diff --git a/assets/common.css/loading.css b/assets/common.css/loading.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..443a8507
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/common.css/loading.css
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+.msz-loading {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    min-width: var(--msz-loading-container-width, calc(var(--msz-loading-size, 1) * 100px));
+    min-height: var(--msz-loading-container-height, calc(var(--msz-loading-size, 1) * 100px));
+}
+
+.msz-loading-frame {
+    display: flex;
+    justify-content: center;
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+}
+
+.msz-loading-icon {
+    display: grid;
+    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
+    grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr);
+    gap: var(--msz-loading-gap, calc(var(--msz-loading-size, 1) * 1px));
+    margin: var(--msz-loading-margin, calc(var(--msz-loading-size, 1) * 10px));
+}
+
+.msz-loading-icon-block {
+    background: var(--msz-loading-colour, currentColor);
+    width: var(--msz-loading-width, calc(var(--msz-loading-size, 1) * 10px));
+    height: var(--msz-loading-height, calc(var(--msz-loading-size, 1) * 10px));
+}
+
+.msz-loading-icon-block-hidden {
+    opacity: 0;
+}
diff --git a/assets/common.css/main.css b/assets/common.css/main.css
index 1dcafd4a..d9bccaf6 100644
--- a/assets/common.css/main.css
+++ b/assets/common.css/main.css
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ html, body {
     --font-regular: Verdana, Geneva, 'Dejavu Sans', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
     --font-monospace: Consolas, 'Liberation Mono', Menlo, Courier, monospace;
 }
+
+@include loading.css;
diff --git a/assets/common.js/html.js b/assets/common.js/html.js
index b1fb2caf..09aef2cf 100644
--- a/assets/common.js/html.js
+++ b/assets/common.js/html.js
@@ -66,8 +66,22 @@ const $create = function(info, attrs, child, created) {
                             elem.setAttribute(key, attr.toString());
                         }
                     } else {
-                        for(const attrKey in attr)
-                            elem[key][attrKey] = attr[attrKey];
+                        if(key === 'class' || key === 'className')
+                            key = 'classList';
+
+                        let setFunc = null;
+                        if(elem[key] instanceof DOMTokenList)
+                            setFunc = (ak, av) => { if(av) elem[key].add(ak); };
+                        else if(elem[key] instanceof CSS2Properties)
+                            setFunc = (ak, av) => { elem[key].setProperty(ak, av); }
+                        else
+                            setFunc = (ak, av) => { elem[key][ak] = av; };
+
+                        for(const attrKey in attr) {
+                            const attrValue = attr[attrKey];
+                            if(attrValue)
+                                setFunc(attrKey, attrValue);
+                        }
                     }
                     break;
 
@@ -93,11 +107,17 @@ const $create = function(info, attrs, child, created) {
 
         for(const child of children) {
             switch(typeof child) {
+                case 'undefined':
+                    break;
+
                 case 'string':
                     elem.appendChild(document.createTextNode(child));
                     break;
 
                 case 'object':
+                    if(child === null)
+                        break;
+
                     if(child instanceof Element) {
                         elem.appendChild(child);
                     } else if('element' in child) {
diff --git a/assets/oauth2.js/loading.jsx b/assets/common.js/loading.jsx
similarity index 52%
rename from assets/oauth2.js/loading.jsx
rename to assets/common.js/loading.jsx
index 96f0e11a..515cf231 100644
--- a/assets/oauth2.js/loading.jsx
+++ b/assets/common.js/loading.jsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-const MszOAuth2LoadingIcon = function() {
-    const element = <div class="oauth2-loading-icon"/>;
+const MszLoadingIcon = function() {
+    const element = <div class="msz-loading-icon"/>;
     for(let i = 0; i < 9; ++i)
-        element.appendChild(<div class="oauth2-loading-icon-block"/>);
+        element.appendChild(<div class="msz-loading-icon-block"/>);
 
     // this is moderately cursed but it'll do
     const blocks = [
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ const MszOAuth2LoadingIcon = function() {
             tsLastUpdate = tsCurrent;
 
             for(let i = 0; i < blocks.length; ++i)
-                blocks[(counter + i) % blocks.length].classList.toggle('oauth2-loading-icon-block-hidden', i < 3);
+                blocks[(counter + i) % blocks.length].classList.toggle('msz-loading-icon-block-hidden', i < 3);
 
             ++counter;
         } finally {
@@ -56,20 +56,49 @@ const MszOAuth2LoadingIcon = function() {
     };
 };
 
-const MszOAuth2Loading = function(element) {
+const MszLoading = function(options=null) {
+    if(typeof options !== 'object')
+        throw 'options must be an object';
+
+    let {
+        element, size, colour,
+        width, height,
+        containerWidth, containerHeight,
+        gap, margin, hidden,
+    } = options ?? {};
+
     if(typeof element === 'string')
         element = document.querySelector(element);
     if(!(element instanceof HTMLElement))
-        element = <div class="oauth2-loading"/>;
+        element = <div class="msz-loading"/>;
 
-    if(!element.classList.contains('oauth2-loading'))
-        element.classList.add('oauth2-loading');
+    if(!element.classList.contains('msz-loading'))
+        element.classList.add('msz-loading');
+    if(hidden)
+        element.classList.add('hidden');
+
+    if(typeof size === 'number' && size > 0)
+        element.style.setProperty('--msz-loading-size', size);
+    if(typeof containerWidth === 'string')
+        element.style.setProperty('--msz-loading-container-width', containerWidth);
+    if(typeof containerHeight === 'string')
+        element.style.setProperty('--msz-loading-container-height', containerHeight);
+    if(typeof gap === 'string')
+        element.style.setProperty('--msz-loading-gap', gap);
+    if(typeof margin === 'string')
+        element.style.setProperty('--msz-loading-margin', margin);
+    if(typeof width === 'string')
+        element.style.setProperty('--msz-loading-width', width);
+    if(typeof height === 'string')
+        element.style.setProperty('--msz-loading-height', height);
+    if(typeof colour === 'string')
+        element.style.setProperty('--msz-loading-colour', colour);
 
     let icon;
     if(element.childElementCount < 1) {
-        icon = new MszOAuth2LoadingIcon;
+        icon = new MszLoadingIcon;
         icon.play();
-        element.appendChild(<div class="oauth2-loading-frame">{icon}</div>);
+        element.appendChild(<div class="msz-loading-frame">{icon}</div>);
     }
 
     return {
diff --git a/assets/common.js/main.js b/assets/common.js/main.js
index d8d77481..dd5c0896 100644
--- a/assets/common.js/main.js
+++ b/assets/common.js/main.js
@@ -3,3 +3,5 @@
 #include html.js
 #include uniqstr.js
 #include xhr.js
+
+#include loading.jsx
diff --git a/assets/common.js/xhr.js b/assets/common.js/xhr.js
index 4940aff0..1fd5566a 100644
--- a/assets/common.js/xhr.js
+++ b/assets/common.js/xhr.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ const $xhr = (function() {
                     return headers;
                 })(xhr.getAllResponseHeaders());
 
-                if(options.csrf && headers.has('x-csrf-token'))
+                if(headers.has('x-csrf-token'))
                     $csrf.token = headers.get('x-csrf-token');
 
                 resolve({
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.css/comments/comment.css b/assets/misuzu.css/comments/comment.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 671b5d34..00000000
--- a/assets/misuzu.css/comments/comment.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,159 +0,0 @@
-.comment {
-    margin: 10px;
-}
-.comment__reply-toggle {
-    display: none;
-}
-.comment__reply-toggle:checked ~ .comment--reply {
-    display: block;
-}
-
-.comment--reply {
-    display: none;
-}
-
-.comment--deleted > .comment__container {
-    opacity: .5;
-    transition: opacity .2s;
-}
-.comment--deleted > .comment__container:hover {
-    opacity: .9;
-}
-
-.comment__container {
-    display: flex;
-    margin-bottom: 3px;
-}
-
-.comment__mention {
-    color: var(--user-colour);
-    text-decoration: none;
-    font-weight: 700;
-}
-.comment__mention:hover {
-    text-decoration: underline;
-}
-
-.comment__actions {
-    list-style: none;
-    display: flex;
-    font-size: .9em;
-    align-items: center;
-}
-.comment__action {
-    color: inherit;
-    text-decoration: none;
-    vertical-align: middle;
-    cursor: pointer;
-}
-
-.comment__action:not(:last-child) {
-    margin-right: 6px;
-}
-
-.comment__action--link:hover {
-    text-decoration: underline;
-}
-
-.comment__action--post {
-    margin-left: auto;
-}
-
-.comment__action--button {
-    cursor: pointer;
-    font: 12px/20px var(--font-regular);
-    padding: 0 10px;
-}
-
-.comment__action--hide {
-    opacity: 0;
-    transition: opacity .2s;
-}
-
-.comment__action--voted {
-    font-weight: 700;
-}
-
-.comment__action__checkbox {
-    vertical-align: text-top;
-    margin-right: 2px;
-}
-
-.comment__replies .comment--indent-1,
-.comment__replies .comment--indent-2,
-.comment__replies .comment--indent-3,
-.comment__replies .comment--indent-4,
-.comment__replies .comment--indent-5 {
-    margin-left: 20px;
-}
-
-.comment__avatar {
-    flex: 0 0 auto;
-    height: 50px;
-    width: 50px;
-    margin-right: 5px;
-}
-.comment__replies .comment__avatar {
-    width: 40px;
-    height: 40px;
-}
-
-.comment__content {
-    flex: 1 1 auto;
-    display: flex;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    word-wrap: break-word;
-    padding-left: 5px;
-}
-.comment__content:hover .comment__action--hide {
-    opacity: 1;
-}
-
-.comment__info {
-    display: inline-flex;
-}
-
-.comment__text {
-    margin-right: 2px;
-}
-.comment__text--input {
-    min-width: 100%;
-    max-width: 100%;
-    min-height: 50px;
-    font: 12px/20px var(--font-regular);
-    margin-right: 1px;
-}
-
-.comment__user {
-    color: var(--user-colour);
-    text-decoration: none;
-}
-.comment__user--link:hover {
-    text-decoration: underline;
-}
-
-.comment__date,
-.comment__pin {
-    color: #666;
-    font-size: .9em;
-    margin-left: 8px;
-}
-
-.comment__link {
-    color: #666;
-    display: inline-flex;
-    text-decoration: none;
-
-    &:hover {
-        text-decoration: underline;
-    }
-}
-
-.comment__pin {
-    margin-left: 4px;
-}
-.comment__pin:before {
-    content: "-";
-    padding-right: 4px;
-}
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.css/comments/comments.css b/assets/misuzu.css/comments/comments.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 8b381303..00000000
--- a/assets/misuzu.css/comments/comments.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-.comments {
-    --comments-max-height: 600px;
-    margin: 1px;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    word-wrap: break-word;
-}
-.comments__listing {
-    overflow-y: auto;
-}
-.comments__listing--limit {
-    max-height: var(--comments-max-height);
-}
-
-/*.comments__input,*/
-.comments__javascript,
-.comments__notice--staff {
-    border-bottom: 1px solid var(--accent-colour);
-    padding-bottom: 1px;
-    margin-bottom: 1px;
-}
-
-.comments__none,
-.comments__javascript,
-.comments__notice {
-    padding: 10px;
-    font-size: 1.2em;
-    text-align: center;
-}
-
-.comments__notice__link {
-    color: var(--accent-colour);
-    text-decoration: none;
-}
-.comments__notice__link:hover {
-    text-decoration: underline;
-}
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.css/comments/entry.css b/assets/misuzu.css/comments/entry.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..79aeac92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/misuzu.css/comments/entry.css
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+.comments-entry {
+    /**/
+}
+
+.comments-entry-main {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 2px;
+}
+
+.comments-entry-root {
+    padding-bottom: 2px;
+    border-top: 1px solid var(--accent-colour);
+}
+
+.comments-entry-deleted {
+    opacity: .5;
+    transition: opacity .1s;
+}
+.comments-entry-deleted:hover,
+.comments-entry-deleted:focus,
+.comments-entry-deleted:focus-within {
+    opacity: .8;
+}
+
+.comments-entry-replies {
+    margin-left: 25px;
+}
+
+.comments-entry-avatar {
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+    margin: 4px;
+}
+.comments-entry-wrap {
+    flex: 0 1 auto;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 2px;
+}
+
+.comments-entry-meta {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 4px;
+    margin-top: 4px;
+}
+
+.comments-entry-user {
+    display: flex;
+}
+.comments-entry-user-link {
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+.comments-entry-user-link:hover,
+.comments-entry-user-link:focus {
+    text-decoration: underline solid var(--user-colour, var(--text-colour, #fff));
+}
+.comments-entry-user-dead {
+    text-decoration: line-through;
+}
+
+.comments-entry-time {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 6px;
+}
+.comments-entry-time-edited,
+.comments-entry-time-pinned,
+.comments-entry-time-deleted {
+    margin-left: 6px;
+}
+.comments-entry-time-pinned .comments-entry-time-icon {
+    rotate: 45deg;
+}
+.comments-entry-time-link {
+    color: inherit;
+    text-decoration: none;
+}
+.comments-entry-time-link:hover,
+.comments-entry-time-link:focus {
+    text-decoration: underline;
+}
+
+.comments-entry-body {
+}
+
+.comments-entry-actions {
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 2px;
+    margin-top: 2px;
+}
+.comments-entry-actions-group {
+    display: flex;
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    padding: 1px;
+    gap: 1px;
+}
+.comments-entry-actions-group-votes,
+.comments-entry-actions-group-replies {
+    border: 1px solid var(--accent-colour);
+}
+
+.comments-entry-action {
+    background: transparent;
+    border-width: 0;
+    border-radius: 2px;
+    display: flex;
+    align-items: center;
+    justify-content: center;
+    gap: 6px;
+    padding: 3px 6px;
+    cursor: pointer;
+    transition: background-color .2s;
+}
+.comments-entry-action:hover,
+.comments-entry-action:focus {
+    background: var(--comments-entry-action-background-hover, #fff4);
+}
+.comments-entry-action-replies-open {
+    background: #fff2;
+}
+.comments-entry-action-vote-like.comments-entry-action-vote-cast {
+    background: #0808;
+}
+.comments-entry-action-vote-like {
+    --comments-entry-action-background-hover: #0804;
+}
+.comments-entry-action-vote-dislike.comments-entry-action-vote-cast {
+    background: #c008;
+}
+.comments-entry-action-vote-dislike {
+    --comments-entry-action-background-hover: #c004;
+}
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.css/comments/form.css b/assets/misuzu.css/comments/form.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f8f53dae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/misuzu.css/comments/form.css
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+.comments-form {
+    border: 1px solid var(--accent-colour);
+    border-radius: 3px;
+    display: flex;
+    gap: 2px;
+}
+
+.comments-form-avatar {
+    flex: 0 0 auto;
+    margin: 3px;
+}
+.comments-form-wrap {
+    flex: 0 1 auto;
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 2px;
+}
+
+.comments-form-input {
+    display: flex;
+}
+.comments-form-input textarea {
+    min-width: 100%;
+    max-width: 100%;
+    width: 100%;
+}
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.css/comments/listing.css b/assets/misuzu.css/comments/listing.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..353ebc87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/misuzu.css/comments/listing.css
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+.comments-listing {
+    display: flex;
+    flex-direction: column;
+    gap: 2px;
+}
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.css/comments/main.css b/assets/misuzu.css/comments/main.css
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..26dc9a1e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/misuzu.css/comments/main.css
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+@include comments/form.css;
+@include comments/entry.css;
+@include comments/listing.css;
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.css/main.css b/assets/misuzu.css/main.css
index ed1016d1..b5010f80 100644
--- a/assets/misuzu.css/main.css
+++ b/assets/misuzu.css/main.css
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ html {
 @include changelog/log.css;
 @include changelog/pagination.css;
 
-@include comments/comment.css;
-@include comments/comments.css;
+@include comments/main.css;
 
