diff --git a/docs/hackinghowto.rst b/docs/hackinghowto.rst
index 08b228f1..914a5135 100644
--- a/docs/hackinghowto.rst
+++ b/docs/hackinghowto.rst
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ requirements::
     sudo apt-get install mongodb git-core python python-dev \
          python-lxml
 
+On Fedora::
+
+    yum install mongodb-server python-paste-deploy python-paste-script \
+         git-core python python-devel
+
 .. YouCanHelp::
 
    If you have instructions for other GNU/Linux distributions to set
diff --git a/mediagoblin.ini b/mediagoblin.ini
index 596107dc..e889646a 100644
--- a/mediagoblin.ini
+++ b/mediagoblin.ini
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ email_sender_address = "notice@mediagoblin.example.org"
 # set to false to enable sending notices
 email_debug_mode = true
 
+# Set to false to disable registrations
+allow_registration = true
+
 ## Uncomment this to put some user-overriding templates here
 #local_templates = %(here)s/user_dev/templates/
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/app.py b/mediagoblin/app.py
index 9454b403..ae39694f 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/app.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/app.py
@@ -20,18 +20,12 @@ import urllib
 import routes
 from webob import Request, exc
 
-from mediagoblin import routing, util, storage, staticdirect
-from mediagoblin.init.config import (
-    read_mediagoblin_config, generate_validation_report)
+from mediagoblin import routing, util, storage
 from mediagoblin.db.open import setup_connection_and_db_from_config
 from mediagoblin.mg_globals import setup_globals
 from mediagoblin.init.celery import setup_celery_from_config
-from mediagoblin.init import get_jinja_loader
-from mediagoblin.workbench import WorkbenchManager
-
-
-class Error(Exception): pass
-class ImproperlyConfigured(Error): pass
+from mediagoblin.init import get_jinja_loader, get_staticdirector, \
+    setup_global_and_app_config, setup_workbench
 
 
 class MediaGoblinApp(object):
@@ -55,13 +49,7 @@ class MediaGoblinApp(object):
         ##############
 
         # Open and setup the config
-        global_config, validation_result = read_mediagoblin_config(config_path)
-        app_config = global_config['mediagoblin']
-        # report errors if necessary
-        validation_report = generate_validation_report(
-            global_config, validation_result)
-        if validation_report:
-            raise ImproperlyConfigured(validation_report)
+        global_config, app_config = setup_global_and_app_config(config_path)
 
         ##########################################
         # Setup other connections / useful objects
@@ -85,19 +73,7 @@ class MediaGoblinApp(object):
         self.routing = routing.get_mapper()
 
         # set up staticdirector tool
-        if app_config.has_key('direct_remote_path'):
-            self.staticdirector = staticdirect.RemoteStaticDirect(
-                app_config['direct_remote_path'].strip())
-        elif app_config.has_key('direct_remote_paths'):
-            direct_remote_path_lines = app_config[
-                'direct_remote_paths'].strip().splitlines()
-            self.staticdirector = staticdirect.MultiRemoteStaticDirect(
-                dict([line.strip().split(' ', 1)
-                      for line in direct_remote_path_lines]))
-        else:
-            raise ImproperlyConfigured(
-                "One of direct_remote_path or "
-                "direct_remote_paths must be provided")
+        self.staticdirector = get_staticdirector(app_config)
 
         # Setup celery, if appropriate
         if setup_celery and not app_config.get('celery_setup_elsewhere'):
@@ -117,9 +93,6 @@ class MediaGoblinApp(object):
         #######################################################
 
         setup_globals(
-            app_config=app_config,
-            global_config=global_config,
-
             # TODO: No need to set these two up as globals, we could
             # just read them out of mg_globals.app_config
             email_sender_address=app_config['email_sender_address'],
@@ -130,8 +103,11 @@ class MediaGoblinApp(object):
             db_connection=self.connection,
             database=self.db,
             public_store=self.public_store,
-            queue_store=self.queue_store,
-            workbench_manager=WorkbenchManager(app_config['workbench_path']))
+            queue_store=self.queue_store)
+
+        # Workbench *currently* only used by celery, so this only
+        # matters in always eager mode :)
+        setup_workbench()
 
     def __call__(self, environ, start_response):
         request = Request(environ)
diff --git a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
index 1d00f382..7fe507b1 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/auth/views.py
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import uuid
 
 from webob import exc
 
+from mediagoblin import messages
+from mediagoblin import mg_globals
 from mediagoblin.util import render_to_response, redirect
 from mediagoblin.db.util import ObjectId
 from mediagoblin.auth import lib as auth_lib
@@ -29,6 +31,14 @@ def register(request):
     """
     Your classic registration view!
     """
+    # Redirects to indexpage if registrations are disabled
+    if not mg_globals.app_config["allow_registration"]:
+        messages.add_message(
+            request,
+            messages.WARNING,
+            ('Sorry, registration is disabled on this instance.'))
+        return redirect(request, "index")
+
     register_form = auth_forms.RegistrationForm(request.POST)
 
