Merge branch 'master' into z6

34 files changed, 460 insertions, 247 deletions

diff --git a/Zotlabs/Daemon/Notifier.php b/Zotlabs/Daemon/Notifier.php
index ca6a7c08a..b168db5ae 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Daemon/Notifier.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Daemon/Notifier.php
@@ -90,8 +90,6 @@ class Notifier {
 
 		$item_id = $argv[2];
 
-		$extra = (($argc > 3) ? $argv[3] : null);
-
 		if(! $item_id)
 			return;
 
@@ -315,7 +313,7 @@ class Notifier {
 			}
 
 
-			if($target_item['id'] == $target_item['parent']) {
+			if($target_item['mid'] === $target_item['parent_mid']) {
 				$parent_item = $target_item;
 				$top_level_post = true;
 			}
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Lib/Config.php b/Zotlabs/Lib/Config.php
index f9f22ba3a..c00b8efb6 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Lib/Config.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Lib/Config.php
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ class Config {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * @brief Returns a value directly from the database configuration storage.
+	 * @brief Returns a record directly from the database configuration storage.
 	 *
-	 * This function queries directly the database and bypasses the chached storage
+	 * This function queries directly the database and bypasses the cached storage
 	 * from get_config($family, $key).
 	 *
 	 * @param string $family
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Lib/Enotify.php b/Zotlabs/Lib/Enotify.php
index a7b4f28e8..5cf4ec31d 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Lib/Enotify.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Lib/Enotify.php
@@ -794,6 +794,20 @@ class Enotify {
 				: sprintf( t('commented on %s\'s post'), $item['owner']['xchan_name']));
 		}
 
+		$edit = false;
+
+		if($item['edited'] > $item['created']) {
+			if($item['item_thread_top']) {
+				$itemem_text = sprintf( t('edited a post dated %s'), relative_date($item['created']));
+				$edit = true;
+			}
+			else {
+				$itemem_text = sprintf( t('edited a comment dated %s'), relative_date($item['created']));
+				$edit = true;
+			}
+		}
+
+
 		// convert this logic into a json array just like the system notifications
 
 		return array(
@@ -801,7 +815,7 @@ class Enotify {
 			'name' => $item['author']['xchan_name'],
 			'url' => $item['author']['xchan_url'],
 			'photo' => $item['author']['xchan_photo_s'],
-			'when' => relative_date($item['created']), 
+			'when' => relative_date(($edit)? $item['edited'] : $item['created']), 
 			'class' => (intval($item['item_unseen']) ? 'notify-unseen' : 'notify-seen'),
 			'b64mid' => ((in_array($item['verb'], [ACTIVITY_LIKE, ACTIVITY_DISLIKE])) ? 'b64.' . base64url_encode($item['thr_parent']) : 'b64.' . base64url_encode($item['mid'])),
 			'notify_id' => 'undefined',
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Lib/ThreadItem.php b/Zotlabs/Lib/ThreadItem.php
index 748edcdb7..d35d4732a 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Lib/ThreadItem.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Lib/ThreadItem.php
@@ -730,9 +730,6 @@ class ThreadItem {
 
 		$observer = $conv->get_observer();
 
-		$qc = ((local_channel()) ? get_pconfig(local_channel(),'system','qcomment') : null);
-		$qcomment = (($qc) ? explode("\n",$qc) : null);
-
 		$arr = array('comment_buttons' => '','id' => $this->get_id());
 		call_hooks('comment_buttons',$arr);
 		$comment_buttons = $arr['comment_buttons'];
@@ -744,7 +741,6 @@ class ThreadItem {
 			'$type' => (($conv->get_mode() === 'channel') ? 'wall-comment' : 'net-comment'),
 			'$id' => $this->get_id(),
 			'$parent' => $this->get_id(),
-			'$qcomment' => $qcomment,
 			'$comment_buttons' => $comment_buttons,
 			'$profile_uid' =>  $conv->get_profile_owner(),
 			'$mylink' => $observer['xchan_url'],
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Accounts.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Accounts.php
index 2043550fc..2e417edd1 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Accounts.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Accounts.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class Accounts {
 	 */
 
 	function post() {
+
 		$pending = ( x($_POST, 'pending') ? $_POST['pending'] : array() );
 		$users   = ( x($_POST, 'user')    ? $_POST['user']    : array() );
 		$blocked = ( x($_POST, 'blocked') ? $_POST['blocked'] : array() );
@@ -24,7 +25,7 @@ class Accounts {
 	
 		// change to switch structure?
 		// account block/unblock button was submitted
-		if (x($_POST, 'page_users_block')) {
+		if (x($_POST, 'page_accounts_block')) {
 			for ($i = 0; $i < count($users); $i++) {
 				// if account is blocked remove blocked bit-flag, otherwise add blocked bit-flag
 				$op = ($blocked[$i]) ? '& ~' : '| ';
@@ -43,13 +44,13 @@ class Accounts {
 			notice( sprintf( tt("%s account deleted", "%s accounts deleted", count($users)), count($users)) );
 		}
 		// registration approved button was submitted
-		if (x($_POST, 'page_users_approve')) {
+		if (x($_POST, 'page_accounts_approve')) {
 			foreach ($pending as $hash) {
 				account_allow($hash);
 			}
 		}
 		// registration deny button was submitted
-		if (x($_POST, 'page_users_deny')) {
+		if (x($_POST, 'page_accounts_deny')) {
 			foreach ($pending as $hash) {
 				account_deny($hash);
 			}
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Security.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Security.php
index a1e4bf537..49e1ccf42 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Security.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Security.php
@@ -52,24 +52,24 @@ class Security {
 	function get() {
 	
 		$whitesites = get_config('system','whitelisted_sites');
-		$whitesites_str = ((is_array($whitesites)) ? implode($whitesites,"\n") : '');
+		$whitesites_str = ((is_array($whitesites)) ? implode("\n",$whitesites) : '');
 	
 		$blacksites = get_config('system','blacklisted_sites');
-		$blacksites_str = ((is_array($blacksites)) ? implode($blacksites,"\n") : '');
+		$blacksites_str = ((is_array($blacksites)) ? implode("\n",$blacksites) : '');
 	
 	
 		$whitechannels = get_config('system','whitelisted_channels');
-		$whitechannels_str = ((is_array($whitechannels)) ? implode($whitechannels,"\n") : '');
+		$whitechannels_str = ((is_array($whitechannels)) ? implode("\n",$whitechannels) : '');
 	
 		$blackchannels = get_config('system','blacklisted_channels');
-		$blackchannels_str = ((is_array($blackchannels)) ? implode($blackchannels,"\n") : '');
+		$blackchannels_str = ((is_array($blackchannels)) ? implode("\n",$blackchannels) : '');
 	
 	
 		$whiteembeds = get_config('system','embed_allow');
-		$whiteembeds_str = ((is_array($whiteembeds)) ? implode($whiteembeds,"\n") : '');
+		$whiteembeds_str = ((is_array($whiteembeds)) ? implode("\n",$whiteembeds) : '');
 	
 		$blackembeds = get_config('system','embed_deny');
-		$blackembeds_str = ((is_array($blackembeds)) ? implode($blackembeds,"\n") : '');
+		$blackembeds_str = ((is_array($blackembeds)) ? implode("\n",$blackembeds) : '');
 	
 		$embed_coop = intval(get_config('system','embed_coop'));
 	
