diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index a3a9b33..d86769f 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@ func rubadubdub(user *WhatAbout, req junk.Junk) {
 	j["published"] = time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
 	j["object"] = req
 
-	deliverate(0, user.ID, actor, j.ToBytes(), true)
+	deliverate(0, user.ID, actor, j.ToBytes())
 }
 
 func itakeitallback(user *WhatAbout, xid string, owner string, folxid string) {
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ func itakeitallback(user *WhatAbout, xid string, owner string, folxid string) {
 	j["object"] = f
 	j["published"] = time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
 
-	deliverate(0, user.ID, owner, j.ToBytes(), true)
+	deliverate(0, user.ID, owner, j.ToBytes())
 }
 
 func subsub(user *WhatAbout, xid string, owner string, folxid string) {
@@ -1185,7 +1185,7 @@ func subsub(user *WhatAbout, xid string, owner string, folxid string) {
 	j["object"] = xid
 	j["published"] = time.Now().UTC().Format(time.RFC3339)
 
-	deliverate(0, user.ID, owner, j.ToBytes(), true)
+	deliverate(0, user.ID, owner, j.ToBytes())
 }
 
 func activatedonks(donks []*Donk) []junk.Junk {
@@ -1495,7 +1495,7 @@ func sendchonk(user *WhatAbout, ch *Chonk) {
 	rcpts := make(map[string]bool)
 	rcpts[ch.Target] = true
 	for a := range rcpts {
-		go deliverate(0, user.ID, a, msg, true)
+		go deliverate(0, user.ID, a, msg)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1534,25 +1534,13 @@ func honkworldwide(user *WhatAbout, honk *Honk) {
 		}
 	}
 	for a := range rcpts {
-		go deliverate(0, user.ID, a, msg, doesitmatter(honk.What))
+		go deliverate(0, user.ID, a, msg)
 	}
 	if honk.Public && len(honk.Onts) > 0 {
 		collectiveaction(honk)
 	}
 }
 
-func doesitmatter(what string) bool {
-	switch what {
-	case "ack":
-		return false
-	case "react":
-		return false
-	case "deack":
-		return false
-	}
-	return true
-}
-
 func collectiveaction(honk *Honk) {
 	user := getserveruser()
 	for _, ont := range honk.Onts {
@@ -1579,7 +1567,7 @@ func collectiveaction(honk *Honk) {
 		}
 		msg := j.ToBytes()
 		for a := range rcpts {
-			go deliverate(0, user.ID, a, msg, false)
+			go deliverate(0, user.ID, a, msg)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -1893,7 +1881,7 @@ func updateMe(username string) {
 		}
 	}
 	for a := range rcpts {
-		go deliverate(0, user.ID, a, msg, false)
+		go deliverate(0, user.ID, a, msg)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/deliverator.go b/deliverator.go
index 36cb1dc..3428137 100644
--- a/deliverator.go
+++ b/deliverator.go
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func clearoutbound(rcpt string) {
 
 var garage = gate.NewLimiter(40)
 
-func deliverate(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte, prio bool) {
+func deliverate(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte) {
 	garage.Start()
 	defer garage.Finish()
 
@@ -98,9 +98,7 @@ func deliverate(goarounds int64, userid int64, rcpt string, msg []byte, prio boo
 	err := PostMsg(ki.keyname, ki.seckey, inbox, msg)
 	if err != nil {
 		ilog.Printf("failed to post json to %s: %s", inbox, err)
-		if prio {
-			sayitagain(goarounds+1, userid, rcpt, msg)
-		}
+		sayitagain(goarounds+1, userid, rcpt, msg)
 		return
 	}
 }
@@ -163,7 +161,7 @@ func redeliverator() {
 					continue
 				}
 				ilog.Printf("redeliverating %s try %d", rcpt, goarounds)
-				deliverate(goarounds, userid, rcpt, msg, true)
+				deliverate(goarounds, userid, rcpt, msg)
 			} else if d.When.Before(nexttime) {
 				nexttime = d.When
 			}
diff --git a/web.go b/web.go
index 455c6a9..df6e0be 100644
--- a/web.go
+++ b/web.go
@@ -2422,7 +2422,7 @@ func apihandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		rcpts := boxuprcpts(user, r.Form["rcpt"], public)
 		msg := []byte(r.FormValue("msg"))
 		for rcpt := range rcpts {
-			go deliverate(0, userid, rcpt, msg, true)
+			go deliverate(0, userid, rcpt, msg)
 		}
 	case "gethonkers":
 		j := junk.New()