     if request.method == 'POST' and register_form.validate():
@@ -51,7 +61,7 @@ def register(request):
             entry['pw_hash'] = auth_lib.bcrypt_gen_password_hash(
                 request.POST['password'])
             entry.save(validate=True)
-            
+
             send_verification_email(entry, request)
 
             return redirect(request, "mediagoblin.auth.register_success")
@@ -97,13 +107,14 @@ def login(request):
         'mediagoblin/auth/login.html',
         {'login_form': login_form,
          'next': request.GET.get('next') or request.POST.get('next'),
-         'login_failed': login_failed})
+         'login_failed': login_failed,
+         'allow_registration': mg_globals.app_config["allow_registration"]})
 
 
 def logout(request):
     # Maybe deleting the user_id parameter would be enough?
     request.session.delete()
-    
+
     return redirect(request, "index")
 
 
@@ -124,16 +135,24 @@ def verify_email(request):
     if user and user['verification_key'] == unicode(request.GET['token']):
         user['status'] = u'active'
         user['email_verified'] = True
-        verification_successful = True
         user.save()
+        verification_successful = True
+        messages.add_message(
+            request,
+            messages.SUCCESS,
+            ('Your email address has been verified. '
+             'You may now login, edit your profile, and submit images!'))
     else:
         verification_successful = False
-        
+        messages.add_message(request,
+                             messages.ERROR,
+                            'The verification key or user id is incorrect')
+
     return render_to_response(
         request,
-        'mediagoblin/auth/verify_email.html',
+        'mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html',
         {'user': user,
-         'verification_successful': verification_successful})
+        'verification_successful' : verification_successful})
 
 
 def resend_activation(request):
diff --git a/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini b/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
index aadf5c21..b6356b0e 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
+++ b/mediagoblin/config_spec.ini
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ direct_remote_path = string(default="/mgoblin_static/")
 email_debug_mode = boolean(default=True)
 email_sender_address = string(default="notice@mediagoblin.example.org")
 
+# Set to false to disable registrations
+allow_registration = boolean(default=True)
+
 # By default not set, but you might want something like:
 # "%(here)s/user_dev/templates/"
 local_templates = string()
@@ -73,4 +76,4 @@ celeryd_eta_scheduler_precision = float()
 
 # known lists
 celery_routes = string_list()
-celery_imports = string_list()
\ No newline at end of file
+celery_imports = string_list()
diff --git a/mediagoblin/db/indexes.py b/mediagoblin/db/indexes.py
index d379a52b..a832e013 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/db/indexes.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/db/indexes.py
@@ -45,11 +45,13 @@ REQUIRED READING:
 To remove deprecated indexes
 ----------------------------
 
-Removing deprecated indexes is easier, just do:
+Removing deprecated indexes is the same, just move the index into the
+deprecated indexes mapping.
 
-INACTIVE_INDEXES = {
-    'collection_name': [
-        'deprecated_index_identifier1', 'deprecated_index_identifier2']}
+DEPRECATED_INDEXES = {
+    'collection_name': {
+        'deprecated_index_identifier1': {
+            'index': [index_foo_goes_here]}}
         
 ... etc.
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/db/models.py b/mediagoblin/db/models.py
index 8aa35ca9..279cb9f2 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/db/models.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/db/models.py
@@ -147,31 +147,33 @@ class MediaEntry(Document):
         """
         Provide a url to the previous entry from this user, if there is one
         """
-        cursor = self.db.MediaEntry.find({'_id' : {"$lt": self['_id']}, 
-                                          'uploader': self['uploader']}).sort(
-                                                    '_id', DESCENDING).limit(1)
-                                                    
+        cursor = self.db.MediaEntry.find({'_id' : {"$gt": self['_id']}, 
+                                          'uploader': self['uploader'],
+                                          'state': 'processed'}).sort(
+                                                    '_id', ASCENDING).limit(1)
         if cursor.count():
             return urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home',
                           user=self.uploader()['username'],
-                          media=unicode(cursor[0]['_id']))
+                          media=unicode(cursor[0]['slug']))
         
     def url_to_next(self, urlgen):
         """
         Provide a url to the next entry from this user, if there is one
         """
-        cursor = self.db.MediaEntry.find({'_id' : {"$gt": self['_id']}, 
-                                          'uploader': self['uploader']}).sort(
-                                                    '_id', ASCENDING).limit(1)
+        cursor = self.db.MediaEntry.find({'_id' : {"$lt": self['_id']}, 
+                                          'uploader': self['uploader'],
+                                          'state': 'processed'}).sort(
+                                                    '_id', DESCENDING).limit(1)
 
         if cursor.count():
             return urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home',
                           user=self.uploader()['username'],
-                          media=unicode(cursor[0]['_id']))
+                          media=unicode(cursor[0]['slug']))
 
     def uploader(self):
         return self.db.User.find_one({'_id': self['uploader']})
 
