diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index 69d64239d6..d9bbdd9860 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@ YES
 
 **Release notes for users (delete if codebase-only change)**
 -
-<!--
-If your pull request introduces changes to the user interface on Spectrum, please share before and after screenshots of the changes (gifs or videos are encouraged for interaction changes). Please include screenshots of desktop and mobile viewports to ensure that all responsive cases are reviewed.
--->
 
-**Related issues (delete if you don't know any existing issue(s) that could be related to this PR)**
-<!--
-If your PR closes an existing issue you can write "Closes #issue_number" or if it's related to another issue you can write "Related to #issue_number"
--->
+**Related issues (delete if you don't know of any)**
+Closes #
+
+<!-- If there are UI changes please share mobile and desktop screenshots or recordings. -->
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 038e1ed5e8..dfe9d00dda 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Spectrum has been under full-time development since March, 2017. See [the roadma
   - [Roadmap](https://github.com/withspectrum/spectrum/projects/19)
 - [Technical](docs/)
   - [Testing](docs/testing/intro.md)
-  - [Background Jobs](docs/backend/background-jobs.md)
+  - [Background Jobs](docs/workers/background-jobs.md)
   - [Deployment](docs/deployments.md)
   - [API](docs/backend/api/)
     - [Fragments](docs/backend/api/fragments.md)
diff --git a/api/models/channel.js b/api/models/channel.js
index bc244798ed..5f920d9f29 100644
--- a/api/models/channel.js
+++ b/api/models/channel.js
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@ const channelsByCommunitiesQuery = (...communityIds: string[]) =>
   db
     .table('channels')
     .getAll(...communityIds, { index: 'communityId' })
-    .filter(channel => db.not(channel.hasFields('deletedAt')));
+    .filter(channel => channel.hasFields('deletedAt').not());
 
 const channelsByIdsQuery = (...channelIds: string[]) =>
   db
     .table('channels')
     .getAll(...channelIds)
-    .filter(channel => db.not(channel.hasFields('deletedAt')));
+    .filter(channel => channel.hasFields('deletedAt').not());
 
 const threadsByChannelsQuery = (...channelIds: string[]) =>
   channelsByIdsQuery(...channelIds)
diff --git a/api/models/search.js b/api/models/search.js
index f1af7e29ba..46d559b3b1 100644
--- a/api/models/search.js
+++ b/api/models/search.js
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@ export const getUsersJoinedChannels = (userId: string): Promise<Array<string>> =
     .table('usersChannels')
     .getAll(userId, { index: 'userId' })
     .filter({ isMember: true })
+    .eqJoin('channelId', db.table('channels'))
+    .filter(row => row('right').hasFields('deletedAt').not())
+    .zip()
     .map(row => row('channelId'))
     .run();
 };
@@ -101,6 +104,9 @@ export const getUsersJoinedCommunities = (userId: string): Promise<Array<string>
     .table('usersCommunities')
     .getAll(userId, { index: 'userId' })
     .filter({ isMember: true })
+    .eqJoin('communityId', db.table('communities'))
+    .filter(row => row('right').hasFields('deletedAt').not())
+    .zip()
     .map(row => row('communityId'))
     .run();
 };
@@ -112,7 +118,7 @@ export const getUsersJoinedPrivateChannelIds = (userId: string): Promise<Array<s
     .getAll(userId, { index: 'userId' })
     .filter({ isMember: true })
     .eqJoin('channelId', db.table('channels'))
-    .filter(row => row('right')('isPrivate').eq(true))
+    .filter(row => row('right')('isPrivate').eq(true).and(row('right').hasFields('deletedAt').not()))
     .without({ left: ['id'] })
     .zip()
     .map(row => row('id'))
@@ -126,7 +132,7 @@ export const getUsersJoinedPrivateCommunityIds = (userId: string): Promise<Array
     .getAll(userId, { index: 'userId' })
     .filter({ isMember: true })
     .eqJoin('communityId', db.table('communities'))
-    .filter(row => row('right')('isPrivate').eq(true))
+    .filter(row => row('right')('isPrivate').eq(true).and(row('right').hasFields('deletedAt').not()))
     .without({ left: ['id'] })
     .zip()
     .map(row => row('id'))
diff --git a/api/queries/search/searchThreads.js b/api/queries/search/searchThreads.js
index b61c1db4c3..07e5a03f29 100644
--- a/api/queries/search/searchThreads.js
+++ b/api/queries/search/searchThreads.js
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ export default async (args: Args, { loaders, user }: GraphQLContext) => {
     );
 
     return loaders.thread
-      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t.threadId))
+      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t && t.threadId))
       .then(data => data.filter(thread => thread && !thread.deletedAt));
   }
 
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ export default async (args: Args, { loaders, user }: GraphQLContext) => {
       .filter(t => t.communityId === searchFilter.communityId);
 
     return loaders.thread
-      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t.threadId))
+      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t && t.threadId))
       .then(data => data.filter(thread => thread && !thread.deletedAt));
   }
 
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ export default async (args: Args, { loaders, user }: GraphQLContext) => {
       .filter(t => t.creatorId === searchFilter.creatorId);
 
     return loaders.thread
-      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t.threadId))
+      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t && t.threadId))
       .then(data => data.filter(thread => thread && !thread.deletedAt));
   }
 
