 1
     fi
 
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.chantools.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.chantools.sh
index ee14ea82..91e006d6 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.chantools.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.chantools.sh
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
   isAARCH64=$(uname -m | grep -c 'aarch64')
   isX86_64=$(uname -m | grep -c 'x86_64')
   if [ ${isARM} -eq 0 ] && [ ${isAARCH64} -eq 0 ] && [ ${isX86_64} -eq 0 ] ; then
-    echo "# !!! FAIL !!!"
+    echo "# FAIL #"
     echo "# Can only build on arm, aarch64 or x86_64 not on:"
     uname -m
     exit 1
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
   sudo -u admin wget --no-check-certificate -N -O "${downloadDir}/pgp_keys.asc" ${PGPpkeys}
   binaryChecksum=$(sha256sum ${binaryName} | cut -d " " -f1)
   if [ "${binaryChecksum}" != "${SHA256}" ]; then
-    echo "# !!! FAIL !!! Downloaded Channel Tools BINARY not matching SHA256 checksum: ${SHA256}"
+    echo "# FAIL # Downloaded Channel Tools BINARY not matching SHA256 checksum: ${SHA256}"
     exit 1
   fi
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
   fingerprint=$(sudo gpg --show-keys "${downloadDir}/pgp_keys.asc" 2>/dev/null | grep "${PGPcheck}" -c)
   if [ ${fingerprint} -lt 1 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "# !!! BUILD WARNING --> Channel Tools PGP author not as expected"
+    echo "# BUILD WARNING --> Channel Tools PGP author not as expected"
     echo "# Should contain PGP: ${PGPcheck}"
     echo "# PRESS ENTER to TAKE THE RISK if you think all is OK"
     read key
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
   echo "# correctKey(${correctKey})"
   if [ ${correctKey} -lt 1 ] || [ ${goodSignature} -lt 1 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "# !!! BUILD FAILED --> Channel Tools PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
+    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> Channel Tools PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
     exit 1
   fi
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
   installed=$(sudo -u bitcoin chantools --version)
   if [ ${#installed} -eq 0 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "# !!! BUILD FAILED --> Was not able to install Channel Tools"
+    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> Was not able to install Channel Tools"
     exit 1
   fi
   # setting value in raspi blitz config
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.faraday.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.faraday.sh
index 1ebfd316..fe3f989b 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.faraday.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.faraday.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# !! NOTICE: Faraday is now prt of the 'bonus.lit.sh' bundle
+# NOTICE: Faraday is now prt of the 'bonus.lit.sh' bundle
 # this single install script will still be available for now
 # but main focus for the future development should be on LIT
 
