diff --git a/ttbp/config/__init__.py b/ttbp/config/__init__.py
index ad978c2..942400f 100644
--- a/ttbp/config/__init__.py
+++ b/ttbp/config/__init__.py
@@ -76,13 +76,13 @@ NOPUB = os.path.join(USER_CONFIG, "nopub")
 ## UI
 
 BANNER = '''
-__________________________________________________________
+___________________________________________________________
 |                                                          |
 |  the tilde.town                                          |
 |  ____ ____ ____ _    ____    ____ _  _ ____ _ _  _ ____  |
 |  |___ |___ |___ |    [__     |___ |\ | | __ | |\ | |___  |
 |  |    |___ |___ |___ ___]    |___ | \| |__] | | \| |___  |
-|                                    ver 0.11.0 (rainbows) |
+|                                    ver 0.11.1 (rainbows) |
 |__________________________________________________________|
 '''.lstrip()
 
@@ -139,4 +139,11 @@ version 0.9.3 features:
         * ~login created centralfeels, which is an opt-in collection of
             html-published feels; create a blank file called '.centralfeels' in
             your home directory if you'd like to be included!""",
+        "0.11.1": """
+~[version 0.11.1 update]~
+
+    * a quick patch to correct a directory listing error, nothing too
+      exciting
+    * general PSA: feel free to use the github repo for bugs/feature requests:
+            https://github.com/modgethanc/ttbp/issues""",
         }
diff --git a/ttbp/core.py b/ttbp/core.py
index 381d726..3c358c0 100644
--- a/ttbp/core.py
+++ b/ttbp/core.py
@@ -405,7 +405,10 @@ def www_neighbors():
             url = config.LIVE+user+"/"+userRC["publish dir"]
 
         lastfile = ""
-        files = os.listdir(os.path.join("/home", user, ".ttbp", "entries"))
+        try:
+            files = os.listdir(os.path.join("/home", user, ".ttbp", "entries"))
+        except OSError:
+            files = []
         files.sort()
         for filename in files:
             if valid(filename):
diff --git a/ttbp/ttbp.py b/ttbp/ttbp.py
index 971902b..54605a1 100644
--- a/ttbp/ttbp.py
+++ b/ttbp/ttbp.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ from . import chatter
 from . import gopher
 from . import util
 
-__version__ = "0.11.0"
+__version__ = "0.11.1"
 __author__ = "endorphant <endorphant@tilde.town)"
 
 p = inflect.engine()
@@ -217,8 +217,6 @@ def check_init():
     * checks for last run version
     '''
 
-    global SETTINGS
-
     print("\n\n")
     if os.path.exists(os.path.join(os.path.expanduser("~"),".ttbp")):
         if config.USER == "endorphant":
@@ -230,10 +228,10 @@ def check_init():
         ## ttbp env validation
         if not user_up_to_date():
             update_user_version()
-        elif not valid_setup():
+
+        if not valid_setup():
             setup_repair()
         else:
-
             input("press <enter> to explore your feels.\n\n")
 
         core.load(SETTINGS)
@@ -637,7 +635,10 @@ def view_neighbors(users, prompt):
             url = config.LIVE+user+"/"+userRC.get("publish dir")
 
         ## find last entry
-        files = os.listdir(os.path.join("/home", user, ".ttbp", "entries"))
+        try:
+            files = os.listdir(os.path.join("/home", user, ".ttbp", "entries"))
+        except OSError:
+            files = []
         files.sort()
         lastfile = ""
         for filename in files:
@@ -918,7 +919,10 @@ def view_feed():
 
     for townie in core.find_ttbps():
         entryDir = os.path.join("/home", townie, ".ttbp", "entries")
-        filenames = os.listdir(entryDir)
+        try:
+            filenames = os.listdir(entryDir)
+        except OSError:
+            filenames = []
 
         for entry in filenames:
             ## hardcoded display cutoff at 30 days
@@ -1268,19 +1272,25 @@ you're all good to go, """+chatter.say("friend")+"""! please contact ~endorphant
 something strange happened to you during this update.
 """)
 
-    if z < 1 or y < 10:
+    if y < 10:
         # version 0.10.1 patch notes
         print(config.UPDATES["0.10.1"])
 
     if y < 11:
-        # version 0.11.1 patch notes
+        # version 0.11.0 patch notes
         print(config.UPDATES["0.11.0"])
 
+    if y < 11 or z < 1:
+        # version 0.11.1 patch notes
+        print(config.UPDATES["0.11.1"])
+
     confirm = ""
 
     while confirm not in ("x", "<x>", "X", "<X>"):
         confirm = input("\nplease type <x> when you've finished reading about the updates! ")
 
+    print("\n\n")
+
     open(versionFile, "w").write(__version__)
 
 #####