diff --git a/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml b/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml
index abc24e1..788ca48 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml
+++ b/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ version = "1.0.0"
 "communities:label.edit_content" = "Edit content"
 "communities:label.repost" = "Repost"
 "communities:label.quote_post" = "Quote post"
+"communities:label.ask_about_this" = "Ask about this"
 "communities:label.search_results" = "Search results"
 "communities:label.query" = "Query"
 "communities:label.join_new" = "Join new"
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/components.lisp b/crates/app/src/public/html/components.lisp
index bd03879..0ce8821 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/components.lisp
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/components.lisp
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
 (div
     ("class" "card-nest post_outer:{{ post.id }} post_outer")
     ("is_repost" "{{ is_repost }}")
-    (text "{% if question -%} {{ self::question(question=question[0], owner=question[1], profile=owner) }} {% else %}")
+    (text "{% if question -%} {{ self::question(question=question[0], owner=question[1], asking_about=question[2], profile=owner) }} {% else %}")
     (div
         ("class" "card small")
         (a
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@
                     ("class" "button camo small")
                     ("target" "_blank")
                     (text "{{ icon \"external-link\" }}"))
-                (text "{% if user -%}")
                 (div
                     ("class" "dropdown")
                     (button
@@ -335,6 +334,7 @@
                         (b
                             ("class" "title")
                             (text "{{ text \"general:label.share\" }}"))
+                        (text "{% if user -%}")
                         (button
                             ("onclick" "trigger('me::repost', ['{{ post.id }}', '', '{{ config.town_square }}', true])")
                             (text "{{ icon \"repeat-2\" }}")
@@ -357,7 +357,14 @@
                             (span
                                 (text "BlueSky")))
                         (text "{%- endif %}")
-                        (text "{% if user.id != post.owner -%}")
+                        (a
+                            ("class" "button")
+                            ("href" "/@{{ owner.username }}?asking_about={{ post.id }}")
+                            (icon (text "reply"))
+                            (span
+                                (str (text "communities:label.ask_about_this"))))
+                        (text "{%- endif %}")
+                        (text "{% if user and user.id != post.owner -%}")
                         (b
                             ("class" "title")
                             (text "{{ text \"general:label.safety\" }}"))
@@ -367,12 +374,12 @@
                             (text "{{ icon \"flag\" }}")
                             (span
                                 (text "{{ text \"general:action.report\" }}")))
-                        (text "{%- endif %} {% if (user.id == post.owner) or is_helper or can_manage_post %}")
+                        (text "{%- endif %} {% if user and (user.id == post.owner) or is_helper or can_manage_post %}")
                         (b
                             ("class" "title")
                             (text "{{ text \"general:action.manage\" }}"))
                         ; forge stuff
-                        (text "{% if community and community.is_forge -%} {% if post.is_open -%}")
+                        (text "{% if user and community and community.is_forge -%} {% if post.is_open -%}")
                         (button
                             ("class" "green")
                             ("onclick" "trigger('me::update_open', ['{{ post.id }}', false])")
@@ -388,7 +395,7 @@
                                 (text "{{ text \"forge:action.reopen\" }}")))
                         (text "{%- endif %} {%- endif %}")
                         ; owner stuff
-                        (text "{% if user.id == post.owner -%}")
+                        (text "{% if user and user.id == post.owner -%}")
                         (a
                             ("href" "/post/{{ post.id }}#/edit")
                             (text "{{ icon \"pen\" }}")
@@ -420,8 +427,7 @@
                             (text "{{ icon \"undo\" }}")
                             (span
                                 (text "{{ text \"general:action.restore\" }}")))
-                        (text "{%- endif %} {%- endif %}")))
-                (text "{%- endif %}"))))
+                        (text "{%- endif %} {%- endif %}"))))))
     (text "{% if community and show_community and community.id != config.town_square or question %}"))
 
 (text "{%- endif %} {%- endmacro %} {% macro post_media(upload_ids) -%} {% if upload_ids|length > 0 -%}")
@@ -630,7 +636,7 @@
         --{{ css }}: {{ color|color }} !important;
     }"))
 
