diff --git a/app/activitypub/routes.py b/app/activitypub/routes.py
index 7d12faea..9dbd60c8 100644
--- a/app/activitypub/routes.py
+++ b/app/activitypub/routes.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ from app.activitypub.util import public_key, users_total, active_half_year, acti
     user_removed_from_remote_server, create_post, create_post_reply, update_post_reply_from_activity, \
     update_post_from_activity, undo_vote, undo_downvote
 from app.utils import gibberish, get_setting, is_image_url, allowlist_html, html_to_markdown, render_template, \
-    domain_from_url, markdown_to_html, community_membership, ap_datetime, markdown_to_text, ip_address
+    domain_from_url, markdown_to_html, community_membership, ap_datetime, markdown_to_text, ip_address, can_downvote, \
+    can_upvote, can_create
 import werkzeug.exceptions
 
 
@@ -247,7 +248,9 @@ def community_profile(actor):
                 "moderators": f"https://{server}/c/{actor}/moderators",
                 "featured": f"https://{server}/c/{actor}/featured",
                 "attributedTo": f"https://{server}/c/{actor}/moderators",
-                "postingRestrictedToMods": community.restricted_to_mods,
+                "postingRestrictedToMods": community.restricted_to_mods or community.local_only,
+                "newModsWanted": community.new_mods_wanted,
+                "privateMods": community.private_mods,
                 "url": f"https://{server}/c/{actor}",
                 "publicKey": {
                     "id": f"https://{server}/c/{actor}#main-key",
@@ -403,10 +406,11 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id, ip_address):
                             if object_type in new_content_types:  # create a new post
                                 in_reply_to = request_json['object']['object']['inReplyTo'] if 'inReplyTo' in \
                                                                                                request_json['object']['object'] else None
-                                if not in_reply_to:
-                                    post = create_post(activity_log, community, request_json['object'], user, announce_id=request_json['id'])
-                                else:
-                                    post = create_post_reply(activity_log, community, in_reply_to, request_json['object'], user, announce_id=request_json['id'])
+                                if can_create(user, community):
+                                    if not in_reply_to:
+                                        post = create_post(activity_log, community, request_json['object'], user, announce_id=request_json['id'])
+                                    else:
+                                        post = create_post_reply(activity_log, community, in_reply_to, request_json['object'], user, announce_id=request_json['id'])
                             else:
                                 activity_log.exception_message = 'Unacceptable type: ' + object_type
                         else:
@@ -421,8 +425,14 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id, ip_address):
                         user_ap_id = request_json['object']['actor']
                         liked_ap_id = request_json['object']['object']
                         user = find_actor_or_create(user_ap_id)
-                        if user and not user.is_local():
-                            liked = find_liked_object(liked_ap_id)
+                        liked = find_liked_object(liked_ap_id)
+
+                        if user is None:
+                            activity_log.exception_message = 'Blocked or unfound user'
+                        elif user.is_local():
+                            activity_log.exception_message = 'Activity about local content which is already present'
+                            activity_log.result = 'ignored'
+                        elif can_upvote(user, liked):
                             # insert into voted table
                             if liked is None:
                                 activity_log.exception_message = 'Liked object not found'
@@ -439,11 +449,8 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id, ip_address):
                                 # todo: recalculate 'hotness' of liked post/reply
                                 # todo: if vote was on content in local community, federate the vote out to followers
                         else:
-                            if user is None:
-                                activity_log.exception_message = 'Blocked or unfound user'
-                            if user and user.is_local():
-                                activity_log.exception_message = 'Activity about local content which is already present'
-                                activity_log.result = 'ignored'
+                            activity_log.exception_message = 'Cannot upvote this'
+                            activity_log.result = 'ignored'
 