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ export default async (args: Args, { loaders, user }: GraphQLContext) => {
       .filter(t => availableCommunitiesForSearch.indexOf(t.communityId) >= 0);
 
     return loaders.thread
-      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t.threadId))
+      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t && t.threadId))
       .then(data => data.filter(thread => thread && !thread.deletedAt));
   }
 
@@ -282,11 +282,11 @@ export default async (args: Args, { loaders, user }: GraphQLContext) => {
 
   // first, lets get the channels where the thread results were posted
   const channelsOfThreads = await getChannels(
-    searchResultThreads.map(t => t.channelId)
+    searchResultThreads.map(t => t && t.channelId)
   );
 
   const communitiesOfThreads = await getCommunities(
-    searchResultThreads.map(t => t.communityId)
+    searchResultThreads.map(t => t && t.communityId)
   );
 
   // see if any channels where thread results were found are private
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ export default async (args: Args, { loaders, user }: GraphQLContext) => {
     (!privateCommunityIds || privateCommunityIds.length === 0)
   ) {
     return loaders.thread
-      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t.threadId))
+      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t && t.threadId))
       .then(data => data.filter(thread => thread && !thread.deletedAt));
   } else {
     // otherwise here we know that the user found threads where some of them are
@@ -332,6 +332,8 @@ export default async (args: Args, { loaders, user }: GraphQLContext) => {
     // for each thread in the search results, determine if it was posted in
     // a private channel. if yes, is the current user a member?
     searchResultThreads = searchResultThreads.filter(thread => {
+      if (!thread) return null;
+
       if (privateChannelIds.indexOf(thread.channelId) >= 0) {
         return availablePrivateChannels.indexOf(thread.channelId) >= 0;
       }
@@ -344,7 +346,7 @@ export default async (args: Args, { loaders, user }: GraphQLContext) => {
     });
 
     return loaders.thread
-      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t.threadId))
+      .loadMany(searchResultThreads.map(t => t && t.threadId))
       .then(data => data.filter(thread => thread && !thread.deletedAt));
   }
 };
diff --git a/api/queries/thread/rootThread.js b/api/queries/thread/rootThread.js
index acecc66889..03e9dc63f3 100644
--- a/api/queries/thread/rootThread.js
+++ b/api/queries/thread/rootThread.js
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ export default async (
     ]);
 
     // if the channel is private, don't return any thread data
-    if (channel.isPrivate || community.isPrivate) return null;
+    if (!channel || !community || channel.isPrivate || community.isPrivate)
+      return null;
     return thread;
   } else {
     // if the user is signed in, we need to check if the channel is private as well as the user's permission in that channel
@@ -38,6 +39,7 @@ export default async (
     ]);
 
     // if the thread is in a private channel where the user is not a member, don't return any thread data
+    if (!channel || !community) return null;
     if (
       channel.isPrivate &&
       (!channelPermissions || !channelPermissions.isMember)
diff --git a/cypress/integration/thread/action_bar_spec.js b/cypress/integration/thread/action_bar_spec.js
index c29d9e385e..1bb1c2deb1 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/thread/action_bar_spec.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/thread/action_bar_spec.js
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ describe('action bar renders', () => {
       cy.get('[data-cy="thread-notifications-toggle"]').should('be.visible');
       cy.get('[data-cy="thread-facebook-button"]').should('not.be.visible');
       cy.get('[data-cy="thread-tweet-button"]').should('not.be.visible');
-      cy.get('[data-cy="thread-copy-link-button"]').should('not.be.visible');
+      cy.get('[data-cy="thread-copy-link-button"]').should('be.visible');
       cy
         .get('[data-cy="thread-actions-dropdown-trigger"]')
         .should('not.be.visible');
diff --git a/mobile/package.json b/mobile/package.json
index 9310813152..2e7ae48dec 100644
--- a/mobile/package.json
+++ b/mobile/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@expo/react-native-action-sheet": "^1.0.2",
     "apollo-cache-inmemory": "^1.1.12",
-    "apollo-client": "^2.2.8",
+    "apollo-client": "^2.3.2",
     "apollo-link": "^1.2.2",
     "apollo-link-error": "^1.0.9",
     "apollo-link-http": "^1.5.4",
diff --git a/mobile/views/Channel/index.js b/mobile/views/Channel/index.js
index bb05f46760..b8634a7280 100644
--- a/mobile/views/Channel/index.js
+++ b/mobile/views/Channel/index.js
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ class Channel extends Component<Props> {
     } else {
       title = 'Loading channel...';
     }
-    if (navigation.state.params.title === title) return;
+    const oldTitle = navigation.getParam('title', null);
+    if (oldTitle && oldTitle === title) return;
     navigation.setParams({ title });
   };
 
diff --git a/mobile/views/Community/index.js b/mobile/views/Community/index.js
index 3f54db93e7..2a989e13d5 100644
--- a/mobile/views/Community/index.js
+++ b/mobile/views/Community/index.js
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ class Community extends Component<Props> {
     } else {
       title = 'Loading community...';
     }
-    if (navigation.state.params.title === title) return;
+    const oldTitle = navigation.getParam('title', null);
+    if (oldTitle && oldTitle === title) return;
     navigation.setParams({ title });
   };
 