-(text "{%- endif %} {%- endmacro %} {% macro question(question, owner, show_community=true, secondary=false, profile=false) -%}")
+(text "{%- endif %} {%- endmacro %} {% macro question(question, owner, asking_about=false, show_community=true, secondary=false, profile=false) -%}")
 (div
     ("class" "card question {% if secondary -%}secondary{%- endif %} flex gap-2")
     (text "{% if owner.id == 0 or question.context.mask_owner -%}")
@@ -700,6 +706,10 @@
             (text "{{ question.content|markdown|safe }}"))
         ; question drawings
         (text "{{ self::post_media(upload_ids=question.drawings) }}")
+        ; asking about
+        (text "{% if asking_about -%}")
+        (text "{{ self::post(post=asking_about[1], owner=asking_about[0], secondary=not secondary, show_community=false) }}")
+        (text "{%- endif %}")
         ; anonymous user ip thing
         ; this is only shown if the post author is anonymous AND we are a helper
         (text "{% if is_helper and (owner.id == 0 or question.context.mask_owner) -%}")
@@ -736,6 +746,7 @@
             ("class" "no_p_margin")
             (text "{% if header -%} {{ header|markdown|safe }} {% else %} {{ text \"requests:label.ask_question\" }} {%- endif %}")))
     (form
+        ("id" "create_question_form")
         ("class" "card flex flex-col gap-2")
         ("onsubmit" "create_question_from_form(event)")
         (div
@@ -822,6 +833,15 @@
 
 (script
     (text "globalThis.gerald = null;
+    // asking about
+    globalThis.asking_about = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search).get(\"asking_about\");
+
+    if (asking_about) {
+        document.getElementById(\"create_question_form\").innerHTML +=
+            `<hr /><span class=\"fade\">Asking about: <a href=\"/post/${asking_about}\" target=\"_blank\">${asking_about}</a> <a href=\"?\" class=\"red\">(cancel)</a></span>`;
+    }
+
+    // ...
     async function create_question_from_form(e) {
         e.preventDefault();
         await trigger(\"atto::debounce\", [\"questions::create\"]);
@@ -843,7 +863,8 @@
                 receiver: \"{{ receiver }}\",
                 community: \"{{ community }}\",
                 is_global: \"{{ is_global }}\" == \"true\",
-                mask_owner: (e.target.mask_owner || { checked:false }).checked
+                mask_owner: (e.target.mask_owner || { checked:false }).checked,
+                asking_about,
             }),
         );
 
@@ -872,7 +893,7 @@
 (text "{%- endmacro %} {% macro global_question(question, can_manage_questions=false, secondary=false, show_community=true) -%}")
 (div
     ("class" "card-nest")
-    (text "{{ self::question(question=question[0], owner=question[1], show_community=show_community) }}")
+    (text "{{ self::question(question=question[0], owner=question[1], asking_about=false, show_community=show_community) }}")
     (div
         ("class" "small card flex justify-between flex-wrap gap-2{% if secondary -%} secondary{%- endif %}")
         (div
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/misc/requests.lisp b/crates/app/src/public/html/misc/requests.lisp
index 9ba68d2..b9700f0 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/misc/requests.lisp
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/misc/requests.lisp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
             (text "{%- endif %} {% endfor %} {% for question in questions %}")
             (div
                 ("class" "card-nest")
-                (text "{{ components::question(question=question[0], owner=question[1], profile=user) }}")
+                (text "{{ components::question(question=question[0], owner=question[1], asking_about=question[2], profile=user) }}")
                 (form
                     ("class" "card flex flex-col gap-2")
                     ("onsubmit" "answer_question_from_form(event, '{{ question[0].id }}')")
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/questions.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/questions.rs
index 1d1a7ba..e67b91b 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/questions.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/questions.rs
@@ -96,6 +96,13 @@ pub async fn create_request(
         props.context.mask_owner = true;
     }
 
+    if !req.asking_about.is_empty() && !req.is_global {
+        props.context.asking_about = match req.asking_about.parse::<usize>() {
+            Ok(x) => Some(x),
+            Err(e) => return Json(Error::MiscError(e.to_string()).into()),
+        }
+    }
+
     match data
         .create_question(props, drawings.iter().map(|x| x.to_vec()).collect())
         .await
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
index 38f915e..d4e19c1 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
@@ -865,6 +865,8 @@ pub struct CreateQuestion {
     pub community: String,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub mask_owner: bool,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub asking_about: String,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs
index 30d2ce0..59dc982 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 use super::{render_error, PaginatedQuery, RepostsQuery, SearchedQuery};
 use crate::{
     assets::initial_context, check_user_blocked_or_private, get_lang, get_user_from_token, State,
@@ -798,7 +800,11 @@ pub async fn post_request(
     let (_, reposting) = data.0.get_post_reposting(&post, &ignore_users, &user).await;
 