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 if [ $# -eq 0 ] || [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "-help" ]; then
  echo "Bonus App: faraday -> https://github.com/lightninglabs/faraday"
  echo "lnd.faraday.sh [status|on|off]"
- echo "!! DEPRECATED use instead: bonus.lit.sh"
+ echo "# DEPRECATED use instead: bonus.lit.sh"
  exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.go.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.go.sh
index d622099a..5a6d75f8 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.go.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.go.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ case "$1" in
       printf %s"\n*** Installing Go v${goVersion} for ${goOSversion} \n***"
       wget https://dl.google.com/go/go${goVersion}.linux-${goOSversion}.tar.gz -P ${downloadFolder}
       if [ ! -f "${downloadFolder}/go${goVersion}.linux-${goOSversion}.tar.gz" ]; then
-        printf "!!! FAIL !!! Download failed.\n"
+        printf "# FAIL # Download failed.\n"
         rm -fv go${goVersion}.linux-${goOSversion}.tar.gz*
         exit 1
       fi
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.itchysats.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.itchysats.sh
index 0e1cbee2..65c6d252 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.itchysats.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.itchysats.sh
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ downloadBinary() {
     isAARCH64=$(uname -m | grep -c 'aarch64')
     isX86_64=$(uname -m | grep -c 'x86_64')
     if [ ${isAARCH64} -eq 0 ] && [ ${isX86_64} -eq 0 ] ; then
-        echo "# !!! FAIL !!!"
+        echo "# FAIL #"
         echo "# Can only build on aarch64 or x86_64 not on:"
         uname -m
         exit 1
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ downloadBinary() {
     sudo -u ${APPID} wget -N ${GITHUB_REPO}/releases/download/"${VERSION}"/"${archiveName}"
     checkDownload=$(ls "${archiveName}" 2>/dev/null | grep -c "${archiveName}")
     if [ "${checkDownload}" -eq 0 ]; then
-        echo "# !!! FAIL !!!"
+        echo "# FAIL #"
         echo "# Downloading the binary failed"
         exit 1
     fi
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ downloadBinary() {
     sudo -u ${APPID} "${ITCHYSATS_BIN_DIR}" --help 1> /dev/null
     exitstatus=$?
     if [ "${exitstatus}" -ne 0 ]; then
-        echo "# !!! FAIL !!!"
+        echo "# FAIL #"
         echo "# install failed"
         exit 1
     fi
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lit.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lit.sh
index 058a8df9..5533b647 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lit.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lit.sh
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     isAARCH64=$(uname -m | grep -c 'aarch64')
     isX86_64=$(uname -m | grep -c 'x86_64')
     if [ ${isARM} -eq 0 ] && [ ${isAARCH64} -eq 0 ] && [ ${isX86_64} -eq 0 ]; then
-      echo "!!! FAIL !!!"
+      echo "# FAIL #"
       echo "Can only build on ARM, aarch64, x86_64 or i386 not on:"
       uname -m
       exit 1
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     wget --no-check-certificate ${PGPpkeys}
     binaryChecksum=$(sha256sum ${binaryName} | cut -d " " -f1)
     if [ "${binaryChecksum}" != "${SHA256}" ]; then
-      echo "!!! FAIL !!! Downloaded LiT BINARY not matching SHA256 checksum: ${SHA256}"
+      echo "# FAIL # Downloaded LiT BINARY not matching SHA256 checksum: ${SHA256}"
       exit 1
     fi
 
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     | grep "${PGPcheck}" -c)
     if [ ${fingerprint} -lt 1 ]; then
       echo ""
-      echo "!!! BUILD WARNING --> LiT PGP author not as expected"
+      echo "# BUILD WARNING --> LiT PGP author not as expected"
       echo "Should contain PGP: ${PGPcheck}"
       echo "PRESS ENTER to TAKE THE RISK if you think all is OK"
       read key
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     echo "correctKey(${correctKey})"
     if [ ${correctKey} -lt 1 ] || [ ${goodSignature} -lt 1 ]; then
       echo ""
-      echo "!!! BUILD FAILED --> LND PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
+      echo "# BUILD FAILED --> LND PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
       exit 1
     fi
     ###########
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lndmanage.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lndmanage.sh
index 42661a00..4612f59a 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lndmanage.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.lndmanage.sh
@@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
   # check if install was successful
   if [ $(python3 -m pip list | grep -c "lndmanage") -eq 0 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "#!! FAIL --> Was not able to install LNDMANAGE"
-    echo "#!! Maybe because of internet network issues - try again later."
+    echo "## FAIL --> Was not able to install LNDMANAGE"
+    echo "## Maybe because of internet network issues - try again later."
     sudo rm -rf /home/admin/lndmanage
     sleep 5
     exit 1
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.loop.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.loop.sh
index 24d7b285..64763f38 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.loop.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.loop.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# !! NOTICE: Faraday is now part of the 'bonus.lit.sh' bundle
+# NOTICE: Faraday is now part of the 'bonus.lit.sh' bundle
 # this single install script will still be available for now
 # but main focus for the future development should be on LIT
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pinnedVersion="v0.15.0-beta"
 if [ $# -eq 0 ] || [ "$1" = "-h" ] || [ "$1" = "-help" ]; then
  echo "config script to switch the Lightning Loop Service on,off or update"
  echo "bonus.loop.sh [on|off|menu|update]"
- echo "!! DEPRECATED use instead: bonus.lit.sh"
+ echo "# DEPRECATED use instead: bonus.lit.sh"
  exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.pool.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.pool.sh
index b3c103cd..ae75f959 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.pool.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.pool.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# !! NOTICE: Pool is now part of the 'bonus.lit.sh' bundle
+# NOTICE: Pool is now part of the 'bonus.lit.sh' bundle
 # this single install script will still be available for now
 # but main focus for the future development should be on LIT
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     isAARCH64=$(uname -m | grep -c 'aarch64')
     isX86_64=$(uname -m | grep -c 'x86_64')
     if [ ${isARM} -eq 0 ] && [ ${isAARCH64} -eq 0 ] && [ ${isX86_64} -eq 0 ]; then
-      echo "!!! FAIL !!!"
+      echo "# FAIL #"
       echo "Can only build on ARM, aarch64, x86_64 or i386 not on:"
       uname -m
       exit 1
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     #wget --no-check-certificate ${PGPpkeys}
     binaryChecksum=$(sha256sum ${binaryName} | cut -d " " -f1)
     if [ "${binaryChecksum}" != "${SHA256}" ]; then
-      echo "!!! FAIL !!! Downloaded Pool BINARY not matching SHA256 checksum: ${SHA256}"
+      echo "# FAIL # Downloaded Pool BINARY not matching SHA256 checksum: ${SHA256}"
       exit 1
     fi
 