+
 class MediaComment(Document):
     __collection__ = 'media_comments'
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/db/util.py b/mediagoblin/db/util.py
index 70c37945..37e6586f 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/db/util.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/db/util.py
@@ -81,18 +81,25 @@ def remove_deprecated_indexes(database, deprecated_indexes=DEPRECATED_INDEXES):
     Args:
      - database: pymongo or mongokit database instance.
      - deprecated_indexes: the indexes to deprecate in the pattern of:
-       {'collection': ['index_identifier1', 'index_identifier2']}
+       {'collection_name': {
+            'identifier': {
+                'index': [index_foo_goes_here],
+                'unique': True}}
+
+       (... although we really only need the 'identifier' here, as the
+       rest of the information isn't used in this case.  But it's kept
+       around so we can remember what it was)
 
     Returns:
       A list of indexes removed in form ('collection', 'index_name')
     """
     indexes_removed = []
 
-    for collection_name, index_names in deprecated_indexes.iteritems():
+    for collection_name, indexes in deprecated_indexes.iteritems():
         collection = database[collection_name]
         collection_indexes = collection.index_information().keys()
 
-        for index_name in index_names:
+        for index_name, index_data in indexes.iteritems():
             if index_name in collection_indexes:
                 collection.drop_index(index_name)
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/edit/forms.py b/mediagoblin/edit/forms.py
index 2efdb9e4..0ed52af1 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/edit/forms.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/edit/forms.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ class EditForm(wtforms.Form):
         'Title',
         [wtforms.validators.Length(min=0, max=500)])
     slug = wtforms.TextField(
-        'Slug')
+        'Slug',
+        [wtforms.validators.Required(message="The slug can't be empty")])
     description = wtforms.TextAreaField('Description of this work')
 
 class EditProfileForm(wtforms.Form):
@@ -31,4 +32,5 @@ class EditProfileForm(wtforms.Form):
         [wtforms.validators.Length(min=0, max=500)])
     url = wtforms.TextField(
         'Website',
-        [wtforms.validators.URL(message='Improperly formed URL')])
+        [wtforms.validators.Optional(),
+         wtforms.validators.URL(message='Improperly formed URL')])
diff --git a/mediagoblin/edit/views.py b/mediagoblin/edit/views.py
index e064a9c3..3bcf788b 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/edit/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/edit/views.py
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ def edit_profile(request):
             messages.add_message(request, 
             	                 messages.SUCCESS, 
             	                 'Profile edited!')
-            return redirect(request, 
-            	           "mediagoblin.edit.profile", 
-            	            username=edit_username)
+            return redirect(request,
+                           'mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
+            	            user=edit_username)
 
     return render_to_response(
         request,
diff --git a/mediagoblin/init/__init__.py b/mediagoblin/init/__init__.py
index b8ed2456..6320d21b 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/init/__init__.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/init/__init__.py
@@ -15,8 +15,33 @@
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import jinja2
+from mediagoblin import staticdirect
+from mediagoblin.init.config import (
+    read_mediagoblin_config, generate_validation_report)
+from mediagoblin import mg_globals
+from mediagoblin.mg_globals import setup_globals
+from mediagoblin.workbench import WorkbenchManager
 
