diff --git a/follow.py b/follow.py
index 945b3834..4b38182d 100644
--- a/follow.py
+++ b/follow.py
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ def followApprovalRequired(baseDir: str,nicknameToFollow: str, \
                            followRequestHandle: str) -> bool:
     """ Returns the policy for follower approvals
     """
+    # has this handle already been manually approved?
     if preApprovedFollower(baseDir,nicknameToFollow,domainToFollow, \
                            followRequestHandle):
         return False
diff --git a/webinterface.py b/webinterface.py
index 474d6616..a979bf00 100644
--- a/webinterface.py
+++ b/webinterface.py
@@ -2602,7 +2602,7 @@ def individualPostAsHtml(recentPostsCache: {},maxRecentPosts: int, \
             publishedStr=publishedStr.replace('T',' ').split('.')[0]
             datetimeObject = parse(publishedStr)
         publishedStr=datetimeObject.strftime("%a %b %d, %H:%M")
-    footerStr='<span class="'+timeClass+'">'+publishedStr+'</span>\n'
+    footerStr='<a href="'+messageId+'" class="'+timeClass+'">'+publishedStr+'</a>\n'
 
     # change the background color for DMs in inbox timeline
     if showDMicon: