diff --git a/view/templates/diasp_dec_hdr.tpl b/view/templates/diasp_dec_hdr.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 136d1ca302..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diasp_dec_hdr.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-
-<decrypted_hdeader>
-  <iv>{{$inner_iv}}</iv>
-  <aes_key>{{$inner_key}}</aes_key>
-  <author>
-    <name>{{$author_name}}</name>
-    <uri>{{$author_uri}}</uri>
-  </author>
-</decrypted_header>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_comment.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_comment.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 107cc73022..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_comment.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <comment>
-      <guid>{{$guid}}</guid>
-      <parent_guid>{{$parent_guid}}</parent_guid>
-      <author_signature>{{$authorsig}}</author_signature>
-      <text>{{$body}}</text>
-      <diaspora_handle>{{$handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-    </comment>
-  </post>
-</XML>
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diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_comment_relay.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_comment_relay.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index b4f84dc84e..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_comment_relay.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <comment>
-      <guid>{{$guid}}</guid>
-      <parent_guid>{{$parent_guid}}</parent_guid>
-      <parent_author_signature>{{$parentsig}}</parent_author_signature>
-      <author_signature>{{$authorsig}}</author_signature>
-      <text>{{$body}}</text>
-      <diaspora_handle>{{$handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-    </comment>
-  </post>
-</XML>
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diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_conversation.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_conversation.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 28e4cdb98f..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_conversation.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <conversation>
-      <guid>{{$conv.guid}}</guid>
-      <subject>{{$conv.subject}}</subject>
-      <created_at>{{$conv.created_at}}</created_at>
-
-      {{foreach $conv.messages as $msg}}
-
-      <message>
-        <guid>{{$msg.guid}}</guid>
-        <parent_guid>{{$msg.parent_guid}}</parent_guid>
-        {{if $msg.parent_author_signature}}
-        <parent_author_signature>{{$msg.parent_author_signature}}</parent_author_signature>
-        {{/if}}
-        <author_signature>{{$msg.author_signature}}</author_signature>
-        <text>{{$msg.text}}</text>
-        <created_at>{{$msg.created_at}}</created_at>
-        <diaspora_handle>{{$msg.diaspora_handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-        <conversation_guid>{{$msg.conversation_guid}}</conversation_guid>
-      </message>
-
-      {{/foreach}}
-
-      <diaspora_handle>{{$conv.diaspora_handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-      <participant_handles>{{$conv.participant_handles}}</participant_handles>
-    </conversation>
-  </post>
-</XML>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_like.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_like.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 165b0f5f7b..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_like.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <like>
-      <positive>{{$positive}}</positive>
-      <guid>{{$guid}}</guid>
-      <target_type>{{$target_type}}</target_type>
-      <parent_guid>{{$parent_guid}}</parent_guid>
-      <author_signature>{{$authorsig}}</author_signature>
-      <diaspora_handle>{{$handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-    </like>
-  </post>
-</XML>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_like_relay.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_like_relay.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index e1696e722a..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_like_relay.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <like>
-      <positive>{{$positive}}</positive>
-      <guid>{{$guid}}</guid>
-      <target_type>{{$target_type}}</target_type>
-      <parent_guid>{{$parent_guid}}</parent_guid>
-      <parent_author_signature>{{$parentsig}}</parent_author_signature>
-      <author_signature>{{$authorsig}}</author_signature>
-      <diaspora_handle>{{$handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-    </like>
-  </post>
-</XML>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_message.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_message.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index f9adb833b6..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_message.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-      <message>
-        <guid>{{$msg.guid}}</guid>
-        <parent_guid>{{$msg.parent_guid}}</parent_guid>
-	{{if $msg.parent_author_signature}}
-        <parent_author_signature>{{$msg.parent_author_signature}}</parent_author_signature>
-        {{/if}}
-        <author_signature>{{$msg.author_signature}}</author_signature>
-        <text>{{$msg.text}}</text>
-        <created_at>{{$msg.created_at}}</created_at>
-        <diaspora_handle>{{$msg.diaspora_handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-        <conversation_guid>{{$msg.conversation_guid}}</conversation_guid>
-      </message>
-  </post>
