diff --git a/blog.py b/blog.py
index ca6d5a6a2..d14c72951 100644
--- a/blog.py
+++ b/blog.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ from webapp import htmlHeaderWithExternalStyle
 from webapp import htmlFooter
 from webapp_media import addEmbeddedElements
 from webapp_utils import getPostAttachmentsAsHtml
+from utils import getMediaFormats
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import getDomainFromActor
 from utils import locatePost
@@ -724,12 +725,11 @@ def htmlEditBlog(mediaInstance: bool, translate: {},
 
     iconsPath = getIconsWebPath(baseDir)
 
-    editBlogText = '<p class="new-post-text">' + \
-        translate['Write your post text below.'] + '</p>'
+    editBlogText = '<h1">' + translate['Write your post text below.'] + '</h1>'
 
     if os.path.isfile(baseDir + '/accounts/newpost.txt'):
         with open(baseDir + '/accounts/newpost.txt', 'r') as file:
-            editBlogText = '<p class="new-post-text">' + file.read() + '</p>'
+            editBlogText = '<p>' + file.read() + '</p>'
 
     cssFilename = baseDir + '/epicyon-profile.css'
     if os.path.isfile(baseDir + '/epicyon.css'):
@@ -746,8 +746,7 @@ def htmlEditBlog(mediaInstance: bool, translate: {},
     editBlogImageSection += \
         '      <input type="file" id="attachpic" name="attachpic"'
     editBlogImageSection += \
-        '            accept=".png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .webp, .avif, ' + \
-        '.mp4, .webm, .ogv, .mp3, .ogg">'
+        '            accept="' + getMediaFormats() + '">'
     editBlogImageSection += '    </div>'
 
     placeholderMessage = translate['Write something'] + '...'
diff --git a/content.py b/content.py
index 44113ac59..efac10f97 100644
--- a/content.py
+++ b/content.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ __status__ = "Production"
 import os
 import email.parser
 from shutil import copyfile
+from utils import getImageExtensions
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import fileLastModified
 from utils import getLinkPrefixes
@@ -939,7 +940,7 @@ def saveMediaInFormPOST(mediaBytes, debug: bool,
                 break
 
     # remove any existing image files with a different format
-    extensionTypes = ('png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif')
+    extensionTypes = getImageExtensions()
     for ex in extensionTypes:
         if ex == detectedExtension:
             continue
diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 5a160d9c6..7ffaba474 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@ from shares import getSharesFeedForPerson
 from shares import addShare
 from shares import removeShare
 from shares import expireShares
+from utils import getImageExtensions
 from utils import mediaFileMimeType
 from utils import getCSS
 from utils import firstParagraphFromString
@@ -8412,7 +8413,8 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                              GETstartTime, GETtimings: {}) -> bool:
         """Show a background image
         """
-        for ext in ('webp', 'gif', 'jpg', 'png', 'avif'):
+        imageExtensions = getImageExtensions()
+        for ext in imageExtensions:
             for bg in ('follow', 'options', 'login'):
                 # follow screen background image
                 if path.endswith('/' + bg + '-background.' + ext):
@@ -12386,7 +12388,8 @@ def loadTokens(baseDir: str, tokensDict: {}, tokensLookup: {}) -> None:
                 tokensLookup[token] = nickname
 
 
-def runDaemon(allowLocalNetworkAccess: bool,
+def runDaemon(maxNewswirePosts: int,
+              allowLocalNetworkAccess: bool,
               maxFeedItemSizeKb: int,
               publishButtonAtTop: bool,
               rssIconAtTop: bool,
@@ -12461,6 +12464,9 @@ def runDaemon(allowLocalNetworkAccess: bool,
     # newswire storing rss feeds
     httpd.newswire = {}
 
+    # maximum number of posts to appear in the newswire on the right column
+    httpd.maxNewswirePosts = maxNewswirePosts
+
     # This counter is used to update the list of blocked domains in memory.
     # It helps to avoid touching the disk and so improves flooding resistance
     httpd.blocklistUpdateCtr = 0
diff --git a/epicyon-links.css b/epicyon-links.css
index 849c2cf90..8cc051baa 100644
--- a/epicyon-links.css
+++ b/epicyon-links.css
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@
     --column-right-width: 10vw;
     --banner-height: 15vh;
     --banner-height-mobile: 10vh;
+    --header-font: 'Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif';
 }
 
 @font-face {
@@ -129,10 +130,6 @@ blockquote p {
     border: 2px solid var(--focus-color);
 }
 
-h1 {
-    color: var(--title-color);
-}
-
 a, u {
     color: var(--main-fg-color);
 }
@@ -214,10 +211,9 @@ a:focus {
     transform: translateY(30%) scaleX(-1);
 }
 
-.new-post-text {
-    font-size: var(--font-size2);
-    font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
-    padding: 4px 0;
+h1 {
+    font-family: var(--header-font);
+    color: var(--title-color);
 }
 
 .new-post-subtext {
diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 605661f1b..ecc051bb6 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -116,6 +116,10 @@ parser.add_argument('--postsPerSource',
                     dest='maxNewswirePostsPerSource', type=int,
                     default=4,
                     help='Maximum newswire posts per feed or account')
+parser.add_argument('--maxNewswirePosts',
+                    dest='maxNewswirePosts', type=int,
+                    default=20,
+                    help='Maximum newswire posts in the right column')
 parser.add_argument('--maxFeedSize',
                     dest='maxNewswireFeedSizeKb', type=int,
                     default=10240,
@@ -2001,6 +2005,12 @@ maxNewswirePostsPerSource = \
 if maxNewswirePostsPerSource:
     args.maxNewswirePostsPerSource = int(maxNewswirePostsPerSource)
 
