diff --git a/app/activitypub/routes.py b/app/activitypub/routes.py
index bfcb2fa0..330f31f1 100644
--- a/app/activitypub/routes.py
+++ b/app/activitypub/routes.py
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id):
                             activity_log.exception_message = 'Activity about local content which is already present'
                             activity_log.result = 'ignored'
 
-                # Announce is new content and votes, lemmy and mastodon style
+                # Announce is new content and votes that happened on a remote server.
                 if request_json['type'] == 'Announce':
                     if request_json['object']['type'] == 'Create':
                         activity_log.activity_type = request_json['object']['type']
@@ -511,6 +511,7 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id):
                                     if post is not None:
                                         db.session.add(post)
                                         community.post_count += 1
+                                        activity_log.result = 'success'
                                         db.session.commit()
                                         if post.image_id:
                                             make_image_sizes(post.image_id, 266, None, 'posts')
@@ -623,6 +624,39 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id):
                         to_be_deleted_ap_id = request_json['object']['object']
                         delete_post_or_comment(user_ap_id, community_ap_id, to_be_deleted_ap_id)
                         activity_log.result = 'success'
+                    elif request_json['object']['type'] == 'Page': # Editing a post
+                        post = Post.query.filter_by(ap_id=request_json['object']['id']).first()
+                        if post:
+                            post.title = request_json['object']['name']
+                            if 'source' in request_json['object'] and request_json['object']['source']['mediaType'] == 'text/markdown':
+                                post.body = request_json['object']['source']['content']
+                                post.body_html = markdown_to_html(post.body)
+                            elif 'content' in request_json['object']:
+                                post.body_html = allowlist_html(request_json['object']['content'])
+                                post.body = html_to_markdown(post.body_html)
+                            if 'attachment' in request_json['object'] and 'href' in request_json['object']['attachment']:
+                                post.url = request_json['object']['attachment']['href']
+                            post.edited_at = utcnow()
+                            db.session.commit()
+                            activity_log.result = 'success'
+                        else:
+                            activity_log.exception_message = 'Post not found'
+                    elif request_json['object']['type'] == 'Note':  # Editing a reply
+                        reply = PostReply.query.filter_by(ap_id=request_json['object']['id']).first()
+                        if reply:
+                            if 'source' in request_json['object'] and request_json['object']['source']['mediaType'] == 'text/markdown':
+                                reply.body = request_json['object']['source']['content']
+                                reply.body_html = markdown_to_html(reply.body)
+                            elif 'content' in request_json['object']:
+                                reply.body_html = allowlist_html(request_json['object']['content'])
+                                reply.body = html_to_markdown(reply.body_html)
+                            reply.edited_at = utcnow()
+                            db.session.commit()
+                            activity_log.result = 'success'
+                        else:
+                            activity_log.exception_message = 'PostReply not found'
+                    else:
+                        activity_log.exception_message = 'Invalid type for Announce'
 
                         # Follow: remote user wants to join/follow one of our communities
                 elif request_json['type'] == 'Follow':  # Follow is when someone wants to join a community
@@ -781,6 +815,7 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id):
                             activity_log.result = 'ignored'
 