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     | grep "${PGPcheck}" -c)
     if [ ${fingerprint} -lt 1 ]; then
       echo ""
-      echo "!!! BUILD WARNING --> Pool PGP author not as expected"
+      echo "# BUILD WARNING --> Pool PGP author not as expected"
       echo "Should contain PGP: ${PGPcheck}"
       echo "PRESS ENTER to TAKE THE RISK if you think all is OK"
       read key
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     echo "correctKey(${correctKey})"
     if [ ${correctKey} -lt 1 ] || [ ${goodSignature} -lt 1 ]; then
       echo ""
-      echo "!!! BUILD FAILED --> PGP verification failed / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
+      echo "# BUILD FAILED --> PGP verification failed / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
       exit 1
     fi
     ###########
@@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ if [ "$1" = "1" ] || [ "$1" = "on" ]; then
     #
     # sudo -u pool git clone https://github.com/lightninglabs/pool.git || exit 1
     # cd /home/pool/pool
-    # # pin version
+    # pin version
     # sudo -u pool git reset --hard $pinnedVersion
-    # # install to /home/pool/go/bin/
+    # install to /home/pool/go/bin/
     # sudo -u pool /usr/local/go/bin/go install ./... || exit 1
 
     # sync all macaroons and unix groups for access
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "0" ] || [ "$1" = "off" ]; then
   exit 0
 fi
 
-# # update
+# update
 # if [ "$1" = "update" ]; then
 #   echo "# Updating Pool "
 #   cd /home/pool/pool
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.sphinxrelay.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.sphinxrelay.sh
index 03376375..14f20862 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.sphinxrelay.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/bonus.sphinxrelay.sh
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ fi
 # IMPORTANT: all this needs to work without sudo because will run from systemd as sphinxrelay user
 if [ "$1" = "write-environment" ]; then
 
-  # !! all this needs to run (be called as) user: sphinxrelay
+  # all this needs to run (be called as) user: sphinxrelay
 
   # get basic data from status
   source <(/home/admin/config.scripts/bonus.sphinxrelay.sh status)
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.backup.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.backup.sh
index 47c05b1d..d4ac902f 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.backup.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.backup.sh
@@ -304,24 +304,24 @@ if [ ${mode} = "cl-import-gui" ]; then
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue."
         read key
       elif [ "${error}" == "not-found" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "There was no upload found in ${defaultUploadPath}"
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       elif [ "${error}" == "multiple" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "There are multiple cl-rescue files in directory ${defaultUploadPath}"
         echo "Make sure you upload only one tar.gz-file and start again."
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       elif [ "${error}" == "invalid" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "The file uploaded is not a valid (complete upload failed or not correct file)."
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       else
         # create no result file and exit
-        echo "!! WARNING !! Unknown State (report to devs)"
+        echo "# WARNING # Unknown State (report to devs)"
         exit 1
       fi
 