 @include forum/actions.css;
 @include forum/categories.css;
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.js/comments/api.js b/assets/misuzu.js/comments/api.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b9d933d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/misuzu.js/comments/api.js
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+const MszCommentsApi = (() => {
+    return {
+        getCategory: async name => {
+            if(typeof name !== 'string')
+                throw 'name must be a string';
+            if(name.trim() === '')
+                throw 'name may not be empty';
+
+            const { status, body } = await $xhr.get(`/comments/categories/${name}`, { type: 'json' });
+            if(status === 404)
+                throw 'that category does not exist';
+            if(status !== 200)
+                throw 'something went wrong';
+
+            return body;
+        },
+        updateCategory: async (name, args) => {
+            if(typeof name !== 'string')
+                throw 'name must be a string';
+            if(name.trim() === '')
+                throw 'name may not be empty';
+            if(typeof args !== 'object' || args === null)
+                throw 'args must be a non-null object';
+
+            const { status } = await $xhr.patch(`/comments/categories/${name}`, { csrf: true }, args);
+
+            return status;
+        },
+        getPost: async post => {
+            if(typeof post !== 'string')
+                throw 'post id must be a string';
+            if(post.trim() === '')
+                throw 'post id may not be empty';
+
+            const { status, body } = await $xhr.get(`/comments/posts/${post}`, { type: 'json' });
+            if(status === 404)
+                throw 'that post does not exist';
+            if(status !== 200)
+                throw 'something went wrong';
+
+            return body;
+        },
+        getPostReplies: async post => {
+            if(typeof post !== 'string')
+                throw 'post id must be a string';
+            if(post.trim() === '')
+                throw 'post id may not be empty';
+
+            const { status, body } = await $xhr.get(`/comments/posts/${post}/replies`, { type: 'json' });
+            if(status === 404)
+                throw 'that post does not exist';
+            if(status !== 200)
+                throw 'something went wrong';
+
+            return body;
+        },
+        createPost: async (post, args) => {
+            if(typeof post !== 'string')
+                throw 'post id must be a string';
+            if(post.trim() === '')
+                throw 'post id may not be empty';
+            if(typeof args !== 'object' || args === null)
+                throw 'args must be a non-null object';
+
+            const { status, body } = await $xhr.post('/comments/posts', { csrf: true }, args);
+
+            return status;
+        },
+        updatePost: async (post, args) => {
+            //
+        },
+        deletePost: async post => {
+            //
+        },
+        createVote: async (post, vote) => {
+            if(typeof post !== 'string')
+                throw 'name must be a string';
+            if(post.trim() === '')
+                throw 'name may not be empty';
+            if(typeof vote === 'string')
+                vote = parseInt(vote);
+            if(typeof vote !== 'number' || isNaN(vote))
+                throw 'vote must be a number';
+
+            const { status } = await $xhr.post(`/comments/posts/${post}/vote`, { csrf: true }, { vote });
+            if(status === 400)
+                throw 'your vote is not acceptable';
+            if(status === 403)
+                throw 'you are not allowed to like or dislike comments';
+            if(status === 404)
+                throw 'that post does not exist';
+            if(status !== 200)
+                throw 'something went wrong';
+        },
+        deleteVote: async post => {
+            if(typeof post !== 'string')
+                throw 'name must be a string';
+            if(post.trim() === '')
+                throw 'name may not be empty';
+
+            const { status } = await $xhr.delete(`/comments/posts/${post}/vote`, { csrf: true });
+            if(status === 403)
+                throw 'you are not allowed to like or dislike comments';
+            if(status === 404)
+                throw 'that post does not exist';
+            if(status !== 204)
+                throw 'something went wrong';
+        },
+    };
+})();
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.js/comments/form.jsx b/assets/misuzu.js/comments/form.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..67d614bf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/misuzu.js/comments/form.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+const MszCommentsFormNotice = function() {
+    const element = <div class="comments-notice">
+        You must be logged in to post comments.
+    </div>;
+
+    return {
+        get element() {
+            return element;
+        },
+    };
+};
+
+const MszCommentsForm = function(userInfo, root) {
+    const element = <form class="comments-form" style={`--user-colour: ${userInfo.colour}; display: flex;`}>
+        <div class="comments-form-avatar">
+            <img src={userInfo.avatar} alt="" width="40" height="40" class="avatar" />
+        </div>
+        <div class="comments-form-wrap">
+            <div class="comments-form-input">
+                <textarea class="input__textarea" placeholder="Share your extensive insights..." />
+            </div>
+            <div style="display: flex;">
+                <div>Press enter to submit, use shift+enter to start a new line.</div>
+                <div style="flex-grow: 1;" />
+                {userInfo.can_pin ? <div><label><input type="checkbox"/> Pin</label></div> : null}
+                <div><button class="input__button">Post</button></div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </form>;
+
+    return {
+        get element() {
+            return element;
+        },
+    };
+};
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.js/comments/init.js b/assets/misuzu.js/comments/init.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0abddf60
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/misuzu.js/comments/init.js
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+#include comments/section.jsx
+
+const MszCommentsInit = () => {
+    const targets = Array.from($queryAll('.js-comments'));
+    for(const target of targets) {
+        const section = new MszCommentsSection({
+            category: target.dataset.category,
+        });
+        target.replaceWith(section.element);
+    }
+};
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.js/comments/listing.jsx b/assets/misuzu.js/comments/listing.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c363f30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/misuzu.js/comments/listing.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,160 @@
+#include comments/api.js
+#include comments/form.jsx
+
+const MszCommentsEntry = function(userInfo, postInfo, root) {
+    userInfo ??= {};
+
+    const actions = <div class="comments-entry-actions" />;
+    actions.appendChild(<div class="comments-entry-actions-group comments-entry-actions-group-votes">
+        <button class={{ 'comments-entry-action': true, 'comments-entry-action-vote-like': true, 'comments-entry-action-vote-cast': postInfo.vote > 0 }} disabled={!userInfo.can_vote}>
+            <i class="fas fa-chevron-up" />
+            {postInfo.positive > 0 ? <span>{postInfo.positive.toLocaleString()}</span> : null}
+        </button>
+        <button class={{ 'comments-entry-action': true, 'comments-entry-action-vote-dislike': true, 'comments-entry-action-vote-cast': postInfo.vote < 0 }} disabled={!userInfo.can_vote}>
+            <i class="fas fa-chevron-down" />
+            {postInfo.negative < 0 ? <span>{Math.abs(postInfo.negative).toLocaleString()}</span> : null}
+        </button>
+    </div>);
+
+    const repliesIsArray = Array.isArray(postInfo.replies);
+    const form = userInfo?.can_create ? new MszCommentsForm(userInfo) : null;
+    const listing = new MszCommentsListing({ hidden: !repliesIsArray });
+    if(repliesIsArray)
+        listing.addPosts(userInfo, postInfo.replies);
+
+    const replyCount = repliesIsArray ? postInfo.replies.length : (postInfo.replies ?? 0);
+    if(replyCount > 0 || userInfo.can_create) {
+        const replyElem = <button class={{ 'comments-entry-action': true, 'comments-entry-action-replies-open': listing.visible }}>
+            <i class="fas fa-reply" />
+            {replyCount > 0 ? <span>{replyCount.toLocaleString()}</span> : null}
+        </button>;
+
+        let loaded = listing.loaded;
+        replyElem.onclick = async () => {
+            replyElem.classList.toggle('comments-entry-action-replies-open', listing.visible = !listing.visible);
+            if(!loaded) {
+                loaded = true;
+                try {
+                    listing.addPosts(userInfo, await MszCommentsApi.getPostReplies(postInfo.id));
+                } catch(ex) {
+                    loaded = false;
+                    console.error(ex);
+
+                    // THIS IS NOT FINAL DO NOT PUSH THIS TO PUBLIC THIS WOULD BE HORRIBLE
+                    if(typeof ex === 'string')
+                        MszShowMessageBox(ex);
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
+        actions.appendChild(<div class="comments-entry-actions-group comments-entry-actions-group-replies">
+            {replyElem}
+        </div>);
+    }
+
+    if(postInfo.can_delete || userInfo.can_pin) {
+        const misc = <div class="comments-entry-actions-group" />;
+        if(postInfo.can_delete)
+            misc.appendChild(<button class="comments-entry-action">
+                <i class="fas fa-trash" />
+            </button>);
+        if(userInfo.can_pin)
+            misc.appendChild(<button class="comments-entry-action" disabled={!userInfo.can_pin}>
+                <i class="fas fa-thumbtack" />
+            </button>);
+        actions.appendChild(misc);
+    }
+
+    const created = new Date(postInfo.created);
+    const edited = postInfo.edited ? new Date(postInfo.edited) : null;
+    const deleted = postInfo.deleted ? new Date(postInfo.deleted) : null;
+    const pinned = postInfo.pinned ? new Date(postInfo.pinned) : null;
+
+    const element = <div id={`comment-${postInfo.id}`} data-comment={postInfo.id} class={{ 'comments-entry': true, 'comments-entry-root': root, 'comments-entry-deleted': postInfo.deleted }} style={{ '--user-colour': postInfo.user?.colour }}>
+        <div class="comments-entry-main">
+            <div class="comments-entry-avatar">
+                <img src={postInfo.user?.avatar ?? '/images/no-avatar.png'} alt="" width="40" height="40" class="avatar" />
+            </div>
+            <div class="comments-entry-wrap">
+                <div class="comments-entry-meta">
+                    <div class="comments-entry-user">
+                        {postInfo.user
+                            ? <a class="comments-entry-user-link" href={postInfo.user.profile} style="color: var(--user-colour);">{postInfo.user.name}</a>
+                            : <span class="comments-entry-user-dead">Deleted user</span>}
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="comments-entry-time">
+                        <div class="comments-entry-time-icon">&mdash;</div>
+                        <a href={`#comment-${postInfo.id}`} class="comments-entry-time-link">
+                            <time class="comments-entry-time-text" datetime={created.toISOString()} title={created.toString()}>{MszSakuya.formatTimeAgo(created)}</time>
+                        </a>
+                    </div>
+                    {edited !== null ? <div class="comments-entry-time comments-entry-time-edited">
+                        <div class="comments-entry-time-icon"><i class="fas fa-pencil-alt" /></div>
+                        <time class="comments-entry-time-text" datetime={edited.toISOString()} title={edited.toString()}>{MszSakuya.formatTimeAgo(edited)}</time>
+                    </div> : null}
+                    {pinned !== null ? <div class="comments-entry-time comments-entry-time-pinned">
+                        <div class="comments-entry-time-icon"><i class="fas fa-thumbtack" /></div>
+                        <time class="comments-entry-time-text" datetime={pinned.toISOString()} title={pinned.toString()}>{MszSakuya.formatTimeAgo(pinned)}</time>
+                    </div> : null}
+                    {deleted !== null ? <div class="comments-entry-time comments-entry-time-deleted">
+                        <div class="comments-entry-time-icon"><i class="fas fa-trash" /></div>
+                        <time class="comments-entry-time-text" datetime={deleted.toISOString()} title={deleted.toString()}>{MszSakuya.formatTimeAgo(deleted)}</time>
+                    </div> : null}
+                </div>
+                <div class="comments-entry-body">{postInfo.body}</div>
+                {actions.childElementCount > 0 ? actions : null}
+            </div>
+        </div>
+        <div class="comments-entry-replies">
+            {form}
+            {listing}
+        </div>
+    </div>;
+
+    MszSakuya.trackElements(element.querySelectorAll('time'));
+
+    return {
+        get element() {
+            return element;
+        },
+    };
+};
+
+const MszCommentsListing = function(options) {
+    let { hidden, root } = options ?? {};
+
+    let loading = new MszLoading;
+    const entries = new Map;
+    const element = <div class={{ 'comments-listing': true, 'hidden': hidden }}>
+        {loading}
+    </div>;
+
+    const addPost = function(userInfo, postInfo, parentId=null) {
+        const entry = new MszCommentsEntry(userInfo ?? {}, postInfo, root);
+        entries.set(postInfo.id, entry);
+        element.appendChild(entry.element);
+    };
+
+    return {
+        get element() { return element; },
+
+        get visible() { return !element.classList.contains('hidden'); },
+        set visible(state) { element.classList.toggle('hidden', !state); },
+
+        get loaded() { return loading === null; },
+
+        addPost: addPost,
+        addPosts: function(userInfo, posts) {
+            try {
+                if(!Array.isArray(posts))
+                    throw 'posts must be an array';
+                userInfo ??= {};
+                for(const postInfo of posts)
+                    addPost(userInfo, postInfo);
+            } finally {
+                loading.element.remove();
+                loading = null;
+            }
+        },
+    };
+};
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.js/comments/section.jsx b/assets/misuzu.js/comments/section.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30cf9a23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/assets/misuzu.js/comments/section.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#include msgbox.jsx
+#include comments/api.js
+#include comments/form.jsx
+#include comments/listing.jsx
+
+const MszCommentsSection = function(options) {
+    let { category: catName } = options ?? {};
+
+    const listing = new MszCommentsListing({ root: true });
+    const element = <div class="comments">
+        {listing}
+    </div>;
+
+    let form;
+
+    MszCommentsApi.getCategory(catName)
+        .then(catInfo => {
+            console.log(catInfo);
+
+            let formElement;
+            if(catInfo.user?.can_create) {
+                form = new MszCommentsForm(catInfo.user, true);
+                formElement = form.element;
+            } else
+                formElement = (new MszCommentsFormNotice).element;
+
+            $insertBefore(listing.element, formElement);
+
+            listing.addPosts(catInfo.user, catInfo.posts);
+        })
+        .catch(message => {
+            console.error(message);
+
+            // THIS IS NOT FINAL DO NOT PUSH THIS TO PUBLIC THIS WOULD BE HORRIBLE
+            if(typeof message === 'string')
+                MszShowMessageBox(message);
+        });
+
+    return {
+        get element() {
+            return element;
+        },
+    };
+};
diff --git a/assets/misuzu.js/main.js b/assets/misuzu.js/main.js
index 5f6c5dc9..1f3f7504 100644
--- a/assets/misuzu.js/main.js
+++ b/assets/misuzu.js/main.js
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 #include msgbox.jsx
+#include comments/init.js
 #include embed/embed.js
 #include events/christmas2019.js
 #include events/events.js
@@ -129,6 +130,7 @@
         MszEmbed.init(`${location.protocol}//uiharu.${location.host}`);
 
         initXhrActions();
+        MszCommentsInit();
 
         // only used by the forum posting form
         initQuickSubmit();
diff --git a/assets/oauth2.css/loading.css b/assets/oauth2.css/loading.css
deleted file mode 100644
index 925d9471..00000000
--- a/assets/oauth2.css/loading.css
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-.oauth2-loading {
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: center;
-    flex-direction: column;
-    min-height: 200px;
-}
-
-.oauth2-loading-frame {
-    display: flex;
-    justify-content: center;
-    flex: 0 0 auto;
-}
-
-.oauth2-loading-icon {
-    display: grid;
-    grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);
-    grid-template-rows: repeat(3, 1fr);
-    gap: 2px;
-    margin: 20px;
-}
-
-.oauth2-loading-icon-block {
-    background: #fff;
-    width: 20px;
-    height: 20px;
-}
-
-.oauth2-loading-icon-block-hidden {
-    opacity: 0;
-}
-
-.oauth2-loading-text {
-    text-align: center;
-    font-size: 1.2em;
-    line-height: 1.5em;
-}
diff --git a/assets/oauth2.css/main.css b/assets/oauth2.css/main.css
index 8dbcda53..a97e680c 100644
--- a/assets/oauth2.css/main.css
+++ b/assets/oauth2.css/main.css
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ a:focus {
     margin: 10px;
 }
 