                 elif request_json['type'] == 'Update':
+                    activity_log.activity_type = 'Update'
                     if request_json['object']['type'] == 'Page':  # Editing a post
                         post = Post.query.filter_by(ap_id=request_json['object']['id']).first()
                         if post:
@@ -790,9 +825,13 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id):
                             elif 'content' in request_json['object']:
                                 post.body_html = allowlist_html(request_json['object']['content'])
                                 post.body = html_to_markdown(post.body_html)
+                            if 'attachment' in request_json['object'] and 'href' in request_json['object']['attachment']:
+                                post.url = request_json['object']['attachment']['href']
                             post.edited_at = utcnow()
                             db.session.commit()
                             activity_log.result = 'success'
+                        else:
+                            activity_log.exception_message = 'Post not found'
                     elif request_json['object']['type'] == 'Note':  # Editing a reply
                         reply = PostReply.query.filter_by(ap_id=request_json['object']['id']).first()
                         if reply:
@@ -805,6 +844,8 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id):
                             reply.edited_at = utcnow()
                             db.session.commit()
                             activity_log.result = 'success'
+                        else:
+                            activity_log.exception_message = 'PostReply not found'
                 elif request_json['type'] == 'Delete':
                     if isinstance(request_json['object'], str):
                         ap_id = request_json['object']  # lemmy
diff --git a/app/community/routes.py b/app/community/routes.py
index cf70a91d..eab6ac06 100644
--- a/app/community/routes.py
+++ b/app/community/routes.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from flask import redirect, url_for, flash, request, make_response, session, Markup, current_app, abort
+from flask import redirect, url_for, flash, request, make_response, session, Markup, current_app, abort, g
 from flask_login import login_user, logout_user, current_user, login_required
 from flask_babel import _
 from sqlalchemy import or_, desc
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from app.activitypub.util import default_context
 from app.community.forms import SearchRemoteCommunity, AddLocalCommunity, CreatePostForm, ReportCommunityForm, \
     DeleteCommunityForm
 from app.community.util import search_for_community, community_url_exists, actor_to_community, \
-    opengraph_parse, url_to_thumbnail_file, save_post, save_icon_file, save_banner_file
+    opengraph_parse, url_to_thumbnail_file, save_post, save_icon_file, save_banner_file, send_to_remote_instance
 from app.constants import SUBSCRIPTION_MEMBER, SUBSCRIPTION_OWNER, POST_TYPE_LINK, POST_TYPE_ARTICLE, POST_TYPE_IMAGE, \
     SUBSCRIPTION_PENDING
 from app.models import User, Community, CommunityMember, CommunityJoinRequest, CommunityBan, Post, \
@@ -303,59 +303,83 @@ def add_post(actor):
     form.communities.choices = [(c.id, c.display_name()) for c in current_user.communities()]
 
     if form.validate_on_submit():
+        community = Community.query.get_or_404(form.communities.data)
         post = Post(user_id=current_user.id, community_id=form.communities.data, instance_id=1)
         save_post(form, post)
         community.post_count += 1
-        community.last_active = utcnow()
+        community.last_active = g.site.last_active = utcnow()
         db.session.commit()
         post.ap_id = f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/post/{post.id}"
         db.session.commit()
 
+        page = {
+            'type': 'Page',
+            'id': post.ap_id,
+            'attributedTo': current_user.ap_profile_id,
+            'to': [
+                community.ap_profile_id,
+                'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'
+            ],
+            'name': post.title,
+            'cc': [],
+            'content': post.body_html,
+            'mediaType': 'text/html',
+            'source': {
+                'content': post.body,
+                'mediaType': 'text/markdown'
+            },
+            'attachment': [],
+            'commentsEnabled': post.comments_enabled,
+            'sensitive': post.nsfw,
+            'nsfl': post.nsfl,
+            'published': ap_datetime(utcnow()),
+            'audience': community.ap_profile_id
+        }
+        create = {
+            "id": f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/activities/create/{gibberish(15)}",
+            "actor": current_user.ap_profile_id,
+            "to": [
+                "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
+            ],
+            "cc": [
+                community.ap_profile_id
+            ],
+            "type": "Create",
+            "audience": community.ap_profile_id,
+            "object": page,
+            '@context': default_context()
+        }
         if not community.is_local():  # this is a remote community - send the post to the instance that hosts it
-            page = {
-                'type': 'Page',
-                'id': post.ap_id,
-                'attributedTo': current_user.ap_profile_id,
-                'to': [
-                    community.ap_profile_id,
-                    'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'
-                ],
-                'name': post.title,
-                'cc': [],
-                'content': post.body_html,
-                'mediaType': 'text/html',
-                'source': {
-                    'content': post.body,
-                    'mediaType': 'text/markdown'
-                },
-                'attachment': [],
-                'commentsEnabled': post.comments_enabled,
-                'sensitive': post.nsfw,
-                'nsfl': post.nsfl,
-                'published': ap_datetime(utcnow()),
-                'audience': community.ap_profile_id
-            }
-            create = {
-                "id": f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/activities/create/{gibberish(15)}",
-                "actor": current_user.ap_profile_id,
-                "to": [
-                    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
-                ],
-                "cc": [
-                    community.ap_profile_id
-                ],
-                "type": "Create",
-                "audience": community.ap_profile_id,
-                "object": page
-            }
             success = post_request(community.ap_inbox_url, create, current_user.private_key,
                                    current_user.ap_profile_id + '#main-key')
             if success:
-                flash('Your post has been sent to ' + community.title)
+                flash(_('Your post to %(name)s has been made.', name=community.title))
             else:
-                flash('There was a problem sending your post to ' + community.title)
+                flash('There was a problem making your post to ' + community.title)
         else:   # local community - send post out to followers
-            ...
+            announce = {
+                "id": f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/activities/announce/{gibberish(15)}",
+                "type": 'Announce',
+                "to": [
+                    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
+                ],
+                "actor": community.ap_profile_id,
+                "cc": [
+                    community.ap_followers_url
+                ],
+                '@context': default_context(),
+                'object': create
+            }
+
+            sent_to = 0
+            for instance in community.following_instances():
+                if instance[1] and not current_user.has_blocked_instance(instance[0]):
+                    send_to_remote_instance(instance[1], community.id, announce)
+                    sent_to += 1
+            if sent_to:
+                flash(_('Your post to %(name)s has been made.', name=community.title))
+            else:
+                flash(_('Your post to %(name)s has been made.', name=community.title))
 