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Site.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Site.php
index 60cb39277..52b36e03e 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Site.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Admin/Site.php
@@ -38,11 +38,13 @@ class Site {
 		$site_sellpage		=	((x($_POST,'site_sellpage'))	? notags(trim($_POST['site_sellpage']))		: '');
 		$site_location		=	((x($_POST,'site_location'))	? notags(trim($_POST['site_location']))		: '');
 		$frontpage			=	((x($_POST,'frontpage'))	? notags(trim($_POST['frontpage']))		: '');
+		$firstpage		    =	((x(trim($_POST,'firstpage')))	? notags(trim($_POST['firstpage']))		: 'profiles');
 		$mirror_frontpage	=	((x($_POST,'mirror_frontpage'))	? intval(trim($_POST['mirror_frontpage']))		: 0);
 		$directory_server	=	((x($_POST,'directory_server')) ? trim($_POST['directory_server']) : '');
 		$allowed_sites		=	((x($_POST,'allowed_sites'))	? notags(trim($_POST['allowed_sites']))		: '');
 		$force_publish		=	((x($_POST,'publish_all'))		? True	: False);
 		$disable_discover_tab =	((x($_POST,'disable_discover_tab'))		? False	:	True);
+		$site_firehose      =   ((x($_POST,'site_firehose')) ? True : False);
 		$login_on_homepage	=	((x($_POST,'login_on_homepage'))		? True	:	False);
 		$enable_context_help = ((x($_POST,'enable_context_help'))		? True	:	False);
 		$global_directory     = ((x($_POST,'directory_submit_url'))	? notags(trim($_POST['directory_submit_url']))	: '');
@@ -66,7 +68,7 @@ class Site {
 		$techlevel_lock    = ((x($_POST,'techlock'))         ? intval($_POST['techlock'])   : 0);
 		$imagick_path      = ((x($_POST,'imagick_path'))     ? trim($_POST['imagick_path'])   : '');
 		$thumbnail_security  = ((x($_POST,'thumbnail_security'))     ? intval($_POST['thumbnail_security'])   : 0);
-		$force_queue       = ((intval($_POST['force_queue']) > 0) ? intval($_POST['force_queue'])   : 300);
+		$force_queue       = ((intval($_POST['force_queue']) > 0) ? intval($_POST['force_queue'])   : 3000);
 
 		$techlevel         = null;
 		if(array_key_exists('techlevel', $_POST))
@@ -79,6 +81,7 @@ class Site {
 		set_config('system', 'maxloadavg', $maxloadavg);
 		set_config('system', 'frontpage', $frontpage);
 		set_config('system', 'sellpage', $site_sellpage);
+		set_config('system', 'workflow_channel_next', $firstpage);
 		set_config('system', 'site_location', $site_location);
 		set_config('system', 'mirror_frontpage', $mirror_frontpage);
 		set_config('system', 'sitename', $sitename);
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ class Site {
 		set_config('system','allowed_sites', $allowed_sites);
 		set_config('system','publish_all', $force_publish);
 		set_config('system','disable_discover_tab', $disable_discover_tab);
+		set_config('system','site_firehose', $site_firehose);
 		set_config('system','force_queue_threshold', $force_queue);
 		if ($global_directory == '') {
 			del_config('system', 'directory_submit_url');
@@ -314,6 +318,8 @@ class Site {
 			'$verify_email'		=> array('verify_email', t("Verify Email Addresses"), get_config('system','verify_email'), t("Check to verify email addresses used in account registration (recommended).")),
 			'$force_publish'	=> array('publish_all', t("Force publish"), get_config('system','publish_all'), t("Check to force all profiles on this site to be listed in the site directory.")),
 			'$disable_discover_tab'	=> array('disable_discover_tab', t('Import Public Streams'), $discover_tab, t('Import and allow access to public content pulled from other sites. Warning: this content is unmoderated.')),
+			'$site_firehose'	=> array('site_firehose', t('Site only Public Streams'), get_config('system','site_firehose'), t('Allow access to public content originating only from this site if Imported Public Streams are disabled.')),
+
 			'$login_on_homepage'	=> array('login_on_homepage', t("Login on Homepage"),((intval($homelogin) || $homelogin === false) ? 1 : '') , t("Present a login box to visitors on the home page if no other content has been configured.")),
 			'$enable_context_help'	=> array('enable_context_help', t("Enable context help"),((intval($enable_context_help) === 1 || $enable_context_help === false) ? 1 : 0) , t("Display contextual help for the current page when the help button is pressed.")),
 
@@ -328,7 +334,7 @@ class Site {
 			'$timeout'			=> array('timeout', t("Network timeout"), (x(get_config('system','curl_timeout'))?get_config('system','curl_timeout'):60), t("Value is in seconds. Set to 0 for unlimited (not recommended).")),
 			'$delivery_interval'			=> array('delivery_interval', t("Delivery interval"), (x(get_config('system','delivery_interval'))?get_config('system','delivery_interval'):2), t("Delay background delivery processes by this many seconds to reduce system load. Recommend: 4-5 for shared hosts, 2-3 for virtual private servers. 0-1 for large dedicated servers.")),
 			'$delivery_batch_count' => array('delivery_batch_count', t('Deliveries per process'),(x(get_config('system','delivery_batch_count'))?get_config('system','delivery_batch_count'):1), t("Number of deliveries to attempt in a single operating system process. Adjust if necessary to tune system performance. Recommend: 1-5.")),
-			'$force_queue'			=> array('force_queue', t("Queue Threshold"), get_config('system','force_queue_threshold',300), t("Always defer immediate delivery if queue contains more than this number of entries.")),
+			'$force_queue'			=> array('force_queue', t("Queue Threshold"), get_config('system','force_queue_threshold',3000), t("Always defer immediate delivery if queue contains more than this number of entries.")),
 			'$poll_interval'			=> array('poll_interval', t("Poll interval"), (x(get_config('system','poll_interval'))?get_config('system','poll_interval'):2), t("Delay background polling processes by this many seconds to reduce system load. If 0, use delivery interval.")),
 			'$imagick_path'			=> array('imagick_path', t("Path to ImageMagick convert program"), get_config('system','imagick_convert_path'), t("If set, use this program to generate photo thumbnails for huge images ( > 4000 pixels in either dimension), otherwise memory exhaustion may occur. Example: /usr/bin/convert")),
 			'$thumbnail_security'			=> array('thumbnail_security', t("Allow SVG thumbnails in file browser"), get_config('system','thumbnail_security',0), t("WARNING: SVG images may contain malicious code.")),
@@ -336,6 +342,7 @@ class Site {
 			'$default_expire_days' => array('default_expire_days', t('Expiration period in days for imported (grid/network) content'), intval(get_config('system','default_expire_days')), t('0 for no expiration of imported content')),
 
 			'$sellpage' => array('site_sellpage', t('Public servers: Optional landing (marketing) webpage for new registrants'), get_config('system','sellpage',''), sprintf( t('Create this page first. Default is %s/register'),z_root())),
+			'$firstpage' => array('firstpage', t('Page to display after creating a new channel'), get_config('system','workflow_channel_next','profiles'), t('Recommend: profiles, go, or settings')),
 
 			'$location' => array('site_location', t('Optional: site location'), get_config('system','site_location',''), t('Region or country')),
 
