diff --git a/controllers/forms.js b/controllers/forms.js
index d6a0152d..d53e8883 100644
--- a/controllers/forms.js
+++ b/controllers/forms.js
@@ -6,8 +6,9 @@ const express  = require('express')
 	, Posts = require(__dirname+'/../db-models/posts.js')
 	, Trips = require(__dirname+'/../db-models/trips.js')
 	, makePost = require(__dirname+'/../models/forms/make-post.js')
-	, deletePost = require(__dirname+'/../models/forms/delete-post.js')
-	, reportPost = require(__dirname+'/../models/forms/report-post.js')
+	, deletePosts = require(__dirname+'/../models/forms/delete-post.js')
+	, reportPosts = require(__dirname+'/../models/forms/report-post.js')
+	, dismissReports = require(__dirname+'/../models/forms/dismiss-report.js')
 	, loginAccount = require(__dirname+'/../models/forms/login.js')
     , registerAccount = require(__dirname+'/../models/forms/register.js')
 	, numberConverter = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/number-converter.js');
@@ -117,6 +118,9 @@ router.post('/board/:board', Boards.exists, numberConverter, (req, res, next) =>
 	if (req.body.subject && req.body.subject.length > 50) {
 		errors.push('Subject must be 50 characters or less');
 	}
+	if (req.body.email && req.body.email.length > 50) {
+		errors.push('Email must be 50 characters or less');
+	}
 	if (req.body.password && req.body.password.length > 50) {
 		errors.push('Password must be 50 characters or less');
 	}
@@ -138,17 +142,20 @@ router.post('/board/:board/posts', Boards.exists, numberConverter, (req, res, ne
 
 	const errors = [];
 
+	if (!req.body.checked || req.body.checked.length === 0 || req.body.checked.length > 10) {
+		errors.push('Must select 1-10 posts')
+	}
 	if (req.body.password && req.body.password.length > 50) {
 		errors.push('Password must be 50 characters or less');
 	}
-	if (req.body.report && req.body.report.length > 50) {
+	if (req.body.reason && req.body.reason.length > 50) {
 		errors.push('Report must be 50 characters or less');
 	}
-	if (req.body.password && req.body.report) {
-		errors.push('Can only report or delete, not both');
+	if (!(req.body.report || req.body.delete || req.body.dismiss)) {
+		errors.push('Must select an action')
 	}
-	if (!req.body.checked || req.body.checked.length === 0 || req.body.checked.length > 10) { //10 for now just for _some_ limit
-		errors.push('Must select 1-10 posts')
+	if (req.body.report && (!req.body.reason || req.body.reason.length === 0)) {
+		errors.push('Reports must have a reason')
 	}
 
 	if (errors.length > 0) {
@@ -159,16 +166,16 @@ router.post('/board/:board/posts', Boards.exists, numberConverter, (req, res, ne
 		})
 	}
 
-	//we checked to make sure there are not both, so...
 	if (req.body.report) {
-		//if theres a report reason, handle reports
-		reportPost(req, res);
+		reportPosts(req, res);
+	} else if (req.body.delete) {
+		deletePosts(req, res);
 	} else {
-		//otherwise, must be delete request which
-		//for authed users DOES NOT requoie passwrd
-		deletePost(req, res);
+		dismissReports(req, res);
 	}
 
 });
 
+
+
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/db-models/boards.js b/db-models/boards.js
index 5761c0d1..eb5a0f37 100644
--- a/db-models/boards.js
+++ b/db-models/boards.js
@@ -49,7 +49,11 @@ module.exports = {
 			|| res.locals.board.moderators.includes(req.session.user.username)) {
 			return next();
 		}
-		return res.redirect('/login');
+		return res.status(403).render('message', {
+			'title': 'Forbidden',
+			'message': 'You do not have permission to manage this board',
+			'redirect': '/login'
+		});
 
 	},
 
diff --git a/db-models/posts.js b/db-models/posts.js
index 7e3842b8..b3577354 100644
--- a/db-models/posts.js
+++ b/db-models/posts.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ module.exports = {
 			'projection': {
 				'salt': 0,
 				'password': 0,
+				'ip': 0,
 				'reports': 0
 			}
 		}).sort({
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ module.exports = {
 				'projection': {
 					'salt': 0,
 					'password': 0,
+					'ip': 0,
 					'reports': 0
 				}
 			}).sort({
@@ -48,7 +50,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
 	getPages: (board) => {
 		return db.countDocuments({
-			'board': board
+			'board': board,
+			'thread': null
 		});
 	},
 