         return redirect(f"/c/{community.link()}")
     else:
@@ -366,8 +390,8 @@ def add_post(actor):
                            images_disabled=images_disabled, markdown_editor=True)
 
 
-@login_required
 @bp.route('/community/<int:community_id>/report', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
 def community_report(community_id: int):
     community = Community.query.get_or_404(community_id)
     form = ReportCommunityForm()
@@ -396,8 +420,8 @@ def community_report(community_id: int):
     return render_template('community/community_report.html', title=_('Report community'), form=form, community=community)
 
 
-@login_required
 @bp.route('/community/<int:community_id>/delete', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
 def community_delete(community_id: int):
     community = Community.query.get_or_404(community_id)
     if community.is_owner() or current_user.is_admin():
@@ -415,8 +439,8 @@ def community_delete(community_id: int):
         abort(401)
 
 
-@login_required
 @bp.route('/community/<int:community_id>/block_instance', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
 def community_block_instance(community_id: int):
     community = Community.query.get_or_404(community_id)
     existing = InstanceBlock.query.filter_by(user_id=current_user.id, instance_id=community.instance_id).first()
diff --git a/app/community/util.py b/app/community/util.py
index 01b06a36..54609d03 100644
--- a/app/community/util.py
+++ b/app/community/util.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from flask_login import current_user
 from pillow_heif import register_heif_opener
 
 from app import db, cache, celery
+from app.activitypub.signature import post_request
 from app.activitypub.util import find_actor_or_create, actor_json_to_model, post_json_to_model
 from app.constants import POST_TYPE_ARTICLE, POST_TYPE_LINK, POST_TYPE_IMAGE
 from app.models import Community, File, BannedInstances, PostReply, PostVote, Post, utcnow, CommunityMember, Site
@@ -350,4 +351,18 @@ def save_banner_file(banner_file, directory='communities') -> File:
     file = File(file_path=final_place, file_name=new_filename + file_ext, alt_text=f'{directory} banner',
                 width=img_width, height=img_height, thumbnail_width=thumbnail_width, thumbnail_height=thumbnail_height)
     db.session.add(file)
-    return file
\ No newline at end of file
+    return file
+
+
+def send_to_remote_instance(inbox, community_id, payload):
+    if current_app.debug:
+        send_to_remote_instance_task(inbox, community_id, payload)
+    else:
+        send_to_remote_instance_task.delay(inbox, community_id, payload)
+
+
+@celery.task
+def send_to_remote_instance_task(inbox, community_id, payload):
+    community = Community.query.get(community_id)
+    if community:
+        post_request(inbox, payload, community.private_key, community.ap_profile_id + '#main-key')
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index 28dec12f..74ba3f66 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -201,6 +201,12 @@ class Community(db.Model):
         else:
             return f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/c/{self.ap_id}"
 
+    # returns a list of tuples (instance.id, instance.inbox)
+    def following_instances(self):
+        sql = 'select distinct i.id, i.inbox from "instance" as i inner join "user" as u on u.instance_id = i.id inner join "community_member" as cm on cm.user_id = u.id '
+        sql += 'where cm.community_id = :community_id and cm.is_banned = false'
+        return db.session.execute(text(sql), {'community_id': self.id})
+
     def delete_dependencies(self):
         # this will be fine for remote communities but for local ones it is necessary to federate every deletion out to subscribers
         for post in self.posts:
@@ -410,6 +416,10 @@ class User(UserMixin, db.Model):
     def created_recently(self):
         return self.created and self.created > utcnow() - timedelta(days=7)
 