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.install.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.install.sh
index b5482bdb..dc2b633d 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.install.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/cl.install.sh
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
 #  fingerprint=$(gpg "pgp_keys.asc" 2>/dev/null | grep "${PGPpubkeyFingerprint}" -c)
 #  if [ ${fingerprint} -lt 1 ]; then
 #    echo
-#    echo "!!! WARNING --> the PGP fingerprint is not as expected for ${PGPsigner}"
+#    echo "# WARNING --> the PGP fingerprint is not as expected for ${PGPsigner}"
 #    echo "Should contain PGP: ${PGPpubkeyFingerprint}"
 #    echo "PRESS ENTER to TAKE THE RISK if you think all is OK"
 #    read key
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
 #  echo "correctKey(${correctKey})"
 #  if [ ${correctKey} -lt 1 ] || [ ${goodSignature} -lt 1 ]; then
 #    echo
-#    echo "!!! DOWNLOAD FAILED --> PGP verification not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
+#    echo "# DOWNLOAD FAILED --> PGP verification not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
 #    exit 1
 #  else
 #    echo
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
 #  echo "goodHash(${goodHash})"
 #  if [ ${goodHash} -lt 1 ]; then
 #    echo
-#    echo "!!! BUILD FAILED --> Hash check not OK"
+#    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> Hash check not OK"
 #    exit 1
 #  else
 #    echo
@@ -162,14 +162,14 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
   installed=$(sudo -u bitcoin lightning-cli --version)
   if [ ${#installed} -eq 0 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "!!! BUILD FAILED --> Was not able to install Core Lightning"
+    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> Was not able to install Core Lightning"
     exit 1
   fi
 
   correctVersion=$(echo "${installed}" | grep -c "${CLVERSION:1}")
   if [ "${correctVersion}" -eq 0 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "!!! BUILD FAILED --> installed Core Lightning is not version ${CLVERSION}"
+    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> installed Core Lightning is not version ${CLVERSION}"
     sudo -u bitcoin lightning-cli --version
     exit 1
   fi
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.backup.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.backup.sh
index db73f77e..976875fc 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.backup.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.backup.sh
@@ -312,24 +312,24 @@ if [ ${mode} = "lnd-import-gui" ]; then
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue."
         read key
       elif [ "${error}" == "not-found" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "There was no upload found in ${defaultUploadPath}"
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       elif [ "${error}" == "multiple" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "There are multiple lnd-rescue files in directory ${defaultUploadPath}"
         echo "Make sure you upload only one tar.gz-file and start again."
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       elif [ "${error}" == "invalid" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "The file uploaded is not a valid (complete upload failed or not correct file)."
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       else
         # create no result file and exit
-        echo "!! WARNING !! Unknown State (report to devs)"
+        echo "# WARNING # Unknown State (report to devs)"
         exit 1
       fi
 
@@ -505,23 +505,23 @@ if [ ${mode} = "scb-import-gui" ]; then
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue."
         read key
       elif [ "${error}" == "not-found" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "There was no upload found in ${defaultUploadPath}"
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       elif [ "${error}" == "multiple" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "There are multiple lnd-rescue files in directory ${defaultUploadPath}"
         echo "Make sure you upload only one tar.gz-file and start again."
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       elif [ "${error}" == "invalid" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "The file uploaded is not a valid (complete upload failed or not correct file)."
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       else
-        echo "!! WARNING !! Unknown State (report to devs)"
+        echo "# WARNING # Unknown State (report to devs)"
         exit 1
       fi
 
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.initwallet.py b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.initwallet.py
index 51754c98..e822f216 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.initwallet.py
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.initwallet.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ else:
 def new(stub, wallet_password="", seed_entropy=None):
     if seed_entropy:
         # provide 16-bytes of static data to get reproducible seeds for TESTING!)
-        print("WARNING: Use this for testing only!!")
+        print("WARNING: Use this for testing only")
         request = lnrpc.GenSeedRequest(seed_entropy=seed_entropy)
     else:
         request = lnrpc.GenSeedRequest()
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.install.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.install.sh
index 2c6531cc..951ac34a 100644
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.install.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/lnd.install.sh
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # "*** LND ***"
 ## based on https://raspibolt.github.io/raspibolt/raspibolt_40_lnd.html#lightning-lnd
 ## see LND releases: https://github.com/lightningnetwork/lnd/releases
-## !!!! If you change here - make sure to also change interims version in lnd.update.sh !!!
+### If you change here - make sure to also change interims version in lnd.update.sh #!
 lndVersion="0.15.0-beta"
 
