diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index e71593f..1e5d091 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -516,6 +516,21 @@ func xonkxonk(user *WhatAbout, item junk.Junk, origin string) *Honk {
 			obj, _ = item.GetMap("object")
 			xid, _ = item.GetString("object")
 			what = "eradicate"
+		case "Read":
+			xid, ok = item.GetString("object")
+			if ok {
+				if !needxonkid(user, xid) {
+					log.Printf("don't need read obj: %s", xid)
+					return nil
+				}
+				obj, err = GetJunkHardMode(xid)
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Printf("error getting read: %s", err)
+					return nil
+				}
+				return xonkxonkfn(obj, originate(xid))
+			}
+			return nil
 		case "Video":
 			fallthrough
 		case "Question":
@@ -873,6 +888,12 @@ func jonkjonk(user *WhatAbout, h *Honk) (junk.Junk, junk.Junk) {
 	case "zonk":
 		j["type"] = "Delete"
 		j["object"] = h.XID
+	case "ack":
+		j["type"] = "Read"
+		j["object"] = h.XID
+	case "deack":
+		j["type"] = "Ignore"
+		j["object"] = h.XID
 	}
 
 	return j, jo
diff --git a/honk.go b/honk.go
index b75527b..95709cc 100644
--- a/honk.go
+++ b/honk.go
@@ -947,15 +947,34 @@ func savebonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	go honkworldwide(user, &bonk)
 }
 
+func sendzonkofsorts(xonk *Honk, user *WhatAbout, what string) {
+	zonk := Honk{
+		What:     what,
+		XID:      xonk.XID,
+		Date:     time.Now().UTC(),
+		Audience: oneofakind(xonk.Audience),
+	}
+	zonk.Public = !keepitquiet(zonk.Audience)
+
+	log.Printf("announcing %sed honk: %s", what, xonk.XID)
+	go honkworldwide(user, &zonk)
+}
+
 func zonkit(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	wherefore := r.FormValue("wherefore")
 	what := r.FormValue("what")
+	userinfo := login.GetUserInfo(r)
+	user, _ := butwhatabout(userinfo.Username)
 
 	if wherefore == "ack" {
 		_, err := stmtUpdateFlags.Exec(flagIsAcked, what)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("error acking: %s", err)
 		}
+		xonk := getxonk(userinfo.UserID, what)
+		if xonk != nil {
+			sendzonkofsorts(xonk, user, "ack")
+		}
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -964,11 +983,14 @@ func zonkit(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("error deacking: %s", err)
 		}
+		xonk := getxonk(userinfo.UserID, what)
+		if xonk != nil {
+			sendzonkofsorts(xonk, user, "deack")
+		}
 		return
 	}
 
 	log.Printf("zonking %s %s", wherefore, what)
-	userinfo := login.GetUserInfo(r)
 	if wherefore == "zonk" {
 		xonk := getxonk(userinfo.UserID, what)
 		if xonk != nil {
@@ -981,17 +1003,7 @@ func zonkit(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 				log.Printf("error zonking: %s", err)
 			}
 			if xonk.Whofore == 2 || xonk.Whofore == 3 {
-				zonk := Honk{
-					What:     "zonk",
-					XID:      xonk.XID,
-					Date:     time.Now().UTC(),
-					Audience: oneofakind(xonk.Audience),
-				}
-				zonk.Public = !keepitquiet(zonk.Audience)
-
-				user, _ := butwhatabout(userinfo.Username)
-				log.Printf("announcing deleted honk: %s", what)
-				go honkworldwide(user, &zonk)
+				sendzonkofsorts(xonk, user, "zonk")
 			}
 		}
 	}