diff --git a/mobile/views/DirectMessageThread/components/DirectMessageThread.js b/mobile/views/DirectMessageThread/components/DirectMessageThread.js
index 45ead568ed..08ab8e24e7 100644
--- a/mobile/views/DirectMessageThread/components/DirectMessageThread.js
+++ b/mobile/views/DirectMessageThread/components/DirectMessageThread.js
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class DirectMessageThread extends Component<Props> {
     let title = directMessageThread
       ? sentencify(directMessageThread.participants.map(({ name }) => name))
       : 'Loading thread...';
-    if (navigation.state.params.title === title) return;
+    const oldTitle = navigation.getParam('title', null);
+    if (oldTitle && oldTitle === title) return;
     navigation.setParams({ title });
   };
 
diff --git a/mobile/views/DirectMessageThread/index.js b/mobile/views/DirectMessageThread/index.js
index 9668259d4d..ebae979dcf 100644
--- a/mobile/views/DirectMessageThread/index.js
+++ b/mobile/views/DirectMessageThread/index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 // @flow
 import React from 'react';
 import compose from 'recompose/compose';
-import idx from 'idx';
 import Text from '../../components/Text';
 import { withCurrentUser } from '../../components/WithCurrentUser';
 import DirectMessageThread from './components/DirectMessageThread';
@@ -17,8 +16,8 @@ type Props = {
 
 class DirectMessageThreadView extends React.Component<Props> {
   render() {
-    const id = idx(this.props, props => props.navigation.state.params.id);
     const { currentUser, navigation } = this.props;
+    const id = navigation.getParam('id', null);
     if (!id) return <Text>Non-existant DM thread</Text>;
 
     if (!currentUser) return null;
diff --git a/mobile/views/TabBar/BaseStack.js b/mobile/views/TabBar/BaseStack.js
index 09d44d63b6..371196ef14 100644
--- a/mobile/views/TabBar/BaseStack.js
+++ b/mobile/views/TabBar/BaseStack.js
@@ -12,26 +12,26 @@ const BaseStack = {
   Thread: {
     screen: withMappedNavigationProps(Thread),
     navigationOptions: ({ navigation }: NavigationScreenConfigProps) => ({
-      headerTitle: navigation.state.params.title || null,
+      headerTitle: navigation.getParam('title', null),
       tabBarVisible: false,
     }),
   },
   Community: {
     screen: withMappedNavigationProps(Community),
     navigationOptions: ({ navigation }: NavigationScreenConfigProps) => ({
-      headerTitle: navigation.state.params.title || null,
+      headerTitle: navigation.getParam('title', null),
     }),
   },
   Channel: {
     screen: withMappedNavigationProps(Channel),
     navigationOptions: ({ navigation }: NavigationScreenConfigProps) => ({
-      headerTitle: navigation.state.params.title || null,
+      headerTitle: navigation.getParam('title', null),
     }),
   },
   User: {
     screen: withMappedNavigationProps(User),
     navigationOptions: ({ navigation }: NavigationScreenConfigProps) => ({
-      headerTitle: navigation.state.params.title || null,
+      headerTitle: navigation.getParam('title', null),
     }),
   },
 };
diff --git a/mobile/views/TabBar/DirectMessageStack.js b/mobile/views/TabBar/DirectMessageStack.js
index 75278ce3b3..db52e60f7e 100644
--- a/mobile/views/TabBar/DirectMessageStack.js
+++ b/mobile/views/TabBar/DirectMessageStack.js
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 // @flow
 import { createStackNavigator } from 'react-navigation';
-import idx from 'idx';
 import BaseStack from './BaseStack';
 import DirectMessages from '../DirectMessages';
 import DirectMessageThread from '../DirectMessageThread';
@@ -10,13 +9,13 @@ const DMStack = createStackNavigator(
     DirectMessages: {
       screen: DirectMessages,
       navigationOptions: ({ navigation }) => ({
-        headerTitle: idx(navigation, _ => _.state.params.title) || 'Messages',
+        headerTitle: navigation.getParam('title', 'Messages'),
       }),
     },
     DirectMessageThread: {
       screen: DirectMessageThread,
       navigationOptions: ({ navigation }) => ({
-        headerTitle: idx(navigation, _ => _.state.params.title) || '',
+        headerTitle: navigation.getParam('title', null),
         tabBarVisible: false,
       }),
     },
diff --git a/mobile/views/Thread/index.js b/mobile/views/Thread/index.js
index 69b67decc7..0f7260d2f6 100644
--- a/mobile/views/Thread/index.js
+++ b/mobile/views/Thread/index.js
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ class Thread extends Component<Props> {
     } else {
       title = 'Loading thread...';
     }
-    if (navigation.state.params.title === title) return;
+    const oldTitle = navigation.getParam('title', null);
+    if (oldTitle && oldTitle === title) return;
     navigation.setParams({ title });
   };
 
diff --git a/mobile/views/User/profile.js b/mobile/views/User/profile.js
index 16cf372a5d..dc61e0a3d0 100644
--- a/mobile/views/User/profile.js
+++ b/mobile/views/User/profile.js
@@ -50,7 +50,9 @@ class User extends Component<Props, State> {
     } else {
       title = 'Loading user...';
     }
-    if (navigation.state.params.title === title) return;
+
+    const oldTitle = navigation.getParam('title', null);
+    if (oldTitle && oldTitle === title) return;
     navigation.setParams({ title });
   };
 
diff --git a/mobile/yarn.lock b/mobile/yarn.lock
index 0f33836d07..12e296812a 100644
--- a/mobile/yarn.lock
+++ b/mobile/yarn.lock
@@ -564,9 +564,9 @@
     component-type "^1.2.1"
     join-component "^1.1.0"
 
