diff --git a/controllers/forms.js b/controllers/forms.js
index 68ef34dc..92af8cd0 100644
--- a/controllers/forms.js
+++ b/controllers/forms.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ router.post('/login', (req, res, next) => {
 		})
 	}
 
-	loginAccount(req, res);
+	loginAccount(req, res, next);
 
 });
 
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ router.post('/register', (req, res, next) => {
 		})
 	}
 
-	registerAccount(req, res);
+	registerAccount(req, res, next);
 
 });
 
@@ -137,11 +137,11 @@ router.post('/board/:board', Boards.exists, banCheck, numberConverter, async (re
 		})
 	}
 
-	makePost(req, res, numFiles);
+	makePost(req, res, next, numFiles);
 
 });
 
-//report, delete, sticky, etc
+//report/delete/spoiler/ban
 router.post('/board/:board/posts', Boards.exists, banCheck, numberConverter, async (req, res, next) => {
 
 	const errors = [];
@@ -178,38 +178,45 @@ router.post('/board/:board/posts', Boards.exists, banCheck, numberConverter, asy
 		})
 	}
 
+	const posts = await Posts.getPosts(req.params.board, req.body.checked, true);
+	if (!posts || posts.length === 0) {
+		return res.status(404).render('message', {
+			'title': 'Not found',
+			'errors': 'Selected posts not found',
+			'redirect': `/${req.params.board}`
+		})
+	}
+
 	const messages = [];
 	try {
 
-		//TODO: maybe fetch the posts first instead of checking multiple times with multiple actions
-
-		//global or board ban
 		if (req.body.global_ban) {
-			messages.push((await banPoster(req, res, null)));
+			messages.push((await banPoster(req, res, next, null, posts)));
 		} else if (req.body.ban) {
-			messages.push((await banPoster(req, res, req.params.board)));
+			messages.push((await banPoster(req, res, next, req.params.board, posts)));
 		}
 
-		// then if not deleting, we can spoiler and report or dismiss reports
 		if (req.body.delete) {
-			messages.push((await deletePosts(req, res)));
+			messages.push((await deletePosts(req, res, next, posts)));
 		} else {
 			if (req.body.spoiler) {
-				messages.push((await spoilerPosts(req, res)));
+				messages.push((await spoilerPosts(req, res, next, posts)));
 			}
 			if (req.body.report) {
-				messages.push((await reportPosts(req, res)));
+				messages.push((await reportPosts(req, res, next)));
 			} else if (req.body.dismiss) {
-				messages.push((await dismissReports(req, res)));
+				messages.push((await dismissReports(req, res, next)));
 			}
 		}
 
 	} catch (err) {
+		//something not right
 		if (err.status) {
+			// return out special error
 			return res.status(err.status).render('message', err.message);
 		}
-		console.error(err);
-		return res.status(500).render('error');
+		//some other error, use regular error handler
+		return next(err);
 	}
 
 	return res.render('message', {
@@ -220,6 +227,4 @@ router.post('/board/:board/posts', Boards.exists, banCheck, numberConverter, asy
 
 });
 
-
-
 module.exports = router;
diff --git a/controllers/pages.js b/controllers/pages.js
index c3e3bae0..d52a711d 100644
--- a/controllers/pages.js
+++ b/controllers/pages.js
@@ -3,13 +3,15 @@
 const express  = require('express')
 	, router = express.Router()
 	, Boards = require(__dirname+'/../db-models/boards.js')
-	, checkAuth = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/check-auth.js')
+	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/haspermsmiddleware.js')
+	, isLoggedIn = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/isloggedin.js')
 	, numberConverter = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/number-converter.js')
 	//page models
-    , home = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/home.js')
-    , register = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/register.js')
-    , manage = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/manage.js')
-    , login = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/login.js')
+	, home = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/home.js')
+	, register = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/register.js')
+	, manage = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/manage.js')
+	, globalmanage = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/globalmanage.js')
+	, login = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/login.js')
 	, board = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/board.js')
 	, catalog = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/catalog.js')
 	, thread = require(__dirname+'/../models/pages/thread.js');
@@ -24,27 +26,24 @@ router.get('/login', login);
 router.get('/register', register);
 
