diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 48c75bd..21b1fbc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,8 +96,27 @@ local   all   all   trust
 systemctl restart postgresql
 ```
 
+## Postgres in docker container
+```
+docker run --name postgres1 -p 5432:5432 -e POSTGRES_PASSWORD=postgres -d postgres
+```
+
 # Issues encountered
 
 - Building the client files fails with not enough ram
 - It runs out of ram on a Centos vps so I needed to add more swap space
 - https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-add-swap-on-centos-7
+
+# Battlenet API
+Battlenet required https for a redirect for authentication. I use caddy for https proxy during development.
+
+Caddyfile
+```
+https://localhost {
+        tls self_signed
+        proxy / http://localhost:8080 {
+                transparent
+                websocket
+        }
+}
+```
diff --git a/lib/myapp/data/reply.ex b/lib/myapp/data/reply.ex
index cec6229..bc4ec36 100644
--- a/lib/myapp/data/reply.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp/data/reply.ex
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ defmodule MyApp.Data.Reply do
     field :user_id, :integer # references :user
     field :thread_id, :integer # references :thread
     field :content, :string
-    field :edited, :boolean, default: false
     field :quote_id, :integer
+    field :edited, :boolean, default: false
     field :hidden, :boolean, default: false
     has_one :user, Data.User, foreign_key: :id, references: :user_id
     timestamps(type: :utc_datetime)
@@ -35,11 +35,20 @@ defmodule MyApp.Data.Reply do
 
   @spec insert(map) :: {:ok, map} | {:error, map}
   def insert(params) do
-    {:ok, data} = insert_changeset(%Data.Reply{}, params)
-    |> Repo.insert
-    |> Data.Util.process_insert_or_update
-    |> update_thread_new_reply
-    {:ok, Map.drop(data, [:user])} # drop user because we can't encode it if it's not preloaded
+    {:ok, data} = Repo.transaction(fn ->
+      thread = Repo.get_by(Data.Thread, %{ id: Map.get(params, "thread_id")})
+
+      if !thread.locked do
+        {:ok, data} = insert_changeset(%Data.Reply{}, params)
+        |> Repo.insert
+        |> Data.Util.process_insert_or_update
+        |> update_thread_new_reply
+        {:ok, Map.drop(data, [:user])} # drop user because we can't encode it if it's not preloaded
+      else
+        {:error, "thread locked"}
+      end
+    end)
+    data
   end
 
   defp update_thread_new_reply({:error, error}), do: {:error, error}
@@ -75,4 +84,15 @@ defmodule MyApp.Data.Reply do
     end
   end
 
+  @spec mod_update(map) :: {:ok, any}
+  def mod_update(params) do
+    Repo.transaction(fn ->
+      reply = Repo.get_by(Data.Reply, %{ id: Map.get(params, "id")})
+
+      reply
+      |> cast(params, [:hidden])
+      |> Repo.update
+    end)
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/myapp/data/thread.ex b/lib/myapp/data/thread.ex
index bca401d..e2cb302 100644
--- a/lib/myapp/data/thread.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp/data/thread.ex
@@ -12,11 +12,10 @@ defmodule MyApp.Data.Thread do
     field :view_count, :integer, default: 0
     field :user_id, :integer # references :user
     field :last_reply_id, :integer
-    field :sticky, :boolean, default: false
-    field :locked, :boolean, default: false
-    field :edited, :boolean, default: false
     field :reply_count, :integer, default: 0
     field :hidden, :boolean, default: false
+    field :locked, :boolean, default: false
+    field :sticky, :boolean, default: false
     has_many :replies, Data.Reply
     has_one :user, Data.User, foreign_key: :id, references: :user_id
     has_one :last_reply, Data.User, foreign_key: :id, references: :last_reply_id
@@ -31,10 +30,15 @@ defmodule MyApp.Data.Thread do
     |> foreign_key_constraint(:user_id)
   end
 
-  # TODO: allow mods to set sticky/locked on threads
-  defp mod_update_changeset(thread, params \\ %{}) do
-    thread
-    |> cast(params, [:sticky, :locked])
+  @spec mod_update(map) :: {:ok, any}
+  def mod_update(params) do
+    Repo.transaction(fn ->
+      reply = Repo.get_by(Data.Thread, %{ id: Map.get(params, "id")})
+
+      reply
+      |> cast(params, [:hidden, :sticky, :locked])
+      |> Repo.update
+    end)
   end
 
   def get(thread_id) do
@@ -56,7 +60,6 @@ defmodule MyApp.Data.Thread do
         :sticky,
         :locked,
         :last_reply_id,
-        :edited,
         :category_id,
         :title,
         :view_count,
diff --git a/lib/myapp/rate_limiter.ex b/lib/myapp/rate_limiter.ex
index c97623b..e33d611 100644
--- a/lib/myapp/rate_limiter.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp/rate_limiter.ex
@@ -4,14 +4,19 @@ defmodule MyApp.RateLimiter do
   def new_reply_key, do: 1
   def new_thread_key, do: 2
 
-  @spec limit(String.t, integer, integer) :: {:ok, String.t} | {:error, String.t}
-  def limit(end_point, user_id, seconds) do
+  @spec set_limit(String.t, integer, integer) :: {:ok, String.t}
+  def set_limit(end_point, user_id, seconds) do