-"@types/async@2.0.47":
-  version "2.0.47"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/async/-/async-2.0.47.tgz#f49ba1dd1f189486beb6e1d070a850f6ab4bd521"
+"@types/async@2.0.49":
+  version "2.0.49"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/async/-/async-2.0.49.tgz#92e33d13f74c895cb9a7f38ba97db8431ed14bc0"
 
 "@types/graphql@0.12.6":
   version "0.12.6"
@@ -732,19 +732,25 @@ apollo-cache@^1.1.7:
   dependencies:
     apollo-utilities "^1.0.11"
 
-apollo-client@^2.2.8:
-  version "2.2.8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-client/-/apollo-client-2.2.8.tgz#b604d31ab2d2dd00db3105d8793b93ee02ce567e"
+apollo-cache@^1.1.9:
+  version "1.1.9"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-cache/-/apollo-cache-1.1.9.tgz#90426f25c43bc66ae02808af01194d78fd15ea40"
+  dependencies:
+    apollo-utilities "^1.0.13"
+
+apollo-client@^2.3.2:
+  version "2.3.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-client/-/apollo-client-2.3.2.tgz#0c4c06eba0aedc63d2d988f247a9310cb2152c2e"
   dependencies:
     "@types/zen-observable" "^0.5.3"
-    apollo-cache "^1.1.7"
+    apollo-cache "^1.1.9"
     apollo-link "^1.0.0"
     apollo-link-dedup "^1.0.0"
-    apollo-utilities "^1.0.11"
+    apollo-utilities "^1.0.13"
     symbol-observable "^1.0.2"
-    zen-observable "^0.7.0"
+    zen-observable "^0.8.0"
   optionalDependencies:
-    "@types/async" "2.0.47"
+    "@types/async" "2.0.49"
 
 apollo-link-dedup@^1.0.0:
   version "1.0.5"
@@ -790,6 +796,10 @@ apollo-utilities@^1.0.0, apollo-utilities@^1.0.11:
   version "1.0.11"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-utilities/-/apollo-utilities-1.0.11.tgz#cd36bfa6e5c04eea2caf0c204a0f38a0ad550802"
 
+apollo-utilities@^1.0.13:
+  version "1.0.13"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-utilities/-/apollo-utilities-1.0.13.tgz#793c858bb42243f7254d3c2961c64a7158e51022"
+
 append-transform@^0.4.0:
   version "0.4.0"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/append-transform/-/append-transform-0.4.0.tgz#d76ebf8ca94d276e247a36bad44a4b74ab611991"
@@ -8122,10 +8132,6 @@ zen-observable-ts@^0.8.9:
   dependencies:
     zen-observable "^0.8.0"
 
-zen-observable@^0.7.0:
-  version "0.7.1"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/zen-observable/-/zen-observable-0.7.1.tgz#f84075c0ee085594d3566e1d6454207f126411b3"
-
 zen-observable@^0.8.0:
   version "0.8.8"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/zen-observable/-/zen-observable-0.8.8.tgz#1ea93995bf098754a58215a1e0a7309e5749ec42"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bbf681a747..33e7f4de12 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Spectrum",
-  "version": "2.4.8",
+  "version": "2.4.9",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "devDependencies": {
     "babel-cli": "^6.24.1",
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     "amplitude": "^3.5.0",
     "amplitude-js": "^4.2.1",
     "apollo-cache-inmemory": "^1.1.5",
-    "apollo-client": "2.x",
+    "apollo-client": "^2.3.2",
     "apollo-engine": "1.x",
     "apollo-link": "^1.0.7",
     "apollo-link-http": "^1.3.2",
diff --git a/shared/clients/analytics/raven.js b/shared/clients/analytics/raven.js
index 7901511cd3..ac58398113 100644
--- a/shared/clients/analytics/raven.js
+++ b/shared/clients/analytics/raven.js
@@ -9,6 +9,4 @@ if (
     whitelistUrls: [/spectrum\.chat/, /www\.spectrum\.chat/],
     environment: process.env.NODE_ENV,
   }).install();
-} else {
-  console.warn('Raven not enabled locally');
 }
diff --git a/shared/clients/analytics/setUser.js b/shared/clients/analytics/setUser.js
index a6d36395e4..6566910e09 100644
--- a/shared/clients/analytics/setUser.js
+++ b/shared/clients/analytics/setUser.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import type { Amplitude } from './';
 
 export const createSetUser = (amplitude: Amplitude) => (userId: string) => {
   if (!amplitude) {
-    console.warn('No amplitude function attached to window');
     return;
   }
 