     // check question
-    let question = match data.0.get_post_question(&post, &ignore_users).await {
+    let question = match data
+        .0
+        .get_post_question(&post, &ignore_users, &mut HashMap::new())
+        .await
+    {
         Ok(q) => q,
         Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user).await)),
     };
@@ -918,7 +924,11 @@ pub async fn reposts_request(
     let reposting = data.0.get_post_reposting(&post, &ignore_users, &user).await;
 
     // check question
-    let question = match data.0.get_post_question(&post, &ignore_users).await {
+    let question = match data
+        .0
+        .get_post_question(&post, &ignore_users, &mut HashMap::new())
+        .await
+    {
         Ok(q) => q,
         Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user).await)),
     };
@@ -1069,7 +1079,11 @@ pub async fn likes_request(
         .await;
 
     // check question
-    let question = match data.0.get_post_question(&post, &ignore_users).await {
+    let question = match data
+        .0
+        .get_post_question(&post, &ignore_users, &mut HashMap::new())
+        .await
+    {
         Ok(q) => q,
         Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &Some(user)).await)),
     };
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs b/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
index f17bbea..701c053 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
@@ -22,10 +22,11 @@ pub type FullPost = (
     User,
     Community,
     Option<(User, Post)>,
-    Option<(Question, User)>,
+    Option<(Question, User, Option<(User, Post)>)>,
     Option<(Poll, bool, bool)>,
     Option<UserStack>,
 );
+pub type FullQuestion = (Question, User, Option<(User, Post)>);
 
 macro_rules! private_post_replying {
     ($post:ident, $replying_posts:ident, $ua1:ident, $data:ident) => {
@@ -224,8 +225,14 @@ impl DataManager {
         &self,
         post: &Post,
         ignore_users: &[usize],
-    ) -> Result<Option<(Question, User)>> {
+        seen_questions: &mut HashMap<usize, FullQuestion>,
+    ) -> Result<Option<FullQuestion>> {
         if post.context.answering != 0 {
+            if let Some(q) = seen_questions.get(&post.context.answering) {
+                return Ok(Some(q.to_owned()));
+            }
+
+            // ...
             let question = self.get_question_by_id(post.context.answering).await?;
 
             if ignore_users.contains(&question.owner) {
@@ -238,7 +245,11 @@ impl DataManager {
                 self.get_user_by_id_with_void(question.owner).await?
             };
 
-            Ok(Some((question, user)))
+            let asking_about = self.get_question_asking_about(&question).await?;
+            let full_question = (question, user, asking_about);
+
+            seen_questions.insert(post.context.answering, full_question.to_owned());
+            Ok(Some(full_question))
         } else {
             Ok(None)
         }
@@ -322,7 +333,7 @@ impl DataManager {
             Post,
             User,
             Option<(User, Post)>,
-            Option<(Question, User)>,
+            Option<(Question, User, Option<(User, Post)>)>,
             Option<(Poll, bool, bool)>,
             Option<UserStack>,
         )>,
@@ -332,6 +343,7 @@ impl DataManager {
         let mut users: HashMap<usize, User> = HashMap::new();
         let mut seen_user_follow_statuses: HashMap<(usize, usize), bool> = HashMap::new();
         let mut seen_stacks: HashMap<usize, UserStack> = HashMap::new();
+        let mut seen_questions: HashMap<usize, FullQuestion> = HashMap::new();
         let mut replying_posts: HashMap<usize, Post> = HashMap::new();
 
         for post in posts {
@@ -373,7 +385,8 @@ impl DataManager {
                     post.clone(),
                     ua.clone(),
                     reposting,
-                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
+                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users, &mut seen_questions)
+                        .await?,
                     self.get_post_poll(&post, user).await?,
                     stack,
                 ));
@@ -454,7 +467,8 @@ impl DataManager {
                     post.clone(),
                     ua,
                     reposting,
-                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
+                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users, &mut seen_questions)
+                        .await?,
                     self.get_post_poll(&post, user).await?,
                     stack,
                 ));
@@ -477,6 +491,7 @@ impl DataManager {
         let mut seen_before: HashMap<(usize, usize), (User, Community)> = HashMap::new();
         let mut seen_user_follow_statuses: HashMap<(usize, usize), bool> = HashMap::new();
         let mut seen_stacks: HashMap<usize, UserStack> = HashMap::new();
+        let mut seen_questions: HashMap<usize, FullQuestion> = HashMap::new();
         let mut replying_posts: HashMap<usize, Post> = HashMap::new();
         let mut memberships: HashMap<usize, CommunityMembership> = HashMap::new();
 