-@include loading.css;
 @include banner.css;
 @include error.css;
 @include device.css;
diff --git a/assets/oauth2.js/authorise.js b/assets/oauth2.js/authorise.js
index f76f30c4..628e76f8 100644
--- a/assets/oauth2.js/authorise.js
+++ b/assets/oauth2.js/authorise.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include loading.jsx
 #include app/info.jsx
 #include app/scope.jsx
 #include header/header.js
@@ -30,7 +29,7 @@ const MszOAuth2AuthoriseErrors = Object.freeze({
 
 const MszOAuth2Authorise = async () => {
     const queryParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
-    const loading = new MszOAuth2Loading('.js-loading');
+    const loading = new MszLoading({ element: '.js-loading', size: 2 });
     const header = new MszOAuth2Header;
 
     const fAuths = document.querySelector('.js-authorise-form');
diff --git a/assets/oauth2.js/verify.js b/assets/oauth2.js/verify.js
index 9921ef84..a2bd54b7 100644
--- a/assets/oauth2.js/verify.js
+++ b/assets/oauth2.js/verify.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-#include loading.jsx
 #include app/info.jsx
 #include app/scope.jsx
 #include header/header.js
@@ -6,7 +5,7 @@
 
 const MszOAuth2Verify = () => {
     const queryParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search);
-    const loading = new MszOAuth2Loading('.js-loading');
+    const loading = new MszLoading({ element: '.js-loading', size: 2 });
     const header = new MszOAuth2Header;
 
     const fAuths = document.querySelector('.js-verify-authorise');
diff --git a/database/2025_02_10_230238_dont_autoupdate_comment_post_edited_field.php b/database/2025_02_10_230238_dont_autoupdate_comment_post_edited_field.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..badedf78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/2025_02_10_230238_dont_autoupdate_comment_post_edited_field.php
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+<?php
+use Index\Db\DbConnection;
+use Index\Db\Migration\DbMigration;
+
+final class DontAutoupdateCommentPostEditedField_20250210_230238 implements DbMigration {
+    public function migrate(DbConnection $conn): void {
+        $conn->execute(<<<SQL
+            ALTER TABLE msz_comments_posts
+                CHANGE COLUMN comment_edited comment_edited TIMESTAMP NULL DEFAULT NULL AFTER comment_pinned;
+        SQL);
+
+        $conn->execute(<<<SQL
+            ALTER TABLE msz_news_posts
+                DROP FOREIGN KEY news_posts_category_id_foreign,
+                DROP FOREIGN KEY news_posts_user_id_foreign;
+        SQL);
+
+        $conn->execute(<<<SQL
+            ALTER TABLE msz_news_posts
+                DROP COLUMN comment_section_id,
+                DROP INDEX news_posts_comment_section,
+                DROP INDEX news_posts_category_id_foreign,
+                ADD INDEX news_posts_categories_foreign (category_id),
+                DROP INDEX news_posts_user_id_foreign,
+                ADD INDEX news_posts_users_foreign (user_id),
+                DROP FOREIGN KEY news_posts_comment_section,
+                ADD CONSTRAINT news_posts_categories_foreign
+                    FOREIGN KEY (category_id)
+                    REFERENCES msz_news_categories (category_id)
+                    ON UPDATE CASCADE
+                    ON DELETE CASCADE,
+                ADD CONSTRAINT news_posts_users_foreign
+                    FOREIGN KEY (user_id)
+                    REFERENCES msz_users (user_id)
+                    ON UPDATE CASCADE
+                    ON DELETE SET NULL;
+        SQL);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/public-legacy/comments.php b/public-legacy/comments.php
deleted file mode 100644
index a5407619..00000000
--- a/public-legacy/comments.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,213 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-namespace Misuzu;
-
-use RuntimeException;
-use Misuzu\Comments\{CommentsCategoryInfo,CommentsPostInfo};
-
-if(!isset($msz) || !($msz instanceof \Misuzu\MisuzuContext))
-    die('Script must be called through the Misuzu route dispatcher.');
-
-$redirect = filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'return') ?? $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] ?? $msz->urls->format('index');
-
-if(!Tools::isLocalURL($redirect))
-    Template::displayInfo('Possible request forgery detected.', 403);
-
-if(!CSRF::validateRequest())
-    Template::displayInfo("Couldn't verify this request, please refresh the page and try again.", 403);
-
-if(!$msz->authInfo->loggedIn)
-    Template::displayInfo('You must be logged in to manage comments.', 403);
-
-if($msz->usersCtx->hasActiveBan($msz->authInfo->userInfo))
-    Template::displayInfo('You have been banned, check your profile for more information.', 403);
-
-$perms = $msz->authInfo->getPerms('global');
-
-$commentId = (string)filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'c', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
-$commentMode = (string)filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'm');
-$commentVote = (int)filter_input(INPUT_GET, 'v', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
-
-if(!empty($commentId)) {
-    try {
-        $commentInfo = $msz->comments->getPost($commentId);
-    } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {
-        Template::displayInfo('Post not found.', 404);
-    }
-
-    $categoryInfo = $msz->comments->getCategory(postInfo: $commentInfo);
-}
-
-if($commentMode !== 'create' && empty($commentInfo))
-    Template::throwError(400);
-
-switch($commentMode) {
-    case 'pin':
-    case 'unpin':
-        if(!isset($categoryInfo) || !($categoryInfo instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo))
-            Template::displayInfo('Comment category not found.', 404);
-        if(!$perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_PIN) && !$categoryInfo->isOwner($msz->authInfo->userInfo))
-            Template::displayInfo("You're not allowed to pin comments.", 403);
-        if(!isset($commentInfo) || !($commentInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo) || $commentInfo->deleted)
-            Template::displayInfo("This comment doesn't exist!", 400);
-        if($commentInfo->isReply)
-            Template::displayInfo("You can't pin replies!", 400);
-
-        $isPinning = $commentMode === 'pin';
-
-        if($isPinning) {
-            if($commentInfo->pinned)
-                Template::displayInfo('This comment is already pinned.', 400);
-
-            $msz->comments->pinPost($commentInfo);
-        } else {
-            if(!$commentInfo->pinned)
-                Template::displayInfo("This comment isn't pinned yet.", 400);
-
-            $msz->comments->unpinPost($commentInfo);
-        }
-
-        Tools::redirect($redirect . '#comment-' . $commentInfo->id);
-        break;
-
-    case 'vote':
-        if(!isset($categoryInfo) || !($categoryInfo instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo))
-            Template::displayInfo('Comment category not found.', 404);
-        if(!$perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_VOTE) && !$categoryInfo->isOwner($msz->authInfo->userInfo))
-            Template::displayInfo("You're not allowed to vote on comments.", 403);
-        if(!isset($commentInfo) || !($commentInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo) || $commentInfo->deleted)
-            Template::displayInfo("This comment doesn't exist!", 400);
-
-        if($commentVote > 0)
-            $msz->comments->addPostPositiveVote($commentInfo, $msz->authInfo->userInfo);
-        elseif($commentVote < 0)
-            $msz->comments->addPostNegativeVote($commentInfo, $msz->authInfo->userInfo);
-        else
-            $msz->comments->removePostVote($commentInfo, $msz->authInfo->userInfo);
-
-        Tools::redirect($redirect . '#comment-' . $commentInfo->id);
-        break;
-
-    case 'delete':
-        if(!isset($categoryInfo) || !($categoryInfo instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo))
-            Template::displayInfo('Comment category not found.', 404);
-
-        $canDelete = $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_OWN | Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY);
-        if(!$canDelete && !$categoryInfo->isOwner($msz->authInfo->userInfo))
-            Template::displayInfo("You're not allowed to delete comments.", 403);
-
-        $canDeleteAny = $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY);
-        if(!isset($commentInfo) || !($commentInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo) || $commentInfo->deleted)
-            Template::displayInfo(
-                $canDeleteAny ? 'This comment is already marked for deletion.' : "This comment doesn't exist.",
-                400
-            );
-
-        $isOwnComment = $commentInfo->userId === $msz->authInfo->userInfo->id;
-        $isModAction  = $canDeleteAny && !$isOwnComment;
-
-        if(!$isModAction && !$isOwnComment)
-            Template::displayInfo("You're not allowed to delete comments made by others.", 403);
-
-        $msz->comments->deletePost($commentInfo);
-
-        if($isModAction) {
-            $msz->createAuditLog('COMMENT_ENTRY_DELETE_MOD', [
-                $commentInfo->id,
-                $commentUserId = $commentInfo->userId,
-                '<username>',
-            ]);
-        } else {
-            $msz->createAuditLog('COMMENT_ENTRY_DELETE', [$commentInfo->id]);
-        }
-
-        Tools::redirect($redirect);
-        break;
-
-    case 'restore':
-        if(!$perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY))
-            Template::displayInfo("You're not allowed to restore deleted comments.", 403);
-
-        if(!isset($commentInfo) || !($commentInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo))
-            Template::displayInfo("This comment is probably nuked already.", 404);
-        if(!$commentInfo->deleted)
-            Template::displayInfo("This comment isn't in a deleted state.", 400);
-
-        $msz->comments->restorePost($commentInfo);
-
-        $msz->createAuditLog('COMMENT_ENTRY_RESTORE', [
-            $commentInfo->id,
-            $commentUserId = $commentInfo->userId,
-            '<username>',
-        ]);
-
-        Tools::redirect($redirect . '#comment-' . $commentInfo->id);
-        break;
-
-    case 'create':
-        if(!isset($categoryInfo) || !($categoryInfo instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo))
-            Template::displayInfo('Comment category not found.', 404);
-        if(!$perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_CREATE) && !$categoryInfo->isOwner($msz->authInfo->userInfo))
-            Template::displayInfo("You're not allowed to post comments.", 403);
-        if(empty($_POST['comment']) || !is_array($_POST['comment']))
-            Template::displayInfo('Missing data.', 400);
-
-        try {
-            $categoryId = isset($_POST['comment']['category']) && is_string($_POST['comment']['category'])
-                ? (int)$_POST['comment']['category']
-                : 0;
-            $categoryInfo = $msz->comments->getCategory(categoryId: (string)$categoryId);
-        } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {
-            Template::displayInfo("This comment category doesn't exist.", 404);
-        }
-
-        $canLock = $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_LOCK);
-        if($categoryInfo->locked && !$canLock)
-            Template::displayInfo('This comment category has been locked.', 403);
-
-        $commentText = !empty($_POST['comment']['text'])  && is_string($_POST['comment']['text']) ? $_POST['comment']['text'] : '';
-        $commentReply = (string)(!empty($_POST['comment']['reply']) && is_string($_POST['comment']['reply']) ? (int)$_POST['comment']['reply'] : 0);
-        $commentLock = !empty($_POST['comment']['lock']) && $canLock;
-        $commentPin = !empty($_POST['comment']['pin']) && $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_PIN);
-
-        if($commentLock) {
-            if($categoryInfo->locked)
-                $msz->comments->unlockCategory($categoryInfo);
-            else
-                $msz->comments->lockCategory($categoryInfo);
-        }
-
-        if(strlen($commentText) > 0) {
-            $commentText = preg_replace("/[\r\n]{2,}/", "\n", $commentText);
-        } else {
-            if($canLock)
-                Template::displayInfo('The action has been processed.', 400);
-            else
-                Template::displayInfo('Your comment is too short.', 400);
-        }
-
-        if(mb_strlen($commentText) > 5000)
-            Template::displayInfo('Your comment is too long.', 400);
-
-        if($commentReply > 0) {
-            try {
-                $parentInfo = $msz->comments->getPost($commentReply);
-            } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {}
-
-            if(!isset($parentInfo) || !($parentInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo) || $parentInfo->deleted)
-                Template::displayInfo('The comment you tried to reply to does not exist.', 404);
-        }
-
-        $commentInfo = $msz->comments->createPost(
-            $categoryInfo,
-            $parentInfo ?? null,
-            $msz->authInfo->userInfo,
-            $commentText,
-            $commentPin
-        );
-
-        Tools::redirect($redirect . '#comment-' . $commentInfo->id);
-        break;
-
-    default:
-        Template::displayInfo('Not found.', 404);
-}
diff --git a/public-legacy/profile.php b/public-legacy/profile.php
index 729ae48e..60d478f2 100644
--- a/public-legacy/profile.php
+++ b/public-legacy/profile.php
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ if($isEditing) {
 $profileStats = new stdClass;
 $profileStats->forum_topic_count = $msz->forumCtx->countTotalUserTopics($userInfo);
 $profileStats->forum_post_count = $msz->forumCtx->countTotalUserPosts($userInfo);
-$profileStats->comments_count = $msz->comments->countPosts(userInfo: $userInfo, deleted: false);
+$profileStats->comments_count = $msz->commentsCtx->posts->countPosts(userInfo: $userInfo, deleted: false);
 
 if(!$viewingAsGuest) {
     Template::set('profile_warnings', iterator_to_array($msz->usersCtx->warnings->getWarningsWithDefaultBacklog($userInfo)));
diff --git a/public-legacy/settings/data.php b/public-legacy/settings/data.php
index f338ed23..90031b79 100644
--- a/public-legacy/settings/data.php
+++ b/public-legacy/settings/data.php
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ if(isset($_POST['action']) && is_string($_POST['action'])) {
                             $tmpFiles[] = db_to_zip($archive, $userInfo, 'forum_topics_track',     ['user_id:s', 'topic_id:s', 'forum_id:s', 'track_last_read:t']);
                             $tmpFiles[] = db_to_zip($archive, $userInfo, 'login_attempts',         ['attempt_id:s', 'user_id:s:n', 'attempt_success:b', 'attempt_remote_addr:a', 'attempt_country:s', 'attempt_created:t', 'attempt_user_agent:s']);
                             $tmpFiles[] = db_to_zip($archive, $userInfo, 'messages',               ['msg_id:s', 'msg_owner_id:s', 'msg_author_id:s:n', 'msg_recipient_id:s:n', 'msg_reply_to:s:n', 'msg_title:s', 'msg_body:s', 'msg_body_format:s', 'msg_created:t', 'msg_sent:t:n', 'msg_read:t:n', 'msg_deleted:t:n'], 'msg_owner_id');
-                            $tmpFiles[] = db_to_zip($archive, $userInfo, 'news_posts',             ['post_id:s', 'category_id:s', 'user_id:s:n', 'comment_section_id:s:n', 'post_featured:b', 'post_title:s', 'post_text:s', 'post_scheduled:t', 'post_created:t', 'post_updated:t', 'post_deleted:t:n']);
+                            $tmpFiles[] = db_to_zip($archive, $userInfo, 'news_posts',             ['post_id:s', 'category_id:s', 'user_id:s:n', 'post_featured:b', 'post_title:s', 'post_text:s', 'post_scheduled:t', 'post_created:t', 'post_updated:t', 'post_deleted:t:n']);
                             $tmpFiles[] = db_to_zip($archive, $userInfo, 'oauth2_access',          ['acc_id:s', 'app_id:s', 'user_id:s:n', 'acc_token:n', 'acc_scope:s', 'acc_created:t', 'acc_expires:t']);
                             $tmpFiles[] = db_to_zip($archive, $userInfo, 'oauth2_authorise',       ['auth_id:s', 'app_id:s', 'user_id:s', 'uri_id:s', 'auth_challenge_code:n', 'auth_challenge_method:s', 'auth_scope:s', 'auth_code:n', 'auth_created:t', 'auth_expires:t']);
                             $tmpFiles[] = db_to_zip($archive, $userInfo, 'oauth2_device',          ['dev_id:s', 'app_id:s', 'user_id:s:n', 'dev_code:n', 'dev_user_code:n', 'dev_interval:i', 'dev_polled:t', 'dev_scope:s', 'dev_approval:s', 'dev_created:t', 'dev_expires:t']);
diff --git a/src/Changelog/ChangelogRoutes.php b/src/Changelog/ChangelogRoutes.php
index cae82737..a34a4870 100644
--- a/src/Changelog/ChangelogRoutes.php
+++ b/src/Changelog/ChangelogRoutes.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use Index\Syndication\FeedBuilder;
 use Index\Urls\{UrlFormat,UrlRegistry,UrlSource,UrlSourceCommon};
 use Misuzu\{Pagination,SiteInfo,Template};
 use Misuzu\Auth\AuthInfo;
-use Misuzu\Comments\{CommentsData,CommentsEx};
+use Misuzu\Comments\CommentsContext;
 use Misuzu\Users\UsersContext;
 
 final class ChangelogRoutes implements RouteHandler, UrlSource {
@@ -20,15 +20,10 @@ final class ChangelogRoutes implements RouteHandler, UrlSource {
         private UrlRegistry $urls,
         private ChangelogData $changelog,
         private UsersContext $usersCtx,
+        private CommentsContext $commentsCtx,
         private AuthInfo $authInfo,
-        private CommentsData $comments
     ) {}
 
-    private function getCommentsInfo(string $categoryName): object {
-        $comments = new CommentsEx($this->authInfo, $this->comments, $this->usersCtx);
-        return $comments->getCommentsForLayout($categoryName);
-    }
-
     #[HttpGet('/changelog')]
     #[UrlFormat('changelog-index', '/changelog', ['date' => '<date>', 'user' => '<user>', 'tags' => '<tags>', 'p' => '<page>'])]
     public function getIndex(HttpResponseBuilder $response, HttpRequest $request): int|string {
@@ -88,13 +83,18 @@ final class ChangelogRoutes implements RouteHandler, UrlSource {
         if(empty($changes))
             return 404;
 
+        if(empty($filterDate))
+            $commentsCategoryName = null;
+        elseif($commentsCategoryName) // should this be run here?
+            $this->commentsCtx->categories->ensureCategoryExists($commentsCategoryName);
+
         return Template::renderRaw('changelog.index', [
             'changelog_infos' => $changes,
             'changelog_date' => $filterDate,
             'changelog_user' => $filterUser,
             'changelog_tags' => $filterTags,
             'changelog_pagination' => $pagination,
-            'comments_info' => empty($filterDate) && $commentsCategoryName !== null ? null : $this->getCommentsInfo($commentsCategoryName),
+            'comments_category_name' => $commentsCategoryName,
         ]);
     }
 