@@ -13,12 +12,10 @@ export const createSetUser = (amplitude: Amplitude) => (userId: string) => {
       : process.env.AMPLITUDE_API_KEY_DEVELOPMENT;
 
   if (!AMPLITUDE_API_KEY) {
-    // console.warn(`[Amplitude Dev] Set user ${userId}`);
     return;
   }
 
   const amplitudePromise = () => {
-    // console.warn(`[Amplitude] Set user ${userId}`);
     return amplitude.getInstance().setUserId(userId);
   };
 
diff --git a/shared/clients/analytics/track.js b/shared/clients/analytics/track.js
index 7b5641be2b..7194f83d3b 100644
--- a/shared/clients/analytics/track.js
+++ b/shared/clients/analytics/track.js
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ export const createTrack = (amplitude: Amplitude, client: AmplitudeClient) => (
   eventProperties?: Object = {}
 ) => {
   if (!amplitude) {
-    console.warn('No amplitude function attached to window');
     return;
   }
 
@@ -16,12 +15,10 @@ export const createTrack = (amplitude: Amplitude, client: AmplitudeClient) => (
       : process.env.AMPLITUDE_API_KEY_DEVELOPMENT;
 
   if (!AMPLITUDE_API_KEY) {
-    // console.warn(`[Amplitude Dev] Tracking ${eventType}`);
     return;
   }
 
   const amplitudePromise = () => {
-    // console.warn(`[Amplitude] Tracking ${eventType}`);
     return amplitude.getInstance().logEvent(eventType, {
       ...eventProperties,
       client,
diff --git a/shared/clients/analytics/unsetUser.js b/shared/clients/analytics/unsetUser.js
index b560d4d8d9..e530556da9 100644
--- a/shared/clients/analytics/unsetUser.js
+++ b/shared/clients/analytics/unsetUser.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import type { Amplitude } from './';
 
 export const createUnsetUser = (amplitude: Amplitude) => () => {
   if (!amplitude) {
-    console.warn('No amplitude function attached to window');
     return;
   }
 
@@ -13,12 +12,10 @@ export const createUnsetUser = (amplitude: Amplitude) => () => {
       : process.env.AMPLITUDE_API_KEY_DEVELOPMENT;
 
   if (!AMPLITUDE_API_KEY) {
-    // console.warn(`[Amplitude Dev] Unset user`);
     return;
   }
 
   const amplitudePromise = () => {
-    // console.warn('[Amplitude] Unset user');
     return amplitude.getInstance().setUserId(null);
   };
 
diff --git a/src/components/chatInput/index.js b/src/components/chatInput/index.js
index ff4f4d3694..a1791e3625 100644
--- a/src/components/chatInput/index.js
+++ b/src/components/chatInput/index.js
@@ -546,7 +546,9 @@ class ChatInput extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       }
     };
 
-    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    if (file) {
+      reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    }
   };
 
   onFocus = () => {
@@ -601,7 +603,10 @@ class ChatInput extends React.Component<Props, State> {
         mediaPreview: reader.result.toString(),
         isSendingMediaMessage: false,
       });
-    reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
+
+    if (blob) {
+      reader.readAsDataURL(blob);
+    }
   };
 
   render() {
diff --git a/src/components/messageGroup/index.js b/src/components/messageGroup/index.js
index e1ec336c5d..beb3a3e101 100644
--- a/src/components/messageGroup/index.js
+++ b/src/components/messageGroup/index.js
@@ -51,10 +51,14 @@ export const AuthorByline = (props: {
   const { user, roles } = props;
   return (
     <Byline>
-      <Link to={`/users/${user.username}`}>
-        <Name>{user.name}</Name>{' '}
-        <Username>{user.username && `@${user.username}`}</Username>
-      </Link>
+      {user.username ? (
+        <Link to={`/users/${user.username}`}>
+          <Name>{user.name}</Name>{' '}
+          <Username>{user.username && `@${user.username}`}</Username>
+        </Link>
+      ) : (
+        <Name>{user.name}</Name>
+      )}
       {roles && roles.map((role, index) => <Badge type={role} key={index} />)}
       {user.isPro && <Badge type="pro" />}
     </Byline>
diff --git a/src/index.js b/src/index.js
index 13c151d32d..40ad4a68c7 100644
--- a/src/index.js
+++ b/src/index.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ if (thread) {
     history.replace(`/thread/${thread}`);
   }
 }
-if (t && (!existingUser || !existingUser.currentUser)) {
+if (t) {
   const hash = window.location.hash.substr(1);
   if (hash && hash.length > 1) {
     history.replace(`/thread/${t}#${hash}`);
diff --git a/src/store/index.js b/src/store/index.js
index 5c412d1388..048a008b6d 100644
--- a/src/store/index.js
+++ b/src/store/index.js
@@ -17,8 +17,9 @@ export const initStore = (
   initialState,
   { middleware = [], reducers = {} } = {}
 ) => {
+  let store;
   if (initialState) {
-    return createStore(
+    store = createStore(
       getReducers(reducers),
       initialState,
       composeEnhancers(
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ export const initStore = (
       )
     );
   } else {
-    return createStore(
+    store = createStore(
       getReducers(reducers),
       {},
       composeEnhancers(
@@ -34,4 +35,13 @@ export const initStore = (
       )
     );
   }
+
+  if (module.hot) {
+    module.hot.accept('../reducers', () => {
+      const nextRootReducer = require('../reducers/index');
+      store.replaceReducer(nextRootReducer);
+    });
+  }
+
+  return store;
 };
diff --git a/src/views/communitySettings/components/editForm.js b/src/views/communitySettings/components/editForm.js
index 877779a4a1..e49f27f4cc 100644
--- a/src/views/communitySettings/components/editForm.js
+++ b/src/views/communitySettings/components/editForm.js
@@ -120,6 +120,8 @@ class EditForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     let reader = new FileReader();
     let file = e.target.files[0];
 
