diff --git a/README b/README
index 2099f94d62..8fb4a941cf 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1196,7 +1196,6 @@ reporturl: URL to post statistics to. Defaults to Laconica developers'
            set 'run' to 'never' than to set this value to something
            nonsensical.
 
-
 attachments
 -----------
 
@@ -1226,6 +1225,13 @@ user_quota: total size in bytes a user can store on this server. Each user
 monthly_quota: total size permitted in the current month. This is the total
             size in bytes that a user can upload each month.
 
+group
+-----
+
+Options for group functionality.
+
+maxaliases: maximum number of aliases a group can have. Default 3. Set
+            to 0 or less to prevent aliases in a group.
 
 Troubleshooting
 ===============
diff --git a/actions/block.php b/actions/block.php
index 34f991dc61..0efee5932c 100644
--- a/actions/block.php
+++ b/actions/block.php
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class BlockAction extends Action
         if ($action) {
             common_redirect(common_local_url($action, $args), 303);
         } else {
-            common_redirect(common_local_url('subscriptions',
+            common_redirect(common_local_url('subscribers',
                                              array('nickname' => $cur->nickname)),
                             303);
         }
diff --git a/actions/blockedfromgroup.php b/actions/blockedfromgroup.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..541ebcfd90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/blockedfromgroup.php
@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Laconica, the distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ *
+ * List of group members
+ *
+ * PHP version 5
+ *
+ * LICENCE: This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * @category  Group
+ * @package   Laconica
+ * @author    Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @copyright 2008-2009 Control Yourself, Inc.
+ * @license   http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
+ * @link      http://laconi.ca/
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) {
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * List of profiles blocked from this group
+ *
+ * @category Group
+ * @package  Laconica
+ * @author   Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
+ * @link     http://laconi.ca/
+ */
+
+class BlockedfromgroupAction extends Action
+{
+    var $page = null;
+
+    function isReadOnly($args)
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function prepare($args)
+    {
+        parent::prepare($args);
+        $this->page = ($this->arg('page')) ? ($this->arg('page')+0) : 1;
+
+        $nickname_arg = $this->arg('nickname');
+        $nickname = common_canonical_nickname($nickname_arg);
+
+        // Permanent redirect on non-canonical nickname
+
+        if ($nickname_arg != $nickname) {
+            $args = array('nickname' => $nickname);
+            if ($this->page != 1) {
+                $args['page'] = $this->page;
+            }
+            common_redirect(common_local_url('blockedfromgroup', $args), 301);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        if (!$nickname) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No nickname'), 404);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        $this->group = User_group::staticGet('nickname', $nickname);
+
+        if (!$this->group) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No such group'), 404);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    function title()
+    {
+        if ($this->page == 1) {
+            return sprintf(_('%s blocked profiles'),
+                           $this->group->nickname);
+        } else {
+            return sprintf(_('%s blocked profiles, page %d'),
+                           $this->group->nickname,
+                           $this->page);
+        }
+    }
+
+    function handle($args)
+    {
+        parent::handle($args);
+        $this->showPage();
+    }
+
+    function showPageNotice()
+    {
+        $this->element('p', 'instructions',
+                       _('A list of the users blocked from joining this group.'));
+    }
+
+    function showLocalNav()
+    {
+        $nav = new GroupNav($this, $this->group);
+        $nav->show();
+    }
+
+    function showContent()
+    {
+        $offset = ($this->page-1) * PROFILES_PER_PAGE;
+        $limit =  PROFILES_PER_PAGE + 1;
+
+        $cnt = 0;
+
+        $blocked = $this->group->getBlocked($offset, $limit);
+
+        if ($blocked) {
+            $blocked_list = new GroupBlockList($blocked, $this->group, $this);
+            $cnt = $blocked_list->show();
+        }
+
+        $blocked->free();
+
+        $this->pagination($this->page > 1, $cnt > PROFILES_PER_PAGE,
+                          $this->page, 'blockedfromgroup',
+                          array('nickname' => $this->group->nickname));
+    }
+}
+
+class GroupBlockList extends ProfileList
+{
+    var $group = null;
+
+    function __construct($profile, $group, $action)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($profile, $action);
+
+        $this->group = $group;
+    }
+
+    function newListItem($profile)
+    {
+        return new GroupBlockListItem($profile, $this->group, $this->action);
+    }
+}
+
+class GroupBlockListItem extends ProfileListItem
+{
+    var $group = null;
+
+    function __construct($profile, $group, $action)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($profile, $action);
+
+        $this->group = $group;
+    }
+
+    function showActions()
+    {
+        $this->startActions();
+        $this->showGroupUnblockForm();
+        $this->endActions();
+    }
+
+    function showGroupUnblockForm()
+    {
+        $user = common_current_user();
+
+        if (!empty($user) && $user->id != $this->profile->id && $user->isAdmin($this->group)) {
+            $this->out->elementStart('li', 'entity_block');
+            $bf = new GroupUnblockForm($this->out, $this->profile, $this->group,
+                                       array('action' => 'blockedfromgroup',
+                                             'nickname' => $this->group->nickname));
+            $bf->show();
+            $this->out->elementEnd('li');
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Form for unblocking a user from a group
+ *
+ * @category Form
+ * @package  Laconica
+ * @author   Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @author   Sarven Capadisli <csarven@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
+ * @link     http://laconi.ca/
+ *
+ * @see      UnblockForm
+ */
+
+class GroupUnblockForm extends Form
+{
+    /**
+     * Profile of user to block
+     */
+
+    var $profile = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Group to block the user from
+     */
+
+    var $group = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Return-to args
+     */
+
+    var $args = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     *
+     * @param HTMLOutputter $out     output channel
+     * @param Profile       $profile profile of user to block
+     * @param User_group    $group   group to block user from
+     * @param array         $args    return-to args
+     */
+
+    function __construct($out=null, $profile=null, $group=null, $args=null)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($out);
+
+        $this->profile = $profile;
+        $this->group   = $group;
+        $this->args    = $args;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * ID of the form
+     *
+     * @return int ID of the form
+     */
+
+    function id()
+    {
+        // This should be unique for the page.
+        return 'unblock-' . $this->profile->id;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * class of the form
+     *
+     * @return string class of the form
+     */
+
+    function formClass()
+    {
+        return 'form_group_unblock';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Action of the form
+     *
+     * @return string URL of the action
+     */
+
+    function action()
+    {
+        return common_local_url('groupunblock');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Legend of the Form
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    function formLegend()
+    {
+        $this->out->element('legend', null, _('Unblock user from group'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Data elements of the form
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function formData()
+    {
+        $this->out->hidden('unblockto-' . $this->profile->id,
+                           $this->profile->id,
+                           'unblockto');
+        $this->out->hidden('unblockgroup-' . $this->group->id,
+                           $this->group->id,
+                           'unblockgroup');
+        if ($this->args) {
+            foreach ($this->args as $k => $v) {
+                $this->out->hidden('returnto-' . $k, $v);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Action elements
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function formActions()
+    {
+        $this->out->submit('submit', _('Unblock'), 'submit', null, _('Unblock this user'));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/actions/editgroup.php b/actions/editgroup.php
index 39dad0465e..29a7bce437 100644
--- a/actions/editgroup.php
+++ b/actions/editgroup.php
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ class EditgroupAction extends Action
         $homepage    = $this->trimmed('homepage');
         $description = $this->trimmed('description');
         $location    = $this->trimmed('location');
+        $aliasstring = $this->trimmed('aliases');
 
         if (!Validate::string($nickname, array('min_length' => 1,
                                                'max_length' => 64,
@@ -201,6 +202,39 @@ class EditgroupAction extends Action
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!empty($aliasstring)) {
+            $aliases = array_map('common_canonical_nickname', array_unique(preg_split('/[\s,]+/', $aliasstring)));
+        } else {
+            $aliases = array();
+        }
+
+        if (count($aliases) > common_config('group', 'maxaliases')) {
+            $this->showForm(sprintf(_('Too many aliases! Maximum %d.'),
+                                    common_config('group', 'maxaliases')));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach ($aliases as $alias) {
+            if (!Validate::string($alias, array('min_length' => 1,
+                                                'max_length' => 64,
+                                                'format' => NICKNAME_FMT))) {
+                $this->showForm(sprintf(_('Invalid alias: "%s"'), $alias));
+                return;
+            }
+            if ($this->nicknameExists($alias)) {
+                $this->showForm(sprintf(_('Alias "%s" already in use. Try another one.'),
+                                        $alias));
+                return;
+            }
+            // XXX assumes alphanum nicknames
+            if (strcmp($alias, $nickname) == 0) {
+                $this->showForm(_('Alias can\'t be the same as nickname.'));
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $this->group->query('BEGIN');
+
         $orig = clone($this->group);
 
         $this->group->nickname    = $nickname;
@@ -217,6 +251,14 @@ class EditgroupAction extends Action
             $this->serverError(_('Could not update group.'));
         }
 
