diff --git a/include/items.php b/include/items.php
index 893b06930..a87ca747a 100644
--- a/include/items.php
+++ b/include/items.php
@@ -4874,6 +4874,11 @@ function fix_attached_permissions($uid,$body,$str_contact_allow,$str_group_allow
                 intval($uid)
             );
         }
+        $sync = attach_export_data($channel, $file);
+
+        if ($sync) {
+            Libsync::build_sync_packet($channel['channel_id'], ['file' => [$sync]]);
+        }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/Lib/Activity.php b/src/Lib/Activity.php
index 500575a8a..1d66fbaae 100644
--- a/src/Lib/Activity.php
+++ b/src/Lib/Activity.php
@@ -2151,11 +2151,13 @@ class Activity
 
             self::actor_store($person_obj['id'], $person_obj);
 
+            $actorId = new ActorId($person_obj['id']);
+
             // Find any existing abook record
 
             $r = q(
                 "select * from abook left join xchan on abook_xchan = xchan_hash where abook_xchan = '%s' and abook_channel = %d limit 1",
-                dbesc($person_obj['id']),
+                dbesc($actorId->getId()),
                 intval($channel['channel_id'])
             );
             if ($r) {
@@ -2164,8 +2166,10 @@ class Activity
         }
 
         $x = PermissionRoles::role_perms('social');
-        $theirPerms = $x['perms_connect'];
-
+        logger('their_perms: ' . print_r($theirPerms, true));
+        if (!$theirPerms) {
+            $theirPerms = $x['perms_connect'];
+        }
         // add tag_deliver permissions to remote groups (deprecated, use post_wall instead)
         if (is_array($person_obj) && $person_obj['type'] === 'Group' && !in_array('tag_deliver', $theirPerms)) {
             $theirPerms[] = 'tag_deliver';
@@ -2187,11 +2191,11 @@ class Activity
                     // We've already approved them or followed them first
                     // Send an Accept back to them
 
-                    set_abconfig($channel['channel_id'], $person_obj['id'], 'activitypub', 'their_follow_id', $their_follow_id);
-                    set_abconfig($channel['channel_id'], $person_obj['id'], 'activitypub', 'their_follow_type', $act->type);
+                    set_abconfig($channel['channel_id'], $actorId->getId(), 'activitypub', 'their_follow_id', $their_follow_id);
+                    set_abconfig($channel['channel_id'], $actorId->getId(), 'activitypub', 'their_follow_type', $act->type);
                     // In case they unfollowed us and followed again, reset their permissions to show that we're connected again. 
                     if ($theirPerms) {
-                        AbConfig::Set($channel['channel_id'], $person_obj['id'], 'system', 'their_perms', implode(',', $theirPerms));
+                        AbConfig::Set($channel['channel_id'], $actorId->getId(), 'system', 'their_perms', implode(',', $theirPerms));
                     }
                     Run::Summon(['Notifier', 'permissions_accept', $contact['abook_id']]);
                     return;
@@ -2237,18 +2241,18 @@ class Activity
 
         // From here on out we assume a Follow activity from somebody we have no existing relationship with
 
-        set_abconfig($channel['channel_id'], $person_obj['id'], 'activitypub', 'their_follow_id', $their_follow_id);
-        set_abconfig($channel['channel_id'], $person_obj['id'], 'activitypub', 'their_follow_type', $act->type);
+        set_abconfig($channel['channel_id'], $actorId->getId(), 'activitypub', 'their_follow_id', $their_follow_id);
+        set_abconfig($channel['channel_id'], $actorId->getId(), 'activitypub', 'their_follow_type', $act->type);
 
         // The xchan should have been created by actor_store() above
 
         $r = q(
             "select * from xchan where xchan_hash = '%s' and xchan_network = 'activitypub' limit 1",
-            dbesc($person_obj['id'])
+            dbesc($actorId->getId())
         );
 
         if (!$r) {
-            logger('xchan not found for ' . $person_obj['id']);
+            logger('xchan not found for ' . $actorId->getId());
             return;
         }
         $ret = $r[0];
diff --git a/util/messages.po b/util/messages.po
index 9d4115217..995b799f6 100644
--- a/util/messages.po
+++ b/util/messages.po
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
 #, fuzzy
 msgid ""
 msgstr ""
-"Project-Id-Version: 24.08.12\n"
+"Project-Id-Version: 24.08.20\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-08-12 16:41+1000\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2024-08-20 16:51+1000\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ msgstr ""
 #: include/conversation.php:959 include/attach.php:1380 include/attach.php:1401
 #: src/Module/Embedphotos.php:380 src/Module/Photos.php:856
 #: src/Module/Photos.php:1324 src/Module/Cdav.php:877 src/Module/Cdav.php:878
-#: src/Module/Cdav.php:884 src/Lib/Activity.php:2443 src/Lib/Apps.php:1261
+#: src/Module/Cdav.php:884 src/Lib/Activity.php:2459 src/Lib/Apps.php:1261
 #: src/Lib/Apps.php:1352 src/Widget/Portfolio.php:110 src/Widget/Album.php:100
 #: src/Storage/Browser.php:183
 msgid "Unknown"
@@ -1419,7 +1419,7 @@ msgid "Visible to specific connections."
 msgstr ""
 