                     elif request_json['object']['type'] == 'Dislike':
                         activity_log.activity_type = request_json['object']['type']
@@ -453,28 +460,29 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id, ip_address):
                             user_ap_id = request_json['object']['actor']
                             liked_ap_id = request_json['object']['object']
                             user = find_actor_or_create(user_ap_id)
-                            if user and not user.is_local():
-                                disliked = find_liked_object(liked_ap_id)
+                            disliked = find_liked_object(liked_ap_id)
+                            if user is None:
+                                activity_log.exception_message = 'Blocked or unfound user'
+                            elif user.is_local():
+                                activity_log.exception_message = 'Activity about local content which is already present'
+                                activity_log.result = 'ignored'
+                            elif can_downvote(user, disliked, site):
                                 # insert into voted table
                                 if disliked is None:
                                     activity_log.exception_message = 'Liked object not found'
-                                elif disliked is not None and isinstance(disliked, Post):
-                                    downvote_post(disliked, user)
-                                    activity_log.result = 'success'
-                                elif disliked is not None and isinstance(disliked, PostReply):
-                                    downvote_post_reply(disliked, user)
+                                elif isinstance(disliked, (Post, PostReply)):
+                                    if isinstance(disliked, Post):
+                                        downvote_post(disliked, user)
+                                    elif isinstance(disliked, PostReply):
+                                        downvote_post_reply(disliked, user)
                                     activity_log.result = 'success'
+                                    # todo: recalculate 'hotness' of liked post/reply
+                                    # todo: if vote was on content in the local community, federate the vote out to followers
                                 else:
                                     activity_log.exception_message = 'Could not detect type of like'
-                                if activity_log.result == 'success':
-                                    ...  # todo: recalculate 'hotness' of liked post/reply
-                                    # todo: if vote was on content in local community, federate the vote out to followers
                             else:
-                                if user is None:
-                                    activity_log.exception_message = 'Blocked or unfound user'
-                                if user and user.is_local():
-                                    activity_log.exception_message = 'Activity about local content which is already present'
-                                    activity_log.result = 'ignored'
+                                activity_log.exception_message = 'Cannot downvote this'
+                                activity_log.result = 'ignored'
                     elif request_json['object']['type'] == 'Delete':
                         activity_log.activity_type = request_json['object']['type']
                         user_ap_id = request_json['object']['actor']
@@ -634,12 +642,14 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id, ip_address):
                         comment = PostReply.query.filter_by(ap_id=target_ap_id).first()
                     if '/post/' in target_ap_id:
                         post = Post.query.filter_by(ap_id=target_ap_id).first()
-                    if (user and not user.is_local()) and post:
+                    if (user and not user.is_local()) and post and can_upvote(user, post):
                         upvote_post(post, user)
                         activity_log.result = 'success'
-                    elif (user and not user.is_local()) and comment:
+                    elif (user and not user.is_local()) and comment and can_upvote(user, comment):
                         upvote_post_reply(comment, user)
                         activity_log.result = 'success'
+                    else:
+                        activity_log.exception_message = 'Could not find user or content for vote'
 