+        $result = $this->group->setAliases($aliases);
+
+        if (!$result) {
+            $this->serverError(_('Could not create aliases.'));
+        }
+
+        $this->group->query('COMMIT');
+
         if ($this->group->nickname != $orig->nickname) {
             common_redirect(common_local_url('editgroup',
                                              array('nickname' => $nickname)),
@@ -229,9 +271,20 @@ class EditgroupAction extends Action
     function nicknameExists($nickname)
     {
         $group = User_group::staticGet('nickname', $nickname);
-        return (!is_null($group) &&
-                $group != false &&
-                $group->id != $this->group->id);
+
+        if (!empty($group) &&
+            $group->id != $this->group->id) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        $alias = Group_alias::staticGet('alias', $nickname);
+
+        if (!empty($alias) &&
+            $alias->group_id != $this->group->id) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/actions/groupblock.php b/actions/groupblock.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93662da799
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/groupblock.php
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Block a user from a group action class.
+ *
+ * PHP version 5
+ *
+ * @category Action
+ * @package  Laconica
+ * @author   Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl.html AGPLv3
+ * @link     http://laconi.ca/
+ *
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) {
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Block a user from a group
+ *
+ * @category Action
+ * @package  Laconica
+ * @author   Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl.html AGPLv3
+ * @link     http://laconi.ca/
+ */
+
+class GroupblockAction extends Action
+{
+    var $profile = null;
+    var $group = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Take arguments for running
+     *
+     * @param array $args $_REQUEST args
+     *
+     * @return boolean success flag
+     */
+
+    function prepare($args)
+    {
+        parent::prepare($args);
+        if (!common_logged_in()) {
+            $this->clientError(_('Not logged in.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $token = $this->trimmed('token');
+        if (empty($token) || $token != common_session_token()) {
+            $this->clientError(_('There was a problem with your session token. Try again, please.'));
+            return;
+        }
+        $id = $this->trimmed('blockto');
+        if (empty($id)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No profile specified.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $this->profile = Profile::staticGet('id', $id);
+        if (empty($this->profile)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No profile with that ID.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $group_id = $this->trimmed('blockgroup');
+        if (empty($group_id)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No group specified.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $this->group = User_group::staticGet('id', $group_id);
+        if (empty($this->group)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No such group.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $user = common_current_user();
+        if (!$user->isAdmin($this->group)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('Only an admin can block group members.'), 401);
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (Group_block::isBlocked($this->group, $this->profile)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('User is already blocked from group.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        // XXX: could have proactive blocks, but we don't have UI for it.
+        if (!$this->profile->isMember($this->group)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('User is not a member of group.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle request
+     *
+     * Shows a page with list of favorite notices
+     *
+     * @param array $args $_REQUEST args; handled in prepare()
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    function handle($args)
+    {
+        parent::handle($args);
+        if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST') {
+            if ($this->arg('no')) {
+                common_redirect(common_local_url('groupmembers',
+                                                 array('nickname' => $this->group->nickname)),
+                                303);
+            } elseif ($this->arg('yes')) {
+                $this->blockProfile();
+            } elseif ($this->arg('blockto')) {
+                $this->showPage();
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    function showContent() {
+        $this->areYouSureForm();
+    }
+
+    function title() {
+        return _('Block user from group');
+    }
+
+    function showNoticeForm() {
+        // nop
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Confirm with user.
+     *
+     * Shows a confirmation form.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function areYouSureForm()
+    {
+        $id = $this->profile->id;
+        $this->element('p', null,
+                       sprintf(_('Are you sure you want to block user "%s" from the group "%s"? '.
+                                 'They will be removed from the group, unable to post, and '.
+                                 'unable to subscribe to the group in the future.'),
+                               $this->profile->getBestName(),
+                               $this->group->getBestName()));
+        $this->elementStart('form', array('id' => 'block-' . $id,
+                                           'method' => 'post',
+                                           'class' => 'block',
+                                           'action' => common_local_url('groupblock')));
+        $this->hidden('token', common_session_token());
+        $this->hidden('blockto-' . $this->profile->id,
+                      $this->profile->id,
+                      'blockto');
+        $this->hidden('blockgroup-' . $this->group->id,
+                      $this->group->id,
+                      'blockgroup');
+        foreach ($this->args as $k => $v) {
+            if (substr($k, 0, 9) == 'returnto-') {
+                $this->hidden($k, $v);
+            }
+        }
+        $this->submit('no', _('No'));
+        $this->submit('yes', _('Yes'));
+        $this->elementEnd('form');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Actually block a user.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function blockProfile()
+    {
+        $block = Group_block::blockProfile($this->group, $this->profile,
+                                           common_current_user());
+
+        if (empty($block)) {
+            $this->serverError(_("Database error blocking user from group."));
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // Now, gotta figure where we go back to
+        foreach ($this->args as $k => $v) {
+            if ($k == 'returnto-action') {
+                $action = $v;
+            } elseif (substr($k, 0, 9) == 'returnto-') {
+                $args[substr($k, 9)] = $v;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($action) {
+            common_redirect(common_local_url($action, $args), 303);
+        } else {
+            common_redirect(common_local_url('groupmembers',
+                                             array('nickname' => $this->group->nickname)),
+                            303);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/actions/groupmembers.php b/actions/groupmembers.php
index 21e5ebbaa1..abfad3f0dd 100644
--- a/actions/groupmembers.php
+++ b/actions/groupmembers.php
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class GroupmembersAction extends Action
         $members = $this->group->getMembers($offset, $limit);
 
         if ($members) {
-            $member_list = new ProfileList($members, null, $this);
+            $member_list = new GroupMemberList($members, $this->group, $this);
             $cnt = $member_list->show();
         }
 
@@ -138,3 +138,326 @@ class GroupmembersAction extends Action
                           array('nickname' => $this->group->nickname));
     }
 }
+
+class GroupMemberList extends ProfileList
+{
+    var $group = null;
+
+    function __construct($profile, $group, $action)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($profile, $action);
+
+        $this->group = $group;
+    }
+
+    function newListItem($profile)
+    {
+        return new GroupMemberListItem($profile, $this->group, $this->action);
+    }
+}
+
+class GroupMemberListItem extends ProfileListItem
+{
+    var $group = null;
+
+    function __construct($profile, $group, $action)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($profile, $action);
+
+        $this->group = $group;
+    }
+
+    function showActions()
+    {
+        $this->startActions();
+        $this->showSubscribeButton();
+        $this->showMakeAdminForm();
+        $this->showGroupBlockForm();
+        $this->endActions();
+    }
+
+    function showMakeAdminForm()
+    {
+        $user = common_current_user();
+
+        if (!empty($user) && $user->id != $this->profile->id && $user->isAdmin($this->group) &&
+            !$this->profile->isAdmin($this->group)) {
+            $this->out->elementStart('li', 'entity_make_admin');
+            $maf = new MakeAdminForm($this->out, $this->profile, $this->group,
+                                     array('action' => 'groupmembers',
+                                           'nickname' => $this->group->nickname));
+            $maf->show();
+            $this->out->elementEnd('li');
+        }
+
+    }
+    function showGroupBlockForm()
+    {
+        $user = common_current_user();
+
+        if (!empty($user) && $user->id != $this->profile->id && $user->isAdmin($this->group)) {
+            $this->out->elementStart('li', 'entity_block');
+            $bf = new GroupBlockForm($this->out, $this->profile, $this->group,
+                                array('action' => 'groupmembers',
+                                      'nickname' => $this->group->nickname));
+            $bf->show();
+            $this->out->elementEnd('li');
+        }
+
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Form for blocking a user from a group
+ *
+ * @category Form
+ * @package  Laconica
+ * @author   Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @author   Sarven Capadisli <csarven@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
+ * @link     http://laconi.ca/
+ *
+ * @see      BlockForm
+ */
+
+class GroupBlockForm extends Form
+{
+    /**
+     * Profile of user to block
+     */
+
+    var $profile = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Group to block the user from
+     */
+
+    var $group = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Return-to args
+     */
+
+    var $args = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     *
+     * @param HTMLOutputter $out     output channel
+     * @param Profile       $profile profile of user to block
+     * @param User_group    $group   group to block user from
+     * @param array         $args    return-to args
+     */
+
+    function __construct($out=null, $profile=null, $group=null, $args=null)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($out);
+
+        $this->profile = $profile;
+        $this->group   = $group;
+        $this->args    = $args;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * ID of the form
+     *
+     * @return int ID of the form
+     */
+
+    function id()
+    {
+        // This should be unique for the page.
+        return 'block-' . $this->profile->id;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * class of the form
+     *
+     * @return string class of the form
+     */
+
+    function formClass()
+    {
+        return 'form_group_block';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Action of the form
+     *
+     * @return string URL of the action
+     */
+
+    function action()
+    {
+        return common_local_url('groupblock');
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Legend of the Form
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+    function formLegend()
+    {
+        $this->out->element('legend', null, _('Block user from group'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Data elements of the form
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function formData()
+    {
+        $this->out->hidden('blockto-' . $this->profile->id,
+                           $this->profile->id,
+                           'blockto');
+        $this->out->hidden('blockgroup-' . $this->group->id,
+                           $this->group->id,
+                           'blockgroup');
+        if ($this->args) {
+            foreach ($this->args as $k => $v) {
+                $this->out->hidden('returnto-' . $k, $v);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Action elements
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function formActions()
+    {
+        $this->out->submit('submit', _('Block'), 'submit', null, _('Block this user'));
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Form for making a user an admin for a group
+ *
+ * @category Form
+ * @package  Laconica
+ * @author   Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @author   Sarven Capadisli <csarven@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
+ * @link     http://laconi.ca/
+ */
+
+class MakeAdminForm extends Form
+{
+    /**
+     * Profile of user to block
+     */
+
+    var $profile = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Group to block the user from
+     */
+
+    var $group = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Return-to args
+     */
+
+    var $args = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Constructor
+     *
+     * @param HTMLOutputter $out     output channel
+     * @param Profile       $profile profile of user to block
+     * @param User_group    $group   group to block user from
+     * @param array         $args    return-to args
+     */
+
+    function __construct($out=null, $profile=null, $group=null, $args=null)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($out);
+
+        $this->profile = $profile;
+        $this->group   = $group;
+        $this->args    = $args;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * ID of the form
+     *
+     * @return int ID of the form
+     */
+
+    function id()
+    {
+        // This should be unique for the page.
+        return 'makeadmin-' . $this->profile->id;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * class of the form
+     *
+     * @return string class of the form
+     */
+
+    function formClass()
+    {
+        return 'form_make_admin';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Action of the form
+     *
+     * @return string URL of the action
+     */
+
+    function action()
+    {
+        return common_local_url('makeadmin', array('nickname' => $this->group->nickname));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Legend of the Form
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function formLegend()
+    {
+        $this->out->element('legend', null, _('Make user an admin of the group'));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Data elements of the form
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function formData()
+    {
+        $this->out->hidden('profileid-' . $this->profile->id,
+                           $this->profile->id,
+                           'profileid');
+        $this->out->hidden('groupid-' . $this->group->id,
+                           $this->group->id,
+                           'groupid');
+        if ($this->args) {
+            foreach ($this->args as $k => $v) {
+                $this->out->hidden('returnto-' . $k, $v);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Action elements
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function formActions()
+    {
+        $this->out->submit('submit', _('Make Admin'), 'submit', null, _('Make this user an admin'));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/actions/groupunblock.php b/actions/groupunblock.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a0bcb01f90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/groupunblock.php
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Block a user from a group action class.
+ *
+ * PHP version 5
+ *
+ * @category Action
+ * @package  Laconica
+ * @author   Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl.html AGPLv3
+ * @link     http://laconi.ca/
+ *
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) {
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Unlock a user from a group
+ *
+ * @category Action
+ * @package  Laconica
+ * @author   Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl.html AGPLv3
+ * @link     http://laconi.ca/
+ */
+
+class GroupunblockAction extends Action
+{
+    var $profile = null;
+    var $group = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Take arguments for running
+     *
+     * @param array $args $_REQUEST args
+     *
+     * @return boolean success flag
+     */
+
+    function prepare($args)
+    {
+        parent::prepare($args);
+        if (!common_logged_in()) {
+            $this->clientError(_('Not logged in.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $token = $this->trimmed('token');
+        if (empty($token) || $token != common_session_token()) {
+            $this->clientError(_('There was a problem with your session token. Try again, please.'));
+            return;
+        }
+        $id = $this->trimmed('unblockto');
+        if (empty($id)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No profile specified.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $this->profile = Profile::staticGet('id', $id);
+        if (empty($this->profile)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No profile with that ID.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $group_id = $this->trimmed('unblockgroup');
+        if (empty($group_id)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No group specified.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $this->group = User_group::staticGet('id', $group_id);
+        if (empty($this->group)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No such group.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $user = common_current_user();
+        if (!$user->isAdmin($this->group)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('Only an admin can unblock group members.'), 401);
+            return false;
+        }
+        if (!Group_block::isBlocked($this->group, $this->profile)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('User is not blocked from group.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle request
+     *
+     * @param array $args $_REQUEST args; handled in prepare()
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function handle($args)
+    {
+        parent::handle($args);
+        if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST') {
+            $this->unblockProfile();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Unblock a user.
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function unblockProfile()
+    {
+        $result = Group_block::unblockProfile($this->group, $this->profile);
+
+        if (!$result) {
+            $this->serverError(_('Error removing the block.'));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->args as $k => $v) {
+            if ($k == 'returnto-action') {
+                $action = $v;
+            } else if (substr($k, 0, 9) == 'returnto-') {
+                $args[substr($k, 9)] = $v;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($action) {
+            common_redirect(common_local_url($action, $args), 303);
+        } else {
+            common_redirect(common_local_url('blockedfromgroup',
+                                             array('nickname' => $this->group->nickname)),
+                            303);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/actions/joingroup.php b/actions/joingroup.php
index a5d82ddc77..0e4f96eaf5 100644
--- a/actions/joingroup.php
+++ b/actions/joingroup.php
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ class JoingroupAction extends Action
             return false;
         }
 
