Index: src/routes/admin-comments.js
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--- src/routes/admin-comments.js	(revision 075185aec7ff8542aa40c1e84a7a70cb05f7599f)
+++ 	(revision )
@@ -1,81 +1,0 @@
-/**
- * Admin: Comment moderation queue — Phase E.
- *
- * GET  /admin/comments              -> list pending + recent (god-only)
- * POST /admin/comments/:id/approve  -> set status = 'approved'
- * POST /admin/comments/:id/reject   -> set status = 'rejected' (keeps the row
- *                                      so we have a paper trail; admin can
- *                                      hard-delete via the post page).
- *
- * Scope: shows comments for the resolved site only (the one matched by
- * /sites/:slug or default). Future: filter by status / search.
- */
-
-import express from 'express';
-import db from '../config/database.js';
-import { renderPage } from '../middleware/render.js';
-import { requireSiteManager } from '../middleware/auth.js';
-
-const router = express.Router();
-
-router.get('/', requireSiteManager, (req, res) => {
-  const site = res.locals.site;
-  if (!site) return res.status(404).send('No site');
-
-  const pending = db.prepare(`
-    SELECT c.id, c.content, c.created_at, c.parent_comment_id,
-           u.username AS author_username,
-           p.slug AS post_slug, p.title AS post_title
-    FROM comments c
-    JOIN users u ON u.id = c.author_id
-    JOIN posts p ON p.id = c.post_id
-    WHERE p.site_id = ? AND c.status = 'pending'
-    ORDER BY c.created_at ASC
-    LIMIT 200
-  `).all(site.id);
-
-  const recent = db.prepare(`
-    SELECT c.id, c.content, c.created_at, c.status,
-           u.username AS author_username,
-           p.slug AS post_slug, p.title AS post_title
-    FROM comments c
-    JOIN users u ON u.id = c.author_id
-    JOIN posts p ON p.id = c.post_id
-    WHERE p.site_id = ? AND c.status IN ('approved', 'rejected')
-    ORDER BY c.created_at DESC
-    LIMIT 30
-  `).all(site.id);
-
-  renderPage(req, res, 'pages/admin-comments', {
-    pageTitle: 'Comment moderation',
-    bodyClass: 'on-admin',
-    pending,
-    recent,
-    moderationMode: site.comments_moderation_mode || 'trust',
-    success: req.query.success || null,
-    error: req.query.error || null,
-  });
-});
-
-function setStatus(req, res, status) {
-  const site = res.locals.site;
-  if (!site) return res.status(404).send('No site');
-  const base = res.locals.siteUrlBase || ''; // /user/<slug> in hub artist context, otherwise ''
-
-  const row = db.prepare(`
-    SELECT c.id FROM comments c JOIN posts p ON p.id = c.post_id
-    WHERE c.id = ? AND p.site_id = ?
-  `).get(req.params.id, site.id);
-
-  if (!row) return res.redirect(base + '/admin/comments?error=Not+found');
-
-  db.prepare(
-    'UPDATE comments SET status = ?, updated_at = CURRENT_TIMESTAMP WHERE id = ?'
-  ).run(status, req.params.id);
-  res.redirect(base + '/admin/comments?success=' + encodeURIComponent('Comment ' + status));
-}
-
-router.post('/:id/approve', requireSiteManager, (req, res) => setStatus(req, res, 'approved'));
-router.post('/:id/reject',  requireSiteManager, (req, res) => setStatus(req, res, 'rejected'));
-
-export default router;
Index: src/routes/comments.js
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--- src/routes/comments.js	(revision 075185aec7ff8542aa40c1e84a7a70cb05f7599f)
+++ 	(revision )
@@ -1,131 +1,0 @@
-/**
- * Comments — phase G v1.
- *
- * POST /comments              -> create a comment on a post (auth required)
- * POST /comments/:id/delete   -> delete (own, or god/site-admin)
- *
- * Threading: 1 level deep (top-level + replies). Replies-of-replies fold up
- * into the same parent (UI keeps it shallow).
- *
- * Status: auto-approved for logged-in users (trust mode). The schema's
- * `status` column stays so we can switch to moderation later without changing
- * shape. Anonymous comments (require_login_to_comment = 0 + no user) come
- * later — for now we always require login.
- */
-
-import express from 'express';
-import { v4 as uuid } from 'uuid';
-import db from '../config/database.js';
-import { requireAuth } from '../middleware/auth.js';
-import PermissionsService from '../services/PermissionsService.js';
-import { notify } from '../services/NotificationService.js';
-
-const router = express.Router();
-
-// Limits
-const MAX_LEN = 4000;
-const MIN_LEN = 1;
-
-router.post('/', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
-  const site = res.locals.site;
-  if (!site) return res.status(404).send('Site required');
-
-  const postSlug = (req.body.post_slug || '').trim();
-  const rawContent = (req.body.content || '').trim();
-  const parentId = (req.body.parent_comment_id || '').trim() || null;
-
-  if (!postSlug) return res.status(400).send('post_slug required');
-  if (rawContent.length < MIN_LEN) return res.status(400).send('Comment cannot be empty');
-  if (rawContent.length > MAX_LEN) return res.status(413).send(`Comment too long (max ${MAX_LEN} chars)`);
-
-  const post = db.prepare(
-    'SELECT id, slug, title, author_id FROM posts WHERE site_id = ? AND slug = ? AND status = ?'