+# set the maximum number of newswire posts appearing in the right column
+maxNewswirePosts = \
+    getConfigParam(baseDir, 'maxNewswirePosts')
+if maxNewswirePosts:
+    args.maxNewswirePosts = int(maxNewswirePosts)
+
 # set the maximum size of a newswire rss/atom feed in Kilobytes
 maxNewswireFeedSizeKb = \
     getConfigParam(baseDir, 'maxNewswireFeedSizeKb')
@@ -2075,7 +2085,8 @@ if setTheme(baseDir, themeName, domain, args.allowLocalNetworkAccess):
     print('Theme set to ' + themeName)
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    runDaemon(args.allowLocalNetworkAccess,
+    runDaemon(args.maxNewswirePosts,
+              args.allowLocalNetworkAccess,
               args.maxFeedItemSizeKb,
               args.publishButtonAtTop,
               args.rssIconAtTop,
diff --git a/media.py b/media.py
index a231c7906..25532ce22 100644
--- a/media.py
+++ b/media.py
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ import os
 import datetime
 from hashlib import sha1
 from auth import createPassword
+from utils import getImageExtensions
+from utils import getVideoExtensions
+from utils import getAudioExtensions
+from utils import getMediaExtensions
 from shutil import copyfile
 from shutil import rmtree
 from shutil import move
@@ -56,8 +60,7 @@ def getImageHash(imageFilename: str) -> str:
 
 
 def isMedia(imageFilename: str) -> bool:
-    permittedMedia = ('png', 'jpg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif',
-                      'mp4', 'ogv', 'mp3', 'ogg')
+    permittedMedia = getMediaExtensions()
     for m in permittedMedia:
         if imageFilename.endswith('.' + m):
             return True
@@ -83,16 +86,15 @@ def getAttachmentMediaType(filename: str) -> str:
     image, video or audio
     """
     mediaType = None
-    imageTypes = ('png', 'jpg', 'jpeg',
-                  'gif', 'webp', 'avif')
+    imageTypes = getImageExtensions()
     for mType in imageTypes:
         if filename.endswith('.' + mType):
             return 'image'
-    videoTypes = ('mp4', 'webm', 'ogv')
+    videoTypes = getVideoExtensions()
     for mType in videoTypes:
         if filename.endswith('.' + mType):
             return 'video'
-    audioTypes = ('mp3', 'ogg')
+    audioTypes = getAudioExtensions()
     for mType in audioTypes:
         if filename.endswith('.' + mType):
             return 'audio'
@@ -143,8 +145,7 @@ def attachMedia(baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str, domain: str, port: int,
         return postJson
 
     fileExtension = None
-    acceptedTypes = ('png', 'jpg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif',
-                     'mp4', 'webm', 'ogv', 'mp3', 'ogg')
+    acceptedTypes = getMediaExtensions()
     for mType in acceptedTypes:
         if imageFilename.endswith('.' + mType):
             if mType == 'jpg':
diff --git a/newsdaemon.py b/newsdaemon.py
index 899866179..a08f0e200 100644
--- a/newsdaemon.py
+++ b/newsdaemon.py
@@ -711,18 +711,13 @@ def runNewswireDaemon(baseDir: str, httpd,
                 print('Newswire daemon session established')
 
         # try to update the feeds
-        newNewswire = None
-        try:
-            newNewswire = \
-                getDictFromNewswire(httpd.session, baseDir, domain,
-                                    httpd.maxNewswirePostsPerSource,
-                                    httpd.maxNewswireFeedSizeKb,
-                                    httpd.maxTags,
-                                    httpd.maxFeedItemSizeKb)
-        except Exception as e:
-            print('WARN: unable to update newswire ' + str(e))
-            time.sleep(120)
-            continue
+        newNewswire = \
+            getDictFromNewswire(httpd.session, baseDir, domain,
+                                httpd.maxNewswirePostsPerSource,
+                                httpd.maxNewswireFeedSizeKb,
+                                httpd.maxTags,
+                                httpd.maxFeedItemSizeKb,
+                                httpd.maxNewswirePosts)
 
         if not httpd.newswire:
             if os.path.isfile(newswireStateFilename):
diff --git a/newswire.py b/newswire.py
index 7874ecb9a..2e0ab8aaf 100644
--- a/newswire.py
+++ b/newswire.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import requests
 from socket import error as SocketError
 import errno
 from datetime import datetime
+from datetime import timedelta
+from datetime import timezone
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from utils import firstParagraphFromString
 from utils import isPublicPost
@@ -25,6 +27,16 @@ from blocking import isBlockedHashtag
 from filters import isFiltered
 
 
+def removeCDATA(text: str) -> str:
+    """Removes any CDATA from the given text
+    """
+    if 'CDATA[' in text:
+        text = text.split('CDATA[')[1]
+        if ']' in text:
+            text = text.split(']')[0]
+    return text
+
+
 def rss2Header(httpPrefix: str,
                nickname: str, domainFull: str,
                title: str, translate: {}) -> str:
@@ -125,6 +137,71 @@ def addNewswireDictEntry(baseDir: str, domain: str,
     ]
 
 
+def parseFeedDate(pubDate: str) -> str:
+    """Returns a UTC date string based on the given date string
+    This tries a number of formats to see which work
+    """
+    formats = ("%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %z",
+               "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S EST",
+               "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S UT",
+               "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ",
+               "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%S%z")
+
+    publishedDate = None
+    for dateFormat in formats:
+        if ',' in pubDate and ',' not in dateFormat:
+            continue
+        if ',' not in pubDate and ',' in dateFormat:
+            continue
+        if '-' in pubDate and '-' not in dateFormat:
+            continue
+        if '-' not in pubDate and '-' in dateFormat:
+            continue
+        if 'T' in pubDate and 'T' not in dateFormat:
+            continue
+        if 'T' not in pubDate and 'T' in dateFormat:
+            continue
+        if 'Z' in pubDate and 'Z' not in dateFormat:
+            continue
+        if 'Z' not in pubDate and 'Z' in dateFormat:
+            continue
+        if 'EST' not in pubDate and 'EST' in dateFormat:
+            continue
+        if 'EST' in pubDate and 'EST' not in dateFormat:
+            continue
+        if 'UT' not in pubDate and 'UT' in dateFormat:
+            continue
+        if 'UT' in pubDate and 'UT' not in dateFormat:
+            continue
+
+        try:
+            publishedDate = \
+                datetime.strptime(pubDate, dateFormat)
+        except BaseException:
+            print('WARN: unrecognized date format: ' +
+                  pubDate + ' ' + dateFormat)
+            continue
+
+        if publishedDate:
+            if pubDate.endswith(' EST'):
+                hoursAdded = timedelta(hours=5)
+                publishedDate = publishedDate + hoursAdded
+            break
+
+    pubDateStr = None
+    if publishedDate:
+        offset = publishedDate.utcoffset()
+        if offset:
+            publishedDate = publishedDate - offset
+        # convert local date to UTC
+        publishedDate = publishedDate.replace(tzinfo=timezone.utc)
+        pubDateStr = str(publishedDate)
+        if not pubDateStr.endswith('+00:00'):
+            pubDateStr += '+00:00'
+
+    return pubDateStr
+
+
 def xml2StrToDict(baseDir: str, domain: str, xmlStr: str,
                   moderated: bool, mirrored: bool,
                   maxPostsPerSource: int,
@@ -154,11 +231,17 @@ def xml2StrToDict(baseDir: str, domain: str, xmlStr: str,
         if '</pubDate>' not in rssItem:
             continue
         title = rssItem.split('<title>')[1]
-        title = title.split('</title>')[0]
+        title = removeCDATA(title.split('</title>')[0])
         description = ''
         if '<description>' in rssItem and '</description>' in rssItem:
             description = rssItem.split('<description>')[1]
-            description = description.split('</description>')[0]
+            description = removeCDATA(description.split('</description>')[0])
+        else:
+            if '<media:description>' in rssItem and \
+               '</media:description>' in rssItem:
+                description = rssItem.split('<media:description>')[1]
+                description = description.split('</media:description>')[0]
+                description = removeCDATA(description)
         link = rssItem.split('<link>')[1]
         link = link.split('</link>')[0]
         if '://' not in link:
@@ -170,42 +253,19 @@ def xml2StrToDict(baseDir: str, domain: str, xmlStr: str,
             continue
         pubDate = rssItem.split('<pubDate>')[1]
         pubDate = pubDate.split('</pubDate>')[0]
-        parsed = False
-        try:
-            publishedDate = \
-                datetime.strptime(pubDate, "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S %z")
+
+        pubDateStr = parseFeedDate(pubDate)
+        if pubDateStr:
             postFilename = ''
             votesStatus = []
             addNewswireDictEntry(baseDir, domain,
-                                 result, str(publishedDate),
+                                 result, pubDateStr,
                                  title, link,
                                  votesStatus, postFilename,
                                  description, moderated, mirrored)
             postCtr += 1
             if postCtr >= maxPostsPerSource:
                 break
-            parsed = True
-        except BaseException:
-            pass
-        if not parsed:
-            try:
-                publishedDate = \
-                    datetime.strptime(pubDate, "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S UT")
-                postFilename = ''
-                votesStatus = []
-                addNewswireDictEntry(baseDir, domain,
-                                     result,
-                                     str(publishedDate) + '+00:00',
-                                     title, link,
-                                     votesStatus, postFilename,
-                                     description, moderated, mirrored)
-                postCtr += 1
-                if postCtr >= maxPostsPerSource:
-                    break
-                parsed = True
-            except BaseException:
-                print('WARN: unrecognized RSS date format: ' + pubDate)
-                pass
     return result
 
