diff --git a/libretroshare/src/chat/distributedchat.cc b/libretroshare/src/chat/distributedchat.cc
index 88460f1f7..2ed75fd1b 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/chat/distributedchat.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/chat/distributedchat.cc
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@
 #include "pqi/p3historymgr.h"
 #include "retroshare/rspeers.h"
 #include "retroshare/rsiface.h"
-#include "retroshare/rsreputations.h"
 #include "retroshare/rsidentity.h"
 #include "rsserver/p3face.h"
 #include "gxs/rsgixs.h"
@@ -139,7 +138,7 @@ bool DistributedChatService::handleRecvChatLobbyMsgItem(RsChatMsgItem *ci)
         return false ;
     }
     
-    if(rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(cli->signature.keyId))
+    if(rsIdentity->isBanned(cli->signature.keyId))
     {
         std::cerr << "(WW) Received lobby msg/item from banned identity " << cli->signature.keyId << ". Dropping it." << std::endl;
         return false ;
@@ -648,7 +647,7 @@ void DistributedChatService::handleRecvChatLobbyEventItem(RsChatLobbyEventItem *
 #endif
 	time_t now = time(NULL) ;
 
-    if(rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(item->signature.keyId))
+    if(rsIdentity->isBanned(item->signature.keyId))
     {
         std::cerr << "(WW) Received lobby msg/item from banned identity " << item->signature.keyId << ". Dropping it." << std::endl;
         return ;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/grouter/p3grouter.cc b/libretroshare/src/grouter/p3grouter.cc
index 9b6f9a8de..1d698881c 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/grouter/p3grouter.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/grouter/p3grouter.cc
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@
 #include "turtle/p3turtle.h"
 #include "gxs/rsgixs.h"
 #include "retroshare/rspeers.h"
-#include "retroshare/rsreputations.h"
 
 #include "p3grouter.h"
 #include "grouteritems.h"
@@ -1994,7 +1993,7 @@ bool p3GRouter::verifySignedDataItem(RsGRouterAbstractMsgItem *item,uint32_t& er
 {
     try
     {
-        if(rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(item->signature.keyId))
+        if(rsIdentity->isBanned(item->signature.keyId))
         {
             std::cerr << "(WW) received global router message from banned identity " << item->signature.keyId << ". Rejecting the message." << std::endl;
             return false ;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc
index 8df2bea19..477e53613 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsnetservice.cc
@@ -204,7 +204,6 @@
 #include "rsgxsnetservice.h"
 #include "gxssecurity.h"
 #include "retroshare/rsconfig.h"
-#include "retroshare/rsreputations.h"
 #include "retroshare/rsgxsflags.h"
 #include "retroshare/rsgxscircles.h"
 #include "pgp/pgpauxutils.h"
@@ -2928,9 +2927,8 @@ void RsGxsNetService::locked_genReqMsgTransaction(NxsTransaction* tr)
 #endif
                 continue;
             }
-            // FIXTESTS global variable rsReputations not available in unittests!
-            if(rsReputations == 0){ std::cerr << "rsReputations==0, accepting all messages!" << std::endl; }
-            if(rsReputations && rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(syncItem->authorId))
+            
+            if(rsIdentity && rsIdentity->isBanned(syncItem->authorId))
             {
 #ifdef NXS_NET_DEBUG_1
                 GXSNETDEBUG_PG(item->PeerId(),grpId) << ", Identity " << syncItem->authorId << " is banned. Not requesting message!" << std::endl;
@@ -3174,8 +3172,8 @@ void RsGxsNetService::locked_genReqGrpTransaction(NxsTransaction* tr)
             latestVersion = grpSyncItem->publishTs > metaIter->second->mPublishTs;
         }
         // FIXTESTS global variable rsReputations not available in unittests!
-        if(rsReputations == 0){ std::cerr << "rsReputations==0, accepting all groups!" << std::endl; }
-    if(!grpSyncItem->authorId.isNull() && rsReputations && rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(grpSyncItem->authorId))
+    
+    if(!grpSyncItem->authorId.isNull() && rsIdentity && rsIdentity->isBanned(grpSyncItem->authorId))
 	{
 #ifdef NXS_NET_DEBUG_0
                 GXSNETDEBUG_PG(tr->mTransaction->PeerId(),grpId) << "  Identity " << grpSyncItem->authorId << " is banned. Not syncing group." << std::endl;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsutil.cc b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsutil.cc
index 0187e9cb4..22e2e8661 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsutil.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/gxs/rsgxsutil.cc
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
 #include "rsgxsutil.h"
 #include "retroshare/rsgxsflags.h"
 #include "retroshare/rspeers.h"
-#include "retroshare/rsreputations.h"
 #include "pqi/pqihash.h"
 #include "gxs/rsgixs.h"
 