+    key = "rl#{end_point}:#{user_id}"
+    Cachex.set(:myapp, key, true, ttl: :timer.seconds(seconds))
+    {:ok, "ok"}
+  end
+
+  @spec check_limit(String.t, integer) :: {:ok, String.t} | {:error, String.t}
+  def check_limit(end_point, user_id) do
     key = "rl#{end_point}:#{user_id}"
     case Cachex.get(:myapp, key) do
-      {:missing, _} ->
-        Cachex.set(:myapp, key, true, ttl: :timer.seconds(seconds))
-        {:ok, "ok"}
       {:ok, _} -> {:error, "limit reached"}
+      {:missing, _} -> {:ok, "ok"}
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/lib/myapp_web/controllers/reply_controller.ex b/lib/myapp_web/controllers/reply_controller.ex
index 86b1e7b..4dd775f 100644
--- a/lib/myapp_web/controllers/reply_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp_web/controllers/reply_controller.ex
@@ -10,10 +10,18 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.ReplyController do
     |> MyApp.Guardian.Plug.current_claims
     |> Map.get("id")
 
-    {output, status} = case RateLimiter.limit(RateLimiter.new_reply_key, user_id, 60) do
-      {:ok, _} -> params
+    {output, status} = case RateLimiter.check_limit(RateLimiter.new_reply_key, user_id) do
+      {:ok, _} ->
+        {ok, data} = params
         |> Map.put("user_id",  user_id)
         |> Data.Reply.insert
+
+        if ok == :ok do
+          # apply rate limiter only after submitting new reply
+          RateLimiter.set_limit(RateLimiter.new_reply_key, user_id, 60)
+        end
+
+        {ok, data}
         |> Response.put_resp
 
       {:error, error} -> {error, 429}
@@ -39,5 +47,13 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.ReplyController do
     |> put_status(status)
     |> Response.json(output)
   end
+
+  @spec mod_update(map, map) :: any
+  def mod_update(conn, params) do
+    {:ok, _} = Data.Reply.mod_update(params)
+    conn
+    |> put_status(200)
+    |> Response.json("ok")
+  end
   
 end
diff --git a/lib/myapp_web/controllers/thread_controller.ex b/lib/myapp_web/controllers/thread_controller.ex
index 076bd22..f723542 100644
--- a/lib/myapp_web/controllers/thread_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp_web/controllers/thread_controller.ex
@@ -11,11 +11,21 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.ThreadController do
     |> Map.get("id")
 
     # every 5 minutes user can submit new thread
-    {output, status} = case RateLimiter.limit(RateLimiter.new_thread_key, user_id, 300) do
-      {:ok, _} -> params
+    {output, status} = case RateLimiter.check_limit(RateLimiter.new_thread_key, user_id) do
+      {:ok, _} ->
+
+        {ok, data} = params
         |> Map.put("user_id",  user_id)
         |> Data.Thread.insert
+
+        if ok == :ok do
+          # apply rate limiter only after submitting new post
+          RateLimiter.set_limit(RateLimiter.new_thread_key, user_id, 300)
+        end
+
+        {ok, data}
         |> Response.put_resp
+
       {:error, error} -> {error, 429}
     end
 
@@ -71,4 +81,12 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.ThreadController do
     |> Response.json(output)
   end
 
+  @spec mod_update(map, map) :: any
+  def mod_update(conn, params) do
+    {:ok, _} = Data.Thread.mod_update(params)
+    conn
+    |> put_status(200)
+    |> Response.json("ok")
+  end
+
 end
diff --git a/lib/myapp_web/router.ex b/lib/myapp_web/router.ex
index a964c70..11e964e 100644
--- a/lib/myapp_web/router.ex
+++ b/lib/myapp_web/router.ex
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.Router do
       pipe_through [:user_auth]
       post "/", ThreadController, :insert
       put "/", ThreadController, :update
+
+      pipe_through [:mod_auth]
+      put "/mod", ThreadController, :mod_update
     end
 
     scope "/reply" do
@@ -46,6 +49,9 @@ defmodule MyAppWeb.Router do
       pipe_through [:user_auth]
       post "/", ReplyController, :insert
       put "/", ReplyController, :update
+
+      pipe_through [:mod_auth]
+      put "/mod", ReplyController, :mod_update
     end
 
     scope "/category" do
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20180126012522_thread_remove_edited.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20180126012522_thread_remove_edited.exs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..979717c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20180126012522_thread_remove_edited.exs
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+defmodule MyApp.Repo.Migrations.ThreadRemoveEdited do
+  use Ecto.Migration
+
+  def change do
+    alter table(:thread) do
+      remove :edited
+    end
+  end
+
+end
diff --git a/priv/repo/seeds.exs b/priv/repo/seeds.exs
index bb6a872..d8aef3d 100644
--- a/priv/repo/seeds.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/seeds.exs
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ Enum.each(Category.get_seed(), fn(cat) ->
   end)
 end)
 
+# TODO: Fix this for testing
 # insert admin user
 accounts = Application.get_env(:myapp, :admin_accounts)