diff --git a/public/src/ajaxify.js b/public/src/ajaxify.js
index ac96a7d6be..e61aa5264e 100644
--- a/public/src/ajaxify.js
+++ b/public/src/ajaxify.js
@@ -21,6 +21,13 @@ var ajaxify = {};
 
 
 	ajaxify.go = function(url, callback) {
+		// leave room and join global
+		if (current_room != 'global') {
+			socket.emit('event:enter_room', 'global');
+			current_room = 'global';
+		}
+		
+
 		var url = url.replace(/\/$/, "");
 		var tpl_url = (url === '' || url === '/') ? 'home' : url.split('/')[0];
 		
diff --git a/public/src/app.js b/public/src/app.js
index 29e60a9ddf..68f4894a43 100644
--- a/public/src/app.js
+++ b/public/src/app.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 var socket,
 	config,
 	app = {},
-
+	current_room,
 	API_URL = null;
 
 // todo: cleanup,etc
@@ -173,6 +173,12 @@ var socket,
 	};
 
 	jQuery('document').ready(function() {
+		if (current_room != 'global') {
+			socket.emit('event:enter_room', 'global');
+			current_room = 'global';
+		}
+
+
 		// On menu click, change "active" state
 		var menuEl = document.querySelector('.nav'),
 			liEls = menuEl.querySelectorAll('li'),
diff --git a/public/templates/topic.tpl b/public/templates/topic.tpl
index 57a3025e45..ddfc2c19c2 100644
--- a/public/templates/topic.tpl
+++ b/public/templates/topic.tpl
@@ -35,6 +35,12 @@
 
 
 <script type="text/javascript">
+jQuery('document').ready(function() {
+	// join room for this thread - DRY failure, see ajaxify and app.js
+	socket.emit('event:enter_room', 'topic_' + '{topic_id}');
+	current_room = 'topic_' + '{topic_id}';
+});
+
 jQuery('.post_reply').click(function() {
 	app.open_post_window('reply', "{topic_id}", "{topic_name}");
 });
@@ -46,34 +52,46 @@ jQuery('.quote').click(function() {
 	document.getElementById('post_content').innerHTML = '> ' + document.getElementById('content_' + this.id.replace('quote_', '')).innerHTML;
 });
 
-jQuery('.favourite').click(function() {
-	var ids = this.id.replace('favs_', '').split('_'),
-		pid = ids[0],
-		uid = ids[1],
-		post_rep = document.getElementById('post_rep_' + pid),
+
+
+ajaxify.register_events(['event:rep_up', 'event:rep_down']);
+
+socket.on('event:rep_up', function(data) {
+	adjust_rep(1, data.pid, data.uid);
+});
+
+socket.on('event:rep_down', function(data) {
+	adjust_rep(-1, data.pid, data.uid);
+});
+
+function adjust_rep(value, pid, uid) {
+	var post_rep = document.getElementById('post_rep_' + pid),
 		user_rep = document.getElementById('user_rep_' + uid);
 
 	var ptotal = parseInt(post_rep.innerHTML, 10),
 		utotal = parseInt(user_rep.innerHTML, 10);
 
+	ptotal += value;
+	utotal += value;
+
+	post_rep.innerHTML = ptotal;
+	user_rep.innerHTML = utotal;
+}
+
+
+jQuery('.favourite').click(function() {
+	var ids = this.id.replace('favs_', '').split('_'),
+		pid = ids[0],
+		uid = ids[1];
+
+	
 	if (this.children[1].className == 'icon-star-empty') {
 		this.children[1].className = 'icon-star';
-		ptotal++;
-		utotal++;
-
-		post_rep.innerHTML = ptotal;
-		user_rep.innerHTML = utotal;
-		socket.emit('api:posts.favourite', {pid: pid});
+		socket.emit('api:posts.favourite', {pid: pid, room_id: current_room});
 	}
 	else {
 		this.children[1].className = 'icon-star-empty';
-		ptotal--;
-		utotal--;
-
-
-		post_rep.innerHTML = ptotal;
-		user_rep.innerHTML = utotal;
-		socket.emit('api:posts.unfavourite', {pid: pid});
+		socket.emit('api:posts.unfavourite', {pid: pid, room_id: current_room});
 	}
 })
 </script>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/posts.js b/src/posts.js
index 14b6079cf9..635c199cd1 100644
--- a/src/posts.js
+++ b/src/posts.js
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ var	RDB = require('./redis.js'),
 
