diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index 2628c0f3f1..153d404593 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ require_once('include/cache.php');
 require_once('library/Mobile_Detect/Mobile_Detect.php');
 
 define ( 'FRIENDICA_PLATFORM',     'Friendica');
-define ( 'FRIENDICA_VERSION',      '3.0.1517' );
+define ( 'FRIENDICA_VERSION',      '3.0.1518' );
 define ( 'DFRN_PROTOCOL_VERSION',  '2.23'    );
 define ( 'DB_UPDATE_VERSION',      1156      );
 
diff --git a/include/items.php b/include/items.php
index 939cefc3dd..a42e555caf 100755
--- a/include/items.php
+++ b/include/items.php
@@ -3232,7 +3232,7 @@ function new_follower($importer,$contact,$datarray,$item,$sharing = false) {
 	if(is_array($contact)) {
 		if(($contact['network'] == NETWORK_OSTATUS && $contact['rel'] == CONTACT_IS_SHARING)
 			|| ($sharing && $contact['rel'] == CONTACT_IS_FOLLOWER)) {
-			$r = q("UPDATE `contact` SET `rel` = %d WHERE `id` = %d AND `uid` = %d LIMIT 1",
+			$r = q("UPDATE `contact` SET `rel` = %d, `writable` = 1 WHERE `id` = %d AND `uid` = %d LIMIT 1",
 				intval(CONTACT_IS_FRIEND),
 				intval($contact['id']),
 				intval($importer['uid'])
diff --git a/util/messages.po b/util/messages.po
index 7c5b8afa59..ff3924b99a 100644
--- a/util/messages.po
+++ b/util/messages.po
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: 3.0.1517\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: 3.0.1518\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-11-04 10:00-0800\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2012-11-05 10:00-0800\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: ../../mod/photos.php:1406 ../../mod/photos.php:1450
 #: ../../mod/photos.php:1522 ../../mod/install.php:246
 #: ../../mod/install.php:284 ../../mod/localtime.php:45 ../../mod/poke.php:199
-#: ../../mod/content.php:693 ../../mod/contacts.php:348
+#: ../../mod/content.php:693 ../../mod/contacts.php:351
 #: ../../mod/settings.php:543 ../../mod/settings.php:697
 #: ../../mod/settings.php:769 ../../mod/settings.php:976
 #: ../../mod/group.php:85 ../../mod/mood.php:137 ../../mod/message.php:294
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "via Wall-To-Wall:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/home.php:28 ../../addon/communityhome/communityhome.php:179
+#: ../../mod/home.php:30 ../../addon/communityhome/communityhome.php:179
 #: ../../addon.old/communityhome/communityhome.php:179
 #, php-format
 msgid "Welcome to %s"
@@ -1513,8 +1513,8 @@ msgid "Discard"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../../mod/notifications.php:51 ../../mod/notifications.php:163
-#: ../../mod/notifications.php:209 ../../mod/contacts.php:321
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:375
+#: ../../mod/notifications.php:209 ../../mod/contacts.php:324
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:378
 msgid "Ignore"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1566,7 +1566,7 @@ msgid "suggested by %s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: ../../mod/notifications.php:156 ../../mod/notifications.php:203
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:381
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:384
 msgid "Hide this contact from others"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -1716,279 +1716,279 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Contact has been unignored"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:216
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:219
 msgid "Contact has been archived"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:216
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:219
 msgid "Contact has been unarchived"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:229
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:232
 msgid "Contact has been removed."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:263
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:266
 #, php-format
 msgid "You are mutual friends with %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:267
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:270
 #, php-format
 msgid "You are sharing with %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:272
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:275
 #, php-format
 msgid "%s is sharing with you"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:289
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:292
 msgid "Private communications are not available for this contact."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:292
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:295
 msgid "Never"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:296
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:299
 msgid "(Update was successful)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:296
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:299
 msgid "(Update was not successful)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:298
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:301
 msgid "Suggest friends"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:302
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:305
 #, php-format
 msgid "Network type: %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:305 ../../include/contact_widgets.php:190
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:308 ../../include/contact_widgets.php:190
 #, php-format
 msgid "%d contact in common"
 msgid_plural "%d contacts in common"
 msgstr[0] ""
 msgstr[1] ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:310
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:313
 msgid "View all contacts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:315 ../../mod/contacts.php:374
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:318 ../../mod/contacts.php:377
 #: ../../mod/admin.php:698
 msgid "Unblock"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:315 ../../mod/contacts.php:374
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:318 ../../mod/contacts.php:377
 #: ../../mod/admin.php:697
 msgid "Block"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:318
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:321
 msgid "Toggle Blocked status"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:321 ../../mod/contacts.php:375
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:324 ../../mod/contacts.php:378
 msgid "Unignore"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:324
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:327
 msgid "Toggle Ignored status"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:328
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:331
 msgid "Unarchive"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:328
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:331
 msgid "Archive"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:331
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:334
 msgid "Toggle Archive status"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:334
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:337
 msgid "Repair"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:337
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:340
 msgid "Advanced Contact Settings"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:343
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:346
 msgid "Communications lost with this contact!"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:346
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:349
 msgid "Contact Editor"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:349
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:352
 msgid "Profile Visibility"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:350
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:353
 #, php-format
 msgid ""
 "Please choose the profile you would like to display to %s when viewing your "
 "profile securely."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:351
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:354
 msgid "Contact Information / Notes"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:352
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:355
 msgid "Edit contact notes"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:357 ../../mod/contacts.php:549
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:360 ../../mod/contacts.php:552
 #: ../../mod/viewcontacts.php:62 ../../mod/nogroup.php:40
 #, php-format
 msgid "Visit %s's profile [%s]"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:358
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:361
 msgid "Block/Unblock contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:359
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:362
 msgid "Ignore contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:360
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:363
 msgid "Repair URL settings"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:361
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:364
 msgid "View conversations"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:363
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:366
 msgid "Delete contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:367
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:370
 msgid "Last update:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:369
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:372
 msgid "Update public posts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:371 ../../mod/admin.php:1170
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:374 ../../mod/admin.php:1170
 msgid "Update now"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:378
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:381
 msgid "Currently blocked"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:379
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:382
 msgid "Currently ignored"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:380
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:383
 msgid "Currently archived"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:381
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:384
 msgid ""
 "Replies/likes to your public posts <strong>may</strong> still be visible"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:434
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:437
 msgid "Suggestions"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:437
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:440
 msgid "Suggest potential friends"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:440 ../../mod/group.php:191
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:443 ../../mod/group.php:191
 msgid "All Contacts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:443
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:446
 msgid "Show all contacts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:446
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:449
 msgid "Unblocked"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:449
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:452
 msgid "Only show unblocked contacts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:453
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:456
 msgid "Blocked"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:456
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:459
 msgid "Only show blocked contacts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:460
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:463
 msgid "Ignored"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:463
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:466
 msgid "Only show ignored contacts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:467
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:470
 msgid "Archived"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:470
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:473
 msgid "Only show archived contacts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:474
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:477
 msgid "Hidden"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:477
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:480
 msgid "Only show hidden contacts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:525
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:528
 msgid "Mutual Friendship"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:529
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:532
 msgid "is a fan of yours"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:533
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:536
 msgid "you are a fan of"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:550 ../../mod/nogroup.php:41
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:553 ../../mod/nogroup.php:41
 msgid "Edit contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:571 ../../view/theme/diabook/theme.php:88
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:574 ../../view/theme/diabook/theme.php:88
 #: ../../include/nav.php:139
 msgid "Contacts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:575
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:578
 msgid "Search your contacts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:576 ../../mod/directory.php:59
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:579 ../../mod/directory.php:59
 msgid "Finding: "
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../mod/contacts.php:577 ../../mod/directory.php:61
+#: ../../mod/contacts.php:580 ../../mod/directory.php:61
 #: ../../include/contact_widgets.php:33
 msgid "Find"
 msgstr ""
@@ -6130,7 +6130,7 @@ msgstr ""
 