                 elif request_json['type'] == 'Dislike':  # Downvote
                     if get_setting('allow_dislike', True) is False:
@@ -655,10 +665,10 @@ def process_inbox_request(request_json, activitypublog_id, ip_address):
                             comment = PostReply.query.filter_by(ap_id=target_ap_id).first()
                         if '/post/' in target_ap_id:
                             post = Post.query.filter_by(ap_id=target_ap_id).first()
-                        if (user and not user.is_local()) and comment:
+                        if (user and not user.is_local()) and comment and can_downvote(user, comment, site):
                             downvote_post_reply(comment, user)
                             activity_log.result = 'success'
-                        elif (user and not user.is_local()) and post:
+                        elif (user and not user.is_local()) and post and can_downvote(user, post, site):
                             downvote_post(post, user)
                             activity_log.result = 'success'
                         else:
diff --git a/app/activitypub/util.py b/app/activitypub/util.py
index 8200ee81..142dde7e 100644
--- a/app/activitypub/util.py
+++ b/app/activitypub/util.py
@@ -371,6 +371,8 @@ def actor_json_to_model(activity_json, address, server):
                               rules_html=markdown_to_html(activity_json['rules'] if 'rules' in activity_json else ''),
                               nsfw=activity_json['sensitive'],
                               restricted_to_mods=activity_json['postingRestrictedToMods'],
+                              new_mods_wanted=activity_json['newModsWanted'] if 'newModsWanted' in activity_json else False,
+                              private_mods=activity_json['privateMods'] if 'privateMods' in activity_json else False,
                               created_at=activity_json['published'] if 'published' in activity_json else utcnow(),
                               last_active=activity_json['updated'] if 'updated' in activity_json else utcnow(),
                               ap_id=f"{address[1:]}",
diff --git a/app/admin/forms.py b/app/admin/forms.py
index c81d3bca..b347a870 100644
--- a/app/admin/forms.py
+++ b/app/admin/forms.py
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class EditCommunityForm(FlaskForm):
     banner_file = FileField(_('Banner image'))
     rules = TextAreaField(_l('Rules'))
     nsfw = BooleanField('Porn community')
+    local_only = BooleanField('Only accept posts from current instance')
+    restricted_to_mods = BooleanField('Only moderators can post')
+    new_mods_wanted = BooleanField('New moderators wanted')
     show_home = BooleanField('Posts show on home page')
     show_popular = BooleanField('Posts can be popular')
     show_all = BooleanField('Posts show in All list')
diff --git a/app/admin/routes.py b/app/admin/routes.py
index be4f539c..0aec1995 100644
--- a/app/admin/routes.py
+++ b/app/admin/routes.py
@@ -194,6 +194,9 @@ def admin_community_edit(community_id):
         community.description = form.description.data
         community.rules = form.rules.data
         community.nsfw = form.nsfw.data
+        community.local_only = form.local_only.data
+        community.restricted_to_mods = form.restricted_to_mods.data
+        community.new_mods_wanted = form.new_mods_wanted.data
         community.show_home = form.show_home.data
         community.show_popular = form.show_popular.data
         community.show_all = form.show_all.data
@@ -224,6 +227,9 @@ def admin_community_edit(community_id):
         form.description.data = community.description
         form.rules.data = community.rules
         form.nsfw.data = community.nsfw
+        form.local_only.data = community.local_only
+        form.new_mods_wanted.data = community.new_mods_wanted
+        form.restricted_to_mods.data = community.restricted_to_mods
         form.show_home.data = community.show_home
         form.show_popular.data = community.show_popular
         form.show_all.data = community.show_all
diff --git a/app/community/routes.py b/app/community/routes.py
index 2820fd31..6cf6a707 100644
--- a/app/community/routes.py
+++ b/app/community/routes.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ from app.models import User, Community, CommunityMember, CommunityJoinRequest, C
 from app.community import bp
 from app.utils import get_setting, render_template, allowlist_html, markdown_to_html, validation_required, \
     shorten_string, markdown_to_text, domain_from_url, validate_image, gibberish, community_membership, ap_datetime, \
-    request_etag_matches, return_304, instance_banned
+    request_etag_matches, return_304, instance_banned, can_create
 from feedgen.feed import FeedGenerator
 from datetime import timezone
 
@@ -313,8 +313,13 @@ def add_post(actor):
 
     form.communities.choices = [(c.id, c.display_name()) for c in current_user.communities()]
 
+    if not can_create(current_user, community):
+        abort(401)
+
     if form.validate_on_submit():
         community = Community.query.get_or_404(form.communities.data)
+        if not can_create(current_user, community):
+            abort(401)
         post = Post(user_id=current_user.id, community_id=form.communities.data, instance_id=1)
         save_post(form, post)
         community.post_count += 1
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
index b676b60e..bb774de6 100644
--- a/app/models.py
+++ b/app/models.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ class Community(db.Model):
 
     banned = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     restricted_to_mods = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
+    local_only = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)       # only users on this instance can post
     new_mods_wanted = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
     searchable = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=True)
     private_mods = db.Column(db.Boolean, default=False)
@@ -116,8 +117,8 @@ class Community(db.Model):
 
     search_vector = db.Column(TSVectorType('name', 'title', 'description', 'rules'))
 
-    posts = db.relationship('Post', backref='community', lazy='dynamic', cascade="all, delete-orphan")
-    replies = db.relationship('PostReply', backref='community', lazy='dynamic', cascade="all, delete-orphan")
+    posts = db.relationship('Post', lazy='dynamic', cascade="all, delete-orphan")
+    replies = db.relationship('PostReply', lazy='dynamic', cascade="all, delete-orphan")
     icon = db.relationship('File', foreign_keys=[icon_id], single_parent=True, backref='community', cascade="all, delete-orphan")
     image = db.relationship('File', foreign_keys=[image_id], single_parent=True, cascade="all, delete-orphan")
 
