diff --git a/crates/app/src/assets.rs b/crates/app/src/assets.rs
index bdbd1ba..6263118 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/assets.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/assets.rs
@@ -40,6 +40,8 @@ pub const AUTH_REGISTER: &str = include_str!("./public/html/auth/register.html")
 pub const PROFILE_BASE: &str = include_str!("./public/html/profile/base.html");
 pub const PROFILE_POSTS: &str = include_str!("./public/html/profile/posts.html");
 
+pub const COMMUNITIES_LIST: &str = include_str!("./public/html/communities/list.html");
+
 // langs
 pub const LANG_EN_US: &str = include_str!("./langs/en-US.toml");
 
@@ -145,6 +147,8 @@ pub(crate) async fn write_assets(config: &Config) -> PathBufD {
     write_template!(html_path->"profile/base.html"(crate::assets::PROFILE_BASE) -d "profile" --config=config);
     write_template!(html_path->"profile/posts.html"(crate::assets::PROFILE_POSTS) --config=config);
 
+    write_template!(html_path->"communities/list.html"(crate::assets::COMMUNITIES_LIST) -d "communities" --config=config);
+
     html_path
 }
 
@@ -179,7 +183,11 @@ pub(crate) async fn init_dirs(config: &Config) {
 pub(crate) static CACHE_BREAKER: LazyLock<String> = LazyLock::new(|| salt());
 
 /// Create the initial template context.
-pub(crate) fn initial_context(config: &Config, lang: &LangFile, user: &Option<User>) -> Context {
+pub(crate) async fn initial_context(
+    config: &Config,
+    lang: &LangFile,
+    user: &Option<User>,
+) -> Context {
     let mut ctx = Context::new();
     ctx.insert("config", &config);
     ctx.insert("user", &user);
diff --git a/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml b/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml
index 192da93..d34aee8 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml
+++ b/crates/app/src/langs/en-US.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ version = "1.0.0"
 
 [data]
 "general:link.home" = "Home"
+"general:link.communities" = "Communities"
 
 "dialog:action.okay" = "Ok"
 "dialog:action.continue" = "Continue"
@@ -13,8 +14,14 @@ version = "1.0.0"
 "auth:action.login" = "Login"
 "auth:action.register" = "Register"
 "auth:action.logout" = "Logout"
+"auto:action.follow" = "Follow"
+"auto:action.unfollow" = "Unfollow"
 "auth:link.my_profile" = "My profile"
 "auth:link.settings" = "Settings"
 "auth:label.followers" = "Followers"
 "auth:label.following" = "Following"
 "auth:label.joined_journals" = "Joined Journals"
+
+"communities:action.create" = "Create"
+"communities:label.create_new" = "Create new community"
+"communities:label.name" = "Name"
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/list.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/list.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b04419
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/communities/list.html
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+{% import "macros.html" as macros %} {% extends "root.html" %} {% block head %}
+<title>My communities - {{ config.name }}</title>
+{% endblock %} {% block body %} {{ macros::nav(selected="communities") }}
+<main class="flex flex-col gap-2">
+    <div class="card-nest">
+        <div class="card">
+            <b>{{ text "communities:label.create_new" }}</b>
+        </div>
+
+        <form class="card flex flex-col gap-2">
+            <div class="flex flex-col gap-1">
+                <label for="">{{ text "communities:label.name" }}</label>
+                <input
+                    type="text"
+                    name="title"
+                    id="title"
+                    placeholder="name"
+                    required
+                    minlength="2"
+                    maxlength="32"
+                />
+            </div>
+
+            <button class="primary">
+                {{ text "communities:action.create" }}
+            </button>
+        </form>
+    </div>
+</main>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/macros.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/macros.html
index 7708677..591ed39 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/macros.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/macros.html
@@ -14,11 +14,29 @@
                 {{ icon "house" }}
                 <span class="desktop">{{ text "general:link.home" }}</span>
             </a>
+
+            <a
+                href="/communities"
+                class="button {% if selected == 'communities' %}active{% endif %}"
+            >
+                {{ icon "book-heart" }}
+                <span class="desktop"
+                    >{{ text "general:link.communities" }}</span
+                >
+            </a>
             {% endif %}
         </div>
 
         <div class="flex nav_side">
             {% if user %}
+            <a href="/notifs" class="button" title="Notifications">
+                {{ icon "bell" }} {% if user.notification_count > 0 %}
+                <span class="notification tr"
+                    >{{ user.notification_count }}</span
+                >
+                {% endif %}
+            </a>
+
             <div class="dropdown">
                 <!-- prettier-ignore -->
                 <button
@@ -34,7 +52,7 @@
                 <div class="inner">
                     <b class="title">{{ user.username }}</b>
                     <a href="/user/{{ user.username }}">
-                        {{ icon "book-heart" }}
+                        {{ icon "circle-user-round" }}
                         <span>{{ text "auth:link.my_profile" }}</span>
                     </a>
 
diff --git a/crates/app/src/public/html/misc/error.html b/crates/app/src/public/html/misc/error.html
index 1ea6627..b1c4d30 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/public/html/misc/error.html
+++ b/crates/app/src/public/html/misc/error.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {% import "macros.html" as macros %} {% extends "root.html" %} {% block head %}
-<title>{{ error_text }} - Tetratto</title>
-{% endblock %} {% block body %} {{ macros::nav(selected="home") }}
+<title>{{ error_text }} - {{ config.name }}</title>
+{% endblock %} {% block body %} {{ macros::nav() }}
 <main class="flex flex-col gap-2">
     <div class="card-nest">
         <div class="card">
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/journal/journals.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/communities.rs
similarity index 74%
rename from crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/journal/journals.rs
rename to crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/communities.rs
index 03c45ce..7be0c5f 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/journal/journals.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/communities.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use axum::{Extension, Json, extract::Path, response::IntoResponse};
 use axum_extra::extract::CookieJar;
-use tetratto_core::model::{ApiReturn, Error, journal::Journal};
+use tetratto_core::model::{ApiReturn, Error, communities::Community};
 
 use crate::{
     State, get_user_from_token,
     routes::api::v1::{
-        CreateJournal, UpdateJournalPrompt, UpdateJournalReadAccess, UpdateJournalTitle,
+        CreateCommunity, UpdateCommunityContext, UpdateJournalReadAccess, UpdateJournalTitle,
         UpdateJournalWriteAccess,
     },
 };
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use crate::{
 pub async fn create_request(
     jar: CookieJar,
     Extension(data): Extension<State>,
-    Json(req): Json<CreateJournal>,
+    Json(req): Json<CreateCommunity>,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let data = &(data.read().await).0;
     let user = match get_user_from_token!(jar, data) {
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ pub async fn create_request(
     };
 
     match data
-        .create_page(Journal::new(req.title, req.prompt, user.id))
+        .create_community(Community::new(req.title, user.id))
         .await
     {
         Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
             ok: true,
-            message: "Page created".to_string(),
+            message: "Community created".to_string(),
             payload: (),
         }),
         Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ pub async fn delete_request(
         None => return Json(Error::NotAllowed.into()),
     };
 