+        if (Group_block::isBlocked($this->group, $cur->getProfile())) {
+            $this->clientError(_('You have been blocked from that group by the admin.'), 403);
+            return false;
+        }
+
         return true;
     }
 
diff --git a/actions/makeadmin.php b/actions/makeadmin.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..899c23ae4e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/makeadmin.php
@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Make another user an admin of a group
+ *
+ * PHP version 5
+ *
+ * @category Action
+ * @package  Laconica
+ * @author   Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl.html AGPLv3
+ * @link     http://laconi.ca/
+ *
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) {
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Make another user an admin of a group
+ *
+ * @category Action
+ * @package  Laconica
+ * @author   Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl.html AGPLv3
+ * @link     http://laconi.ca/
+ */
+
+class MakeadminAction extends Action
+{
+    var $profile = null;
+    var $group = null;
+
+    /**
+     * Take arguments for running
+     *
+     * @param array $args $_REQUEST args
+     *
+     * @return boolean success flag
+     */
+
+    function prepare($args)
+    {
+        parent::prepare($args);
+        if (!common_logged_in()) {
+            $this->clientError(_('Not logged in.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $token = $this->trimmed('token');
+        if (empty($token) || $token != common_session_token()) {
+            $this->clientError(_('There was a problem with your session token. Try again, please.'));
+            return;
+        }
+        $id = $this->trimmed('profileid');
+        if (empty($id)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No profile specified.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $this->profile = Profile::staticGet('id', $id);
+        if (empty($this->profile)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No profile with that ID.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $group_id = $this->trimmed('groupid');
+        if (empty($group_id)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No group specified.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $this->group = User_group::staticGet('id', $group_id);
+        if (empty($this->group)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('No such group.'));
+            return false;
+        }
+        $user = common_current_user();
+        if (!$user->isAdmin($this->group)) {
+            $this->clientError(_('Only an admin can make another user an admin.'), 401);
+            return false;
+        }
+        if ($this->profile->isAdmin($this->group)) {
+            $this->clientError(sprintf(_('%s is already an admin for group "%s".'),
+                                       $this->profile->getBestName(),
+                                       $this->group->getBestName()),
+                               401);
+            return false;
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Handle request
+     *
+     * @param array $args $_REQUEST args; handled in prepare()
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function handle($args)
+    {
+        parent::handle($args);
+        if ($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'] == 'POST') {
+            $this->makeAdmin();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Make user an admin
+     *
+     * @return void
+     */
+
+    function makeAdmin()
+    {
+        $member = Group_member::pkeyGet(array('group_id' => $this->group->id,
+                                              'profile_id' => $this->profile->id));
+
+        if (empty($member)) {
+            $this->serverError(_('Can\'t get membership record for %s in group %s'),
+                               $this->profile->getBestName(),
+                               $this->group->getBestName());
+        }
+
+        $orig = clone($member);
+
+        $member->is_admin = 1;
+
+        $result = $member->update($orig);
+
+        if (!$result) {
+            common_log_db_error($member, 'UPDATE', __FILE__);
+            $this->serverError(_('Can\'t make %s an admin for group %s'),
+                               $this->profile->getBestName(),
+                               $this->group->getBestName());
+        }
+
+        foreach ($this->args as $k => $v) {
+            if ($k == 'returnto-action') {
+                $action = $v;
+            } else if (substr($k, 0, 9) == 'returnto-') {
+                $args[substr($k, 9)] = $v;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if ($action) {
+            common_redirect(common_local_url($action, $args), 303);
+        } else {
+            common_redirect(common_local_url('groupmembers',
+                                             array('nickname' => $this->group->nickname)),
+                            303);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/actions/newgroup.php b/actions/newgroup.php
index 67cd6b2f18..0289e77c25 100644
--- a/actions/newgroup.php
+++ b/actions/newgroup.php
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ class NewgroupAction extends Action
         $homepage    = $this->trimmed('homepage');
         $description = $this->trimmed('description');
         $location    = $this->trimmed('location');
+        $aliasstring = $this->trimmed('aliases');
 
         if (!Validate::string($nickname, array('min_length' => 1,
                                                'max_length' => 64,
@@ -153,6 +154,37 @@ class NewgroupAction extends Action
             return;
         }
 
+        if (!empty($aliasstring)) {
+            $aliases = array_map('common_canonical_nickname', array_unique(preg_split('/[\s,]+/', $aliasstring)));
+        } else {
+            $aliases = array();
+        }
+
+        if (count($aliases) > common_config('group', 'maxaliases')) {
+            $this->showForm(sprintf(_('Too many aliases! Maximum %d.'),
+                                    common_config('group', 'maxaliases')));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        foreach ($aliases as $alias) {
+            if (!Validate::string($alias, array('min_length' => 1,
+                                                'max_length' => 64,
+                                                'format' => NICKNAME_FMT))) {
+                $this->showForm(sprintf(_('Invalid alias: "%s"'), $alias));
+                return;
+            }
+            if ($this->nicknameExists($alias)) {
+                $this->showForm(sprintf(_('Alias "%s" already in use. Try another one.'),
+                                        $alias));
+                return;
+            }
+            // XXX assumes alphanum nicknames
+            if (strcmp($alias, $nickname) == 0) {
+                $this->showForm(_('Alias can\'t be the same as nickname.'));
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
         $cur = common_current_user();
 
         // Checked in prepare() above
@@ -177,6 +209,12 @@ class NewgroupAction extends Action
             $this->serverError(_('Could not create group.'));
         }
 
+        $result = $group->setAliases($aliases);
+
+        if (!$result) {
+            $this->serverError(_('Could not create aliases.'));
+        }
+
         $member = new Group_member();
 
         $member->group_id   = $group->id;
@@ -199,7 +237,18 @@ class NewgroupAction extends Action
     function nicknameExists($nickname)
     {
         $group = User_group::staticGet('nickname', $nickname);
-        return (!is_null($group) && $group != false);
+
+        if (!empty($group)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        $alias = Group_alias::staticGet('alias', $nickname);
+
+        if (!empty($alias)) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return false;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/actions/showgroup.php b/actions/showgroup.php
index 29b6fa1e61..357f579d8f 100644
--- a/actions/showgroup.php
+++ b/actions/showgroup.php
@@ -272,6 +272,17 @@ class ShowgroupAction extends Action
             $this->elementEnd('dl');
         }
 
+        if (common_config('group', 'maxaliases') > 0) {
+            $aliases = $this->group->getAliases();
+
+            if (!empty($aliases)) {
+                $this->elementStart('dl', 'entity_aliases');
+                $this->element('dt', null, _('Aliases'));
+                $this->element('dd', 'aliases', implode(' ', $aliases));
+                $this->elementEnd('dl');
+            }
+        }
+
         $this->elementEnd('div');
 
         $this->elementStart('div', 'entity_actions');
@@ -283,7 +294,7 @@ class ShowgroupAction extends Action
             if ($cur->isMember($this->group)) {
                 $lf = new LeaveForm($this, $this->group);
                 $lf->show();
-            } else {
+            } else if (!Group_block::isBlocked($this->group, $cur->getProfile())) {
                 $jf = new JoinForm($this, $this->group);
                 $jf->show();
             }
@@ -344,7 +355,7 @@ class ShowgroupAction extends Action
 
         $this->element('h2', null, _('Members'));
 
