diff --git a/migrations/20130908_cleanup_derby_corruption.js b/migrations/20130908_cleanup_derby_corruption.js
index ab4e8da806..49c28141bd 100644
--- a/migrations/20130908_cleanup_derby_corruption.js
+++ b/migrations/20130908_cleanup_derby_corruption.js
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@ db.users.find().forEach(function(user){
     });
     if (!_.isEqual(idList, preened)) {
       user[type + "Ids"] = preened;
-      if (!!user.markModified) {
-        user.markModified(type+'Ids');
-      }
     }
   });
 
diff --git a/src/models/user.js b/src/models/user.js
index 2109fc06d5..1c368d57ec 100644
--- a/src/models/user.js
+++ b/src/models/user.js
@@ -12,11 +12,9 @@ var UserSchema = new Schema({
     type: String,
     'default': helpers.uuid
   },
-  /*
-  # We want to know *every* time an object updates. Mongoose uses __v to designate when an object contains arrays which
-  # have been updated (http://goo.gl/gQLz41), but we want *every* update
-  */
 
+  //We want to know *every* time an object updates. Mongoose uses __v to designate when an object contains arrays which
+  // have been updated (http://goo.gl/gQLz41), but we want *every* update
   _v: {
     type: Number,
     'default': 0
@@ -149,14 +147,9 @@ var UserSchema = new Schema({
   /* FIXME remove?*/
 
   party: {
-    /*party._id FIXME make these populate docs?*/
-
-    current: String,
-    /*party._id*/
-
-    invitation: String,
-    /*party._id*/
-
+    //party._id //FIXME make these populate docs?
+    current: String, // party._id
+    invitation: String, // party._id
     lastMessageSeen: String,
     leader: Boolean
   },
@@ -174,9 +167,7 @@ var UserSchema = new Schema({
     blurb: String,
     imageUrl: String,
     name: String,
-    /*["http://ocdevel.com" ]*/
-
-    websites: Array
+    websites: Array //["http://ocdevel.com" ]
   },
   stats: {
     hp: Number,
@@ -187,7 +178,6 @@ var UserSchema = new Schema({
   tags: [
     {
       /* FIXME use refs?*/
-
       id: String,
       name: String
     }
@@ -243,7 +233,7 @@ UserSchema.methods.toJSON = function() {
   doc.id = doc._id;
   transformTaskLists(doc); // we need to also transform for our server-side routes
 
-  // Remove some unecessary data
+  // Remove some unecessary data as far as client consumers are concerned
   _.each(['habit', 'daily', 'todo', 'reward'], function(type) {
     delete doc["#{type}Ids"]
   });
diff --git a/views/shared/modals/new-stuff.jade b/views/shared/modals/new-stuff.jade
index d96e8b26be..285d8f6cb3 100644
--- a/views/shared/modals/new-stuff.jade
+++ b/views/shared/modals/new-stuff.jade
@@ -20,8 +20,7 @@ div(modal='user.flags.rewrite !== false')
                 <a target='_blank' href='https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ocdevel.habitrpg'>Android</a> & <a target='_blank' href='https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/habitrpg/id689569235?mt=8'>iOS</a> Apps are out!</u>
               p.
                 They're open source, so help us make them awesome. As for the rewrite: not all features are yet ported, but don't worry - you're still getting drops and streak-bonuses in the background, even if you can't see them yet.
-                 If there are features you miss, check in on them at <a href='http://old.habitrpg.com' target='_blank'>old.habitrpg.com</a> and tell them to hurry on over. And if you're not already, be sure to follow our updates
-                 on <a href="http://habitrpg.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a> (there are some fun member highlights recently). One more thing: if you are a Veteran of the old site, I have granted you a Veteran Wolf! Check your inventory :)
+                 We'll be working hard to bring in all the missing features. And if you're not already, be sure to follow our updates on <a href="http://habitrpg.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Tumblr</a> (there are some fun member highlights recently). One more thing: if you are a Veteran of the old site, I have granted you a Veteran Wolf! Check your inventory :)
 
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