- Fixed: GLOBAL channelTypes (default: general and local channels) are

no longer formatted by TownyChat if modify_chat.enabled is false.
    - DEFAULT, TOWN, NATION & ALLIANCE types are still formatted by
Towny when modify_chat.enable is false.
    - Closes: TownyAdvanced/Towny#3568

resources/changelog.txt

@@ -287,4 +287,7 @@ v0.65:
     - Previously using the channel command for the channel you're already speaking in would move you to the next default channel, 
       or if non was found, the next global channel.
     - Ex: While being in townchat you use "/tc" you could find yourself in globalchat.
-    - Now you will be told you're already in the channel you just used the command to enter into.
+    - Now you will be told you're already in the channel you just used the command to enter into.
+  - Fixed: GLOBAL channelTypes (default: general and local channels) are no longer formatted by TownyChat if modify_chat.enabled is false.
+    - DEFAULT, TOWN, NATION & ALLIANCE types are still formatted by Towny when modify_chat.enable is false.
+    - Closes: https://github.com/TownyAdvanced/Towny/issues/3568 

src/com/palmergames/bukkit/TownyChat/channels/StandardChannel.java

@@ -124,10 +124,15 @@ public void chatProcess(AsyncPlayerChatEvent event) {
             Format = PlaceholderAPI.setPlaceholders(player, Format);
 	    }		
 
-		event.setFormat(Format.replace("{channelTag}", getChannelTag()).replace("{msgcolour}", getMessageColour()));
-
-		LocalTownyChatEvent chatEvent = new LocalTownyChatEvent(event, resident);
-		event.setFormat(TownyChatFormatter.getChatFormat(chatEvent));
+		/*
+		 * Only modify GLOBAL channelType chat (general and local chat channels) if isModifyChat() is true.
+		 */
+		if (!(exec.equals(channelTypes.GLOBAL) && !ChatSettings.isModify_chat()))  {
+			event.setFormat(Format.replace("{channelTag}", getChannelTag()).replace("{msgcolour}", getMessageColour()));
+
+			LocalTownyChatEvent chatEvent = new LocalTownyChatEvent(event, resident);
+			event.setFormat(TownyChatFormatter.getChatFormat(chatEvent));
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 *  Set all the listeners for Bukkit to send this message to.

src/com/palmergames/bukkit/TownyChat/config/ChatConfigNodes.java

@@ -137,9 +137,9 @@ public enum ChatConfigNodes {
     MODIFY_CHAT_ENABLE(
     		"modify_chat.enable",
     		"true",
-    	    "# This is used for when you don't have another plugin to format chat.",
-    	    "# or you want some other plugin to handle open chat, but want Towny formatting.",
-    	    "# It will cause Towny to overwrite any other plugins alterations to the format."),
+    	    "# When true Towny will format all ChannelTypes,",
+    	    "# When false Towny will only format TOWN, NATION, ALLIANCE, DEFAULT types.",
+    	    "# When false Towny will not format GLOBAL types, leaving other chat plugins to do the work."),
     MODIFY_CHAT_PER_WORLD(
     		"modify_chat.per_world",
     		"false",