@@ -111,12 +111,14 @@ final class ChangelogRoutes implements RouteHandler, UrlSource {
         $tagInfos = $this->changelog->getTags(changeInfo: $changeInfo);
         $userInfo = $changeInfo->userId !== null ? $this->usersCtx->getUserInfo($changeInfo->userId) : null;
 
+        // should this be run here?
+        $this->commentsCtx->categories->ensureCategoryExists($changeInfo->commentsCategoryName);
+
         return Template::renderRaw('changelog.change', [
             'change_info' => $changeInfo,
             'change_tags' => $tagInfos,
             'change_user_info' => $userInfo,
             'change_user_colour' => $this->usersCtx->getUserColour($userInfo),
-            'comments_info' => $this->getCommentsInfo($changeInfo->commentsCategoryName),
         ]);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Comments/CommentsCategoriesData.php b/src/Comments/CommentsCategoriesData.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b935ad70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Comments/CommentsCategoriesData.php
@@ -0,0 +1,247 @@
+<?php
+namespace Misuzu\Comments;
+
+use InvalidArgumentException;
+use RuntimeException;
+use Index\Db\{DbConnection,DbStatement,DbStatementCache};
+use Misuzu\Pagination;
+use Misuzu\Users\UserInfo;
+
+class CommentsCategoriesData {
+    private DbStatementCache $cache;
+
+    public function __construct(DbConnection $dbConn) {
+        $this->cache = new DbStatementCache($dbConn);
+    }
+
+    public function countCategories(
+        UserInfo|string|null $owner = null
+    ): int {
+        if($owner instanceof UserInfo)
+            $owner = $owner->id;
+
+        $hasOwner = $owner !== null;
+
+        $query = 'SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_categories';
+        if($hasOwner)
+            $query .= ' WHERE user_id = ?';
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get($query);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($owner);
+        $stmt->execute();
+
+        $count = 0;
+        $result = $stmt->getResult();
+
+        if($result->next())
+            $count = $result->getInteger(0);
+
+        return $count;
+    }
+
+    /** @return \Iterator<int, CommentsCategoryInfo> */
+    public function getCategories(
+        UserInfo|string|null $owner = null,
+        ?Pagination $pagination = null
+    ): iterable {
+        if($owner instanceof UserInfo)
+            $owner = $owner->id;
+
+        $hasOwner = $owner !== null;
+        $hasPagination = $pagination !== null;
+
+        $query = <<<SQL
+            SELECT category_id, category_name, user_id,
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(category_created),
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(category_locked)
+            FROM msz_comments_categories
+        SQL;
+        if($hasOwner)
+            $query .= ' WHERE user_id = ?';
+        $query .= ' ORDER BY category_id ASC'; // should order by date but no index on
+        if($hasPagination)
+            $query .= ' LIMIT ? RANGE ?';
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get($query);
+
+        if($hasOwner)
+            $stmt->nextParameter($owner);
+        if($hasPagination)
+            $pagination->addToStatement($stmt);
+
+        $stmt->execute();
+
+        return $stmt->getResultIterator(CommentsCategoryInfo::fromResult(...));
+    }
+
+    public function getCategory(
+        ?string $categoryId = null,
+        ?string $name = null,
+        CommentsPostInfo|string|null $postInfo = null
+    ): CommentsCategoryInfo {
+        $hasCategoryId = $categoryId !== null;
+        $hasName = $name !== null;
+        $hasPostInfo = $postInfo !== null;
+
+        if(!$hasCategoryId && !$hasName && !$hasPostInfo)
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('At least one of the arguments must be set.');
+        // there has got to be a better way to do this
+        if(($hasCategoryId && ($hasName || $hasPostInfo)) || ($hasName && ($hasCategoryId || $hasPostInfo)) || ($hasPostInfo && ($hasCategoryId || $hasName)))
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('Only one of the arguments may be specified.');
+
+        $query = <<<SQL
+            SELECT category_id, category_name, user_id,
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(category_created),
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(category_locked)
+            FROM msz_comments_categories
+        SQL;
+        $value = null;
+        if($hasCategoryId) {
+            $query .= ' WHERE category_id = ?';
+            $value = $categoryId;
+        }
+        if($hasName) {
+            $query .= ' WHERE category_name = ?';
+            $value = $name;
+        }
+        if($hasPostInfo) {
+            if($postInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo) {
+                $query .= ' WHERE category_id = ?';
+                $value = $postInfo->categoryId;
+            } else {
+                $query .= ' WHERE category_id = (SELECT category_id FROM msz_comments_posts WHERE comment_id = ?)';
+                $value = $postInfo;
+            }
+        }
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get($query);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($value);
+        $stmt->execute();
+        $result = $stmt->getResult();
+
+        if(!$result->next())
+            throw new RuntimeException('Comments category not found.');
+
+        return CommentsCategoryInfo::fromResult($result);
+    }
+
+    private function createCategoryInternal(
+        string $name,
+        UserInfo|string|null $owner = null,
+    ): DbStatement {
+        if($owner instanceof UserInfo)
+            $owner = $owner->id;
+
+        $name = trim($name);
+        if(empty($name))
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('$name may not be empty.');
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            INSERT INTO msz_comments_categories (
+                category_name, user_id
+            ) VALUES (?, ?)
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($name);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($owner);
+        $stmt->execute();
+
+        return $stmt;
+    }
+
+    public function createCategory(
+        string $name,
+        UserInfo|string|null $owner = null
+    ): CommentsCategoryInfo {
+        return $this->getCategory(
+            categoryId: (string)$this->createCategoryInternal($name, $owner)->lastInsertId,
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function ensureCategoryExists(
+        string $name,
+        UserInfo|string|null $owner = null
+    ): void {
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            SELECT COUNT(*)
+            FROM msz_comments_categories
+            WHERE category_name = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($name);
+        $stmt->execute();
+
+        $result = $stmt->getResult();
+        if(!$result->next())
+            throw new RuntimeException('failed to query for the existence of comments category');
+
+        if(!$result->getBoolean(0))
+            $this->createCategoryInternal($name, $owner);
+    }
+
+    public function deleteCategory(CommentsCategoryInfo|string $category): void {
+        if($category instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
+            $category = $category->id;
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            DELETE FROM msz_comments_categories
+            WHERE category_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($category);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+
+    public function updateCategory(
+        CommentsCategoryInfo|string $category,
+        ?string $name = null,
+        bool $updateOwner = false,
+        UserInfo|string|null $owner = null
+    ): void {
+        if($category instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
+            $category = $category->id;
+        if($owner instanceof UserInfo)
+            $owner = $owner->id;
+
+        if($name !== null) {
+            $name = trim($name);
+            if(empty($name))
+                throw new InvalidArgumentException('$name may not be empty.');
+        }
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            UPDATE msz_comments_categories
+            SET category_name = COALESCE(?, category_name),
+                user_id = IF(?, ?, user_id)
+            WHERE category_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($name);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($updateOwner ? 1 : 0);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($owner ? 1 : 0);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($category);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+
+    public function lockCategory(CommentsCategoryInfo|string $category): void {
+        if($category instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
+            $category = $category->id;
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            UPDATE msz_comments_categories
+            SET category_locked = COALESCE(category_locked, NOW())
+            WHERE category_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($category);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+
+    public function unlockCategory(CommentsCategoryInfo|string $category): void {
+        if($category instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
+            $category = $category->id;
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            UPDATE msz_comments_categories
+            SET category_locked = NULL
+            WHERE category_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($category);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Comments/CommentsCategoryInfo.php b/src/Comments/CommentsCategoryInfo.php
index 74fa2df4..406c9eef 100644
--- a/src/Comments/CommentsCategoryInfo.php
+++ b/src/Comments/CommentsCategoryInfo.php
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class CommentsCategoryInfo {
         public private(set) ?string $ownerId,
         public private(set) int $createdTime,
         public private(set) ?int $lockedTime,
-        public private(set) int $commentsCount, // virtual!!
     ) {}
 