 //logout
-router.get('/logout', (req, res, next) => {
-
-    if (req.session.authenticated === true) {
-        req.session.destroy();
-        return res.render('message', {
-            'title': 'Success',
-            'message': 'You have been logged out successfully',
-            'redirect': '/'
-        });
-    }
-
-    return res.status(400).render('message', {
-        'title': 'Bad request',
-        'message': 'You are not logged in',
-        'redirect': '/login'
-    })
+router.get('/logout', isLoggedIn, (req, res, next) => {
+
+	//remove session
+	req.session.destroy();
+
+	return res.render('message', {
+		'title': 'Success',
+		'message': 'You have been logged out successfully',
+		'redirect': '/'
+	});
 
 });
 
 //board manage page
-router.get('/:board/manage', Boards.exists, checkAuth, Boards.canManage, manage);
+router.get('/:board/manage', Boards.exists, isLoggedIn, hasPerms, manage);
+
+//board manage page
+router.get('/globalmanage', isLoggedIn, hasPerms, globalmanage);
 
 // board page/recents
 router.get('/:board/:page(\\d+)?', Boards.exists, numberConverter, board);
diff --git a/db-models/bans.js b/db-models/bans.js
index 3f235e74..c4d58fb2 100644
--- a/db-models/bans.js
+++ b/db-models/bans.js
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/../helpers/db.js')
 
 module.exports = {
 
+	db,
+
 	find: (ip, board) => {
 		return db.find({
 			'ip': ip,
diff --git a/db-models/posts.js b/db-models/posts.js
index 0688a6ce..065f82d6 100644
--- a/db-models/posts.js
+++ b/db-models/posts.js
@@ -240,6 +240,22 @@ module.exports = {
 		}).toArray();
 	},
 
+	getAllReports: () => {
+		return db.find({
+			'reports.0': {
+				'$exists': true
+			}
+		}, {
+			'projection': {
+				'salt': 0,
+				'password': 0,
+				'ip': 0,
+			}
+		}).sort({
+			'board': 1
+		}).toArray();
+	},
+
 	deleteOne: (board, options) => {
 		return db.deleteOne(options);
 	},
diff --git a/helpers/bancheck.js b/helpers/bancheck.js
index 1d0f5fb5..5e53bff6 100644
--- a/helpers/bancheck.js
+++ b/helpers/bancheck.js
@@ -1,19 +1,17 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Bans = require(__dirname+'/../db-models/bans.js')
-	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/has-perms.js');
+	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/hasperms.js');
 
 module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
 
 	if (!hasPerms(req, res)) {
 		const ip = req.headers['x-real-ip'] || req.connection.remoteAddress;
-		const bans = await Bans.find(ip, res.locals.board._id);
+		const bans = await Bans.find(ip, res.locals.board ? res.locals.board._id : null);
 		if (bans && bans.length > 0) {
 			//TODO: show posts banned for, expiry, etc
-			return res.status(403).render('message', {
-				'title': 'Forbidden',
-				'message': 'You are banned',
-				'redirect': '/'
+			return res.status(403).render('ban', {
+				bans: bans
 			});
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/helpers/has-perms.js b/helpers/has-perms.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3c64c804..00000000
--- a/helpers/has-perms.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-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 //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/helpers/hasperms.js b/helpers/hasperms.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7131aaac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/hasperms.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+'use strict';
+
+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 //and is not a regular user
+			|| (
+				res.locals.board
+				&& (
+					res.locals.board.owner == req.session.user.username //and board owner
+					|| res.locals.board.moderators.includes(req.session.user.username) //or board mod
+				)
+			)
+		)
+}
diff --git a/helpers/haspermsmiddleware.js b/helpers/haspermsmiddleware.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e928c663
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helpers/haspermsmiddleware.js
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/hasperms.js');
+
+module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
+
+	if (!hasPerms(req, res)) {
+		return res.status(403).render('message', {
+			'title': 'Forbidden',
+			'message': 'You do not have permission to access this page',
+			'redirect': '/'
+		});
+	}
+	next();
+
+}
diff --git a/helpers/check-auth.js b/helpers/isloggedin.js
similarity index 100%
rename from helpers/check-auth.js
rename to helpers/isloggedin.js
diff --git a/models/forms/ban-poster.js b/models/forms/ban-poster.js
index c017ca5c..16eb2554 100644
--- a/models/forms/ban-poster.js
+++ b/models/forms/ban-poster.js
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const uploadDirectory = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/uploadDirectory.js')
-	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/has-perms.js')
+	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/hasperms.js')
 	, Bans = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/bans.js')
 	, Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js');
 
-module.exports = async (req, res, board) => {
+module.exports = async (req, res, next, board, checkedPosts) => {
+
+	const posts = checkedPosts;
 