@@ -574,6 +575,7 @@ class Post(db.Model):
     image = db.relationship(File, lazy='joined', foreign_keys=[image_id], cascade="all, delete")
     domain = db.relationship('Domain', lazy='joined', foreign_keys=[domain_id])
     author = db.relationship('User', lazy='joined', overlaps='posts', foreign_keys=[user_id])
+    community = db.relationship('Community', lazy='joined', overlaps='posts', foreign_keys=[community_id])
     replies = db.relationship('PostReply', lazy='dynamic', backref='post')
 
     def is_local(self):
@@ -647,6 +649,7 @@ class PostReply(db.Model):
     search_vector = db.Column(TSVectorType('body'))
 
     author = db.relationship('User', lazy='joined', foreign_keys=[user_id], single_parent=True, overlaps="post_replies")
+    community = db.relationship('Community', lazy='joined', overlaps='replies', foreign_keys=[community_id])
 
     def is_local(self):
         return self.ap_id is None or self.ap_id.startswith('https://' + current_app.config['SERVER_NAME'])
diff --git a/app/templates/admin/edit_community.html b/app/templates/admin/edit_community.html
index 490e3cc2..ebc6b33b 100644
--- a/app/templates/admin/edit_community.html
+++ b/app/templates/admin/edit_community.html
@@ -33,10 +33,13 @@
             <small class="field_hint">Provide a wide image - letterbox orientation.</small>
             {{ render_field(form.rules) }}
             {{ render_field(form.nsfw) }}
+            {{ render_field(form.restricted_to_mods) }}
             {% if not community.is_local() %}
             <fieldset class="border pl-2 pt-2 mb-4">
                 <legend>{{ _('Will not be overwritten by remote server') }}</legend>
             {% endif %}
+                {{ render_field(form.local_only) }}
+                {{ render_field(form.new_mods_wanted) }}
                 {{ render_field(form.show_home) }}
                 {{ render_field(form.show_popular) }}
                 {{ render_field(form.show_all) }}
diff --git a/app/templates/post/_post_voting_buttons.html b/app/templates/post/_post_voting_buttons.html
index aae632bc..22ee2aa9 100644
--- a/app/templates/post/_post_voting_buttons.html
+++ b/app/templates/post/_post_voting_buttons.html
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 {% if current_user.is_authenticated and current_user.verified %}
-<div class="upvote_button digits_{{ digits(post.up_votes) }} {{ upvoted_class }}"
- hx-post="/post/{{ post.id }}/upvote" hx-trigger="click throttle:1s" hx-target="closest .voting_buttons">
-        <span class="fe fe-arrow-up"></span>
-        {{ post.up_votes }}
-        <img class="htmx-indicator" src="/static/images/spinner.svg" alt="" style="opacity: 0;">
-</div>
-<div class="downvote_button digits_{{ digits(post.down_votes) }} {{ downvoted_class }}"
- hx-post="/post/{{ post.id }}/downvote" hx-trigger="click throttle:1s" hx-target="closest .voting_buttons">
-        <span class="fe fe-arrow-down"></span>
-        {{ post.down_votes }}
-        <img class="htmx-indicator" src="/static/images/spinner.svg" alt="" style="opacity: 0;">
-</div>
+        {% if can_upvote(current_user, post) %}
+                <div class="upvote_button digits_{{ digits(post.up_votes) }} {{ upvoted_class }}"
+                 hx-post="/post/{{ post.id }}/upvote" hx-trigger="click throttle:1s" hx-target="closest .voting_buttons">
+                        <span class="fe fe-arrow-up"></span>
+                        {{ post.up_votes }}
+                        <img class="htmx-indicator" src="/static/images/spinner.svg" alt="" style="opacity: 0;">
+                </div>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if can_downvote(current_user, post) %}
+                <div class="downvote_button digits_{{ digits(post.down_votes) }} {{ downvoted_class }}"
+                 hx-post="/post/{{ post.id }}/downvote" hx-trigger="click throttle:1s" hx-target="closest .voting_buttons">
+                        <span class="fe fe-arrow-down"></span>
+                        {{ post.down_votes }}
+                        <img class="htmx-indicator" src="/static/images/spinner.svg" alt="" style="opacity: 0;">
+                </div>
+        {% endif %}
 {% else %}
 <div class="upvote_button digits_{{ digits(post.up_votes) }} {{ upvoted_class }}">
