diff --git a/Code/Lib/Libsync.php b/Code/Lib/Libsync.php
index ecf254d11..fb704a7eb 100644
--- a/Code/Lib/Libsync.php
+++ b/Code/Lib/Libsync.php
@@ -506,7 +506,9 @@ class Libsync
                     $abconfig = null;
 
                     if (array_key_exists('abconfig', $abook) && is_array($abook['abconfig']) && count($abook['abconfig'])) {
+                        
                         $abconfig = $abook['abconfig'];
+                        
                     }
 
                     $clean = [];
@@ -647,7 +649,16 @@ class Libsync
                     if ($abconfig) {
                         /// @fixme does not handle sync of del_abconfig
                         foreach ($abconfig as $abc) {
-                            set_abconfig($channel['channel_id'], $abc['xchan'], $abc['cat'], $abc['k'], $abc['v']);
+                            if ($abc['cat'] ===  'system' && $abc['k'] === 'my_perms') {
+                                $x = explode(',', $abc['v']);
+                                if (in_array('view_stream',$x)  && ! in_array('deliver_stream',$x)) {
+                                    $x[] = 'deliver_stream'';
+                                }
+                                set_abconfig($channel['channel_id'], $abc['xchan'], $abc['cat'], $abc['k'], implode(',', $x);
+                            }
+                            else {
+                                set_abconfig($channel['channel_id'], $abc['xchan'], $abc['cat'], $abc['k'], $abc['v']);
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                     if ($reconnect) {
diff --git a/Code/Lib/Libzot.php b/Code/Lib/Libzot.php
index 59cf79a2e..846bb137e 100644
--- a/Code/Lib/Libzot.php
+++ b/Code/Lib/Libzot.php
@@ -2741,7 +2741,7 @@ class Libzot
     public static function import_site($arr)
     {
 
-        if ((!is_array($arr)) || (!$arr['url']) || (!$arr['site_sig'])) {
+        if (!(is_array($arr) && isset($arr['url']) && isset($arr['site_sig']))) {
             return false;
         }
 
@@ -3303,79 +3303,59 @@ class Libzot
         $ret['site']['authRedirect'] = z_root() . '/magic';
         $ret['site']['sitekey'] = get_config('system', 'pubkey');
 
-        $dirmode = get_config('system', 'directory_mode');
-        if (($dirmode === false) || ($dirmode == DIRECTORY_MODE_NORMAL)) {
-            $ret['site']['directory_mode'] = 'normal';
-        }
-
-        if ($dirmode == DIRECTORY_MODE_PRIMARY) {
-            $ret['site']['directory_mode'] = 'primary';
-        } elseif ($dirmode == DIRECTORY_MODE_SECONDARY) {
-            $ret['site']['directory_mode'] = 'secondary';
-        } elseif ($dirmode == DIRECTORY_MODE_STANDALONE) {
-            $ret['site']['directory_mode'] = 'standalone';
-        }
-        if ($dirmode != DIRECTORY_MODE_NORMAL) {
-            $ret['site']['directory_url'] = z_root() . '/dirsearch';
-        }
-
-
         $ret['site']['encryption'] = Crypto::methods();
         $ret['signature_algorithm'] = $sig_method;
         $ret['site']['zot'] = System::get_zot_revision();
 
-        // hide detailed site information if you're off the grid
-
-        if ($dirmode != DIRECTORY_MODE_STANDALONE || $force) {
-            $register_policy = intval(get_config('system', 'register_policy'));
-
-            if ($register_policy == REGISTER_CLOSED) {
-                $ret['site']['register_policy'] = 'closed';
-            }
-            if ($register_policy == REGISTER_APPROVE) {
-                $ret['site']['register_policy'] = 'approve';
-            }
-            if ($register_policy == REGISTER_OPEN) {
-                $ret['site']['register_policy'] = 'open';
-            }
-
-            $access_policy = intval(get_config('system', 'access_policy'));
-
-            if ($access_policy == ACCESS_PRIVATE) {
-                $ret['site']['access_policy'] = 'private';
-            }
-            if ($access_policy == ACCESS_PAID) {
-                $ret['site']['access_policy'] = 'paid';
-            }
-            if ($access_policy == ACCESS_FREE) {
-                $ret['site']['access_policy'] = 'free';
-            }
-            if ($access_policy == ACCESS_TIERED) {
-                $ret['site']['access_policy'] = 'tiered';
-            }
-
-            $ret['site']['admin'] = get_config('system', 'admin_email');
-
-            $visible_plugins = [];
-
-            $r = q("select * from addon where hidden = 0");
-            if ($r) {
-                foreach ($r as $rr) {
-                    $visible_plugins[] = $rr['aname'];
-                }
-            }
 