 
@@ -218,32 +278,38 @@ def atomFeedToDict(baseDir: str, domain: str, xmlStr: str,
     if '<entry>' not in xmlStr:
         return {}
     result = {}
-    rssItems = xmlStr.split('<entry>')
+    atomItems = xmlStr.split('<entry>')
     postCtr = 0
     maxBytes = maxFeedItemSizeKb * 1024
-    for rssItem in rssItems:
-        if len(rssItem) > maxBytes:
+    for atomItem in atomItems:
+        if len(atomItem) > maxBytes:
             print('WARN: atom feed item is too big')
             continue
-        if '<title>' not in rssItem:
+        if '<title>' not in atomItem:
             continue
-        if '</title>' not in rssItem:
+        if '</title>' not in atomItem:
             continue
-        if '<link>' not in rssItem:
+        if '<link>' not in atomItem:
             continue
-        if '</link>' not in rssItem:
+        if '</link>' not in atomItem:
             continue
-        if '<updated>' not in rssItem:
+        if '<updated>' not in atomItem:
             continue
-        if '</updated>' not in rssItem:
+        if '</updated>' not in atomItem:
             continue
-        title = rssItem.split('<title>')[1]
-        title = title.split('</title>')[0]
+        title = atomItem.split('<title>')[1]
+        title = removeCDATA(title.split('</title>')[0])
         description = ''
-        if '<summary>' in rssItem and '</summary>' in rssItem:
-            description = rssItem.split('<summary>')[1]
-            description = description.split('</summary>')[0]
-        link = rssItem.split('<link>')[1]
+        if '<summary>' in atomItem and '</summary>' in atomItem:
+            description = atomItem.split('<summary>')[1]
+            description = removeCDATA(description.split('</summary>')[0])
+        else:
+            if '<media:description>' in atomItem and \
+               '</media:description>' in atomItem:
+                description = atomItem.split('<media:description>')[1]
+                description = description.split('</media:description>')[0]
+                description = removeCDATA(description)
+        link = atomItem.split('<link>')[1]
         link = link.split('</link>')[0]
         if '://' not in link:
             continue
@@ -252,43 +318,85 @@ def atomFeedToDict(baseDir: str, domain: str, xmlStr: str,
             itemDomain = itemDomain.split('/')[0]
         if isBlockedDomain(baseDir, itemDomain):
             continue
-        pubDate = rssItem.split('<updated>')[1]
+        pubDate = atomItem.split('<updated>')[1]
         pubDate = pubDate.split('</updated>')[0]
-        parsed = False
-        try:
-            publishedDate = \
-                datetime.strptime(pubDate, "%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
+
+        pubDateStr = parseFeedDate(pubDate)
+        if pubDateStr:
             postFilename = ''
             votesStatus = []
             addNewswireDictEntry(baseDir, domain,
-                                 result, str(publishedDate),
+                                 result, pubDateStr,
+                                 title, link,
+                                 votesStatus, postFilename,
+                                 description, moderated, mirrored)
+            postCtr += 1
+            if postCtr >= maxPostsPerSource:
+                break
+    return result
+
+
+def atomFeedYTToDict(baseDir: str, domain: str, xmlStr: str,
+                     moderated: bool, mirrored: bool,
+                     maxPostsPerSource: int,
+                     maxFeedItemSizeKb: int) -> {}:
+    """Converts an atom-style YouTube feed string to a dictionary
+    """
+    if '<entry>' not in xmlStr:
+        return {}
+    if isBlockedDomain(baseDir, 'www.youtube.com'):
+        return {}
+    result = {}
+    atomItems = xmlStr.split('<entry>')
+    postCtr = 0
+    maxBytes = maxFeedItemSizeKb * 1024
+    for atomItem in atomItems:
+        print('YouTube feed item: ' + atomItem)
+        if len(atomItem) > maxBytes:
+            print('WARN: atom feed item is too big')
+            continue
+        if '<title>' not in atomItem:
+            continue
+        if '</title>' not in atomItem:
+            continue
+        if '<updated>' not in atomItem:
+            continue
+        if '</updated>' not in atomItem:
+            continue
+        if '<yt:videoId>' not in atomItem:
+            continue
+        if '</yt:videoId>' not in atomItem:
+            continue
+        title = atomItem.split('<title>')[1]
+        title = removeCDATA(title.split('</title>')[0])
+        description = ''
+        if '<media:description>' in atomItem and \
+           '</media:description>' in atomItem:
+            description = atomItem.split('<media:description>')[1]
+            description = description.split('</media:description>')[0]
+            description = removeCDATA(description)
+        elif '<summary>' in atomItem and '</summary>' in atomItem:
+            description = atomItem.split('<summary>')[1]
+            description = description.split('</summary>')[0]
+            description = removeCDATA(description)
+        link = atomItem.split('<yt:videoId>')[1]
+        link = link.split('</yt:videoId>')[0]
+        link = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=' + link.strip()
+        pubDate = atomItem.split('<updated>')[1]
+        pubDate = pubDate.split('</updated>')[0]
+
+        pubDateStr = parseFeedDate(pubDate)
+        if pubDateStr:
+            postFilename = ''
+            votesStatus = []
+            addNewswireDictEntry(baseDir, domain,
+                                 result, pubDateStr,
                                  title, link,
                                  votesStatus, postFilename,
                                  description, moderated, mirrored)
             postCtr += 1
             if postCtr >= maxPostsPerSource:
                 break
-            parsed = True
-        except BaseException:
-            pass
-        if not parsed:
-            try:
-                publishedDate = \
-                    datetime.strptime(pubDate, "%a, %d %b %Y %H:%M:%S UT")
-                postFilename = ''
-                votesStatus = []
-                addNewswireDictEntry(baseDir, domain, result,
-                                     str(publishedDate) + '+00:00',
-                                     title, link,
-                                     votesStatus, postFilename,
-                                     description, moderated, mirrored)
-                postCtr += 1
-                if postCtr >= maxPostsPerSource:
-                    break
-                parsed = True
-            except BaseException:
-                print('WARN: unrecognized atom feed date format: ' + pubDate)
-                pass
     return result
 
