diff --git a/drama/classes/comment.py b/drama/classes/comment.py
index fd78ea65c..1e01ba132 100644
--- a/drama/classes/comment.py
+++ b/drama/classes/comment.py
@@ -146,18 +146,6 @@ class Comment(Base, Age_times, Scores, Stndrd, Fuzzing):
 		if self.post: return f"{self.post.permalink}/{self.id}/"
 		else: return f"/comment/{self.id}/"
 
-	@property
-	def any_descendants_live(self):
-
-		if self.replies == []:
-			return False
-
-		if any([not x.is_banned and x.deleted_utc == 0 for x in self.replies]):
-			return True
-
-		else:
-			return any([x.any_descendants_live for x in self.replies])
-
 	def rendered_comment(self, v=None, render_replies=True,
 						 standalone=False, level=1, **kwargs):
 
@@ -205,7 +193,7 @@ class Comment(Base, Age_times, Scores, Stndrd, Fuzzing):
 			'id': self.base36id,
 			'fullname': self.fullname,
 			'level': self.level,
-			'author_name': self.author.username if not self.author.deleted_utc > 0 else None,
+			'author_name': self.author.username,
 			'body': self.body,
 			'body_html': self.body_html,
 			'is_archived': self.is_archived,
@@ -405,14 +393,10 @@ class Comment(Base, Age_times, Scores, Stndrd, Fuzzing):
 	
 		return data
 
-	@property
-	def is_exiled_for(self):
-		return self.__dict__.get('_is_exiled_for', None)
-
 	@property
 	@lazy
 	def is_op(self):
-		return self.author_id==self.post.author_id and not self.author.deleted_utc > 0 and not self.post.author.deleted_utc > 0 and not self.post.deleted_utc
+		return self.author_id==self.post.author_id
 	
 	
 
diff --git a/drama/classes/mod_logs.py b/drama/classes/mod_logs.py
index a07a65eea..f12bf053f 100644
--- a/drama/classes/mod_logs.py
+++ b/drama/classes/mod_logs.py
@@ -68,10 +68,7 @@ class ModAction(Base, Stndrd, Age_times):
 	@property
 	def target_link(self):
 		if self.target_user:
-			if self.target_user.deleted_utc:
-				return "[deleted user]"
-			else:
-				return f'<a href="{self.target_user.permalink}">{self.target_user.username}</a>'
+			return f'<a href="{self.target_user.permalink}">{self.target_user.username}</a>'
 		elif self.target_post:
 			return f'<a href="{self.target_post.permalink}">{self.target_post.title}</a>'
 		elif self.target_comment:
@@ -117,14 +114,7 @@ class ModAction(Base, Stndrd, Age_times):
 
 	@property
 	def permalink(self):
-		return f"/log/{self.base36id}"
-	@property
-	def title_text(self):
-		if self.user.deleted_utc:
-			return f"[deleted user] {self.actiontype['title'].format(self=self)}"
-		else:
-			return f"@{self.user.username} {self.actiontype['title'].format(self=self)}"
-	
+		return f"/log/{self.base36id}"	
 	
 
 
diff --git a/drama/classes/submission.py b/drama/classes/submission.py
index f715bbf22..2bdb75fb4 100644
--- a/drama/classes/submission.py
+++ b/drama/classes/submission.py
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ class Submission(Base, Stndrd, Age_times, Scores, Fuzzing):
 	@property
 
 	def json_raw(self):
-		data = {'author_name': self.author.username if not self.author.deleted_utc > 0 else None,
+		data = {'author_name': self.author.username,
 				'permalink': self.permalink,
 				'is_banned': bool(self.is_banned),
 				'deleted_utc': self.deleted_utc,
diff --git a/drama/classes/user.py b/drama/classes/user.py
index e0142a060..c230ab9a8 100644
--- a/drama/classes/user.py
+++ b/drama/classes/user.py
@@ -610,22 +610,12 @@ class User(Base, Stndrd, Age_times):
 					'ban_reason': self.ban_reason,
 					'id': self.base36id
 					}
-
-		elif self.deleted_utc:
-			return {'username': self.username,
-					'permalink': self.permalink,
-					'deleted_utc': True,
-					'id': self.base36id
-					}
 		return self.json_raw
 
