diff --git a/modules/hub/src/main/actorApi.scala b/modules/hub/src/main/actorApi.scala
index abec430abb..eb92aa9ec5 100644
--- a/modules/hub/src/main/actorApi.scala
+++ b/modules/hub/src/main/actorApi.scala
@@ -117,5 +117,5 @@ package bookmark {
 }
 
 package relation {
-  case class ReloadFriends(userId: String)
+  case class ReloadFollowing(userId: String)
 }
diff --git a/modules/relation/src/main/Env.scala b/modules/relation/src/main/Env.scala
index 597396340a..43acab826d 100644
--- a/modules/relation/src/main/Env.scala
+++ b/modules/relation/src/main/Env.scala
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ final class Env(
     socketHub = hub.socket.hub,
     getOnlineUserIds = getOnlineUserIds,
     getUsername = getUsername,
-    getFriendIds = cached.friends.apply
+    api = api
   )), name = ActorName)
 
   {
diff --git a/modules/relation/src/main/RelationActor.scala b/modules/relation/src/main/RelationActor.scala
index da62db445e..85601b28ac 100644
--- a/modules/relation/src/main/RelationActor.scala
+++ b/modules/relation/src/main/RelationActor.scala
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ private[relation] final class RelationActor(
     socketHub: ActorLazyRef,
     getOnlineUserIds: () ⇒ Set[String],
     getUsername: String ⇒ Fu[String],
-    getFriendIds: String ⇒ Fu[Set[String]]) extends Actor {
+    api: RelationApi) extends Actor {
 
   private type ID = String
   private type Username = String
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ private[relation] final class RelationActor(
 
   def receive = {
 
-    // triggers friends reloading for this user id
-    case ReloadFriends(userId) ⇒ getFriendIds(userId) flatMap { ids ⇒
+    // triggers following reloading for this user id
+    case ReloadFollowing(userId) ⇒ api.following(userId) flatMap { ids ⇒
       ((ids intersect onlineIds).toList map getUsername).sequenceFu
-    } map { SendTo(userId, "friends", _) } pipeTo socketHub.ref
+    } map { SendTo(userId, "following_onlines", _) } pipeTo socketHub.ref
 
     case NotifyMovement ⇒ {
       val prevIds = onlineIds
@@ -42,17 +42,17 @@ private[relation] final class RelationActor(
 
       onlines = onlines -- leaveIds ++ enters
 
-      notifyFriends(enters, "friend_enters")
-      notifyFriends(leaves, "friend_leaves")
+      notifyFollowers(enters, "following_enters")
+      notifyFollowers(leaves, "following_leaves")
     }
   }
 
   private var onlines = Map[ID, Username]()
   private def onlineIds: Set[ID] = onlines.keySet
 
-  private def notifyFriends(users: List[User], message: String) {
+  private def notifyFollowers(users: List[User], message: String) {
     users foreach {
-      case (id, name) ⇒ getFriendIds(id) foreach { ids ⇒
+      case (id, name) ⇒ api.followers(id) foreach { ids ⇒
         val notify = ids filter onlines.contains
         if (notify.nonEmpty) socketHub ! SendTos(notify.toSet, message, name)
       }
diff --git a/modules/relation/src/main/RelationApi.scala b/modules/relation/src/main/RelationApi.scala
index eaedfcae08..cc3fdf35f1 100644
--- a/modules/relation/src/main/RelationApi.scala
+++ b/modules/relation/src/main/RelationApi.scala
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package lila.relation
 import lila.db.api._
 import lila.db.Implicits._
 import lila.game.GameRepo
-import lila.hub.actorApi.relation.ReloadFriends
+import lila.hub.actorApi.relation.ReloadFollowing
 import lila.hub.actorApi.timeline.{ Propagate, Follow ⇒ FollowUser }
 import lila.hub.ActorLazyRef
 import lila.user.tube.userTube
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ final class RelationApi(
 
   private def refresh(u1: ID, u2: ID): Funit =
     cached.invalidate(u1, u2) >>-
-      List(u1, u2).foreach(actor ! ReloadFriends(_))
+      List(u1, u2).foreach(actor ! ReloadFollowing(_))
 }
diff --git a/modules/socket/src/main/Handler.scala b/modules/socket/src/main/Handler.scala
index a61bac7ffc..f209ca2fab 100644
--- a/modules/socket/src/main/Handler.scala
+++ b/modules/socket/src/main/Handler.scala
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import play.api.libs.json._
 
 import actorApi._
 import lila.common.PimpedJson._
-import lila.hub.actorApi.relation.ReloadFriends
+import lila.hub.actorApi.relation.ReloadFollowing
 import makeTimeout.large
 
 object Handler {
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ object Handler {
 
     val baseController: Controller = {
       case ("p", _) ⇒ socket ! Ping(uid)
-      case ("friends", _) ⇒ userId foreach { u ⇒
-        hub.actor.relation ! ReloadFriends(u) 
+      case ("following_onlines", _) ⇒ userId foreach { u ⇒
+        hub.actor.relation ! ReloadFollowing(u) 
       }
       case msg ⇒ logwarn("Unhandled msg: " + msg)
     }
diff --git a/public/javascripts/big.js b/public/javascripts/big.js
index 189bac1659..87422a91ef 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/big.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/big.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ var lichess_sri = Math.random().toString(36).substring(5); // 8 chars
         self.syncFriends();
       }, self.options.syncFriendsDelay);
       this.ws.send(JSON.stringify({
-        t: "friends"
+        t: "following_onlines"
       }));
     },
     handle: function(m) {
@@ -227,13 +227,13 @@ var lichess_sri = Math.random().toString(36).substring(5); // 8 chars
     socket: null,
     socketDefaults: {
       events: {
-        friends: function(data) {
+        following_onlines: function(data) {
           $('#friend_box').friends("set", data);
         },
-        friend_enters: function(name) {
+        following_enters: function(name) {
           $('#friend_box').friends('enters', name);
         },
-        friend_leaves: function(name) {
+        following_leaves: function(name) {
           $('#friend_box').friends('leaves', name);
         },
         n: function(e) {
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ var lichess_sri = Math.random().toString(36).substring(5); // 8 chars
       this.repaint();
     },
     enters: function(user) {
-      this.list.append(renderUser(user));
+      this.list.append(_renderUser(user));
       this.repaint();
     },
     leaves: function(user) {
diff --git a/todo b/todo
index c830dfa5aa..cf7c996020 100644
--- a/todo
+++ b/todo
@@ -71,6 +71,7 @@ takeback/enpassant glitch http://en.lichess.org/forum/lichess-feedback/i-found-a
 show teams in user mini
 badges for top players in ELO and number of games
 top menu is too long in french with long username
+have a forum post redirection instead of assuming the last topic page - applies to search and timelines
 
 DEPLOY p21
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