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Cards.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Cards.php
index 22c5d673c..f87988183 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Cards.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Cards.php
@@ -9,18 +9,22 @@ require_once('include/acl_selectors.php');
 class Cards extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 
 	function init() {
-	
+
 		if(argc() > 1)
 			$which = argv(1);
 		else
 			return;
-	
+
 		profile_load($which);
-	
+
 	}
-	
+
+	/**
+	 * {@inheritDoc}
+	 * @see \Zotlabs\Web\Controller::get()
+	 */
 	function get($update = 0, $load = false) {
-	
+
 		if(observer_prohibited(true)) {
 			return login();
 		}
@@ -31,13 +35,13 @@ class Cards extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		if(! feature_enabled(\App::$profile_uid,'cards')) {
+		if(! feature_enabled(\App::$profile_uid, 'cards')) {
 			return;
 		}
 
 		nav_set_selected(t('Cards'));
 
-		head_add_link([ 
+		head_add_link([
 			'rel'   => 'alternate',
 			'type'  => 'application/json+oembed',
 			'href'  => z_root() . '/oep?f=&url=' . urlencode(z_root() . '/' . \App::$query_string),
@@ -46,48 +50,48 @@ class Cards extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 
 
 		$category = (($_REQUEST['cat']) ? escape_tags(trim($_REQUEST['cat'])) : '');
-					
+
 		if($category) {
-			$sql_extra2 .= protect_sprintf(term_item_parent_query(\App::$profile['profile_uid'],'item', $category, TERM_CATEGORY));
+			$sql_extra2 .= protect_sprintf(term_item_parent_query(\App::$profile['profile_uid'], 'item', $category, TERM_CATEGORY));
 		}
 
 
 		$which = argv(1);
-		
+
 		$selected_card = ((argc() > 2) ? argv(2) : '');
 
 		$_SESSION['return_url'] = \App::$query_string;
-	
+
 		$uid      = local_channel();
 		$owner    = \App::$profile_uid;
 		$observer = \App::get_observer();
-	
+
 		$ob_hash = (($observer) ? $observer['xchan_hash'] : '');
-		
-		if(! perm_is_allowed($owner,$ob_hash,'view_pages')) {
+
+		if(! perm_is_allowed($owner, $ob_hash, 'view_pages')) {
 			notice( t('Permission denied.') . EOL);
 			return;
 		}
-		
+
 		$is_owner = ($uid && $uid == $owner);
-	
+
 		$channel = channelx_by_n($owner);
 
 		if($channel) {
-			$channel_acl = array(
+			$channel_acl = [
 				'allow_cid' => $channel['channel_allow_cid'],
 				'allow_gid' => $channel['channel_allow_gid'],
 				'deny_cid'  => $channel['channel_deny_cid'],
 				'deny_gid'  => $channel['channel_deny_gid']
-			);
+			];
 		}
 		else {
 			$channel_acl = [ 'allow_cid' => '', 'allow_gid' => '', 'deny_cid' => '', 'deny_gid' => '' ];
 		}
-	
 
 
-		if(perm_is_allowed($owner,$ob_hash,'write_pages')) {
+
+		if(perm_is_allowed($owner, $ob_hash, 'write_pages')) {
 
 			$x = [
 				'webpage'           => ITEM_TYPE_CARD,
@@ -95,9 +99,9 @@ class Cards extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 				'content_label'     => t('Add Card'),
 				'button'            => t('Create'),
 				'nickname'          => $channel['channel_address'],
-				'lockstate'         => (($channel['channel_allow_cid'] || $channel['channel_allow_gid'] 
+				'lockstate'         => (($channel['channel_allow_cid'] || $channel['channel_allow_gid']
 					|| $channel['channel_deny_cid'] || $channel['channel_deny_gid']) ? 'lock' : 'unlock'),
-				'acl'               => (($is_owner) ? populate_acl($channel_acl, false, 
+				'acl'               => (($is_owner) ? populate_acl($channel_acl, false,
 					\Zotlabs\Lib\PermissionDescription::fromGlobalPermission('view_pages')) : ''),
 				'permissions'       => $channel_acl,
 				'showacl'           => (($is_owner) ? true : false),
@@ -110,7 +114,7 @@ class Cards extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 				'layoutselect'      => false,
 				'expanded'          => false,
 				'novoting'          => false,
-				'catsenabled'       => feature_enabled($owner,'categories'),
+				'catsenabled'       => feature_enabled($owner, 'categories'),
 				'bbco_autocomplete' => 'bbcode',
 				'bbcode'            => true
 			];
@@ -119,14 +123,14 @@ class Cards extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 				$x['title'] = $_REQUEST['title'];
 			if($_REQUEST['body'])
 				$x['body'] = $_REQUEST['body'];
-			$editor = status_editor($a,$x);
 
+			$editor = status_editor($a, $x);
 		}
 		else {
 			$editor = '';
 		}
-		
-		
+
+
 		$sql_extra = item_permissions_sql($owner);
 
 		if($selected_card) {
@@ -137,9 +141,9 @@ class Cards extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 				$sql_extra .= "and item.id = " . intval($r[0]['iid']) . " ";
 			}
 		}
-				
-		$r = q("select * from item 
-			where item.uid = %d and item_type = %d 
+
+		$r = q("select * from item
+			where uid = %d and item_type = %d
 			$sql_extra order by item.created desc",
 			intval($owner),
 			intval(ITEM_TYPE_CARD)
@@ -149,9 +153,10 @@ class Cards extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			and item.item_unpublished = 0 and item.item_delayed = 0 and item.item_pending_remove = 0
 			and item.item_blocked = 0 ";
 
+		$items_result = [];
 		if($r) {
 
-			$parents_str = ids_to_querystr($r,'id');
+			$parents_str = ids_to_querystr($r, 'id');
 
 			$items = q("SELECT item.*, item.id AS item_id
 				FROM item
@@ -164,24 +169,22 @@ class Cards extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			if($items) {
 				xchan_query($items);
 				$items = fetch_post_tags($items, true);
-				$items = conv_sort($items,'updated');
+				$items_result = conv_sort($items, 'updated');
 			}
-			else
-				$items = [];
 		}
 
 		$mode = 'cards';
-			
-     	$content = conversation($items,$mode,false,'traditional');
+
+		$content = conversation($items_result, $mode, false, 'traditional');
 
 		$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('cards.tpl'), [
 			'$title' => t('Cards'),
 			'$editor' => $editor,
 			'$content' => $content,
-			'$pager' => alt_pager($a,count($items))
+			'$pager' => alt_pager($a, count($items_result))
 		]);
 
-        return $o;
-    }
+		return $o;
+	}
 
 }
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Channel.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Channel.php
index 7c4c900a1..b7e18f954 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Channel.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Channel.php
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class Channel extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 
 			if($load || ($checkjs->disabled())) {
 				if($mid) {
-					$r = q("SELECT distinct parent AS item_id from item where mid like '%s' and uid = %d $item_normal
+					$r = q("SELECT parent AS item_id from item where mid like '%s' and uid = %d $item_normal
 						AND item_wall = 1 $sql_extra limit 1",
 						dbesc($mid . '%'),
 						intval(\App::$profile['profile_uid'])
@@ -249,13 +249,13 @@ class Channel extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 					}
 				}
 				else {
-					$r = q("SELECT distinct id AS item_id, created FROM item
+					$r = q("SELECT id AS item_id FROM item 
 						left join abook on item.author_xchan = abook.abook_xchan
 						WHERE uid = %d $item_normal
 						AND item_wall = 1 and item_thread_top = 1
 						AND (abook_blocked = 0 or abook.abook_flags is null)
 						$sql_extra $sql_extra2
-						ORDER BY created DESC $pager_sql ",
+						ORDER BY created DESC, id $pager_sql ",
 						intval(\App::$profile['profile_uid'])
 					);
 				}
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Connedit.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Connedit.php
index 8288886cd..e23a751d9 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Connedit.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Connedit.php
@@ -826,27 +826,10 @@ class Connedit extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 				}
 			}
 