 	@property
 	def json(self):
 		data = self.json_core
 
-		if self.deleted_utc > 0 or self.is_banned:
-			return data
-
 		data["badges"] = [x.json_core for x in self.badges]
 		data['dramacoins'] = int(self.dramacoins)
 		data['post_count'] = self.post_count
@@ -637,20 +627,6 @@ class User(Base, Stndrd, Age_times):
 	def can_use_darkmode(self):
 		return True
 
-	# return self.referral_count or self.has_earned_darkmode or
-	# self.has_badge(16) or self.has_badge(17)
-
-	@property
-	def is_valid(self):
-		if self.is_banned and self.unban_utc == 0:
-			return False
-
-		elif self.deleted_utc:
-			return False
-
-		else:
-			return True
-
 	def ban(self, admin=None, reason=None, days=0):
 
 		if days > 0:
diff --git a/drama/routes/login.py b/drama/routes/login.py
index 96e03e1a5..67d66f6eb 100644
--- a/drama/routes/login.py
+++ b/drama/routes/login.py
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ def login_post():
 
 	if "@" in username:
 		account = g.db.query(User).filter(
-			User.email.ilike(username),
-			User.deleted_utc == False).first()
+			User.email.ilike(username)).first()
 	else:
 		account = get_user(username, graceful=True)
 
@@ -69,10 +68,6 @@ def login_post():
 		time.sleep(random.uniform(0, 2))
 		return render_template("login.html", failed=True, i=random_image())
 
-	if account.deleted_utc:
-		time.sleep(random.uniform(0, 2))
-		return render_template("login.html", failed=True, i=random_image())
-
 	# test password
 
 	if request.form.get("password"):
@@ -417,8 +412,7 @@ def post_forgot():
 
 	user = g.db.query(User).filter(
 		User.username.ilike(username),
-		User.email.ilike(email),
-		User.deleted_utc == False).first()
+		User.email.ilike(email)).first()
 
 	if user:
 		# generate url
diff --git a/drama/routes/search.py b/drama/routes/search.py
index 5a739a628..8d8c6ae93 100644
--- a/drama/routes/search.py
+++ b/drama/routes/search.py
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ def searchlisting(criteria, v=None, page=1, t="None", sort="top", b=None):
 		posts=posts.filter(
 				Submission.author_id==get_user(criteria['author']).id,
 				User.is_private==False,
-				User.deleted_utc==False
 			)
 
 	if 'domain' in criteria:
diff --git a/drama/routes/users.py b/drama/routes/users.py
index 9ebb4f786..d8143c9be 100644
--- a/drama/routes/users.py
+++ b/drama/routes/users.py
@@ -264,13 +264,6 @@ def u_username(username, v=None):
 
 		g.db.add(view)
 
-	if u.deleted_utc > 0 and (not v or v.admin_level < 3):
-		return {'html': lambda: render_template("userpage_deleted.html",
-												u=u,
-												v=v),
-				'api': lambda: {"error": "That user deactivated their account."}
-				}
-
 	if u.is_private and (not v or (v.id != u.id and v.admin_level < 3)):
 		return {'html': lambda: render_template("userpage_private.html",
 												u=u,
diff --git a/drama/templates/comments.html b/drama/templates/comments.html
index a151c198d..e11f05f84 100644
--- a/drama/templates/comments.html
+++ b/drama/templates/comments.html
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 				{% if c.is_blocking %}<i class="fas fa-user-minus text-warning" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="You're blocking this user, but you can see this comment because {{'it\'s an admin comment' if c.distinguish_level else 'you\'re an admin'}}."></i>&nbsp;{% endif %}
 				{% if c.is_blocked %}<i class="fas fa-user-minus text-danger" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="This user is blocking you, but you can see this comment because {{'it\'s an admin comment' if c.distinguish_level else 'you\'re an admin'}}."></i>&nbsp;{% endif %}
 