     public static function fromResult(DbResult $result): CommentsCategoryInfo {
@@ -22,7 +21,6 @@ class CommentsCategoryInfo {
             ownerId: $result->getStringOrNull(2),
             createdTime: $result->getInteger(3),
             lockedTime: $result->getIntegerOrNull(4),
-            commentsCount: $result->getInteger(5),
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Comments/CommentsContext.php b/src/Comments/CommentsContext.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6922cce5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Comments/CommentsContext.php
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+<?php
+namespace Misuzu\Comments;
+
+use Index\Db\DbConnection;
+
+class CommentsContext {
+    public private(set) CommentsCategoriesData $categories;
+    public private(set) CommentsPostsData $posts;
+    public private(set) CommentsVotesData $votes;
+
+    public function __construct(DbConnection $dbConn) {
+        $this->categories = new CommentsCategoriesData($dbConn);
+        $this->posts = new CommentsPostsData($dbConn);
+        $this->votes = new CommentsVotesData($dbConn);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Comments/CommentsData.php b/src/Comments/CommentsData.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 68a6087f..00000000
--- a/src/Comments/CommentsData.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,504 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-namespace Misuzu\Comments;
-
-use InvalidArgumentException;
-use RuntimeException;
-use Index\Db\{DbConnection,DbStatementCache};
-use Misuzu\Pagination;
-use Misuzu\Users\UserInfo;
-
-class CommentsData {
-    private DbStatementCache $cache;
-
-    public function __construct(DbConnection $dbConn) {
-        $this->cache = new DbStatementCache($dbConn);
-    }
-
-    public function countCategories(
-        UserInfo|string|null $owner = null
-    ): int {
-        if($owner instanceof UserInfo)
-            $owner = $owner->id;
-
-        $hasOwner = $owner !== null;
-
-        $query = 'SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_categories';
-        if($hasOwner)
-            $query .= ' WHERE user_id = ?';
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get($query);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($owner);
-        $stmt->execute();
-
-        $count = 0;
-        $result = $stmt->getResult();
-
-        if($result->next())
-            $count = $result->getInteger(0);
-
-        return $count;
-    }
-
-    /** @return \Iterator<int, CommentsCategoryInfo> */
-    public function getCategories(
-        UserInfo|string|null $owner = null,
-        ?Pagination $pagination = null
-    ): iterable {
-        if($owner instanceof UserInfo)
-            $owner = $owner->id;
-
-        $hasOwner = $owner !== null;
-        $hasPagination = $pagination !== null;
-
-        $query = 'SELECT category_id, category_name, user_id, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(category_created), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(category_locked), (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_posts AS cp WHERE cp.category_id = cc.category_id AND comment_deleted IS NULL) AS `category_comments` FROM msz_comments_categories AS cc';
-        if($hasOwner)
-            $query .= ' WHERE user_id = ?';
-        $query .= ' ORDER BY category_id ASC'; // should order by date but no index on
-        if($hasPagination)
-            $query .= ' LIMIT ? RANGE ?';
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get($query);
-
-        if($hasOwner)
-            $stmt->nextParameter($owner);
-        if($hasPagination)
-            $pagination->addToStatement($stmt);
-
-        $stmt->execute();
-
-        return $stmt->getResultIterator(CommentsCategoryInfo::fromResult(...));
-    }
-
-    public function getCategory(
-        ?string $categoryId = null,
-        ?string $name = null,
-        CommentsPostInfo|string|null $postInfo = null
-    ): CommentsCategoryInfo {
-        $hasCategoryId = $categoryId !== null;
-        $hasName = $name !== null;
-        $hasPostInfo = $postInfo !== null;
-
-        if(!$hasCategoryId && !$hasName && !$hasPostInfo)
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException('At least one of the arguments must be set.');
-        // there has got to be a better way to do this
-        if(($hasCategoryId && ($hasName || $hasPostInfo)) || ($hasName && ($hasCategoryId || $hasPostInfo)) || ($hasPostInfo && ($hasCategoryId || $hasName)))
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException('Only one of the arguments may be specified.');
-
-        $query = 'SELECT category_id, category_name, user_id, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(category_created), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(category_locked), (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_posts AS cp WHERE cp.category_id = cc.category_id AND comment_deleted IS NULL) AS category_comments FROM msz_comments_categories AS cc';
-        $value = null;
-        if($hasCategoryId) {
-            $query .= ' WHERE category_id = ?';
-            $value = $categoryId;
-        }
-        if($hasName) {
-            $query .= ' WHERE category_name = ?';
-            $value = $name;
-        }
-        if($hasPostInfo) {
-            if($postInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo) {
-                $query .= ' WHERE category_id = ?';
-                $value = $postInfo->categoryId;
-            } else {
-                $query .= ' WHERE category_id = (SELECT category_id FROM msz_comments_posts WHERE comment_id = ?)';
-                $value = $postInfo;
-            }
-        }
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get($query);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($value);
-        $stmt->execute();
-        $result = $stmt->getResult();
-
-        if(!$result->next())
-            throw new RuntimeException('Comments category not found.');
-
-        return CommentsCategoryInfo::fromResult($result);
-    }
-
-    public function checkCategoryNameExists(string $name): bool {
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_categories WHERE category_name = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($name);
-        $stmt->execute();
-
-        $count = 0;
-        $result = $stmt->getResult();
-
-        if($result->next())
-            $count = $result->getInteger(0);
-
-        return $count > 0;
-    }
-
-    public function ensureCategory(string $name, UserInfo|string|null $owner = null): CommentsCategoryInfo {
-        if($this->checkCategoryNameExists($name))
-            return $this->getCategory(name: $name);
-        return $this->createCategory($name, $owner);
-    }
-
-    public function createCategory(string $name, UserInfo|string|null $owner = null): CommentsCategoryInfo {
-        if($owner instanceof UserInfo)
-            $owner = $owner->id;
-
-        $name = trim($name);
-        if(empty($name))
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException('$name may not be empty.');
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('INSERT INTO msz_comments_categories (category_name, user_id) VALUES (?, ?)');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($name);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($owner);
-        $stmt->execute();
-
-        return $this->getCategory(categoryId: (string)$stmt->lastInsertId);
-    }
-
-    public function deleteCategory(CommentsCategoryInfo|string $category): void {
-        if($category instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
-            $category = $category->id;
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('DELETE FROM msz_comments_categories WHERE category_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($category);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-
-    public function updateCategory(
-        CommentsCategoryInfo|string $category,
-        ?string $name = null,
-        bool $updateOwner = false,
-        UserInfo|string|null $owner = null
-    ): void {
-        if($category instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
-            $category = $category->id;
-        if($owner instanceof UserInfo)
-            $owner = $owner->id;
-
-        if($name !== null) {
-            $name = trim($name);
-            if(empty($name))
-                throw new InvalidArgumentException('$name may not be empty.');
-        }
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('UPDATE msz_comments_categories SET category_name = COALESCE(?, category_name), user_id = IF(?, ?, user_id) WHERE category_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($name);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($updateOwner ? 1 : 0);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($owner ? 1 : 0);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($category);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-
-    public function lockCategory(CommentsCategoryInfo|string $category): void {
-        if($category instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
-            $category = $category->id;
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('UPDATE msz_comments_categories SET category_locked = COALESCE(category_locked, NOW()) WHERE category_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($category);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-
-    public function unlockCategory(CommentsCategoryInfo|string $category): void {
-        if($category instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
-            $category = $category->id;
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('UPDATE msz_comments_categories SET category_locked = NULL WHERE category_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($category);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-
-    public function countPosts(
-        CommentsCategoryInfo|string|null $categoryInfo = null,
-        CommentsPostInfo|string|null $parentInfo = null,
-        UserInfo|string|null $userInfo = null,
-        ?bool $replies = null,
-        ?bool $deleted = null
-    ): int {
-        if($categoryInfo instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
-            $categoryInfo = $categoryInfo->id;
-        if($parentInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
-            $parentInfo = $parentInfo->id;
-
-        $hasCategoryInfo = $categoryInfo !== null;
-        $hasParentInfo = $parentInfo !== null;
-        $hasUserInfo = $userInfo !== null;
-        $hasReplies = $replies !== null;
-        $hasDeleted = $deleted !== null;
-
-        $args = 0;
-        $query = 'SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_posts';
-
-        if($hasParentInfo) {
-            ++$args;
-            $query .= ' WHERE comment_reply_to = ?';
-        }
-        if($hasCategoryInfo)
-            $query .= sprintf(' %s category_id = ?', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE');
-        if($hasReplies)
-            $query .= sprintf(' %s comment_reply_to %s NULL', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE', $replies ? 'IS NOT' : 'IS');
-        if($hasDeleted)
-            $query .= sprintf(' %s comment_deleted %s NULL', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE', $deleted ? 'IS NOT' : 'IS');
-        if($hasUserInfo)
-            $query .= sprintf(' %s user_id = ?', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE');
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get($query);
-        if($hasParentInfo)
-            $stmt->nextParameter($parentInfo);
-        elseif($hasCategoryInfo)
-            $stmt->nextParameter($categoryInfo);
-        if($hasUserInfo)
-            $stmt->nextParameter($userInfo instanceof UserInfo ? $userInfo->id : $userInfo);
-        $stmt->execute();
-
-        $result = $stmt->getResult();
-        $count = 0;
-
-        if($result->next())
-            $count = $result->getInteger(0);
-
-        return $count;
-    }
-
-    /** @return \Iterator<int, CommentsPostInfo> */
-    public function getPosts(
-        CommentsCategoryInfo|string|null $categoryInfo = null,
-        CommentsPostInfo|string|null $parentInfo = null,
-        UserInfo|string|null $userInfo = null,
-        ?bool $replies = null,
-        ?bool $deleted = null,
-        bool $includeRepliesCount = false,
-        bool $includeVotesCount = false
-    ): iterable {
-        if($categoryInfo instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
-            $categoryInfo = $categoryInfo->id;
-        if($parentInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
-            $parentInfo = $parentInfo->id;
-
-        $hasCategoryInfo = $categoryInfo !== null;
-        $hasParentInfo = $parentInfo !== null;
-        $hasUserInfo = $userInfo !== null;
-        $hasReplies = $replies !== null;
-        $hasDeleted = $deleted !== null;
-
-        $args = 0;
-        $query = 'SELECT comment_id, category_id, user_id, comment_reply_to, comment_text, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_created), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_pinned), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_edited), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_deleted)';
-        if($includeRepliesCount)
-            $query .= ', (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_posts AS ccr WHERE ccr.comment_reply_to = cpp.comment_id AND comment_deleted IS NULL) AS `comment_replies`';
-        if($includeVotesCount) {
-            $query .= ', (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_votes AS cvc WHERE cvc.comment_id = cpp.comment_id) AS `comment_votes_total`';
-            $query .= ', (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_votes AS cvc WHERE cvc.comment_id = cpp.comment_id AND comment_vote > 0) AS `comment_votes_positive`';
-            $query .= ', (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_votes AS cvc WHERE cvc.comment_id = cpp.comment_id AND comment_vote < 0) AS `comment_votes_negative`';
-        }
-        $query .= ' FROM msz_comments_posts AS cpp';
-
-        if($hasParentInfo) {
-            ++$args;
-            $query .= ' WHERE comment_reply_to = ?';
-        }
-        if($hasCategoryInfo)
-            $query .= sprintf(' %s category_id = ?', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE');
-        if($hasReplies)
-            $query .= sprintf(' %s comment_reply_to %s NULL', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE', $replies ? 'IS NOT' : 'IS');
-        if($hasDeleted)
-            $query .= sprintf(' %s comment_deleted %s NULL', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE', $deleted ? 'IS NOT' : 'IS');
-        if($hasUserInfo)
-            $query .= sprintf(' %s user_id = ?', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE');
-
-        // this should really not be implicit like this
-        if($hasParentInfo)
-            $query .= ' ORDER BY comment_deleted ASC, comment_pinned DESC, comment_created ASC';
-        elseif($hasCategoryInfo)
-            $query .= ' ORDER BY comment_deleted ASC, comment_pinned DESC, comment_created DESC';
-        else
-            $query .= ' ORDER BY comment_created DESC';
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get($query);
-        if($hasParentInfo)
-            $stmt->nextParameter($parentInfo);
-        elseif($hasCategoryInfo)
-            $stmt->nextParameter($categoryInfo);
-        if($hasUserInfo)
-            $stmt->nextParameter($userInfo instanceof UserInfo ? $userInfo->id : $userInfo);
-        $stmt->execute();
-
-        return $stmt->getResultIterator(fn($result) => CommentsPostInfo::fromResult($result, $includeRepliesCount, $includeVotesCount));
-    }
-
-    public function getPost(
-        string $postId,
-        bool $includeRepliesCount = false,
-        bool $includeVotesCount = false
-    ): CommentsPostInfo {
-        $query = 'SELECT comment_id, category_id, user_id, comment_reply_to, comment_text, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_created), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_pinned), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_edited), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_deleted)';
-        if($includeRepliesCount)
-            $query .= ', (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_posts AS ccr WHERE ccr.comment_reply_to = cpp.comment_id AND comment_deleted IS NULL) AS `comment_replies`';
-        if($includeVotesCount) {
-            $query .= ', (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_votes AS cvc WHERE cvc.comment_id = cpp.comment_id) AS `comment_votes_total`';
-            $query .= ', (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_votes AS cvc WHERE cvc.comment_id = cpp.comment_id AND comment_vote > 0) AS `comment_votes_positive`';
-            $query .= ', (SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_votes AS cvc WHERE cvc.comment_id = cpp.comment_id AND comment_vote < 0) AS `comment_votes_negative`';
-        }
-        $query .= ' FROM msz_comments_posts AS cpp WHERE comment_id = ?';
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get($query);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($postId);
-        $stmt->execute();
-
-        $result = $stmt->getResult();
-        if(!$result->next())
-            throw new RuntimeException('No comment with that ID exists.');
-
-        return CommentsPostInfo::fromResult($result, $includeRepliesCount, $includeVotesCount);
-    }
-
-    public function createPost(
-        CommentsCategoryInfo|string|null $category,
-        CommentsPostInfo|string|null $parent,
-        UserInfo|string|null $user,
-        string $body,
-        bool $pin = false
-    ): CommentsPostInfo {
-        if($category instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
-            $category = $category->id;
-        if($parent instanceof CommentsPostInfo) {
-            if($category === null)
-                $category = $parent->categoryId;
-            elseif($category !== $parent->categoryId)
-                throw new InvalidArgumentException('$parent belongs to a different category than where this post is attempted to be created.');
-            $parent = $parent->id;
-        }
-        if($category === null)
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException('$category is null; at least a $category or $parent must be specified.');
-        if($user instanceof UserInfo)
-            $user = $user->id;
-        if(empty(trim($body)))
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException('$body may not be empty.');
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('INSERT INTO msz_comments_posts (category_id, user_id, comment_reply_to, comment_text, comment_pinned) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, IF(?, NOW(), NULL))');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($category);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($user);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($parent);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($body);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($pin ? 1 : 0);
-        $stmt->execute();
-
-        return $this->getPost((string)$stmt->lastInsertId);
-    }
-
-    public function deletePost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId): void {
-        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
-            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('UPDATE msz_comments_posts SET comment_deleted = COALESCE(comment_deleted, NOW()) WHERE comment_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-
-    public function nukePost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId): void {
-        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
-            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('DELETE FROM msz_comments_posts WHERE comment_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-
-    public function restorePost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId): void {
-        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
-            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('UPDATE msz_comments_posts SET comment_deleted = NULL WHERE comment_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-
-    public function editPost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId, string $body): void {
-        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
-            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
-
-        if(empty(trim($body)))
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException('$body may not be empty.');
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('UPDATE msz_comments_posts SET comment_text = ?, comment_edited = NOW() WHERE comment_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($body);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-
-    public function pinPost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId): void {
-        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
-            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('UPDATE msz_comments_posts SET comment_pinned = COALESCE(comment_pinned, NOW()) WHERE comment_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-
-    public function unpinPost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId): void {
-        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
-            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('UPDATE msz_comments_posts SET comment_pinned = NULL WHERE comment_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-
-    public function getPostVote(
-        CommentsPostInfo|string $post,
-        UserInfo|string|null $user
-    ): CommentsPostVoteInfo {
-        if($post instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
-            $post = $post->id;
-        if($user instanceof UserInfo)
-            $user = $user->id;
-
-        // SUM() here makes it so a result row is always returned, albeit with just NULLs
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('SELECT comment_id, user_id, SUM(comment_vote) FROM msz_comments_votes WHERE comment_id = ? AND user_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($post);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($user);
-        $stmt->execute();
-
-        $result = $stmt->getResult();
-        if(!$result->next())
-            throw new RuntimeException('Failed to fetch vote info.');
-
-        return CommentsPostVoteInfo::fromResult($result);
-    }
-
-    public function addPostVote(
-        CommentsPostInfo|string $post,
-        UserInfo|string $user,
-        int $weight
-    ): void {
-        if($weight === 0)
-            return;
-        if($post instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
-            $post = $post->id;
-        if($user instanceof UserInfo)
-            $user = $user->id;
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('REPLACE INTO msz_comments_votes (comment_id, user_id, comment_vote) VALUES (?, ?, ?)');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($post);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($user);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($weight);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-
-    public function addPostPositiveVote(CommentsPostInfo|string $post, UserInfo|string $user): void {
-        $this->addPostVote($post, $user, 1);
-    }
-
-    public function addPostNegativeVote(CommentsPostInfo|string $post, UserInfo|string $user): void {
-        $this->addPostVote($post, $user, -1);
-    }
-
-    public function removePostVote(
-        CommentsPostInfo|string $post,
-        UserInfo|string $user
-    ): void {
-        if($post instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
-            $post = $post->id;
-        if($user instanceof UserInfo)
-            $user = $user->id;
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('DELETE FROM msz_comments_votes WHERE comment_id = ? AND user_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($post);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($user);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Comments/CommentsEx.php b/src/Comments/CommentsEx.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 4701744a..00000000
--- a/src/Comments/CommentsEx.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-namespace Misuzu\Comments;
-
-use stdClass;
-use RuntimeException;
-use Misuzu\MisuzuContext;
-use Misuzu\Perm;
-use Misuzu\Auth\AuthInfo;
-use Misuzu\Users\UsersContext;
-
-class CommentsEx {
-    public function __construct(
-        private AuthInfo $authInfo,
-        private CommentsData $comments,
-        private UsersContext $usersCtx
-    ) {}
-
-    public function getCommentsForLayout(CommentsCategoryInfo|string $category): object {
-        $info = new stdClass;
-        if(is_string($category))
-            $category = $this->comments->ensureCategory($category);
-
-        $hasUser = $this->authInfo->loggedIn;
-        $info->user = $hasUser ? $this->authInfo->userInfo : null;
-        $info->colour = $this->usersCtx->getUserColour($info->user);
-        $info->perms = $this->authInfo->getPerms('global')->checkMany([
-            'can_post' => Perm::G_COMMENTS_CREATE,
-            'can_delete' => Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_OWN | Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY,
-            'can_delete_any' => Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY,
-            'can_pin' => Perm::G_COMMENTS_PIN,
-            'can_lock' => Perm::G_COMMENTS_LOCK,
-            'can_vote' => Perm::G_COMMENTS_VOTE,
-        ]);
-        $info->category = $category;
-        $info->posts = [];
-
-        $root = $this->comments->getPosts($category, includeRepliesCount: true, includeVotesCount: true, replies: false);
-        foreach($root as $postInfo)
-            $info->posts[] = $this->decorateComment($postInfo);
-
-        return $info;
-    }
-
-    public function decorateComment(CommentsPostInfo $postInfo): object {
-        $userInfo = $postInfo->userId !== null ? $this->usersCtx->getUserInfo($postInfo->userId) : null;
-
-        $info = new stdClass;
-        $info->post = $postInfo;
-        $info->user = $userInfo;
-        $info->colour = $this->usersCtx->getUserColour($userInfo);
-        $info->vote = $this->comments->getPostVote($postInfo, $userInfo);
-        $info->replies = [];
-
-        $root = $this->comments->getPosts(parentInfo: $postInfo, includeRepliesCount: true, includeVotesCount: true);
-        foreach($root as $childInfo)
-            $info->replies[] = $this->decorateComment($childInfo);
-
-        return $info;
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/Comments/CommentsPostInfo.php b/src/Comments/CommentsPostInfo.php
index 55f17463..3f811ec9 100644
--- a/src/Comments/CommentsPostInfo.php
+++ b/src/Comments/CommentsPostInfo.php
@@ -13,45 +13,22 @@ class CommentsPostInfo {
         public private(set) string $body,
         public private(set) int $createdTime,
         public private(set) ?int $pinnedTime,
-        public private(set) ?int $updatedTime,
+        public private(set) ?int $editedTime,
         public private(set) ?int $deletedTime,
-        public private(set) int $repliesCount,
-        public private(set) int $votesCount,
-        public private(set) int $votesPositive,
-        public private(set) int $votesNegative,
     ) {}
 
-    public static function fromResult(
-        DbResult $result,
-        bool $includeRepliesCount = false,
-        bool $includeVotesCount = false
-    ): CommentsPostInfo {
-        $args = [];
-        $count = 0;
-
-        $args[] = $result->getString($count); // id
-        $args[] = $result->getString(++$count); // categoryId
-        $args[] = $result->getStringOrNull(++$count); // userId
-        $args[] = $result->getStringOrNull(++$count); // replyingTo
-        $args[] = $result->getString(++$count); // body
-        $args[] = $result->getInteger(++$count); // createdTime
-        $args[] = $result->getIntegerOrNull(++$count); // pinnedTime
-        $args[] = $result->getIntegerOrNull(++$count); // updatedTime
-        $args[] = $result->getIntegerOrNull(++$count); // deletedTime
-
-        $args[] = $includeRepliesCount ? $result->getInteger(++$count) : 0;
-
-        if($includeVotesCount) {
-            $args[] = $result->getInteger(++$count); // votesCount
-            $args[] = $result->getInteger(++$count); // votesPositive
-            $args[] = $result->getInteger(++$count); // votesNegative
-        } else {
-            $args[] = 0;
-            $args[] = 0;
-            $args[] = 0;
-        }
-
-        return new CommentsPostInfo(...$args);
+    public static function fromResult(DbResult $result): CommentsPostInfo {
+        return new CommentsPostInfo(
+            id: $result->getString(0),
+            categoryId: $result->getString(1),
+            userId: $result->getStringOrNull(2),
+            replyingTo: $result->getStringOrNull(3),
+            body: $result->getString(4),
+            createdTime: $result->getInteger(5),
+            pinnedTime: $result->getIntegerOrNull(6),
+            editedTime: $result->getIntegerOrNull(7),
+            deletedTime: $result->getIntegerOrNull(8),
+        );
     }
 
     public bool $isReply {
@@ -70,12 +47,12 @@ class CommentsPostInfo {
         get => $this->pinnedTime !== null;
     }
 