 
 
-	Posts.get = function(callback, tid, start, end) {
+	Posts.get = function(callback, tid, current_user, start, end) {
+		console.log(current_user);
 		if (start == null) start = 0;
 		if (end == null) end = start + 10;
 
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ var	RDB = require('./redis.js'),
 
 									for (var i=0, ii=content.length; i<ii; i++) {
 										(function(i) {
-											Posts.hasFavourited(pid[i], uid[i], function(hasFavourited) {
+											Posts.hasFavourited(pid[i], current_user, function(hasFavourited) {
 												posts.push({
 													'pid' : pid[i],
 													'content' : marked(content[i] || ''),
@@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ var	RDB = require('./redis.js'),
 													'relativeTime': utils.relativeTime(timestamp[i]),
 													'fav_star_class' : hasFavourited ? 'icon-star' : 'icon-star-empty' 
 												});
-												
+
 												callbacks--;
 												if (callbacks == 0) {
 													callback({'topic_name':topic_name, 'topic_id': tid, 'posts': posts});
@@ -120,29 +121,35 @@ var	RDB = require('./redis.js'),
 	}
 
 
-	Posts.favourite = function(socket, pid) {
-		RDB.get('pid:' + pid + ':uid', function(uid) {
+	Posts.favourite = function(io, pid, room_id, uid) {
+		RDB.get('pid:' + pid + ':uid', function(uid_of_poster) {
 			Posts.hasFavourited(pid, uid, function(hasFavourited) {
 				if (hasFavourited == false) {
 					RDB.sadd('pid:' + pid + ':users_favourited', uid);
-					RDB.incr('uid:' + uid + ':rep');
+					RDB.incr('uid:' + uid_of_poster + ':rep');
 					RDB.incr('pid:' + pid + ':rep');
+
+					if (room_id) {
+						io.sockets.in(room_id).emit('event:rep_up', {uid: uid_of_poster, pid: pid});
+					}
 				}
 			});
-			
 		});
 	}
 
-	Posts.unfavourite = function(socket, pid) {
-		RDB.get('pid:' + pid + ':uid', function(uid) {
+	Posts.unfavourite = function(io, pid, room_id, uid) {
+		RDB.get('pid:' + pid + ':uid', function(uid_of_poster) {
 			Posts.hasFavourited(pid, uid, function(hasFavourited) {
 				if (hasFavourited == true) {
 					RDB.srem('pid:' + pid + ':users_favourited', uid);
-					RDB.decr('uid:' + uid + ':rep');
+					RDB.decr('uid:' + uid_of_poster + ':rep');
 					RDB.decr('pid:' + pid + ':rep');
+
+					if (room_id) {
+						io.sockets.in(room_id).emit('event:rep_down', {uid: uid_of_poster, pid: pid});
+					}
 				}
 			});
-			
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/webserver.js b/src/webserver.js
index 3b63f9d363..978d8ff308 100644
--- a/src/webserver.js
+++ b/src/webserver.js
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ passport.deserializeUser(function(uid, done) {
 			case 'topic' :
 					global.modules.posts.get(function(data) {
 						res.send(JSON.stringify(data));
-					}, req.params.id);
+					}, req.params.id, req.user.uid);
 				break;
 			default :
 				res.send('{}');
diff --git a/src/websockets.js b/src/websockets.js
index b50e83cbb2..6eaf8b780a 100644
--- a/src/websockets.js
+++ b/src/websockets.js
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ var	SocketIO = require('socket.io').listen(global.server,{log:false}),
 		
 		// BEGIN: API calls (todo: organize)
 		//   julian: :^)
+		socket.on('event:enter_room', function(room) {
+			socket.join(room);
+		});
+
 		socket.on('api:user.get', function(data) {
 			modules.user.get(socket, uid, data.fields);
 		});
@@ -125,11 +129,11 @@ var	SocketIO = require('socket.io').listen(global.server,{log:false}),
 		});
 
 		socket.on('api:posts.favourite', function(data) {
-			modules.posts.favourite(socket, data.pid);
+			modules.posts.favourite(io, data.pid, data.room_id, uid);
 		});
 
 		socket.on('api:posts.unfavourite', function(data) {
-			modules.posts.unfavourite(socket, data.pid);
+			modules.posts.unfavourite(io, data.pid, data.room_id, uid);
 		});
 
 		socket.on('api:user.active.get_record', function() {