+    if (!file) return;
+
     this.setState({
       isLoading: true,
     });
@@ -150,6 +152,8 @@ class EditForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     let reader = new FileReader();
     let file = e.target.files[0];
 
+    if (!file) return;
+
     this.setState({
       isLoading: true,
     });
@@ -171,7 +175,9 @@ class EditForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       });
     };
 
-    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    if (file) {
+      reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    }
   };
 
   save = e => {
diff --git a/src/views/dashboard/components/sidebarChannels.js b/src/views/dashboard/components/sidebarChannels.js
index 1a57a80ada..62ec57e857 100644
--- a/src/views/dashboard/components/sidebarChannels.js
+++ b/src/views/dashboard/components/sidebarChannels.js
@@ -63,10 +63,16 @@ class SidebarChannels extends React.Component<Props> {
       slug,
     } = this.props;
 
-    const { isOwner, isModerator } = permissions;
+    const isOwner = permissions && permissions.isOwner;
+    const isModerator = permissions && permissions.isModerator;
 
     if (community) {
-      const { isOwner, isModerator } = community.communityPermissions;
+      const isOwner =
+        community.communityPermissions &&
+        community.communityPermissions.isOwner;
+      const isModerator =
+        community.communityPermissions &&
+        community.communityPermissions.isModerator;
       const channels = community.channelConnection.edges
         .map(channel => channel && channel.node)
         .filter(channel => {
diff --git a/src/views/dashboard/components/threadSearch.js b/src/views/dashboard/components/threadSearch.js
index 424569f93b..ad8bdfacbc 100644
--- a/src/views/dashboard/components/threadSearch.js
+++ b/src/views/dashboard/components/threadSearch.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class ThreadSearch extends React.Component<Props, State> {
 
   open = () => {
     this.props.dispatch(openSearch());
-    this.searchInput.focus();
+    this.searchInput && this.searchInput.focus();
   };
 
   close = () => {
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class ThreadSearch extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       this.props.dispatch(closeSearch());
       this.props.dispatch(setSearchStringVariable(''));
     }
-    this.searchInput.blur();
+    this.searchInput && this.searchInput.blur();
   };
 
   clearClose = () => {
diff --git a/src/views/newCommunity/components/createCommunityForm/index.js b/src/views/newCommunity/components/createCommunityForm/index.js
index 0732e8c5bd..caa16feedd 100644
--- a/src/views/newCommunity/components/createCommunityForm/index.js
+++ b/src/views/newCommunity/components/createCommunityForm/index.js
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ class CreateCommunityForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     let reader = new FileReader();
     let file = e.target.files[0];
 
+    if (!file) return;
+
     if (file.size > 3000000) {
       return this.setState({
         photoSizeError: true,
@@ -316,13 +318,17 @@ class CreateCommunityForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       });
     };
 
-    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    if (file) {
+      reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    }
   };
 
   setCommunityCover = e => {
     let reader = new FileReader();
     let file = e.target.files[0];
 
+    if (!file) return;
+
     if (file.size > 3000000) {
       return this.setState({
         photoSizeError: true,
@@ -338,7 +344,9 @@ class CreateCommunityForm extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       });
     };
 
-    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    if (file) {
+      reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    }
   };
 
   create = e => {
diff --git a/src/views/newCommunity/components/editCommunityForm/index.js b/src/views/newCommunity/components/editCommunityForm/index.js
index 33f0d1c68f..31439302f1 100644
--- a/src/views/newCommunity/components/editCommunityForm/index.js
+++ b/src/views/newCommunity/components/editCommunityForm/index.js
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ class CommunityWithData extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     let reader = new FileReader();
     let file = e.target.files[0];
 
+    if (!file) return;
+
     this.setState({
       isLoading: true,
     });
@@ -130,13 +132,17 @@ class CommunityWithData extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       });
     };
 
-    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    if (file) {
+      reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    }
   };
 
   setCommunityCover = e => {
     let reader = new FileReader();
     let file = e.target.files[0];
 
+    if (!file) return;
+
     this.setState({
       isLoading: true,
     });
@@ -158,7 +164,9 @@ class CommunityWithData extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       });
     };
 
