diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index 6da1fe0fc..3e40cac2c 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ class User(Base, Stndrd, Age_times):
 	flairchanged = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	newtab = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	newtabexternal = Column(Boolean, default=True)
-	zzz = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	oldreddit = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	controversial = Column(Boolean, default=False)
 	submissions = relationship(
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 494fe8c64..e47d31028 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ def get_profilecss(username):
 @auth_required
 def messagereply(v, username, id):
 
-	#if v.zzz:
-	#	abort(418)
-
 	message = request.form.get("message", "")[:1000].strip()
 	user = get_user(username)
 	message = message.replace("\n", "\n\n").replace("\n\n\n\n\n\n", "\n\n").replace("\n\n\n\n", "\n\n").replace("\n\n\n", "\n\n")
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index 40b04aa90..6da089406 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
 					<a class="btn btn-primary" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="document.getElementById('reply-to-{{c.id}}').classList.toggle('d-none')">Reply</a>
 					<pre></pre>
 					<form class="d-none" id="reply-to-{{c.id}}" action="/@{{c.author.username}}/reply/{{c.id}}" method="post">
-						<textarea id="input-message-{{c.id}}" form="reply-to-{{c.id}}" name="message" rows="3" class="form-control" required></textarea>
+						<textarea id="input-message-{{c.id}}" form="reply-to-{{c.id}}" maxlength="1000" name="message" rows="3" class="form-control" required></textarea>
 						<pre></pre>
 						<pre class="btn btn-secondary format d-inline-block m-0 fas fa-bold" aria-hidden="true" onclick="makeBold('input-message-{{c.id}}')" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Bold"></pre>
 						&nbsp;
diff --git a/files/templates/userpage.html b/files/templates/userpage.html
index 3fe551d0b..86f5885cf 100644
--- a/files/templates/userpage.html
+++ b/files/templates/userpage.html
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 						<a class="btn btn-primary" href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="toggleElement('profile-toggleable', 'coin-transfer')">Gift {{"COINS_NAME" | app_config}}</a>
 						<form class="d-none profile-toggleable" id="message" action="/@{{u.username}}/message" method="post">
 							<pre></pre>
-							<textarea id="input-message" form="message" name="message" rows="3" class="form-control" required></textarea>
+							<textarea id="input-message" form="message" name="message" rows="3" maxlength="1000" class="form-control" required></textarea>
 							<pre></pre>
 							<pre class="btn btn-secondary format d-inline-block m-0 fas fa-bold" aria-hidden="true" onclick="makeBold('input-message')" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Bold"></pre>
 							&nbsp;
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@
 
 					<form class="d-none profile-toggleable-mobile" id='message-mobile' action="/@{{u.username}}/message" method="post">
 						<pre></pre>
-						<textarea id="input-message-mobile" form="message-mobile" name="message" rows="3" class="form-control" required></textarea>
+						<textarea id="input-message-mobile" form="message-mobile" name="message" rows="3" maxlength="1000" class="form-control" required></textarea>
 						<pre></pre>
 						<pre class="btn btn-secondary format d-inline-block m-0 fas fa-bold" aria-hidden="true" onclick="makeBold('input-message-mobile')" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Bold"></pre>
 						&nbsp;