         <span class="fe fe-arrow-up"></span>
diff --git a/app/templates/post/_voting_buttons.html b/app/templates/post/_voting_buttons.html
index 79967583..9c83384b 100644
--- a/app/templates/post/_voting_buttons.html
+++ b/app/templates/post/_voting_buttons.html
@@ -1,16 +1,20 @@
 {% if current_user.is_authenticated and current_user.verified %}
-<div class="upvote_button digits_{{ digits(comment.up_votes) }} {{ upvoted_class }}"
- hx-post="/comment/{{ comment.id }}/upvote" hx-trigger="click throttle:1s" hx-target="closest .voting_buttons">
-        <span class="fe fe-arrow-up"></span>
-        {{ comment.up_votes }}
-        <img class="htmx-indicator" src="/static/images/spinner.svg" alt="" style="opacity: 0;">
-</div>
-<div class="downvote_button digits_{{ digits(comment.down_votes) }} {{ downvoted_class }}"
- hx-post="/comment/{{ comment.id }}/downvote" hx-trigger="click throttle:1s" hx-target="closest .voting_buttons">
-        <span class="fe fe-arrow-down"></span>
-        {{ comment.down_votes }}
-        <img class="htmx-indicator" src="/static/images/spinner.svg" alt="" style="opacity: 0;">
-</div>
+        {% if can_upvote(current_user, comment) %}
+                <div class="upvote_button digits_{{ digits(comment.up_votes) }} {{ upvoted_class }}"
+                 hx-post="/comment/{{ comment.id }}/upvote" hx-trigger="click throttle:1s" hx-target="closest .voting_buttons">
+                        <span class="fe fe-arrow-up"></span>
+                        {{ comment.up_votes }}
+                        <img class="htmx-indicator" src="/static/images/spinner.svg" alt="" style="opacity: 0;">
+                </div>
+        {% endif %}
+        {% if can_downvote(current_user, comment) %}
+                <div class="downvote_button digits_{{ digits(comment.down_votes) }} {{ downvoted_class }}"
+                 hx-post="/comment/{{ comment.id }}/downvote" hx-trigger="click throttle:1s" hx-target="closest .voting_buttons">
+                        <span class="fe fe-arrow-down"></span>
+                        {{ comment.down_votes }}
+                        <img class="htmx-indicator" src="/static/images/spinner.svg" alt="" style="opacity: 0;">
+                </div>
+        {% endif %}
 {% else %}
 <div class="upvote_button digits_{{ digits(comment.up_votes) }} {{ upvoted_class }}">
         <span class="fe fe-arrow-up"></span>
diff --git a/app/templates/post/post_mea_culpa.html b/app/templates/post/post_mea_culpa.html
index f70d73e7..3a630fe9 100644
--- a/app/templates/post/post_mea_culpa.html
+++ b/app/templates/post/post_mea_culpa.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
                     <div class="card-body">
                         <p>{{ _('If you wish to de-escalate the discussion on your post and now feel like it was a mistake, click the button below.') }}</p>
                         <p>{{ _('No further comments will be posted and a message saying you made a mistake in this post will be displayed.') }}</p>
+                        <!-- <p>{{ _('The effect of downvotes on your reputation score will be removed.') }}</p> -->
                         <p><a href="https://nickpunt.com/blog/deescalating-social-media/" target="_blank">More about this</a></p>
                         {{ render_form(form) }}
                     </div>
diff --git a/app/utils.py b/app/utils.py
index 81e33564..0be0a7f3 100644
--- a/app/utils.py
+++ b/app/utils.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 import random
 from datetime import datetime
-from typing import List, Literal
+from typing import List, Literal, Union
 
 import markdown2
 import math
@@ -14,14 +14,15 @@ from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
 import requests
 import os
 import imghdr
-from flask import current_app, json, redirect, url_for, request, make_response, Response
+from flask import current_app, json, redirect, url_for, request, make_response, Response, g
 from flask_login import current_user
 from sqlalchemy import text
 from wtforms.fields  import SelectField, SelectMultipleField
 from wtforms.widgets import Select, html_params, ListWidget, CheckboxInput
 from app import db, cache
 
