diff --git a/include/acl_selectors.php b/include/acl_selectors.php
index 668544b0bc..1e43431612 100644
--- a/include/acl_selectors.php
+++ b/include/acl_selectors.php
@@ -78,19 +78,19 @@ function contact_selector($selname, $selclass, $preselected = false, $options) {
 		if(x($options,'networks')) {
 			switch($options['networks']) {
 				case 'DFRN_ONLY':
-					$networks = array('dfrn');
+					$networks = array(NETWORK_DFRN);
 					break;
 				case 'PRIVATE':
 					if(is_array($a->user) && $a->user['prvnets'])
-						$networks = array('dfrn','mail','dspr');
+						$networks = array(NETWORK_DFRN,NETWORK_MAIL,NETWORK_DIASPORA);
 					else
-						$networks = array('dfrn','face','mail', 'dspr');
+						$networks = array(NETWORK_DFRN,NETWORK_FACEBOOK,NETWORK_MAIL, NETWORK_DIASPORA);
 					break;
 				case 'TWO_WAY':
 					if(is_array($a->user) && $a->user['prvnets'])
-						$networks = array('dfrn','mail','dspr');
+						$networks = array(NETWORK_DFRN,NETWORK_MAIL,NETWORK_DIASPORA);
 					else
-						$networks = array('dfrn','face','mail','dspr','stat');
+						$networks = array(NETWORK_DFRN,NETWORK_FACEBOOK,NETWORK_MAIL,NETWORK_DIASPORA,NETWORK_OSTATUS);
 					break;
 				default:
 					break;
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ function contact_select($selname, $selclass, $preselected = false, $size = 4, $p
 	}
 
 	if($privmail) {
-		$sql_extra .= " AND `network` IN ( 'dfrn', 'dspr' ) ";
+		$sql_extra .= " AND `network` IN ( NETWORK_DFRN, NETWORK_DIASPORA ) ";
 	}
 	elseif($privatenet) {
-		$sql_extra .= " AND `network` IN ( 'dfrn', 'mail', 'face', 'dspr' ) ";
+		$sql_extra .= " AND `network` IN ( NETWORK_DFRN, NETWORK_MAIL, NETWORK_FACEBOOK, NETWORK_DIASPORA ) ";
 	}
 
 	$tabindex = ($tabindex > 0 ? "tabindex=\"$tabindex\"" : "");
diff --git a/include/conversation.php b/include/conversation.php
index 20b54728c9..a6ea4da810 100644
--- a/include/conversation.php
+++ b/include/conversation.php
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ function like_puller($a,$item,&$arr,$mode) {
 