-			$locstr = '';
-	
-			$locs = q("select hubloc_addr as location from hubloc left join site on hubloc_url = site_url where hubloc_hash = '%s'
-				and hubloc_deleted = 0 and site_dead = 0",
-				dbesc($contact['xchan_hash'])
-			);
-	
-			if($locs) {
-				foreach($locs as $l) {
-					if(!($l['location']))
-						continue;
-					if(strpos($locstr,$l['location']) !== false)
-						continue;
-					if(strlen($locstr))
-						$locstr .= ', ';
-					$locstr .= $l['location'];
-				}
-			}
-			else
+			$locstr = locations_by_netid($contact['xchan_hash']);
+			if(! $locstr)
 				$locstr = $contact['xchan_url'];
-
+	
 			$clone_warn = '';
 			$clonable = (in_array($contact['xchan_network'],['zot','rss']) ? true : false);
 			if(! $clonable) {
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Cover_photo.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Cover_photo.php
index 47bce6c2b..cfb513365 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Cover_photo.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Cover_photo.php
@@ -64,12 +64,12 @@ class Cover_photo extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 				$image_id = substr($image_id,0,-2);
 			}
 				
-	
-			$srcX = $_POST['xstart'];
-			$srcY = $_POST['ystart'];
-			$srcW = $_POST['xfinal'] - $srcX;
-			$srcH = $_POST['yfinal'] - $srcY;
-	
+
+
+			$srcX = intval($_POST['xstart']);
+			$srcY = intval($_POST['ystart']);
+			$srcW = intval($_POST['xfinal']) - $srcX;
+			$srcH = intval($_POST['yfinal']) - $srcY;
 	
 			$r = q("select gender from profile where uid = %d and is_default = 1 limit 1",
 				intval(local_channel())
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Dirsearch.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Dirsearch.php
index 53ec1a850..08f1f7a13 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Dirsearch.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Dirsearch.php
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ class Dirsearch extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		else
 			$sync = false;
 	
-	
+		if(($dirmode == DIRECTORY_MODE_STANDALONE) && (! $hub)) {
+			$hub = \App::get_hostname();
+		}
+
 		if($hub)
 			$hub_query = " and xchan_hash in (select hubloc_hash from hubloc where hubloc_host =  '" . protect_sprintf(dbesc($hub)) . "') ";
 		else
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Display.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Display.php
index 6d895feb5..11dd0d174 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Display.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Display.php
@@ -343,14 +343,15 @@ class Display extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		case 'atom':
 
 			$atom = replace_macros(get_markup_template('atom_feed.tpl'), array(
-				'$version'      => xmlify(\Zotlabs\Lib\System::get_project_version()),
-				'$red'          => xmlify(\Zotlabs\Lib\System::get_platform_name()),
-				'$feed_id'      => xmlify(\App::$cmd),
-				'$feed_title'   => xmlify(t('Article')),
-				'$feed_updated' => xmlify(datetime_convert('UTC', 'UTC', 'now', ATOM_TIME)),
-				'$author'       => '',
-				'$owner'        => '',
-				'$profile_page' => xmlify(z_root() . '/display/' . $target_item['mid']),
+				'$version'       => xmlify(\Zotlabs\Lib\System::get_project_version()),
+				'$generator'     => xmlify(\Zotlabs\Lib\System::get_platform_name()),
+				'$generator_uri' => 'https://hubzilla.org',
+				'$feed_id'       => xmlify(\App::$cmd),
+				'$feed_title'    => xmlify(t('Article')),
+				'$feed_updated'  => xmlify(datetime_convert('UTC', 'UTC', 'now', ATOM_TIME)),
+				'$author'        => '',
+				'$owner'         => '',
+				'$profile_page'  => xmlify(z_root() . '/display/' . $target_item['mid']),
 			));
 				
 			$x = [ 'xml' => $atom, 'channel' => $channel, 'observer_hash' => $observer_hash, 'params' => $params ];
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Email_resend.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Email_resend.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8a336be0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Email_resend.php
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Zotlabs\Module;
+
+
+class Email_resend extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
+
+	function post() {
+
+		if($_POST['token']) {
+			if(! account_approve(trim($_POST['token']))) {
+				notice(t('Token verification failed.'));
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+
+	function get() {
+
+		if(argc() > 1) {
+			$result = false;
+			$email = hex2bin(argv(1));
+
+			if($email) {
+				$result = verify_email_address( [ 'resend' => true, 'email' => $email ] );
+			}
+
+			if($result) {
+				notice(t('Email verification resent'));
+			}
+			else {
+				notice(t('Unable to resend email verification message.'));
+			}
+
+			goaway(z_root() . '/email_validation/' . bin2hex($email));
+
+		}
+
+		// @todo - one can provide a form here to resend the mail
+		// after directing to here if a succesful login was attempted from an unverified address.
+
+
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Email_validation.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Email_validation.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..b8bb720cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Email_validation.php
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Zotlabs\Module;
+
+
+class Email_validation extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
+
+	function post() {
+
+		if($_POST['token']) {
+			// This will redirect internally on success unless the channel is auto_created
+			if(! account_approve(trim(basename($_POST['token'])))) {
+				notice('Token verification failed.');
+			}
+			else {
+				if(get_config('system','auto_channel_create')) {
+					$next_page = get_config('system', 'workflow_channel_next', 'profiles');		
+				}
+				if($next_page) {
+					goaway(z_root() . '/' . $next_page);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+	}
+
+
+	function get() {
+
+		if(argc() > 1) {
+			$email = hex2bin(argv(1));
+		}
+
+		$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('email_validation.tpl'), [
+			'$title' => t('Email Verification Required'),
+			'$desc' => sprintf( t('A verification token was sent to your email address [%s]. Enter that token here to complete the account verification step. Please allow a few minutes for delivery, and check your spam folder if you do not see the message.'),$email),
+			'$resend' => t('Resend Email'),
+			'$email' => bin2hex($email),
+			'$submit' => t('Submit'),
+			'$token' => [ 'token', t('Validation token'),'','' ],
+		]);
+		
+		return $o;
+
+	}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Go.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Go.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c2dcf460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Go.php
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Zotlabs\Module;
+
+
+class Go extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
+
+	function init() {
+		if(local_channel()) {
+			$channel = \App::get_channel();
+			if($channel) {
+				profile_load($channel['channel_address'],0);
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+
+
+	function get() {
+		if(! local_channel()) {
+			notify( t('This page is available only to site members') . EOL);
+		}
+
+		$channel = \App::get_channel();
+
+
+		$title = t('Welcome');
+
+		$m = t('What would you like to do?');
+
+		$m1 = t('Please bookmark this page if you would like to return to it in the future');
+
+
+		$options = [
+			'profile_photo' => t('Upload a profile photo'),
+			'profiles'      => t('Edit your default profile'),
+			'suggest'       => t('View friend suggestions'),
+			'directory'     => t('View the directory to find other interesting channels'),
+			'settings'      => t('View/edit your channel settings'),
+			'help'          => t('View the site or project documentation'),
+			'channel/' . $channel['channel_address']       => t('Visit your channel homepage'),
+			'connections'   => t('View your connections and/or add somebody whose address you already know'),
+			'network'       => t('View your personal stream (this may be empty until you add some connections)'),
+
+		];
+ 
+		$site_firehose = ((intval(get_config('system','site_firehose',0))) ? true : false);
+ 		$net_firehose  = ((get_config('system','disable_discover_tab',1)) ? false : true);
+
+		if($site_firehose || $net_firehose) {
+			$options['pubstream'] = t('View the public stream. Warning: this content is not moderated');
+		}
+
+		$o = replace_macros(get_markup_template('go.tpl'), [
+			'$title' => $title,
+			'$m' => $m,
+			'$m1' => $m1,
+			'$options' => $options
+
+		]);
+
+		return $o;
+
+	}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Hq.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Hq.php
index a9c3bb8e2..baeba82e8 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Hq.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Hq.php
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@ class Hq extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			);
 		}
 