 
+class Error(Exception): pass
+class ImproperlyConfigured(Error): pass
+
+
+def setup_global_and_app_config(config_path):
+    global_config, validation_result = read_mediagoblin_config(config_path)
+    app_config = global_config['mediagoblin']
+    # report errors if necessary
+    validation_report = generate_validation_report(
+        global_config, validation_result)
+    if validation_report:
+        raise ImproperlyConfigured(validation_report)
+
+    setup_globals(
+        app_config=app_config,
+        global_config=global_config)
+
+    return global_config, app_config
+
 def get_jinja_loader(user_template_path=None):
     """
     Set up the Jinja template loaders, possibly allowing for user
@@ -31,3 +56,27 @@ def get_jinja_loader(user_template_path=None):
              jinja2.PackageLoader('mediagoblin', 'templates')])
     else:
         return jinja2.PackageLoader('mediagoblin', 'templates')
+
+
+def get_staticdirector(app_config):
+    if app_config.has_key('direct_remote_path'):
+        return staticdirect.RemoteStaticDirect(
+            app_config['direct_remote_path'].strip())
+    elif app_config.has_key('direct_remote_paths'):
+        direct_remote_path_lines = app_config[
+            'direct_remote_paths'].strip().splitlines()
+        return staticdirect.MultiRemoteStaticDirect(
+            dict([line.strip().split(' ', 1)
+                  for line in direct_remote_path_lines]))
+    else:
+        raise ImproperlyConfigured(
+            "One of direct_remote_path or "
+            "direct_remote_paths must be provided")
+
+
+def setup_workbench():
+    app_config = mg_globals.app_config
+
+    workbench_manager = WorkbenchManager(app_config['workbench_path'])
+
+    setup_globals(workbench_manager = workbench_manager)
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
index 53e019f6..31b8ebc2 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
+++ b/mediagoblin/static/css/base.css
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 body {
-  background-color: #272727;
-  color: #f7f7f7;
+  background-color: #1F1F1F;
+  color: #aaa;
   font-family: sans-serif;
   padding:none;
   margin:0px;
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ form {
   font-family: 'Carter One';
   font-style: normal;
   font-weight: normal;
-  src: local('CarterOne'), url('http://themes.googleusercontent.com/font?kit=VjW2qt1pkqVtO22ObxgEBRsxEYwM7FgeyaSgU71cLG0') format('woff');
+  src: local('CarterOne'), url('http://themes.googleusercontent.com/font?kit=FWNn6ITYqL6or7ZTmBxRhq3fkYX5z1QtDUdIWoaaD_k') format('woff');
 }
 
 /* text styles */
@@ -33,13 +33,8 @@ h2{
   margin-top:20px;
 }
 
-p {
-  font-family: sans-serif;
-  font-size:16px;
-}
-
 a {
-  color: #86D4B1;
+  color: #fff;
 }
 
 label {
@@ -56,15 +51,33 @@ label {
 .mediagoblin_header {
   width:100%;
   height:36px;
-  background-color:#393939;
+  background-color:#2F2F2F;
   padding-top:14px;
   margin-bottom:40px;
 }
 
+.header_submit{
+  color:#272727;
+  background-color:#aaa;
+  background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(##D2D2D2), to(#aaa)); 
+  background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, #D2D2D2, #aaa); 
+  background-image:    -moz-linear-gradient(top, #D2D2D2, #aaa); 
+  background-image:     -ms-linear-gradient(top, #D2D2D2, #aaa); 
+  background-image:      -o-linear-gradient(top, #D2D2D2, #aaa); 
+  background-image:         linear-gradient(top, #D2D2D2, #aaa);
+  box-shadow:0px 0px 4px #000;
+  border-radius:5px 5px 5px 5px;
+  margin:8px;
+  padding:3px 8px;
+  text-decoration:none;
+  border:medium none;
+  font-family:'Carter One',arial,serif;
+}
+
 .mediagoblin_footer {
   width:100%;
-  height:26px;
-  background-color:#393939;
+  height:30px;
+  background-color:#2F2F2F;
   bottom:0px;
   padding-top:8px;
   position:absolute;
@@ -77,19 +90,6 @@ label {
   padding-bottom:74px;
 }
 
-a.mediagoblin_logo {
-  width:34px;
-  height:25px;
-  margin-right:10px;
-  background-image:url('../images/icon.png');
-  background-position:0px 0px;
-  display:inline-block;
-}
-
-a.mediagoblin_logo:hover {
-  background-position:0px -28px;
-}
-
 .mediagoblin_header_right {
   float:right;
 }
@@ -122,6 +122,10 @@ a.mediagoblin_logo:hover {
 text-align:center;
 }
 
+.pagination_arrow{
+  margin:5px;
+}
+
 /* forms */
 
 .form_box {
@@ -130,7 +134,7 @@ text-align:center;
   background-repeat:repeat-x;
   font-size:18px;
   padding-bottom:30px;
-  padding-top:1px;
+  padding-top:30px;
   margin-left:auto;
   margin-right:auto;
   display:block;
@@ -160,6 +164,7 @@ text-align:center;
 
 .form_field_error {
   background-color:#87453b;
+  color:#fff;
   border:none;
   font-size:16px;
   padding:9px;
@@ -204,14 +209,14 @@ img.media_icon{
 /* navigation */
 