 #: include/items.php:3093 include/misc.php:1720 include/misc.php:3217
-#: src/Lib/Activity.php:4049
+#: src/Lib/Activity.php:4067
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s (%2$s)"
 msgstr ""
@@ -1480,17 +1480,17 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "profile photo"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: include/items.php:4902
+#: include/items.php:4907
 #, php-format
 msgid "[Edited %s]"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: include/items.php:4902
+#: include/items.php:4907
 msgctxt "edit_activity"
 msgid "Post"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: include/items.php:4902
+#: include/items.php:4907
 msgctxt "edit_activity"
 msgid "Comment"
 msgstr ""
@@ -3449,7 +3449,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Profile Visibility Editor"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Profperm.php:131 src/Lib/Activity.php:3389 src/Lib/Apps.php:439
+#: src/Module/Profperm.php:131 src/Lib/Activity.php:3407 src/Lib/Apps.php:439
 #: src/Lib/Libprofile.php:753
 msgid "Profile"
 msgstr ""
@@ -3819,7 +3819,7 @@ msgid "Following"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Module/Connections.php:95 src/Module/Connections.php:200
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:409 src/Lib/Enotify.php:410
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:407 src/Lib/Enotify.php:408
 msgid "Moderated"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -5737,7 +5737,7 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Block Title"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Module/Home.php:150 src/Module/Home.php:159 src/Lib/Enotify.php:76
+#: src/Module/Home.php:150 src/Module/Home.php:159 src/Lib/Enotify.php:74
 msgid "$Projectname"
 msgstr ""
 