 
-            $ret['site']['about'] = bbcode(get_config('system', 'siteinfo'), ['export' => true]);
-            $ret['site']['plugins'] = $visible_plugins;
-            $ret['site']['sitehash'] = get_config('system', 'location_hash');
-            $ret['site']['sellpage'] = get_config('system', 'sellpage');
-            $ret['site']['location'] = get_config('system', 'site_location');
-            $ret['site']['sitename'] = System::get_site_name();
-            $ret['site']['logo'] = System::get_site_icon();
-            $ret['site']['project'] = System::get_project_name();
-            $ret['site']['version'] = System::get_project_version();
+        $register_policy = intval(get_config('system', 'register_policy'));
+
+        if ($register_policy == REGISTER_CLOSED) {
+            $ret['site']['register_policy'] = 'closed';
         }
+        if ($register_policy == REGISTER_APPROVE) {
+            $ret['site']['register_policy'] = 'approve';
+        }
+        if ($register_policy == REGISTER_OPEN) {
+            $ret['site']['register_policy'] = 'open';
+        }
+
+        $access_policy = intval(get_config('system', 'access_policy'));
+
+        if ($access_policy == ACCESS_PRIVATE) {
+            $ret['site']['access_policy'] = 'private';
+        }
+        if ($access_policy == ACCESS_PAID) {
+            $ret['site']['access_policy'] = 'paid';
+        }
+        if ($access_policy == ACCESS_FREE) {
+            $ret['site']['access_policy'] = 'free';
+        }
+        if ($access_policy == ACCESS_TIERED) {
+            $ret['site']['access_policy'] = 'tiered';
+        }
+
+        $ret['site']['admin'] = get_config('system', 'admin_email');
+
+        $visible_plugins = [];
+
+        $r = q("select * from addon where hidden = 0");
+        if ($r) {
+            foreach ($r as $rr) {
+                $visible_plugins[] = $rr['aname'];
+            }
+        }
+
+        $ret['site']['about'] = bbcode(get_config('system', 'siteinfo'), ['export' => true]);
+        $ret['site']['plugins'] = $visible_plugins;
+        $ret['site']['sitehash'] = get_config('system', 'location_hash');
+        $ret['site']['sellpage'] = get_config('system', 'sellpage');
+        $ret['site']['location'] = get_config('system', 'site_location');
+        $ret['site']['sitename'] = System::get_site_name();
+        $ret['site']['logo'] = System::get_site_icon();
+        $ret['site']['project'] = System::get_project_name();
+        $ret['site']['version'] = System::get_project_version();
 
         return $ret['site'];
     }
diff --git a/Code/Update/_1257.php b/Code/Update/_1257.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..54d9bb5e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Code/Update/_1257.php
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Code\Update;
+
+use Code\Lib\AbConfig;
+
+class _1257
+{
+
+    public function run()
+    {
+        $r = q("SELECT * from abook where abook_self = 0");
+        if ($r) {
+            foreach ($r as $rv) {
+                $perms = AbConfig::Get($rv['abook_channel'], $rv['abook_xchan'], 'system', 'my_perms', [] );
+                $s = explode(',', $perms);
+                if (in_array('view_stream', $s) && (! in_array('deliver_stream', $s))) {
+                    $s[] = 'deliver_stream';
+                }
+                AbConfig::Set($rv['abook_channel'], $rv['abook_xchan'], 'system', 'my_perms', implode(',', $s));
+            }
+        }
+        return UPDATE_SUCCESS;
+    }
+
+    public function verify()
+    {
+        return true;
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index 1976b0c73..f62df7ef2 100755
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ require_once('version.php');
 
 define ( 'PLATFORM_NAME',           'streams' );
 
-define ( 'DB_UPDATE_VERSION',       1256 );
+define ( 'DB_UPDATE_VERSION',       1257 );
 define ( 'ZOT_REVISION',            '11.0' );
 
 define ( 'PLATFORM_ARCHITECTURE',   'zap' );
diff --git a/include/items.php b/include/items.php
index ccf2a8901..cf925450e 100644
--- a/include/items.php
+++ b/include/items.php
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ function collect_recipients($item, &$private_envelope,$include_groups = true) {
 
     $recipients = check_list_permissions($item['uid'],$recipients,'deliver_stream');
 
+
 	// add ourself just in case we have nomadic clones that need to get a copy.
 
 	$recipients[] = $item['author_xchan'];