@@ -63,6 +66,7 @@ module.exports = {
 				'projection': {
 					'salt': 0,
 					'password': 0,
+					'ip': 0,
 					'reports': 0
 				}
 			}),
@@ -89,6 +93,7 @@ module.exports = {
 			'projection': {
 				'salt': 0 ,
 				'password': 0,
+				'ip': 0,
 				'reports': 0
 			}
 		}).sort({
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ module.exports = {
 			'projection': {
 				'salt': 0,
 				'password': 0,
+				'ip': 0,
 				'reports': 0
 			}
 		}).toArray();
@@ -130,6 +136,7 @@ module.exports = {
 			'projection': {
 				'salt': 0,
 				'password': 0,
+				'ip': 0,
 				'reports': 0
 			}
 		});
@@ -157,6 +164,7 @@ module.exports = {
 			'projection': {
 				'salt': 0,
 				'password': 0,
+				'ip': 0,
 				'reports': 0
 			}
 		}).toArray();
@@ -166,7 +174,7 @@ module.exports = {
 	insertOne: async (board, data) => {
 
 		// bump thread if name not sage
-		if (data.thread !== null && data.name !== 'sage') {
+		if (data.thread !== null && data.email !== 'sage') {
 			await db.updateOne({
 				'postId': data.thread,
 				'board': board
@@ -204,6 +212,19 @@ module.exports = {
 		});
 	},
 
+	dismissReports: (board, ids) => {
+		return db.updateMany({
+			'postId': {
+				'$in': ids
+			},
+			'board': board
+		}, {
+			'$set': {
+				'reports': []
+			}
+		});
+	},
+
 	getReports: (board) => {
 		return db.find({
 			'reports.0': {
@@ -214,6 +235,7 @@ module.exports = {
 			'projection': {
 				'salt': 0,
 				'password': 0,
+				'ip': 0,
 			}
 		}).toArray();
 	},
diff --git a/helpers/delete-perms.js b/helpers/has-perms.js
similarity index 55%
rename from helpers/delete-perms.js
rename to helpers/has-perms.js
index 1ea9334a..3c64c804 100644
--- a/helpers/delete-perms.js
+++ b/helpers/has-perms.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 module.exports = (req, res) => {
 	return req.session.authenticated //if the user is authed
 		&& req.session.user //if the user is logged in
-		&& (req.session.user.authLevel > 1
-			|| res.locals.board.owner == req.session.user.username
-			|| res.locals.board.moderators.includes(req.session.user.username));
+		&& (req.session.user.authLevel > 1 //and is not a regular user
+			|| res.locals.board.owner == req.session.user.username //or us board owner
+			|| res.locals.board.moderators.includes(req.session.user.username)); //or is board moderator
 }
diff --git a/models/forms/delete-post.js b/models/forms/delete-post.js
index b2eb83b7..c35ebdde 100644
--- a/models/forms/delete-post.js
+++ b/models/forms/delete-post.js
@@ -5,10 +5,11 @@ const path = require('path')
 	, fs = require('fs')
 	, unlink = util.promisify(fs.unlink)
 	, uploadDirectory = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/uploadDirectory.js')
-	, deletePerms = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/delete-perms.js')
+	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/has-perms.js')
     , Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js');
 
 module.exports = async (req, res) => {
+
 	//get all posts that were checked
 	let posts;
 	try {
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 	}
 
