diff --git a/crates/app/src/macros.rs b/crates/app/src/macros.rs
index 41ce0c4..7f69d24 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/macros.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/macros.rs
@@ -224,3 +224,29 @@ macro_rules! check_user_blocked_or_private {
         }
     };
 }
+
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! ignore_users_gen {
+    ($user:ident, $data:ident) => {
+        if let Some(ref ua) = $user {
+            [
+                $data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await,
+                $data.0.get_userblocks_initiator_by_receivers(ua.id).await,
+            ]
+            .concat()
+        } else {
+            Vec::new()
+        }
+    };
+
+    ($user:ident!, $data:ident) => {
+        [
+            $data.0.get_userblocks_receivers($user.id).await,
+            $data
+                .0
+                .get_userblocks_initiator_by_receivers($user.id)
+                .await,
+        ]
+        .concat()
+    };
+}
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html
index 06d0aea..938416b 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/components.html
@@ -1138,7 +1138,7 @@ show_kick=false, secondary=false) -%}
 
     <div
         class="flex justify-center flex-col"
-        style="{% if show_menu or show_kick -%}width: 60%{% else %}max-width: 200px{%- endif %}"
+        style="{% if show_menu or show_kick -%}width: 60%{% else %}max-width: 150px{%- endif %}"
     >
         {{ self::full_username(user=user) }}
         <div class="user_status">{{ self::user_status(other_user=user) }}</div>
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/chats.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/chats.rs
index 7c7f723..f3a00e0 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/chats.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/chats.rs
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ pub async fn stream_request(
         }
     };
 
-    let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
 
     let membership = match data
         .0
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ pub async fn channels_request(
     };
 
     let members = if community == 0 && channel.is_some() {
-        let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+        let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
 
         let mut channel = channel.as_ref().unwrap().clone();
         channel.members.insert(0, channel.owner); // include the owner in the members list (at the start)
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs
index 637500c..e78a90c 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs
@@ -392,11 +392,7 @@ pub async fn feed_request(
     let (can_read, _) = check_permissions!(community, jar, data, user);
 
     // ...
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     let feed = match data
         .0
@@ -494,11 +490,7 @@ pub async fn questions_request(
     let (can_read, _) = check_permissions!(community, jar, data, user);
 
     // ...
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     let feed = match data
         .0
@@ -673,11 +665,7 @@ pub async fn post_request(
         Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user).await)),
     };
 
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     // ...
     let owner = match data.0.get_user_by_id(post.owner).await {
@@ -739,11 +727,7 @@ pub async fn post_request(
     }
 
     // ...
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     let feed = match data.0.get_post_comments(post.id, 12, props.page).await {
         Ok(p) => match data.0.fill_posts(p, &ignore_users, &user).await {
@@ -827,11 +811,7 @@ pub async fn reposts_request(
         Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user).await)),
     };
 
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     // ...
     let owner = match data.0.get_user_by_id(post.owner).await {
@@ -860,11 +840,7 @@ pub async fn reposts_request(
     }
 
     // ...
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     let list = if props.quotes {
         match data
@@ -973,7 +949,7 @@ pub async fn likes_request(
         Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &Some(user)).await)),
     };
 
-    let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
 
     // ...
     let ua = Some(user.clone());
@@ -1015,7 +991,7 @@ pub async fn likes_request(
     }
 
     // ...
-    let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
 
     let list = match if user.permissions.check(FinePermission::MANAGE_REACTIONS) {
         // all reactions
@@ -1213,11 +1189,7 @@ pub async fn question_request(
     }
 
     // ...
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     let feed = match data
         .0
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/misc.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/misc.rs
index d540e02..96f1a06 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/misc.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/misc.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ pub async fn index_request(
         }
     };
 
-    let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
 
     let list = match data
         .0
@@ -97,11 +97,7 @@ pub async fn popular_request(
     let data = data.read().await;
     let user = get_user_from_token!(jar, data.0);
 
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     let list = match data.0.get_popular_posts(12, req.page, 604_800_000).await {
         Ok(l) => match data
@@ -144,7 +140,7 @@ pub async fn following_request(
         }
     };
 
-    let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
 
     let list = match data
         .0
@@ -181,11 +177,7 @@ pub async fn all_request(
     let data = data.read().await;
     let user = get_user_from_token!(jar, data.0);
 
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     let list = match data.0.get_latest_posts(12, req.page).await {
         Ok(l) => match data
@@ -226,7 +218,7 @@ pub async fn index_questions_request(
         }
     };
 
-    let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
 
     let list = match data
         .0
@@ -266,7 +258,7 @@ pub async fn popular_questions_request(
         }
     };
 
-    let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
 
     let list = match data
         .0
@@ -308,7 +300,7 @@ pub async fn following_questions_request(
         }
     };
 