-				{% if c.author.deleted_utc > 0 %}[deleted account]{% else %}<a {% if c.author.animatedname %}class="{% if c.author.patron %}patron{% else %}leaderboard{% endif %}"{% endif %} style="color:#{{c.author.namecolor}}; font-size:12px; font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{c.author.username}}"><img src="{{ c.author.profile_url }}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/>{{c.author.username}}</a>{% if c.author.customtitle %}&nbsp;<bdi style="color: #{{c.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;{{c.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}{% endif %}
+				<a {% if c.author.animatedname %}class="{% if c.author.patron %}patron{% else %}leaderboard{% endif %}"{% endif %} style="color:#{{c.author.namecolor}}; font-size:12px; font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{c.author.username}}"><img src="{{ c.author.profile_url }}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/>{{c.author.username}}</a>{% if c.author.customtitle %}&nbsp;<bdi style="color: #{{c.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;{{c.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}
 
 				<span id="timestamp-{{c.id}}" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" class="time-stamp">&nbsp;{{c.age_string}}</span>
 				{% if c.edited_utc %}
diff --git a/drama/templates/modlog.html b/drama/templates/modlog.html
index 4330273e1..c86ffde4c 100644
--- a/drama/templates/modlog.html
+++ b/drama/templates/modlog.html
@@ -39,11 +39,7 @@
 					 </span>
 						 <div class="text-muted pl-3">
 							<div>
-								{% if not ma.user.deleted_utc > 0 %}
-									<a href="{{ma.user.permalink}}" class="font-weight-bold text-black" target="_self">@{{ma.user.username}}</a>
-								{% else %}
-									[deleted user]
-								{% endif %}
+								<a href="{{ma.user.permalink}}" class="font-weight-bold text-black" target="_self">@{{ma.user.username}}</a>
 
 							 <span>{{ma.string | safe}}</span>
 						 </div>
diff --git a/drama/templates/submission.html b/drama/templates/submission.html
index a6916a03a..e7227b765 100644
--- a/drama/templates/submission.html
+++ b/drama/templates/submission.html
@@ -26,23 +26,23 @@
 <meta property="og:type" content="article" />
 
 {% if comment_info and not comment_info.is_banned and not linked_comment.deleted_utc > 0 %}
-<title>{{'@'+comment_info.author.username if not comment_info.author.deleted_utc > 0 else '[deleted account]'}} comments on "{{title}} - Drama"</title>
+<title>{{'@'+comment_info.author.username comments on "{{title}} - Drama"</title>
 
 
-<meta property="og:article:author" content="{{'@'+comment_info.author.username if not comment_info.author.deleted_utc > 0 else '[deleted account]'}}" />
+<meta property="og:article:author" content="{{'@'+comment_info.author.username}}" />
 <meta property="article:published_time" content="{{comment_info.created_datetime}}" />
 {% if comment_info.edited_utc %}<meta property="article:modified_time" content="{{comment_info.edited_string}}" />{% endif %}
 <meta property="og:description" name="description" content="{{comment_info.body}}" />
-<meta property="og:author" name="author" content="{{'@'+comment_info.author.username if not comment_info.author.deleted_utc > 0 else '[deleted account]'}}" />
-<meta property="og:title" content="{{'@'+comment_info.author.username if not comment_info.author.deleted_utc > 0 else '[deleted account]'}} comments on {{title}} - Drama" />
+<meta property="og:author" name="author" content="{{'@'+comment_info.author.username}}" />
+<meta property="og:title" content="{{'@'+comment_info.author.username}} comments on {{title}} - Drama" />
 <meta property="og:image" content="{% if p.is_image %}{{p.realurl(v)}}{% elif p.has_thumb%}{{p.thumb_url}}{% else %}{{'/assets/images/preview.png' | full_link}}{% endif %}" />
 <meta property="og:url" content="{{comment_info.permalink | full_link}}" />
 <meta property="og:site_name" content="rdrama.net" />
 
