diff --git a/mod/settings.php b/mod/settings.php
index 3357de09e5..eea0401cad 100644
--- a/mod/settings.php
+++ b/mod/settings.php
@@ -1118,39 +1118,39 @@ function settings_content(App $a) {
 		'$type_community' 	=> ACCOUNT_TYPE_COMMUNITY,
 
 		'$account_person' 	=> array('account-type', t('Personal Page'), ACCOUNT_TYPE_PERSON,
-									t('This account is a regular personal profile'),
+									t('Account for a personal profile.'),
 									($a->user['account-type'] == ACCOUNT_TYPE_PERSON)),
 
 		'$account_organisation'	=> array('account-type', t('Organisation Page'), ACCOUNT_TYPE_ORGANISATION,
-									t('This account is a profile for an organisation'),
+									t('Account for an organisation that automatically approves contact requests as "Followers".'),
 									($a->user['account-type'] == ACCOUNT_TYPE_ORGANISATION)),
 
 		'$account_news'		=> array('account-type', t('News Page'), ACCOUNT_TYPE_NEWS,
-									t('This account is a news account/reflector'),
+									t('Account for a news reflector that automatically approves contact requests as "Followers".'),
 									($a->user['account-type'] == ACCOUNT_TYPE_NEWS)),
 
 		'$account_community' 	=> array('account-type', t('Community Forum'), ACCOUNT_TYPE_COMMUNITY,
-									t('This account is a community forum where people can discuss with each other'),
+									t('Account for community discussions.'),
 									($a->user['account-type'] == ACCOUNT_TYPE_COMMUNITY)),
 
 		'$page_normal'		=> array('page-flags', t('Normal Account Page'), PAGE_NORMAL,
-									t('This account is a normal personal profile'),
+									t('Account for a regular personal profile that requires manual approval of "Friends" and "Followers".'),
 									($a->user['page-flags'] == PAGE_NORMAL)),
 
 		'$page_soapbox' 	=> array('page-flags', t('Soapbox Page'), PAGE_SOAPBOX,
-									t('Automatically approve all connection/friend requests as read-only fans'),
+									t('Account for a public profile that automatically approves contact requests as "Followers".'),
 									($a->user['page-flags'] == PAGE_SOAPBOX)),
 
 		'$page_community'	=> array('page-flags', t('Public Forum'), PAGE_COMMUNITY,
-									t('Automatically approve all contact requests'),
+									t('Automatically approves all contact requests.'),
 									($a->user['page-flags'] == PAGE_COMMUNITY)),
 
 		'$page_freelove' 	=> array('page-flags', t('Automatic Friend Page'), PAGE_FREELOVE,
-									t('Automatically approve all connection/friend requests as friends'),
+									t('Account for a popular profile that automatically approves contact requests as "Friends".'),
 									($a->user['page-flags'] == PAGE_FREELOVE)),
 
 		'$page_prvgroup' 	=> array('page-flags', t('Private Forum [Experimental]'), PAGE_PRVGROUP,
-									t('Private forum - approved members only'),
+									t('Requires manual approval of contact requests.'),
 									($a->user['page-flags'] == PAGE_PRVGROUP)),