 	//if user is not logged in OR if lgoged in but not authed, filter the posts by passwords that are not null
-	if (!deletePerms(req, res)) {
+	if (!hasPerms(req, res)) {
 		// filter posts by password only if NOT board moderator or owner
 		posts = posts.filter(post => {
 			// only include posts that have a password and that matches
diff --git a/models/forms/dismiss-report.js b/models/forms/dismiss-report.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c22a663d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/forms/dismiss-report.js
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js')
+	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/has-perms.js');
+
+module.exports = async (req, res) => {
+
+	if (!hasPerms(req, res)) {
+		return res.status(403).render('message', {
+			'title': 'Forbidden',
+			'message': `You are not authorised to dismiss reports.`,
+			'redirect': `/${req.params.board}`
+		});
+	}
+
+	try {
+		//dismiss reports from all checked posts
+		await Posts.dismissReports(req.params.board, req.body.checked);
+	} catch (err) {
+		console.error(err);
+		return res.status(500).render('error');
+	}
+
+	//hooray!
+	return res.render('message', {
+		'title': 'Success',
+		'message': `Dismissed report(s) successfully`,
+		'redirect': `/${req.params.board}/manage`
+	});
+
+}
diff --git a/models/forms/report-post.js b/models/forms/report-post.js
index e8425a23..4f454a93 100644
--- a/models/forms/report-post.js
+++ b/models/forms/report-post.js
@@ -4,9 +4,16 @@ const Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js');
 
 module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 
+	const ip = req.headers['x-real-ip'] || req.connection.remoteAddress;
+	const report = {
+		'reason': req.body.reason,
+		'date': new Date(),
+		'ip': ip
+	}
+
 	try {
 		//push the report to all checked posts
-		await Posts.reportMany(req.params.board, req.body.checked, req.body.report);
+		await Posts.reportMany(req.params.board, req.body.checked, report);
 	} catch (err) {
 		console.error(err);
 		return res.status(500).render('error');
diff --git a/models/pages/home.js b/models/pages/home.js
index c3124da8..f8640e0f 100644
--- a/models/pages/home.js
+++ b/models/pages/home.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 const Boards = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/boards.js');
 
 module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
+
 	//get a list of boards
 	let boards;
 	try {
diff --git a/static/css/style.css b/static/css/style.css
index 2b32a69f..70388718 100644
--- a/static/css/style.css
+++ b/static/css/style.css
@@ -9,6 +9,21 @@ body {
 	margin: 0;
 }
 
+.spoiler {
+	background: black;
+}
+
+.spoiler:hover {
+	color: white;
+}
+
+.post-mode {
+	background-color: red;
+	color: white;
+	font-weight: bold;
+	text-align: center;
+}
+
 .reports {
 	background: #fca!important;
 	border-color: #c97!important;
@@ -54,7 +69,7 @@ input, textarea {
 	margin: 10px 0;
 }
 
-.delete-wrapper {
+.action-wrapper {
 	align-items: center;
 	/*flex-direction: row;*/
 }
@@ -121,6 +136,11 @@ input textarea {
 	margin: 0;
 }
 
+.no-decoration {
+	text-decoration: none;
+	color: white;
+}
+
 .board-description {
 	text-align:center;
 	margin: 0;
diff --git a/views/includes/boardheader.pug b/views/includes/boardheader.pug
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b95ca162
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/includes/boardheader.pug
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+a.no-decoration(href=`/${board._id}`)
+	h1.board-title /#{board._id}/ - #{board.name}
+h4.board-description #{board.description}
diff --git a/views/includes/deletefooter.pug b/views/includes/deletefooter.pug
index 7b965d78..dee52503 100644
--- a/views/includes/deletefooter.pug
+++ b/views/includes/deletefooter.pug
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
-section.delete-wrapper
-	p Report OR delete selected posts
-	input#report(type='report', name='report', placeholder='report reason' autocomplete='off')
-	input#password(type='password', name='password', placeholder='password (for deletion)' autocomplete='off')
+section.action-wrapper
+	span
+		label
+			input.post-check(type='checkbox', name='delete' value=1)
+			| Delete 
+		input#password(type='password', name='password', placeholder='deletion password' autocomplete='off')
+	span
+		label
+			input.post-check(type='checkbox', name='report' value=1)
+			| Report
+		input#report(type='text', name='reason', placeholder='report reason' autocomplete='off')
 	input(type='submit', value='submit')
diff --git a/views/includes/postform.pug b/views/includes/postform.pug
index a611d716..a519a1fc 100644
--- a/views/includes/postform.pug
+++ b/views/includes/postform.pug
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ section.form-wrapper
 		input#title(type='text', name='subject', placeholder='subject' autocomplete='off' maxlength='50')
 	
