diff --git a/uttt.c b/uttt.c
index 255653b..11eae58 100644
--- a/uttt.c
+++ b/uttt.c
@@ -255,12 +255,12 @@ void ut_cursdraw(const struct ut_state *state)
 }
 void ut_sockdraw(const struct ut_state *state, int fd)
 {
-	ut_dprintf(fd, "| Turn: %c Play board: %d\n", (int)state->player, state->playBoard);
+	ut_dprintf(fd, "Turn: %c Play board: %d\n", (int)state->player, state->playBoard);
 	char dtiles[DTILES_Y][DTILES_X];
 	ut_drawTiles(ut_tmvch, dtiles, state, true);
 	for(int r = 0; r < DTILES_Y; r++)
 	{
-		ut_dprintf(fd, "| %.*s\n", DTILES_X, dtiles[r]);
+		ut_dprintf(fd, "%.*s\n", DTILES_X, dtiles[r]);
 	}
 }
 
@@ -514,15 +514,15 @@ int ut_network_game(struct ut_state *state, int sock, char player, bool readable
 		ut_show_boards(state);
 		ut_show(state, sock, true);
 		if (state->player == player) {
-			if (readable) {ut_dprintf(sock, "| Waiting for game partner ...\n");}
+			if (readable) {ut_dprintf(sock, "Waiting for game partner ...\n");}
 			bool ok = getpos(state, &x, &y);
 			if (!ok) {continue;}
 			ut_dprintf(sock, "%d,%d\n", x, y);
 		} else {
 			printf("Waiting for game partner ...\n");
 			if (readable) {
-				ut_dprintf(sock, "|\n"); // aligns game board each turn
-				ut_dprintf(sock, "| Place token %c in position x,y: ", ut_turn(player));
+				// line feed aligns game board each turn
+				ut_dprintf(sock, "\nPlace token %c in position x,y: ", ut_turn(player));
 			}
 			int err = ut_sockgetpos(state, sock, &x, &y);
 			if (err == -1) {
@@ -538,22 +538,22 @@ int ut_network_game(struct ut_state *state, int sock, char player, bool readable
 		}
 		int err = ut_move(state, state, y, x);
 		if (err) {continue;}
-		ut_dprintf(sock, "|\n");
+		ut_dprintf(sock, "\n");
 		char w = ut_winner((char *)state->boards, 0, 3);
 		if(w)
 		{
 			if(w == ' ')
 			{
 				printf("\nDraw!\n");
-				if (readable) {ut_dprintf(sock, "|\n|Draw!\n");}
+				if (readable) {ut_dprintf(sock, "\nDraw!\n");}
 				close(sock);
-				if (readable) {ut_dprintf(sock, "|\n|Draw!\n");}
+				if (readable) {ut_dprintf(sock, "\nDraw!\n");}
 				close(sock);
 			}
 			else
 			{
 				printf("\n%c wins!\n", (int)w);
-				if (readable) {ut_dprintf(sock, "|\n|%c wins!\n", (int)w);}
+				if (readable) {ut_dprintf(sock, "\n%c wins!\n", (int)w);}
 				close(sock);
 			}
 			break;