+    def has_blocked_instance(self, instance_id):
+        instance_block = InstanceBlock.query.filter_by(user_id=self.id, instance_id=instance_id).first()
+        return instance_block is not None
+
     @staticmethod
     def verify_reset_password_token(token):
         try:
diff --git a/app/post/routes.py b/app/post/routes.py
index b35b3da3..1248ae19 100644
--- a/app/post/routes.py
+++ b/app/post/routes.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import or_, desc
 from app import db, constants
 from app.activitypub.signature import HttpSignature, post_request
 from app.activitypub.util import default_context
-from app.community.util import save_post
+from app.community.util import save_post, send_to_remote_instance
 from app.post.forms import NewReplyForm, ReportPostForm, MeaCulpaForm
 from app.community.forms import CreatePostForm
 from app.post.util import post_replies, get_comment_branch, post_reply_count
@@ -68,48 +68,63 @@ def show_post(post_id: int):
         post.flush_cache()
 
         # federation
+        reply_json = {
+            'type': 'Note',
+            'id': reply.profile_id(),
+            'attributedTo': current_user.profile_id(),
+            'to': [
+                'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'
+            ],
+            'cc': [
+                post.community.profile_id(),
+            ],
+            'content': reply.body_html,
+            'inReplyTo': post.profile_id(),
+            'mediaType': 'text/html',
+            'source': {
+                'content': reply.body,
+                'mediaType': 'text/markdown'
+            },
+            'published': ap_datetime(utcnow()),
+            'distinguished': False,
+            'audience': post.community.profile_id()
+        }
+        create_json = {
+            'type': 'Create',
+            'actor': current_user.profile_id(),
+            'audience': post.community.profile_id(),
+            'to': [
+                'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'
+            ],
+            'cc': [
+                post.community.ap_profile_id
+            ],
+            'object': reply_json,
+            'id': f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/activities/create/{gibberish(15)}"
+        }
         if not post.community.is_local():    # this is a remote community, send it to the instance that hosts it
-            reply_json = {
-                'type': 'Note',
-                'id': reply.profile_id(),
-                'attributedTo': current_user.profile_id(),
-                'to': [
-                    'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'
-                ],
-                'cc': [
-                    post.community.profile_id(),
-                ],
-                'content': reply.body_html,
-                'inReplyTo': post.profile_id(),
-                'mediaType': 'text/html',
-                'source': {
-                    'content': reply.body,
-                    'mediaType': 'text/markdown'
-                },
-                'published': ap_datetime(utcnow()),
-                'distinguished': False,
-                'audience': post.community.profile_id()
-            }
-            create_json = {
-                'type': 'Create',
-                'actor': current_user.profile_id(),
-                'audience': post.community.profile_id(),
-                'to': [
-                    'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public'
-                ],
-                'cc': [
-                    post.community.ap_profile_id
-                ],
-                'object': reply_json,
-                'id': f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/activities/create/{gibberish(15)}"
-            }
-
             success = post_request(post.community.ap_inbox_url, create_json, current_user.private_key,
                                                        current_user.ap_profile_id + '#main-key')
             if not success:
                 flash('Failed to send to remote instance', 'error')
         else:                       # local community - send it to followers on remote instances
-            ...
+            announce = {
+                "id": f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/activities/announce/{gibberish(15)}",
+                "type": 'Announce',
+                "to": [
+                    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
+                ],
+                "actor": post.community.ap_profile_id,
+                "cc": [
+                    post.community.ap_followers_url
+                ],
+                '@context': default_context(),
+                'object': create_json
+            }
+
+            for instance in post.community.following_instances():
+                if instance[1] and not current_user.has_blocked_instance(instance[0]):
+                    send_to_remote_instance(instance[1], post.community.id, announce)
 
         return redirect(url_for('activitypub.post_ap',
                                 post_id=post_id))  # redirect to current page to avoid refresh resubmitting the form
@@ -319,64 +334,81 @@ def add_reply(post_id: int, comment_id: int):
         post.flush_cache()
 