@@ -9860,51 +9860,51 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Quoted post"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3387
+#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3405
 msgid "Activity"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3395
-#, php-format
-msgid "Likes %1$s's %2$s"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3398
-#, php-format
-msgid "Doesn't like %1$s's %2$s"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3401
-#, php-format
-msgid "Flagged %1$s's %2$s"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3404
-#, php-format
-msgid "Blocked %1$s's %2$s"
-msgstr ""
-
-#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3410
-#, php-format
-msgid "Will attend %s's event"
-msgstr ""
-
 #: src/Lib/Activity.php:3413
 #, php-format
-msgid "Will not attend %s's event"
+msgid "Likes %1$s's %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Lib/Activity.php:3416
 #, php-format
-msgid "May attend %s's event"
+msgid "Doesn't like %1$s's %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
 #: src/Lib/Activity.php:3419
 #, php-format
+msgid "Flagged %1$s's %2$s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3422
+#, php-format
+msgid "Blocked %1$s's %2$s"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3428
+#, php-format
+msgid "Will attend %s's event"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3431
+#, php-format
+msgid "Will not attend %s's event"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3434
+#, php-format
+msgid "May attend %s's event"
+msgstr ""
+
+#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3437
+#, php-format
 msgid "May not attend %s's event"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3425
+#: src/Lib/Activity.php:3443
 #, php-format
 msgid "&#x1f4e2; Repeated %1$s's %2$s"
 msgstr ""
@@ -11429,312 +11429,312 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Unable to verify channel signature"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:70
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:68
 msgid "$Projectname Notification"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:71
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:69
 msgid "$projectname"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:73
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:71
 msgid "Thank You,"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:75
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:73
 #, php-format
 msgid "%s Administrator"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:76
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:74
 #, php-format
 msgid "This email was sent by %1$s at %2$s."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:77
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:75
 #, php-format
 msgid ""
 "To stop receiving these messages, please adjust your Notification Settings "
 "at %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:78
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:76
 #, php-format
 msgid "To stop receiving these messages, please adjust your %s."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:78
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:76
 msgid "Notification Settings"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:137
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:135
 #, php-format
 msgid "%s <!item_type!>"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:141
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:139
 #, php-format
 msgid "[$Projectname:Notify] New mail received at %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:144
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:142
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s sent you a new private message at %2$s."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:145
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:143
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s sent you %2$s."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:145 src/Lib/Enotify.php:157
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:143 src/Lib/Enotify.php:155
 msgid "a private message"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:148 src/Lib/Enotify.php:200
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:146 src/Lib/Enotify.php:198
 msgid "liked"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:151 src/Lib/Enotify.php:204
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:149 src/Lib/Enotify.php:202
 msgid "disliked"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:154
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:152
 msgid "replied to"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:156
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:154
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s %2$s a private message at %3$s."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:157
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:155
 #, php-format
 msgctxt "react_private_message"
 msgid "%1$s %2$s %3$s."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:159
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:157
 #, php-format
 msgid "Please visit %s to view and/or reply to your private messages."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:178
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:176
 msgid "repeated"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:185
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:183
 msgid "commented on"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:254
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:252
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s %2$s [zrl=%3$s]a %4$s[/zrl]"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:264
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:262
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s %2$s [zrl=%3$s]%4$s's %5$s[/zrl]"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:276
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:274
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s %2$s [zrl=%3$s]your %4$s[/zrl]"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:290
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:288
 #, php-format
 msgid "[$Projectname:Notify] Moderated Comment to conversation #%1$d by %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:293
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:291
 #, php-format
 msgid "[$Projectname:Notify] Comment to conversation #%1$d by %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:295
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:293
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s commented on an item/conversation you have been following."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:299
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:297
 msgid "(Moderated)"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:302 src/Lib/Enotify.php:385 src/Lib/Enotify.php:413
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:444 src/Lib/Enotify.php:463 src/Lib/Enotify.php:478
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:300 src/Lib/Enotify.php:383 src/Lib/Enotify.php:411
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:442 src/Lib/Enotify.php:461 src/Lib/Enotify.php:476
 #, php-format
 msgid "Please visit %s to view and/or reply to the conversation."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:306 src/Lib/Enotify.php:307
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:304 src/Lib/Enotify.php:305
 #, php-format
 msgid "Please visit %s to approve or reject this comment."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:366
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:364
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s liked [zrl=%2$s]your %3$s[/zrl]"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:381
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:379
 #, php-format
 msgid "[$Projectname:Notify] Like received to conversation #%1$d by %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:382
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:380
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s liked a post or conversation you created."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:393
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:391
 #, php-format
 msgid "[$Projectname:Notify] %s posted to your profile wall"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:399
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:397
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s posted to your profile wall at %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:402
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:400
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s posted to [zrl=%2$s]your wall[/zrl]"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:409 src/Lib/Enotify.php:410
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:407 src/Lib/Enotify.php:408
 msgid " - "
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:418 src/Lib/Enotify.php:419
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:416 src/Lib/Enotify.php:417
 #, php-format
 msgid "Please visit %s to approve or reject this post."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:436
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:434
 #, php-format
 msgid "[$Projectname:Notify] %s tagged you"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:437
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:435
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s tagged you at %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:439
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:437
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s [zrl=%2$s]tagged you[/zrl]."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:451
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:449
 #, php-format
 msgid "[$Projectname:Notify] %1$s poked you"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:452
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:450
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s poked you at %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:454
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:452
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s [zrl=%2$s]poked you[/zrl]."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:470
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:468
 #, php-format
 msgid "[$Projectname:Notify] %s tagged your post"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:471
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:469
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s tagged your post at %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:473
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:471
 #, php-format
 msgid "%1$s tagged [zrl=%2$s]your post[/zrl]"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:485
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:483
 msgid "[$Projectname:Notify] Introduction received"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:486
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:484
 #, php-format
 msgid "You've received an new connection request from '%1$s' at %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:488
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:486
 #, php-format
 msgid "You've received [zrl=%1$s]a new connection request[/zrl] from %2$s."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:492 src/Lib/Enotify.php:512
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:490 src/Lib/Enotify.php:510
 #, php-format
 msgid "You may visit their profile at %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:494
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:492
 #, php-format
 msgid "Please visit %s to approve or reject the connection request."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:501
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:499
 msgid "[$Projectname:Notify] Friend suggestion received"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:502
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:500
 #, php-format
 msgid "You've received a friend suggestion from '%1$s' at %2$s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:504
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:502
 #, php-format
 msgid "You've received [zrl=%1$s]a friend suggestion[/zrl] for %2$s from %3$s."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:510
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:508
 msgid "Name:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:511
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:509
 msgid "Photo:"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:514
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:512
 #, php-format
 msgid "Please visit %s to approve or reject the suggestion."
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:755
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:753
 msgid "[$Projectname:Notify]"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:873
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:871
 msgid "created a new post"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:874
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:872
 #, php-format
 msgid "reacted to %s's conversation"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:876
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:874
 #, php-format
 msgid "shared %s's post"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:880
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:878
 msgid "sent a direct message"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:887
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:885
 #, php-format
 msgid "updated a poll dated %s"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:890
+#: src/Lib/Enotify.php:888
 #, php-format
 msgid "edited a post dated %s"
 msgstr ""
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 218388d09..2b9740801 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 <?php
-define ('STD_VERSION', '24.08.19');
+define ('STD_VERSION', '24.08.20');