 # olaoluwa
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ] ; then
   fingerprint=$(sudo gpg --show-keys "pgp_keys.asc" 2>/dev/null | grep "${PGPcheck}" -c)
   if [ ${fingerprint} -lt 1 ]; then
     echo ""
-    echo "!!! BUILD WARNING --> LND PGP author not as expected"
+    echo "# BUILD WARNING --> LND PGP author not as expected"
     echo "Should contain PGP: ${PGPcheck}"
     echo "PRESS ENTER to TAKE THE RISK if you think all is OK"
     read key
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ] ; then
   echo "correctKey(${correctKey})"
   if [ ${correctKey} -lt 1 ] || [ ${goodSignature} -lt 1 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "!!! BUILD FAILED --> LND PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
+    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> LND PGP Verify not OK / signature(${goodSignature}) verify(${correctKey})"
     exit 1
   else
     echo
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ] ; then
   echo "Downloaded binary SHA256 checksum: ${binaryChecksum}"
   checksumCorrect=$(echo "${lndSHA256}" | grep -c "${binaryChecksum}")
   if [ "${checksumCorrect}" != "1" ]; then
-    echo "!!! FAIL !!! Downloaded LND BINARY not matching SHA256 checksum in manifest: ${lndSHA256}"
+    echo "# FAIL # Downloaded LND BINARY not matching SHA256 checksum in manifest: ${lndSHA256}"
     rm -v ./${binaryName}
     exit 1
   else
@@ -183,14 +183,14 @@ if [ "$1" = "install" ] ; then
   installed=$(sudo -u admin lnd --version)
   if [ ${#installed} -eq 0 ]; then
     echo
-    echo "!!! BUILD FAILED --> Was not able to install LND"
+    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> Was not able to install LND"
     exit 1
   fi
 
   correctVersion=$(sudo -u admin lnd --version | grep -c "${lndVersion}")
   if [ ${correctVersion} -eq 0 ]; then
     echo ""
-    echo "!!! BUILD FAILED --> installed LND is not version ${lndVersion}"
+    echo "# BUILD FAILED --> installed LND is not version ${lndVersion}"
     sudo -u admin lnd --version
     exit 1
   fi
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ alias ${netprefix}lndconf=\"sudo nano /home/bitcoin/.lnd/${netprefix}lnd.conf\"\
       source <(sudo /home/admin/config.scripts/lnd.initwallet.py new ${CHAIN} ${passwordC})
       if [ "${err}" != "" ]; then
         clear
-        echo "# !!! LND ${CHAIN} wallet creation failed"
+        echo "# LND ${CHAIN} wallet creation failed"
         echo "# ${err}"
         echo "# press ENTER to continue"
         read key
diff --git a/home.admin/config.scripts/tor.network.sh b/home.admin/config.scripts/tor.network.sh
index c3720aa9..2f68fc83 100755
--- a/home.admin/config.scripts/tor.network.sh
+++ b/home.admin/config.scripts/tor.network.sh
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ case "$1" in
 
     # make sure the network was set (by sourcing raspiblitz.conf)
     if [ ${#network} -eq 0 ]; then
-      echo "!! FAIL - unknown network due to missing /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf"
+      echo "# FAIL - unknown network due to missing /mnt/hdd/raspiblitz.conf"
       echo "# switching Tor config on for RaspiBlitz services is just possible after basic hdd/ssd setup"
       echo "# but with new 'Tor by default' basic Tor socks will already be available from the start"
       exit 1
diff --git a/home.admin/setup.scripts/dialogMigration.sh b/home.admin/setup.scripts/dialogMigration.sh
index c9671b65..15bdbb1b 100755
--- a/home.admin/setup.scripts/dialogMigration.sh
+++ b/home.admin/setup.scripts/dialogMigration.sh
@@ -68,24 +68,24 @@ if [ "${migrationOS}" == "raspiblitz" ]; then
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue."
         read key
       elif [ "${error}" == "not-found" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "There was no upload found in ${defaultUploadPath}"
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       elif [ "${error}" == "multiple" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "There are multiple lnd-rescue files in directory ${defaultUploadPath}"
         echo "Make sure you upload only one tar.gz-file and start again."
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       elif [ "${error}" == "invalid" ]; then
-        echo "!! WARNING !!"
+        echo "# WARNING #"
         echo "The file uploaded is not a valid (complete upload failed or not correct file)."
         echo "PRESS ENTER to continue & retry ... or 'x'+ ENTER to cancel"
         read keyRetry
       else
         # create no result file and exit
-        echo "!! WARNING !! Unknown State (report to devs) error(${error})"
+        echo "# WARNING # Unknown State (report to devs) error(${error})"
         exit 1
       fi