-    public ?CarbonImmutable $updatedAt {
-        get => $this->updatedTime === null ? null : CarbonImmutable::createFromTimestampUTC($this->updatedTime);
+    public ?CarbonImmutable $editedAt {
+        get => $this->editedTime === null ? null : CarbonImmutable::createFromTimestampUTC($this->editedTime);
     }
 
     public bool $edited {
-        get => $this->updatedTime !== null;
+        get => $this->editedTime !== null;
     }
 
     public ?CarbonImmutable $deletedAt {
diff --git a/src/Comments/CommentsPostsData.php b/src/Comments/CommentsPostsData.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2c4e60e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Comments/CommentsPostsData.php
@@ -0,0 +1,281 @@
+<?php
+namespace Misuzu\Comments;
+
+use InvalidArgumentException;
+use RuntimeException;
+use Index\Db\{DbConnection,DbStatementCache};
+use Misuzu\Users\UserInfo;
+
+class CommentsPostsData {
+    private DbStatementCache $cache;
+
+    public function __construct(DbConnection $dbConn) {
+        $this->cache = new DbStatementCache($dbConn);
+    }
+
+    public function countPosts(
+        CommentsCategoryInfo|string|null $categoryInfo = null,
+        ?string $categoryName = null,
+        CommentsPostInfo|string|null $parentInfo = null,
+        UserInfo|string|null $userInfo = null,
+        ?bool $replies = null,
+        ?bool $deleted = null
+    ): int {
+        if($categoryInfo instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
+            $categoryInfo = $categoryInfo->id;
+        if($parentInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
+            $parentInfo = $parentInfo->id;
+
+        $hasCategoryInfo = $categoryInfo !== null;
+        $hasCategoryName = $categoryName !== null;
+        $hasParentInfo = $parentInfo !== null;
+        $hasUserInfo = $userInfo !== null;
+        $hasReplies = $replies !== null;
+        $hasDeleted = $deleted !== null;
+
+        $args = 0;
+        $query = 'SELECT COUNT(*) FROM msz_comments_posts';
+
+        if($hasParentInfo) {
+            ++$args;
+            $query .= ' WHERE comment_reply_to = ?';
+        }
+        if($hasCategoryInfo)
+            $query .= sprintf(' %s category_id = ?', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE');
+        if($hasCategoryName)
+            $query .= sprintf(' %s category_id = (SELECT category_id FROM msz_comments_categories WHERE category_name = ?)', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE');
+        if($hasReplies)
+            $query .= sprintf(' %s comment_reply_to %s NULL', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE', $replies ? 'IS NOT' : 'IS');
+        if($hasDeleted)
+            $query .= sprintf(' %s comment_deleted %s NULL', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE', $deleted ? 'IS NOT' : 'IS');
+        if($hasUserInfo)
+            $query .= sprintf(' %s user_id = ?', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE');
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get($query);
+        if($hasParentInfo)
+            $stmt->nextParameter($parentInfo);
+        elseif($hasCategoryInfo)
+            $stmt->nextParameter($categoryInfo);
+        if($hasCategoryName)
+            $stmt->nextParameter($categoryName);
+        if($hasUserInfo)
+            $stmt->nextParameter($userInfo instanceof UserInfo ? $userInfo->id : $userInfo);
+        $stmt->execute();
+
+        $result = $stmt->getResult();
+        $count = 0;
+
+        if($result->next())
+            $count = $result->getInteger(0);
+
+        return $count;
+    }
+
+    /** @return \Iterator<int, CommentsPostInfo> */
+    public function getPosts(
+        CommentsCategoryInfo|string|null $categoryInfo = null,
+        ?string $categoryName = null,
+        CommentsPostInfo|string|null $parentInfo = null,
+        UserInfo|string|null $userInfo = null,
+        ?bool $replies = null,
+        ?bool $deleted = null
+    ): iterable {
+        if($categoryInfo instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
+            $categoryInfo = $categoryInfo->id;
+        if($parentInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
+            $parentInfo = $parentInfo->id;
+
+        $hasCategoryInfo = $categoryInfo !== null;
+        $hasCategoryName = $categoryName !== null;
+        $hasParentInfo = $parentInfo !== null;
+        $hasUserInfo = $userInfo !== null;
+        $hasReplies = $replies !== null;
+        $hasDeleted = $deleted !== null;
+
+        $args = 0;
+        $query = <<<SQL
+            SELECT comment_id, category_id, user_id, comment_reply_to, comment_text,
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_created),
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_pinned),
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_edited),
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_deleted)
+            FROM msz_comments_posts
+        SQL;
+
+        if($hasParentInfo) {
+            ++$args;
+            $query .= ' WHERE comment_reply_to = ?';
+        }
+        if($hasCategoryInfo)
+            $query .= sprintf(' %s category_id = ?', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE');
+        if($hasCategoryName)
+            $query .= sprintf(' %s category_id = (SELECT category_id FROM msz_comments_categories WHERE category_name = ?)', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE');
+        if($hasReplies)
+            $query .= sprintf(' %s comment_reply_to %s NULL', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE', $replies ? 'IS NOT' : 'IS');
+        if($hasDeleted)
+            $query .= sprintf(' %s comment_deleted %s NULL', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE', $deleted ? 'IS NOT' : 'IS');
+        if($hasUserInfo)
+            $query .= sprintf(' %s user_id = ?', ++$args > 1 ? 'AND' : 'WHERE');
+
+        // this should really not be implicit like this
+        if($hasParentInfo)
+            $query .= ' ORDER BY comment_deleted ASC, comment_pinned DESC, comment_created ASC';
+        elseif($hasCategoryInfo)
+            $query .= ' ORDER BY comment_deleted ASC, comment_pinned DESC, comment_created DESC';
+        else
+            $query .= ' ORDER BY comment_created DESC';
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get($query);
+        if($hasParentInfo)
+            $stmt->nextParameter($parentInfo);
+        elseif($hasCategoryInfo)
+            $stmt->nextParameter($categoryInfo);
+        if($hasCategoryName)
+            $stmt->nextParameter($categoryName);
+        if($hasUserInfo)
+            $stmt->nextParameter($userInfo instanceof UserInfo ? $userInfo->id : $userInfo);
+        $stmt->execute();
+
+        return $stmt->getResultIterator(CommentsPostInfo::fromResult(...));
+    }
+
+    public function getPost(string $postId): CommentsPostInfo {
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            SELECT comment_id, category_id, user_id, comment_reply_to, comment_text,
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_created),
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_pinned),
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_edited),
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(comment_deleted)
+            FROM msz_comments_posts
+            WHERE comment_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($postId);
+        $stmt->execute();
+
+        $result = $stmt->getResult();
+        if(!$result->next())
+            throw new RuntimeException('No comment with that ID exists.');
+
+        return CommentsPostInfo::fromResult($result);
+    }
+
+    public function createPost(
+        CommentsCategoryInfo|string|null $category,
+        CommentsPostInfo|string|null $parent,
+        UserInfo|string|null $user,
+        string $body,
+        bool $pin = false
+    ): CommentsPostInfo {
+        if($category instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
+            $category = $category->id;
+        if($parent instanceof CommentsPostInfo) {
+            if($category === null)
+                $category = $parent->categoryId;
+            elseif($category !== $parent->categoryId)
+                throw new InvalidArgumentException('$parent belongs to a different category than where this post is attempted to be created.');
+            $parent = $parent->id;
+        }
+        if($category === null)
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('$category is null; at least a $category or $parent must be specified.');
+        if($user instanceof UserInfo)
+            $user = $user->id;
+        if(empty(trim($body)))
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('$body may not be empty.');
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            INSERT INTO msz_comments_posts (
+                category_id, user_id, comment_reply_to, comment_text, comment_pinned
+            ) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, IF(?, NOW(), NULL))
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($category);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($user);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($parent);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($body);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($pin ? 1 : 0);
+        $stmt->execute();
+
+        return $this->getPost((string)$stmt->lastInsertId);
+    }
+
+    public function deletePost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId): void {
+        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
+            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            UPDATE msz_comments_posts
+            SET comment_deleted = COALESCE(comment_deleted, NOW())
+            WHERE comment_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+
+    public function nukePost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId): void {
+        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
+            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            DELETE FROM msz_comments_posts
+            WHERE comment_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+
+    public function restorePost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId): void {
+        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
+            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            UPDATE msz_comments_posts
+            SET comment_deleted = NULL
+            WHERE comment_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+
+    public function editPost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId, string $body): void {
+        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
+            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
+
+        if(empty(trim($body)))
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('$body may not be empty.');
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            UPDATE msz_comments_posts
+            SET comment_text = ?,
+                comment_edited = NOW()
+            WHERE comment_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($body);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+
+    public function pinPost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId): void {
+        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
+            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            UPDATE msz_comments_posts
+            SET comment_pinned = COALESCE(comment_pinned, NOW())
+            WHERE comment_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+
+    public function unpinPost(CommentsPostInfo|string $infoOrId): void {
+        if($infoOrId instanceof CommentsPostInfo)
+            $infoOrId = $infoOrId->id;
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            UPDATE msz_comments_posts
+            SET comment_pinned = NULL
+            WHERE comment_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($infoOrId);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Comments/CommentsRoutes.php b/src/Comments/CommentsRoutes.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8e0b5150
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Comments/CommentsRoutes.php
@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+<?php
+namespace Misuzu\Comments;
+
+use RuntimeException;
+use Index\XArray;
+use Index\Http\{FormHttpContent,HttpRequest,HttpResponseBuilder};
+use Index\Http\Routing\{HttpDelete,HttpGet,HttpMiddleware,HttpPatch,HttpPost,RouteHandler,RouteHandlerCommon};
+use Index\Urls\{UrlFormat,UrlRegistry,UrlSource,UrlSourceCommon};
+use Misuzu\{CSRF,Perm};
+use Misuzu\Auth\AuthInfo;
+use Misuzu\Perms\{PermissionResult,IPermissionResult};
+use Misuzu\Users\{UserInfo,UsersContext,UsersData};
+
+class CommentsRoutes implements RouteHandler, UrlSource {
+    use RouteHandlerCommon, UrlSourceCommon;
+
+    public function __construct(
+        private CommentsContext $commentsCtx,
+        private UsersContext $usersCtx,
+        private UrlRegistry $urls,
+        private AuthInfo $authInfo,
+    ) {}
+
+    private function getGlobalPerms(): IPermissionResult {
+        return $this->authInfo->loggedIn && !$this->usersCtx->hasActiveBan($this->authInfo->userInfo)
+            ? $this->authInfo->getPerms('global')
+            : new PermissionResult(0);
+    }
+
+    private function convertUser(UserInfo $userInfo, int $avatarRes = 80): array {
+        $user = [
+            'id' => $userInfo->id,
+            'name' => $userInfo->name,
+            'profile' => $this->urls->format('user-profile', ['user' => $userInfo->id]),
+            'avatar' => $this->urls->format('user-avatar', ['user' => $userInfo->id, 'res' => $avatarRes]),
+        ];
+
+        $userColour = $this->usersCtx->getUserColour($userInfo);
+        if(!$userColour->inherits)
+            $user['colour'] = (string)$userColour;
+
+        return $user;
+    }
+
+    private function convertPost(
+        IPermissionResult $perms,
+        CommentsPostInfo $postInfo,
+        ?iterable $replyInfos = null
+    ): array {
+        $post = [
+            'id' => $postInfo->id,
+            'body' => $postInfo->body,
+            'created' => $postInfo->createdAt->toIso8601ZuluString(),
+        ];
+        if($postInfo->pinned)
+            $post['pinned'] = $postInfo->pinnedAt->toIso8601ZuluString();
+        if($postInfo->edited)
+            $post['edited'] = $postInfo->editedAt->toIso8601ZuluString();
+        if($postInfo->deleted)
+            $post['deleted'] = $postInfo->deletedAt->toIso8601ZuluString();
+
+        if($postInfo->userId !== null)
+            try {
+                $post['user'] = $this->convertUser(
+                    $this->usersCtx->getUserInfo($postInfo->userId)
+                );
+            } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {}
+
+        $votes = $this->commentsCtx->votes->getVotesAggregate($postInfo);
+        $post['positive'] = $votes->positive;
+        $post['negative'] = $votes->negative;
+
+        if($this->authInfo->loggedIn) {
+            $voteInfo = $this->commentsCtx->votes->getVote($postInfo, $this->authInfo->userInfo);
+            if($voteInfo->weight !== 0)
+                $post['vote'] = $voteInfo->weight;
+
+            $isAuthor = $this->authInfo->userId === $postInfo->userId;
+            if($perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_EDIT_ANY) || ($isAuthor && $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_EDIT_OWN)))
+                $post['can_edit'] = true;
+            if($perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY) || ($isAuthor && $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_OWN)))
+                $post['can_delete'] = true;
+        }
+
+        if($replyInfos === null) {
+            $replies = $this->commentsCtx->posts->countPosts(
+                parentInfo: $postInfo,
+                deleted: $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY) ? null : false,
+            );
+            if($replies > 0)
+                $post['replies'] = $replies;
+        } else {
+            $replies = [];
+            foreach($replyInfos as $replyInfo)
+                $replies[] = $this->convertPost($perms, $replyInfo);
+            if(!empty($replies))
+                $post['replies'] = $replies;
+        }
+
+        return $post;
+    }
+
+    /** @return void|int|array{error: array{name: string, text: string}} */
+    #[HttpMiddleware('/comments')]
+    public function checkCsrf(HttpResponseBuilder $response, HttpRequest $request) {
+        if(in_array($request->method, ['DELETE', 'PATCH', 'POST'])) {
+            if($request->method !== 'DELETE' && !($request->content instanceof FormHttpContent))
+                return 400;
+
+            if(!$this->authInfo->loggedIn)
+                return 401;
+
+            if(!CSRF::validate($request->getHeaderLine('x-csrf-token')))
+                return 403;
+        }
+
+        $response->setHeader('X-CSRF-Token', CSRF::token());
+    }
+
+    #[HttpGet('/comments/categories/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)')]
+    public function getCategory(HttpResponseBuilder $response, HttpRequest $request, string $categoryName): int|array {
+        try {
+            $categoryInfo = $this->commentsCtx->categories->getCategory(name: $categoryName);
+        } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {
+            return 404;
+        }
+
+        $perms = $this->getGlobalPerms();
+        $result = [];
+        $category = [
+            'name' => $categoryInfo->name,
+            'created' => $categoryInfo->createdAt->toIso8601ZuluString(),
+        ];
+
+        if($categoryInfo->locked)
+            $category['locked'] = $categoryInfo->lockedAt->toIso8601ZuluString();
+
+        if($categoryInfo->ownerId !== null)
+            try {
+                $category['owner'] = $this->convertUser(
+                    $this->usersCtx->getUserInfo($categoryInfo->ownerId)
+                );
+            } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {}
+
+        $result['category'] = $category;
+
+        if($this->authInfo->loggedIn) {
+            $user = $this->convertUser($this->authInfo->userInfo, 100);
+
+            if($perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_CREATE))
+                $user['can_create'] = true;
+            if($perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_PIN))
+                $user['can_pin'] = true;
+            if($perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_VOTE))
+                $user['can_vote'] = true;
+            if($perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_LOCK))
+                $user['can_lock'] = true;
+
+            $result['user'] = $user;
+        }
+
+        $posts = [];
+        try {
+            $postInfos = $this->commentsCtx->posts->getPosts(
+                categoryInfo: $categoryInfo,
+                replies: false,
+                deleted: $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY) ? null : false,
+            );
+            foreach($postInfos as $postInfo) {
+                $replyInfos = $this->commentsCtx->posts->getPosts(
+                    parentInfo: $postInfo,
+                    deleted: $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY) ? null : false,
+                );
+
+                $posts[] = $this->convertPost($perms, $postInfo, $replyInfos);
+            }
+        } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {}
+
+        $result['posts'] = $posts;
+
+        return $result;
+    }
+
+    #[HttpPatch('/comments/categories/([A-Za-z0-9-]+)')]
+    public function patchCategory(HttpResponseBuilder $response, HttpRequest $request, string $categoryName): int|array {
+        if(!$this->getGlobalPerms()->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_LOCK))
+            return 403;
+
+        return 501;
+    }
+
+    #[HttpPost('/comments/posts')]
+    public function postPost(HttpResponseBuilder $response, HttpRequest $request): int|array {
+        if(!$this->getGlobalPerms()->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_CREATE))
+            return 403;
+
+        return 501;
+    }
+
+    #[HttpGet('/comments/posts/([0-9]+)')]
+    public function getPost(HttpResponseBuilder $response, HttpRequest $request, string $commentId): int|array {
+        try {
+            $postInfo = $this->commentsCtx->posts->getPost($commentId);
+        } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {
+            return 404;
+        }
+
+        $perms = $this->getGlobalPerms();
+        $replyInfos = $this->commentsCtx->posts->getPosts(
+            parentInfo: $postInfo,
+            deleted: $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY) ? null : false,
+        );
+
+        return $this->convertPost($perms, $postInfo, $replyInfos);
+    }
+
+    #[HttpGet('/comments/posts/([0-9]+)/replies')]
+    public function getPostReplies(HttpResponseBuilder $response, HttpRequest $request, string $commentId): int|array {
+        try {
+            $postInfo = $this->commentsCtx->posts->getPost($commentId);
+        } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {
+            return 404;
+        }
+
+        $perms = $this->getGlobalPerms();
+        $replyInfos = $this->commentsCtx->posts->getPosts(
+            parentInfo: $postInfo,
+            deleted: $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY) ? null : false,
+        );
+
+        $replies = [];
+        foreach($replyInfos as $replyInfo)
+            $replies[] = $this->convertPost($perms, $replyInfo);
+
+        return $replies;
+    }
+
+    #[HttpPatch('/comments/posts/([0-9]+)')]
+    public function patchPost(HttpResponseBuilder $response, HttpRequest $request, string $commentId): int|array {
+        $perms = $this->getGlobalPerms();
+        $canEditAny = $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_EDIT_ANY);
+        $canEditOwn = $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_EDIT_OWN);
+        $canPin = $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_PIN);
+        if(!$canEditAny && !$canEditOwn && !$canPin)
+            return 403;
+
+        return 501;
+    }
+
+    #[HttpDelete('/comments/posts/([0-9]+)')]
+    public function deletePost(HttpResponseBuilder $response, HttpRequest $request, string $commentId): int|array {
+        $perms = $this->getGlobalPerms();
+        $canDeleteAny = $perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY);
+        if(!$canDeleteAny && !$perms->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_DELETE_OWN))
+            return 403;
+
+        return 501;
+    }
+
+    #[HttpPost('/comments/posts/([0-9]+)/vote')]
+    public function postPostVote(HttpResponseBuilder $response, HttpRequest $request, string $commentId): int {
+        $vote = (int)$request->content->getParam('vote', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT);
+        if($vote === 0)
+            return 400;
+
+        if(!$this->getGlobalPerms()->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_VOTE))
+            return 403;
+
+        try {
+            $postInfo = $this->commentsCtx->posts->getPost($commentId);
+        } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {
+            return 404;
+        }
+
+        $this->commentsCtx->votes->addVote(
+            $postInfo,
+            $this->authInfo->userInfo,
+            max(-1, min(1, $vote))
+        );
+
+        return 200;
+    }
+
+    #[HttpDelete('/comments/posts/([0-9]+)/vote')]
+    public function deletePostVote(HttpResponseBuilder $response, HttpRequest $request, string $commentId): int {
+        if(!$this->getGlobalPerms()->check(Perm::G_COMMENTS_VOTE))
+            return 403;
+
+        try {
+            $postInfo = $this->commentsCtx->posts->getPost($commentId);
+        } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {
+            return 404;
+        }
+
+        $this->commentsCtx->votes->removeVote($postInfo, $this->authInfo->userInfo);
+
+        return 204;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Comments/CommentsPostVoteInfo.php b/src/Comments/CommentsVoteInfo.php
similarity index 83%
rename from src/Comments/CommentsPostVoteInfo.php
rename to src/Comments/CommentsVoteInfo.php
index 246e563b..7001e6b6 100644
--- a/src/Comments/CommentsPostVoteInfo.php
+++ b/src/Comments/CommentsVoteInfo.php
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ namespace Misuzu\Comments;
 
 use Index\Db\DbResult;
 