-        $pml = new ProfileMiniList($member, null, $this);
+        $pml = new ProfileMiniList($member, $this);
         $cnt = $pml->show();
         if ($cnt == 0) {
              $this->element('p', null, _('(None)'));
diff --git a/actions/showstream.php b/actions/showstream.php
index e2f4e24d43..72316b2592 100644
--- a/actions/showstream.php
+++ b/actions/showstream.php
@@ -320,10 +320,14 @@ class ShowstreamAction extends ProfileAction
             $blocked = $cur->hasBlocked($this->profile);
             $this->elementStart('li', 'entity_block');
             if ($blocked) {
-                $ubf = new UnblockForm($this, $this->profile);
+                $ubf = new UnblockForm($this, $this->profile,
+                                       array('action' => 'showstream',
+                                             'nickname' => $this->profile->nickname));
                 $ubf->show();
             } else {
-                $bf = new BlockForm($this, $this->profile);
+                $bf = new BlockForm($this, $this->profile,
+                                    array('action' => 'showstream',
+                                          'nickname' => $this->profile->nickname));
                 $bf->show();
             }
             $this->elementEnd('li');
diff --git a/actions/subscribers.php b/actions/subscribers.php
index 4482de9a7c..66ac00fb19 100644
--- a/actions/subscribers.php
+++ b/actions/subscribers.php
@@ -130,18 +130,34 @@ class SubscribersAction extends GalleryAction
     }
 }
 
-class SubscribersList extends ProfileList
+class SubscribersList extends SubscriptionList
 {
-    function showBlockForm()
+    function newListItem($profile)
     {
-        $bf = new BlockForm($this->out, $this->profile,
-                            array('action' => 'subscribers',
-                                  'nickname' => $this->owner->nickname));
-        $bf->show();
-    }
-
-    function isReadOnly($args)
-    {
-        return true;
+        return new SubscribersListItem($profile, $this->owner, $this->action);
+    }
+}
+
+class SubscribersListItem extends SubscriptionListItem
+{
+    function showActions()
+    {
+        $this->startActions();
+        $this->showSubscribeButton();
+        // Relevant code!
+        $this->showBlockForm();
+        $this->endActions();
+    }
+
+    function showBlockForm()
+    {
+        $user = common_current_user();
+
+        if (!empty($user) && $this->owner->id == $user->id) {
+            $bf = new BlockForm($this->out, $this->profile,
+                                array('action' => 'subscribers',
+                                      'nickname' => $this->owner->nickname));
+            $bf->show();
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/actions/subscriptions.php b/actions/subscriptions.php
index 095b18ad87..4124abea4d 100644
--- a/actions/subscriptions.php
+++ b/actions/subscriptions.php
@@ -137,22 +137,46 @@ class SubscriptionsAction extends GalleryAction
     }
 }
 
-class SubscriptionsList extends ProfileList
+// XXX SubscriptionsList and SubscriptionList are dangerously close
+
+class SubscriptionsList extends SubscriptionList
 {
-    function showOwnerControls($profile)
+    function newListItem($profile)
+    {
+        return new SubscriptionsListItem($profile, $this->owner, $this->action);
+    }
+}
+
+class SubscriptionsListItem extends SubscriptionListItem
+{
+    function showProfile()
+    {
+        $this->startProfile();
+        $this->showAvatar();
+        $this->showFullName();
+        $this->showLocation();
+        $this->showHomepage();
+        $this->showBio();
+        $this->showTags();
+        // Relevant portion!
+        $this->showOwnerControls();
+        $this->endProfile();
+    }
+
+    function showOwnerControls()
     {
         $sub = Subscription::pkeyGet(array('subscriber' => $this->owner->id,
-                                           'subscribed' => $profile->id));
+                                           'subscribed' => $this->profile->id));
         if (!$sub) {
             return;
         }
 
-        $this->out->elementStart('form', array('id' => 'subedit-' . $profile->id,
+        $this->out->elementStart('form', array('id' => 'subedit-' . $this->profile->id,
                                           'method' => 'post',
                                           'class' => 'form_subscription_edit',
                                           'action' => common_local_url('subedit')));
         $this->out->hidden('token', common_session_token());
-        $this->out->hidden('profile', $profile->id);
+        $this->out->hidden('profile', $this->profile->id);
         $this->out->checkbox('jabber', _('Jabber'), $sub->jabber);
         $this->out->checkbox('sms', _('SMS'), $sub->sms);
         $this->out->submit('save', _('Save'));
diff --git a/actions/unblock.php b/actions/unblock.php
index 8573b2a873..6e671c9dd2 100644
--- a/actions/unblock.php
+++ b/actions/unblock.php
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ class UnblockAction extends Action
         if ($action) {
             common_redirect(common_local_url($action, $args), 303);
         } else {
-            common_redirect(common_local_url('subscriptions',
+            common_redirect(common_local_url('subscribers',
                                              array('nickname' => $cur->nickname)),
                             303);
         }
diff --git a/classes/Group_alias.php b/classes/Group_alias.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e801e50e1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/Group_alias.php
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Table Definition for group_alias
+ *
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2009, Control Yourself, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
+
+require_once INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php';
+
+class Group_alias extends Memcached_DataObject
+{
+    ###START_AUTOCODE
+    /* the code below is auto generated do not remove the above tag */
+
+    public $__table = 'group_alias';                     // table name
+    public $alias;                           // varchar(64)  primary_key not_null
+    public $group_id;                        // int(4)   not_null
+    public $modified;                        // timestamp()   not_null default_CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+
+    /* Static get */
+    function staticGet($k,$v=NULL) { return DB_DataObject::staticGet('Group_alias',$k,$v); }
+
+    /* the code above is auto generated do not remove the tag below */
+    ###END_AUTOCODE
+}
diff --git a/classes/Group_block.php b/classes/Group_block.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4c583d8e23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/classes/Group_block.php
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * Table Definition for group_block
+ *
+ * Laconica - a distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ * Copyright (C) 2008, Controlez-Vous, Inc.
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) { exit(1); }
+
+require_once INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Memcached_DataObject.php';
+
+class Group_block extends Memcached_DataObject
+{
+    ###START_AUTOCODE
+    /* the code below is auto generated do not remove the above tag */
+
+    public $__table = 'group_block';                     // table name
+    public $group_id;                        // int(4)  primary_key not_null
+    public $blocked;                         // int(4)  primary_key not_null
+    public $blocker;                         // int(4)   not_null
+    public $modified;                        // timestamp()   not_null default_CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+
+    /* Static get */
+    function staticGet($k,$v=NULL) { return DB_DataObject::staticGet('Group_block',$k,$v); }
+
+    /* the code above is auto generated do not remove the tag below */
+    ###END_AUTOCODE
+
+    function &pkeyGet($kv)
+    {
+        return Memcached_DataObject::pkeyGet('Group_block', $kv);
+    }
+
+    static function isBlocked($group, $profile)
+    {
+        $block = Group_block::pkeyGet(array('group_id' => $group->id,
+                                            'blocked' => $profile->id));
+        return !empty($block);
+    }
+
+    static function blockProfile($group, $profile, $blocker)
+    {
+        // Insert the block
+
+        $block = new Group_block();
+
+        $block->query('BEGIN');
+
+        $block->group_id = $group->id;
+        $block->blocked  = $profile->id;
+        $block->blocker  = $blocker->id;
+
+        $result = $block->insert();
+
+        if (!$result) {
+            common_log_db_error($block, 'INSERT', __FILE__);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        // Delete membership if any
+
+        $member = new Group_member();
+
+        $member->group_id   = $group->id;
+        $member->profile_id = $profile->id;
+
+        if ($member->find(true)) {
+            $result = $member->delete();
+            if (!$result) {
+                common_log_db_error($member, 'DELETE', __FILE__);
+                return null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Commit, since both have been done
+
+        $block->query('COMMIT');
+
+        return $block;
+    }
+
+    static function unblockProfile($group, $profile)
+    {
+        $block = Group_block::pkeyGet(array('group_id' => $group->id,
+                                            'blocked' => $profile->id));
+
+        if (empty($block)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $result = $block->delete();
+
+        if (!$result) {
+            common_log_db_error($block, 'DELETE', __FILE__);
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/classes/Notice.php b/classes/Notice.php
index 1c48581492..68602b1f7c 100644
--- a/classes/Notice.php
+++ b/classes/Notice.php
@@ -125,7 +125,12 @@ class Notice extends Memcached_DataObject
 
         $profile = Profile::staticGet($profile_id);
 
-        $final =  common_shorten_links($content);
+        $final = common_shorten_links($content);
+
+        if (mb_strlen($final) > 140) {
+            common_log(LOG_INFO, 'Rejecting notice that is too long.');
+            return _('Problem saving notice. Too long.');
+        }
 
         if (!$profile) {
             common_log(LOG_ERR, 'Problem saving notice. Unknown user.');
@@ -747,16 +752,16 @@ class Notice extends Memcached_DataObject
 
         foreach (array_unique($match[1]) as $nickname) {
             /* XXX: remote groups. */
-            $group = User_group::staticGet('nickname', $nickname);
+            $group = User_group::getForNickname($nickname);
 
-            if (!$group) {
+            if (empty($group)) {
                 continue;
             }
 
             // we automatically add a tag for every group name, too
 
             $tag = Notice_tag::pkeyGet(array('tag' => common_canonical_tag($nickname),
-                                           'notice_id' => $this->id));
+                                             'notice_id' => $this->id));
 
             if (is_null($tag)) {
                 $this->saveTag($nickname);
diff --git a/classes/Status_network.php b/classes/Status_network.php
index f7747f71d7..d2b942bfb1 100644
--- a/classes/Status_network.php
+++ b/classes/Status_network.php
@@ -12,11 +12,13 @@ class Status_network extends DB_DataObject
     public $nickname;                        // varchar(64)  primary_key not_null
     public $hostname;                        // varchar(255)  unique_key
     public $pathname;                        // varchar(255)  unique_key
-    public $sitename;                        // varchar(255)
     public $dbhost;                          // varchar(255)
     public $dbuser;                          // varchar(255)
     public $dbpass;                          // varchar(255)
     public $dbname;                          // varchar(255)
+    public $sitename;                        // varchar(255)
+    public $theme;                           // varchar(255)
+    public $logo;                            // varchar(255)
     public $created;                         // datetime()   not_null
     public $modified;                        // timestamp()   not_null default_CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 
@@ -37,13 +39,19 @@ class Status_network extends DB_DataObject
         return true;
     }
 
