diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index e3e4598..0b49557 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -850,9 +850,6 @@ func xonksaver(user *WhatAbout, item junk.Junk, origin string) *Honk {
 				targ, _ := obj.GetString("target")
 				content += string(templates.Sprintf(`<p>Moved to <a href="%s">%s</a>`, targ, targ))
 			}
-			if what == "honk" && rid != "" {
-				what = "tonk"
-			}
 			if len(content) > 90001 {
 				ilog.Printf("content too long. truncating")
 				content = content[:90001]
@@ -1239,8 +1236,6 @@ func jonkjonk(user *WhatAbout, h *Honk) (junk.Junk, junk.Junk) {
 	switch h.What {
 	case "update":
 		fallthrough
-	case "tonk":
-		fallthrough
 	case "event":
 		fallthrough
 	case "honk":
diff --git a/database.go b/database.go
index fc04cfe..44a420b 100644
--- a/database.go
+++ b/database.go
@@ -504,8 +504,6 @@ func donksforhonks(honks []*Honk) {
 				elog.Printf("error parsing badonks: %s", err)
 				continue
 			}
-		case "wonkles":
-		case "guesses":
 		case "oldrev":
 		default:
 			elog.Printf("unknown meta genus: %s", genus)
@@ -1158,7 +1156,7 @@ func prepareStatements(db *sql.DB) {
 	stmtUserHonks = preparetodie(db, selecthonks+"where honks.honkid > ? and (whofore = 2 or whofore = ?) and username = ? and dt > ?"+smalllimit)
 	myhonkers := " and honker in (select xid from honkers where userid = ? and (flavor = 'sub' or flavor = 'peep' or flavor = 'presub') and combos not like '% - %')"
 	stmtHonksForUser = preparetodie(db, selecthonks+"where honks.honkid > ? and honks.userid = ? and dt > ?"+myhonkers+butnotthose+limit)
-	stmtHonksForUserFirstClass = preparetodie(db, selecthonks+"where honks.honkid > ? and honks.userid = ? and dt > ? and (what <> 'tonk')"+myhonkers+butnotthose+limit)
+	stmtHonksForUserFirstClass = preparetodie(db, selecthonks+"where honks.honkid > ? and honks.userid = ? and dt > ? and (rid = '' or what = 'bonk')"+myhonkers+butnotthose+limit)
 	stmtHonksForMe = preparetodie(db, selecthonks+"where honks.honkid > ? and honks.userid = ? and dt > ? and whofore = 1"+butnotthose+limit)
 	stmtHonksFromLongAgo = preparetodie(db, selecthonks+"where honks.honkid > ? and honks.userid = ? and dt > ? and dt < ? and whofore = 2"+butnotthose+limit)
 	stmtHonksISaved = preparetodie(db, selecthonks+"where honks.honkid > ? and honks.userid = ? and flags & 4 order by honks.honkid desc")
diff --git a/fun.go b/fun.go
index 0af56b0..4fa9a1c 100644
--- a/fun.go
+++ b/fun.go
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func reverbolate(userid int64, honks []*Honk) {
 	somenumberedusers.Get(userid, &user)
 	for _, h := range honks {
 		h.What += "ed"
-		if h.What == "tonked" {
+		if h.What == "honked" && h.RID != "" {
 			h.What = "honked back"
 			h.Style += " subtle"
 		}
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index d0461a3..1f6d09e 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -155,7 +155,6 @@ const (
 	flagIsSaved    = 4
 	flagIsUntagged = 8
 	flagIsReacted  = 16
-	flagIsWonked   = 32
 )
 
 func (honk *Honk) IsAcked() bool {
diff --git a/import.go b/import.go
index 17f131d..8ac5c34 100644
--- a/import.go
+++ b/import.go
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ func importMastotoots(user *WhatAbout, source string) {
 			Format:   "html",
 			Precis:   toot.Object.Summary,
 		}
-		if honk.RID != "" {
-			honk.What = "tonk"
-		}
 		if !loudandproud(honk.Audience) {
 			honk.Whofore = 3
 		}
@@ -387,13 +384,11 @@ func importTwitter(username, source string) {
 		noise := ""
 		if parent := tweetmap[t.Tweet.InReplyToStatusID]; parent != nil {
 			t.convoy = parent.convoy
-			what = "tonk"
 		} else {
 			t.convoy = "data:,acoustichonkytonk-" + t.Tweet.IdStr
 			if t.Tweet.InReplyToScreenName != "" {
 				noise = fmt.Sprintf("re: https://twitter.com/%s/status/%s\n\n",
 					t.Tweet.InReplyToScreenName, t.Tweet.InReplyToStatusID)
-				what = "tonk"
 			}
 		}
 		audience := []string{thewholeworld}
diff --git a/upgradedb.go b/upgradedb.go
index ac72090..b4bf806 100644
--- a/upgradedb.go
+++ b/upgradedb.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 )
 
-var myVersion = 42
+var myVersion = 43
 
 type dbexecer interface {
 	Exec(query string, args ...interface{}) (sql.Result, error)
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ func upgradedb() {
 		doordie(db, "update config set value = 42 where key = 'dbversion'")
 		fallthrough
 	case 42:
+		doordie(db, "update honks set what = 'honk', flags = flags & ~ 32 where what = 'tonk' or what = 'wonk'")
+		doordie(db, "delete from honkmeta where genus = 'wonkles' or genus = 'guesses'")
+		doordie(db, "update config set value = 43 where key = 'dbversion'")
+		fallthrough
+	case 43:
 
 	default:
 		elog.Fatalf("can't upgrade unknown version %d", dbversion)
diff --git a/web.go b/web.go
index de67154..640433a 100644
--- a/web.go
+++ b/web.go
@@ -1708,9 +1708,6 @@ func submithonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) *Honk {
 	} else {
 		xid := fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s/%s", user.URL, honkSep, xfiltrate())
 		what := "honk"
-		if rid != "" {
-			what = "tonk"
-		}
 		honk = &Honk{
 			UserID:   userinfo.UserID,
 			Username: userinfo.Username,