diff --git a/acceptreject.py b/acceptreject.py
index c40129bda..952b83821 100644
--- a/acceptreject.py
+++ b/acceptreject.py
@@ -185,9 +185,9 @@ def receiveAcceptReject(session,baseDir: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: '+messageJson['type']+' has no actor')
         return False
-    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor']:
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['actor']:
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
         return False
     domain,tempPort=getDomainFromActor(messageJson['actor'])
     if not domainPermitted(domain,federationList):
diff --git a/auth.py b/auth.py
index 9972b8fda..2aa3d5a23 100644
--- a/auth.py
+++ b/auth.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def authorizeBasic(baseDir: str,path: str,authHeader: str,debug: bool) -> bool:
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: Authorixation header does not contain a space character')
         return False
-    if '/users/' not in path:
+    if '/users/' not in path and '/profile/' not in path:
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: Path for Authorization does not contain a user')
         return False
diff --git a/blocking.py b/blocking.py
index f1f000930..bbe9d3f9f 100644
--- a/blocking.py
+++ b/blocking.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def outboxBlock(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: c2s block object is not a status')
         return
-    if '/users/' not in messageId:
+    if '/users/' not in messageId and '/profile/' not in messageId:
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: c2s block object has no nickname')
         return
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ def outboxUndoBlock(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: c2s undo block object is not a status')
         return
-    if '/users/' not in messageId:
+    if '/users/' not in messageId and '/profile/' not in messageId:
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: c2s undo block object has no nickname')
         return
diff --git a/delete.py b/delete.py
index 389b68717..775255015 100644
--- a/delete.py
+++ b/delete.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def outboxDelete(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: c2s delete object is not a status')
         return
-    if '/users/' not in messageId:
+    if '/users/' not in messageId and '/profile/' not in messageId:
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: c2s delete object has no nickname')
         return
diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 6e297e74a..0e6b77a1c 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -820,11 +820,15 @@ if args.actor:
     if '/@' in args.actor or '/users/' in args.actor or args.actor.startswith('http') or args.actor.startswith('dat'):
         # format: https://domain/@nick
         args.actor=args.actor.replace('https://','').replace('http://','').replace('dat://','').replace('/@','/users/')
-        if '/users/' not in args.actor:
+        if '/users/' not in args.actor and '/profile/' not in args.actor:
             print('Expected actor format: https://domain/@nick or https://domain/users/nick')
             sys.exit()
-        nickname=args.actor.split('/users/')[1].replace('\n','')
-        domain=args.actor.split('/users/')[0]        
+        if '/users/' in args.actor:
+            nickname=args.actor.split('/users/')[1].replace('\n','')
+            domain=args.actor.split('/users/')[0]
+        else:
+            nickname=args.actor.split('/profile/')[1].replace('\n','')
+            domain=args.actor.split('/profile/')[0]
     else:
         # format: @nick@domain
         if '@' not in args.actor:
diff --git a/follow.py b/follow.py
index 3d715ffa2..911df8972 100644
--- a/follow.py
+++ b/follow.py
@@ -373,9 +373,9 @@ def receiveFollowRequest(session,baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: follow request has no actor')
         return False
-    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor']:
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['actor']:
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor')            
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" missing from actor')            
         return False
     domain,tempPort=getDomainFromActor(messageJson['actor'])
     fromPort=port
@@ -397,9 +397,9 @@ def receiveFollowRequest(session,baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
     if not messageJson.get('to'):
         messageJson['to']=messageJson['object']
     handle=nickname.lower()+'@'+domain.lower()
-    if '/users/' not in messageJson['object']:
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['object'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['object']:
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: "users" not found within object')
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" not found within object')
         return False
     domainToFollow,tempPort=getDomainFromActor(messageJson['object'])
     if not domainPermitted(domainToFollow,federationList):
diff --git a/inbox.py b/inbox.py
index 8205aa740..2b4fe073c 100644
--- a/inbox.py
+++ b/inbox.py
@@ -505,9 +505,9 @@ def receiveUndoFollow(session,baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: follow request has no actor within object')
         return False
-    if '/users/' not in messageJson['object']['actor']:
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['object']['actor'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['object']['actor']:
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor within object')
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" missing from actor within object')
         return False
     if messageJson['object']['actor'] != messageJson['actor']:
         if debug:
@@ -564,9 +564,9 @@ def receiveUndo(session,baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: follow request has no actor')
         return False
-    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor']:
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['actor']:
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor')            
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" missing from actor')            
         return False
     if not messageJson.get('object'):
         if debug:
@@ -679,9 +679,9 @@ def receiveUpdate(session,baseDir: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: '+messageJson['type']+' object has no type')
         return False
-    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor']:
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['actor']:
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
         return False
 
     if messageJson['object']['type']=='Person' or \
@@ -742,9 +742,9 @@ def receiveLike(session,handle: str,baseDir: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: '+messageJson['type']+' has no "to" list')
         return False
-    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor']:
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['actor']:
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
         return False
     if '/statuses/' not in messageJson['object']:
         if debug:
@@ -791,9 +791,9 @@ def receiveUndoLike(session,handle: str,baseDir: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: '+messageJson['type']+' like object is not a string')
         return False
-    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor']:
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['actor']:
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type']+' like')
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type']+' like')
         return False
     if '/statuses/' not in messageJson['object']['object']:
         if debug:
@@ -852,9 +852,9 @@ def receiveDelete(session,handle: str,baseDir: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: '+messageJson['type']+' has no "to" list')
         return False
-    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor']:
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['actor']:
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
         return False
     if '/statuses/' not in messageJson['object']:
         if debug:
@@ -906,9 +906,13 @@ def receiveAnnounce(session,handle: str,baseDir: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: '+messageJson['type']+' has no "to" list')
         return False
-    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor']:
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['actor']:
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type'])
+        return False
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['object'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['object']:
+        if debug:
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" missing in '+messageJson['type'])
         return False
     if '/statuses/' not in messageJson['object']:
         if debug:
@@ -949,9 +953,9 @@ def receiveUndoAnnounce(session,handle: str,baseDir: str, \
         return False
     if messageJson['object']['type']!='Announce':
         return False    
-    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor']:
+    if '/users/' not in messageJson['actor'] and '/profile/' not in messageJson['actor']:
         if debug:
-            print('DEBUG: "users" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type']+' announce')
+            print('DEBUG: "users" or "profile" missing from actor in '+messageJson['type']+' announce')
         return False
     if '/statuses/' not in messageJson['object']:
         if debug:
diff --git a/like.py b/like.py
index b1441115e..8a5533afb 100644
--- a/like.py
+++ b/like.py
@@ -505,7 +505,7 @@ def outboxLike(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: c2s like object is not a status')
         return
-    if '/users/' not in messageId:
+    if '/users/' not in messageId and '/profile/' not in messageId:
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: c2s like object has no nickname')
         return
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ def outboxUndoLike(baseDir: str,httpPrefix: str, \
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: c2s undo like object is not a status')
         return
-    if '/users/' not in messageId:
+    if '/users/' not in messageId and '/profile/' not in messageId:
         if debug:
             print('DEBUG: c2s undo like object has no nickname')
         return