-    static function setupSite($servername, $pathname)
+    static function setupSite($servername, $pathname, $wildcard)
     {
         global $config;
 
-        $parts = explode('.', $servername);
+        // XXX I18N, probably not crucial for hostnames
+        // XXX This probably needs a tune up
 
-        $sn = Status_network::staticGet('nickname', $parts[0]);
+        if (0 == strncasecmp(strrev($wildcard), strrev($servername), strlen($wildcard))) {
+            $parts = explode('.', $servername);
+            $sn = Status_network::staticGet('nickname', strtolower($parts[0]));
+        } else {
+            $sn = Status_network::staticGet('hostname', strtolower($servername));
+        }
 
         if (!empty($sn)) {
             $dbhost = (empty($sn->dbhost)) ? 'localhost' : $sn->dbhost;
@@ -52,7 +60,16 @@ class Status_network extends DB_DataObject
             $dbname = (empty($sn->dbname)) ? $sn->nickname : $sn->dbname;
 
             $config['db']['database'] = "mysqli://$dbuser:$dbpass@$dbhost/$dbname";
+
             $config['site']['name'] = $sn->sitename;
+
+            if (!empty($sn->theme)) {
+                $config['site']['theme'] = $sn->theme;
+            }
+            if (!empty($sn->logo)) {
+                $config['site']['logo'] = $sn->logo;
+            }
+
             return true;
         } else {
             return false;
diff --git a/classes/User_group.php b/classes/User_group.php
index a135015bac..1a24124bb1 100644
--- a/classes/User_group.php
+++ b/classes/User_group.php
@@ -125,6 +125,29 @@ class User_group extends Memcached_DataObject
         return $members;
     }
 
+    function getBlocked($offset=0, $limit=null)
+    {
+        $qry =
+          'SELECT profile.* ' .
+          'FROM profile JOIN group_block '.
+          'ON profile.id = group_block.blocked ' .
+          'WHERE group_block.group_id = %d ' .
+          'ORDER BY group_block.modified DESC ';
+
+        if ($limit != null) {
+            if (common_config('db','type') == 'pgsql') {
+                $qry .= ' LIMIT ' . $limit . ' OFFSET ' . $offset;
+            } else {
+                $qry .= ' LIMIT ' . $offset . ', ' . $limit;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $blocked = new Profile();
+
+        $blocked->query(sprintf($qry, $this->id));
+        return $blocked;
+    }
+
     function setOriginal($filename)
     {
         $imagefile = new ImageFile($this->id, Avatar::path($filename));
@@ -137,4 +160,83 @@ class User_group extends Memcached_DataObject
         common_debug(common_log_objstring($this));
         return $this->update($orig);
     }
+
+    function getBestName()
+    {
+        return ($this->fullname) ? $this->fullname : $this->nickname;
+    }
+
+    function getAliases()
+    {
+        $aliases = array();
+
+        // XXX: cache this
+
+        $alias = new Group_alias();
+
+        $alias->group_id = $this->id;
+
+        if ($alias->find()) {
+            while ($alias->fetch()) {
+                $aliases[] = $alias->alias;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $alias->free();
+
+        return $aliases;
+    }
+
+    function setAliases($newaliases) {
+
+        $newaliases = array_unique($newaliases);
+
+        $oldaliases = $this->getAliases();
+
+        # Delete stuff that's old that not in new
+
+        $to_delete = array_diff($oldaliases, $newaliases);
+
+        # Insert stuff that's in new and not in old
+
+        $to_insert = array_diff($newaliases, $oldaliases);
+
+        $alias = new Group_alias();
+
+        $alias->group_id = $this->id;
+
+        foreach ($to_delete as $delalias) {
+            $alias->alias = $delalias;
+            $result = $alias->delete();
+            if (!$result) {
+                common_log_db_error($alias, 'DELETE', __FILE__);
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        foreach ($to_insert as $insalias) {
+            $alias->alias = $insalias;
+            $result = $alias->insert();
+            if (!$result) {
+                common_log_db_error($alias, 'INSERT', __FILE__);
+                return false;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    static function getForNickname($nickname)
+    {
+        $nickname = common_canonical_nickname($nickname);
+        $group = User_group::staticGet('nickname', $nickname);
+        if (!empty($group)) {
+            return $group;
+        }
+        $alias = Group_alias::staticGet('alias', $nickname);
+        if (!empty($alias)) {
+            return User_group::staticGet('id', $alias->group_id);
+        }
+        return null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/classes/laconica.ini b/classes/laconica.ini
index 07aa016fef..c04ae758f4 100755
--- a/classes/laconica.ini
+++ b/classes/laconica.ini
@@ -170,6 +170,24 @@ id = K
 service = K
 uri = U
 
+[group_alias]
+alias = 130
+group_id = 129
+modified = 384
+
+[group_alias__keys]
+alias = K
+
+[group_block]
+group_id = 129
+blocked = 129
+blocker = 129
+modified = 384
+
+[group_block__keys]
+group_id = K
+blocked = K
+
 [group_inbox]
 group_id = 129
 notice_id = 129
diff --git a/classes/statusnet.ini b/classes/statusnet.ini
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index a70cd41228..8123265e46
--- a/classes/statusnet.ini
+++ b/classes/statusnet.ini
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
-
 [status_network]
 nickname = 130
 hostname = 2
 pathname = 2
-sitename = 2
 dbhost = 2
 dbuser = 2
 dbpass = 2
 dbname = 2
+sitename = 2
+theme = 2
+logo = 2
 created = 142
 modified = 384
 
diff --git a/db/laconica.sql b/db/laconica.sql
index 2ca084e48d..bd95d1ade6 100644
--- a/db/laconica.sql
+++ b/db/laconica.sql
@@ -431,49 +431,50 @@ create table group_inbox (
 
 create table file (
     id integer primary key auto_increment,
-    url varchar(255), mimetype varchar(50),
-    size integer,
-    title varchar(255),
-    date integer(11),
-    protected integer(1),
+    url varchar(255) comment 'destination URL after following redirections',
+    mimetype varchar(50) comment 'mime type of resource',
+    size integer comment 'size of resource when available',
+    title varchar(255) comment 'title of resource when available',
+    date integer(11) comment 'date of resource according to http query',
+    protected integer(1) comment 'true when URL is private (needs login)',
 
     unique(url)
 ) ENGINE=MyISAM CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
 
 create table file_oembed (
     id integer primary key auto_increment,
-    file_id integer,
-    version varchar(20),
-    type varchar(20),
-    provider varchar(50),
-    provider_url varchar(255),
-    width integer,
-    height integer,
-    html text,
-    title varchar(255),
-    author_name varchar(50),
-    author_url varchar(255),
-    url varchar(255),
+    file_id integer comment 'oEmbed for that URL/file' references file (id),
+    version varchar(20) comment 'oEmbed spec. version',
+    type varchar(20) comment 'oEmbed type: photo, video, link, rich',
+    provider varchar(50) comment 'name of this oEmbed provider',
+    provider_url varchar(255) comment 'URL of this oEmbed provider',
+    width integer comment 'width of oEmbed resource when available',
+    height integer comment 'height of oEmbed resource when available',
+    html text comment 'html representation of this oEmbed resource when applicable',
+    title varchar(255) comment 'title of oEmbed resource when available',
+    author_name varchar(50) comment 'author name for this oEmbed resource',
+    author_url varchar(255) comment 'author URL for this oEmbed resource',
+    url varchar(255) comment 'URL for this oEmbed resource when applicable (photo, link)',
 
     unique(file_id)
 ) ENGINE=MyISAM CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_general_ci;
 
 create table file_redirection (
     id integer primary key auto_increment,
-    url varchar(255),
-    file_id integer,
-    redirections integer,
-    httpcode integer,
+    url varchar(255) comment 'short URL (or any other kind of redirect) for file (id)',
+    file_id integer comment 'short URL for what URL/file' references file (id),
+    redirections integer comment 'redirect count',
+    httpcode integer comment 'HTTP status code (20x, 30x, etc.)',
 
     unique(url)
 ) ENGINE=InnoDB CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
 
 create table file_thumbnail (
     id integer primary key auto_increment,
-    file_id integer,
-    url varchar(255),
-    width integer,
-    height integer,
+    file_id integer comment 'thumbnail for what URL/file' references file (id),
+    url varchar(255) comment 'URL of thumbnail',
+    width integer comment 'width of thumbnail',
+    height integer comment 'height of thumbnail',
 
     unique(file_id),
     unique(url)
@@ -481,8 +482,8 @@ create table file_thumbnail (
 
 create table file_to_post (
     id integer primary key auto_increment,
-    file_id integer,
-    post_id integer,
+    file_id integer comment 'id of URL/file' references file (id),
+    post_id integer comment 'id of the notice it belongs to' references notice (id),
 
     unique(file_id, post_id)
 ) ENGINE=InnoDB CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
@@ -496,3 +497,23 @@ create table design (
     linkcolor integer comment 'link color',
     backgroundimage varchar(255) comment 'background image, if any'
 ) ENGINE=InnoDB CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
+
+create table group_block (
+   group_id integer not null comment 'group profile is blocked from' references user_group (id),
+   blocked integer not null comment 'profile that is blocked' references profile (id),
+   blocker integer not null comment 'user making the block' references user (id),
+   modified timestamp comment 'date of blocking',
+
+   constraint primary key (group_id, blocked)
+
+) ENGINE=InnoDB CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
+
+create table group_alias (
+
+   alias varchar(64) primary key comment 'additional nickname for the group',
+   group_id integer not null comment 'group profile is blocked from' references user_group (id),
+   modified timestamp comment 'date alias was created',
+
+   index group_alias_group_id_idx (group_id)
+
+) ENGINE=InnoDB CHARACTER SET utf8 COLLATE utf8_bin;
diff --git a/db/site.sql b/db/site.sql
index 660ba475bb..a9f64e5a5d 100644
--- a/db/site.sql
+++ b/db/site.sql
@@ -5,12 +5,16 @@ create table status_network (
     nickname varchar(64) primary key comment 'nickname',
     hostname varchar(255) unique key comment 'alternate hostname if any',
     pathname varchar(255) unique key comment 'alternate pathname if any',
-    sitename varchar(255) comment 'display name',
+
     dbhost varchar(255) comment 'database host',
     dbuser varchar(255) comment 'database username',
     dbpass varchar(255) comment 'database password',
     dbname varchar(255) comment 'database name',
 
