diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index eba734917..2560cfd3d 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                nickname,
                                self.server.domain, self.server.port,
                                self.server.http_prefix,
-                               answer, False, False, False,
+                               answer, False, False,
                                comments_enabled,
                                attach_image_filename, media_type,
                                image_description, city,
@@ -18902,7 +18902,7 @@ class PubServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
                                        self.server.port,
                                        self.server.http_prefix,
                                        mentions_str + fields['message'],
-                                       False, False, False, comments_enabled,
+                                       False, False, comments_enabled,
                                        filename, attachment_media_type,
                                        fields['imageDescription'],
                                        city,
diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 03a7d7836..686dcf646 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -3198,7 +3198,6 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
         delete_all_posts(base_dir, nickname, domain, 'inbox')
         delete_all_posts(base_dir, nickname, domain, 'outbox')
 
-        test_followers_only = False
         test_save_to_file = True
         test_c2s = False
         test_comments_enabled = True
@@ -3221,7 +3220,6 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
 
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "like this is totally just a #test man",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            test_c2s,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -3236,7 +3234,6 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
                            languages_understood)
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "Zoiks!!!",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            test_c2s,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -3251,7 +3248,6 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
                            languages_understood)
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "Hey scoob we need like a hundred more #milkshakes",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            test_c2s,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -3266,7 +3262,6 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
                            languages_understood)
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "Getting kinda spooky around here",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            test_c2s,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -3282,7 +3277,6 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "And they would have gotten away with it too" +
                            "if it wasn't for those pesky hackers",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            test_c2s,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -3297,7 +3291,6 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
                            languages_understood)
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "man these centralized sites are like the worst!",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            test_c2s,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -3312,7 +3305,6 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
                            languages_understood)
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "another mystery solved #test",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            test_c2s,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -3327,7 +3319,6 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
                            languages_understood)
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "let's go bowling",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            test_c2s,
                            test_comments_enabled,
diff --git a/posts.py b/posts.py
index 272126773..30c5cf39a 100644
--- a/posts.py
+++ b/posts.py
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ def get_actor_from_in_reply_to(in_reply_to: str) -> str:
 def _create_post_base(base_dir: str,
                       nickname: str, domain: str, port: int,
                       to_url: str, cc_url: str, http_prefix: str, content: str,
-                      followers_only: bool, save_to_file: bool,
+                      save_to_file: bool,
                       client_to_server: bool, comments_enabled: bool,
                       attach_image_filename: str,
                       media_type: str, image_description: str, city: str,
@@ -1833,7 +1833,7 @@ def regenerate_index_for_box(base_dir: str,
 