@@ -165,7 +164,7 @@ bool RsGxsIntegrityCheck::check()
 					    std::cerr << "TimeStamping group authors' key ID " << grp->metaData->mAuthorId << " in group ID " << grp->grpId << std::endl;
 #endif
 
-					if(rsReputations!=NULL && !rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(grp->metaData->mAuthorId))
+					if(rsIdentity!=NULL && !rsIdentity->isBanned(grp->metaData->mAuthorId))
 						used_gxs_ids.insert(grp->metaData->mAuthorId) ;
 				    }
 			    }
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ bool RsGxsIntegrityCheck::check()
 #ifdef GXSUTIL_DEBUG
 			    std::cerr << "TimeStamping message authors' key ID " << msg->metaData->mAuthorId << " in message " << msg->msgId << ", group ID " << msg->grpId<< std::endl;
 #endif
-			    if(rsReputations!=NULL && !rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(msg->metaData->mAuthorId))
+			    if(rsIdentity!=NULL && !rsIdentity->isBanned(msg->metaData->mAuthorId))
 				    used_gxs_ids.insert(msg->metaData->mAuthorId) ;
 		    }
 
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h
index e57d43162..b36133d0b 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsidentity.h
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ virtual bool getRecognTagRequest(const RsGxsId &id, const std::string &comment,
 
     virtual bool setAsRegularContact(const RsGxsId& id,bool is_a_contact) = 0 ;
     virtual bool isARegularContact(const RsGxsId& id) = 0 ;
+    virtual bool isBanned(const RsGxsId& id) =0;
     
 	// Specific RsIdentity Functions....
         /* Specific Service Data */
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsreputations.h b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsreputations.h
index 6445efd09..f620f3d5e 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsreputations.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/retroshare/rsreputations.h
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ public:
 	};
 
 	virtual bool setOwnOpinion(const RsGxsId& key_id, const Opinion& op) =0;
-	virtual bool getReputationInfo(const RsGxsId& id,ReputationInfo& info) =0 ;
+	virtual bool getReputationInfo(const RsGxsId& id,const RsPgpId& owner_id,ReputationInfo& info) =0 ;
 	virtual void setNodeAutoBanThreshold(uint32_t n) =0;
 	virtual uint32_t nodeAutoBanThreshold() =0;
         
         // This one is a proxy designed to allow fast checking of a GXS id.
         // it basically returns true if assessment is not ASSESSMENT_OK
         
-	virtual bool isIdentityBanned(const RsGxsId& id) =0;
+	virtual bool isIdentityBanned(const RsGxsId& id,const RsPgpId& owner_node) =0;
 };
 
 // To access reputations from anywhere
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
index f806b4748..ce3b43ca5 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.cc
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 /****
  * #define DEBUG_REPUTATION		1
  ****/
+#define DEBUG_REPUTATION		1
 
