diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 32c8e0751..d01a11210 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ class User(Base):
 
 
 	def can_manage_reports(self):
-		return self.admin_level > 2
+		return self.admin_level > 1
 
 	def should_comments_be_filtered(self):
 		if self.admin_level > 0:
@@ -550,8 +550,8 @@ class User(Base):
 				'profile_url': self.profile_url,
 				'bannerurl': self.banner_url,
 				'bio_html': self.bio_html_eager,
-				'post_count': 0 if self.shadowbanned and not (v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level > 2)) else self.post_count,
-				'comment_count': 0 if self.shadowbanned and not (v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level > 2)) else self.comment_count,
+				'post_count': 0 if self.shadowbanned and not (v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level > 1)) else self.post_count,
+				'comment_count': 0 if self.shadowbanned and not (v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level > 1)) else self.comment_count,
 				'badges': [x.path for x in self.badges],
 				'notes': [x.json() for x in self.notes]
 				}
diff --git a/files/helpers/get.py b/files/helpers/get.py
index cae403be2..de464469f 100644
--- a/files/helpers/get.py
+++ b/files/helpers/get.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def get_comments(cids, v=None, load_parent=False):
 			blocked.c.target_id,
 		).filter(Comment.id.in_(cids))
  
-		if not (v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level > 2)):
+		if not (v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level > 1)):
 			comments = comments.join(User, User.id == Comment.author_id).filter(User.shadowbanned == None)
 
 		comments = comments.join(
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 026f7cd3e..daf73ec59 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -1335,7 +1335,7 @@ def sticky_post(post_id, v):
 	if post and not post.stickied:
 		pins = g.db.query(Submission.id).filter(Submission.stickied != None, Submission.is_banned == False).count()
 		if pins > 2:
-			if v.admin_level > 2:
+			if v.admin_level > 1:
 				post.stickied = v.username
 				post.stickied_utc = int(time.time()) + 3600
 			else: return {"error": "Can't exceed 3 pinned posts limit!"}, 403
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 70804b6ab..903e7cf76 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -174,10 +174,6 @@ def api_comment(v):
 
 	body = request.values.get("body", "").strip()[:10000]
 
-	if v.admin_level > 2 and parent_post.id == 37749 and level == 1:
-		with open(f"snappy_{SITE_ID}.txt", "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
-			f.write('\n{[para]}\n' + body)
-
 	if parent_post.id not in ADMINISTRATORS:
 		if v.longpost and (len(body) < 280 or ' [](' in body or body.startswith('[](')):
 			return {"error":"You have to type more than 280 characters!"}, 403
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index a402743a6..340e24a86 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 {% set downs=c.downvotes %}
 {% set score=ups-downs %}
 
-{% if v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level > 2) %}
+{% if v and (v.shadowbanned or v.admin_level > 1) %}
 	{% set replies=c.replies_ignoring_shadowbans %}
 {% else %}
 	{% set replies=c.replies(v) %}
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@
 						{{c.print()}}
 					{% endif %}
 					<a href="/@{{c.author_name}}" class="user-name" onclick='popclick({{c.author.json_popover(v) | tojson}})' data-bs-placement="bottom" data-bs-toggle="popover" data-bs-trigger="click" data-content-id="popover" role="button" tabindex="0" style="font-size:12px; font-weight:bold;"><img loading="lazy" src="{{c.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"><span {% if c.author.patron and not c.distinguish_level %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{c.author.namecolor}};"{% elif c.distinguish_level %}class="mod"{% endif %}>{{c.author_name}}</span></a>
-					{% if v and v.admin_level > 2 %}
+					{% if v and v.admin_level > 1 %}
 					<span 
 						class="usernote-link" 
 						data-micromodal-trigger="modal-1" 
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 							{% endif %}
 						{% endif %}
 
-						{% if v and v.admin_level > 2 and c.filter_state == 'filtered' %}
+						{% if v and v.admin_level > 1 and c.filter_state == 'filtered' %}
 							<button class="btn" role="button" id="filter-approve" onclick="filter_new_comment_status({{ c.id }}, 'normal')"><span>Approve</span></button>
 							<button class="btn" role="button" id="filter-remove" onclick="filter_new_comment_status({{ c.id }}, 'removed')"><span>Remove</span></button>
 						{% endif %}
@@ -825,7 +825,7 @@
 
 	{% if v and v.admin_level > 1 %}
 		<script src="{{ 'js/comments_admin.js' | asset }}"></script>
-		{% if v.admin_level > 2 %}
+		{% if v.admin_level > 1 %}
 			<script src="{{ 'js/filter_actions.js' | asset }}"></script>
 		{% endif %}
 	{% endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/post_actions.html b/files/templates/post_actions.html
index 56fb6d79b..5bbe3d05d 100644
--- a/files/templates/post_actions.html
+++ b/files/templates/post_actions.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 		<a id="delete2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if p.deleted_utc %}d-none{% endif %} list-inline-item" role="button" data-bs-toggle="modal" data-bs-dismiss="modal" data-bs-target="#deletePostModal" onclick="delete_postModal('{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-trash-alt"></i>Delete</a>
 	{% endif %}
 
-	{% if v and v.admin_level > 2 and p.filter_state == 'filtered' %}
+	{% if v and v.admin_level > 1 and p.filter_state == 'filtered' %}
 		<a id="filter-approve" class="list-inline-item" role="button" onclick="filter_new_status({{p.id}}, 'normal')">Approve</a>
 		<a id="filter-remove" class="list-inline-item" role="button" onclick="filter_new_status({{p.id}}, 'removed')">Remove</a>
 	{% endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/submission.html b/files/templates/submission.html
index dafc85c2a..20cbb044e 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission.html
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
 							{% endif %}
 
             				<a href="/@{{p.author_name}}" class="user-name" onclick='popclick({{p.author.json_popover(v) | tojson}})' data-bs-placement="bottom" data-bs-toggle="popover" data-bs-trigger="click" data-content-id="popover" role="button" tabindex="0" style="font-weight: bold"><img loading="lazy" src="{{p.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"><span {% if p.author.patron and not p.distinguish_level %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{p.author.namecolor}};"{% elif p.distinguish_level %}class="mod"{% endif %}>{{p.author_name}}</span></a>{% if p.author.customtitle %}&nbsp;<bdi style="color: #{{p.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;{{p.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}
-							{% if v and v.admin_level > 2 %}
+							{% if v and v.admin_level > 1 %}
 								<span 
 									class="usernote-link" 
 									data-micromodal-trigger="modal-1" 
diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index 964f1283c..50fe0231e 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<script src="{{ 'js/new_comments_count.js' | asset }}"></script>
 {% endif %}
 
-{% if v and v.admin_level > 2 %}
+{% if v and v.admin_level > 1 %}
 	<script src="{{ 'js/filter_actions.js' | asset }}"></script>
 {% endif %}
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 												class="mod"
 											{% endif %}>{{p.author_name}}</span>
 								</a>{% if p.author.customtitle %}<bdi style="color: #{{p.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;&nbsp;{{p.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}
-								{% if v and v.admin_level > 2 %}
+								{% if v and v.admin_level > 1 %}
 									<span 
 										class="usernote-link" 
 										data-micromodal-trigger="modal-1"