-    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    if (file) {
+      reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    }
   };
 
   save = e => {
diff --git a/src/views/pages/components/nav.js b/src/views/pages/components/nav.js
index 8ab195d636..edaa73ae92 100644
--- a/src/views/pages/components/nav.js
+++ b/src/views/pages/components/nav.js
@@ -18,10 +18,7 @@ import {
   AuthTab,
   LogoLink,
   AuthLink,
-  PricingLink,
-  SupportLink,
-  FeaturesLink,
-  ExploreLink,
+  DropdownLink,
   MenuContainer,
   MenuOverlay,
 } from '../style';
@@ -129,50 +126,43 @@ class Nav extends React.Component<Props, State> {
               <LogoLink to="/">
                 <Logo />
               </LogoLink>
-              <FeaturesLink
+              <DropdownLink
                 to="/features"
                 selected={this.props.location === 'features'}
               >
-                <Icon glyph="checkmark" />Features<Icon glyph="enter" />
-              </FeaturesLink>
-              <PricingLink
+                <Icon glyph="checkmark" />Features
+              </DropdownLink>
+              <DropdownLink
                 to="/pricing"
                 selected={
                   this.props.location === 'pricing' ||
                   this.props.location === 'pricing/concierge'
                 }
               >
-                <Icon glyph="payment" />Pricing<Icon glyph="enter" />
-              </PricingLink>
-              <SupportLink
+                <Icon glyph="payment" />Pricing
+              </DropdownLink>
+              <DropdownLink
                 to="/support"
                 selected={this.props.location === 'support'}
               >
-                <Icon glyph="like" />Support<Icon glyph="enter" />
-              </SupportLink>
-              <ExploreLink
+                <Icon glyph="like" />Support
+              </DropdownLink>
+              <DropdownLink
                 to="/explore"
                 selected={this.props.location === 'explore'}
               >
-                <Icon glyph="explore" />Explore<Icon glyph="enter" />
-              </ExploreLink>
+                <Icon glyph="explore" />Explore
+              </DropdownLink>
               {this.props.currentUser ? (
                 <AuthLink to={'/'}>
-                  <Avatar
-                    src={this.props.currentUser.profilePhoto}
-                    user={this.props.currentUser}
-                  />
-                  <span>{this.props.currentUser.name}</span>
-                  <Icon glyph="enter" />
+                  <span>Return home</span>
                 </AuthLink>
               ) : (
                 <AuthLink
                   to={'/login'}
                   onClick={() => track(events.HOME_PAGE_SIGN_IN_CLICKED)}
                 >
-                  <Icon glyph="welcome" />
-                  <span>Sign in</span>
-                  <Icon glyph="enter" />
+                  <span>Log in or sign up</span>
                 </AuthLink>
               )}
             </MenuContainer>
diff --git a/src/views/pages/style.js b/src/views/pages/style.js
index 06a01d2b14..c6f91e4177 100644
--- a/src/views/pages/style.js
+++ b/src/views/pages/style.js
@@ -552,128 +552,62 @@ export const LogoTab = styled(Tab)`
   }
 `;
 
-const DropdownLink = styled(Link)`
+export const DropdownLink = styled(Link)`
   padding: 16px 0;
-  margin: 0 16px;
   font-weight: 500;
   display: flex;
+  width: 100%;
   align-items: center;
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: auto auto 1fr auto;
-  grid-template-rows: 1fr;
-  grid-template-areas: 'icon label . arrow';
   transition: ${Transition.hover.off};
   color: ${props =>
     props.selected ? props.theme.text.placeholder : props.theme.brand.alt};
-
-  > div:last-of-type {
-    grid-area: arrow;
-    opacity: 0;
-    display: ${props => (props.selected ? 'none' : 'inline-block')};
-    transition: ${Transition.hover.off};
-  }
-
-  > div:first-of-type {
-    grid-area: icon;
-    margin-right: 16px;
-  }
-
-  > span {
-    grid-area: label;
-  }
+  border-radius: 8px;
 
   &:hover {
     transition: ${Transition.hover.on};
     color: ${props =>
       props.selected ? props.theme.text.alt : props.theme.brand.default};
-
-    > div:last-of-type {
-      opacity: 1;
-      transition: ${Transition.hover.on};
-    }
   }
 `;
 
 export const LogoLink = styled(DropdownLink)`
-  grid-area: logo;
-  padding: 0;
   color: ${props => props.theme.text.placeholder};
-
-  > div:last-of-type {
-    opacity: 1;
-    display: inline-block;
-  }
+  margin-bottom: 16px;
 
   &:hover {
     color: ${props => props.theme.brand.alt};
   }
 `;
 
-export const FeaturesLink = styled(DropdownLink)`
-  grid-area: features;
-  border: none;
-`;
-
-export const PricingLink = styled(DropdownLink)`
-  grid-area: pricing;
-  border-top: 2px solid ${props => props.theme.bg.border};
-`;
-
-export const SupportLink = styled(DropdownLink)`
-  grid-area: support;
-  border-top: 2px solid ${props => props.theme.bg.border};
-`;
-
-export const ExploreLink = styled(DropdownLink)`
-  grid-area: explore;
-  border-top: 2px solid ${props => props.theme.bg.border};
-`;
-
 export const AuthLink = styled(DropdownLink)`
-  grid-area: auth;
   margin: 0;
-  padding: 16px;
+  margin-top: 24px;
+  padding: 16px 0;
   font-weight: 700;
   border-top: none;
   color: ${props => props.theme.text.reverse};
-  background-color: ${props => props.theme.brand.alt};
   background-image: ${props =>
     Gradient(props.theme.brand.alt, props.theme.brand.default)};
-
-  > div > div {
-    box-shadow: 0 0 0 2px ${props => props.theme.bg.default};
-  }
+  justify-content: center;
 