 def create_public_post(base_dir: str,
                        nickname: str, domain: str, port: int, http_prefix: str,
-                       content: str, followers_only: bool, save_to_file: bool,
+                       content: str, save_to_file: bool,
                        client_to_server: bool, comments_enabled: bool,
                        attach_image_filename: str, media_type: str,
                        image_description: str, city: str,
@@ -1863,8 +1863,7 @@ def create_public_post(base_dir: str,
     return _create_post_base(base_dir, nickname, domain, port,
                              'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public',
                              local_actor + '/followers',
-                             http_prefix, content, followers_only,
-                             save_to_file,
+                             http_prefix, content, save_to_file,
                              client_to_server, comments_enabled,
                              attach_image_filename, media_type,
                              image_description, city,
@@ -1928,7 +1927,7 @@ def create_blog_post(base_dir: str,
     blog_json = \
         create_public_post(base_dir,
                            nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
-                           content, followers_only, save_to_file,
+                           content, save_to_file,
                            client_to_server, comments_enabled,
                            attach_image_filename, media_type,
                            image_description, city,
@@ -1965,7 +1964,7 @@ def create_news_post(base_dir: str,
     blog = \
         create_public_post(base_dir,
                            'news', domain, port, http_prefix,
-                           content, followers_only, save_to_file,
+                           content, save_to_file,
                            client_to_server, False,
                            attach_image_filename, media_type,
                            image_description, city,
@@ -1999,7 +1998,7 @@ def create_question_post(base_dir: str,
         _create_post_base(base_dir, nickname, domain, port,
                           'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public',
                           local_actor + '/followers',
-                          http_prefix, content, followers_only, save_to_file,
+                          http_prefix, content, save_to_file,
                           client_to_server, comments_enabled,
                           attach_image_filename, media_type,
                           image_description, city,
@@ -2052,8 +2051,7 @@ def create_unlisted_post(base_dir: str,
     return _create_post_base(base_dir, nickname, domain, port,
                              local_actor + '/followers',
                              'https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams#Public',
-                             http_prefix, content, followers_only,
-                             save_to_file,
+                             http_prefix, content, save_to_file,
                              client_to_server, comments_enabled,
                              attach_image_filename, media_type,
                              image_description, city,
@@ -2090,8 +2088,7 @@ def create_followers_only_post(base_dir: str,
     local_actor = local_actor_url(http_prefix, nickname, domain_full)
     return _create_post_base(base_dir, nickname, domain, port,
                              local_actor + '/followers', None,
-                             http_prefix, content, followers_only,
-                             save_to_file,
+                             http_prefix, content, save_to_file,
                              client_to_server, comments_enabled,
                              attach_image_filename, media_type,
                              image_description, city,
@@ -2173,7 +2170,7 @@ def create_direct_message_post(base_dir: str,
     message_json = \
         _create_post_base(base_dir, nickname, domain, port,
                           post_to, post_cc,
-                          http_prefix, content, followers_only, save_to_file,
+                          http_prefix, content, save_to_file,
                           client_to_server, comments_enabled,
                           attach_image_filename, media_type,
                           image_description, city,
@@ -2277,8 +2274,7 @@ def create_report_post(base_dir: str,
         post_json_object = \
             _create_post_base(base_dir, nickname, domain, port,
                               to_url, post_cc,
-                              http_prefix, content, followers_only,
-                              save_to_file,
+                              http_prefix, content, save_to_file,
                               client_to_server, comments_enabled,
                               attach_image_filename, media_type,
                               image_description, city,
@@ -2466,7 +2462,7 @@ def send_post(signing_priv_key_pem: str, project_version: str,
     post_json_object = \
         _create_post_base(base_dir, nickname, domain, port,
                           to_person_id, cc_str, http_prefix, content,
-                          followers_only, save_to_file, client_to_server,
+                          save_to_file, client_to_server,
                           comments_enabled,
                           attach_image_filename, media_type,
                           image_description, city,
@@ -2653,7 +2649,7 @@ def send_post_via_server(signing_priv_key_pem: str, project_version: str,
         _create_post_base(base_dir,
                           from_nickname, from_domain, from_port,
                           to_person_id, cc_str, http_prefix, content,
-                          followers_only, save_to_file, client_to_server,
+                          save_to_file, client_to_server,
                           comments_enabled,
                           attach_image_filename, media_type,
                           image_description, city,
diff --git a/tests.py b/tests.py
index 202747f00..db310d5e3 100644
--- a/tests.py
+++ b/tests.py
@@ -741,7 +741,6 @@ def create_server_alice(path: str, domain: str, port: int,
         add_follower_of_person(path, nickname, domain, 'bob', bob_address,
                                federation_list, False, False)
     if hasPosts:
-        test_followers_only = False
         test_save_to_file = True
         client_to_server = False
         test_comments_enabled = True
@@ -762,7 +761,6 @@ def create_server_alice(path: str, domain: str, port: int,
         content_license_url = 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'
