diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index 99dce52..1b24919 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ func iszonked(userid int64, xid string) bool {
 
 func needxonk(user *WhatAbout, x *Honk) bool {
 	if rejectxonk(x) {
-		log.Printf("not saving thumb biter? %s via %s", x.XID, x.Honker)
 		return false
 	}
 	return needxonkid(user, x.XID)
@@ -216,7 +215,6 @@ func needxonkid(user *WhatAbout, xid string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 	if rejectorigin(user.ID, xid) {
-		log.Printf("don't need thumb biter? %s", xid)
 		return false
 	}
 	if iszonked(user.ID, xid) {
diff --git a/hfcs.go b/hfcs.go
index a19f854..5f05695 100644
--- a/hfcs.go
+++ b/hfcs.go
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ func rejectxonk(xonk *Honk) bool {
 	filts := getfilters(xonk.UserID, filtReject)
 	for _, f := range filts {
 		if matchfilter(xonk, f) {
+			log.Printf("rejecting %s because %s", xonk.XID, f.Actor)
 			return true
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/web.go b/web.go
index 125a7d6..5e9b1b3 100644
--- a/web.go
+++ b/web.go
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ func inbox(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	if rejectactor(user.ID, who) {
-		log.Printf("ignoring thumb sucker %s", who)
 		return
 	}
 	switch what {