diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgixs.h b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgixs.h
index 4b4539273..22993b65f 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgixs.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgixs.h
@@ -166,19 +166,17 @@ public:
 
 class GixsReputation
 {
-	public:
-	GixsReputation() : score(0) {}
-		RsGxsId id;
-		int score;
+public:
+	GixsReputation() {}
+
+	RsGxsId id;
+	uint32_t reputation_level ;
 };
 
 class RsGixsReputation
 {
 public:
 	// get Reputation.
-    virtual bool haveReputation(const RsGxsId &id) = 0;
-    virtual bool loadReputation(const RsGxsId &id, const std::list<RsPeerId>& peers) = 0;
-    virtual bool getReputation(const RsGxsId &id, GixsReputation &rep) = 0;
     virtual RsReputations::ReputationLevel overallReputationLevel(const RsGxsId& id) = 0;
 };
 
@@ -186,7 +184,6 @@ public:
 
 class RsGxsIdExchange: 
 	public RsGenExchange, 
-	public RsGixsReputation, 
 	public RsGixs
 {
 public:
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc
index 1be1ff58c..4b1677096 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc
@@ -3139,6 +3139,9 @@ void RsGxsNetService::runVetting()
     
 	RS_STACK_MUTEX(mNxsMutex) ;
 
+#ifdef TO_BE_REMOVED
+    // Author response vetting is disabled since not used, as the reputations are currently not async-ed anymore.
+
 	std::vector<AuthorPending*>::iterator vit = mPendingResp.begin();
 
 	for(; vit != mPendingResp.end(); )
@@ -3169,6 +3172,7 @@ void RsGxsNetService::runVetting()
 		}
 
 	}
+#endif
 
 
 	// now lets do circle vetting
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetutils.cc b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetutils.cc
index 18b048cff..1956f8964 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetutils.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetutils.cc
@@ -27,20 +27,13 @@
 #include "pqi/p3servicecontrol.h"
 #include "pgp/pgpauxutils.h"
 
-
  const time_t AuthorPending::EXPIRY_PERIOD_OFFSET = 30; // 30 seconds
  const int AuthorPending::MSG_PEND = 1;
  const int AuthorPending::GRP_PEND = 2;
 
+AuthorPending::AuthorPending(RsGixsReputation* rep, time_t timeStamp) : mRep(rep), mTimeStamp(timeStamp) {}
 
-AuthorPending::AuthorPending(RsGixsReputation* rep, time_t timeStamp)
- : mRep(rep), mTimeStamp(timeStamp) {
-}
-
-AuthorPending::~AuthorPending()
-{
-
-}
+AuthorPending::~AuthorPending() {}
 
 bool AuthorPending::expired() const
 {
@@ -49,7 +42,12 @@ bool AuthorPending::expired() const
 
 bool AuthorPending::getAuthorRep(GixsReputation& rep, const RsGxsId& authorId, const RsPeerId& peerId)
 {
-	if(mRep->haveReputation(authorId))
+    rep.id = authorId ;
+    rep.reputation_level = mRep->overallReputationLevel(authorId);
+
+#warning can it happen that reputations do not have the info yet?
+    return true ;
+#ifdef TO_BE_REMOVED
 	{
 		return mRep->getReputation(authorId, rep);
 	}
@@ -58,7 +56,7 @@ bool AuthorPending::getAuthorRep(GixsReputation& rep, const RsGxsId& authorId, c
         peers.push_back(peerId);
         mRep->loadReputation(authorId, peers);
 	return false;
-
+#endif
 }
 
 MsgAuthEntry::MsgAuthEntry()
@@ -98,7 +96,7 @@ bool MsgRespPending::accepted()
 			GixsReputation rep;
                         if(getAuthorRep(rep, entry.mAuthorId, mPeerId))
 			{
-				if(rep.score >= mCutOff)
+				if(rep.reputation_level >= mCutOff)
 				{
 					entry.mPassedVetting = true;
 					count++;
@@ -133,7 +131,7 @@ bool GrpRespPending::accepted()
 
                         if(getAuthorRep(rep, entry.mAuthorId, mPeerId))
 			{
-				if(rep.score >= mCutOff)
+				if(rep.reputation_level >= mCutOff)
 				{
 					entry.mPassedVetting = true;
 					count++;
@@ -153,12 +151,12 @@ bool GrpRespPending::accepted()
 