-    match data.delete_page(id, user).await {
+    match data.delete_community(id, user).await {
         Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
             ok: true,
-            message: "Page deleted".to_string(),
+            message: "Community deleted".to_string(),
             payload: (),
         }),
         Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
@@ -67,21 +67,21 @@ pub async fn update_title_request(
         None => return Json(Error::NotAllowed.into()),
     };
 
-    match data.update_page_title(id, user, req.title).await {
+    match data.update_community_title(id, user, req.title).await {
         Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
             ok: true,
-            message: "Page updated".to_string(),
+            message: "Community updated".to_string(),
             payload: (),
         }),
         Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
     }
 }
 
-pub async fn update_prompt_request(
+pub async fn update_context_request(
     jar: CookieJar,
     Extension(data): Extension<State>,
     Path(id): Path<usize>,
-    Json(req): Json<UpdateJournalPrompt>,
+    Json(req): Json<UpdateCommunityContext>,
 ) -> impl IntoResponse {
     let data = &(data.read().await).0;
     let user = match get_user_from_token!(jar, data) {
@@ -89,10 +89,10 @@ pub async fn update_prompt_request(
         None => return Json(Error::NotAllowed.into()),
     };
 
-    match data.update_page_prompt(id, user, req.prompt).await {
+    match data.update_community_context(id, user, req.context).await {
         Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
             ok: true,
-            message: "Page updated".to_string(),
+            message: "Community updated".to_string(),
             payload: (),
         }),
         Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
@@ -111,10 +111,13 @@ pub async fn update_read_access_request(
         None => return Json(Error::NotAllowed.into()),
     };
 
-    match data.update_page_read_access(id, user, req.access).await {
+    match data
+        .update_community_read_access(id, user, req.access)
+        .await
+    {
         Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
             ok: true,
-            message: "Page updated".to_string(),
+            message: "Community updated".to_string(),
             payload: (),
         }),
         Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
@@ -133,10 +136,13 @@ pub async fn update_write_access_request(
         None => return Json(Error::NotAllowed.into()),
     };
 
-    match data.update_page_write_access(id, user, req.access).await {
+    match data
+        .update_community_write_access(id, user, req.access)
+        .await
+    {
         Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
             ok: true,
-            message: "Page updated".to_string(),
+            message: "Community updated".to_string(),
             payload: (),
         }),
         Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/mod.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/mod.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2c53b84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/mod.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+pub mod communities;
+pub mod posts;
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/journal/posts.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/posts.rs
similarity index 89%
rename from crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/journal/posts.rs
rename to crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/posts.rs
index f7d9e58..5121ead 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/journal/posts.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/communities/posts.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use axum::{Extension, Json, extract::Path, response::IntoResponse};
 use axum_extra::extract::CookieJar;
-use tetratto_core::model::{ApiReturn, Error, journal::JournalPost};
+use tetratto_core::model::{ApiReturn, Error, communities::Post};
 
 use crate::{
     State, get_user_from_token,
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub async fn create_request(
     };
 
     match data
-        .create_post(JournalPost::new(
+        .create_post(Post::new(
             req.content,
             req.journal,
             req.replying_to,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub async fn create_request(
     {
         Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
             ok: true,
-            message: "Entry created".to_string(),
+            message: "Post created".to_string(),
             payload: (),
         }),
         Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub async fn delete_request(
     match data.delete_post(id, user).await {
         Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
             ok: true,
-            message: "Entry deleted".to_string(),
+            message: "Post deleted".to_string(),
             payload: (),
         }),
         Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub async fn update_content_request(
     match data.update_post_content(id, user, req.content).await {
         Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
             ok: true,
-            message: "Entry updated".to_string(),
+            message: "Post updated".to_string(),
             payload: (),
         }),
         Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ pub async fn update_context_request(
     match data.update_post_context(id, user, req.context).await {
         Ok(_) => Json(ApiReturn {
             ok: true,
-            message: "Entry updated".to_string(),
+            message: "Post updated".to_string(),
             payload: (),
         }),
         Err(e) => return Json(e.into()),
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/journal/mod.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/journal/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f8de73..0000000
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/journal/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-pub mod journals;
-pub mod posts;
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
index 5311fcb..51be704 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/api/v1/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 pub mod auth;
-pub mod journal;
+pub mod communities;
 pub mod reactions;
 
 use axum::{
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ use axum::{
 };
 use serde::Deserialize;
 use tetratto_core::model::{
-    journal::{JournalPostContext, JournalReadAccess, JournalWriteAccess},
+    communities::{CommunityContext, CommunityReadAccess, CommunityWriteAccess, PostContext},
     reactions::AssetType,
 };
 
@@ -19,34 +19,40 @@ pub fn routes() -> Router {
         .route("/reactions/{id}", get(reactions::get_request))
         .route("/reactions/{id}", delete(reactions::delete_request))
         // journal journals
-        .route("/journals", post(journal::journals::create_request))
-        .route("/journals/{id}", delete(journal::journals::delete_request))
         .route(
-            "/journals/{id}/title",
-            post(journal::journals::update_title_request),
+            "/communities",
+            post(communities::communities::create_request),
         )
         .route(
-            "/journals/{id}/prompt",
-            post(journal::journals::update_prompt_request),
+            "/communities/{id}",
+            delete(communities::communities::delete_request),
+        )
+        .route(
+            "/communities/{id}/title",
+            post(communities::communities::update_title_request),
+        )
+        .route(
+            "/communities/{id}/context",
+            post(communities::communities::update_context_request),
         )
         .route(
             "/journals/{id}/access/read",
-            post(journal::journals::update_read_access_request),
+            post(communities::communities::update_read_access_request),
         )
         .route(
             "/journals/{id}/access/write",
-            post(journal::journals::update_write_access_request),
+            post(communities::communities::update_write_access_request),
         )
-        // journal posts
-        .route("/posts", post(journal::posts::create_request))
-        .route("/posts/{id}", delete(journal::posts::delete_request))
+        // posts
+        .route("/posts", post(communities::posts::create_request))
+        .route("/posts/{id}", delete(communities::posts::delete_request))
         .route(
             "/posts/{id}/content",
-            post(journal::posts::update_content_request),
+            post(communities::posts::update_content_request),
         )
         .route(
             "/posts/{id}/context",
-            post(journal::posts::update_context_request),
+            post(communities::posts::update_context_request),
         )
         // auth
         // global
@@ -99,9 +105,8 @@ pub struct AuthProps {
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
-pub struct CreateJournal {
+pub struct CreateCommunity {
     pub title: String,
-    pub prompt: String,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
@@ -110,18 +115,18 @@ pub struct UpdateJournalTitle {
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
-pub struct UpdateJournalPrompt {
-    pub prompt: String,
+pub struct UpdateCommunityContext {
+    pub context: CommunityContext,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct UpdateJournalReadAccess {
-    pub access: JournalReadAccess,
+    pub access: CommunityReadAccess,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct UpdateJournalWriteAccess {
-    pub access: JournalWriteAccess,
+    pub access: CommunityWriteAccess,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
@@ -139,7 +144,7 @@ pub struct UpdateJournalEntryContent {
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
 pub struct UpdateJournalEntryContext {
-    pub context: JournalPostContext,
+    pub context: PostContext,
 }
 