         # federation
-        if not post.community.is_local():    # this is a remote community, send it to the instance that hosts it
-            reply_json = {
-                'type': 'Note',
-                'id': reply.profile_id(),
-                'attributedTo': current_user.profile_id(),
-                'to': [
-                    'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public',
-                    in_reply_to.author.profile_id()
-                ],
-                'cc': [
-                    post.community.profile_id(),
-                    current_user.followers_url()
-                ],
-                'content': reply.body_html,
-                'inReplyTo': in_reply_to.profile_id(),
-                'url': reply.profile_id(),
-                'mediaType': 'text/html',
-                'source': {
-                    'content': reply.body,
-                    'mediaType': 'text/markdown'
-                },
-                'published': ap_datetime(utcnow()),
-                'distinguished': False,
-                'audience': post.community.profile_id(),
-                'contentMap': {
-                    'en': reply.body_html
+        reply_json = {
+            'type': 'Note',
+            'id': reply.profile_id(),
+            'attributedTo': current_user.profile_id(),
+            'to': [
+                'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public',
+                in_reply_to.author.profile_id()
+            ],
+            'cc': [
+                post.community.profile_id(),
+                current_user.followers_url()
+            ],
+            'content': reply.body_html,
+            'inReplyTo': in_reply_to.profile_id(),
+            'url': reply.profile_id(),
+            'mediaType': 'text/html',
+            'source': {
+                'content': reply.body,
+                'mediaType': 'text/markdown'
+            },
+            'published': ap_datetime(utcnow()),
+            'distinguished': False,
+            'audience': post.community.profile_id(),
+            'contentMap': {
+                'en': reply.body_html
+            }
+        }
+        create_json = {
+            '@context': default_context(),
+            'type': 'Create',
+            'actor': current_user.profile_id(),
+            'audience': post.community.profile_id(),
+            'to': [
+                'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public',
+                in_reply_to.author.profile_id()
+            ],
+            'cc': [
+                post.community.profile_id(),
+                current_user.followers_url()
+            ],
+            'object': reply_json,
+            'id': f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/activities/create/{gibberish(15)}"
+        }
+        if in_reply_to.notify_author and in_reply_to.author.ap_id is not None:
+            reply_json['tag'] = [
+                {
+                    'href': in_reply_to.author.ap_profile_id,
+                    'name': '@' + in_reply_to.author.ap_id,
+                    'type': 'Mention'
                 }
-            }
-            create_json = {
-                '@context': default_context(),
-                'type': 'Create',
-                'actor': current_user.profile_id(),
-                'audience': post.community.profile_id(),
-                'to': [
-                    'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public',
-                    in_reply_to.author.profile_id()
-                ],
-                'cc': [
-                    post.community.profile_id(),
-                    current_user.followers_url()
-                ],
-                'object': reply_json,
-                'id': f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/activities/create/{gibberish(15)}"
-            }
-            if in_reply_to.notify_author and in_reply_to.author.ap_id is not None:
-                reply_json['tag'] = [
-                    {
-                        'href': in_reply_to.author.ap_profile_id,
-                        'name': '@' + in_reply_to.author.ap_id,
-                        'type': 'Mention'
-                    }
-                ]
+            ]
+        if not post.community.is_local():    # this is a remote community, send it to the instance that hosts it
             success = post_request(post.community.ap_inbox_url, create_json, current_user.private_key,
                                                        current_user.ap_profile_id + '#main-key')
             if not success:
                 flash('Failed to send reply', 'error')
         else:                       # local community - send it to followers on remote instances
-            ...
+            announce = {
+                "id": f"https://{current_app.config['SERVER_NAME']}/activities/announce/{gibberish(15)}",
+                "type": 'Announce',
+                "to": [
+                    "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public"
+                ],
+                "actor": post.community.ap_profile_id,
+                "cc": [
+                    post.community.ap_followers_url
+                ],
+                '@context': default_context(),
+                'object': create_json
+            }
+
+            for instance in post.community.following_instances():
+                if instance[1] and not current_user.has_blocked_instance(instance[0]):
+                    send_to_remote_instance(instance[1], post.community.id, announce)
+
         if reply.depth <= constants.THREAD_CUTOFF_DEPTH:
             return redirect(url_for('activitypub.post_ap', post_id=post_id, _anchor=f'comment_{reply.parent_id}'))
         else:
@@ -392,8 +424,9 @@ def post_options(post_id: int):
     post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
     return render_template('post/post_options.html', post=post)
 
-@login_required
+
 @bp.route('/post/<int:post_id>/edit', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
 def post_edit(post_id: int):
     post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
     form = CreatePostForm()
@@ -427,13 +460,14 @@ def post_edit(post_id: int):
                 form.type.data = 'image'
                 form.image_title.data = post.title
             form.notify_author.data = post.notify_author
-            return render_template('post/post_edit.html', title=_('Edit post'), form=form, post=post, images_disabled=images_disabled)
+            return render_template('post/post_edit.html', title=_('Edit post'), form=form, post=post,
+                                   images_disabled=images_disabled, markdown_editor=True)
     else:
         abort(401)
 