-    let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
 
     let list = match data
         .0
@@ -343,11 +335,7 @@ pub async fn all_questions_request(
     let data = data.read().await;
     let user = get_user_from_token!(jar, data.0);
 
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     let list = match data.0.get_latest_global_questions(12, req.page).await {
         Ok(l) => match data.0.fill_questions(l, &ignore_users).await {
@@ -419,7 +407,7 @@ pub async fn requests_request(
         Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &Some(user)).await)),
     };
 
-    let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
 
     let questions = match data
         .0
@@ -533,7 +521,7 @@ pub async fn search_request(
 
     req.query = req.query.trim().replace(" ", " & "); // change spaces into & for tsquery
 
-    let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
 
     let list = if req.query.is_empty() {
         Vec::new()
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/profile.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/profile.rs
index 80e935c..d006b3b 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/profile.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/profile.rs
@@ -234,11 +234,7 @@ pub async fn posts_request(
     }
 
     // fetch data
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     let posts = if props.tag.is_empty() {
         match data
@@ -387,11 +383,7 @@ pub async fn replies_request(
     check_user_blocked_or_private!(user, other_user, data, jar);
 
     // fetch data
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     let posts = match data
         .0
@@ -496,11 +488,7 @@ pub async fn media_request(
     check_user_blocked_or_private!(user, other_user, data, jar);
 
     // fetch data
-    let ignore_users = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
-        data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(ua.id).await
-    } else {
-        Vec::new()
-    };
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user, data);
 
     let posts = match data
         .0
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/stacks.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/stacks.rs
index 52cb44d..2aff097 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/stacks.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/stacks.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ pub async fn posts_request(
         ));
     }
 
-    let ignore_users = data.0.get_userblocks_receivers(user.id).await;
+    let ignore_users = crate::ignore_users_gen!(user!, data);
     let list = match data
         .0
         .get_stack_posts(
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/auth.rs b/crates/core/src/database/auth.rs
index 924e32d..530a57b 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/auth.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/auth.rs
@@ -706,7 +706,6 @@ impl DataManager {
     auto_method!(update_user_notification_count(i32)@get_user_by_id -> "UPDATE users SET notification_count = $1 WHERE id = $2" --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_user);
     auto_method!(incr_user_notifications()@get_user_by_id -> "UPDATE users SET notification_count = notification_count + 1 WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_user --incr);
     auto_method!(decr_user_notifications()@get_user_by_id -> "UPDATE users SET notification_count = notification_count - 1 WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_user --decr=notification_count);
-    auto_method!(set_user_notifications(i32)@get_user_by_id -> "UPDATE users SET notification_count = $1 WHERE id = $2" --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_user);
 
     auto_method!(incr_user_follower_count()@get_user_by_id -> "UPDATE users SET follower_count = follower_count + 1 WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_user --incr);
     auto_method!(decr_user_follower_count()@get_user_by_id -> "UPDATE users SET follower_count = follower_count - 1 WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl=cache_clear_user --decr=follower_count);
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/notifications.rs b/crates/core/src/database/notifications.rs
index 3643276..2a23ee5 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/notifications.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/notifications.rs
@@ -283,9 +283,10 @@ impl DataManager {
         // use changed_count to update user counts
         if read == false {
             // we don't need to update when marking things as read since that should just be 0
-            self.set_user_notifications(user.id, changed_count).await?;
+            self.update_user_notification_count(user.id, changed_count)
+                .await?;
         } else {
-            self.set_user_notifications(user.id, 0).await?;
+            self.update_user_notification_count(user.id, 0).await?;
         }
 
         // ...
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/userblocks.rs b/crates/core/src/database/userblocks.rs
index e42321b..5a2cc1f 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/userblocks.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/userblocks.rs
@@ -143,6 +143,35 @@ impl DataManager {
         res.unwrap()
     }
 
+    /// Get the owner of all user blocks for the given `receiver`.
+    pub async fn get_userblocks_initiator_by_receivers(&self, receiver: usize) -> Vec<usize> {
+        let conn = match self.connect().await {
+            Ok(c) => c,
+            Err(_) => return Vec::new(),
+        };
+
+        let res = query_rows!(
+            &conn,
+            "SELECT * FROM userblocks WHERE receiver = $1",
+            &[&(receiver as i64)],
+            |x| { Self::get_userblock_from_row(x) }
+        );
+
+        if res.is_err() {
+            return Vec::new();
+        }
+
+        // get owner
+        let mut out: Vec<usize> = Vec::new();
+
+        for b in res.unwrap() {
+            out.push(b.initiator);
+        }
+
+        // return
+        out
+    }
+
     /// Create a new user block in the database.
     ///
     /// # Arguments