 
@@ -298,7 +406,12 @@ def xmlStrToDict(baseDir: str, domain: str, xmlStr: str,
                  maxFeedItemSizeKb: int) -> {}:
     """Converts an xml string to a dictionary
     """
-    if 'rss version="2.0"' in xmlStr:
+    if '<yt:videoId>' in xmlStr and '<yt:channelId>' in xmlStr:
+        print('YouTube feed: reading')
+        return atomFeedYTToDict(baseDir, domain,
+                                xmlStr, moderated, mirrored,
+                                maxPostsPerSource, maxFeedItemSizeKb)
+    elif 'rss version="2.0"' in xmlStr:
         return xml2StrToDict(baseDir, domain,
                              xmlStr, moderated, mirrored,
                              maxPostsPerSource, maxFeedItemSizeKb)
@@ -309,6 +422,18 @@ def xmlStrToDict(baseDir: str, domain: str, xmlStr: str,
     return {}
 
 
+def YTchannelToAtomFeed(url: str) -> str:
+    """Converts a YouTube channel url into an atom feed url
+    """
+    if 'youtube.com/channel/' not in url:
+        return url
+    channelId = url.split('youtube.com/channel/')[1].strip()
+    channelUrl = \
+        'https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=' + channelId
+    print('YouTube feed: ' + channelUrl)
+    return channelUrl
+
+
 def getRSS(baseDir: str, domain: str, session, url: str,
            moderated: bool, mirrored: bool,
            maxPostsPerSource: int, maxFeedSizeKb: int,
@@ -333,6 +458,7 @@ def getRSS(baseDir: str, domain: str, session, url: str,
         'Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:81.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/81.0'
     if not session:
         print('WARN: no session specified for getRSS')
+    url = YTchannelToAtomFeed(url)
     try:
         result = session.get(url, headers=sessionHeaders, params=sessionParams)
         if result:
@@ -343,7 +469,10 @@ def getRSS(baseDir: str, domain: str, session, url: str,
                                     maxPostsPerSource,
                                     maxFeedItemSizeKb)
             else:
-                print('WARN: feed is too large: ' + url)
+                print('WARN: feed is too large, ' +
+                      'or contains invalid characters: ' + url)
+        else:
+            print('WARN: no result returned for feed ' + url)
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
         print('ERROR: getRSS failed\nurl: ' + str(url) + '\n' +
               'headers: ' + str(sessionHeaders) + '\n' +
@@ -387,7 +516,7 @@ def getRSSfromDict(baseDir: str, newswire: {},
             continue
         rssStr += '<item>\n'
         rssStr += '  <title>' + fields[0] + '</title>\n'
-        description = firstParagraphFromString(fields[4])
+        description = removeCDATA(firstParagraphFromString(fields[4]))
         rssStr += '  <description>' + description + '</description>\n'
         url = fields[1]
         if '://' not in url:
@@ -507,6 +636,7 @@ def addAccountBlogsToNewswire(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
                         votes = loadJson(fullPostFilename + '.votes')
                     content = postJsonObject['object']['content']
                     description = firstParagraphFromString(content)
+                    description = removeCDATA(description)
                     addNewswireDictEntry(baseDir, domain,
                                          newswire, published,
                                          postJsonObject['object']['summary'],
@@ -570,7 +700,8 @@ def addBlogsToNewswire(baseDir: str, domain: str, newswire: {},
 
 def getDictFromNewswire(session, baseDir: str, domain: str,
                         maxPostsPerSource: int, maxFeedSizeKb: int,
-                        maxTags: int, maxFeedItemSizeKb: int) -> {}:
+                        maxTags: int, maxFeedItemSizeKb: int,
+                        maxNewswirePosts: int) -> {}:
     """Gets rss feeds as a dictionary from newswire file
     """
     subscriptionsFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/newswire.txt'
@@ -621,4 +752,17 @@ def getDictFromNewswire(session, baseDir: str, domain: str,
 
     # sort into chronological order, latest first
     sortedResult = OrderedDict(sorted(result.items(), reverse=True))
+
+    # are there too many posts? If so then remove the oldest ones
+    noOfPosts = len(sortedResult.items())
+    if noOfPosts > maxNewswirePosts:
+        ctr = 0
+        removals = []
+        for dateStr, item in sortedResult.items():
+            ctr += 1
+            if ctr > maxNewswirePosts:
+                removals.append(dateStr)
+        for r in removals:
+            sortedResult.pop(r)
+
     return sortedResult
diff --git a/shares.py b/shares.py
index 48b01fba2..9c9cba297 100644
--- a/shares.py
+++ b/shares.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ from session import postImage
 from utils import validNickname
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import saveJson
+from utils import getImageExtensions
 from media import removeMetaData
 