+		killme();
+
 	}
 
 	function get($update = 0, $load = false) {
@@ -50,8 +52,8 @@ class Hq extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		$item_normal_update = item_normal_update();
 
 		if(! $item_hash) {
-			$r = q("SELECT mid FROM item
-				WHERE uid = %d
+			$r = q("SELECT mid FROM item 
+				WHERE uid = %d $item_normal
 				AND mid = parent_mid 
 				ORDER BY created DESC LIMIT 1",
 				intval(local_channel())
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Item.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Item.php
index ad829137a..db2d64d70 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Item.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Item.php
@@ -753,6 +753,7 @@ class Item extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 
 		if ((! $plink) && ($item_thread_top)) {
 			$plink = z_root() . '/channel/' . $channel['channel_address'] . '/?f=&mid=' . $mid;
+			$plink = substr($plink,0,190);
 		}
 		
 		$datarray['aid']                 = $channel['channel_account_id'];
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Like.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Like.php
index b07824363..6d9fde17c 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Like.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Like.php
@@ -9,9 +9,41 @@ require_once('include/items.php');
 
 class Like extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 
-	function get() {
+
+
+	private function reaction_to_activity($reaction) {
+
+		$acts = [
+			'like'        => ACTIVITY_LIKE ,
+			'dislike'     => ACTIVITY_DISLIKE ,
+			'agree'       => ACTIVITY_AGREE ,
+			'disagree'    => ACTIVITY_DISAGREE ,
+			'abstain'     => ACTIVITY_ABSTAIN ,
+			'attendyes'   => ACTIVITY_ATTEND ,
+			'attendno'    => ACTIVITY_ATTENDNO ,
+			'attendmaybe' => ACTIVITY_ATTENDMAYBE 
+		];
+
+		// unlike (etc.) reactions are an undo of positive reactions, rather than a negative action.
+		// The activity is the same in undo actions and will have the same activity mapping
+
+		if(substr($reaction,0,2) === 'un') {
+			$reaction = substr($reaction,2);
+		}
+
+		if(array_key_exists($reaction,$acts)) {
+			return $acts[$reaction];
+		}
+
+		return EMPTY_STR;
+
+	}
+
+
+
+	public function get() {
 	
-		$o = '';
+		$o = EMPTY_STR;
 
 		$sys_channel = get_sys_channel();
 		$sys_channel_id = (($sys_channel) ? $sys_channel['channel_id'] : 0);
@@ -35,48 +67,17 @@ class Like extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		if(! $verb)
 			$verb = 'like';
 	
-		switch($verb) {
-			case 'like':
-			case 'unlike':
-				$activity = ACTIVITY_LIKE;
-				break;
-			case 'dislike':
-			case 'undislike':
-				$activity = ACTIVITY_DISLIKE;
-				break;
-			case 'agree':
-			case 'unagree':
-				$activity = ACTIVITY_AGREE;
-				break;
-			case 'disagree':
-			case 'undisagree':
-				$activity = ACTIVITY_DISAGREE;
-				break;
-			case 'abstain':
-			case 'unabstain':
-				$activity = ACTIVITY_ABSTAIN;
-				break;
-			case 'attendyes':
-			case 'unattendyes':
-				$activity = ACTIVITY_ATTEND;
-				break;
-			case 'attendno':
-			case 'unattendno':
-				$activity = ACTIVITY_ATTENDNO;
-				break;
-			case 'attendmaybe':
-			case 'unattendmaybe':
-				$activity = ACTIVITY_ATTENDMAYBE;
-				break;
-			default:
-				return;
-				break;
+		$activity = $this->reaction_to_activity($verb);
+
+		if(! $activity) {
+			return EMPTY_STR; 
 		}
+
 	
 		$extended_like = false;
 		$object = $target = null;
-		$post_type = '';
-		$objtype = '';
+		$post_type = EMPTY_STR;
+		$objtype = EMPTY_STR;
 	
 		if(argc() == 3) {
 	
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Linkinfo.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Linkinfo.php
index 78c34583e..3392e4114 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Linkinfo.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Linkinfo.php
@@ -120,9 +120,9 @@ class Linkinfo extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 	
 		$siteinfo = self::parseurl_getsiteinfo($url);
 	
-		// If this is a Red site, use zrl rather than url so they get zids sent to them by default
+		// If the site uses this platform, use zrl rather than url so they get zids sent to them by default
 	
-		if( x($siteinfo,'generator') && (strpos($siteinfo['generator'], \Zotlabs\Lib\System::get_platform_name() . ' ') === 0))
+		if(is_matrix_url($url))
 			$template = str_replace('url','zrl',$template);
 	
 		if($siteinfo["title"] == "") {
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Logout.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Logout.php
index 6aa11d110..f06e7278b 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Logout.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Logout.php
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ class Logout extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		goaway(z_root());
 
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Network.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Network.php
index 551303984..70e0048fb 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Network.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Network.php
@@ -209,8 +209,11 @@ class Network extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			: '');
 	
 		$sql_nets = '';
+
+		$distinct = '';
+		$item_thread_top = ' AND item_thread_top = 1 ';
 	
-		$sql_extra = " AND item.parent IN ( SELECT parent FROM item WHERE item_thread_top = 1 $sql_options ) ";
+		$sql_extra = $sql_options;
 	
 		if($group) {
 			$contact_str = '';
@@ -226,7 +229,8 @@ class Network extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 				$contact_str = ' 0 ';
 				info( t('Privacy group is empty'));
 			}
-	
+			$distinct = ' distinct ';
+			$item_thread_top = '';
 			$sql_extra = " AND item.parent IN ( SELECT DISTINCT parent FROM item WHERE true $sql_options AND (( author_xchan IN ( $contact_str ) OR owner_xchan in ( $contact_str )) or allow_gid like '" . protect_sprintf('%<' . dbesc($group_hash) . '>%') . "' ) and id = parent $item_normal ) ";
 	