 #[derive(Deserialize)]
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/auth.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/auth.rs
index 85ab3c6..c952f89 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/auth.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/auth.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ pub async fn login_request(jar: CookieJar, Extension(data): Extension<State>) ->
     }
 
     let lang = get_lang!(jar, data.0);
-    let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &user);
+    let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &user).await;
 
     Ok(Html(
         data.1.render("auth/login.html", &mut context).unwrap(),
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ pub async fn register_request(
     }
 
     let lang = get_lang!(jar, data.0);
-    let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &user);
+    let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &user).await;
 
     Ok(Html(
         data.1.render("auth/register.html", &mut context).unwrap(),
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0bc008b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/communities.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+use super::render_error;
+use crate::{State, assets::initial_context, get_lang, get_user_from_token};
+use axum::{
+    Extension,
+    response::{Html, IntoResponse},
+};
+use axum_extra::extract::CookieJar;
+use tetratto_core::model::Error;
+
+/// `/communities`
+pub async fn list_request(jar: CookieJar, Extension(data): Extension<State>) -> impl IntoResponse {
+    let data = data.read().await;
+    let user = match get_user_from_token!(jar, data.0) {
+        Some(ua) => ua,
+        None => {
+            return Err(Html(
+                render_error(Error::NotAllowed, &jar, &data, &None).await,
+            ));
+        }
+    };
+
+    let posts = match data.0.get_memberships_by_owner(user.id).await {
+        Ok(p) => p,
+        Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &Some(user)).await)),
+    };
+
+    let lang = get_lang!(jar, data.0);
+    let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &Some(user)).await;
+    context.insert("posts", &posts);
+
+    // return
+    Ok(Html(
+        data.1
+            .render("communities/list.html", &mut context)
+            .unwrap(),
+    ))
+}
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/misc.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/misc.rs
index acf8f82..65ed6d0 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/misc.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/misc.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ pub async fn index_request(jar: CookieJar, Extension(data): Extension<State>) ->
     let user = get_user_from_token!(jar, data.0);
 
     let lang = get_lang!(jar, data.0);
-    let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &user);
+    let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &user).await;
 
     Html(data.1.render("misc/index.html", &mut context).unwrap())
 }
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/mod.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/mod.rs
index be3bb18..53996b8 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod auth;
+pub mod communities;
 pub mod misc;
 pub mod profile;
 
@@ -21,16 +22,18 @@ pub fn routes() -> Router {
         .route("/auth/login", get(auth::login_request))
         // profile
         .route("/user/{username}", get(profile::posts_request))
+        // communities
+        .route("/communities", get(communities::list_request))
 }
 
-pub fn render_error(
+pub async fn render_error(
     e: Error,
     jar: &CookieJar,
     data: &(DataManager, tera::Tera),
     user: &Option<User>,
 ) -> String {
     let lang = get_lang!(jar, data.0);
-    let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &user);
+    let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &user).await;
     context.insert("error_text", &e.to_string());
     data.1.render("misc/error.html", &mut context).unwrap()
 }
diff --git a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/profile.rs b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/profile.rs
index 68bc6cf..e54e6a7 100644
--- a/crates/app/src/routes/pages/profile.rs
+++ b/crates/app/src/routes/pages/profile.rs
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ use axum::{
     response::{Html, IntoResponse},
 };
 use axum_extra::extract::CookieJar;
+use tera::Context;
+use tetratto_core::model::{Error, auth::User};
+
+pub fn profile_context(context: &mut Context, profile: &User, is_self: bool, is_following: bool) {
+    context.insert("profile", &profile);
+    context.insert("is_self", &is_self);
+    context.insert("is_following", &is_following);
+}
 
 /// `/user/{username}`
 pub async fn posts_request(
@@ -19,7 +27,7 @@ pub async fn posts_request(
 
     let other_user = match data.0.get_user_by_username(&username).await {
         Ok(ua) => ua,
-        Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user))),
+        Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user).await)),
     };
 
     let posts = match data
@@ -28,15 +36,46 @@ pub async fn posts_request(
         .await
     {
         Ok(p) => p,
-        Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user))),
+        Err(e) => return Err(Html(render_error(e, &jar, &data, &user).await)),
     };
 
+    // check if we're blocked
+    if let Some(ref ua) = user {
+        if data
+            .0
+            .get_userblock_by_initiator_receiver(other_user.id, ua.id)
+            .await
+            .is_ok()
+        {
+            return Err(Html(
+                render_error(Error::NotAllowed, &jar, &data, &user).await,
+            ));
+        }
+    }
+
+    // init context
     let lang = get_lang!(jar, data.0);
-    let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &user);
+    let mut context = initial_context(&data.0.0, lang, &user).await;
+
+    let is_self = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
+        ua.id == other_user.id
+    } else {
+        false
+    };
+
+    let is_following = if let Some(ref ua) = user {
+        data.0
+            .get_userfollow_by_initiator_receiver(ua.id, other_user.id)
+            .await
+            .is_ok()
+    } else {
+        false
+    };
 
-    context.insert("profile", &other_user);
     context.insert("posts", &posts);
+    profile_context(&mut context, &other_user, is_self, is_following);
 