 #: ../../addon/dav/friendica/main.php:279
 #: ../../addon/dav/friendica/main.php:280 ../../include/delivery.php:464
-#: ../../include/enotify.php:28 ../../include/notifier.php:710
+#: ../../include/enotify.php:28 ../../include/notifier.php:724
 #: ../../addon.old/dav/friendica/main.php:279
 #: ../../addon.old/dav/friendica/main.php:280
 msgid "noreply"
@@ -8122,7 +8122,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Finishes:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../include/delivery.php:457 ../../include/notifier.php:703
+#: ../../include/delivery.php:457 ../../include/notifier.php:717
 msgid "(no subject)"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -9035,37 +9035,37 @@ msgid ""
 "form has been opened for too long (>3 hours) before submitting it."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../include/Contact.php:111
+#: ../../include/Contact.php:115
 msgid "stopped following"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../include/Contact.php:220 ../../include/conversation.php:795
+#: ../../include/Contact.php:225 ../../include/conversation.php:795
 msgid "Poke"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../include/Contact.php:221 ../../include/conversation.php:789
+#: ../../include/Contact.php:226 ../../include/conversation.php:789
 msgid "View Status"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../include/Contact.php:222 ../../include/conversation.php:790
+#: ../../include/Contact.php:227 ../../include/conversation.php:790
 msgid "View Profile"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../include/Contact.php:223 ../../include/conversation.php:791
+#: ../../include/Contact.php:228 ../../include/conversation.php:791
 msgid "View Photos"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../include/Contact.php:224 ../../include/Contact.php:237
+#: ../../include/Contact.php:229 ../../include/Contact.php:242
 #: ../../include/conversation.php:792
 msgid "Network Posts"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../include/Contact.php:225 ../../include/Contact.php:237
+#: ../../include/Contact.php:230 ../../include/Contact.php:242
 #: ../../include/conversation.php:793
 msgid "Edit Contact"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: ../../include/Contact.php:226 ../../include/Contact.php:237
+#: ../../include/Contact.php:231 ../../include/Contact.php:242
 #: ../../include/conversation.php:794
 msgid "Send PM"
 msgstr ""