-class CommentsPostVoteInfo {
+class CommentsVoteInfo {
     public function __construct(
         public private(set) string $commentId,
         public private(set) string $userId,
         public private(set) int $weight
     ) {}
 
-    public static function fromResult(DbResult $result): CommentsPostVoteInfo {
-        return new CommentsPostVoteInfo(
+    public static function fromResult(DbResult $result): CommentsVoteInfo {
+        return new CommentsVoteInfo(
             commentId: $result->getString(0),
             userId: $result->getString(1),
             weight: $result->getInteger(2),
diff --git a/src/Comments/CommentsVotesAggregate.php b/src/Comments/CommentsVotesAggregate.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72edbf19
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Comments/CommentsVotesAggregate.php
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+<?php
+namespace Misuzu\Comments;
+
+use Index\Db\DbResult;
+
+class CommentsVotesAggregate {
+    public function __construct(
+        public private(set) string $commentId,
+        public private(set) int $positive,
+        public private(set) int $negative,
+    ) {}
+
+    public static function fromResult(DbResult $result): CommentsVotesAggregate {
+        return new CommentsVotesAggregate(
+            commentId: $result->getString(0),
+            positive: $result->getInteger(1),
+            negative: $result->getInteger(2),
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Comments/CommentsVotesData.php b/src/Comments/CommentsVotesData.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41e79af6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Comments/CommentsVotesData.php
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+<?php
+namespace Misuzu\Comments;
+
+use RuntimeException;
+use Index\Db\{DbConnection,DbStatementCache};
+use Misuzu\Users\UserInfo;
+
+class CommentsVotesData {
+    private DbStatementCache $cache;
+
+    public function __construct(DbConnection $dbConn) {
+        $this->cache = new DbStatementCache($dbConn);
+    }
+
+    public function getVotesAggregate(
+        CommentsPostInfo|string $postInfo
+    ): CommentsVotesAggregate {
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            SELECT ? AS id,
+            (SELECT SUM(comment_vote) FROM msz_comments_votes WHERE comment_id = id AND comment_vote > 0),
+            (SELECT SUM(comment_vote) FROM msz_comments_votes WHERE comment_id = id AND comment_vote < 0)
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($postInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo ? $postInfo->id : $postInfo);
+        $stmt->execute();
+
+        $result = $stmt->getResult();
+        if(!$result->next())
+            throw new RuntimeException('failed to aggregate comment votes');
+
+        return CommentsVotesAggregate::fromResult($result);
+    }
+
+    public function getVote(
+        CommentsPostInfo|string $postInfo,
+        UserInfo|string $userInfo
+    ): CommentsVoteInfo {
+        // SUM() here makes it so a result row is always returned, albeit with just NULLs
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            SELECT comment_id, user_id, SUM(comment_vote)
+            FROM msz_comments_votes
+            WHERE comment_id = ?
+            AND user_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($postInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo ? $postInfo->id : $postInfo);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($userInfo instanceof UserInfo ? $userInfo->id : $userInfo);
+        $stmt->execute();
+
+        $result = $stmt->getResult();
+        if(!$result->next())
+            throw new RuntimeException('Failed to fetch vote info.');
+
+        return CommentsVoteInfo::fromResult($result);
+    }
+
+    public function addVote(
+        CommentsPostInfo|string $postInfo,
+        UserInfo|string $userInfo,
+        int $weight
+    ): void {
+        if($weight === 0)
+            return;
+
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            REPLACE INTO msz_comments_votes (
+                comment_id, user_id, comment_vote
+            ) VALUES (?, ?, ?)
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($postInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo ? $postInfo->id : $postInfo);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($userInfo instanceof UserInfo ? $userInfo->id : $userInfo);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($weight);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+
+    public function removeVote(
+        CommentsPostInfo|string $postInfo,
+        UserInfo|string $userInfo
+    ): void {
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            DELETE FROM msz_comments_votes
+            WHERE comment_id = ?
+            AND user_id = ?
+        SQL);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($postInfo instanceof CommentsPostInfo ? $postInfo->id : $postInfo);
+        $stmt->nextParameter($userInfo instanceof UserInfo ? $userInfo->id : $userInfo);
+        $stmt->execute();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/Home/HomeRoutes.php b/src/Home/HomeRoutes.php
index 8ba5d677..9b9cdbf8 100644
--- a/src/Home/HomeRoutes.php
+++ b/src/Home/HomeRoutes.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use Index\Urls\{UrlFormat,UrlSource,UrlSourceCommon};
 use Misuzu\{Pagination,SiteInfo,Template};
 use Misuzu\Auth\AuthInfo;
 use Misuzu\Changelog\ChangelogData;
-use Misuzu\Comments\CommentsData;
+use Misuzu\Comments\CommentsContext;
 use Misuzu\Counters\CountersData;
 use Misuzu\News\{NewsData,NewsCategoryInfo,NewsPostInfo};
 use Misuzu\Users\{UsersContext,UserInfo};
@@ -23,13 +23,13 @@ class HomeRoutes implements RouteHandler, UrlSource {
     public function __construct(
         private Config $config,
         private DbConnection $dbConn,
-        private SiteInfo $siteInfo,
-        private AuthInfo $authInfo,
+        private UsersContext $usersCtx,
+        private CommentsContext $commentsCtx,
         private ChangelogData $changelog,
-        private CommentsData $comments,
         private CountersData $counters,
         private NewsData $news,
-        private UsersContext $usersCtx
+        private SiteInfo $siteInfo,
+        private AuthInfo $authInfo,
     ) {}
 
     /**
@@ -94,8 +94,10 @@ class HomeRoutes implements RouteHandler, UrlSource {
             else
                 $this->newsCategoryInfos[$categoryId] = $categoryInfo = $this->news->getCategory(postInfo: $postInfo);
 
-            $commentsCount = $postInfo->commentsSectionId
-                ? $this->comments->countPosts(categoryInfo: $postInfo->commentsSectionId, deleted: false) : 0;
+            $commentsCount = $this->commentsCtx->posts->countPosts(
+                categoryName: $postInfo->commentsCategoryName,
+                deleted: false,
+            );
 
             $posts[] = [
                 'post' => $postInfo,
diff --git a/src/MisuzuContext.php b/src/MisuzuContext.php
index ed8203c9..270a8d5c 100644
--- a/src/MisuzuContext.php
+++ b/src/MisuzuContext.php
@@ -27,11 +27,11 @@ class MisuzuContext {
     public private(set) Emoticons\EmotesData $emotes;
     public private(set) Changelog\ChangelogData $changelog;
     public private(set) News\NewsData $news;
-    public private(set) Comments\CommentsData $comments;
 
     public private(set) DatabaseContext $dbCtx;
     public private(set) Apps\AppsContext $appsCtx;
     public private(set) Auth\AuthContext $authCtx;
+    public private(set) Comments\CommentsContext $commentsCtx;
     public private(set) Forum\ForumContext $forumCtx;
     public private(set) Messages\MessagesContext $messagesCtx;
     public private(set) OAuth2\OAuth2Context $oauth2Ctx;
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ class MisuzuContext {
 
         $this->deps->register($this->appsCtx = $this->deps->constructLazy(Apps\AppsContext::class));
         $this->deps->register($this->authCtx = $this->deps->constructLazy(Auth\AuthContext::class, config: $this->config->scopeTo('auth')));
+        $this->deps->register($this->commentsCtx = $this->deps->constructLazy(Comments\CommentsContext::class));
         $this->deps->register($this->forumCtx = $this->deps->constructLazy(Forum\ForumContext::class));
         $this->deps->register($this->messagesCtx = $this->deps->constructLazy(Messages\MessagesContext::class));
         $this->deps->register($this->oauth2Ctx = $this->deps->constructLazy(OAuth2\OAuth2Context::class, config: $this->config->scopeTo('oauth2')));
@@ -77,7 +78,6 @@ class MisuzuContext {
 
         $this->deps->register($this->auditLog = $this->deps->constructLazy(AuditLog\AuditLogData::class));
         $this->deps->register($this->changelog = $this->deps->constructLazy(Changelog\ChangelogData::class));
-        $this->deps->register($this->comments = $this->deps->constructLazy(Comments\CommentsData::class));
         $this->deps->register($this->counters = $this->deps->constructLazy(Counters\CountersData::class));
         $this->deps->register($this->emotes = $this->deps->constructLazy(Emoticons\EmotesData::class));
         $this->deps->register($this->news = $this->deps->constructLazy(News\NewsData::class));
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ class MisuzuContext {
         $routingCtx->register($this->deps->constructLazy(Users\Assets\AssetsRoutes::class));
         $routingCtx->register($this->deps->constructLazy(Info\InfoRoutes::class));
         $routingCtx->register($this->deps->constructLazy(News\NewsRoutes::class));
+
+        $routingCtx->register($this->deps->constructLazy(Comments\CommentsRoutes::class));
         $routingCtx->register($this->deps->constructLazy(
             Messages\MessagesRoutes::class,
             config: $this->config->scopeTo('messages')
diff --git a/src/News/NewsData.php b/src/News/NewsData.php
index 4294c7ab..331ead24 100644
--- a/src/News/NewsData.php
+++ b/src/News/NewsData.php
@@ -220,7 +220,12 @@ class NewsData {
         $hasPagination = $pagination !== null;
 
         $args = 0;
-        $query = 'SELECT post_id, category_id, user_id, comment_section_id, post_featured, post_title, post_text, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_scheduled), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_created), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_updated), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_deleted) FROM msz_news_posts';
+        $query = <<<SQL
+            SELECT post_id, category_id, user_id, post_featured, post_title, post_text,
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_scheduled), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_created),
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_updated), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_deleted)
+            FROM msz_news_posts
+        SQL;
         if($hasCategoryInfo) {
             ++$args;
             $query .= ' WHERE category_id = ?';
@@ -259,7 +264,13 @@ class NewsData {
     }
 
     public function getPost(string $postId): NewsPostInfo {
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('SELECT post_id, category_id, user_id, comment_section_id, post_featured, post_title, post_text, UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_scheduled), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_created), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_updated), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_deleted) FROM msz_news_posts WHERE post_id = ?');
+        $stmt = $this->cache->get(<<<SQL
+            SELECT post_id, category_id, user_id, post_featured, post_title, post_text,
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_scheduled), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_created),
+                UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_updated), UNIX_TIMESTAMP(post_deleted)
+            FROM msz_news_posts
+            WHERE post_id = ?
+        SQL);
         $stmt->nextParameter($postId);
         $stmt->execute();
 
@@ -378,19 +389,4 @@ class NewsData {
         $stmt->nextParameter($postInfo);
         $stmt->execute();
     }
-
-    public function updatePostCommentCategory(
-        NewsPostInfo|string $postInfo,
-        CommentsCategoryInfo|string $commentsCategory
-    ): void {
-        if($postInfo instanceof NewsPostInfo)
-            $postInfo = $postInfo->id;
-        if($commentsCategory instanceof CommentsCategoryInfo)
-            $commentsCategory = $commentsCategory->id;
-
-        $stmt = $this->cache->get('UPDATE msz_news_posts SET comment_section_id = ? WHERE post_id = ?');
-        $stmt->nextParameter($commentsCategory);
-        $stmt->nextParameter($postInfo);
-        $stmt->execute();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/src/News/NewsPostInfo.php b/src/News/NewsPostInfo.php
index e01a8bcb..3534fe8c 100644
--- a/src/News/NewsPostInfo.php
+++ b/src/News/NewsPostInfo.php
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ class NewsPostInfo {
         public private(set) string $id,
         public private(set) string $categoryId,
         public private(set) ?string $userId,
-        public private(set) ?string $commentsSectionId,
         public private(set) bool $featured,
         public private(set) string $title,
         public private(set) string $body,
@@ -24,14 +23,13 @@ class NewsPostInfo {
             id: $result->getString(0),
             categoryId: $result->getString(1),
             userId: $result->getStringOrNull(2),
-            commentsSectionId: $result->getStringOrNull(3),
-            featured: $result->getBoolean(4),
-            title: $result->getString(5),
-            body: $result->getString(6),
-            scheduledTime: $result->getInteger(7),
-            createdTime: $result->getInteger(8),
-            updatedTime: $result->getInteger(9),
-            deletedTime: $result->getIntegerOrNull(10),
+            featured: $result->getBoolean(3),
+            title: $result->getString(4),
+            body: $result->getString(5),
+            scheduledTime: $result->getInteger(6),
+            createdTime: $result->getInteger(7),
+            updatedTime: $result->getInteger(8),
+            deletedTime: $result->getIntegerOrNull(9),
         );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/News/NewsRoutes.php b/src/News/NewsRoutes.php
index 5a32c9a9..601439ef 100644
--- a/src/News/NewsRoutes.php
+++ b/src/News/NewsRoutes.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use Index\Syndication\FeedBuilder;
 use Index\Urls\{UrlFormat,UrlRegistry,UrlSource,UrlSourceCommon};
 use Misuzu\{Pagination,SiteInfo,Template};
 use Misuzu\Auth\AuthInfo;
-use Misuzu\Comments\{CommentsData,CommentsCategory,CommentsEx};
+use Misuzu\Comments\CommentsContext;
 use Misuzu\Parsers\{Parsers,TextFormat};
 use Misuzu\Users\{UsersContext,UserInfo};
 
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ class NewsRoutes implements RouteHandler, UrlSource {
         private SiteInfo $siteInfo,
         private AuthInfo $authInfo,
         private UrlRegistry $urls,
-        private NewsData $news,
         private UsersContext $usersCtx,
-        private CommentsData $comments
+        private CommentsContext $commentsCtx,
+        private NewsData $news,
     ) {}
 
     /** @var array<string, NewsCategoryInfo> */
@@ -54,9 +54,10 @@ class NewsRoutes implements RouteHandler, UrlSource {
             else
                 $this->categoryInfos[$categoryId] = $categoryInfo = $this->news->getCategory(postInfo: $postInfo);
 
-            $commentsCount = $postInfo->commentsSectionId
-                ? $this->comments->countPosts(categoryInfo: $postInfo->commentsSectionId, deleted: false)
-                : 0;
+            $commentsCount = $this->commentsCtx->posts->countPosts(
+                categoryName: $postInfo->commentsCategoryName,
+                deleted: false,
+            );
 
             $posts[] = [
                 'post' => $postInfo,
@@ -156,26 +157,16 @@ class NewsRoutes implements RouteHandler, UrlSource {
             return 404;
 