+    // return
     Ok(Html(
         data.1.render("profile/posts.html", &mut context).unwrap(),
     ))
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/journals.rs b/crates/core/src/database/communities.rs
similarity index 59%
rename from crates/core/src/database/journals.rs
rename to crates/core/src/database/communities.rs
index 01c16d7..439fe1c 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/journals.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/communities.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::cache::Cache;
-use crate::model::journal::JournalMembership;
-use crate::model::journal_permissions::JournalPermission;
+use crate::model::communities::{CommunityContext, CommunityMembership};
+use crate::model::communities_permissions::CommunityPermission;
 use crate::model::{
     Error, Result,
     auth::User,
-    journal::Journal,
-    journal::{JournalReadAccess, JournalWriteAccess},
+    communities::Community,
+    communities::{CommunityReadAccess, CommunityWriteAccess},
     permissions::FinePermission,
 };
 use crate::{auto_method, execute, get, query_row};
@@ -18,32 +18,32 @@ use rusqlite::Row;
 use tokio_postgres::Row;
 
 impl DataManager {
-    /// Get a [`Journal`] from an SQL row.
-    pub(crate) fn get_page_from_row(
+    /// Get a [`Community`] from an SQL row.
+    pub(crate) fn get_community_from_row(
         #[cfg(feature = "sqlite")] x: &Row<'_>,
         #[cfg(feature = "postgres")] x: &Row,
-    ) -> Journal {
-        Journal {
+    ) -> Community {
+        Community {
             id: get!(x->0(i64)) as usize,
             created: get!(x->1(i64)) as usize,
             title: get!(x->2(String)),
-            prompt: get!(x->3(String)),
+            context: serde_json::from_str(&get!(x->3(String))).unwrap(),
             owner: get!(x->4(i64)) as usize,
-            read_access: serde_json::from_str(&get!(x->5(String)).to_string()).unwrap(),
-            write_access: serde_json::from_str(&get!(x->6(String)).to_string()).unwrap(),
+            read_access: serde_json::from_str(&get!(x->5(String))).unwrap(),
+            write_access: serde_json::from_str(&get!(x->6(String))).unwrap(),
             // likes
             likes: get!(x->6(i64)) as isize,
             dislikes: get!(x->7(i64)) as isize,
         }
     }
 
-    auto_method!(get_page_by_id()@get_page_from_row -> "SELECT * FROM journals WHERE id = $1" --name="journal" --returns=Journal --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
+    auto_method!(get_page_by_id()@get_community_from_row -> "SELECT * FROM journals WHERE id = $1" --name="journal" --returns=Community --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
 
     /// Create a new journal page in the database.
     ///
     /// # Arguments
     /// * `data` - a mock [`Journal`] object to insert
-    pub async fn create_page(&self, data: Journal) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn create_community(&self, data: Community) -> Result<()> {
         // check values
         if data.title.len() < 2 {
             return Err(Error::DataTooShort("title".to_string()));
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@ impl DataManager {
             return Err(Error::DataTooLong("title".to_string()));
         }
 
-        if data.prompt.len() < 2 {
-            return Err(Error::DataTooShort("prompt".to_string()));
-        } else if data.prompt.len() > 2048 {
-            return Err(Error::DataTooLong("prompt".to_string()));
-        }
-
         // ...
         let conn = match self.connect().await {
             Ok(c) => c,
@@ -70,7 +64,7 @@ impl DataManager {
                 &data.id.to_string().as_str(),
                 &data.created.to_string().as_str(),
                 &data.title.as_str(),
-                &data.prompt.as_str(),
+                &serde_json::to_string(&data.context).unwrap().as_str(),
                 &data.owner.to_string().as_str(),
                 &serde_json::to_string(&data.read_access).unwrap().as_str(),
                 &serde_json::to_string(&data.write_access).unwrap().as_str(),
@@ -82,10 +76,10 @@ impl DataManager {
         }
 
         // add journal page owner as admin
-        self.create_membership(JournalMembership::new(
+        self.create_membership(CommunityMembership::new(
             data.owner,
             data.id,
-            JournalPermission::ADMINISTRATOR,
+            CommunityPermission::ADMINISTRATOR,
         ))
         .await
         .unwrap();
@@ -94,11 +88,11 @@ impl DataManager {
         Ok(())
     }
 
-    auto_method!(delete_page()@get_page_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_PAGES -> "DELETE journals pages WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
-    auto_method!(update_page_title(String)@get_page_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_PAGES -> "UPDATE journals SET title = $1 WHERE id = $2" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
-    auto_method!(update_page_prompt(String)@get_page_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_PAGES -> "UPDATE journals SET prompt = $1 WHERE id = $2" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
-    auto_method!(update_page_read_access(JournalReadAccess)@get_page_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_PAGES -> "UPDATE journals SET read_access = $1 WHERE id = $2" --serde --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
-    auto_method!(update_page_write_access(JournalWriteAccess)@get_page_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_PAGES -> "UPDATE journals SET write_access = $1 WHERE id = $2" --serde --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
+    auto_method!(delete_community()@get_page_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_PAGES -> "DELETE journals pages WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
+    auto_method!(update_community_title(String)@get_page_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_PAGES -> "UPDATE journals SET title = $1 WHERE id = $2" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
+    auto_method!(update_community_context(CommunityContext)@get_page_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_PAGES -> "UPDATE journals SET prompt = $1 WHERE id = $2" --serde --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
+    auto_method!(update_community_read_access(CommunityReadAccess)@get_page_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_PAGES -> "UPDATE journals SET read_access = $1 WHERE id = $2" --serde --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
+    auto_method!(update_community_write_access(CommunityWriteAccess)@get_page_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_PAGES -> "UPDATE journals SET write_access = $1 WHERE id = $2" --serde --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}");
 
     auto_method!(incr_page_likes() -> "UPDATE journals SET likes = likes + 1 WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}"  --incr);
     auto_method!(incr_page_dislikes() -> "UPDATE journals SET likes = dislikes + 1 WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.journal:{}" --incr);
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/drivers/sql/create_memberships.sql b/crates/core/src/database/drivers/sql/create_memberships.sql
index 358d33a..a2fa3ef 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/drivers/sql/create_memberships.sql
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/drivers/sql/create_memberships.sql
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS memberships (
     id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY,
     created INTEGER NOT NULL,
     owner INTEGER NOT NULL,
-    journal INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    community INTEGER NOT NULL,
     role INTEGER NOT NULL
 )
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/drivers/sql/create_posts.sql b/crates/core/src/database/drivers/sql/create_posts.sql
index 867e991..0ab073a 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/drivers/sql/create_posts.sql
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/drivers/sql/create_posts.sql
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS posts (
     created INTEGER NOT NULL,
     content TEXT NOT NULL,
     owner INTEGER NOT NULL,
-    journal INTEGER NOT NULL,
+    community INTEGER NOT NULL,
     context TEXT NOT NULL,
     replying_to INTEGER, -- the ID of the post this is a comment on... NULL means it isn't a reply
     -- likes
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/memberships.rs b/crates/core/src/database/memberships.rs
index ca418ad..93bee23 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/memberships.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/memberships.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::cache::Cache;
 use crate::model::{
-    Error, Result, auth::User, journal::JournalMembership, journal_permissions::JournalPermission,
-    permissions::FinePermission,
+    Error, Result, auth::User, communities::CommunityMembership,
+    communities_permissions::CommunityPermission, permissions::FinePermission,
 };
-use crate::{auto_method, execute, get, query_row};
+use crate::{auto_method, execute, get, query_row, query_rows};
 