 
-@login_required
 @bp.route('/post/<int:post_id>/delete', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
 def post_delete(post_id: int):
     post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
     community = post.community
@@ -447,8 +481,8 @@ def post_delete(post_id: int):
     return redirect(url_for('activitypub.community_profile', actor=community.ap_id if community.ap_id is not None else community.name))
 
 
-@login_required
 @bp.route('/post/<int:post_id>/report', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
 def post_report(post_id: int):
     post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
     form = ReportPostForm()
@@ -479,8 +513,8 @@ def post_report(post_id: int):
     return render_template('post/post_report.html', title=_('Report post'), form=form, post=post)
 
 
-@login_required
 @bp.route('/post/<int:post_id>/block_user', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
 def post_block_user(post_id: int):
     post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
     existing = UserBlock.query.filter_by(blocker_id=current_user.id, blocked_id=post.author.id).first()
@@ -494,8 +528,8 @@ def post_block_user(post_id: int):
     return redirect(post.community.local_url())
 
 
-@login_required
 @bp.route('/post/<int:post_id>/block_domain', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
 def post_block_domain(post_id: int):
     post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
     existing = DomainBlock.query.filter_by(user_id=current_user.id, domain_id=post.domain_id).first()
@@ -506,8 +540,8 @@ def post_block_domain(post_id: int):
     return redirect(post.community.local_url())
 
 
-@login_required
 @bp.route('/post/<int:post_id>/block_instance', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
 def post_block_instance(post_id: int):
     post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
     existing = InstanceBlock.query.filter_by(user_id=current_user.id, instance_id=post.instance_id).first()
@@ -518,8 +552,8 @@ def post_block_instance(post_id: int):
     return redirect(post.community.local_url())
 
 
-@login_required
 @bp.route('/post/<int:post_id>/mea_culpa', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@login_required
 def post_mea_culpa(post_id: int):
     post = Post.query.get_or_404(post_id)
     form = MeaCulpaForm()
diff --git a/app/static/js/markdown/downarea.css b/app/static/js/markdown/downarea.css
index c9b2e41e..a952ffde 100644
--- a/app/static/js/markdown/downarea.css
+++ b/app/static/js/markdown/downarea.css
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Open+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,600;0,700;0,800;1,300;1,400;1,600;1,700;1,800&display=swap');
-
 .downarea, .downarea * {
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
@@ -7,7 +5,6 @@
     -webkit-box-sizing: border-box;
     -moz-box-sizing: border-box;
     box-sizing: border-box;
-    font-family: 'Open Sans', -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', sans-serif;
 }
 
 .downarea::-webkit-scrollbar , .downarea *::-webkit-scrollbar {
@@ -195,8 +192,6 @@
     padding: 8px;
     margin-bottom: 20px;
     resize: none;
-    font-size: 14px;
-    font-weight: 500;
 }
 
 .downarea .downarea-bottom {
diff --git a/app/static/styles.css b/app/static/styles.css
index 271e5b72..a62eae67 100644
--- a/app/static/styles.css
+++ b/app/static/styles.css
@@ -532,6 +532,10 @@ nav.navbar {
   text-decoration: none;
 }
 
+.alert {
+  width: 96%;
+}
+
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
   body {
     background-color: #777;
diff --git a/app/static/styles.scss b/app/static/styles.scss
index d48175a8..e9c3a51f 100644
--- a/app/static/styles.scss
+++ b/app/static/styles.scss
@@ -239,6 +239,11 @@ nav.navbar {
   width: 41px;
   text-decoration: none;
 }
+
+.alert {
+  width: 96%;
+}
+
 @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) {
   body {
     background-color: $dark-grey;
diff --git a/app/templates/post/post_edit.html b/app/templates/post/post_edit.html
index 2bcd5338..dce5e9af 100644
--- a/app/templates/post/post_edit.html
+++ b/app/templates/post/post_edit.html
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@
         if(toClick) {
             toClick.click();
         }
+
+        var downarea = new DownArea({
+            elem: document.querySelector('#discussion_body'),
+            resize: DownArea.RESIZE_VERTICAL,
+            hide: ['heading', 'bold-italic'],
+            value: {{ form.discussion_body.data | tojson | safe }}
+        });
     });
 </script>
 <div class="row">