-from app.models import Settings, Domain, Instance, BannedInstances, User, Community, DomainBlock, ActivityPubLog, IpBan
+from app.models import Settings, Domain, Instance, BannedInstances, User, Community, DomainBlock, ActivityPubLog, IpBan, \
+    Site, Post, PostReply
 
 
 # Flask's render_template function, with support for themes added
@@ -374,3 +375,64 @@ def user_cookie_banned() -> bool:
 def banned_ip_addresses() -> List[str]:
     ips = IpBan.query.all()
     return [ip.ip_address for ip in ips]
+
+
+def can_downvote(user, content: Union[Post, PostReply], site=None) -> bool:
+    if user is None or content is None or user.banned:
+        return False
+
+    if site is None:
+        try:
+            site = g.site
+        except:
+            site = Site.query.get(1)
+
+    if not site.enable_downvotes and content.community.is_local():
+        return False
+
+    if content.community.is_moderator(user) or user.is_admin():
+        return True
+
+    if content.community.local_only and not user.is_local():
+        return False
+
+    return True
+
+
+def can_upvote(user, content: Union[Post, PostReply]) -> bool:
+    if user is None or content is None or user.banned:
+        return False
+
+    if content.community.is_moderator(user) or user.is_admin():
+        return True
+
+    return True
+
+
+def can_create(user, content: Union[Community, Post, PostReply]) -> bool:
+    if user is None or content is None or user.banned:
+        return False
+
+    if isinstance(content, Community):
+        if content.is_moderator(user) or user.is_admin():
+            return True
+
+        if content.restricted_to_mods:
+            return False
+
+        if content.local_only and not user.is_local():
+            return False
+    else:
+        if content.community.is_moderator(user) or user.is_admin():
+            return True
+
+        if content.community.restricted_to_mods and isinstance(content, Post):
+            return False
+
+        if content.community.local_only and not user.is_local():
+            return False
+
+        if isinstance(content, PostReply) and content.post.comments_enabled is False:
+            return False
+
+    return True
diff --git a/migrations/versions/328c9990e53e_local_only_communities.py b/migrations/versions/328c9990e53e_local_only_communities.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ec81d25b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/versions/328c9990e53e_local_only_communities.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""local only communities
+
+Revision ID: 328c9990e53e
+Revises: b18ea0b841fe
+Create Date: 2024-01-02 16:10:04.201183
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '328c9990e53e'
+down_revision = 'b18ea0b841fe'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('community', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.add_column(sa.Column('local_only', sa.Boolean(), nullable=True))
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    # ### commands auto generated by Alembic - please adjust! ###
+    with op.batch_alter_table('community', schema=None) as batch_op:
+        batch_op.drop_column('local_only')
+
+    # ### end Alembic commands ###
diff --git a/pyfedi.py b/pyfedi.py
index b5438e33..0da039e0 100644
--- a/pyfedi.py
+++ b/pyfedi.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import os, click
 from flask import session, g, json
 from app.constants import POST_TYPE_LINK, POST_TYPE_IMAGE, POST_TYPE_ARTICLE
 from app.models import Site
-from app.utils import getmtime, gibberish, shorten_string, shorten_url, digits, user_access, community_membership
+from app.utils import getmtime, gibberish, shorten_string, shorten_url, digits, user_access, community_membership, \
+    can_create, can_upvote, can_downvote
 
 app = create_app()
 cli.register(app)
@@ -33,6 +34,9 @@ with app.app_context():
     app.jinja_env.globals['community_membership'] = community_membership
     app.jinja_env.globals['json_loads'] = json.loads
     app.jinja_env.globals['user_access'] = user_access
+    app.jinja_env.globals['can_create'] = can_create
+    app.jinja_env.globals['can_upvote'] = can_upvote
+    app.jinja_env.globals['can_downvote'] = can_downvote
     app.jinja_env.filters['shorten'] = shorten_string
     app.jinja_env.filters['shorten_url'] = shorten_url