 .navigation_button{
-  width: 139px;
+  width:139px;
   display:block;
   float:left;
-  text-align: center;
-  background-color: #393939;
-  text-decoration: none;
-  padding: 6px 0pt;
-  font-family: 'Carter One', arial, serif;
+  text-align:center;
+  background-color:#393939;
+  text-decoration:none;
+  padding:12px 0pt;
+  font-family:'Carter One', arial, serif;
   font-size:2em;
   margin:0 0 20px
 }
@@ -257,11 +262,3 @@ ul.mediagoblin_messages {
   background-color: #f7f7f7;
   color:#272727;
 }
-
-/* profile stuff */
-
-.profile_content {
-  padding: 6px;
-  background-color: #393939;
-  margin-bottom: 10px;
-}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/images/icon.png b/mediagoblin/static/images/icon.png
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f4f3e9c..00000000
Binary files a/mediagoblin/static/images/icon.png and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/images/logo.png b/mediagoblin/static/images/logo.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cf28a6d4
Binary files /dev/null and b/mediagoblin/static/images/logo.png differ
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/images/navigation_end.png b/mediagoblin/static/images/navigation_end.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b2f27296
Binary files /dev/null and b/mediagoblin/static/images/navigation_end.png differ
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/images/navigation_left.png b/mediagoblin/static/images/navigation_left.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d1645120
Binary files /dev/null and b/mediagoblin/static/images/navigation_left.png differ
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/images/navigation_right.png b/mediagoblin/static/images/navigation_right.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d4caa7b8
Binary files /dev/null and b/mediagoblin/static/images/navigation_right.png differ
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/images/pagination_left.png b/mediagoblin/static/images/pagination_left.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..56a26596
Binary files /dev/null and b/mediagoblin/static/images/pagination_left.png differ
diff --git a/mediagoblin/static/images/pagination_right.png b/mediagoblin/static/images/pagination_right.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..84f8abba
Binary files /dev/null and b/mediagoblin/static/images/pagination_right.png differ
diff --git a/mediagoblin/submit/routing.py b/mediagoblin/submit/routing.py
index 3edbab70..5585ecb0 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/submit/routing.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/submit/routing.py
@@ -18,7 +18,4 @@ from routes.route import Route
 
 submit_routes = [
     Route('mediagoblin.submit.start', '/',
-          controller='mediagoblin.submit.views:submit_start'),
-    Route('mediagoblin.submit.success', '/success/',
-          template='mediagoblin/submit/success.html',
-          controller='mediagoblin.views:simple_template_render')]
+          controller='mediagoblin.submit.views:submit_start')]
diff --git a/mediagoblin/submit/views.py b/mediagoblin/submit/views.py
index 4c7476b0..1848f5e5 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/submit/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/submit/views.py
@@ -95,8 +95,3 @@ def submit_start(request):
         request,
         'mediagoblin/submit/start.html',
         {'submit_form': submit_form})
-
-
-def submit_success(request):
-    return render_to_response(
-        request, 'mediagoblin/submit/success.html', {})
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
index 2303ce5c..e25783ea 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/login.html
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@
         <input type="hidden" name="next" value="{{ next }}" class="button"
                style="display: none;"/>
       {% endif %}
-      <p>Don't have an account yet?<br /><a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.register') }}">Create one here!</a></p>
+      {% if allow_registration %}
+        <p>Don't have an account yet?<br /><a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.register') }}">Create one here!</a></p>
+      {% endif %}
     </div>
   </form>
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/verify_email.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/verify_email.html
deleted file mode 100644
index b6e6d1f8..00000000
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/auth/verify_email.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-{#
-# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
-# Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc
-#
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#}
-{% extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
-
-{% block mediagoblin_content %}
-<p>
-  {% if verification_successful %}
-    Your email address has been verified!
-  {% else %}
-    The verification key or user id is incorrect
-  {% endif %}
-</p>
-{% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
index b71fca24..40bb085e 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/base.html
@@ -38,8 +38,12 @@
           <div class="container_16">
             <div class="grid_16">
               {% block mediagoblin_logo %}
-                <a class="mediagoblin_logo" href="{{ request.urlgen('index') }}"></a>
-              {% endblock %}{% block mediagoblin_header_title %}{% endblock %}
+                <a class="mediagoblin_logo" href="{{ request.urlgen('index') }}"><img src="{{ request.staticdirect('/images/logo.png') }}" alt="Mediagoblin logo" /></a>
+              {% endblock %}
+              {% if request.user %}
+              <a class="header_submit" href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.submit.start') }}">Submit media</a>
+              {% endif %}
+              {% block mediagoblin_header_title %}{% endblock %}
               <div class="mediagoblin_header_right">
                 {% if request.user %}
                   <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.user_home',
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/root.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/root.html
index 5b744999..bae033c4 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/root.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/root.html
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@
       If you have an account, you can
       <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.login') }}">Login</a>.
     </p>
-    <p>
-      If you don't have an account, please 
-      <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.register') }}">Register</a>.
-    </p>
+    {% if allow_registration %}
+      <p>
+        If you don't have an account, please 
+        <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.auth.register') }}">Register</a>.
+      </p>
+    {% endif %}
   {% endif %}
 