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ def removeShare(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
         # remove any image for the item
         itemIDfile = baseDir + '/sharefiles/' + nickname + '/' + itemID
         if sharesJson[itemID]['imageUrl']:
-            formats = ('png', 'jpg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif')
+            formats = getImageExtensions()
             for ext in formats:
                 if sharesJson[itemID]['imageUrl'].endswith('.' + ext):
                     if os.path.isfile(itemIDfile + '.' + ext):
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ def addShare(baseDir: str,
     if not imageFilename:
         sharesImageFilename = \
             baseDir + '/accounts/' + nickname + '@' + domain + '/upload'
-        formats = ('png', 'jpg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif')
+        formats = getImageExtensions()
         for ext in formats:
             if os.path.isfile(sharesImageFilename + '.' + ext):
                 imageFilename = sharesImageFilename + '.' + ext
@@ -128,7 +129,7 @@ def addShare(baseDir: str,
             if not os.path.isdir(baseDir + '/sharefiles/' + nickname):
                 os.mkdir(baseDir + '/sharefiles/' + nickname)
             itemIDfile = baseDir + '/sharefiles/' + nickname + '/' + itemID
-            formats = ('png', 'jpg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif')
+            formats = getImageExtensions()
             for ext in formats:
                 if imageFilename.endswith('.' + ext):
                     removeMetaData(imageFilename, itemIDfile + '.' + ext)
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ def expireSharesForAccount(baseDir: str, nickname: str, domain: str) -> None:
                     # remove any associated images
                     itemIDfile = \
                         baseDir + '/sharefiles/' + nickname + '/' + itemID
-                    formats = ('png', 'jpg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif')
+                    formats = getImageExtensions()
                     for ext in formats:
                         if os.path.isfile(itemIDfile + '.' + ext):
                             os.remove(itemIDfile + '.' + ext)
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index c2de44e8c..4b86d499d 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ from jsonldsig import jsonldVerify
 from newsdaemon import hashtagRuleTree
 from newsdaemon import hashtagRuleResolve
 from newswire import getNewswireTags
+from newswire import parseFeedDate
 
 testServerAliceRunning = False
 testServerBobRunning = False
@@ -292,8 +293,9 @@ def createServerAlice(path: str, domain: str, port: int,
     onionDomain = None
     i2pDomain = None
     allowLocalNetworkAccess = True
+    maxNewswirePosts = 20
     print('Server running: Alice')
-    runDaemon(allowLocalNetworkAccess,
+    runDaemon(maxNewswirePosts, allowLocalNetworkAccess,
               2048, False, True, False, False, True, 10, False,
               0, 100, 1024, 5, False,
               0, False, 1, False, False, False,
@@ -359,8 +361,9 @@ def createServerBob(path: str, domain: str, port: int,
     onionDomain = None
     i2pDomain = None
     allowLocalNetworkAccess = True
+    maxNewswirePosts = 20
     print('Server running: Bob')
-    runDaemon(allowLocalNetworkAccess,
+    runDaemon(maxNewswirePosts, allowLocalNetworkAccess,
               2048, False, True, False, False, True, 10, False,
               0, 100, 1024, 5, False, 0,
               False, 1, False, False, False,
@@ -400,8 +403,9 @@ def createServerEve(path: str, domain: str, port: int, federationList: [],
     onionDomain = None
     i2pDomain = None
     allowLocalNetworkAccess = True
+    maxNewswirePosts = 20
     print('Server running: Eve')
-    runDaemon(allowLocalNetworkAccess,
+    runDaemon(maxNewswirePosts, allowLocalNetworkAccess,
               2048, False, True, False, False, True, 10, False,
               0, 100, 1024, 5, False, 0,
               False, 1, False, False, False,
@@ -2382,8 +2386,20 @@ def testFirstParagraphFromString():
     assert resultStr == testStr
 
 
+def testParseFeedDate():
+    print('testParseFeedDate')
+    pubDate = "2020-08-27T16:12:34+00:00"
+    publishedDate = parseFeedDate(pubDate)
+    assert publishedDate == "2020-08-27 16:12:34+00:00"
+
+    pubDate = "Sun, 22 Nov 2020 19:51:33 +0100"
+    publishedDate = parseFeedDate(pubDate)
+    assert publishedDate == "2020-11-22 18:51:33+00:00"
+
+
 def runAllTests():
     print('Running tests...')
+    testParseFeedDate()
     testFirstParagraphFromString()
     testGetNewswireTags()
     testHashtagRuleTree()
diff --git a/theme.py b/theme.py
index eec781465..4f85a9d5c 100644
--- a/theme.py
+++ b/theme.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ __status__ = "Production"
 import os
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import saveJson
+from utils import getImageExtensions
 from shutil import copyfile
 from content import dangerousCSS
 
@@ -473,7 +474,7 @@ def setThemeImages(baseDir: str, name: str) -> None:
 
     backgroundNames = ('login', 'shares', 'delete', 'follow',
                        'options', 'block', 'search', 'calendar')
-    extensions = ('webp', 'gif', 'jpg', 'png', 'avif')
+    extensions = getImageExtensions()
 