 	//if user is not logged in or if logged in but not authed, they cannot ban
 	if (!hasPerms(req, res)) {
@@ -19,33 +21,24 @@ module.exports = async (req, res, board) => {
 		};
 	}
 
-	//get all posts that were checked
-	let posts = await Posts.getPosts(req.params.board, req.body.checked, true); //admin arument true, fetches passwords and salts
-
-	if (!posts || posts.length === 0) {
-		throw {
-			'status': 400,
-			'message': {
-				'title': 'Bad requests',
-				'message': 'No posts found',
-				'redirect': `/${req.params.board}`
-			}
-		};
-	}
-
 	const bans = posts.map(post => {
 		return {
 			'ip': post.ip,
+			'reason': req.body.reason || 'No reason specified',
 			'board': board,
-			'post': post,
-			'issuer': req.session.user.username
+			'post': req.body.delete ? null : post,
+			'issuer': req.session.user.username,
+			'date': new Date(),
+			'expireAt': new Date((new Date).getTime() + (72*1000*60*60)) // 72h ban
 		}
 	});
 
 	let bannedIps = 0;
-	const result = await Bans.insertMany(bans, board);
-	console.log(result)
-	bannedIps = result.insertedCount;
+	try {
+		bannedIps = await Bans.insertMany(bans).then(result => result.insertedCount);
+	} catch (err) {
+		return next(err);
+	}
 
 	return `Banned ${bannedIps} ips`;
 
diff --git a/models/forms/delete-post.js b/models/forms/delete-post.js
index 7eb79f8e..e52db7ad 100644
--- a/models/forms/delete-post.js
+++ b/models/forms/delete-post.js
@@ -5,24 +5,12 @@ const path = require('path')
 	, fs = require('fs')
 	, unlink = util.promisify(fs.unlink)
 	, uploadDirectory = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/uploadDirectory.js')
-	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/has-perms.js')
+	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/hasperms.js')
 	, Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js');
 
-module.exports = async (req, res) => {
+module.exports = async (req, res, next, checkedPosts) => {
 
-	//get all posts that were checked
-	let posts = await Posts.getPosts(req.params.board, req.body.checked, true); //admin arument true, fetches passwords and salts
-
-	if (!posts || posts.length === 0) {
-		throw {
-            'status': 400,
-            'message': {
-                'title': 'Bad request',
-                'message': 'No posts found',
-                'redirect': `/${req.params.board}`
-            }
-        };
-	}
+	let posts = checkedPosts;
 
 	//if user is not logged in OR if lgoged in but not authed, filter the posts by passwords that are not null
 	if (!hasPerms(req, res)) {
@@ -34,14 +22,14 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 			&& post.password == req.body.password
 		});
 		if (posts.length === 0) {
-        	throw {
-            	'status': 403,
-            	'message': {
-                	'title': 'Forbidden',
-                	'message': 'Password did not match any selected posts',
-                	'redirect': `/${req.params.board}`
-            	}
-        	};
+			throw {
+				'status': 403,
+				'message': {
+					'title': 'Forbidden',
+					'message': 'Password did not match any selected posts',
+					'redirect': `/${req.params.board}`
+				}
+			};
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -60,8 +48,11 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 
 	//delete posts from DB
 	let deletedPosts = 0;
-	const result = await Posts.deleteMany(req.params.board, allPosts.map(x => x.postId));
-	deletedPosts = result.deletedCount;
+	try {
+		deletedPosts = await Posts.deleteMany(req.params.board, allPosts.map(x => x.postId)).then(result => result.deletedCount);
+	} catch (err) {
+		return next(err);
+	}
 
 	//get filenames from all the posts
 	let fileNames = [];
diff --git a/models/forms/dismiss-report.js b/models/forms/dismiss-report.js
index c7d8e46d..e8bb8e0c 100644
--- a/models/forms/dismiss-report.js
+++ b/models/forms/dismiss-report.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js')
-	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/has-perms.js');
+	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/hasperms.js');
 
-module.exports = async (req, res) => {
+module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
 
 	if (!hasPerms(req, res)) {
 		throw {
@@ -16,8 +16,12 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 		};
 	}
 
-	await Posts.dismissReports(req.params.board, req.body.checked);
+	try {
+		await Posts.dismissReports(req.params.board, req.body.checked);
+	} catch (err) {
+		return next(err);
+	}
 
-	return `Dismissed report(s) successfully`
+	return `Dismissed report(s) successfully`;
 
