diff --git a/lib/models.js b/lib/models.js
index ea87818..a29b6e7 100644
--- a/lib/models.js
+++ b/lib/models.js
@@ -63,5 +63,14 @@ models.NetworkCollection = Backbone.Collection.extend({
 		this.add(new models.Network({
 			host: "Lobby"
 		}));
+	},
+	getChannel: function(id) {
+		var networks = this.models;
+		for (var i = 0; i < networks.length; i++) {
+			var find = networks[i].get("channels").findWhere({id: id});
+			if (find) {
+				return find;
+			}
+		}
 	}
 });
diff --git a/lib/server.js b/lib/server.js
index 70b1c19..edd1d53 100644
--- a/lib/server.js
+++ b/lib/server.js
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ Server.prototype.listen = function(port) {
 	this.sockets = io.listen(http).sockets;
 	this.sockets.on("connection", function(socket) {
 		init.call(self, socket);
+		socket.on(
+			"input",
+			function(input) {
+				handleUserInput.call(self, input);
+			}
+		);
 	});
 
 	return this;
@@ -31,3 +37,16 @@ function init(socket) {
 		this.networks
 	)
 }
+
+function handleUserInput(input) {
+	var channel = this.networks.getChannel(input.id);
+	if (channel) {
+		channel.get("messages").push(
+			new models.Message({user: "user", text: input.text})
+		);
+		this.sockets.emit(
+			"event",
+			this.networks
+		);
+	}
+}