 /** NxsTransaction definition **/
 
-const uint8_t NxsTransaction::FLAG_STATE_STARTING = 0x0001; // when
-const uint8_t NxsTransaction::FLAG_STATE_RECEIVING = 0x0002; // begin receiving items for incoming trans
-const uint8_t NxsTransaction::FLAG_STATE_SENDING = 0x0004; // begin sending items for outgoing trans
-const uint8_t NxsTransaction::FLAG_STATE_COMPLETED = 0x008;
-const uint8_t NxsTransaction::FLAG_STATE_FAILED = 0x0010;
+const uint8_t NxsTransaction::FLAG_STATE_STARTING        = 0x0001; // when
+const uint8_t NxsTransaction::FLAG_STATE_RECEIVING       = 0x0002; // begin receiving items for incoming trans
+const uint8_t NxsTransaction::FLAG_STATE_SENDING         = 0x0004; // begin sending items for outgoing trans
+const uint8_t NxsTransaction::FLAG_STATE_FAILED          = 0x0010;
 const uint8_t NxsTransaction::FLAG_STATE_WAITING_CONFIRM = 0x0020;
+const uint8_t NxsTransaction::FLAG_STATE_COMPLETED       = 0x0080;	// originaly 0x008, but probably a typo, but we cannot change it since it would break backward compatibility.
 
 
 NxsTransaction::NxsTransaction()
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsutil.cc b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsutil.cc
index f0736917c..aa5c5558a 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsutil.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsutil.cc
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ bool RsGxsIntegrityCheck::check()
 					    GXSUTIL_DEBUG() << "TimeStamping group authors' key ID " << grp->metaData->mAuthorId << " in group ID " << grp->grpId << std::endl;
 #endif
 
-					if(rsIdentity!=NULL && rsIdentity->overallReputationLevel(grp->metaData->mAuthorId) > RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE)
+					if(rsReputations!=NULL && rsReputations->overallReputationLevel(grp->metaData->mAuthorId) > RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE)
 						used_gxs_ids.insert(std::make_pair(grp->metaData->mAuthorId,RsIdentityUsage(mGenExchangeClient->serviceType(),RsIdentityUsage::GROUP_AUTHOR_KEEP_ALIVE,grp->grpId))) ;
 				    }
 			    }
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ bool RsGxsIntegrityCheck::check()
 #ifdef DEBUG_GXSUTIL
 			    GXSUTIL_DEBUG() << "TimeStamping message authors' key ID " << msg->metaData->mAuthorId << " in message " << msg->msgId << ", group ID " << msg->grpId<< std::endl;
 #endif
-			    if(rsIdentity!=NULL && rsIdentity->overallReputationLevel(msg->metaData->mAuthorId) > RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE)
+			    if(rsReputations!=NULL && rsReputations->overallReputationLevel(msg->metaData->mAuthorId) > RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE)
 				    used_gxs_ids.insert(std::make_pair(msg->metaData->mAuthorId,RsIdentityUsage(mGenExchangeClient->serviceType(),RsIdentityUsage::MESSAGE_AUTHOR_KEEP_ALIVE,msg->metaData->mGroupId,msg->metaData->mMsgId))) ;
 		    }
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/rsinit.cc b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/rsinit.cc
index 34b359fd5..47036b691 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/rsserver/rsinit.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/rsserver/rsinit.cc
@@ -1345,8 +1345,8 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare()
         // create GXS ID service
         RsGxsNetService* gxsid_ns = new RsGxsNetService(
                         RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_GXSID, gxsid_ds, nxsMgr,
-			mGxsIdService, mGxsIdService->getServiceInfo(), 
-			mGxsIdService, mGxsCircles,mGxsIdService,
+			mGxsIdService, mGxsIdService->getServiceInfo(),
+			mReputations, mGxsCircles,mGxsIdService,
 			pgpAuxUtils,
             false,false); // don't synchronise group automatic (need explicit group request)
                         // don't sync messages at all.
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare()
         RsGxsNetService* gxscircles_ns = new RsGxsNetService(
                         RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_GXSCIRCLE, gxscircles_ds, nxsMgr,
                         mGxsCircles, mGxsCircles->getServiceInfo(), 
-			mGxsIdService, mGxsCircles,mGxsIdService,
+			mReputations, mGxsCircles,mGxsIdService,
 			pgpAuxUtils,
 	            	true,	// synchronise group automatic 
                     	true); 	// sync messages automatic, since they contain subscription requests.
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare()
         RsGxsNetService* posted_ns = new RsGxsNetService(
                         RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_POSTED, posted_ds, nxsMgr, 
 			mPosted, mPosted->getServiceInfo(), 
-			mGxsIdService, mGxsCircles,mGxsIdService,
+			mReputations, mGxsCircles,mGxsIdService,
 			pgpAuxUtils);
 
     mPosted->setNetworkExchangeService(posted_ns) ;
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare()
         RsGxsNetService* gxsforums_ns = new RsGxsNetService(
                         RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_FORUMS, gxsforums_ds, nxsMgr,
                         mGxsForums, mGxsForums->getServiceInfo(),
-			mGxsIdService, mGxsCircles,mGxsIdService,
+			mReputations, mGxsCircles,mGxsIdService,
 			pgpAuxUtils);
 