 			$x = group_rec_byhash(local_channel(), $group_hash);
@@ -250,6 +254,8 @@ class Network extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 				intval(local_channel())
 			);
 			if($r) {
+				$distinct = ' distinct ';
+				$item_thread_top = '';
 				$sql_extra = " AND item.parent IN ( SELECT DISTINCT parent FROM item WHERE true $sql_options AND uid = " . intval(local_channel()) . " AND ( author_xchan = '" . dbesc($r[0]['abook_xchan']) . "' or owner_xchan = '" . dbesc($r[0]['abook_xchan']) . "' ) $item_normal ) ";
 				$title = replace_macros(get_markup_template("section_title.tpl"),array(
 					'$title' => '<a href="' . zid($r[0]['xchan_url']) . '" ><img src="' . zid($r[0]['xchan_photo_s'])  . '" alt="' . urlencode($r[0]['xchan_name']) . '" /></a> <a href="' . zid($r[0]['xchan_url']) . '" >' . $r[0]['xchan_name'] . '</a>'
@@ -264,13 +270,15 @@ class Network extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			}
 		}
 		elseif($xchan) {
-				$r = q("select * from xchan where xchan_hash = '%s'",
-					dbesc($xchan)
-				);
-				if($r) {
-					$sql_extra = " AND item.parent IN ( SELECT DISTINCT parent FROM item WHERE true $sql_options AND uid = " . intval(local_channel()) . " AND ( author_xchan = '" . dbesc($xchan) . "' or owner_xchan = '" . dbesc($xchan) . "' ) $item_normal ) ";
-					$title = replace_macros(get_markup_template("section_title.tpl"),array(
-						'$title' => '<a href="' . zid($r[0]['xchan_url']) . '" ><img src="' . zid($r[0]['xchan_photo_s'])  . '" alt="' . urlencode($r[0]['xchan_name']) . '" /></a> <a href="' . zid($r[0]['xchan_url']) . '" >' . $r[0]['xchan_name'] . '</a>'
+			$r = q("select * from xchan where xchan_hash = '%s'",
+				dbesc($xchan)
+			);
+			if($r) {
+				$distinct = ' distinct ';
+				$item_thread_top = '';
+				$sql_extra = " AND item.parent IN ( SELECT DISTINCT parent FROM item WHERE true $sql_options AND uid = " . intval(local_channel()) . " AND ( author_xchan = '" . dbesc($xchan) . "' or owner_xchan = '" . dbesc($xchan) . "' ) $item_normal ) ";
+				$title = replace_macros(get_markup_template("section_title.tpl"),array(
+					'$title' => '<a href="' . zid($r[0]['xchan_url']) . '" ><img src="' . zid($r[0]['xchan_photo_s'])  . '" alt="' . urlencode($r[0]['xchan_name']) . '" /></a> <a href="' . zid($r[0]['xchan_url']) . '" >' . $r[0]['xchan_name'] . '</a>'
 				));
 				$o = $tabs;
 				$o .= $title;
@@ -373,6 +381,8 @@ class Network extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		}
 	
 		if($conv) {
+			$distinct = ' distinct ';
+			$item_thread_top = '';
 			$sql_extra .= sprintf(" AND parent IN (SELECT distinct(parent) from item where ( author_xchan like '%s' or item_mentionsme = 1 )) ",
 				dbesc(protect_sprintf($channel['channel_hash']))
 			);
@@ -448,7 +458,7 @@ class Network extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		if($nouveau && $load) {
 			// "New Item View" - show all items unthreaded in reverse created date order
 	
-			$items = q("SELECT item.*, item.id AS item_id, received FROM item
+			$items = q("SELECT item.*, item.id AS item_id, received FROM item 
 				left join abook on ( item.owner_xchan = abook.abook_xchan $abook_uids )
 				$net_query
 				WHERE true $uids $item_normal
@@ -477,11 +487,11 @@ class Network extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			if($load) {
 
 				// Fetch a page full of parent items for this page
-				$r = q("SELECT distinct item.id AS item_id, $ordering FROM item
+				$r = q("SELECT $distinct item.parent AS item_id FROM item 
 					left join abook on ( item.owner_xchan = abook.abook_xchan $abook_uids )
 					$net_query
-					WHERE true $uids $item_normal
-					AND item.parent = item.id
+					WHERE true $uids $item_thread_top $item_normal
+					AND item.mid = item.parent_mid
 					and (abook.abook_blocked = 0 or abook.abook_flags is null)
 					$sql_extra3 $sql_extra $sql_nets
 					$net_query2
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/New_channel.php b/Zotlabs/Module/New_channel.php
index 2b73fa191..9f2fea802 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/New_channel.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/New_channel.php
@@ -89,9 +89,7 @@ class New_channel extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 	
 		change_channel($result['channel']['channel_id']);
 	
-		if(! strlen($next_page = get_config('system','workflow_channel_next')))
-			$next_page = 'settings';
-		
+		$next_page = get_config('system', 'workflow_channel_next', 'profiles');		
 		goaway(z_root() . '/' . $next_page);
 	
 	}
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Ping.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Ping.php
index a3f6cdfec..2e86804ac 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Ping.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Ping.php
@@ -149,13 +149,11 @@ class Ping extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			$pubs = q("SELECT count(id) as total from item
 				WHERE uid = %d
 				AND author_xchan != '%s'
-				AND obj_type != '%s'
 				AND item_unseen = 1
 				AND created > '" . datetime_convert('UTC','UTC',$_SESSION['static_loadtime']) . "'
 				$item_normal",
 				intval($sys['channel_id']),
-				dbesc(get_observer_hash()),
-				dbesc(ACTIVITY_OBJ_FILE)
+				dbesc(get_observer_hash())
 			);
 
 			if($pubs)
@@ -320,10 +318,13 @@ class Ping extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		if(argc() > 1 && (argv(1) === 'network' || argv(1) === 'home')) {
 			$result = array();
 
-			$r = q("SELECT * FROM item
-				WHERE item_unseen = 1 and uid = %d $item_normal
+			$r = q("SELECT * FROM item 
+				WHERE uid = %d
 				AND author_xchan != '%s'
-				ORDER BY created DESC limit 300",
+				AND item_unseen = 1
+				$item_normal
+				ORDER BY created DESC, id
+				LIMIT 300",
 				intval(local_channel()),
 				dbesc($ob_hash)
 			);
@@ -492,8 +493,8 @@ class Ping extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		$t3 = dba_timer();
 
 		if($vnotify & (VNOTIFY_NETWORK|VNOTIFY_CHANNEL)) {
-			
-			$r = q("SELECT id, item_wall FROM item
+
+			$r = q("SELECT id, item_wall FROM item 
 				WHERE item_unseen = 1 and uid = %d
 				$item_normal
 				AND author_xchan != '%s'",
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Profile_photo.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Profile_photo.php
index 45a606d5f..222b92721 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Profile_photo.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Profile_photo.php
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 <?php
 namespace Zotlabs\Module;
 
-/* @file profile_photo.php
-   @brief Module-file with functions for handling of profile-photos
-
-*/
+/*
+ * @file Profile_photo.php
+ * @brief Module-file with functions for handling of profile-photos
+ *
+ */
 
 
 require_once('include/photo/photo_driver.php');
@@ -55,6 +56,10 @@ class Profile_photo extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 	        
 		if((array_key_exists('cropfinal',$_POST)) && (intval($_POST['cropfinal']) == 1)) {
 	
+			// logger('crop: ' . print_r($_POST,true));
+
+
+
 			// phase 2 - we have finished cropping
 	
 			if(argc() != 2) {
@@ -86,10 +91,10 @@ class Profile_photo extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			} 
 
 	
-			$srcX = $_POST['xstart'];
-			$srcY = $_POST['ystart'];
-			$srcW = $_POST['xfinal'] - $srcX;
-			$srcH = $_POST['yfinal'] - $srcY;
+			$srcX = intval($_POST['xstart']);
+			$srcY = intval($_POST['ystart']);
+			$srcW = intval($_POST['xfinal']) - $srcX;
+			$srcH = intval($_POST['yfinal']) - $srcY;
 
 			$r = q("SELECT * FROM photo WHERE resource_id = '%s' AND uid = %d AND imgscale = %d LIMIT 1",
 				dbesc($image_id),
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Pubstream.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Pubstream.php
index c469a0eca..16a5fdbba 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Pubstream.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Pubstream.php
@@ -17,9 +17,16 @@ class Pubstream extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 				return login();
 		}
 	