   {# temporarily, an "image gallery" that isn't one really ;) #}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/submit/success.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/submit/success.html
deleted file mode 100644
index afc9f9d1..00000000
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/submit/success.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-{#
-# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
-# Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc
-#
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#}
-{% extends "mediagoblin/base.html" %}
-
-{% block mediagoblin_content %}
-  Woohoo!  Submitted!
-{% endblock %}    
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
index 1484cc73..3f4dce3b 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/media.html
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <form action="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_post_comment', 
                                          user= media.uploader().username,
                                          media=media._id) }}" method="POST">
-          {{ wtforms_util.render_field_div(comment_form.comment) }}
+          {{ wtforms_util.render_field_div(comment_form.comment_content) }}
           <div class="form_submit_buttons">
             <input type="submit" value="Post comment!" class="button" />
           </div>
@@ -65,7 +65,12 @@
       {% if comments %}
         {% for comment in comments %}
           {% set comment_author = comment.author() %}
-          <div class="comment_wrapper" id="comment-{{ comment['_id'] }}">
+	    {% if pagination.active_id == comment._id %}
+              <div class="comment_wrapper comment_active" id="comment-{{ comment['_id'] }}">
+		<a name="comment" id="comment"></a>
+            {% else %}
+              <div class="comment_wrapper" id="comment-{{ comment['_id'] }}">
+	    {% endif %}
             <div class="comment_content">
               {% autoescape False %}
                 {{ comment.content_html }}
@@ -77,7 +82,10 @@
               {{ comment_author['username'] }}</a> at 
             <!--</div>
             <div class="comment_datetime">-->
-              <a href="#comment-{{ comment['_id'] }}">
+              <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home.view_comment',
+		       comment = comment['_id'],
+		       user = media.uploader().username,
+		       media = media._id) }}#comment">
                 {{ "%4d-%02d-%02d %02d:%02d"|format(comment.created.year,
                                          comment.created.month,
                                          comment.created.day,
@@ -88,7 +96,10 @@
           </div>
         {% endfor %}
 
-        {{ render_pagination(request, pagination) }}
+        {{ render_pagination(request, pagination, 
+	      request.urlgen('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home',
+	      user = media.uploader().username,
+	      media = media._id)) }}
       </div>
     {% endif %}
     <div class="grid_5 omega">
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html
index aed330c8..9d99ac53 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html
@@ -26,33 +26,25 @@
 
 {% block mediagoblin_content -%}
   {% if user %}
-    <h1>{{ user.username }}'s profile</h1>
-
-    {% include "mediagoblin/utils/profile.html" %}
-
-    {% if request.user['_id'] == user['_id'] or request.user['is_admin'] %}
-       <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.edit.profile') }}?username={{
-                       user.username }}">Edit profile</a>
-    {% endif %}
-
-    {% if request.user['_id'] == user['_id'] %}
-      <p>
-        <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.submit.start') }}">Submit an item</a> 
-      </p>
-    {% endif %}
-
-    {% set pagination_base_url = user_gallery_url %}
-    {% include "mediagoblin/utils/object_gallery.html" %}
-
-    <div class="clear"></div>
-
-    <p><a href="{{ user_gallery_url }}">View all of {{ user.username }}'s media</a></p>
-
-    <a href={{ request.urlgen(
-                   'mediagoblin.user_pages.atom_feed',
-                   user=user.username) }}>atom feed</a>
-  {% else %}
-    {# This *should* not occur as the view makes sure we pass in a user. #}
-    <p>Sorry, no such user found.<p/>
+   <h1>{{ user.username }}'s profile</h1>
+   <div class="grid_6 alpha">
+     {% include "mediagoblin/utils/profile.html" %}
+     {% if request.user['_id'] == user['_id'] or request.user['is_admin'] %}
+        <a href="{{ request.urlgen('mediagoblin.edit.profile') }}?username={{
+                        user.username }}">Edit profile</a>
+     {% endif %}
+   </div>
+   <div class="grid_10 omega">
+     {% set pagination_base_url = user_gallery_url %}
+     {% include "mediagoblin/utils/object_gallery.html" %}
+     <div class="clear"></div>
+     <p><a href="{{ user_gallery_url }}">View all of {{ user.username }}'s media</a></p>
+      <a href={{ request.urlgen(
+                     'mediagoblin.user_pages.atom_feed',
+                     user=user.username) }}>atom feed</a>
+      {% else %}
+      {# This *should* not occur as the view makes sure we pass in a user. #}
+      <p>Sorry, no such user found.<p/>
+    </div>
   {% endif %}
 {% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/pagination.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/pagination.html
index aae50d22..23d49463 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/pagination.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/pagination.html
@@ -34,9 +34,16 @@
         {% if pagination.has_prev %}
           <a href="{{ pagination.get_page_url_explicit(
                           base_url, get_params,
-                          pagination.page - 1) }}">&laquo; Prev</a>
+                          pagination.page - 1) }}"><img class="pagination_arrow" src="/mgoblin_static/images/pagination_left.png" alt="Previous page" />Newer</a>
         {% endif %}
-  
+        {% if pagination.has_next %}
+          <a href="{{ pagination.get_page_url_explicit(
+                          base_url, get_params,
+                          pagination.page + 1) }}">Older<img class="pagination_arrow" src="/mgoblin_static/images/pagination_right.png" alt="Next page" />
+          </a>
+        {% endif %}
+        <br />
+        Go to page: 
         {%- for page in pagination.iter_pages() %}
           {% if page %}
             {% if page != pagination.page %}
@@ -50,12 +57,6 @@
             <span class="ellipsis">…</span>
           {% endif %}
         {%- endfor %}
-  
-        {% if pagination.has_next %}
-          <a href="{{ pagination.get_page_url_explicit(
-                          base_url, get_params,
-                          pagination.page + 1) }}">Next &raquo;</a>
-        {% endif %}
        </p>
      </div>
   {% endif %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html
index 8908c298..7cf8d2a4 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/prev_next.html
@@ -24,20 +24,23 @@
   {# There are no previous entries for the very first media entry #}
   {% if prev_entry_url %}
     <a class="navigation_button navigation_left" href="{{ prev_entry_url }}">
-      &lt;
+      <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_left.png" alt="Previous image" />
     </a>
   {% else %}
     {# This is the first entry. display greyed-out 'previous' image #}
-    <p class="navigation_button">X</p>
+    <p class="navigation_button navigation_left">
+      <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_end.png" alt="No previous images" />
+    </p>
   {% endif %}
-
   {# Likewise, this could be the very last media entry #}
   {% if next_entry_url %}
     <a class="navigation_button" href="{{ next_entry_url }}">
-       &gt;
+      <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_right.png" alt="Next image" />
     </a>
   {% else %}
     {# This is the last entry. display greyed-out 'next' image #}
-    <p class="navigation_button">X</p>
+    <p class="navigation_button">
+      <img src="/mgoblin_static/images/navigation_end.png" alt="No following images" />
+    </p>
   {% endif %}
 </div>
diff --git a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/profile.html b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/profile.html
index cd60bbfc..f44defa5 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/profile.html
+++ b/mediagoblin/templates/mediagoblin/utils/profile.html
@@ -17,19 +17,14 @@
 #}
 
