diff --git a/mod/directory.php b/mod/directory.php
index 7f9283ba4..d9316ef67 100644
--- a/mod/directory.php
+++ b/mod/directory.php
@@ -192,6 +192,8 @@ function directory_content(&$a) {
 
 						if($rr['total_ratings'])
 							$total_ratings = sprintf( tt("%d rating", "%d ratings", $rr['total_ratings']), $rr['total_ratings']);
+						else
+							$total_ratings = '';
 
 						$profile = $rr;
 
diff --git a/mod/dirsearch.php b/mod/dirsearch.php
index fcd72e9eb..69b7e2eac 100644
--- a/mod/dirsearch.php
+++ b/mod/dirsearch.php
@@ -21,15 +21,6 @@ function dirsearch_content(&$a) {
 		json_return_and_die($ret);
 	}
 
-
-	// If you've got a public directory server, you probably shouldn't block public access
-
-	if((get_config('system','block_public')) && (! local_channel()) && (! remote_channel())) {
-		$ret['message'] = 'permission denied';
-		json_return_and_die($ret);
-	}
-
-
 	if(argc() > 1 && argv(1) === 'sites') {
 		$ret = list_public_sites();
 		json_return_and_die($ret);
diff --git a/mod/ratingsearch.php b/mod/ratingsearch.php
index 558b459eb..9a537bf97 100644
--- a/mod/ratingsearch.php
+++ b/mod/ratingsearch.php
@@ -12,12 +12,6 @@ function ratingsearch_init(&$a) {
 		json_return_and_die($ret);
 	}
 
-	if((get_config('system','block_public')) && (! local_channel()) && (! remote_channel())) {
-		$ret['message'] = 'permission denied';
-		json_return_and_die($ret);
-	}
-
-
 	if(argc() > 1)
 		$hash = argv(1);
 
diff --git a/view/css/mod_directory.css b/view/css/mod_directory.css
index 20facbaf8..b156e322a 100644
--- a/view/css/mod_directory.css
+++ b/view/css/mod_directory.css
@@ -3,8 +3,15 @@
 	clear: both;
 }
 .directory-name {
-	text-align: center;
+/*	text-align: center; */
+	float: left;
+	width: 250px;
 }
+.directory-rating {
+	float: right;
+	margin-right: 20px;
+}
+
 .directory-photo {
 	margin-left: 25px;
 }
diff --git a/view/css/mod_ratings.css b/view/css/mod_ratings.css
index bb29086da..86d6f5ed3 100644
--- a/view/css/mod_ratings.css
+++ b/view/css/mod_ratings.css
@@ -9,4 +9,8 @@
 
 .directory-item {
 	margin: 10px;
+}
+
+.rating-value {
+	margin-top: 10px;
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/view/tpl/direntry.tpl b/view/tpl/direntry.tpl
index 450bddd95..1761ed12d 100755
--- a/view/tpl/direntry.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/direntry.tpl
@@ -16,16 +16,9 @@
 <div class="contact-name" id="directory-name-{{$entry.id}}"  ><a href='{{$entry.profile_link}}' >{{$entry.name}}</a>{{if $entry.online}} <i class="icon-asterisk online-now" title="{{$entry.online}}"></i>{{/if}}</div>
 
 {{*if $entry.rateme*}}
-<div id="dir-rating-wrapper-{{$entry.id}}" style="float:right; width: 20%;">{{if $entry.total_ratings}}<a href="prep/{{$entry.hash}}">
-{{$entry.total_ratings}}</a>{{/if}}<br />
-<div id="dir-rating-slider-{{$entry.id}}" class="dir-slider" style="height: 32px; margin-right:10px;">
-<input id="dir-rating-range-{{$entry.id}}" type="text" value="0" name="fake-rating-{{$entry.id}}" style="display: none;">
+<div id="dir-rating-wrapper-{{$entry.id}}" class="directory-rating" >{{if $entry.total_ratings}}<a href="ratings/{{$entry.hash}}"><button class="btn btn-default">{{$entry.total_ratings}}</button></a>{{/if}}
+<button class="btn btn-default"><i class="icon-pencil"></i></button>
 </div>
-</div>
-<div class="clear"></div>
-<script>
-$("#dir-rating-range-{{$entry.id}}").jRange({ from: -10, to: 10, step: 1, width:'100%', showLabels: false, showScale: true, scale : [ '-10','-5','0','5','10' ], onstatechange: function(v) { $("#contact-rating-mirror").val(v); } });
-</script>
 {{*/if*}}
 {{if $entry.public_forum}}
 <div class="contact-forum">
diff --git a/view/tpl/prep.tpl b/view/tpl/prep.tpl
index 49dea7d72..924bea252 100644
--- a/view/tpl/prep.tpl
+++ b/view/tpl/prep.tpl
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@
 </div>
 <div class="prep-details">
 <a href="{{$r.xchan_url}}" class="directory-profile-link" id="directory-profile-link-{{$r.xchan_hash}}" ><div class="contact-name">{{$r.xchan_name}}</div></a>
-{{$rating_lbl}} {{$r.xlink_rating}}
+<div class="rating-value">{{$rating_lbl}} {{$r.xlink_rating}}</div>
 {{if $r.xlink_rating_text}}
-{{$rating_text_label}} {{$r.xlink_rating_text}}
+<div class="rating-text">{{$rating_text_label}} {{$r.xlink_rating_text}}
+</div>
 {{/if}}
 </div>
 <div class="clear"></div>