 #[cfg(feature = "sqlite")]
 use rusqlite::Row;
@@ -17,24 +17,24 @@ impl DataManager {
     pub(crate) fn get_membership_from_row(
         #[cfg(feature = "sqlite")] x: &Row<'_>,
         #[cfg(feature = "postgres")] x: &Row,
-    ) -> JournalMembership {
-        JournalMembership {
+    ) -> CommunityMembership {
+        CommunityMembership {
             id: get!(x->0(i64)) as usize,
             created: get!(x->1(i64)) as usize,
             owner: get!(x->2(i64)) as usize,
-            journal: get!(x->3(i64)) as usize,
-            role: JournalPermission::from_bits(get!(x->4(u32))).unwrap(),
+            community: get!(x->3(i64)) as usize,
+            role: CommunityPermission::from_bits(get!(x->4(u32))).unwrap(),
         }
     }
 
-    auto_method!(get_membership_by_id()@get_membership_from_row -> "SELECT * FROM memberships WHERE id = $1" --name="journal membership" --returns=JournalMembership --cache-key-tmpl="atto.membership:{}");
+    auto_method!(get_membership_by_id()@get_membership_from_row -> "SELECT * FROM memberships WHERE id = $1" --name="journal membership" --returns=CommunityMembership --cache-key-tmpl="atto.membership:{}");
 
-    /// Get a journal membership by `owner` and `journal`.
-    pub async fn get_membership_by_owner_journal(
+    /// Get a community membership by `owner` and `community`.
+    pub async fn get_membership_by_owner_community(
         &self,
         owner: usize,
-        journal: usize,
-    ) -> Result<JournalMembership> {
+        community: usize,
+    ) -> Result<CommunityMembership> {
         let conn = match self.connect().await {
             Ok(c) => c,
             Err(e) => return Err(Error::DatabaseConnection(e.to_string())),
@@ -42,23 +42,44 @@ impl DataManager {
 
         let res = query_row!(
             &conn,
-            "SELECT * FROM memberships WHERE owner = $1 AND journal = $2",
-            &[&(owner as i64), &(journal as i64)],
+            "SELECT * FROM memberships WHERE owner = $1 AND community = $2",
+            &[&(owner as i64), &(community as i64)],
             |x| { Ok(Self::get_membership_from_row(x)) }
         );
 
         if res.is_err() {
-            return Err(Error::GeneralNotFound("journal membership".to_string()));
+            return Err(Error::GeneralNotFound("community membership".to_string()));
         }
 
         Ok(res.unwrap())
     }
 
-    /// Create a new journal membership in the database.
+    /// Get all community memberships by `owner`.
+    pub async fn get_memberships_by_owner(&self, owner: usize) -> Result<Vec<CommunityMembership>> {
+        let conn = match self.connect().await {
+            Ok(c) => c,
+            Err(e) => return Err(Error::DatabaseConnection(e.to_string())),
+        };
+
+        let res = query_rows!(
+            &conn,
+            "SELECT * FROM memberships WHERE owner = $1",
+            &[&(owner as i64)],
+            |x| { Self::get_membership_from_row(x) }
+        );
+
+        if res.is_err() {
+            return Err(Error::GeneralNotFound("community membership".to_string()));
+        }
+
+        Ok(res.unwrap())
+    }
+
+    /// Create a new community membership in the database.
     ///
     /// # Arguments
-    /// * `data` - a mock [`JournalMembership`] object to insert
-    pub async fn create_membership(&self, data: JournalMembership) -> Result<()> {
+    /// * `data` - a mock [`CommunityMembership`] object to insert
+    pub async fn create_membership(&self, data: CommunityMembership) -> Result<()> {
         let conn = match self.connect().await {
             Ok(c) => c,
             Err(e) => return Err(Error::DatabaseConnection(e.to_string())),
@@ -71,7 +92,7 @@ impl DataManager {
                 &data.id.to_string().as_str(),
                 &data.created.to_string().as_str(),
                 &data.owner.to_string().as_str(),
-                &data.journal.to_string().as_str(),
+                &data.community.to_string().as_str(),
                 &(data.role.bits()).to_string().as_str(),
             ]
         );
@@ -91,8 +112,8 @@ impl DataManager {
             // pull other user's membership status
             if let Ok(z) = self.get_membership_by_id(user.id).await {
                 // somebody with MANAGE_ROLES _and_ a higher role number can remove us
-                if (!z.role.check(JournalPermission::MANAGE_ROLES) | (z.role < y.role))
-                    && !z.role.check(JournalPermission::ADMINISTRATOR)
+                if (!z.role.check(CommunityPermission::MANAGE_ROLES) | (z.role < y.role))
+                    && !z.role.check(CommunityPermission::ADMINISTRATOR)
                 {
                     return Err(Error::NotAllowed);
                 }
@@ -125,7 +146,7 @@ impl DataManager {
     pub async fn update_membership_role(
         &self,
         id: usize,
-        new_role: JournalPermission,
+        new_role: CommunityPermission,
     ) -> Result<()> {
         let conn = match self.connect().await {
             Ok(c) => c,
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/mod.rs b/crates/core/src/database/mod.rs
index 374c122..dff4296 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/mod.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 mod auth;
 mod common;
+mod communities;
 mod drivers;
 mod ipbans;
-mod journals;
 mod memberships;
 mod notifications;
 mod posts;
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/notifications.rs b/crates/core/src/database/notifications.rs
index 90e4404..3be42b2 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/notifications.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/notifications.rs
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ impl DataManager {
 
     auto_method!(get_notification_by_id()@get_notification_from_row -> "SELECT * FROM notifications WHERE id = $1" --name="notification" --returns=Notification --cache-key-tmpl="atto.notification:{}");
 