 	if((activity_match($item['verb'],$verb)) && ($item['id'] != $item['parent'])) {
 		$url = $item['author-link'];
-		if((local_user()) && (local_user() == $item['uid']) && ($item['network'] === 'dfrn') && (! $item['self']) && (link_compare($item['author-link'],$item['url']))) {
+		if((local_user()) && (local_user() == $item['uid']) && ($item['network'] === NETWORK_DFRN) && (! $item['self']) && (link_compare($item['author-link'],$item['url']))) {
 			$url = $a->get_baseurl(true) . '/redir/' . $item['contact-id'];
 			$sparkle = ' class="sparkle" ';
 		}
diff --git a/include/text.php b/include/text.php
index 8ce54b3c67..fd5ae0a2b6 100644
--- a/include/text.php
+++ b/include/text.php
@@ -920,7 +920,7 @@ function micropro($contact, $redirect = false, $class = '', $textmode = false) {
 	if($redirect) {
 		$a = get_app();
 		$redirect_url = $a->get_baseurl() . '/redir/' . $contact['id'];
-		if(local_user() && ($contact['uid'] == local_user()) && ($contact['network'] === 'dfrn')) {
+		if(local_user() && ($contact['uid'] == local_user()) && ($contact['network'] === NETWORK_DFRN)) {
 			$redir = true;
 			$url = $redirect_url;
 			$sparkle = ' sparkle';
diff --git a/mod/contacts.php b/mod/contacts.php
index 95b1944dc8..4a0d34a467 100644
--- a/mod/contacts.php
+++ b/mod/contacts.php
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function contacts_init(&$a) {
 			$vcard_widget = replace_macros(get_markup_template("vcard-widget.tpl"),array(
 				'$name' => $a->data['contact']['name'],
 				'$photo' => $a->data['contact']['photo'],
-			        '$url' => ($a->data['contact']['network'] == 'dfrn') ? $a->get_baseurl()."/redir/".$a->data['contact']['id'] : $a->data['contact']['url']
+			        '$url' => ($a->data['contact']['network'] == NETWORK_DFRN) ? $a->get_baseurl()."/redir/".$a->data['contact']['id'] : $a->data['contact']['url']
 			));
 			$follow_widget = '';
 	}
@@ -681,7 +681,7 @@ function contacts_content(&$a) {
 				default:
 					break;
 			}
-			if(($rr['network'] === 'dfrn') && ($rr['rel'])) {
+			if(($rr['network'] === NETWORK_DFRN) && ($rr['rel'])) {
 				$url = "redir/{$rr['id']}";
 				$sparkle = ' class="sparkle" ';
 			}
diff --git a/mod/dfrn_confirm.php b/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
index f1ce296d90..1cc258853b 100644
--- a/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
+++ b/mod/dfrn_confirm.php
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(&$a,$handsfree = null) {
 				`pending` = 0,
 				`duplex` = %d,
 				`hidden` = %d,
-				`network` = 'dfrn' WHERE `id` = %d
+				`network` = '%s' WHERE `id` = %d
 			",
 				dbesc($photos[0]),
 				dbesc($photos[1]),
@@ -351,6 +351,7 @@ function dfrn_confirm_post(&$a,$handsfree = null) {
 				dbesc(datetime_convert()),
 				intval($duplex),
 				intval($hidden),
+				dbesc(NETWORK_DFRN),
 				intval($contact_id)
 			);
 		}
diff --git a/mod/photos.php b/mod/photos.php
index 003bcd9150..f8bba01b00 100644
--- a/mod/photos.php
+++ b/mod/photos.php
@@ -1628,7 +1628,7 @@ function photos_content(&$a) {
 
 
 					if(local_user() && ($item['contact-uid'] == local_user())
-						&& ($item['network'] == 'dfrn') && (! $item['self'] )) {
+						&& ($item['network'] == NETWORK_DFRN) && (! $item['self'] )) {
 						$profile_url = $redirect_url;
 						$sparkle = ' sparkle';
 					}
diff --git a/mod/profperm.php b/mod/profperm.php
index 444f7a5eab..077f695bea 100644
--- a/mod/profperm.php
+++ b/mod/profperm.php
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ function profperm_content(&$a) {
 
 	if(($a->argc > 2) && intval($a->argv[1]) && intval($a->argv[2])) {
 		$r = q("SELECT `id` FROM `contact` WHERE `blocked` = 0 AND `pending` = 0 AND `self` = 0
-			AND `network` = 'dfrn' AND `id` = %d AND `uid` = %d LIMIT 1",
+			AND `network` = '%s' AND `id` = %d AND `uid` = %d LIMIT 1",
+			dbesc(NETWORK_DFRN),
 			intval($a->argv[2]),
 			intval(local_user())
 		);
@@ -130,10 +131,11 @@ function profperm_content(&$a) {
 	$o .= '<h3>' . t("All Contacts \x28with secure profile access\x29") . '</h3>';
 	$o .= '</div>';
 	$o .= '<div id="prof-all-contacts">';
-		
-		$r = q("SELECT * FROM `contact` WHERE `uid` = %d AND `blocked` = 0 and `pending` = 0 and `self` = 0 
-			AND `network` = 'dfrn' ORDER BY `name` ASC",
-			intval(local_user())
+
+		$r = q("SELECT * FROM `contact` WHERE `uid` = %d AND `blocked` = 0 and `pending` = 0 and `self` = 0
+			AND `network` = '%s' ORDER BY `name` ASC",
+			intval(local_user()),
+			dbesc(NETWORK_DFRN)
 		);
 
 		if(count($r)) {