 /************ IMPLEMENTATION NOTES *********************************
  * 
@@ -333,11 +334,35 @@ void p3GxsReputation::updateIdentityFlags()
 void p3GxsReputation::cleanup()
 {
     // remove opinions from friends that havn't been seen online for more than the specified delay
-    
+
 #ifdef DEBUG_REPUTATION
-    std::cerr << "p3GxsReputation::cleanup() " << std::endl;
 #endif
-    std::cerr << __PRETTY_FUNCTION__ << ": not implemented. TODO!" << std::endl;
+    std::cerr << "p3GxsReputation::cleanup() " << std::endl;
+
+    // remove optionions about identities that do not exist anymore. That will in particular avoid asking p3idservice about deleted
+    // identities, which would cause an excess of hits to the database.
+
+    bool updated = false ;
+
+    RsStackMutex stack(mReputationMtx); /****** LOCKED MUTEX *******/
+
+    for(std::map<RsGxsId,Reputation>::iterator it(mReputations.begin());it!=mReputations.end();)
+	    if(it->second.mOpinions.empty() && it->second.mOwnOpinion == RsReputations::OPINION_NEUTRAL)
+	    {
+		    std::map<RsGxsId,Reputation>::iterator tmp(it) ;
+		    ++tmp ;
+		    mReputations.erase(it) ;
+		    it = tmp ;
+#ifdef DEBUG_REPUTATION
+		    std::cerr << "  ID " << it->first << ": own is neutral and no opinions from friends => remove entry" << std::endl;
+#endif
+		    updated = true ;
+	    }
+	    else 
+		    ++it ;
+
+    if(updated)
+	    IndicateConfigChanged() ;
 }
 
 void p3GxsReputation::updateActiveFriends()
@@ -668,7 +693,7 @@ bool p3GxsReputation::updateLatestUpdate(RsPeerId peerid,time_t latest_update)
  * Opinion
  ****/
 
-bool p3GxsReputation::getReputationInfo(const RsGxsId& gxsid, RsReputations::ReputationInfo& info)
+bool p3GxsReputation::getReputationInfo(const RsGxsId& gxsid, const RsPgpId& owner_id, RsReputations::ReputationInfo& info)
 {
     if(gxsid.isNull())
         return false ;
@@ -678,25 +703,34 @@ bool p3GxsReputation::getReputationInfo(const RsGxsId& gxsid, RsReputations::Rep
 #ifdef DEBUG_REPUTATION
     std::cerr << "getReputationInfo() for " << gxsid << std::endl;
 #endif
-    Reputation& rep(mReputations[gxsid]) ;
+    std::map<RsGxsId,Reputation>::const_iterator it = mReputations.find(gxsid) ;
 
-    info.mOwnOpinion = RsReputations::Opinion(rep.mOwnOpinion) ;
-    info.mOverallReputationScore = rep.mReputation ;
-    info.mFriendAverage = rep.mFriendAverage ;
-
-    if( (rep.mIdentityFlags & REPUTATION_IDENTITY_FLAG_PGP_LINKED) && (mBannedPgpIds.find(rep.mOwnerNode) != mBannedPgpIds.end()))
+    if(it == mReputations.end())
     {
-	    info.mAssessment = RsReputations::ASSESSMENT_BAD ;
-#ifdef DEBUG_REPUTATION
-        std::cerr << "p3GxsReputations: identity " << gxsid << " is banned because owner node ID " << rep.mOwnerNode << " is banned." << std::endl;
-#endif
-        return true;
+        info.mOwnOpinion = RsReputations::OPINION_NEUTRAL ;
+        info.mOverallReputationScore = RsReputations::REPUTATION_THRESHOLD_DEFAULT ;
+	info.mFriendAverage = REPUTATION_THRESHOLD_DEFAULT ;
     }
-                          
-    if(info.mOverallReputationScore > REPUTATION_ASSESSMENT_THRESHOLD_X1)
-	    info.mAssessment = RsReputations::ASSESSMENT_OK ;
     else
+    {
+	    const Reputation& rep(it->second) ;
+
+	    info.mOwnOpinion = RsReputations::Opinion(rep.mOwnOpinion) ;
+	    info.mOverallReputationScore = rep.mReputation ;
+	    info.mFriendAverage = rep.mFriendAverage ;
+    }
+    
+    if(!owner_id.isNull() && (mBannedPgpIds.find(owner_id) != mBannedPgpIds.end()))
+    {
+#ifdef DEBUG_REPUTATION
+	    std::cerr << "p3GxsReputations: identity " << gxsid << " is banned because owner node ID " << owner_id << " is banned." << std::endl;
+#endif
 	    info.mAssessment = RsReputations::ASSESSMENT_BAD ;
+    }
+    else if(info.mOverallReputationScore <= REPUTATION_ASSESSMENT_THRESHOLD_X1)
+	    info.mAssessment = RsReputations::ASSESSMENT_BAD ;
+    else
+	    info.mAssessment = RsReputations::ASSESSMENT_OK ;
 