     mGxsForums->setNetworkExchangeService(gxsforums_ns) ;
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ int RsServer::StartupRetroShare()
         RsGxsNetService* gxschannels_ns = new RsGxsNetService(
                         RS_SERVICE_GXS_TYPE_CHANNELS, gxschannels_ds, nxsMgr,
                         mGxsChannels, mGxsChannels->getServiceInfo(), 
-			mGxsIdService, mGxsCircles,mGxsIdService,
+			mReputations, mGxsCircles,mGxsIdService,
 			pgpAuxUtils);
 
     mGxsChannels->setNetworkExchangeService(gxschannels_ns) ;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
index 69a37d58b..d5d0e2e7b 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
@@ -435,10 +435,10 @@ void p3GxsReputation::cleanup()
 
 			for(std::map<RsGxsId,Reputation>::iterator it(mReputations.begin());it!=mReputations.end();++it)
 			{
-				bool is_a_contact = rsIdentity->isARegularContact(*it) ;
+				bool is_a_contact = rsIdentity->isARegularContact(it->first) ;
 
 				if(mAutoSetPositiveOptionToContacts && is_a_contact && it->second.mOwnOpinion == RsReputations::OPINION_NEUTRAL)
-					should_set_to_positive.push_back(*rit) ;
+					should_set_to_positive.push_back(it->first) ;
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h
index ceaab3b85..981e8b672 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ static const uint32_t  REPUTATION_IDENTITY_FLAG_PGP_KNOWN     = 0x0002;
 
 #include "retroshare/rsidentity.h"
 #include "retroshare/rsreputations.h"
+#include "gxs/rsgixs.h"
 #include "services/p3service.h"
 
 
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ public:
   * 
   */
 
-class p3GxsReputation: public p3Service, public p3Config, public RsReputations /* , public pqiMonitor */
+class p3GxsReputation: public p3Service, public p3Config, public RsGixsReputation, public RsReputations /* , public pqiMonitor */
 {
 public:
     p3GxsReputation(p3LinkMgr *lm);
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
index 88ea21072..8ee7f51fb 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
@@ -1030,6 +1030,7 @@ bool p3IdService::decryptData(const uint8_t *encrypted_data,uint32_t encrypted_d
 }
 
 
+#ifdef TO_BE_REMOVED
 /********************************************************************************/
 /******************* RsGixsReputation     ***************************************/
 /********************************************************************************/
@@ -1083,6 +1084,7 @@ bool p3IdService::getReputation(const RsGxsId &id, GixsReputation &rep)
     }
     return false;
 }
+#endif
 
 #if 0
 class RegistrationRequest
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h
index 1261195c1..e9e6ed9d5 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h
@@ -303,9 +303,11 @@ public:
 	/**************** RsGixsReputation Implementation ****************/
 
 	// get Reputation.
+#ifdef TO_BE_REMOVED
 	virtual bool haveReputation(const RsGxsId &id);
 	virtual bool loadReputation(const RsGxsId &id, const std::list<RsPeerId>& peers);
 	virtual bool getReputation(const RsGxsId &id, GixsReputation &rep);
+#endif
 
 
 protected:
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp
index a2535c38e..79ec53e64 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp
@@ -110,14 +110,14 @@ void GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::setId(const RsGxsId &id, int column, bool retryWhenF
 
 void GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::updateBannedState()
 {
-    if(mBannedState != (rsIdentity->overallReputationLevel(mId) == RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE))
+    if(mBannedState != (rsReputations->overallReputationLevel(mId) == RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE))
         forceUpdate() ;
 }
 
 void GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::forceUpdate()
 {
 	mIdFound = false;
-	mBannedState = (rsIdentity->overallReputationLevel(mId) == RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE);
+	mBannedState = (rsReputations->overallReputationLevel(mId) == RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE);
 
 	startProcess();
 }
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ QVariant GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::data(int column, int role) const
 
 		    if(mId.isNull())
 			    return RSTreeWidgetItem::data(column, role);
-		    else if(rsIdentity->overallReputationLevel(mId) == RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE)
+		    else if(rsReputations->overallReputationLevel(mId) == RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE)
 			    pix = QImage(BANNED_IMAGE) ;
 		    else if (mAvatar.mSize == 0 || !pix.loadFromData(mAvatar.mData, mAvatar.mSize, "PNG")) 
 			    pix = GxsIdDetails::makeDefaultIcon(mId);
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
index cc0890077..581fe43ed 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
@@ -1546,7 +1546,7 @@ void GxsForumThreadWidget::insertMessageData(const RsGxsForumMsg &msg)
 		return;
 	}
 
-    uint32_t overall_reputation = rsIdentity->overallReputationLevel(msg.mMeta.mAuthorId) ;
+    uint32_t overall_reputation = rsReputations->overallReputationLevel(msg.mMeta.mAuthorId) ;
     bool redacted = (overall_reputation == RsReputations::REPUTATION_LOCALLY_NEGATIVE) ;
     
 	mStateHelper->setActive(mTokenTypeMessageData, true);