-		$disable_discover_tab = get_config('system','disable_discover_tab') || get_config('system','disable_discover_tab') === false;
-		if($disable_discover_tab)
-			return;
+		$site_firehose = ((intval(get_config('system','site_firehose',0))) ? true : false);
+		$net_firehose  = ((get_config('system','disable_discover_tab',1)) ? false : true);
+
+		if(! ($site_firehose || $net_firehose)) {
+			return '';
+		}
+
+		if($net_firehose) {
+			$site_firehose = false;
+		}
 
 		$mid = ((x($_REQUEST,'mid')) ? $_REQUEST['mid'] : '');
 
@@ -142,7 +149,7 @@ class Pubstream extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		require_once('include/channel.php');
 		require_once('include/security.php');
 	
-		if(get_config('system','site_firehose')) {
+		if($site_firehose) {
 			$uids = " and item.uid in ( " . stream_perms_api_uids(PERMS_PUBLIC) . " ) and item_private = 0  and item_wall = 1 ";
 		}
 		else {
@@ -189,10 +196,10 @@ class Pubstream extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 				}
 				else {
 					// Fetch a page full of parent items for this page
-					$r = q("SELECT distinct item.id AS item_id, $ordering FROM item
+					$r = q("SELECT item.id AS item_id FROM item 
 						left join abook on item.author_xchan = abook.abook_xchan
 						$net_query
-						WHERE true $uids $item_normal
+						WHERE item_thread_top = 1 $uids $item_normal
 						AND item.parent = item.id
 						and (abook.abook_blocked = 0 or abook.abook_flags is null)
 						$sql_extra3 $sql_extra $sql_nets $net_query2
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Register.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Register.php
index deaee31bf..c7fa1cee8 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Register.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Register.php
@@ -150,9 +150,11 @@ class Register extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		}
 	
 		if($email_verify) {
-			goaway(z_root());
+			goaway(z_root() . '/email_validation/' . bin2hex($result['email']));
 		}
-	
+
+		// fall through and authenticate if no approvals or verifications were required. 	
+
 		authenticate_success($result['account'],null,true,false,true);
 		
 		$new_channel = false;
@@ -217,6 +219,9 @@ class Register extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		$privacy_role = ((x($_REQUEST,'permissions_role')) ? $_REQUEST['permissions_role'] : "");
 
 		$perm_roles = \Zotlabs\Access\PermissionRoles::roles();
+
+		// A new account will not have a techlevel, but accounts can also be created by the administrator.
+
 		if((get_account_techlevel() < 4) && $privacy_role !== 'custom')
 			unset($perm_roles[t('Other')]);
 	
@@ -231,15 +236,17 @@ class Register extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 		// Configurable whether to restrict age or not - default is based on international legal requirements
 		// This can be relaxed if you are on a restricted server that does not share with public servers
 	
-		if(get_config('system','no_age_restriction')) 
+		if(get_config('system','no_age_restriction')) {
 			$label_tos = sprintf( t('I accept the %s for this website'), $toslink);
-		else
+		}
+		else {
 			$age = get_config('system','minimum_age');
 			if(!$age) {
 				$age = 13;
 			}
 			$label_tos = sprintf( t('I am over %s years of age and accept the %s for this website'), $age, $toslink);
-	
+		}
+
 		$enable_tos = 1 - intval(get_config('system','no_termsofservice'));
 	
 		$email        = array('email', t('Your email address'), ((x($_REQUEST,'email')) ? strip_tags(trim($_REQUEST['email'])) : ""));
@@ -255,6 +262,7 @@ class Register extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 
 		$auto_create  = (get_config('system','auto_channel_create') ? true : false);
 		$default_role = get_config('system','default_permissions_role');
+		$email_verify = get_config('system','verify_email');
 	
 		require_once('include/bbcode.php');
 	
@@ -278,7 +286,7 @@ class Register extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			'$pass1'        => $password,
 			'$pass2'        => $password2,
 			'$submit'       => t('Register'),
-			'$verify_note'  => t('This site may require email verification after submitting this form. If you are returned to a login page, please check your email for instructions.')
+			'$verify_note'  => (($email_verify) ? t('This site requires email verification. After completing this form, please check your email for further instructions.') : ''),
 		));
 	
 		return $o;
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Search.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Search.php
index a572a5a42..4d35b59f3 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Search.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Search.php
@@ -165,40 +165,41 @@ class Search extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 			if($load) {
 				$r = null;
 						
-				if(ACTIVE_DBTYPE == DBTYPE_POSTGRES) {
-					$prefix = 'distinct on (created, mid)';
-					$suffix = 'ORDER BY created DESC, mid';
-				} else {
-					$prefix = 'distinct';
-					$suffix = 'group by mid ORDER BY created DESC';
-				}
 				if(local_channel()) {
-					$r = q("SELECT $prefix mid, item.id as item_id, item.* from item
+					$r = q("SELECT mid, MAX(id) as item_id from item
 						WHERE ((( item.allow_cid = ''  AND item.allow_gid = '' AND item.deny_cid  = '' AND item.deny_gid  = '' AND item_private = 0 ) 
 						OR ( item.uid = %d )) OR item.owner_xchan = '%s' )
 						$item_normal
 						$sql_extra
-						$suffix $pager_sql ",
+						group by mid order by created desc $pager_sql ",
 						intval(local_channel()),
 						dbesc($sys['xchan_hash'])
 					);
 				}
 				if($r === null) {
-					$r = q("SELECT $prefix mid, item.id as item_id, item.* from item
+					$r = q("SELECT mid, MAX(id) as item_id from item
 						WHERE (((( item.allow_cid = ''  AND item.allow_gid = '' AND item.deny_cid  = ''
 						AND item.deny_gid  = '' AND item_private = 0 )
 						and owner_xchan in ( " . stream_perms_xchans(($observer) ? (PERMS_NETWORK|PERMS_PUBLIC) : PERMS_PUBLIC) . " ))
 							$pub_sql ) OR owner_xchan = '%s')
 						$item_normal
 						$sql_extra 
-						$suffix $pager_sql",
+						group by mid order by created desc $pager_sql",
 						dbesc($sys['xchan_hash'])
 					);
 				}
+				if($r) {
+					$str = ids_to_querystr($r,'item_id');
+					$r = q("select *, id as item_id from item where id in ( " . $str . ") order by created desc ");
+				}
 			}
 			else {
 				$r = array();
 			}
+		
+
+
+
 		}
 	
 		if($r) {
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Permcats.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Permcats.php
index 336f69653..535399083 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Permcats.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Settings/Permcats.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ class Permcats {
 
 
 		if(argc() > 2) 
-			$name = argv(2);			
+			$name = hex2bin(argv(2));			
 
 		if(argc() > 3 && argv(3) === 'drop') {
 			\Zotlabs\Lib\Permcat::delete(local_channel(),$name);
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class Permcats {
 				if(($pc['name']) && ($name) && ($pc['name'] == $name))
 					$existing = $pc['perms'];
 				if(! $pc['system'])
-					$permcats[$pc['name']] = $pc['localname'];
+					$permcats[bin2hex($pc['name'])] = $pc['localname'];
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Siteinfo.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Siteinfo.php
index fafd51f65..92ee78cc6 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Siteinfo.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Siteinfo.php
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ namespace Zotlabs\Module;
 class Siteinfo extends \Zotlabs\Web\Controller {
 
 	function init() {
-logger(print_r($_REQUEST,true));
 		if (argv(1) === 'json' || $_REQUEST['module_format'] === 'json') {
 			$data = get_site_info();
 			json_return_and_die($data);
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Web/Router.php b/Zotlabs/Web/Router.php
index a6b780cdc..fb551e36f 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Web/Router.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Web/Router.php
@@ -38,10 +38,9 @@ class Router {
 	/**
 	 * @brief Router constructor.
 	 *
-	 * @param[in,out] App &$a
 	 * @throws Exception module not found
 	 */
-	function __construct(&$a) {
+	function __construct() {
 