   &:hover {
     color: ${props => props.theme.text.reverse};
     text-shadow: 0 0 32px ${props => hexa(props.theme.text.reverse, 0.5)};
   }
-
-  > div:first-of-type {
-    grid-area: icon;
-  }
-
-  > span {
-    grid-area: label;
-  }
-
-  > div:last-of-type {
-    grid-area: arrow;
-  }
 `;
 
 export const MenuContainer = styled.div`
   position: fixed;
-  display: grid;
-  grid-template-columns: auto;
-  grid-template-rows: auto 16px repeat(4, auto) 1fr auto;
-  grid-template-areas: 'logo' '.' 'features' 'pricing' 'support' 'explore' '.' 'auth';
-  align-content: start;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  justify-content: flex-start;
+  align-items: flex-start;
   left: 0;
   top: 0;
   bottom: 0;
   height: 100vh;
   width: 300px;
+  padding: 16px;
   color: ${props => props.theme.brand.alt};
   background-color: ${props => props.theme.bg.default};
   background-image: ${props =>
@@ -714,7 +648,7 @@ export const MenuTab = styled.div`
   }
 
   ${MenuContainer} {
-    display: ${props => (props.open ? 'grid' : 'none')};
+    display: ${props => (props.open ? 'flex' : 'none')};
   }
 
   @media (min-width: 768px) {
diff --git a/src/views/userSettings/components/editForm.js b/src/views/userSettings/components/editForm.js
index e0b971697e..f4cbc1d566 100644
--- a/src/views/userSettings/components/editForm.js
+++ b/src/views/userSettings/components/editForm.js
@@ -131,6 +131,8 @@ class UserWithData extends React.Component<Props, State> {
     let reader = new FileReader();
     let file = e.target.files[0];
 
+    if (!file) return;
+
     this.setState({
       isLoading: true,
     });
@@ -177,7 +179,9 @@ class UserWithData extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       });
     };
 
-    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    if (file) {
+      reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    }
   };
 
   setCoverPhoto = e => {
@@ -230,7 +234,9 @@ class UserWithData extends React.Component<Props, State> {
       });
     };
 
-    reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    if (file) {
+      reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+    }
   };
 
   save = e => {
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index 00f672008a..9a90af7bce 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -223,9 +223,9 @@
   dependencies:
     "@types/node" "*"
 
-"@types/async@2.0.47":
-  version "2.0.47"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/async/-/async-2.0.47.tgz#f49ba1dd1f189486beb6e1d070a850f6ab4bd521"
+"@types/async@2.0.49":
+  version "2.0.49"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@types/async/-/async-2.0.49.tgz#92e33d13f74c895cb9a7f38ba97db8431ed14bc0"
 
 "@types/blob-util@1.3.3":
   version "1.3.3"
@@ -619,19 +619,25 @@ apollo-cache@^1.1.7:
   dependencies:
     apollo-utilities "^1.0.11"
 
-apollo-client@2.x:
-  version "2.2.8"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-client/-/apollo-client-2.2.8.tgz#b604d31ab2d2dd00db3105d8793b93ee02ce567e"
+apollo-cache@^1.1.9:
+  version "1.1.9"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-cache/-/apollo-cache-1.1.9.tgz#90426f25c43bc66ae02808af01194d78fd15ea40"
+  dependencies:
+    apollo-utilities "^1.0.13"
+
+apollo-client@^2.3.2:
+  version "2.3.2"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-client/-/apollo-client-2.3.2.tgz#0c4c06eba0aedc63d2d988f247a9310cb2152c2e"
   dependencies:
     "@types/zen-observable" "^0.5.3"
-    apollo-cache "^1.1.7"
+    apollo-cache "^1.1.9"
     apollo-link "^1.0.0"
     apollo-link-dedup "^1.0.0"
-    apollo-utilities "^1.0.11"
+    apollo-utilities "^1.0.13"
     symbol-observable "^1.0.2"
-    zen-observable "^0.7.0"
+    zen-observable "^0.8.0"
   optionalDependencies:
-    "@types/async" "2.0.47"
+    "@types/async" "2.0.49"
 
 apollo-engine-binary-darwin@0.2018.4-9-gf79380d21:
   version "0.2018.4-9-gf79380d21"
@@ -745,6 +751,10 @@ apollo-utilities@^1.0.0, apollo-utilities@^1.0.1, apollo-utilities@^1.0.11, apol
   version "1.0.11"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-utilities/-/apollo-utilities-1.0.11.tgz#cd36bfa6e5c04eea2caf0c204a0f38a0ad550802"
 
+apollo-utilities@^1.0.13:
+  version "1.0.13"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/apollo-utilities/-/apollo-utilities-1.0.13.tgz#793c858bb42243f7254d3c2961c64a7158e51022"
+
 app-root-path@^2.0.0:
   version "2.0.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/app-root-path/-/app-root-path-2.0.1.tgz#cd62dcf8e4fd5a417efc664d2e5b10653c651b46"
@@ -11809,3 +11819,7 @@ zen-observable-ts@^0.8.6:
 zen-observable@^0.7.0:
   version "0.7.1"
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/zen-observable/-/zen-observable-0.7.1.tgz#f84075c0ee085594d3566e1d6454207f126411b3"
+
+zen-observable@^0.8.0:
+  version "0.8.8"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/zen-observable/-/zen-observable-0.8.8.tgz#1ea93995bf098754a58215a1e0a7309e5749ec42"