 }
diff --git a/models/forms/edit-post.js b/models/forms/edit-post.js
index 6c8bad63..c256881c 100644
--- a/models/forms/edit-post.js
+++ b/models/forms/edit-post.js
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const uuidv4 = require('uuid/v4')
-    , path = require('path')
-    , Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js')
+	, path = require('path')
+	, Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js')
 
-module.exports = async (req, res, numFiles) => {
+module.exports = async (req, res, next, numFiles) => {
 
 	// get the post that we are trying to edit
-	let post = await Posts.getPost(req.params.board, req.body.id, true);
+	let post;
+	try {
+		post = await Posts.getPost(req.params.board, req.body.id, true);
+	} catch (err) {
+		return next(err);
+	}
 
 	if (!thread || thread.thread != null) {
 		throw {
diff --git a/models/forms/login.js b/models/forms/login.js
index 07720bef..4db2da19 100644
--- a/models/forms/login.js
+++ b/models/forms/login.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const bcrypt = require('bcrypt')
 	, Accounts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/accounts.js');
 
-module.exports = async (req, res) => {
+module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
 
 	const username = req.body.username.toLowerCase();
 	const password = req.body.password;
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 	try {
 		account = await Accounts.findOne(username);
 	} catch (err) {
-		console.error(err);
-		return res.status(500).render('error');
+		return next(err);
 	}
 
 	//if the account doesnt exist, reject
@@ -31,8 +30,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 	try {
 		passwordMatch = await bcrypt.compare(password, account.passwordHash);
 	} catch (err) {
-		console.error(err);
-		return res.status(500).render('error');
+		return next(err);
 	}
 
 	//if hashes matched
diff --git a/models/forms/make-post.js b/models/forms/make-post.js
index 5d5c76fd..359399a0 100644
--- a/models/forms/make-post.js
+++ b/models/forms/make-post.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const uuidv4 = require('uuid/v4')
     , videoIdentify = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/files/video-identify.js')
     , formatSize = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/files/format-size.js')
 
-module.exports = async (req, res, numFiles) => {
+module.exports = async (req, res, next, numFiles) => {
 
 	// check if this is responding to an existing thread
 	let redirect = `/${req.params.board}`
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res, numFiles) => {
 		try {
 			thread = await Posts.getPost(req.params.board, req.body.thread, true);
 		} catch (err) {
-			console.error(err);
-			return res.status(500).render('error');
+			return next(err);
 		}
 		if (!thread || thread.thread != null) {
 			return res.status(400).render('message', {
@@ -100,7 +99,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res, numFiles) => {
 						await videoThumbnail(filename);
 						break;
 					default:
-						return res.status(500).render('error'); //how did we get here?
+						return next(err);
 				}
 
 				//make thumbnail
@@ -119,9 +118,8 @@ module.exports = async (req, res, numFiles) => {
 				files.push(processedFile);
 
 			} catch (err) {
-				console.error(err);
 				//TODO: DELETE FAILED FILES
-				return res.status(500).render('error');
+				return next(err);
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -174,8 +172,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res, numFiles) => {
 	try {
 		postId = await Posts.insertOne(req.params.board, data);
 	} catch (err) {
-		console.error(err);
-		return res.status(500).render('error');
+		return next(err);
 	}
 
 	const successRedirect = `/${req.params.board}/thread/${req.body.thread || postId}#${postId}`;
diff --git a/models/forms/register.js b/models/forms/register.js
index 023357e3..6a576c8c 100644
--- a/models/forms/register.js
+++ b/models/forms/register.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 const bcrypt = require('bcrypt')
 	, Accounts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/accounts.js');
 
-module.exports = async (req, res) => {
+module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
 
 	const username = req.body.username.toLowerCase();
 	const password = req.body.password;
@@ -12,8 +12,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 	try {
 		account = await Accounts.findOne(username);
 	} catch (err) {
-		console.error(err);
-		return res.status(500).render('error');
+		return next(err);
 	}
 
 	// if the account exists reject
@@ -29,8 +28,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 	try {
 		await Accounts.insertOne(username, password, 1);
 	} catch (err) {
-		console.error(err);
-		return res.status(500).render('error');
+		return next(err);
 	}
 
 	return res.render('message', {
diff --git a/models/forms/report-post.js b/models/forms/report-post.js
index 89d012fb..2778bc67 100644
--- a/models/forms/report-post.js
+++ b/models/forms/report-post.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 const Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js');
 