-    /// Get a reaction by `owner` and `asset`.
+    /// Get all notifications by `owner`.
     pub async fn get_notifications_by_owner(&self, owner: usize) -> Result<Vec<Notification>> {
         let conn = match self.connect().await {
             Ok(c) => c,
@@ -107,9 +107,9 @@ impl DataManager {
         self.2.remove(format!("atto.notification:{}", id)).await;
 
         // decr notification count
-        // self.decr_user_notifications(notification.owner)
-        //     .await
-        //     .unwrap();
+        self.decr_user_notifications(notification.owner)
+            .await
+            .unwrap();
 
         // return
         Ok(())
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs b/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
index 88428e5..b4e90b2 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/posts.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,10 @@
 use super::*;
 use crate::cache::Cache;
-use crate::model::journal::JournalPostContext;
+use crate::model::communities::PostContext;
 use crate::model::{
-    Error, Result, auth::User, journal::JournalPost, journal::JournalWriteAccess,
+    Error, Result,
+    auth::User,
+    communities::{CommunityWriteAccess, Post},
     permissions::FinePermission,
 };
 use crate::{auto_method, execute, get, query_row, query_rows};
@@ -14,17 +16,17 @@ use rusqlite::Row;
 use tokio_postgres::Row;
 
 impl DataManager {
-    /// Get a [`JournalEntry`] from an SQL row.
+    /// Get a [`Post`] from an SQL row.
     pub(crate) fn get_post_from_row(
         #[cfg(feature = "sqlite")] x: &Row<'_>,
         #[cfg(feature = "postgres")] x: &Row,
-    ) -> JournalPost {
-        JournalPost {
+    ) -> Post {
+        Post {
             id: get!(x->0(i64)) as usize,
             created: get!(x->1(i64)) as usize,
             content: get!(x->2(String)),
             owner: get!(x->3(i64)) as usize,
-            journal: get!(x->4(i64)) as usize,
+            community: get!(x->4(i64)) as usize,
             context: serde_json::from_str(&get!(x->5(String))).unwrap(),
             replying_to: if let Some(id) = get!(x->6(Option<i64>)) {
                 Some(id as usize)
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ impl DataManager {
         }
     }
 
-    auto_method!(get_post_by_id()@get_post_from_row -> "SELECT * FROM posts WHERE id = $1" --name="post" --returns=JournalPost --cache-key-tmpl="atto.post:{}");
+    auto_method!(get_post_by_id()@get_post_from_row -> "SELECT * FROM posts WHERE id = $1" --name="post" --returns=Post --cache-key-tmpl="atto.post:{}");
 
     /// Get all posts which are comments on the given post by ID.
     ///
@@ -47,12 +49,7 @@ impl DataManager {
     /// * `id` - the ID of the post the requested posts are commenting on
     /// * `batch` - the limit of posts in each page
     /// * `page` - the page number
-    pub async fn get_post_comments(
-        &self,
-        id: usize,
-        batch: usize,
-        page: usize,
-    ) -> Result<JournalPost> {
+    pub async fn get_post_comments(&self, id: usize, batch: usize, page: usize) -> Result<Post> {
         let conn = match self.connect().await {
             Ok(c) => c,
             Err(e) => return Err(Error::DatabaseConnection(e.to_string())),
@@ -83,7 +80,7 @@ impl DataManager {
         id: usize,
         batch: usize,
         page: usize,
-    ) -> Result<Vec<JournalPost>> {
+    ) -> Result<Vec<Post>> {
         let conn = match self.connect().await {
             Ok(c) => c,
             Err(e) => return Err(Error::DatabaseConnection(e.to_string())),
@@ -107,7 +104,7 @@ impl DataManager {
     ///
     /// # Arguments
     /// * `data` - a mock [`JournalEntry`] object to insert
-    pub async fn create_post(&self, data: JournalPost) -> Result<()> {
+    pub async fn create_post(&self, data: Post) -> Result<()> {
         // check values
         if data.content.len() < 2 {
             return Err(Error::DataTooShort("content".to_string()));
@@ -116,20 +113,20 @@ impl DataManager {
         }
 
         // check permission in page
-        let page = match self.get_page_by_id(data.journal).await {
+        let page = match self.get_page_by_id(data.community).await {
             Ok(p) => p,
             Err(e) => return Err(e),
         };
 
         match page.write_access {
-            JournalWriteAccess::Owner => {
+            CommunityWriteAccess::Owner => {
                 if data.owner != page.owner {
                     return Err(Error::NotAllowed);
                 }
             }
-            JournalWriteAccess::Joined => {
+            CommunityWriteAccess::Joined => {
                 if let Err(_) = self
-                    .get_membership_by_owner_journal(data.owner, page.id)
+                    .get_membership_by_owner_community(data.owner, page.id)
                     .await
                 {
                     return Err(Error::NotAllowed);
@@ -152,7 +149,7 @@ impl DataManager {
                 &Some(data.created.to_string()),
                 &Some(data.content),
                 &Some(data.owner.to_string()),
-                &Some(data.journal.to_string()),
+                &Some(data.community.to_string()),
                 &Some(serde_json::to_string(&data.context).unwrap()),
                 &if let Some(id) = data.replying_to {
                     Some(id.to_string())
@@ -180,7 +177,7 @@ impl DataManager {
 
     auto_method!(delete_post()@get_post_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_ENTRIES -> "DELETE FROM posts WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.post:{}");
     auto_method!(update_post_content(String)@get_post_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_ENTRIES -> "UPDATE posts SET content = $1 WHERE id = $2" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.post:{}");
-    auto_method!(update_post_context(JournalPostContext)@get_post_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_ENTRIES -> "UPDATE posts SET context = $1 WHERE id = $2" --serde --cache-key-tmpl="atto.post:{}");
+    auto_method!(update_post_context(PostContext)@get_post_by_id:MANAGE_JOURNAL_ENTRIES -> "UPDATE posts SET context = $1 WHERE id = $2" --serde --cache-key-tmpl="atto.post:{}");
 
     auto_method!(incr_post_likes() -> "UPDATE posts SET likes = likes + 1 WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.post:{}" --incr);
     auto_method!(incr_post_dislikes() -> "UPDATE posts SET likes = dislikes + 1 WHERE id = $1" --cache-key-tmpl="atto.post:{}" --incr);
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/userblocks.rs b/crates/core/src/database/userblocks.rs
index 874606d..2bc7ef6 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/userblocks.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/userblocks.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl DataManager {
 
