diff --git a/include/conversation.php b/include/conversation.php
index a8b3150b4..497c2fda7 100644
--- a/include/conversation.php
+++ b/include/conversation.php
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ function status_editor($a,$x,$popup=false) {
 		'$shortsetloc' => t('set location'),
 		'$noloc' => t('Clear browser location'),
 		'$shortnoloc' => t('clear location'),
-		'$title' => "",
+		'$title' => ((x($x,'title')) ? htmlspecialchars($x['title']) : ''),
 		'$placeholdertitle' => t('Set title'),
 		'$catsenabled' => ((feature_enabled($x['profile_uid'],'categories') && (! $webpage)) ? 'categories' : ''),
 		'$category' => "",
@@ -1105,7 +1105,7 @@ function status_editor($a,$x,$popup=false) {
 		'$permset' => t('Permission settings'),
 		'$shortpermset' => t('permissions'),
 		'$ptyp' => (($notes_cid) ? 'note' : 'wall'),
-		'$content' => '',
+		'$content' => ((x($x,'body')) ? htmlspecialchars($x['body']) : ''),
 		'$post_id' => '',
 		'$baseurl' => $a->get_baseurl(true),
 		'$defloc' => $x['default_location'],
diff --git a/mod/editpost.php b/mod/editpost.php
index 8d510ce05..161e8f301 100644
--- a/mod/editpost.php
+++ b/mod/editpost.php
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<?php
+<?php /** @file */
 
 require_once('acl_selectors.php');
 require_once('include/crypto.php');
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ function editpost_content(&$a) {
 	if(feature_enabled(local_user(),'richtext'))
 		$plaintext = false;
 
+	$channel = $a->get_channel();
+
 	$o .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('edpost_head.tpl'), array(
 		'$title' => t('Edit post')
 	));
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ function editpost_content(&$a) {
 		'$editselect' =>  (($plaintext) ? 'none' : '/(profile-jot-text|prvmail-text)/'),
 		'$ispublic' => '&nbsp;', // t('Visible to <strong>everybody</strong>'),
 		'$geotag' => $geotag,
-		'$nickname' => $a->user['nickname']
+		'$nickname' => $channel['channel_address']
 	));
 
 
diff --git a/mod/rpost.php b/mod/rpost.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..78adb5e34
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mod/rpost.php
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+<?php /** @file */
+
+require_once('acl_selectors.php');
+require_once('include/crypto.php');
+require_once('include/items.php');
+require_once('include/taxonomy.php');
+require_once('include/conversation.php');
+
+/**
+ * remote post
+ * 
+ * https://yoursite/rpost?f=&title=&body=&remote_return=
+ *
+ * This can be called via either GET or POST, use POST for long body content as suhosin often limits GET parameter length
+ *
+ * f= placeholder, often required
+ * title= Title of post
+ * body= Body of post
+ * remote_return= absolute URL to return after posting is finished
+ *
+ * currently content type is Red Matrix bbcode, though HTML is possible. This is left as an exercise for future developers 
+ */
+
+
+
+function rpost_content(&$a) {
+
+	$o = '';
+
+	if(! local_user()) {
+		// FIXME
+		// probably need to figure out how to preserve the $_REQUEST variables in the session
+		// in case you aren't currently logged in. Otherwise you'll have to go back to
+		// the site that sent you here and try again. 		
+		return login();
+	}
+
+	if($_REQUEST['remote_return']) {
+		$_SESSION['remote_return'] = $_REQUEST['remote_return'];
+	}
+	if(argc() > 1 && argv(1) === 'return' && $_SESSION['remote_return']) {
+		goaway($_SESSION['remote_return']);
+	}
+
+	$plaintext = true;
+	if(feature_enabled(local_user(),'richtext'))
+		$plaintext = false;
+
+
+	$channel = $a->get_channel();
+
+	$o .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('edpost_head.tpl'), array(
+		'$title' => t('Edit post')
+	));
+
+	
+	$a->page['htmlhead'] .= replace_macros(get_markup_template('jot-header.tpl'), array(
+		'$baseurl' => $a->get_baseurl(),
+		'$editselect' =>  (($plaintext) ? 'none' : '/(profile-jot-text|prvmail-text)/'),
+		'$ispublic' => '&nbsp;', // t('Visible to <strong>everybody</strong>'),
+		'$geotag' => $geotag,
+		'$nickname' => $channel['channel_address']
+	));
+
+
+
+	$x = array(
+		'is_owner' => true,
+		'allow_location' => ((intval(get_pconfig($channel['channel_id'],'system','use_browser_location'))) ? '1' : ''),
+		'default_location' => $channel['channel_location'],
+		'nickname' => $channel['channel_address'],
+		'lockstate' => (($channel['channel_allow_cid'] || $channel['channel_allow_gid'] 
+			|| $channel['channel_deny_cid'] || $channel['channel_deny_gid']) ? 'lock' : 'unlock'),
+		'acl' => populate_acl($channel, $false),
+		'bang' => '',
+		'visitor' => 'block',
+		'profile_uid' => local_user(),
+		'title' => $_REQUEST['title'],
+		'body' => $_REQUEST['body'],
+		'return_path' => 'rpost/return'
+	);
+
+
+	$o .= status_editor($a,$x);
+
+	return $o;
+
+}
+
+