-  ).get(site.id, postSlug, 'published');
-  if (!post) return res.status(404).send('Post not found');
-
-  if (!PermissionsService.canComment(req.session.user, site, post)) {
-    return res.status(403).send('Comments not allowed');
-  }
-
-  // Validate parent (must belong to this post; collapses replies-of-replies
-  // up to the top-level parent so we never go deeper than 1)
-  let resolvedParent = null;
-  let parentAuthorId = null;
-  if (parentId) {
-    const parent = db.prepare(
-      'SELECT id, parent_comment_id, author_id FROM comments WHERE id = ? AND post_id = ?'
-    ).get(parentId, post.id);
-    if (!parent) return res.status(400).send('Invalid parent comment');
-    resolvedParent = parent.parent_comment_id || parent.id;
-    parentAuthorId = parent.author_id; // recipient of the "reply" notification
-  }
-
-  // Status depends on the site's moderation mode.
-  // 'trust'    = auto-approve immediately (default).
-  // 'moderate' = pending until an admin reviews in /admin/comments.
-  // Author is the post author or god → always trusted (no point gatekeeping yourself).
-  const isTrustedAuthor = req.session.user.role === 'god'
-    || req.session.user.id === post.author_id;
-  const status = (site.comments_moderation_mode === 'moderate' && !isTrustedAuthor)
-    ? 'pending'
-    : 'approved';
-
-  const commentId = uuid();
-  db.prepare(`
-    INSERT INTO comments (id, post_id, author_id, parent_comment_id, content, status)
-    VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
-  `).run(commentId, post.id, req.session.user.id, resolvedParent, rawContent, status);
-
-  // Notification (only for visible comments): reply → author of the parent comment;
-  // top-level comment → author of the post. notify() skips self-notifications.
-  if (status === 'approved') {
-    const url = `${res.locals.siteUrlBase || ''}/${post.slug}#comment-${commentId}`;
-    const actorId = req.session.user.id;
-    const actorName = req.session.user.username;
-    if (parentId) {
-      notify({ userId: parentAuthorId, actorId, actorName, type: 'reply', postSlug: post.slug, postTitle: post.title, url });
-    } else {
-      notify({ userId: post.author_id, actorId, actorName, type: 'comment', postSlug: post.slug, postTitle: post.title, url });
-    }
-  }
-
-  // Where to land after submit:
-  //   approved → scroll to the new comment
-  //   pending  → comments anchor + ?pending=1 query so post page can flash a notice
-  const target = status === 'approved'
-    ? `${res.locals.siteUrlBase || ''}/${post.slug}#comment-${commentId}`
-    : `${res.locals.siteUrlBase || ''}/${post.slug}?pending=1#comments`;
-  if (req.headers['hx-request']) {
-    res.setHeader('HX-Redirect', target);
-    return res.send('OK');
-  }
-  res.redirect(target);
-});
-
-router.post('/:id/delete', requireAuth, (req, res) => {
-  const site = res.locals.site;
-  if (!site) return res.status(404).send('Site required');
-
-  const comment = db.prepare(`
-    SELECT c.id, c.author_id, c.post_id, p.slug AS post_slug
-    FROM comments c JOIN posts p ON p.id = c.post_id
-    WHERE c.id = ? AND p.site_id = ?
-  `).get(req.params.id, site.id);
-
-  if (!comment) return res.status(404).send('Not found');
-  if (!PermissionsService.canDeleteComment(req.session.user, comment, site)) {
-    return res.status(403).send('No permission');
-  }
-
-  // Delete the comment plus any replies that hung off it
-  db.prepare('DELETE FROM comments WHERE id = ? OR parent_comment_id = ?')
-    .run(req.params.id, req.params.id);
-
-  if (req.headers['hx-request']) {
-    res.setHeader('HX-Redirect', `${res.locals.siteUrlBase || ''}/${comment.post_slug}#comments`);
-    return res.send('OK');
-  }
-  res.redirect(`${res.locals.siteUrlBase || ''}/${comment.post_slug}#comments`);
-});
-
-export default router;
Index: src/routes/posts.js
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--- src/routes/posts.js	(revision 075185aec7ff8542aa40c1e84a7a70cb05f7599f)
+++ src/routes/posts.js	(revision 77ccd5d86ac38dd24e00f074b0ebf78a5b2b584e)
@@ -710,26 +710,6 @@
   }
 
-  // Comments: top-level + replies. Two-pass build: fetch all approved
-  // comments for the post, then group replies under their parent.
-  const commentRows = db.prepare(`
-    SELECT c.id, c.parent_comment_id, c.content, c.status, c.created_at,
-           c.author_id, u.username AS author_username,
-           COALESCE(u.avatar_url, (SELECT profile_photo FROM sites WHERE owner_id = u.id AND profile_photo IS NOT NULL ORDER BY is_primary DESC, created_at ASC LIMIT 1)) AS author_avatar
-    FROM comments c JOIN users u ON u.id = c.author_id
-    WHERE c.post_id = ? AND c.status = 'approved'
-    ORDER BY c.created_at ASC
-  `).all(post.id);
-  const topLevel = [];
-  const repliesById = new Map();
-  for (const c of commentRows) {
-    if (c.parent_comment_id) {
-      if (!repliesById.has(c.parent_comment_id)) repliesById.set(c.parent_comment_id, []);
-      repliesById.get(c.parent_comment_id).push(c);
-    } else {
-      topLevel.push(c);
-    }
-  }
-  for (const c of topLevel) c.replies = repliesById.get(c.id) || [];
-  const totalComments = commentRows.length;
+  // Native comments removed: social interaction is fediverse-only (see the
+  // "From the fediverse" section below).
 
   // Prev / next chronological (kept for back-compat — "post-nav" feature
@@ -818,6 +798,4 @@
     olderPost,
     relatedPosts,
-    comments: topLevel,
-    totalComments,
     fediverse,
     canManageSite,