or _,pnow in ipairs(minetest.get_connected_players()) do

local tuser = pnow:get_player_name()

local protv = nil

if minetest.get_player_information(tuser).protocol_version then
protv = minetest.get_player_information(tuser).protocol_version
end

if protv == nil then
minetest.log("error","PROTV SOMEHOW IS NIL")
end

if protv ~= nil then
if protv < 27 then
bcmsg = minetest.strip_colors(bcmsg)
end
end

end