 {% block profile_content -%}
-  {% if user.url or user.bio %}
-    <div class="profile_content">
-      {% if user.url %}
-        <div class="profile_homepage">
-          <a href="{{ user.url }}">{{ user.url }}</a>
-        </div>
-      {% endif %}
-    
-      {% if user.bio %}
-        <div class="profile_bio">
-          {{ user.bio }}
-        </div>
-      {% endif %}
-    </div>
+  {% if user.bio %}
+    <p>
+      {{ user.bio }}
+    </p>
   {% endif %}
-{% endblock %}    
+  {% if user.url %}
+    <p>
+      <a href="{{ user.url }}">{{ user.url }}</a>
+    </p>
+  {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/mediagoblin/tests/test_auth.py b/mediagoblin/tests/test_auth.py
index 3a13cbb1..ad9dd35b 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def test_register_views(test_app):
         "/auth/verify_email/?userid=%s&token=total_bs" % unicode(
             new_user['_id']))
     context = util.TEMPLATE_TEST_CONTEXT[
-        'mediagoblin/auth/verify_email.html']
+        'mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html']
     assert context['verification_successful'] == False
     new_user = mg_globals.database.User.find_one(
         {'username': 'happygirl'})
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def test_register_views(test_app):
     util.clear_test_template_context()
     test_app.get("%s?%s" % (path, get_params))
     context = util.TEMPLATE_TEST_CONTEXT[
-        'mediagoblin/auth/verify_email.html']
+        'mediagoblin/user_pages/user.html']
     assert context['verification_successful'] == True
     new_user = mg_globals.database.User.find_one(
         {'username': 'happygirl'})
diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/forms.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/forms.py
index 9f7d2fbd..8829b674 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/forms.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/forms.py
@@ -1,21 +1,22 @@
-# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
-# Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc
-#
-# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-import wtforms
-
-class MediaCommentForm(wtforms.Form):
-	comment = wtforms.TextAreaField('Comment',
-    	[wtforms.validators.Required()])
\ No newline at end of file
+# GNU MediaGoblin -- federated, autonomous media hosting
+# Copyright (C) 2011 Free Software Foundation, Inc
+#
+# This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+# along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+import wtforms
+
+class MediaCommentForm(wtforms.Form):
+	comment_content = wtforms.TextAreaField(
+		'Comment',
+		[wtforms.validators.Required()])
diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
index 255b6f66..3be0617d 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/routing.py
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ user_routes = [
     Route('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home', '/{user}/m/{media}/',
         requirements=dict(m_id="[0-9a-fA-F]{24}"),
         controller="mediagoblin.user_pages.views:media_home"),
+    Route('mediagoblin.user_pages.media_home.view_comment',
+          '/{user}/m/{media}/c/{comment}/',
+          controller="mediagoblin.user_pages.views:media_home"),
     Route('mediagoblin.edit.edit_media', "/{user}/m/{media}/edit/",
         controller="mediagoblin.edit.views:edit_media"),
     Route('mediagoblin.user_pages.atom_feed', '/{user}/atom/',
diff --git a/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py b/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
index 3a8684d3..a3172ebd 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/user_pages/views.py
@@ -95,8 +95,14 @@ def media_home(request, media, page, **kwargs):
     """
     'Homepage' of a MediaEntry()
     """
+    if ObjectId(request.matchdict.get('comment')):
+        pagination = Pagination(
+            page, media.get_comments(), MEDIA_COMMENTS_PER_PAGE,
+            ObjectId(request.matchdict.get('comment')))
+    else:
+        pagination = Pagination(
+            page, media.get_comments(), MEDIA_COMMENTS_PER_PAGE)
 
