diff --git a/activity.go b/activity.go
index 0169169..0dc9745 100644
--- a/activity.go
+++ b/activity.go
@@ -1109,6 +1109,7 @@ var oldjonks = cacheNew(cacheOptions{Filler: func(xid string) ([]byte, bool) {
 	}
 	user, _ := butwhatabout(honk.Username)
 	rawhonks := gethonksbyconvoy(honk.UserID, honk.Convoy)
+	reversehonks(rawhonks)
 	for _, h := range rawhonks {
 		if h.RID == honk.XID && h.Public && (h.Whofore == 2 || h.IsAcked()) {
 			honk.Replies = append(honk.Replies, h)
diff --git a/database.go b/database.go
index 4787670..24af100 100644
--- a/database.go
+++ b/database.go
@@ -159,9 +159,6 @@ func gethonksbycombo(userid int64, combo string) []*Honk {
 func gethonksbyconvoy(userid int64, convoy string) []*Honk {
 	rows, err := stmtHonksByConvoy.Query(userid, userid, convoy)
 	honks := getsomehonks(rows, err)
-	for i, j := 0, len(honks)-1; i < j; i, j = i+1, j-1 {
-		honks[i], honks[j] = honks[j], honks[i]
-	}
 	return honks
 }
 func gethonksbysearch(userid int64, q string) []*Honk {
@@ -176,6 +173,12 @@ func gethonksbyontology(userid int64, name string) []*Honk {
 	return honks
 }
 
+func reversehonks(honks []*Honk) {
+	for i, j := 0, len(honks)-1; i < j; i, j = i+1, j-1 {
+		honks[i], honks[j] = honks[j], honks[i]
+	}
+}
+
 func getsomehonks(rows *sql.Rows, err error) []*Honk {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Printf("error querying honks: %s", err)
diff --git a/views/honkpage.js b/views/honkpage.js
index e46c160..d14d095 100644
--- a/views/honkpage.js
+++ b/views/honkpage.js
@@ -76,11 +76,21 @@ function fillinhonks(xhr) {
 	}
 	srvel.prepend(srvmsg)
 
+	var frontload = true
+	if (curpagestate.name == "convoy") {
+		frontload = false
+	}
+
 	var honksonpage = document.getElementById("honksonpage")
 	var holder = honksonpage.children[0]
 	var lenhonks = honks.length
 	for (var i = honks.length; i > 0; i--) {
-		holder.prepend(honks[i-1])
+		if (frontload) {
+			holder.prepend(honks[i-1])
+		} else {
+			holder.append(honks[i-1])
+		}
+			
 	}
 	relinklinks()
 	return lenhonks
@@ -157,9 +167,7 @@ function pageswitcher(name, arg) {
 	return function(evt) {
 		var topmenu = document.getElementById("topmenu")
 		topmenu.open = false
-		console.log("switching to", name +":"+arg)
 		if (name == curpagestate.name && arg == curpagestate.arg) {
-			console.log("skipping nav")
 			return false
 		}
 		switchtopage(name, arg)
diff --git a/web.go b/web.go
index 821cff8..4241509 100644
--- a/web.go
+++ b/web.go
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ func xzone(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 }
 
-var oldoutbox = cacheNew(cacheOptions{ Filler: func(name string) ([]byte, bool) {
+var oldoutbox = cacheNew(cacheOptions{Filler: func(name string) ([]byte, bool) {
 	user, err := butwhatabout(name)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, false
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ var oldoutbox = cacheNew(cacheOptions{ Filler: func(name string) ([]byte, bool)
 	var buf bytes.Buffer
 	j.Write(&buf)
 	return buf.Bytes(), true
-}, Duration: 1*time.Minute})
+}, Duration: 1 * time.Minute})
 
 func outbox(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	name := mux.Vars(r)["name"]
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ func showhonker(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	msg := fmt.Sprintf(`honks by honker: <a href="%s" ref="noreferrer">%s</a>`, name, name)
 	templinfo := getInfo(r)
 	templinfo["PageName"] = "honker"
+	templinfo["PageArg"] = name
 	templinfo["ServerMessage"] = template.HTML(msg)
 	templinfo["HonkCSRF"] = login.GetCSRF("honkhonk", r)
 	honkpage(w, u, honks, templinfo)
@@ -591,7 +592,7 @@ func showcombo(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	honks = osmosis(honks, u.UserID)
 	templinfo := getInfo(r)
 	templinfo["PageName"] = "combo"
-	templinfo["PageArg"] = "name"
+	templinfo["PageArg"] = name
 	templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "honks by combo: " + name
 	templinfo["HonkCSRF"] = login.GetCSRF("honkhonk", r)
 	honkpage(w, u, honks, templinfo)
@@ -601,6 +602,12 @@ func showconvoy(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	u := login.GetUserInfo(r)
 	honks := gethonksbyconvoy(u.UserID, c)
 	templinfo := getInfo(r)
+	if len(honks) > 0 {
+		templinfo["TopXID"] = honks[0].XID
+	}
+	reversehonks(honks)
+	templinfo["PageName"] = "convoy"
+	templinfo["PageArg"] = c
 	templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "honks in convoy: " + c
 	templinfo["HonkCSRF"] = login.GetCSRF("honkhonk", r)
 	honkpage(w, u, honks, templinfo)
@@ -610,6 +617,8 @@ func showsearch(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	u := login.GetUserInfo(r)
 	honks := gethonksbysearch(u.UserID, q)
 	templinfo := getInfo(r)
+	templinfo["PageName"] = "search"
+	templinfo["PageArg"] = q
 	templinfo["ServerMessage"] = "honks for search: " + q
 	templinfo["HonkCSRF"] = login.GetCSRF("honkhonk", r)
 	honkpage(w, u, honks, templinfo)
@@ -706,6 +715,7 @@ func showhonk(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 	rawhonks := gethonksbyconvoy(honk.UserID, honk.Convoy)
+	reversehonks(rawhonks)
 	var honks []*Honk
 	for _, h := range rawhonks {
 		if h.Public && (h.Whofore == 2 || h.IsAcked()) {
@@ -729,7 +739,8 @@ func honkpage(w http.ResponseWriter, u *login.UserInfo, honks []*Honk, templinfo
 	}
 	reverbolate(userid, honks)
 	templinfo["Honks"] = honks
-	if len(honks) > 0 {
+	if templinfo["TopXID"] == nil && len(honks) > 0 {
+		log.Printf("setting topxid")
 		templinfo["TopXID"] = honks[0].XID
 	}
 	err := readviews.Execute(w, "honkpage.html", templinfo)