 <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary" />
 <meta name="twitter:site" content="@drama">
-<meta name="twitter:title" content="{{'@'+comment_info.author.username if not comment_info.author.deleted_utc > 0 else '[deleted account]'}} comments on {{title}} - Drama" />
-<meta name="twitter:creator" content="{{'@'+comment_info.author.username if not comment_info.author.deleted_utc > 0 else '[deleted account]'}}">
+<meta name="twitter:title" content="{{'@'+comment_info.author.username}} comments on {{title}} - Drama" />
+<meta name="twitter:creator" content="{{'@'+comment_info.author.username}}">
 <meta name="twitter:description" content="{{comment_info.body}}" />
 <meta name="twitter:image" content="{% if p.is_image %}{{p.realurl(v)}}{% elif p.has_thumb%}{{p.thumb_url}}{% else %}{{'/assets/images/preview.png' | full_link}}{% endif %}" />
 <meta name="twitter:url" content="{{p.permalink | full_link}}" />
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@
 <title>{{title | safe}} - Drama</title>
 
 
-<meta property="og:article:author" content="{{'@'+p.author.username if not p.author.deleted_utc > 0 else '[deleted account]'}}" />
+<meta property="og:article:author" content="{{'@'+p.author.username}}" />
 <meta property="article:published_time" content="{{p.created_iso}}" />
 {% if p.edited_utc %}<meta property="article:modified_time" content="{{p.edited_string}}" />{% endif %}
 <meta property="og:description" name="description" content="{{p.body}}" />
-<meta property="og:author" name="author" content="{{'@'+p.author.username if not p.author.deleted_utc > 0 else '[deleted account]'}}" />
+<meta property="og:author" name="author" content="{{'@'+p.author.username}}" />
 <meta property="og:title" content="{{title}} - Drama" />
 <meta property="og:image" content="{% if p.is_image %}{{p.realurl(v)}}{% elif p.has_thumb%}{{p.thumb_url}}{% else %}{{'/assets/images/preview.png' | full_link}}{% endif %}" />
 <meta property="og:url" content="{{p.permalink | full_link}}" />
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image"/>
 <meta name="twitter:site" content="@drama">
 <meta name="twitter:title" content="{{title}} - Drama" />
-<meta name="twitter:creator" content="{{'@'+p.author.username if not p.author.deleted_utc > 0 else '[deleted account]'}}">
+<meta name="twitter:creator" content="{{'@'+p.author.username}}">
 <meta name="twitter:description" content="{{p.body}}" />
 <meta name="twitter:image" content="{% if p.is_image %}{{p.realurl(v)}}{% elif p.has_thumb %}{{p.thumb_url}}{% else %}{{'/assets/images/preview.png' | full_link}}{% endif %}" />
 <meta name="twitter:url" content="{{p.permalink | full_link}}" />
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
 			<div class="modal-body">
 				<ul class="list-group post-actions">
 					{% if not (v and v.id==p.author_id) %}
-						<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted" data-toggle="modal" data-dismiss="modal" data-target="#reportPostModal" onclick="report_postModal('{{p.base36id}}','{{'@'+p.author.username if not p.author.deleted_utc > 0 else '[deleted account]'}}')" class="d-block"><i class="far fa-flag text-center text-muted mr-3"></i>Report</button>
+						<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted" data-toggle="modal" data-dismiss="modal" data-target="#reportPostModal" onclick="report_postModal('{{p.base36id}}','{{'@'+p.author.username}}')" class="d-block"><i class="far fa-flag text-center text-muted mr-3"></i>Report</button>
 					{% endif %}
 					{% if v and v.id==p.author_id %}
 						{% if p.private %}
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 						{% if p.private %}<span class="badge border-warning border-1 text-small-extra">unlisted</span>{% endif %}
 						{% if p.is_repost %}<span class="badge border-warning border-1 text-small-extra"><a class="text-warning" href="{{p.reposts.permalink}}">repost</a></span>{% endif %}
 						{% if p.active_flags %}<a class="btn btn-primary" href="javascript:void(0)" style="padding:1px 5px; font-size:10px;" onclick="document.getElementById('flaggers').classList.toggle('d-none')">{{p.active_flags}} Reports</a>{% endif %}
-						{% if p.author.deleted_utc > 0 %}[deleted account]{% else %}&nbsp;<a {% if p.author.animatedname %}class="{% if p.author.patron %}patron{% else %}leaderboard{% endif %}"{% endif %} href="{{p.author.permalink}}" style="color: #{{p.author.namecolor}}; font-weight: bold;" class="user-name">&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="{{ p.author.profile_url }}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/>{{p.author.username}}</a>{% if p.author.customtitle %}&nbsp;<bdi style="color: #{{p.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;{{p.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}{% endif %}
+						&nbsp;<a {% if p.author.animatedname %}class="{% if p.author.patron %}patron{% else %}leaderboard{% endif %}"{% endif %} href="{{p.author.permalink}}" style="color: #{{p.author.namecolor}}; font-weight: bold;" class="user-name">&nbsp;&nbsp;<img src="{{ p.author.profile_url }}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/>{{p.author.username}}</a>{% if p.author.customtitle %}&nbsp;<bdi style="color: #{{p.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;{{p.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}
 						<span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" id="timestamp" title="">&nbsp;{{p.age_string}}</span>
 						({% if p.realurl(v) %}<a href="/search/posts/?q=domain%3A{{p.domain}}&sort=new&t=all" {% if v and v.newtabexternal %}target="_blank"{% endif %}>{{p.domain}}</a>{% else %}text post{% endif %})
 						