-module.exports = async (req, res) => {
+module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
 
 	const ip = req.headers['x-real-ip'] || req.connection.remoteAddress;
 	const report = {
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 	}
 
 	//push the report to all checked posts
-	await Posts.reportMany(req.params.board, req.body.checked, report);
+	try {
+		await Posts.reportMany(req.params.board, req.body.checked, report);
+	} catch (err) {
+		return next(err);
+	}
 
 	//hooray!
 	return `Reported post(s) successfully`
diff --git a/models/forms/spoiler-post.js b/models/forms/spoiler-post.js
index ceababbb..04f17d25 100644
--- a/models/forms/spoiler-post.js
+++ b/models/forms/spoiler-post.js
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ const path = require('path')
 	, fs = require('fs')
 	, unlink = util.promisify(fs.unlink)
 	, uploadDirectory = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/uploadDirectory.js')
-	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/has-perms.js')
+	, hasPerms = require(__dirname+'/../../helpers/hasperms.js')
 	, Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js');
 
-module.exports = async (req, res) => {
+module.exports = async (req, res, next, checkedPosts) => {
 
 	//get all posts that were checked
-	let posts = await Posts.getPosts(req.params.board, req.body.checked, true); //admin arument true, fetches passwords and salts
+	let posts = checkedPosts;
 
 	if (!posts || posts.length === 0) {
 		throw {
@@ -63,8 +63,11 @@ module.exports = async (req, res) => {
 
 	// spoiler posts
 	let spoileredPosts = 0;
-	const result = await Posts.spoilerMany(req.params.board, posts.map(x => x.postId));
-	spoileredPosts = result.modifiedCount;
+	try {
+		spoileredPosts = await Posts.spoilerMany(req.params.board, posts.map(x => x.postId)).then(result => result.modifiedCount);
+	} catch (err) {
+		return next(err);
+	}
 
 	//hooray!
 	return `Spoilered ${spoileredPosts} posts`
diff --git a/models/pages/board.js b/models/pages/board.js
index a4f4a64b..5a1389eb 100644
--- a/models/pages/board.js
+++ b/models/pages/board.js
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
 		threads = await Posts.getRecent(req.params.board, req.params.page || 1);
 		pages = Math.ceil((await Posts.getPages(req.params.board)) / 10);
 	} catch (err) {
-		console.error(err)
-		return next();
+		return next(err);
 	}
 
 	//render the page
diff --git a/models/pages/catalog.js b/models/pages/catalog.js
index aefd36ce..a8cb2ac2 100644
--- a/models/pages/catalog.js
+++ b/models/pages/catalog.js
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
     try {
         threads = await Posts.getCatalog(req.params.board);
     } catch (err) {
-		console.error(err);
-        return next();
+        return next(err);
     }
 
     //render the page
diff --git a/models/pages/globalmanage.js b/models/pages/globalmanage.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..51bf9157
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/pages/globalmanage.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+'use strict';
+
+const Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js');
+
+module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
+
+	let posts;
+	try {
+		posts = await Posts.getAllReports();
+	} catch (err) {
+		return next(err);
+	}
+
+	//render the page
+	res.render('globalmanage', {
+		csrf: req.csrfToken(),
+		posts: posts
+	});
+
+}
diff --git a/models/pages/home.js b/models/pages/home.js
index f8640e0f..2bfbb9e7 100644
--- a/models/pages/home.js
+++ b/models/pages/home.js
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
 	try {
 		boards = await Boards.find();
 	} catch (err) {
-		console.error(err)
-		return next();
+		return next(err);
 	}
 
 	//render the page
diff --git a/models/pages/login.js b/models/pages/login.js
index d4241372..70f9275d 100644
--- a/models/pages/login.js
+++ b/models/pages/login.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = (req, res) => {
+module.exports = (req, res, next) => {
 
 	//render the page
 	res.render('login', {
diff --git a/models/pages/manage.js b/models/pages/manage.js
index 4a1de412..a981b79c 100644
--- a/models/pages/manage.js
+++ b/models/pages/manage.js
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@
 
 const Posts = require(__dirname+'/../../db-models/posts.js');
 
-module.exports = async (req, res) => {
+module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
 
 	let posts;
 	try {
 		posts = await Posts.getReports(req.params.board);
 	} catch (err) {
-		console.error(err);
-		return res.status(500).render('error');
+		return next(err)
 	}
 