-</XML>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_photo.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_photo.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 0330499577..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_photo.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <photo>
-      <guid>{{$guid}}</guid>
-      <diaspora_handle>{{$handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-      <public>{{$public}}</public>
-      <created_at>{{$created_at}}</created_at>
-      <remote_photo_path>{{$path}}</remote_photo_path>
-      <remote_photo_name>{{$filename}}</remote_photo_name>
-      <status_message_guid>{{$msg_guid}}</status_message_guid>
-    </photo>
-  </post>
-</XML>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_post.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_post.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index d6ba97327c..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_post.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,13 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <status_message>
-      <raw_message>{{$body}}</raw_message>
-      <guid>{{$guid}}</guid>
-      <diaspora_handle>{{$handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-      <public>{{$public}}</public>
-      <created_at>{{$created}}</created_at>
-      <provider_display_name>{{$provider}}</provider_display_name>
-    </status_message>
-  </post>
-</XML>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_profile.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_profile.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index afbbb1e1a2..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_profile.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
- <post><profile>
-  <diaspora_handle>{{$handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-  <first_name>{{$first}}</first_name>
-  <last_name>{{$last}}</last_name>
-  <image_url>{{$large}}</image_url>
-  <image_url_medium>{{$medium}}</image_url_medium>
-  <image_url_small>{{$small}}</image_url_small>
-  <birthday>{{$dob}}</birthday>
-  <gender>{{$gender}}</gender>
-  <bio>{{$about}}</bio>
-  <location>{{$location}}</location>
-  <searchable>{{$searchable}}</searchable>
-  <tag_string>{{$tags}}</tag_string>
- </profile></post>
-</XML>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_relay_retraction.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_relay_retraction.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index c4b44cd05f..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_relay_retraction.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <relayable_retraction>
-      <target_guid>{{$guid}}</target_guid>
-      <target_type>{{$type}}</target_type>
-      <sender_handle>{{$handle}}</sender_handle>
-      <target_author_signature>{{$signature}}</target_author_signature>
-    </relayable_retraction>
-  </post>
-</XML>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_relayable_retraction.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_relayable_retraction.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ae776d1d0..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_relayable_retraction.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <relayable_retraction>
-      <parent_author_signature>{{$parentsig}}</parent_author_signature>
-      <target_guid>{{$guid}}</target_guid>
-      <target_type>{{$target_type}}</target_type>
-      <sender_handle>{{$handle}}</sender_handle>
-      <target_author_signature>{{$authorsig}}</target_author_signature>
-    </relayable_retraction>
-  </post>
-</XML>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_reshare.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_reshare.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 6a4776b1bc..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_reshare.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <reshare>
-      <root_diaspora_id>{{$root_handle}}</root_diaspora_id>
-      <root_guid>{{$root_guid}}</root_guid>
-      <guid>{{$guid}}</guid>
-      <diaspora_handle>{{$handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-      <public>{{$public}}</public>
-      <created_at>{{$created}}</created_at>
-      <provider_display_name>{{$provider}}</provider_display_name>
-    </reshare>
-  </post>
-</XML>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_retract.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_retract.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 3ddfcabfa7..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_retract.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <retraction>
-      <post_guid>{{$guid}}</post_guid>
-      <diaspora_handle>{{$handle}}</diaspora_handle>
-      <type>{{$type}}</type>
-    </retraction>
-  </post>
-</XML>
diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_share.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_share.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 0142ab36c5..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_share.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <request>
-      <sender_handle>{{$sender}}</sender_handle>
-      <recipient_handle>{{$recipient}}</recipient_handle>
-    </request>
-  </post>
-</XML>
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diff --git a/view/templates/diaspora_signed_retract.tpl b/view/templates/diaspora_signed_retract.tpl
deleted file mode 100644
index 83d0def4d2..0000000000
--- a/view/templates/diaspora_signed_retract.tpl
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-
-<XML>
-  <post>
-    <signed_retraction>
-      <target_guid>{{$guid}}</target_guid>
-      <target_type>{{$type}}</target_type>
-      <sender_handle>{{$handle}}</sender_handle>
-      <target_author_signature>{{$signature}}</target_author_signature>
-    </signed_retraction>
-  </post>
-</XML>