 		input#name(type='text', name='name', placeholder='name' autocomplete='off' maxlength='50')
+
+		input#name(type='text', name='email', placeholder='email' autocomplete='off' maxlength='50')
 	
 		input#password(type='password', name='password', placeholder='password (for deletion)' autocomplete='off' maxlength='50')
 	
diff --git a/views/mixins/post.pug b/views/mixins/post.pug
index 5d5a4981..d8a02ad3 100644
--- a/views/mixins/post.pug
+++ b/views/mixins/post.pug
@@ -4,7 +4,11 @@ mixin post(board, post, truncate)
 			input.post-check(type='checkbox', name='checked[]' value=post.postId)
 			if post.subject
 				span.post-subject #{post.subject}
-			span.post-name #{post.name}
+			if post.email
+				a(href=`mailto:${post.email}`)
+					span.post-name #{post.name}
+			else 
+				span.post-name #{post.name}
 			span #{post.date.toLocaleString()}
 			span.user-id(style=`background: #${post.userId}`) #{post.userId}
 			span: a(href=`/${board._id}/thread/${post.thread ? post.thread : post.postId}#${post.postId}`) ##{post.postId}
@@ -39,4 +43,6 @@ mixin post(board, post, truncate)
 				blockquote.post-message !{post.message}
 	if post.reports
 		each report in post.reports
-			span.reports.post-container #{report}
+			.reports.post-container
+				span Date: #{report.date.toLocaleString()}
+				span Reason: #{report.reason}
diff --git a/views/pages/board.pug b/views/pages/board.pug
index b2459939..4b664005 100644
--- a/views/pages/board.pug
+++ b/views/pages/board.pug
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ block head
 	title /#{board._id}/ - Recent Posts
 
 block content
-	h1.board-title /#{board._id}/ - #{board.name}
-	h4.board-description #{board.description}
+	include ../includes/boardheader.pug
+	hr(size=1)
 	include ../includes/postform.pug
+	.post-mode Posting mode: Thread
 	hr(size=1)
 	form(action='/forms/board/'+board._id+'/posts' method='POST' enctype='application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
 		input(type='hidden' name='_csrf' value=csrf)
diff --git a/views/pages/manage.pug b/views/pages/manage.pug
index 1a9c028d..190c8d70 100644
--- a/views/pages/manage.pug
+++ b/views/pages/manage.pug
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ block head
 	title Login
 
 block content
-	h1.board-title /#{board._id}/ - #{board.name}
-	h4.board-description Management Panel
+	include ../includes/boardheader.pug
 	hr(size=1)
+	h4.board-description Management Panel
 	form(action='/forms/board/'+board._id+'/posts' method='POST' enctype='application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
 		input(type='hidden' name='_csrf' value=csrf)
 		if posts.length === 0
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ block content
 			section.thread
 				+post(board, post)
 			hr(size=1)
-		section.delete-wrapper
-			input(type='submit', value='delete')
-
+		section.action-wrapper
+			span
+				label
+					input.post-check(type='checkbox', name='delete' value=1)
+					| Delete
+			span
+				label
+					input.post-check(type='checkbox', name='dismiss' value=1)
+					| Dismiss
+			input(type='submit', value='submit')
+			
+	
diff --git a/views/pages/thread.pug b/views/pages/thread.pug
index a1d62c60..56b2aebd 100644
--- a/views/pages/thread.pug
+++ b/views/pages/thread.pug
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ block head
 	meta(property='og:image', content=thread.files.length > 0 ? '/img/'+thread.files[0].filename : '')
 
 block content
-	a(href='/'+board._id) Back to /#{board._id}/
+	include ../includes/boardheader.pug
 	hr(size=1)
 	include ../includes/postform.pug
+	.post-mode Posting mode: Reply [#[a.no-decoration(href=`/${board._id}`) Go Back]]
 	hr(size=1)
 	form(action='/forms/board/'+board._id+'/posts' method='POST' enctype='application/x-www-form-urlencoded')
 		input(type='hidden' name='_csrf' value=csrf)
@@ -22,7 +23,3 @@ block content
 				+post(board, post)
 		hr(size=1)
 		include ../includes/deletefooter.pug
-
-
-
-