         let res = query_row!(
             &conn,
-            "SELECT * FROM userblocks WHERE initator = $1 AND receiver = $2",
+            "SELECT * FROM userblocks WHERE initiator = $1 AND receiver = $2",
             &[&(initiator as i64), &(receiver as i64)],
             |x| { Ok(Self::get_userblock_from_row(x)) }
         );
diff --git a/crates/core/src/database/userfollows.rs b/crates/core/src/database/userfollows.rs
index 97bd40b..0e4528c 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/database/userfollows.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/database/userfollows.rs
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ impl DataManager {
 
         let res = query_row!(
             &conn,
-            "SELECT * FROM userfollows WHERE initator = $1 AND receiver = $2",
+            "SELECT * FROM userfollows WHERE initiator = $1 AND receiver = $2",
             &[&(initiator as i64), &(receiver as i64)],
             |x| { Ok(Self::get_userfollow_from_row(x)) }
         );
diff --git a/crates/core/src/model/communities.rs b/crates/core/src/model/communities.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..df1eb4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/core/src/model/communities.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,174 @@
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+use tetratto_shared::{snow::AlmostSnowflake, unix_epoch_timestamp};
+
+use super::communities_permissions::CommunityPermission;
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Community {
+    pub id: usize,
+    pub created: usize,
+    pub title: String,
+    pub context: CommunityContext,
+    /// The ID of the owner of the community.
+    pub owner: usize,
+    /// Who can read the community page.
+    pub read_access: CommunityReadAccess,
+    /// Who can write to the community page (create posts belonging to it).
+    ///
+    /// The owner of the community page (and moderators) are the ***only*** people
+    /// capable of removing posts.
+    pub write_access: CommunityWriteAccess,
+    pub likes: isize,
+    pub dislikes: isize,
+}
+
+impl Community {
+    /// Create a new [`Community`].
+    pub fn new(title: String, owner: usize) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            id: AlmostSnowflake::new(1234567890)
+                .to_string()
+                .parse::<usize>()
+                .unwrap(),
+            created: unix_epoch_timestamp() as usize,
+            title,
+            context: CommunityContext::default(),
+            owner,
+            read_access: CommunityReadAccess::default(),
+            write_access: CommunityWriteAccess::default(),
+            likes: 0,
+            dislikes: 0,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct CommunityContext {
+    pub description: String,
+}
+
+impl Default for CommunityContext {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            description: String::new(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+/// Who can read a [`Community`].
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum CommunityReadAccess {
+    /// Everybody can view the community.
+    Everybody,
+    /// Only people with the link to the community.
+    Unlisted,
+    /// Only the owner of the community.
+    Private,
+}
+
+impl Default for CommunityReadAccess {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::Everybody
+    }
+}
+
+/// Who can write to a [`Community`].
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum CommunityWriteAccess {
+    /// Everybody.
+    Everybody,
+    /// Only people who joined the community can write to it.
+    ///
+    /// Memberships can be managed by the owner of the community.
+    Joined,
+    /// Only the owner of the community.
+    Owner,
+}
+
+impl Default for CommunityWriteAccess {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self::Joined
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct CommunityMembership {
+    pub id: usize,
+    pub created: usize,
+    pub owner: usize,
+    pub community: usize,
+    pub role: CommunityPermission,
+}
+
+impl CommunityMembership {
+    /// Create a new [`CommunityMembership`].
+    pub fn new(owner: usize, community: usize, role: CommunityPermission) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            id: AlmostSnowflake::new(1234567890)
+                .to_string()
+                .parse::<usize>()
+                .unwrap(),
+            created: unix_epoch_timestamp() as usize,
+            owner,
+            community,
+            role,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct PostContext {
+    pub comments_enabled: bool,
+}
+
+impl Default for PostContext {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            comments_enabled: true,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Post {
+    pub id: usize,
+    pub created: usize,
+    pub content: String,
+    /// The ID of the owner of this post.
+    pub owner: usize,
+    /// The ID of the [`Community`] this post belongs to.
+    pub community: usize,
+    /// Extra information about the post.
+    pub context: PostContext,
+    /// The ID of the post this post is a comment on.
+    pub replying_to: Option<usize>,
+    pub likes: isize,
+    pub dislikes: isize,
+    pub comment_count: usize,
+}
+
+impl Post {
+    /// Create a new [`Post`].
+    pub fn new(
+        content: String,
+        community: usize,
+        replying_to: Option<usize>,
+        owner: usize,
+    ) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            id: AlmostSnowflake::new(1234567890)
+                .to_string()
+                .parse::<usize>()
+                .unwrap(),
+            created: unix_epoch_timestamp() as usize,
+            content,
+            owner,
+            community,
+            context: PostContext::default(),
+            replying_to,
+            likes: 0,
+            dislikes: 0,
+            comment_count: 0,
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/core/src/model/journal_permissions.rs b/crates/core/src/model/communities_permissions.rs
similarity index 68%
rename from crates/core/src/model/journal_permissions.rs
rename to crates/core/src/model/communities_permissions.rs
index 6e9d727..6588f44 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/model/journal_permissions.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/model/communities_permissions.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use serde::{
 bitflags! {
     /// Fine-grained journal permissions built using bitwise operations.
     #[derive(Debug, Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, PartialOrd, Ord, Hash)]
-    pub struct JournalPermission: u32 {
+    pub struct CommunityPermission: u32 {
         const DEFAULT = 1 << 0;
         const ADMINISTRATOR = 1 << 1;
         const MEMBER = 1 << 2;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ bitflags! {
     }
 }
 
-impl Serialize for JournalPermission {
+impl Serialize for CommunityPermission {
     fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
     where
         S: serde::Serializer,
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ impl Serialize for JournalPermission {
 
 struct JournalPermissionVisitor;
 impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for JournalPermissionVisitor {
-    type Value = JournalPermission;
+    type Value = CommunityPermission;
 
     fn expecting(&self, formatter: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
         formatter.write_str("u32")
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@ impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for JournalPermissionVisitor {
     where
         E: DeError,
     {
-        if let Some(permission) = JournalPermission::from_bits(value) {
+        if let Some(permission) = CommunityPermission::from_bits(value) {
             Ok(permission)
         } else {
-            Ok(JournalPermission::from_bits_retain(value))
+            Ok(CommunityPermission::from_bits_retain(value))
         }
     }
 
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for JournalPermissionVisitor {
     where
         E: DeError,
     {
-        if let Some(permission) = JournalPermission::from_bits(value as u32) {
+        if let Some(permission) = CommunityPermission::from_bits(value as u32) {
             Ok(permission)
         } else {
-            Ok(JournalPermission::from_bits_retain(value as u32))
+            Ok(CommunityPermission::from_bits_retain(value as u32))
         }
     }
 
