diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index b7b9d3bfd..60558b6dd 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -1725,6 +1725,10 @@ if args.followers:
             nickname = args.followers.split('/u/')[1]
             nickname = nickname.replace('\n', '').replace('\r', '')
             domain = args.followers.split('/u/')[0]
+        elif '/c/' in args.followers:
+            nickname = args.followers.split('/c/')[1]
+            nickname = nickname.replace('\n', '').replace('\r', '')
+            domain = args.followers.split('/c/')[0]
     else:
         # format: @nick@domain
         if '@' not in args.followers:
@@ -1790,6 +1794,7 @@ if args.followers:
         personUrl = personUrl.replace('/channel/', '/actor/')
         personUrl = personUrl.replace('/profile/', '/actor/')
         personUrl = personUrl.replace('/u/', '/actor/')
+        personUrl = personUrl.replace('/c/', '/actor/')
     if not personUrl:
         # try single user instance
         personUrl = httpPrefix + '://' + domain
diff --git a/follow.py b/follow.py
index acae18889..b5a599bac 100644
--- a/follow.py
+++ b/follow.py
@@ -564,6 +564,8 @@ def _storeFollowRequest(baseDir: str,
             alreadyFollowing = True
         elif '://' + domainFull + '/u/' + nickname in followersStr:
             alreadyFollowing = True
+        elif '://' + domainFull + '/c/' + nickname in followersStr:
+            alreadyFollowing = True
 
         if alreadyFollowing:
             if debug:
diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 359a1300f..72558db30 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import time
 import random
 from linked_data_sig import verifyJsonSignature
 from languages import understoodPostLanguage
+from utils import getUserPaths
 from utils import getBaseContentFromPost
 from utils import acctDir
 from utils import removeDomainPort
@@ -749,10 +750,10 @@ def _personReceiveUpdate(baseDir: str,
               ' ' + str(personJson))
     domainFull = getFullDomain(domain, port)
     updateDomainFull = getFullDomain(updateDomain, updatePort)
-    usersPaths = ('users', 'profile', 'channel', 'accounts', 'u', 'c')
+    usersPaths = getUserPaths()
     usersStrFound = False
     for usersStr in usersPaths:
-        actor = updateDomainFull + '/' + usersStr + '/' + updateNickname
+        actor = updateDomainFull + usersStr + updateNickname
         if actor in personJson['id']:
             usersStrFound = True
             break