+    sitename varchar(255) comment 'display name',
+    theme varchar(255) comment 'theme name',
+    logo varchar(255) comment 'site logo',
+
     created datetime not null comment 'date this record was created',
     modified timestamp comment 'date this record was modified'
 
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 4eff99dff5..f5b32ea090 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -48,13 +48,18 @@ function handleError($error)
         $logmsg .= " : ". $error->getDebugInfo();
     }
     common_log(LOG_ERR, $logmsg);
-    $msg = sprintf(_('The database for %s isn\'t responding correctly, '.
-                     'so the site won\'t work properly. '.
-                     'The site admins probably know about the problem, '.
-                     'but you can contact them at %s to make sure. '.
-                     'Otherwise, wait a few minutes and try again.'),
-                   common_config('site', 'name'),
-                   common_config('site', 'email'));
+    if ($error instanceof DB_DataObject_Error) {
+        $msg = sprintf(_('The database for %s isn\'t responding correctly, '.
+                         'so the site won\'t work properly. '.
+                         'The site admins probably know about the problem, '.
+                         'but you can contact them at %s to make sure. '.
+                         'Otherwise, wait a few minutes and try again.'),
+                       common_config('site', 'name'),
+                       common_config('site', 'email'));
+    } else {
+        $msg = _('An important error occured, probably related to email setup. '.
+                 'Check logfiles for more info..');
+    }
 
     $dac = new DBErrorAction($msg, 500);
     $dac->showPage();
@@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ function main()
     global $user, $action, $config;
 
     Snapshot::check();
-    
+
     if (!_have_config()) {
         $msg = sprintf(_("No configuration file found. Try running ".
                          "the installation program first."));
diff --git a/lib/common.php b/lib/common.php
index a55fb264e1..eb3bf4e4dc 100644
--- a/lib/common.php
+++ b/lib/common.php
@@ -206,6 +206,8 @@ $config =
         'user_quota' => 50000000,
         'monthly_quota' => 15000000,
         ),
+        'group' =>
+        array('maxaliases' => 3),
         );
 
 $config['db'] = &PEAR::getStaticProperty('DB_DataObject','options');
diff --git a/lib/groupeditform.php b/lib/groupeditform.php
index ca674f3c8e..7e8d6eea3a 100644
--- a/lib/groupeditform.php
+++ b/lib/groupeditform.php
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ class GroupEditForm extends Form
         }
     }
 
-
     /**
      * Name of the form
      *
@@ -157,6 +156,16 @@ class GroupEditForm extends Form
                      ($this->out->arg('location')) ? $this->out->arg('location') : $this->group->location,
                      _('Location for the group, if any, like "City, State (or Region), Country"'));
         $this->out->elementEnd('li');
+        if (common_config('group', 'maxaliases') > 0) {
+            $aliases = (empty($this->group)) ? array() : $this->group->getAliases();
+            $this->out->elementStart('li');
+            $this->out->input('aliases', _('Aliases'),
+                              ($this->out->arg('aliases')) ? $this->out->arg('aliases') :
+                              (!empty($aliases)) ? implode(' ', $aliases) : '',
+                              sprintf(_('Extra nicknames for the group, comma- or space- separated, max %d'),
+                                      common_config('group', 'maxaliases')));;
+            $this->out->elementEnd('li');
+        }
         $this->out->elementEnd('ul');
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/grouplist.php b/lib/grouplist.php
index 1b85474998..1ded5160bd 100644
--- a/lib/grouplist.php
+++ b/lib/grouplist.php
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class GroupList extends Widget
             if ($user->isMember($this->group)) {
                 $lf = new LeaveForm($this->out, $this->group);
                 $lf->show();
-            } else {
+            } else if (!Group_block::isBlocked($this->group, $user->getProfile())) {
                 $jf = new JoinForm($this->out, $this->group);
                 $jf->show();
             }
diff --git a/lib/groupnav.php b/lib/groupnav.php
index 90bdc10149..194247982c 100644
--- a/lib/groupnav.php
+++ b/lib/groupnav.php
@@ -95,6 +95,12 @@ class GroupNav extends Widget
         $cur = common_current_user();
 
         if ($cur && $cur->isAdmin($this->group)) {
+            $this->out->menuItem(common_local_url('blockedfromgroup', array('nickname' =>
+                                                                            $nickname)),
+                                 _('Blocked'),
+                                 sprintf(_('%s blocked users'), $nickname),
+                                 $action_name == 'blockedfromgroup',
+                                 'nav_group_blocked');
             $this->out->menuItem(common_local_url('editgroup', array('nickname' =>
                                                                      $nickname)),
                                  _('Admin'),
diff --git a/lib/noticeform.php b/lib/noticeform.php
index 3212f382ad..0ad3658566 100644
--- a/lib/noticeform.php
+++ b/lib/noticeform.php
@@ -148,12 +148,12 @@ class NoticeForm extends Form
         $this->out->element('dd', array('id' => 'notice_text-count'),
                             '140');
         $this->out->elementEnd('dl');
-        $this->out->hidden('MAX_FILE_SIZE', common_config('attachments', 'file_quota'));
-        $this->out->element('label', array('for' => 'notice_data-attach'), _('Attach'));
+        $this->out->element('label', array('for' => 'notice_data-attach'),_('Attach'));
         $this->out->element('input', array('id' => 'notice_data-attach',
                                            'type' => 'file',
                                            'name' => 'attach',
                                            'title' => _('Attach a file')));
+        $this->out->hidden('MAX_FILE_SIZE', common_config('attachments', 'file_quota'));
         if ($this->action) {
             $this->out->hidden('notice_return-to', $this->action, 'returnto');
         }
diff --git a/lib/noticelist.php b/lib/noticelist.php
index e449970045..ad792441a3 100644
--- a/lib/noticelist.php
+++ b/lib/noticelist.php
@@ -205,24 +205,10 @@ class NoticeListItem extends Widget
         return 'shownotice' !== $this->out->args['action'];
     }
 
-/*
-    function attachmentCount($discriminant = true) {
-        $file_oembed = new File_oembed;
-        $query = "select count(*) as c from file_oembed join file_to_post on file_oembed.file_id = file_to_post.file_id where post_id=" . $this->notice->id;
-        $file_oembed->query($query);
-        $file_oembed->fetch();
-        return intval($file_oembed->c);
-    }
-*/
-
-    function showWithAttachment() {
-    }
-
     function showNoticeInfo()
     {
         $this->out->elementStart('div', 'entry-content');
         $this->showNoticeLink();
-//        $this->showWithAttachment();
         $this->showNoticeSource();
         $this->showContext();
         $this->out->elementEnd('div');
diff --git a/lib/peoplesearchresults.php b/lib/peoplesearchresults.php
index d3f8408525..9d9d172993 100644
--- a/lib/peoplesearchresults.php
+++ b/lib/peoplesearchresults.php
@@ -56,20 +56,25 @@ class PeopleSearchResults extends ProfileList
 
     function __construct($profile, $terms, $action)
     {
-        parent::__construct($profile, $terms, $action);
+        parent::__construct($profile, $action);
+
         $this->terms = array_map('preg_quote',
                                  array_map('htmlspecialchars', $terms));
+
         $this->pattern = '/('.implode('|',$terms).')/i';
     }
 
+    function newProfileItem($profile)
+    {
+        return new PeopleSearchResultItem($profile, $this->action);
+    }
+}
+
+class PeopleSearchResultItem extends ProfileListItem
+{
     function highlight($text)
     {
         return preg_replace($this->pattern, '<strong>\\1</strong>', htmlspecialchars($text));
     }
-
-    function isReadOnly($args)
-    {
-        return true;
-    }
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/profileaction.php b/lib/profileaction.php
index a14d3846e6..2519922b2b 100644
--- a/lib/profileaction.php
+++ b/lib/profileaction.php
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class ProfileAction extends OwnerDesignAction
         $this->element('h2', null, _('Subscriptions'));
 
         if ($profile) {
-            $pml = new ProfileMiniList($profile, $this->user, $this);
+            $pml = new ProfileMiniList($profile, $this);
             $cnt = $pml->show();
             if ($cnt == 0) {
                 $this->element('p', null, _('(None)'));
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ class ProfileAction extends OwnerDesignAction
         $this->element('h2', null, _('Subscribers'));
 
         if ($profile) {
-            $pml = new ProfileMiniList($profile, $this->user, $this);
+            $pml = new ProfileMiniList($profile, $this);
             $cnt = $pml->show();
             if ($cnt == 0) {
                 $this->element('p', null, _('(None)'));
diff --git a/lib/profilelist.php b/lib/profilelist.php
index a4cc235552..a604230f85 100644
--- a/lib/profilelist.php
+++ b/lib/profilelist.php
@@ -49,25 +49,37 @@ class ProfileList extends Widget
 {
     /** Current profile, profile query. */
     var $profile = null;
-    /** Owner of this list */
-    var $owner = null;
     /** Action object using us. */
     var $action = null;
 
-    function __construct($profile, $owner=null, $action=null)
+    function __construct($profile, $action=null)
     {
         parent::__construct($action);
 
         $this->profile = $profile;
-        $this->owner = $owner;
         $this->action = $action;
     }
 
     function show()
     {
+        $this->startList();
+        $cnt = $this->showProfiles();
+        $this->endList();
+        return $cnt;
+    }
 
+    function startList()
+    {
         $this->out->elementStart('ul', 'profiles');
+    }
 
+    function endList()
+    {
+        $this->out->elementEnd('ul');
+    }
+
+    function showProfiles()
+    {
         $cnt = 0;
 
         while ($this->profile->fetch()) {
@@ -75,24 +87,66 @@ class ProfileList extends Widget
             if($cnt > PROFILES_PER_PAGE) {
                 break;
             }
-            $this->showProfile();
+            $pli = $this->newListItem($this->profile);
+            $pli->show();
         }
 