     for subdir, dirs, files in os.walk(baseDir + '/accounts'):
         for acct in dirs:
diff --git a/theme/rc3/theme.json b/theme/rc3/theme.json
index a62a09517..904998878 100644
--- a/theme/rc3/theme.json
+++ b/theme/rc3/theme.json
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
     "main-link-color": "#05b9ec",
     "main-link-color-hover": "#46eed5",
     "main-fg-color": "white",
+    "title-color": "white",
     "column-left-fg-color": "#05b9ec",
     "main-bg-color-dm": "#0b0a0a",
     "border-color": "#6800e7",
diff --git a/translations/ar.json b/translations/ar.json
index 8f8b54018..b94660914 100644
--- a/translations/ar.json
+++ b/translations/ar.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "احذف هذا المنشور",
     "Delete this event": "احذف هذا الحدث",
     "Reply to this post": "الرد على هذا المنصب",
-    "Write your post text below.": "اكتب نص المنشور أدناه.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "منشور جديد",
     "Write your reply to": "اكتب ردك على",
     "this post": "هذا المشنور",
     "Write your report below.": "اكتب تقريرك أدناه.",
diff --git a/translations/ca.json b/translations/ca.json
index 0d4859f51..79570c6ed 100644
--- a/translations/ca.json
+++ b/translations/ca.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "Suprimeix aquesta publicació",
     "Delete this event": "Suprimeix aquest esdeveniment",
     "Reply to this post": "Respon a aquesta publicació",
-    "Write your post text below.": "Escriviu el vostre text a continuació.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "Nova publicació",
     "Write your reply to": "Escriviu la vostra resposta a",
     "this post": "aquesta publicació",
     "Write your report below.": "Escriviu el vostre informe a continuació.",
diff --git a/translations/cy.json b/translations/cy.json
index 0ff025d0d..257465985 100644
--- a/translations/cy.json
+++ b/translations/cy.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "Dileu'r swydd hon",
     "Delete this event": "Dileu'r digwyddiad hwn",
     "Reply to this post": "Ymateb i'r swydd hon",
-    "Write your post text below.": "Ysgrifennwch destun eich post isod.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "Swydd newydd",
     "Write your reply to": "Ysgrifennwch eich ateb i",
     "this post": "y swydd hon",
     "Write your report below.": "Ysgrifennwch eich adroddiad isod.",
diff --git a/translations/de.json b/translations/de.json
index d8072410f..be34734d7 100644
--- a/translations/de.json
+++ b/translations/de.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "Löschen",
     "Delete this event": "Löschen Sie dieses Ereignis",
     "Reply to this post": "Antworten",
-    "Write your post text below.": "Schreiben Sie unten Ihren Beitrag.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "Neuer Beitrag",
     "Write your reply to": "Schreiben Sie Ihre Antwort ",
     "this post": "auf diesen Beitrag",
     "Write your report below.": "Schreiben Sie Ihren Bericht unten.",
diff --git a/translations/en.json b/translations/en.json
index aac880269..695b6dfc6 100644
--- a/translations/en.json
+++ b/translations/en.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "Delete",
     "Delete this event": "Delete",
     "Reply to this post": "Reply",
-    "Write your post text below.": "Write your post text below.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "New post",
     "Write your reply to": "Write your reply to",
     "this post": "this post",
     "Write your report below.": "Write your report below.",
diff --git a/translations/es.json b/translations/es.json
index 9bedd3634..a6a6af083 100644
--- a/translations/es.json
+++ b/translations/es.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "Borra esta publicación",
     "Delete this event": "Eliminar este evento",
     "Reply to this post": "Responder a esta publicación",
-    "Write your post text below.": "Escribe el texto de tu publicación a continuación.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "Nueva publicación",
     "Write your reply to": "Escribe tu respuesta a",
     "this post": "esta publicación",
     "Write your report below.": "Escribe tu informe a continuación.",
diff --git a/translations/fr.json b/translations/fr.json
index f6751c253..9891601b8 100644
--- a/translations/fr.json
+++ b/translations/fr.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "Supprimer ce post",
     "Delete this event": "Supprimer cet événement",
     "Reply to this post": "Répondre à ce post",
-    "Write your post text below.": "Entrez votre message ci-dessous.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "Nouveau poste",
     "Write your reply to": "Écrivez votre réponse à",
     "this post": "ce post",
     "Write your report below.": "Écrivez votre rapport ci-dessous.",
diff --git a/translations/ga.json b/translations/ga.json
index 96610433c..edda6258c 100644
--- a/translations/ga.json
+++ b/translations/ga.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "Scrios an post seo",
     "Delete this event": "Scrios an imeacht seo",
     "Reply to this post": "Freagra ar an bpost seo",
-    "Write your post text below.": "Scríobh do théacs poist thíos.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "Post nua",
     "Write your reply to": "Scríobh do fhreagra",
     "this post": "an post seo",
     "Write your report below.": "Scríobh do thuarascáil thíos.",
diff --git a/translations/hi.json b/translations/hi.json
index fff80d94d..a036404e2 100644
--- a/translations/hi.json
+++ b/translations/hi.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "इस पोस्ट को मिटायें",
     "Delete this event": "इस ईवेंट को हटा दें",
     "Reply to this post": "इस पोस्ट का जवाब दें",
-    "Write your post text below.": "अपना पोस्ट टेक्स्ट नीचे लिखें।",
+    "Write your post text below.": "नई पोस्ट",
     "Write your reply to": "अपना उत्तर लिखें",
     "this post": "ये पद",
     "Write your report below.": "अपनी रिपोर्ट नीचे लिखें।",
diff --git a/translations/it.json b/translations/it.json
index 799fca7b3..0e6d10dfb 100644
--- a/translations/it.json
+++ b/translations/it.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "Elimina questo post",
     "Delete this event": "Elimina questo evento",
     "Reply to this post": "Rispondi a questo post",
-    "Write your post text below.": "Scrivi il testo del tuo post qui sotto.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "Nuovo post",
     "Write your reply to": "Scrivi la tua risposta a",
     "this post": "questo post",
     "Write your report below.": "Scrivi il tuo rapporto di seguito.",
diff --git a/translations/ja.json b/translations/ja.json
index f26fe9c0d..b7e8a027f 100644
--- a/translations/ja.json
+++ b/translations/ja.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "この投稿を削除",
     "Delete this event": "このイベントを削除",
     "Reply to this post": "この投稿への返信",
-    "Write your post text below.": "以下に投稿テキストを書いてください。",
+    "Write your post text below.": "新しい投稿",
     "Write your reply to": "への返信を書く",
     "this post": "この郵便受け",
     "Write your report below.": "以下にレポートを書いてください。",
diff --git a/translations/oc.json b/translations/oc.json
index 6e1ae44d5..2a8664f09 100644
--- a/translations/oc.json
+++ b/translations/oc.json
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
     "Also see": "Vejatz tanben",
     "this post": "aquesta publicacion",
     "Write your reply to": "Escrivètz vòstra responsa a",
-    "Write your post text below.": "Escrivètz lo tèxte de la publicacion çai-jos.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "New post",
     "Reply to this post": "Respondre a aquesta publicacion",
     "Delete this post": "Suprimir aquesta publicacion",
     "Delete this event": "Suprimir aquesta publicacion",
diff --git a/translations/pt.json b/translations/pt.json
index 6f8a999ac..e0119ef91 100644
--- a/translations/pt.json
+++ b/translations/pt.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "Excluir esta postagem",
     "Delete this event": "Excluir este evento",
     "Reply to this post": "Responder a este post",
-    "Write your post text below.": "Escreva o texto da sua postagem abaixo.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "Nova postagem",
     "Write your reply to": "Escreva sua resposta para",
     "this post": "esta postagem",
     "Write your report below.": "Escreva seu relatório abaixo.",
diff --git a/translations/ru.json b/translations/ru.json
index f736bb5ef..7431690e6 100644
--- a/translations/ru.json
+++ b/translations/ru.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "Удалить этот пост",
     "Delete this event": "Удалить это событие",
     "Reply to this post": "Ответить на этот пост",
-    "Write your post text below.": "Напишите текст вашего поста ниже.",
+    "Write your post text below.": "Новый пост",
     "Write your reply to": "Напишите свой ответ",
     "this post": "эта почта",
     "Write your report below.": "Напишите свой отчет ниже.",
diff --git a/translations/zh.json b/translations/zh.json
index b49452236..89fb68163 100644
--- a/translations/zh.json
+++ b/translations/zh.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "Delete this post": "删除此帖子",
     "Delete this event": "删除此活动",
     "Reply to this post": "回复此帖子",
-    "Write your post text below.": "在下面写您的帖子文字。",
+    "Write your post text below.": "最新帖子",
     "Write your reply to": "写您的回覆",
     "this post": "这个帖子",
     "Write your report below.": "在下面写下您的报告。",
diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 2a68a15e4..3bd40da77 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -19,6 +19,58 @@ from calendar import monthrange
 from followingCalendar import addPersonToCalendar
 