@@ -544,7 +559,8 @@ impl DataManager {
                     ua.clone(),
                     community.to_owned(),
                     reposting,
-                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
+                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users, &mut seen_questions)
+                        .await?,
                     self.get_post_poll(&post, user).await?,
                     stack,
                 ));
@@ -643,7 +659,8 @@ impl DataManager {
                     ua,
                     community,
                     reposting,
-                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users).await?,
+                    self.get_post_question(&post, ignore_users, &mut seen_questions)
+                        .await?,
                     self.get_post_poll(&post, user).await?,
                     stack,
                 ));
@@ -716,8 +733,12 @@ impl DataManager {
             }
 
             // question
-            if let Some((_, ref mut x)) = post.4 {
+            if let Some((_, ref mut x, ref mut y)) = post.4 {
                 x.clean();
+
+                if y.is_some() {
+                    y.as_mut().unwrap().0.clean();
+                }
             }
 
             // ...
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/questions.rs b/crates/core/src/database/questions.rs
index 1cee527..900d68c 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/questions.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/questions.rs
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ use std::collections::HashMap;
 use oiseau::cache::Cache;
 use tetratto_shared::unix_epoch_timestamp;
 use crate::model::addr::RemoteAddr;
+use crate::model::communities::Post;
 use crate::model::communities_permissions::CommunityPermission;
 use crate::model::uploads::{MediaType, MediaUpload};
 use crate::model::{
@@ -38,13 +39,26 @@ impl DataManager {
 
     auto_method!(get_question_by_id()@get_question_from_row -> "SELECT * FROM questions WHERE id = $1" --name="question" --returns=Question --cache-key-tmpl="atto.question:{}");
 
+    /// Get the post a given question is asking about.
+    pub async fn get_question_asking_about(
+        &self,
+        question: &Question,
+    ) -> Result<Option<(User, Post)>> {
+        Ok(if let Some(id) = question.context.asking_about {
+            let post = self.get_post_by_id(id).await?;
+            Some((self.get_user_by_id(post.owner).await?, post))
+        } else {
+            None
+        })
+    }
+
     /// Fill the given vector of questions with their owner as well.
     pub async fn fill_questions(
         &self,
         questions: Vec<Question>,
         ignore_users: &[usize],
-    ) -> Result<Vec<(Question, User)>> {
-        let mut out: Vec<(Question, User)> = Vec::new();
+    ) -> Result<Vec<(Question, User, Option<(User, Post)>)>> {
+        let mut out: Vec<(Question, User, Option<(User, Post)>)> = Vec::new();
 
         let mut seen_users: HashMap<usize, User> = HashMap::new();
         for question in questions {
@@ -53,7 +67,8 @@ impl DataManager {
             }
 
             if let Some(ua) = seen_users.get(&question.owner) {
-                out.push((question, ua.to_owned()));
+                let asking_about = self.get_question_asking_about(&question).await?;
+                out.push((question, ua.to_owned(), asking_about));
             } else {
                 let user = if question.owner == 0 {
                     User::anonymous()
@@ -62,7 +77,9 @@ impl DataManager {
                 };
 
                 seen_users.insert(question.owner, user.clone());
-                out.push((question, user));
+
+                let asking_about = self.get_question_asking_about(&question).await?;
+                out.push((question, user, asking_about));
             }
         }
 
@@ -72,12 +89,17 @@ impl DataManager {
     /// Filter to update questions to clean their owner for public APIs.
     pub fn questions_owner_filter(
         &self,
-        questions: &Vec<(Question, User)>,
-    ) -> Vec<(Question, User)> {
-        let mut out: Vec<(Question, User)> = Vec::new();
+        questions: &Vec<(Question, User, Option<(User, Post)>)>,
+    ) -> Vec<(Question, User, Option<(User, Post)>)> {
+        let mut out: Vec<(Question, User, Option<(User, Post)>)> = Vec::new();
 
         for mut question in questions.clone() {
             question.1.clean();
+
+            if question.2.is_some() {
+                question.2.as_mut().unwrap().0.clean();
+            }
+
             out.push(question);
         }
 
diff --git a/crates/core/src/model/communities.rs b/crates/core/src/model/communities.rs
index 8a4ab9a..14f640f 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/model/communities.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/model/communities.rs
@@ -387,6 +387,9 @@ pub struct QuestionContext {
     /// If the owner is shown as anonymous in the UI.
     #[serde(default)]
     pub mask_owner: bool,
+    /// The POST this question is asking about.
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub asking_about: Option<usize>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]