 		$module = \App::$module;
 		$modname = "Zotlabs\\Module\\" . ucfirst($module);
@@ -179,9 +178,8 @@ class Router {
 	/**
 	 * @brief
 	 *
-	 * @param[in,out] App &$a
 	 */
-	function Dispatch(&$a) {
+	function Dispatch() {
 
 		/**
 		 * Call module functions
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Web/WebServer.php b/Zotlabs/Web/WebServer.php
index 9e6af8c4c..5183fb2b0 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Web/WebServer.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Web/WebServer.php
@@ -58,11 +58,10 @@ class WebServer {
 		if((x($_GET,'zid')) && (! \App::$install)) {
 			\App::$query_string = strip_zids(\App::$query_string);
 			if(! local_channel()) {
-                                if ($_SESSION['my_address']!=$_GET['zid'])
-                                {
-                                        $_SESSION['my_address'] = $_GET['zid'];
-                                        $_SESSION['authenticated'] = 0;
-                                }
+				if ($_SESSION['my_address']!=$_GET['zid']) {
+					$_SESSION['my_address'] = $_GET['zid'];
+					$_SESSION['authenticated'] = 0;
+				}
 				zid_init();
 			}
 		}
@@ -107,9 +106,43 @@ class WebServer {
 			check_config();
 		}
 
-		//nav_set_selected('nothing');
+		$this->create_channel_links();
 
-		$Router = new Router($a);
+		$Router = new Router();
+
+		$this->initialise_content();
+
+		$Router->Dispatch();
+
+		$this->set_homebase();
+
+		// now that we've been through the module content, see if the page reported
+		// a permission problem and if so, a 403 response would seem to be in order.
+
+		if(is_array($_SESSION['sysmsg']) && stristr(implode("", $_SESSION['sysmsg']), t('Permission denied'))) {
+			header($_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] . ' 403 ' . t('Permission denied.'));
+		}
+
+		call_hooks('page_end', \App::$page['content']);
+
+		construct_page();
+
+		killme();
+	}
+
+
+	private function initialise_content() {
+
+		/* initialise content region */
+
+		if(! x(\App::$page, 'content'))
+			\App::$page['content'] = '';
+
+		call_hooks('page_content_top', \App::$page['content']);
+
+	}
+
+	private function create_channel_links() {
 
 		/* Initialise the Link: response header if this is a channel page. 
 		 * This cannot be done inside the channel module because some protocol
@@ -135,26 +168,17 @@ class WebServer {
 			\App::$channel_links = $x['channel_links'];
 			header('Link: ' . \App::get_channel_links());
 		}
+	}
 
 
-
-
-		/* initialise content region */
-
-		if(! x(\App::$page, 'content'))
-			\App::$page['content'] = '';
-
-		call_hooks('page_content_top', \App::$page['content']);
-
-
-		$Router->Dispatch($a);
-
+	private function set_homebase() {
 
 		// If you're just visiting, let javascript take you home
 
 		if(x($_SESSION, 'visitor_home')) {
 			$homebase = $_SESSION['visitor_home'];
-		} elseif(local_channel()) {
+		}
+		elseif(local_channel()) {
 			$homebase = z_root() . '/channel/' . \App::$channel['channel_address'];
 		}
 
@@ -162,17 +186,8 @@ class WebServer {
 			\App::$page['content'] .= '<script>var homebase = "' . $homebase . '";</script>';
 		}
 
-		// now that we've been through the module content, see if the page reported
-		// a permission problem and if so, a 403 response would seem to be in order.
-
-		if(is_array($_SESSION['sysmsg']) && stristr(implode("", $_SESSION['sysmsg']), t('Permission denied'))) {
-			header($_SERVER['SERVER_PROTOCOL'] . ' 403 ' . t('Permission denied.'));
-		}
+	}
 
-		call_hooks('page_end', \App::$page['content']);
 
-		construct_page();
 
-		killme();
-	}
 }
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Widget/Forums.php b/Zotlabs/Widget/Forums.php
index 0b90b9740..f65a639ff 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Widget/Forums.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Widget/Forums.php
@@ -64,13 +64,16 @@ class Forums {
 		// There also should be a way to update this via ajax.
 
 		for($x = 0; $x < count($r1); $x ++) {
-			$r = q("select sum(item_unseen) as unseen from item where owner_xchan = '%s' and uid = %d and item_unseen = 1 $perms_sql ",
+			$r = q("select sum(item_unseen) as unseen from item 
+				where uid = %d and owner_xchan = '%s' and item_unseen = 1 $perms_sql ",
 				dbesc($r1[$x]['xchan_hash']),
 				intval(local_channel())
 			);
 			if($r)
 				$r1[$x]['unseen'] = $r[0]['unseen'];
 
+		}
+
 		/**
 		 * @FIXME
 		 * This SQL makes the counts correct when you get forum posts arriving from different routes/sources
@@ -79,21 +82,19 @@ class Forums {
 		 * It may make more sense in that query to look for the mention in the body rather than another join,
 		 * but that makes it very inefficient.
 		 *
-		$r = q("select sum(item_unseen) as unseen from item left join term on oid = id where otype = %d and owner_xchan != '%s' and item.uid = %d and url = '%s' and ttype = %d $perms_sql ",
-			intval(TERM_OBJ_POST),
-			dbesc($r1[$x]['xchan_hash']),
-			intval(local_channel()),
-			dbesc($r1[$x]['xchan_url']),
-			intval(TERM_MENTION)
-		);
-		if($r)
-			$r1[$x]['unseen'] = ((array_key_exists('unseen',$r1[$x])) ? $r1[$x]['unseen'] + $r[0]['unseen'] : $r[0]['unseen']);
+		 *		$r = q("select sum(item_unseen) as unseen from item left join term on oid = id where otype = %d and owner_xchan != '%s' and item.uid = %d and url = '%s' and ttype = %d $perms_sql ",
+		 *			intval(TERM_OBJ_POST),
+		 *			dbesc($r1[$x]['xchan_hash']),
+		 *			intval(local_channel()),
+		 *			dbesc($r1[$x]['xchan_url']),
+		 *			intval(TERM_MENTION)
+		 *		);
+		 *		if($r)
+		 *			$r1[$x]['unseen'] = ((array_key_exists('unseen',$r1[$x])) ? $r1[$x]['unseen'] + $r[0]['unseen'] : $r[0]['unseen']);
 		 *
 		 * end @FIXME
 		 */
 
-		}
-
 		if($r1) {
 			$o .= '<div class="widget">';
 			$o .= '<h3>' . t('Forums') . '</h3><ul class="nav nav-pills flex-column">';
diff --git a/Zotlabs/Widget/Notifications.php b/Zotlabs/Widget/Notifications.php
index 5a0c1f3d5..322a7b60a 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Widget/Notifications.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Widget/Notifications.php
@@ -145,7 +145,8 @@ class Notifications {
 			'$module' => \App::$module,
 			'$notifications' => $notifications,
 			'$no_notifications' => t('Sorry, you have got no notifications at the moment'),
-			'$loading' => t('Loading')
+			'$loading' => t('Loading'),
+			'$startpage' => get_pconfig(local_channel(), 'system', 'startpage')
 		));
 
 		return $o;