diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index 220738e..784a410 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -588,7 +588,13 @@ func xonkxonk(user *WhatAbout, item junk.Junk, origin string) *Honk {
 				if sens && precis == "" {
 					precis = "unspecified horror"
 				}
-				rid, _ = obj.GetString("inReplyTo")
+				rid, ok = obj.GetString("inReplyTo")
+				if !ok {
+					robj, ok := obj.GetMap("inReplyTo")
+					if ok {
+						rid, _ = robj.GetString("id")
+					}
+				}
 				convoy, _ = obj.GetString("context")
 				if convoy == "" {
 					convoy, _ = obj.GetString("conversation")
diff --git a/docs/changelog.txt b/docs/changelog.txt
index caab551..250511b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 changelog
 
+-- next
+
++ Improved ActivityPub parsing conformance for better compat with others.
+
++ Add server name to user agent.
+
++ What may be considered UI improvements.
+
 -- 0.7.4
 
 + Ever more bug fixes.