diff --git a/daemon.py b/daemon.py
index 23e1bf1c..a2175636 100644
--- a/daemon.py
+++ b/daemon.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ maxMessageLength=5000
 maxPostsInFeed=20
 
 # number of follows/followers per page
-followsPerPage=2
+followsPerPage=12
 
 # Whether to use https
 useHttps=True
diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 15a1991b..49c3d160 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ from follow import followerOfPerson
 from follow import unfollowPerson
 from follow import unfollowerOfPerson
 
-federationList=['mastodon.social']
+federationList=['mastodon.social','wild.com','trees.com']
 username='testuser'
 #domain=socket.gethostname()
 domain='mydomain.com'
@@ -41,18 +41,18 @@ useTor=False
 session = createSession(useTor)
 
 clearFollows(username,domain)
-followPerson(username,domain,'badger','wild.com')
-followPerson(username,domain,'squirrel','secret.com')
-followPerson(username,domain,'rodent','drainpipe.com')
-followPerson(username,domain,'batman','mesh.com')
-followPerson(username,domain,'giraffe','trees.com')
+followPerson(username,domain,'badger','wild.com',federationList)
+followPerson(username,domain,'squirrel','secret.com',federationList)
+followPerson(username,domain,'rodent','drainpipe.com',federationList)
+followPerson(username,domain,'batman','mesh.com',federationList)
+followPerson(username,domain,'giraffe','trees.com',federationList)
 
 clearFollowers(username,domain)
-followerOfPerson(username,domain,'badger','wild.com')
-followerOfPerson(username,domain,'squirrel','secret.com')
-followerOfPerson(username,domain,'rodent','drainpipe.com')
-followerOfPerson(username,domain,'batman','mesh.com')
-followerOfPerson(username,domain,'giraffe','trees.com')
+followerOfPerson(username,domain,'badger','wild.com',federationList)
+followerOfPerson(username,domain,'squirrel','secret.com',federationList)
+followerOfPerson(username,domain,'rodent','drainpipe.com',federationList)
+followerOfPerson(username,domain,'batman','mesh.com',federationList)
+followerOfPerson(username,domain,'giraffe','trees.com',federationList)
 
 #unfollowPerson(username,domain,'squirrel','secret.com')
 #sys.exit()
diff --git a/follow.py b/follow.py
index dbb570b3..9c7e9bdb 100644
--- a/follow.py
+++ b/follow.py
@@ -12,9 +12,11 @@ import os
 import sys
 from person import validUsername
 
-def followPerson(username: str, domain: str, followUsername: str, followDomain: str, followFile='following.txt') -> None:
+def followPerson(username: str, domain: str, followUsername: str, followDomain: str, federationList, followFile='following.txt') -> None:
     """Adds a person to the follow list
     """
+    if followDomain.lower().replace('\n','') not in federationList:
+        return
     handle=username.lower()+'@'+domain.lower()
     handleToFollow=followUsername.lower()+'@'+followDomain.lower()
     baseDir=os.getcwd()
@@ -30,8 +32,8 @@ def followPerson(username: str, domain: str, followUsername: str, followDomain:
     with open(filename, "w") as followfile:
         followfile.write(handleToFollow+'\n')
 
-def followerOfPerson(username: str, domain: str, followerUsername: str, followerDomain: str) -> None:
-    followPerson(username, domain, followerUsername, followerDomain,'followers.txt')
+def followerOfPerson(username: str, domain: str, followerUsername: str, followerDomain: str, federationList) -> None:
+    followPerson(username, domain, followerUsername, followerDomain, federationList, 'followers.txt')
 
 def unfollowPerson(username: str, domain: str, followUsername: str, followDomain: str,followFile='following.txt') -> None:
     """Removes a person to the follow list