         $categoryInfo = $this->news->getCategory(postInfo: $postInfo);
-
-        if($postInfo->commentsSectionId !== null)
-            try {
-                $commentsCategory = $this->comments->getCategory(categoryId: $postInfo->commentsSectionId);
-            } catch(RuntimeException $ex) {}
-
-        if(!isset($commentsCategory)) {
-            $commentsCategory = $this->comments->ensureCategory($postInfo->commentsCategoryName);
-            $this->news->updatePostCommentCategory($postInfo, $commentsCategory);
-        }
-
         $userInfo = $postInfo->userId !== null ? $this->usersCtx->getUserInfo($postInfo->userId) : null;
-        $comments = new CommentsEx($this->authInfo, $this->comments, $this->usersCtx);
+
+        // should this be run here?
+        $this->commentsCtx->categories->ensureCategoryExists($postInfo->commentsCategoryName);
 
         return Template::renderRaw('news.post', [
             'post_info' => $postInfo,
             'post_category_info' => $categoryInfo,
             'post_user_info' => $userInfo,
             'post_user_colour' => $this->usersCtx->getUserColour($userInfo),
-            'comments_info' => $comments->getCommentsForLayout($commentsCategory),
         ]);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Perm.php b/src/Perm.php
index 574eb03c..cc5e65d8 100644
--- a/src/Perm.php
+++ b/src/Perm.php
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ final class Perm {
     public const G_MESSAGES_SEND             = 0b00000_00000000_00000000_00100000_00000000_00000000_00000000;
 
     public const G_COMMENTS_CREATE           = 0b00000_00000000_00000001_00000000_00000000_00000000_00000000;
-    public const G_COMMENTS_EDIT_OWN         = 0b00000_00000000_00000010_00000000_00000000_00000000_00000000; // unused: editing not implemented
-    public const G_COMMENTS_EDIT_ANY         = 0b00000_00000000_00000100_00000000_00000000_00000000_00000000; // unused: editing not implemented
+    public const G_COMMENTS_EDIT_OWN         = 0b00000_00000000_00000010_00000000_00000000_00000000_00000000;
+    public const G_COMMENTS_EDIT_ANY         = 0b00000_00000000_00000100_00000000_00000000_00000000_00000000;
     public const G_COMMENTS_DELETE_OWN       = 0b00000_00000000_00001000_00000000_00000000_00000000_00000000;
     public const G_COMMENTS_DELETE_ANY       = 0b00000_00000000_00010000_00000000_00000000_00000000_00000000;
     public const G_COMMENTS_PIN              = 0b00000_00000000_00100000_00000000_00000000_00000000_00000000;
diff --git a/src/Routing/RoutingErrorHandler.php b/src/Routing/RoutingErrorHandler.php
index 87fff7a7..167d5c22 100644
--- a/src/Routing/RoutingErrorHandler.php
+++ b/src/Routing/RoutingErrorHandler.php
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ class RoutingErrorHandler extends HtmlHttpErrorHandler {
             return;
         }
 
-        $path = sprintf('/error-%03d.html', $code);
-        if(is_file(Misuzu::PATH_PUBLIC . $path)) {
+        $path = sprintf('%s/error-%03d.html', Misuzu::PATH_PUBLIC, $code);
+        if(is_file($path)) {
             $response->setTypeHTML();
-            $response->accelRedirect($path);
+            $response->content = file_get_contents($path);
             return;
         }
 
diff --git a/templates/_layout/comments.twig b/templates/_layout/comments.twig
deleted file mode 100644
index b817423a..00000000
--- a/templates/_layout/comments.twig
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,215 +0,0 @@
-{% macro comments_input(category, user, perms, reply_to, return_url) %}
-    {% set reply_mode = reply_to is not null %}
-
-    {% from 'macros.twig' import avatar %}
-    {% from '_layout/input.twig' import input_hidden, input_csrf, input_checkbox %}
-
-    <form class="comment comment--input{% if reply_mode %} comment--reply{% endif %}"
-        method="post" action="{{ url('comment-create',  {'return': return_url}) }}"
-        id="comment-{{ reply_mode ? 'reply-' ~ reply_to.id : 'create-' ~ category.id }}">
-        {{ input_hidden('comment[category]', category.id) }}
-        {{ input_csrf() }}
-
-        {% if reply_mode %}
-            {{ input_hidden('comment[reply]', reply_to.id) }}
-        {% endif %}
-
-        <div class="comment__container">
-            <div class="avatar comment__avatar">
-                {{ avatar(user.id, reply_mode ? 40 : 50, user.name) }}
-            </div>
-            <div class="comment__content">
-                <textarea
-                    class="comment__text input__textarea comment__text--input"
-                    name="comment[text]" placeholder="Share your extensive insights..."></textarea>
-                <div class="comment__actions">
-                    {% if not reply_mode %}
-                        {% if perms.can_pin|default(false) %}
-                            {{ input_checkbox('comment[pin]', 'Pin this comment', false, 'comment__action') }}
-                        {% endif %}
-                        {% if perms.can_lock|default(false) %}
-                            {{ input_checkbox('comment[lock]', 'Toggle locked status', false, 'comment__action') }}
-                        {% endif %}
-                    {% endif %}
-                    <button class="input__button comment__action comment__action--button comment__action--post">
-                        {{ reply_mode ? 'Reply' : 'Post' }}
-                    </button>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    </form>
-{% endmacro %}
-
-{% macro comments_entry(comment, indent, category, user, colour, perms, return_url) %}
-    {% from 'macros.twig' import avatar %}
-    {% from '_layout/input.twig' import input_checkbox_raw %}
-
-    {% set replies = comment.replies %}
-    {% set poster = comment.user|default(null) %}
-    {% if comment.post is defined %}
-        {% set userVote = comment.vote.weight %}
-        {% set commenterColour = comment.colour %}
-        {% set comment = comment.post %}
-        {% set body = comment.body %}
-        {% set likes = comment.votesPositive %}
-        {% set dislikes = comment.votesNegative %}
-        {% set isReply = comment.isReply %}
-    {% else %}
-        {% set body = comment.text %}
-        {% set commenterColour = null %}
-        {% set userVote = comment.userVote %}
-        {% set likes = comment.likes %}
-        {% set dislikes = comment.dislikes %}
-        {% set isReply = comment.hasParent %}
-    {% endif %}
-
-    {% set hide_details = poster is null or comment.deleted and not perms.can_delete_any|default(false) %}
-
-    {% if perms.can_delete_any|default(false) or (not comment.deleted or replies|length > 0) %}
-        <div class="comment{% if comment.deleted %} comment--deleted{% endif %}" id="comment-{{ comment.id }}">
-            <div class="comment__container">
-                {% if hide_details %}
-                    <div class="comment__avatar">
-                        {{ avatar(0, indent > 1 ? 40 : 50) }}
-                    </div>
-                {% else %}
-                    <a class="comment__avatar" href="{{ url('user-profile', {'user': poster.id}) }}">
-                        {{ avatar(poster.id, indent > 1 ? 40 : 50, poster.name) }}
-                    </a>
-                {% endif %}
-                <div class="comment__content">
-                    <div class="comment__info">
-                        {% if not hide_details %}
-                            <a class="comment__user comment__user--link"
-                                href="{{ url('user-profile', {'user': poster.id}) }}"
-                                style="--user-colour: {{ commenterColour }}">{{ poster.name }}</a>
-                        {% endif %}
-                        <a class="comment__link" href="#comment-{{ comment.id }}">
-                            <time class="comment__date"
-                                title="{{ comment.createdTime|date('r') }}"
-                                datetime="{{ comment.createdTime|date('c') }}">
-                                {{ comment.createdTime|time_format }}
-                            </time>
-                        </a>
-                        {% if comment.pinned %}
-                            <span class="comment__pin">{% apply spaceless %}
-                                Pinned
-                                {% if comment.pinnedTime != comment.createdTime %}
-                                    <time title="{{ comment.pinnedTime|date('r') }}"
-                                        datetime="{{ comment.pinnedTime|date('c') }}">
-                                        {{ comment.pinnedTime|time_format }}
-                                    </time>
-                                {% endif %}
-                            {% endapply %}</span>
-                        {% endif %}
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="comment__text">
-                        {{ hide_details ? '(deleted)' : body }}
-                    </div>
-                    <div class="comment__actions">
-                        {% if not comment.deleted and user is not null %}
-                            {% if perms.can_vote|default(false) %}
-                                {% set like_vote_state = (userVote > 0 ? 0 : 1) %}
-                                {% set dislike_vote_state = (userVote < 0 ? 0 : -1) %}
-
-                                <a class="comment__action comment__action--link comment__action--vote comment__action--like{% if userVote > 0 %} comment__action--voted{% endif %}" data-comment-id="{{ comment.id }}" data-comment-vote="{{ like_vote_state }}"
-                                href="{{ url('comment-vote', { comment: comment.id, vote: like_vote_state, return: return_url, csrf: csrf_token() }) }}">
-                                    Like
-                                    {% if likes > 0 %}
-                                        ({{ likes|number_format }})
-                                    {% endif %}
-                                </a>
-                                <a class="comment__action comment__action--link comment__action--vote comment__action--dislike{% if userVote < 0 %} comment__action--voted{% endif %}" data-comment-id="{{ comment.id }}" data-comment-vote="{{ dislike_vote_state }}"
-                                href="{{ url('comment-vote', { comment: comment.id, vote: dislike_vote_state, return: return_url, csrf: csrf_token() }) }}">
-                                    Dislike
-                                    {% if dislikes > 0 %}
-                                        ({{ dislikes|number_format }})
-                                    {% endif %}
-                                </a>
-                            {% endif %}
-                            {% if perms.can_post|default(false) %}
-                                <label class="comment__action comment__action--link" for="comment-reply-toggle-{{ comment.id }}">Reply</label>
-                            {% endif %}
-                            {% if perms.can_delete_any|default(false) or (poster.id|default(0) == user.id and perms.can_delete|default(false)) %}
-                                <a class="comment__action comment__action--link comment__action--hide comment__action--delete" data-comment-id="{{ comment.id }}" href="{{ url('comment-delete', { comment: comment.id, return: return_url, csrf: csrf_token() }) }}">Delete</a>
-                            {% endif %}
-                            {# if user is not null %}
-                                <a class="comment__action comment__action--link comment__action--hide" href="#">Report</a>
-                            {% endif #}
-                            {% if not isReply and perms.can_pin|default(false) %}
-                                <a class="comment__action comment__action--link comment__action--hide comment__action--pin" data-comment-id="{{ comment.id }}" data-comment-pinned="{{ comment.pinned ? '1' : '0' }}" href="{{ url((comment.pinned ? 'comment-unpin' : 'comment-pin'), { comment: comment.id, return: return_url, csrf: csrf_token() }) }}">{{ comment.pinned ? 'Unpin' : 'Pin' }}</a>
-                            {% endif %}
-                        {% elseif perms.can_delete_any|default(false) %}
-                            <a class="comment__action comment__action--link comment__action--restore" data-comment-id="{{ comment.id }}" href="{{ url('comment-restore', { comment: comment.id, return: return_url, csrf: csrf_token() }) }}">Restore</a>
-                        {% endif %}
-                    </div>
-                </div>
-            </div>
-
-            <div class="comment__replies comment__replies--indent-{{ indent }}" id="comment-{{ comment.id }}-replies">
-                {% from _self import comments_entry, comments_input %}
-                {% if user|default(null) is not null and category|default(null) is not null and perms.can_post|default(false) %}
-                    {{ input_checkbox_raw('', false, 'comment__reply-toggle', '', false, {'id':'comment-reply-toggle-' ~ comment.id}) }}
-                    {{ comments_input(category, user, perms, comment, return_url) }}
-                {% endif %}
-                {% if replies|length > 0 %}
-                    {% for reply in replies %}
-                        {{ comments_entry(reply, indent + 1, category, user, colour, perms, return_url) }}
-                    {% endfor %}
-                {% endif %}
-            </div>
-        </div>
-    {% endif %}
-{% endmacro %}
-
-{% macro comments_section(category, return_url) %}
-    {% set user = category.user %}
-    {% set colour = category.colour %}
-    {% set posts = category.posts %}
-    {% set perms = category.perms %}
-    {% set category = category.category %}
-
-    <div class="comments" id="comments">
-        <div class="comments__input">
-            {% if user|default(null) is null %}
-                <div class="comments__notice">
-                    Please <a href="{{ url('auth-login') }}" class="comments__notice__link">login</a> to comment.
-                </div>
-            {% elseif category|default(null) is null %}
-                <div class="comments__notice">
-                    Posting new comments here is disabled.
-                </div>
-            {% elseif not perms.can_lock|default(false) and category.locked %}
-                <div class="comments__notice">
-                    This comment section was locked, <time datetime="{{ category.lockedTime|date('c') }}" title="{{ category.lockedTime|date('r') }}">{{ category.lockedTime|time_format }}</time>.
-                </div>
-            {% elseif not perms.can_post|default(false) %}
-                <div class="comments__notice">
-                    You are not allowed to post comments.
-                </div>
-            {% else %}
-                {% from _self import comments_input %}
-                {{ comments_input(category, user, perms, null, return_url) }}
-            {% endif %}
-        </div>
-
-        {% if perms.can_lock|default(false) and category.locked %}
-            <div class="comments__notice comments__notice--staff">
-                This comment section was locked, <time datetime="{{ category.lockedTime|date('c') }}" title="{{ category.lockedTime|date('r') }}">{{ category.lockedTime|time_format }}</time>.
-            </div>
-        {% endif %}
-
-        <div class="comments__listing">
-            {% if posts|length > 0 %}
-                {% from _self import comments_entry %}
-                {% for comment in posts %}
-                    {{ comments_entry(comment, 1, category, user, colour, perms, return_url) }}
-                {% endfor %}
-            {% else %}
-                <div class="comments__none" id="_no_comments_notice_{{ category.id }}">
-                    There are no comments yet.
-                </div>
-            {% endif %}
-        </div>
-    </div>
-{% endmacro %}
diff --git a/templates/changelog/change.twig b/templates/changelog/change.twig
index cecb46e3..889243a6 100644
--- a/templates/changelog/change.twig
+++ b/templates/changelog/change.twig
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {% extends 'changelog/master.twig' %}
 {% from 'macros.twig' import container_title, avatar %}
-{% from '_layout/comments.twig' import comments_section %}
 
 {% set title = 'Changelog » Change #' ~ change_info.id %}
 {% set canonical_url = url('changelog-change', {'change': change_info.id}) %}
@@ -69,6 +68,6 @@
 
     <div class="container">
         {{ container_title('<i class="fas fa-comments fa-fw"></i> Comments for ' ~ change_info.date) }}
-        {{ comments_section(comments_info, canonical_url) }}
+        <div class="js-comments" data-category="{{ change_info.commentsCategoryName }}"></div>
     </div>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/changelog/index.twig b/templates/changelog/index.twig
index f1b327d8..48ea3762 100644
--- a/templates/changelog/index.twig
+++ b/templates/changelog/index.twig
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 {% extends 'changelog/master.twig' %}
 {% from 'macros.twig' import pagination, container_title %}
 {% from 'changelog/macros.twig' import changelog_listing %}
-{% from '_layout/comments.twig' import comments_section %}
 
 {% set is_date = changelog_date > 0 %}
 {% set is_user = changelog_user is not null %}
@@ -50,10 +49,10 @@
         {% endif %}
     </div>
 
-    {% if is_date %}
+    {% if comments_category_name is defined and comments_category_name is not null %}
         <div class="container">
             {{ container_title('<i class="fas fa-comments fa-fw"></i> Comments') }}
-            {{ comments_section(comments_info, canonical_url) }}
+            <div class="js-comments" data-category="{{ comments_category_name }}"></div>
         </div>
     {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/templates/manage/news/posts.twig b/templates/manage/news/posts.twig
index acf8ed4e..0080f95e 100644
--- a/templates/manage/news/posts.twig
+++ b/templates/manage/news/posts.twig
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
                 {{ post.title }} |
                 {{ post.featured ? 'Featured' : 'Normal' }} |
                 User #{{ post.userId }} |
-                {% if post.commentsSectionId is not null %}Comments category #{{ post.commentsSectionId }}{% else %}No comments category{% endif %} |
                 Created {{ post.createdAt }} |
                 {{ post.published ? 'published' : 'Published ' ~ post.scheduledAt }} |
                 {{ post.edited ? 'Edited ' ~ post.updatedAt : 'not edited' }} |
diff --git a/templates/news/post.twig b/templates/news/post.twig
index 48734b30..30ef9249 100644
--- a/templates/news/post.twig
+++ b/templates/news/post.twig
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 {% extends 'news/master.twig' %}
 {% from 'macros.twig' import container_title %}
-{% from '_layout/comments.twig' import comments_section %}
 {% from 'news/macros.twig' import news_post %}
 
 {% set title = post_info.title ~ ' :: News' %}
@@ -10,10 +9,8 @@
 {% block content %}
     {{ news_post(post_info, post_category_info, post_user_info, post_user_colour) }}
 
-    {% if comments_info is defined %}
-        <div class="container">
-            {{ container_title('<i class="fas fa-comments fa-fw"></i> Comments') }}
-            {{ comments_section(comments_info, canonical_url) }}
-        </div>
-    {% endif %}
+    <div class="container">
+        {{ container_title('<i class="fas fa-comments fa-fw"></i> Comments') }}
+        <div class="js-comments" data-category="{{ post_info.commentsCategoryName }}"></div>
+    </div>
 {% endblock %}