         create_public_post(path, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "No wise fish would go anywhere without a porpoise",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            client_to_server,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -778,7 +776,6 @@ def create_server_alice(path: str, domain: str, port: int,
                            languages_understood)
         create_public_post(path, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "Curiouser and curiouser!",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            client_to_server,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -795,7 +792,6 @@ def create_server_alice(path: str, domain: str, port: int,
         create_public_post(path, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "In the gardens of memory, in the palace " +
                            "of dreams, that is where you and I shall meet",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            client_to_server,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -905,7 +901,6 @@ def create_server_bob(path: str, domain: str, port: int,
                                'alice', alice_address, federation_list,
                                False, False)
     if hasPosts:
-        test_followers_only = False
         test_save_to_file = True
         test_comments_enabled = True
         test_attach_image_filename = None
@@ -925,7 +920,6 @@ def create_server_bob(path: str, domain: str, port: int,
         content_license_url = 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'
         create_public_post(path, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "It's your life, live it your way.",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            client_to_server,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -942,7 +936,6 @@ def create_server_bob(path: str, domain: str, port: int,
         create_public_post(path, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "One of the things I've realised is that " +
                            "I am very simple",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            client_to_server,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -958,7 +951,6 @@ def create_server_bob(path: str, domain: str, port: int,
                            languages_understood)
         create_public_post(path, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            "Quantum physics is a bit of a passion of mine",
-                           test_followers_only,
                            test_save_to_file,
                            client_to_server,
                            test_comments_enabled,
@@ -2838,7 +2830,6 @@ def _test_create_person_account(base_dir: str):
     test_event_end_time = None
     test_location = None
     test_is_article = False
-    followers_only = False
     save_to_file = True
     comments_enabled = True
     attach_image_filename = None
@@ -2853,7 +2844,7 @@ def _test_create_person_account(base_dir: str):
         "anything which challenges middle class sensibilities or incomes."
     test_post_json = \
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
-                           content, followers_only, save_to_file,
+                           content, save_to_file,
                            client_to_server,
                            comments_enabled, attach_image_filename, media_type,
                            'Not suitable for Vogons', 'London, England',
@@ -2879,7 +2870,7 @@ def _test_create_person_account(base_dir: str):
         'then email would be somequitelongword.\nAnotherlongwordhere sentence.'
     test_post_json = \
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
-                           content, followers_only, save_to_file,
+                           content, save_to_file,
                            client_to_server,
                            comments_enabled, attach_image_filename, media_type,
                            'Not suitable for Vogons', 'London, England',
@@ -4643,7 +4634,6 @@ def _test_reply_to_public_post(base_dir: str) -> None:
     post_id = \
         http_prefix + '://rat.site/users/ninjarodent/statuses/63746173435'
     content = "@ninjarodent@rat.site This is a test."
-    followers_only = False
     save_to_file = False
     client_to_server = False
     comments_enabled = True
@@ -4665,7 +4655,7 @@ def _test_reply_to_public_post(base_dir: str) -> None:
     content_license_url = 'https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'
     reply = \
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
-                           content, followers_only, save_to_file,
+                           content, save_to_file,
                            client_to_server, comments_enabled,
                            attach_image_filename, media_type,
                            image_description, city, test_in_reply_to,
@@ -5574,7 +5564,6 @@ def _test_links_within_post(base_dir: str) -> None:
     http_prefix = 'https'
     content = 'This is a test post with links.\n\n' + \
         'ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ghcn/v4/\n\nhttps://libreserver.org'
-    followers_only = False
     save_to_file = False
     client_to_server = False
     comments_enabled = True
@@ -5597,7 +5586,7 @@ def _test_links_within_post(base_dir: str) -> None:
 
     post_json_object = \
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
-                           content, followers_only, save_to_file,
+                           content, save_to_file,
                            client_to_server, comments_enabled,
                            attach_image_filename, media_type,
                            image_description, city,
@@ -5641,7 +5630,7 @@ def _test_links_within_post(base_dir: str) -> None:
     post_json_object = \
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
                            content,
-                           False, False,
+                           False,
                            False, True,
                            None, None,
                            False, None,
@@ -6590,7 +6579,6 @@ def _test_can_replyto(base_dir: str) -> None:
     http_prefix = 'https'
     content = 'This is a test post with links.\n\n' + \
         'ftp://ftp.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ghcn/v4/\n\nhttps://libreserver.org'
-    followers_only = False
     save_to_file = False
     client_to_server = False
     comments_enabled = True
@@ -6613,7 +6601,7 @@ def _test_can_replyto(base_dir: str) -> None:
 
     post_json_object = \
         create_public_post(base_dir, nickname, domain, port, http_prefix,
-                           content, followers_only, save_to_file,
+                           content, save_to_file,
                            client_to_server, comments_enabled,
                            attach_image_filename, media_type,
                            image_description, city,