 
+def getImageExtensions() -> []:
+    """Returns a list of the possible image file extensions
+    """
+    return ('png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif')
+
+
+def getVideoExtensions() -> []:
+    """Returns a list of the possible video file extensions
+    """
+    return ('mp4', 'webm', 'ogv')
+
+
+def getAudioExtensions() -> []:
+    """Returns a list of the possible audio file extensions
+    """
+    return ('mp3', 'ogg')
+
+
+def getMediaExtensions() -> []:
+    """Returns a list of the possible media file extensions
+    """
+    return getImageExtensions() + getVideoExtensions() + getAudioExtensions()
+
+
+def getImageFormats() -> str:
+    """Returns a string of permissable image formats
+    used when selecting an image for a new post
+    """
+    imageExt = getImageExtensions()
+
+    imageFormats = ''
+    for ext in imageExt:
+        if imageFormats:
+            imageFormats += ', '
+        imageFormats += '.' + ext
+    return imageFormats
+
+
+def getMediaFormats() -> str:
+    """Returns a string of permissable media formats
+    used when selecting an attachment for a new post
+    """
+    mediaExt = getMediaExtensions()
+
+    mediaFormats = ''
+    for ext in mediaExt:
+        if mediaFormats:
+            mediaFormats += ', '
+        mediaFormats += '.' + ext
+    return mediaFormats
+
+
 def removeHtml(content: str) -> str:
     """Removes html links from the given content.
     Used to ensure that profile descriptions don't contain dubious content
@@ -193,7 +245,7 @@ def removeAvatarFromCache(baseDir: str, actorStr: str) -> None:
     """Removes any existing avatar entries from the cache
     This avoids duplicate entries with differing extensions
     """
-    avatarFilenameExtensions = ('png', 'jpg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif')
+    avatarFilenameExtensions = getImageExtensions()
     for extension in avatarFilenameExtensions:
         avatarFilename = \
             baseDir + '/cache/avatars/' + actorStr + '.' + extension
diff --git a/webapp_column_left.py b/webapp_column_left.py
index b72c282da..928c89df6 100644
--- a/webapp_column_left.py
+++ b/webapp_column_left.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def htmlEditLinks(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
     editLinksForm += \
         '  <div class="vertical-center">\n'
     editLinksForm += \
-        '    <p class="new-post-text">' + translate['Edit Links'] + '</p>'
+        '    <h1>' + translate['Edit Links'] + '</h1>'
     editLinksForm += \
         '    <div class="container">\n'
     editLinksForm += \
diff --git a/webapp_column_right.py b/webapp_column_right.py
index dff002dd4..921a22d41 100644
--- a/webapp_column_right.py
+++ b/webapp_column_right.py
@@ -214,8 +214,12 @@ def htmlNewswire(baseDir: str, newswire: {}, nickname: str, moderator: bool,
             item[0] = item[0].split('CDATA[')[1]
             if ']' in item[0]:
                 item[0] = item[0].split(']')[0]
-        publishedDate = \
-            datetime.strptime(dateStr, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S%z")
+        try:
+            publishedDate = \
+                datetime.strptime(dateStr, "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S%z")
+        except BaseException:
+            print('WARN: bad date format ' + dateStr)
+            continue
         dateShown = publishedDate.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M")
 
         dateStrLink = dateStr.replace('T', ' ')
@@ -495,7 +499,7 @@ def htmlEditNewswire(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
     editNewswireForm += \
         '  <div class="vertical-center">\n'
     editNewswireForm += \
-        '    <p class="new-post-text">' + translate['Edit newswire'] + '</p>'
+        '    <h1>' + translate['Edit newswire'] + '</h1>'
     editNewswireForm += \
         '    <div class="container">\n'
     # editNewswireForm += \
@@ -605,7 +609,7 @@ def htmlEditNewsPost(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
     editNewsPostForm += \
         '  <div class="vertical-center">\n'
     editNewsPostForm += \
-        '    <p class="new-post-text">' + translate['Edit News Post'] + '</p>'
+        '    <h1>' + translate['Edit News Post'] + '</h1>'
     editNewsPostForm += \
         '    <div class="container">\n'
     editNewsPostForm += \
diff --git a/webapp_create_post.py b/webapp_create_post.py
index 49ee03a5d..db15f0f8b 100644
--- a/webapp_create_post.py
+++ b/webapp_create_post.py
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import os
 from utils import isPublicPostFromUrl
 from utils import getNicknameFromActor
 from utils import getDomainFromActor
+from utils import getImageFormats
+from utils import getMediaFormats
 from webapp_utils import getIconsWebPath
 from webapp_utils import getBannerFile
 from webapp_utils import htmlHeaderWithExternalStyle
@@ -183,8 +185,8 @@ def htmlNewPost(cssCache: {}, mediaInstance: bool, translate: {},
     if not path.endswith('/newshare'):
         if not path.endswith('/newreport'):
             if not inReplyTo or path.endswith('/newreminder'):
-                newPostText = '<p class="new-post-text">' + \
-                    translate['Write your post text below.'] + '</p>\n'
+                newPostText = '<h1>' + \
+                    translate['Write your post text below.'] + '</h1>\n'
             else:
                 newPostText = \
                     '<p class="new-post-text">' + \
@@ -208,8 +210,8 @@ def htmlNewPost(cssCache: {}, mediaInstance: bool, translate: {},
                     showPublicOnDropdown = False
         else:
             newPostText = \
-                '<p class="new-post-text">' + \
-                translate['Write your report below.'] + '</p>\n'
+                '<h1>' + \
+                translate['Write your report below.'] + '</h1>\n'
 