diff --git a/drama/templates/submission_listing.html b/drama/templates/submission_listing.html
index 688e5c892..852326336 100644
--- a/drama/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/drama/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
 						{% if p.private %}<span class="badge border-warning border-1 text-small-extra">unlisted</span>{% endif %}
 						{% if p.is_repost %}&nbsp;<span class="badge border-warning border-1 text-small-extra"><a class="text-warning" href="{{p.reposts.permalink}}">repost</a></span>{% endif %}
 						{% if p.active_flags %}<a class="btn btn-primary" href="javascript:void(0)" style="padding:1px 5px; font-size:10px;" onclick="document.getElementById('flaggers-{{p.id}}').classList.toggle('d-none')">{{p.active_flags}} Reports</a>{% endif %}
-						{% if p.author.deleted_utc > 0 %}[deleted account]{% else %}&nbsp;<a {% if p.author.animatedname %}class="{% if p.author.patron %}patron{% else %}leaderboard{% endif %}"{% endif %} href="{{p.author.permalink}}" style="color: #{{p.author.namecolor}}; font-weight: bold;" class="user-name"><img src="{{ p.author.profile_url }}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/>{{p.author.username}}</a>{% if p.author.customtitle %}<bdi  style="color: #{{p.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;&nbsp;{{p.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}{% endif %}
+						&nbsp;<a {% if p.author.animatedname %}class="{% if p.author.patron %}patron{% else %}leaderboard{% endif %}"{% endif %} href="{{p.author.permalink}}" style="color: #{{p.author.namecolor}}; font-weight: bold;" class="user-name"><img src="{{ p.author.profile_url }}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/>{{p.author.username}}</a>{% if p.author.customtitle %}<bdi  style="color: #{{p.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;&nbsp;{{p.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}
 						<span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" id="timestamp-{{p.id}}" title="">&nbsp;{{p.age_string}}</span>
 						&nbsp;
 						({% if p.realurl(v) %}<a href="/search/posts/?q=domain%3A{{p.domain}}&sort=new&t=all" target="_blank">{{p.domain}}</a>{% else %}text post{% endif %})
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@
 					{% endif %}
 
 					{% if not (v and v.id==p.author_id) %}
-					<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted" data-toggle="modal" data-dismiss="modal" data-target="#reportPostModal" onclick="report_postModal('{{p.base36id}}','{{'@'+p.author.username if not p.author.deleted_utc > 0 else '[deleted account]'}}')" class="d-block"><i class="far fa-flag text-center text-muted mr-3"></i>Report</button>
+					<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted" data-toggle="modal" data-dismiss="modal" data-target="#reportPostModal" onclick="report_postModal('{{p.base36id}}','{{'@'+p.author.username}}')" class="d-block"><i class="far fa-flag text-center text-muted mr-3"></i>Report</button>
 					{% endif %}
 					{% if v and v.id==p.author_id %}
 						<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-info text-left" id="pin-post-{{p.base36id}}" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post('/api/pin/{{p.base36id}}',callback=function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-thumbtack text-center text-muted mr-3"></i>{% if p.is_pinned %}Unpin from your profile{% else %}Pin to your profile{% endif %}</button>