-        $this->out->elementEnd('ul');
-
         return $cnt;
     }
 
-    function showProfile()
+    function newListItem($profile)
+    {
+        return new ProfileListItem($this->profile, $this->action);
+    }
+}
+
+class ProfileListItem extends Widget
+{
+    /** Current profile. */
+    var $profile = null;
+    /** Action object using us. */
+    var $action = null;
+
+    function __construct($profile, $action)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($action);
+
+        $this->profile = $profile;
+        $this->action  = $action;
+    }
+
+    function show()
+    {
+        $this->startItem();
+        $this->showProfile();
+        $this->showActions();
+        $this->endItem();
+    }
+
+    function startItem()
     {
         $this->out->elementStart('li', array('class' => 'profile',
                                              'id' => 'profile-' . $this->profile->id));
+    }
 
-        $user = common_current_user();
-        $is_own = !is_null($user) && isset($this->owner) && ($user->id === $this->owner->id);
+    function showProfile()
+    {
+        $this->startProfile();
+        $this->showAvatar();
+        $this->showFullName();
+        $this->showLocation();
+        $this->showHomepage();
+        $this->showBio();
+        $this->endProfile();
+    }
 
+    function startProfile()
+    {
         $this->out->elementStart('div', 'entity_profile vcard');
+    }
 
+    function showAvatar()
+    {
         $avatar = $this->profile->getAvatar(AVATAR_STREAM_SIZE);
         $this->out->elementStart('a', array('href' => $this->profile->profileurl,
                                             'class' => 'url'));
@@ -108,7 +162,10 @@ class ProfileList extends Widget
         $this->out->raw($this->highlight($this->profile->nickname));
         $this->out->elementEnd('span');
         $this->out->elementEnd('a');
+    }
 
+    function showFullName()
+    {
         if (!empty($this->profile->fullname)) {
             $this->out->elementStart('dl', 'entity_fn');
             $this->out->element('dt', null, 'Full name');
@@ -119,6 +176,10 @@ class ProfileList extends Widget
             $this->out->elementEnd('dd');
             $this->out->elementEnd('dl');
         }
+    }
+
+    function showLocation()
+    {
         if (!empty($this->profile->location)) {
             $this->out->elementStart('dl', 'entity_location');
             $this->out->element('dt', null, _('Location'));
@@ -127,6 +188,10 @@ class ProfileList extends Widget
             $this->out->elementEnd('dd');
             $this->out->elementEnd('dl');
         }
+    }
+
+    function showHomepage()
+    {
         if (!empty($this->profile->homepage)) {
             $this->out->elementStart('dl', 'entity_url');
             $this->out->element('dt', null, _('URL'));
@@ -138,6 +203,10 @@ class ProfileList extends Widget
             $this->out->elementEnd('dd');
             $this->out->elementEnd('dl');
         }
+    }
+
+    function showBio()
+    {
         if (!empty($this->profile->bio)) {
             $this->out->elementStart('dl', 'entity_note');
             $this->out->element('dt', null, _('Note'));
@@ -146,57 +215,33 @@ class ProfileList extends Widget
             $this->out->elementEnd('dd');
             $this->out->elementEnd('dl');
         }
+    }
 
-        # If we're on a list with an owner (subscriptions or subscribers)...
-
-        if ($this->owner) {
-            # Get tags
-            $tags = Profile_tag::getTags($this->owner->id, $this->profile->id);
-
-            $this->out->elementStart('dl', 'entity_tags');
-            $this->out->elementStart('dt');
-            if ($is_own) {
-                $this->out->element('a', array('href' => common_local_url('tagother',
-                                                                          array('id' => $this->profile->id))),
-                                    _('Tags'));
-            } else {
-                $this->out->text(_('Tags'));
-            }
-            $this->out->elementEnd('dt');
-            $this->out->elementStart('dd');
-            if ($tags) {
-                $this->out->elementStart('ul', 'tags xoxo');
-                foreach ($tags as $tag) {
-                    $this->out->elementStart('li');
-                    $this->out->element('span', 'mark_hash', '#');
-                    $this->out->element('a', array('rel' => 'tag',
-                                                   'href' => common_local_url($this->action->trimmed('action'),
-                                                                              array('nickname' => $this->owner->nickname,
-                                                                                    'tag' => $tag))),
-                                        $tag);
-                    $this->out->elementEnd('li');
-                }
-                $this->out->elementEnd('ul');
-            } else {
-                $this->out->text(_('(none)'));
-            }
-            $this->out->elementEnd('dd');
-            $this->out->elementEnd('dl');
-        }
-
-        if ($is_own) {
-            $this->showOwnerControls($this->profile);
-        }
-
+    function endProfile()
+    {
         $this->out->elementEnd('div');
+    }
 
+    function showActions()
+    {
+        $this->startActions();
+        $this->showSubscribeButton();
+        $this->endActions();
+    }
+
+    function startActions()
+    {
         $this->out->elementStart('div', 'entity_actions');
-
         $this->out->elementStart('ul');
+    }
 
+    function showSubscribeButton()
+    {
         // Is this a logged-in user, looking at someone else's
         // profile?
 
+        $user = common_current_user();
+
         if (!empty($user) && $this->profile->id != $user->id) {
             $this->out->elementStart('li', 'entity_subscribe');
             if ($user->isSubscribed($this->profile)) {
@@ -207,33 +252,22 @@ class ProfileList extends Widget
                 $sf->show();
             }
             $this->out->elementEnd('li');
-            $this->out->elementStart('li', 'entity_block');
-            if ($user->id == $this->owner->id) {
-                $this->showBlockForm();
-            }
-            $this->out->elementEnd('li');
         }
-
-        $this->out->elementEnd('ul');
-
-        $this->out->elementEnd('div');
-
-        $this->out->elementEnd('li');
     }
 
-    /* Override this in subclasses. */
-
-    function showOwnerControls($profile)
+    function endActions()
     {
-        return;
+        $this->out->elementEnd('ul');
+        $this->out->elementEnd('div');
+    }
+
+    function endItem()
+    {
+        $this->out->elementEnd('li');
     }
 
     function highlight($text)
     {
         return htmlspecialchars($text);
     }
-
-    function showBlockForm()
-    {
-    }
 }
diff --git a/lib/profileminilist.php b/lib/profileminilist.php
index 57496d0e97..09bef6f7c6 100644
--- a/lib/profileminilist.php
+++ b/lib/profileminilist.php
@@ -47,26 +47,20 @@ define('PROFILES_PER_MINILIST', 27);
 
 class ProfileMiniList extends ProfileList
 {
-    function show()
+    function startList()
     {
         $this->out->elementStart('ul', 'entities users xoxo');
-
-        $cnt = 0;
-
-        while ($this->profile->fetch()) {
-            $cnt++;
-            if($cnt > PROFILES_PER_MINILIST) {
-                break;
-            }
-            $this->showProfile();
-        }
-
-        $this->out->elementEnd('ul');
-
-        return $cnt;
     }
 
-    function showProfile()
+    function newListItem($profile)
+    {
+        return new ProfileMiniListItem($profile, $this->action);
+    }
+}
+
+class ProfileMiniListItem extends ProfileListItem
+{
+    function show()
     {
         $this->out->elementStart('li', 'vcard');
         $this->out->elementStart('a', array('title' => $this->profile->getBestName(),
diff --git a/lib/router.php b/lib/router.php
index 456d1793e3..0fbaba9ed5 100644
--- a/lib/router.php
+++ b/lib/router.php
@@ -101,7 +101,8 @@ class Router
         $main = array('login', 'logout', 'register', 'subscribe',
                       'unsubscribe', 'confirmaddress', 'recoverpassword',
                       'invite', 'favor', 'disfavor', 'sup',
-                      'block', 'subedit');
+                      'block', 'unblock', 'subedit',
+                      'groupblock', 'groupunblock');
 
         foreach ($main as $a) {
             $m->connect('main/'.$a, array('action' => $a));
@@ -164,10 +165,10 @@ class Router
                     array('action' => 'newnotice'),
                     array('replyto' => '[A-Za-z0-9_-]+'));
 
-        $m->connect('notice/:notice/file', 
-            array('action' => 'file'), 
+        $m->connect('notice/:notice/file',
+            array('action' => 'file'),
             array('notice' => '[0-9]+'));
-        
+
         $m->connect('notice/:notice',
                     array('action' => 'shownotice'),
                     array('notice' => '[0-9]+'));
@@ -228,6 +229,14 @@ class Router
                         array('nickname' => '[a-zA-Z0-9]+'));
         }
 