             # custom report header with any additional instructions
             if os.path.isfile(baseDir + '/accounts/report.txt'):
@@ -233,20 +235,20 @@ def htmlNewPost(cssCache: {}, mediaInstance: bool, translate: {},
                 translate['Terms of Service'] + '</a></p>\n'
     else:
         newPostText = \
-            '<p class="new-post-text">' + \
+            '<h1>' + \
             translate['Enter the details for your shared item below.'] + \
-            '</p>\n'
+            '</h1>\n'
 
     if path.endswith('/newquestion'):
         newPostText = \
-            '<p class="new-post-text">' + \
+            '<h1>' + \
             translate['Enter the choices for your question below.'] + \
-            '</p>\n'
+            '</h1>\n'
 
     if os.path.isfile(baseDir + '/accounts/newpost.txt'):
         with open(baseDir + '/accounts/newpost.txt', 'r') as file:
             newPostText = \
-                '<p class="new-post-text">' + file.read() + '</p>\n'
+                '<p>' + file.read() + '</p>\n'
 
     cssFilename = baseDir + '/epicyon-profile.css'
     if os.path.isfile(baseDir + '/epicyon.css'):
@@ -280,13 +282,12 @@ def htmlNewPost(cssCache: {}, mediaInstance: bool, translate: {},
         newPostImageSection += \
             '      <input type="file" id="attachpic" name="attachpic"'
         newPostImageSection += \
-            '            accept=".png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .webp, .avif">\n'
+            '            accept="' + getImageFormats() + '">\n'
     else:
         newPostImageSection += \
             '      <input type="file" id="attachpic" name="attachpic"'
         newPostImageSection += \
-            '            accept=".png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, ' + \
-            '.webp, .avif, .mp4, .webm, .ogv, .mp3, .ogg">\n'
+            '            accept="' + getMediaFormats() + '">\n'
     newPostImageSection += '    </div>\n'
 
     scopeIcon = 'scope_public.png'
diff --git a/webapp_hashtagswarm.py b/webapp_hashtagswarm.py
index 6cf95974f..e26a8bd3f 100644
--- a/webapp_hashtagswarm.py
+++ b/webapp_hashtagswarm.py
@@ -76,6 +76,8 @@ def htmlHashTagSwarm(baseDir: str, actor: str, translate: {}) -> str:
     currTime = datetime.utcnow()
     daysSinceEpoch = (currTime - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).days
     daysSinceEpochStr = str(daysSinceEpoch) + ' '
+    daysSinceEpochStr2 = str(daysSinceEpoch - 1) + ' '
+    recently = daysSinceEpoch - 1
     tagSwarm = []
     domainHistogram = {}
 
@@ -84,19 +86,26 @@ def htmlHashTagSwarm(baseDir: str, actor: str, translate: {}) -> str:
             tagsFilename = os.path.join(baseDir + '/tags', f)
             if not os.path.isfile(tagsFilename):
                 continue
+
             # get last modified datetime
             modTimesinceEpoc = os.path.getmtime(tagsFilename)
             lastModifiedDate = datetime.fromtimestamp(modTimesinceEpoc)
             fileDaysSinceEpoch = (lastModifiedDate - datetime(1970, 1, 1)).days
-            # check if the file was last modified today
-            if fileDaysSinceEpoch != daysSinceEpoch:
+
+            # check if the file was last modified within the previous
+            # two days
+            if fileDaysSinceEpoch < recently:
                 continue
 
             hashTagName = f.split('.')[0]
             if isBlockedHashtag(baseDir, hashTagName):
                 continue
-            if daysSinceEpochStr not in open(tagsFilename).read():
-                continue
+            with open(tagsFilename, 'r') as fp:
+                # only read one line, which saves time and memory
+                lastTag = fp.readline()
+                if not lastTag.startswith(daysSinceEpochStr):
+                    if not lastTag.startswith(daysSinceEpochStr2):
+                        continue
             with open(tagsFilename, 'r') as tagsFile:
                 while True:
                     line = tagsFile.readline()
@@ -111,7 +120,7 @@ def htmlHashTagSwarm(baseDir: str, actor: str, translate: {}) -> str:
                     if not postDaysSinceEpochStr.isdigit():
                         break
                     postDaysSinceEpoch = int(postDaysSinceEpochStr)
-                    if postDaysSinceEpoch < daysSinceEpoch - 1:
+                    if postDaysSinceEpoch < recently:
                         break
                     else:
                         postUrl = sections[2]
diff --git a/webapp_profile.py b/webapp_profile.py
index 8cb4efdfc..1e5d2acfd 100644
--- a/webapp_profile.py
+++ b/webapp_profile.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from utils import isSystemAccount
 from utils import removeHtml
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import getConfigParam
+from utils import getImageFormats
 from skills import getSkills
 from theme import getThemesList
 from person import personBoxJson
@@ -851,7 +852,7 @@ def htmlEditProfile(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
                     defaultTimeline: str) -> str:
     """Shows the edit profile screen
     """
-    imageFormats = '.png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, .webp, .avif'
+    imageFormats = getImageFormats()
     path = path.replace('/inbox', '').replace('/outbox', '')
     path = path.replace('/shares', '')
     nickname = getNicknameFromActor(path)
@@ -1171,12 +1172,9 @@ def htmlEditProfile(cssCache: {}, translate: {}, baseDir: str, path: str,
         'accept-charset="UTF-8" action="' + path + '/profiledata">\n'
     editProfileForm += '  <div class="vertical-center">\n'
     editProfileForm += \
-        '    <p class="new-post-text">' + translate['Profile for'] + \
-        ' ' + nickname + '@' + domainFull + '</p>'
+        '    <h1>' + translate['Profile for'] + \
+        ' ' + nickname + '@' + domainFull + '</h1>'
     editProfileForm += '    <div class="container">\n'
-    # editProfileForm += \
-    #     '      <a href="' + pathOriginal + '"><button class="cancelbtn">' + \
-    #     translate['Go Back'] + '</button></a>\n'
     editProfileForm += \
         '      <center>\n' + \
         '        <input type="submit" name="submitProfile" value="' + \
diff --git a/webapp_utils.py b/webapp_utils.py
index 6a18f06c4..9736aaaa2 100644
--- a/webapp_utils.py
+++ b/webapp_utils.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ __status__ = "Production"
 import os
 from collections import OrderedDict
 from session import getJson
+from utils import getImageExtensions
 from utils import getProtocolPrefixes
 from utils import loadJson
 from utils import getCachedPostFilename
@@ -248,12 +249,6 @@ def updateAvatarImageCache(session, baseDir: str, httpPrefix: str,
     return avatarImageFilename.replace(baseDir + '/cache', '')
 
 
-def getImageExtensions() -> []:
-    """Returns a list of the possible image file extensions
-    """
-    return ('png', 'jpg', 'jpeg', 'gif', 'webp', 'avif')
-
-
 def getPersonAvatarUrl(baseDir: str, personUrl: str, personCache: {},
                        allowDownloads: bool) -> str:
     """Returns the avatar url for the person