-    pagination = Pagination(page, media.get_comments(), MEDIA_COMMENTS_PER_PAGE)
     comments = pagination()
 
     comment_form = user_forms.MediaCommentForm(request.POST)
@@ -118,7 +124,7 @@ def media_post_comment(request):
     comment = request.db.MediaComment()
     comment['media_entry'] = ObjectId(request.matchdict['media'])
     comment['author'] = request.user['_id']
-    comment['content'] = request.POST['comment']
+    comment['content'] = request.POST['comment_content']
 
     comment['content_html'] = cleaned_markdown_conversion(comment['content'])
 
diff --git a/mediagoblin/util.py b/mediagoblin/util.py
index ab219df0..7b1e4a2a 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/util.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/util.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+from __future__ import division
+
 from email.MIMEText import MIMEText
 import gettext
 import pkg_resources
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ import smtplib
 import sys
 import re
 import urllib
-from math import ceil
+from math import ceil, floor
 import copy
 
 from babel.localedata import exists
@@ -35,6 +37,8 @@ from mediagoblin import mg_globals
 from mediagoblin import messages
 from mediagoblin.db.util import ObjectId
 
+from itertools import izip, count
+
 TESTS_ENABLED = False
 def _activate_testing():
     """
@@ -133,7 +137,16 @@ def render_to_response(request, template, context):
 
 def redirect(request, *args, **kwargs):
     """Returns a HTTPFound(), takes a request and then urlgen params"""
-    return exc.HTTPFound(location=request.urlgen(*args, **kwargs))
+    
+    querystring = None
+    if kwargs.get('querystring'):
+        querystring = kwargs.get('querystring')
+        del kwargs['querystring']
+
+    return exc.HTTPFound(
+        location=''.join([
+                request.urlgen(*args, **kwargs),
+                querystring if querystring else '']))
 
 
 def setup_user_in_request(request):
@@ -418,7 +431,8 @@ class Pagination(object):
     get actual data slice through __call__().
     """
 
-    def __init__(self, page, cursor, per_page=PAGINATION_DEFAULT_PER_PAGE):
+    def __init__(self, page, cursor, per_page=PAGINATION_DEFAULT_PER_PAGE,
+                 jump_to_id=False):
         """
         Initializes Pagination
 
@@ -426,11 +440,25 @@ class Pagination(object):
          - page: requested page
          - per_page: number of objects per page
          - cursor: db cursor 
+         - jump_to_id: ObjectId, sets the page to the page containing the object
+           with _id == jump_to_id.
         """
-        self.page = page    
+        self.page = page
         self.per_page = per_page
         self.cursor = cursor
         self.total_count = self.cursor.count()
+        self.active_id = None
+
+        if jump_to_id:
+            cursor = copy.copy(self.cursor)
+
+            for (doc, increment) in izip(cursor, count(0)):
+                if doc['_id'] == jump_to_id:
+                    self.page = 1 + int(floor(increment / self.per_page))
+
+                    self.active_id = jump_to_id
+                    break
+
 
     def __call__(self):
         """
diff --git a/mediagoblin/views.py b/mediagoblin/views.py
index 5b6d9773..e7d9dbdd 100644
--- a/mediagoblin/views.py
+++ b/mediagoblin/views.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
+from mediagoblin import mg_globals
 from mediagoblin.util import render_to_response
 from mediagoblin.db.util import DESCENDING
 
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ def root_view(request):
     
     return render_to_response(
         request, 'mediagoblin/root.html',
-        {'media_entries': media_entries})
+        {'media_entries': media_entries,
+         'allow_registration': mg_globals.app_config["allow_registration"]})
 
 
 def simple_template_render(request):