+        $m->connect('group/:nickname/blocked',
+                    array('action' => 'blockedfromgroup'),
+                    array('nickname' => '[a-zA-Z0-9]+'));
+
+        $m->connect('group/:nickname/makeadmin',
+                    array('action' => 'makeadmin'),
+                    array('nickname' => '[a-zA-Z0-9]+'));
+
         $m->connect('group/:id/id',
                     array('action' => 'groupbyid'),
                     array('id' => '[0-9]+'));
diff --git a/lib/subscriptionlist.php b/lib/subscriptionlist.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..23da64cca8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/subscriptionlist.php
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Laconica, the distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ *
+ * Widget to show a list of profiles
+ *
+ * PHP version 5
+ *
+ * LICENCE: This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * @category  Public
+ * @package   Laconica
+ * @author    Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @copyright 2008-2009 Control Yourself, Inc.
+ * @license   http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
+ * @link      http://laconi.ca/
+ */
+
+if (!defined('LACONICA')) {
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/profilelist.php';
+
+/**
+ * Widget to show a list of subscriptions
+ *
+ * @category Public
+ * @package  Laconica
+ * @author   Zach Copley <zach@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @author   Evan Prodromou <evan@controlyourself.ca>
+ * @license  http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
+ * @link     http://laconi.ca/
+ */
+
+class SubscriptionList extends ProfileList
+{
+    /** Owner of this list */
+    var $owner = null;
+
+    function __construct($profile, $owner=null, $action=null)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($profile, $action);
+
+        $this->owner = $owner;
+    }
+
+    function newListItem($profile)
+    {
+        return new SubscriptionListItem($profile, $this->owner, $this->action);
+    }
+}
+
+class SubscriptionListItem extends ProfileListItem
+{
+    /** Owner of this list */
+    var $owner = null;
+
+    function __construct($profile, $owner, $action)
+    {
+        parent::__construct($profile, $action);
+
+        $this->owner = $owner;
+    }
+
+    function showProfile()
+    {
+        $this->startProfile();
+        $this->showAvatar();
+        $this->showFullName();
+        $this->showLocation();
+        $this->showHomepage();
+        $this->showBio();
+        // Relevant portion!
+        $this->showTags();
+        $this->endProfile();
+    }
+
+    function isOwn()
+    {
+        $user = common_current_user();
+        return (!empty($user) && ($this->owner->id == $user->id));
+    }
+
+    function showTags()
+    {
+        $tags = Profile_tag::getTags($this->owner->id, $this->profile->id);
+
+        $this->out->elementStart('dl', 'entity_tags');
+        $this->out->elementStart('dt');
+        if ($this->isOwn()) {
+            $this->out->element('a', array('href' => common_local_url('tagother',
+                                                                      array('id' => $this->profile->id))),
+                                _('Tags'));
+        } else {
+            $this->out->text(_('Tags'));
+        }
+        $this->out->elementEnd('dt');
+        $this->out->elementStart('dd');
+        if ($tags) {
+            $this->out->elementStart('ul', 'tags xoxo');
+            foreach ($tags as $tag) {
+                $this->out->elementStart('li');
+                $this->out->element('span', 'mark_hash', '#');
+                $this->out->element('a', array('rel' => 'tag',
+                                               'href' => common_local_url($this->action->trimmed('action'),
+                                                                          array('nickname' => $this->owner->nickname,
+                                                                                'tag' => $tag))),
+                                    $tag);
+                $this->out->elementEnd('li');
+            }
+            $this->out->elementEnd('ul');
+        } else {
+            $this->out->text(_('(none)'));
+        }
+        $this->out->elementEnd('dd');
+        $this->out->elementEnd('dl');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/lib/theme.php b/lib/theme.php
index bef660cbf5..0d88248227 100644
--- a/lib/theme.php
+++ b/lib/theme.php
@@ -70,30 +70,3 @@ function theme_path($relative, $theme=null)
         return common_path('theme/'.$theme.'/'.$relative);
     }
 }
-
-/**
- * Gets the full URL of a file in a skin dir based on its relative name
- *
- * @param string $relative relative path within the theme, skin directory
- * @param string $theme    name of the theme; defaults to current theme
- * @param string $skin    name of the skin; defaults to current theme
- *
- * @return string URL of the file
- */
-
-function skin_path($relative, $theme=null, $skin=null)
-{
-    if (!$theme) {
-        $theme = common_config('site', 'theme');
-    }
-    if (!$skin) {
-        $skin = common_config('site', 'skin');
-    }
-    $server = common_config('theme', 'server');
-    if ($server) {
-        return 'http://'.$server.'/'.$theme.'/skin/'.$skin.'/'.$relative;
-    } else {
-        return common_path('theme/'.$theme.'/skin/'.$skin.'/'.$relative);
-    }
-}
-
diff --git a/lib/util.php b/lib/util.php
index b3a94a5a01..49c6ae108e 100644
--- a/lib/util.php
+++ b/lib/util.php
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ function common_at_link($sender_id, $nickname)
 function common_group_link($sender_id, $nickname)
 {
     $sender = Profile::staticGet($sender_id);
-    $group = User_group::staticGet('nickname', common_canonical_nickname($nickname));
+    $group = User_group::getForNickname($nickname);
     if ($group && $sender->isMember($group)) {
         $attrs = array('href' => $group->permalink(),
                        'class' => 'url');
diff --git a/scripts/maildaemon.php b/scripts/maildaemon.php
index b9facec1a5..9dd647bf46 100755
--- a/scripts/maildaemon.php
+++ b/scripts/maildaemon.php
@@ -66,7 +66,13 @@ class MailerDaemon
             return true;
         }
         $msg = $this->cleanup_msg($msg);
-        $this->add_notice($user, $msg);
+        $err = $this->add_notice($user, $msg);
+        if (is_string($err)) {
+            $this->error($from, $err);
+            return false;
+        } else {
+            return true;
+        }
     }
 
     function error($from, $msg)
@@ -130,17 +136,15 @@ class MailerDaemon
 
     function add_notice($user, $msg)
     {
-        // should test
-        // $msg_shortened = common_shorten_links($msg);
-        // if (mb_strlen($msg_shortened) > 140) ERROR and STOP
         $notice = Notice::saveNew($user->id, $msg, 'mail');
         if (is_string($notice)) {
             $this->log(LOG_ERR, $notice);
-            return;
+            return $notice;
         }
         common_broadcast_notice($notice);
         $this->log(LOG_INFO,
                    'Added notice ' . $notice->id . ' from user ' . $user->nickname);
+        return true;
     }
 
     function parse_message($fname)
diff --git a/theme/base/css/display.css b/theme/base/css/display.css
index dc275e19f7..0cbd0d774a 100644
--- a/theme/base/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/base/css/display.css
@@ -445,6 +445,8 @@ width:80.789%;
 height:67px;
 line-height:1.5;
 padding:7px 7px 16px 7px;
+position:relative;
+z-index:2;
 }
 #form_notice label {
 display:block;
@@ -452,23 +454,23 @@ float:left;
 font-size:1.3em;
 margin-bottom:7px;
 }
-#form_notice label[for=notice_data-attach] {
-text-indent:-9999px;
-}
 #form_notice label[for=notice_data-attach],
 #form_notice #notice_data-attach {
 position:absolute;
 top:25px;
-right:49px;
-width:16px;
-height:16px;
 cursor:pointer;
 }
-#form_notice #notice_data-attach {
-text-indent:-279px;
+#form_notice label[for=notice_data-attach] {
+text-indent:-9999px;
+left:394px;
+width:16px;
+height:16px;
 }
-#form_notice #notice_submit label {
-display:none;
+#form_notice #notice_data-attach {
+left:183px;
+padding:0;
+
+height:16px;
 }
 #form_notice .form_note {
 position:absolute;
@@ -616,6 +618,8 @@ display:block;
 
 .form_user_block input.submit,
 .form_user_unblock input.submit,
+.form_group_block input.submit,
+.form_group_unblock input.submit,
 .entity_send-a-message a,
 .entity_edit a,
 .form_user_nudge input.submit,
diff --git a/theme/base/css/ie.css b/theme/base/css/ie.css
index 8183fee679..d1b0558ec8 100644
--- a/theme/base/css/ie.css
+++ b/theme/base/css/ie.css
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ top:0;
 #form_notice textarea {
 width:78%;
 }
+#form_notice .form_note + label {
+position:absolute;
+top:25px;
+left:380px;
+text-indent:-9999px;
+height:16px;
+width:16px;
+display:block;
+}
 #form_notice #notice_action-submit {
 width:17%;
 max-width:17%;
diff --git a/theme/default/css/display.css b/theme/default/css/display.css
index 34f6b3b8a6..166e62157b 100644
--- a/theme/default/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/default/css/display.css
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ a,
 div.notice-options input,
 .form_user_block input.submit,
 .form_user_unblock input.submit,
+.form_group_block input.submit,
+.form_group_unblock input.submit,
 .entity_send-a-message a,
 .form_user_nudge input.submit,
 .entity_nudge p,
@@ -148,6 +150,8 @@ background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icon_foaf.gif);
 .form_user_nudge input.submit,
 .form_user_block input.submit,
 .form_user_unblock input.submit,
+.form_group_block input.submit,
+.form_group_unblock input.submit,
 .entity_nudge p {
 background-position: 0 40%;
 background-repeat: no-repeat;
@@ -177,7 +181,9 @@ background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/quote.gif);
 background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/mail.gif);
 }
 .form_user_block input.submit,
-.form_user_unblock input.submit {
+.form_user_unblock input.submit,
+.form_group_block input.submit,
+.form_group_unblock input.submit {
 background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/shield.gif);
 }
 
diff --git a/theme/default/css/ie.css b/theme/default/css/ie.css
index 2b06768ea4..6501f4e48e 100644
--- a/theme/default/css/ie.css
+++ b/theme/default/css/ie.css
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 .notice-options input.submit {
 color:#fff;
 }
-
 #site_nav_local_views a {
 background-color:#ACCCDA;
 }
+#form_notice .form_note + label {
+background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/clip-01.gif) no-repeat 0 45%;
+}
+#form_notice #notice_data-attach {
+filter: alpha(opacity=0);
+}
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diff --git a/theme/identica/css/display.css b/theme/identica/css/display.css
index 8a03a4d772..cab42f16f4 100644
--- a/theme/identica/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/identica/css/display.css
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ a,
 div.notice-options input,
 .form_user_block input.submit,
 .form_user_unblock input.submit,
+.form_group_block input.submit,
+.form_group_unblock input.submit,
 .entity_send-a-message a,
 .form_user_nudge input.submit,
 .entity_nudge p,
@@ -148,6 +150,8 @@ background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icon_foaf.gif);
 .form_user_nudge input.submit,
 .form_user_block input.submit,
 .form_user_unblock input.submit,
+.form_group_block input.submit,
+.form_group_unblock input.submit,
 .entity_nudge p {
 background-position: 0 40%;
 background-repeat: no-repeat;
@@ -177,7 +181,9 @@ background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/quote.gif);
 background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/mail.gif);
 }
 .form_user_block input.submit,
-.form_user_unblock input.submit {
+.form_user_unblock input.submit,
+.form_group_block input.submit,
+.form_group_unblock input.submit {
 background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/shield.gif);
 }
 
diff --git a/theme/identica/css/ie.css b/theme/identica/css/ie.css
index 2f463bb44d..69db16aad0 100644
--- a/theme/identica/css/ie.css
+++ b/theme/identica/css/ie.css
@@ -3,7 +3,12 @@
 .notice-options input.submit {
 color:#fff;
 }
-
 #site_nav_local_views a {
 background-color:#D0DFE7;
 }
+#form_notice .form_note + label {
+background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/clip-01.gif) no-repeat 0 45%;
+}
+#form_notice #notice_data-attach {
+filter: alpha(opacity=0);
+}
\ No newline at end of file