 	//render the page
diff --git a/models/pages/register.js b/models/pages/register.js
index ce522342..f8ce78fb 100644
--- a/models/pages/register.js
+++ b/models/pages/register.js
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-module.exports = (req, res) => {
-
-	//send home if already logged in
-	if (req.session.authenticated === true) {
-		return res.status(400).render('message', {
-			'title': 'Notice',
-			'message': 'You are already logged in. Redirecting you to back home.',
-			'redirect': '/'
-		});
-	}
+module.exports = (req, res, next) => {
 
 	//render the page
 	res.render('register', {
diff --git a/models/pages/thread.js b/models/pages/thread.js
index 67b2b75d..3ff515ce 100644
--- a/models/pages/thread.js
+++ b/models/pages/thread.js
@@ -9,8 +9,7 @@ module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
     try {
         thread = await Posts.getThread(req.params.board, req.params.id);
     } catch (err) {
-		console.error(err);
-        return next();
+        return next(err);
     }
 
     if (!thread) {
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 5ee75cd9..8773f802 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -74,7 +74,10 @@ const express  = require('express')
 			return res.status(403).send('Invalid CSRF token')
 		}
 		console.error(err.stack)
-		return res.status(500).render('error')
+		return res.status(500).render('message', {
+			'title': 'Internal Server Error',
+			'redirect': req.header('Referer') || '/'
+		})
 	})
 
 	// listen
diff --git a/views/mixins/post.pug b/views/mixins/post.pug
index 9af10305..e1cc90e9 100644
--- a/views/mixins/post.pug
+++ b/views/mixins/post.pug
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-mixin post(board, post, truncate)
+mixin post(board, post, truncate, showreports)
 	article(id=post.postId class='post-container '+(post.thread ? '' : 'op'))
 		header.post-info
 			input.post-check(type='checkbox', name='checked[]' value=post.postId)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ mixin post(board, post, truncate)
 					blockquote.post-message !{post.message}
 			else 
 				blockquote.post-message !{post.message}
-	if post.reports
+	if showreports && post.reports
 		each report in post.reports
 			.reports.post-container
 				span Date: #{report.date.toLocaleString()}
diff --git a/views/pages/ban.pug b/views/pages/ban.pug
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..515efd80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/pages/ban.pug
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+extends ../layout.pug
+include ../mixins/post.pug
+
+block head
+	title Banned!
+
+block content
+	h1.board-title Banned!
+	hr(size=1)
+	Bans currently in place against your IP:
+	hr(size=1)
+	for ban in bans
+		if ban.board
+			div Board: #[a(href=`/${ban.board}`) /#{ban.board}/]
+		else
+			div Global ban.
+		div Reason: #{ban.reason}
+		div Issuer: #{ban.issuer}
+		div Date: #{ban.date}
+		div Expiry: #{ban.expireAt}
+		if ban.post
+			span Post:
+			section.thread
+				+post(ban.post.board, ban.post, false)
+		hr(size=1)
diff --git a/views/pages/globalmanage.pug b/views/pages/globalmanage.pug
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..75b0bb85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/views/pages/globalmanage.pug
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+extends ../layout.pug
+include ../mixins/post.pug
+
+block head
+	title Manage
+
+block content
+	h1.board-title Global Management
+	hr(size=1)
+	p under construction			
+	
diff --git a/views/pages/manage.pug b/views/pages/manage.pug
index cb6e86e7..f4cacf23 100644
--- a/views/pages/manage.pug
+++ b/views/pages/manage.pug
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ block content
 			hr(size=1)
 		for post in posts
 			section.thread
-				+post(board, post)
+				+post(board, post, false, true)
 			hr(size=1)
 		section.action-wrapper
 			span
@@ -26,6 +26,10 @@ block content
 				label
 					input.post-check(type='checkbox', name='spoiler' value=1)
 					| Spoiler
+			span
+				label
+					input.post-check(type='checkbox', name='dismiss' value=1)
+					| Dismiss
 			span
 				label
 					input.post-check(type='checkbox', name='ban' value=1)
diff --git a/wipe.js b/wipe.js
index 0189c090..09f59161 100644
--- a/wipe.js
+++ b/wipe.js
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ const Mongo = require(__dirname+'/helpers/db.js')
 		moderators: [],
 	})
 	console.log('creating indexes')
+	await Bans.db.dropIndexes();
+	await Bans.db.createIndex({ "expireAt": 1 }, { expireAfterSeconds: 0 });
 	await Posts.db.dropIndexes();
 	//these are fucked
 	await Posts.db.createIndex({