@@ -61,15 +61,15 @@ impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for JournalPermissionVisitor {
     where
         E: DeError,
     {
-        if let Some(permission) = JournalPermission::from_bits(value as u32) {
+        if let Some(permission) = CommunityPermission::from_bits(value as u32) {
             Ok(permission)
         } else {
-            Ok(JournalPermission::from_bits_retain(value as u32))
+            Ok(CommunityPermission::from_bits_retain(value as u32))
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for JournalPermission {
+impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for CommunityPermission {
     fn deserialize<D>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error>
     where
         D: Deserializer<'de>,
@@ -78,15 +78,15 @@ impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for JournalPermission {
     }
 }
 
-impl JournalPermission {
+impl CommunityPermission {
     /// Join two [`JournalPermission`]s into a single `u32`.
-    pub fn join(lhs: JournalPermission, rhs: JournalPermission) -> JournalPermission {
+    pub fn join(lhs: CommunityPermission, rhs: CommunityPermission) -> CommunityPermission {
         lhs | rhs
     }
 
     /// Check if the given `input` contains the given [`JournalPermission`].
-    pub fn check(self, permission: JournalPermission) -> bool {
-        if (self & JournalPermission::ADMINISTRATOR) == JournalPermission::ADMINISTRATOR {
+    pub fn check(self, permission: CommunityPermission) -> bool {
+        if (self & CommunityPermission::ADMINISTRATOR) == CommunityPermission::ADMINISTRATOR {
             // has administrator permission, meaning everything else is automatically true
             return true;
         }
@@ -96,16 +96,16 @@ impl JournalPermission {
 
     /// Check if the given [`JournalPermission`] qualifies as "Member" status.
     pub fn check_member(self) -> bool {
-        self.check(JournalPermission::MEMBER)
+        self.check(CommunityPermission::MEMBER)
     }
 
     /// Check if the given [`JournalPermission`] qualifies as "Moderator" status.
     pub fn check_moderator(self) -> bool {
-        self.check(JournalPermission::MANAGE_POSTS)
+        self.check(CommunityPermission::MANAGE_POSTS)
     }
 }
 
-impl Default for JournalPermission {
+impl Default for CommunityPermission {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self::DEFAULT
     }
diff --git a/crates/core/src/model/journal.rs b/crates/core/src/model/journal.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index e759a9a..0000000
--- a/crates/core/src/model/journal.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,155 +0,0 @@
-use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
-use tetratto_shared::{snow::AlmostSnowflake, unix_epoch_timestamp};
-
-use super::journal_permissions::JournalPermission;
-
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct Journal {
-    pub id: usize,
-    pub created: usize,
-    pub title: String,
-    pub prompt: String,
-    /// The ID of the owner of the journal page.
-    pub owner: usize,
-    /// Who can read the journal page.
-    pub read_access: JournalReadAccess,
-    /// Who can write to the journal page (create journal entries belonging to it).
-    ///
-    /// The owner of the journal page (and moderators) are the ***only*** people
-    /// capable of removing entries.
-    pub write_access: JournalWriteAccess,
-    pub likes: isize,
-    pub dislikes: isize,
-}
-
-impl Journal {
-    /// Create a new [`Journal`].
-    pub fn new(title: String, prompt: String, owner: usize) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            id: AlmostSnowflake::new(1234567890)
-                .to_string()
-                .parse::<usize>()
-                .unwrap(),
-            created: unix_epoch_timestamp() as usize,
-            title,
-            prompt,
-            owner,
-            read_access: JournalReadAccess::default(),
-            write_access: JournalWriteAccess::default(),
-            likes: 0,
-            dislikes: 0,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-/// Who can read a [`Journal`].
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum JournalReadAccess {
-    /// Everybody can view the journal page from the owner's profile.
-    Everybody,
-    /// Only people with the link to the journal page.
-    Unlisted,
-    /// Only the owner of the journal page.
-    Private,
-}
-
-impl Default for JournalReadAccess {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::Everybody
-    }
-}
-
-/// Who can write to a [`Journal`].
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum JournalWriteAccess {
-    /// Everybody (authenticated users only still).
-    Everybody,
-    /// Only people who joined the journal page can write to it.
-    ///
-    /// Memberships can be managed by the owner of the journal page.
-    Joined,
-    /// Only the owner of the journal page.
-    Owner,
-}
-
-impl Default for JournalWriteAccess {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self::Joined
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct JournalMembership {
-    pub id: usize,
-    pub created: usize,
-    pub owner: usize,
-    pub journal: usize,
-    pub role: JournalPermission,
-}
-
-impl JournalMembership {
-    pub fn new(owner: usize, journal: usize, role: JournalPermission) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            id: AlmostSnowflake::new(1234567890)
-                .to_string()
-                .parse::<usize>()
-                .unwrap(),
-            created: unix_epoch_timestamp() as usize,
-            owner,
-            journal,
-            role,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct JournalPostContext {
-    pub comments_enabled: bool,
-}
-
-impl Default for JournalPostContext {
-    fn default() -> Self {
-        Self {
-            comments_enabled: true,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize)]
-pub struct JournalPost {
-    pub id: usize,
-    pub created: usize,
-    pub content: String,
-    /// The ID of the owner of this entry.
-    pub owner: usize,
-    /// The ID of the [`Journal`] this entry belongs to.
-    pub journal: usize,
-    /// Extra information about the journal entry.
-    pub context: JournalPostContext,
-    /// The ID of the post this post is a comment on.
-    pub replying_to: Option<usize>,
-    pub likes: isize,
-    pub dislikes: isize,
-    pub comment_count: usize,
-}
-
-impl JournalPost {
-    /// Create a new [`JournalEntry`].
-    pub fn new(content: String, journal: usize, replying_to: Option<usize>, owner: usize) -> Self {
-        Self {
-            id: AlmostSnowflake::new(1234567890)
-                .to_string()
-                .parse::<usize>()
-                .unwrap(),
-            created: unix_epoch_timestamp() as usize,
-            content,
-            owner,
-            journal,
-            context: JournalPostContext::default(),
-            replying_to,
-            likes: 0,
-            dislikes: 0,
-            comment_count: 0,
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/crates/core/src/model/mod.rs b/crates/core/src/model/mod.rs
index e7b1fce..afa77b8 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/model/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/model/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 pub mod auth;
-pub mod journal;
-pub mod journal_permissions;
+pub mod communities;
+pub mod communities_permissions;
 pub mod permissions;
 pub mod reactions;