 #ifdef DEBUG_REPUTATION
 	    std::cerr << "  information present. OwnOp = " << info.mOwnOpinion << ", overall score=" << info.mAssessment << std::endl;
@@ -705,11 +739,12 @@ bool p3GxsReputation::getReputationInfo(const RsGxsId& gxsid, RsReputations::Rep
     return true ;
 }
 
-bool p3GxsReputation::isIdentityBanned(const RsGxsId &id)
+bool p3GxsReputation::isIdentityBanned(const RsGxsId &id,const RsPgpId& owner_node)
 {
     RsReputations::ReputationInfo info ;
     
-    getReputationInfo(id,info) ;
+    if(!getReputationInfo(id,owner_node,info))
+        return false ;
     
 #ifdef DEBUG_REPUTATION
     std::cerr << "isIdentityBanned(): returning " << (info.mAssessment == RsReputations::ASSESSMENT_BAD) << " for GXS id " << id << std::endl;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h
index ae49517e5..8dca8cd5a 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3gxsreputation.h
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ class p3GxsReputation: public p3Service, public p3Config, public RsReputations /
 
 		/***** Interface for RsReputations *****/
 		virtual bool setOwnOpinion(const RsGxsId& key_id, const Opinion& op) ;
-		virtual bool getReputationInfo(const RsGxsId& id,ReputationInfo& info) ;
-		virtual bool isIdentityBanned(const RsGxsId& id) ;
+		virtual bool getReputationInfo(const RsGxsId& id, const RsPgpId &owner_id, ReputationInfo& info) ;
+		virtual bool isIdentityBanned(const RsGxsId& id, const RsPgpId &owner_node) ;
         
         	virtual void setNodeAutoBanThreshold(uint32_t n) ;
         	virtual uint32_t nodeAutoBanThreshold() ;
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
index 4d59be143..1abecd8f5 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.cc
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ time_t p3IdService::locked_getLastUsageTS(const RsGxsId& gxs_id)
 }
 void p3IdService::timeStampKey(const RsGxsId& gxs_id)
 {
-    if(rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(gxs_id))
+    if(isBanned(gxs_id))
     {
 	    std::cerr << "(II) p3IdService:timeStampKey(): refusing to time stamp key " << gxs_id << " because it is banned." << std::endl;
 	    return;
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ public:
 	    time_t now = time(NULL);
 	    const RsGxsId& gxs_id = entry.details.mId ;
 
-	    bool is_id_banned = rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(gxs_id) ;
+	    bool is_id_banned = rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(gxs_id,entry.details.mPgpId) ;
 	    bool is_own_id    = (bool)(entry.details.mFlags & RS_IDENTITY_FLAGS_IS_OWN_ID) ;
 	    bool is_known_id  = (bool)(entry.details.mFlags & RS_IDENTITY_FLAGS_PGP_KNOWN) ;
 	    bool is_signed_id = (bool)(entry.details.mFlags & RS_IDENTITY_FLAGS_PGP_LINKED) ;
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ bool p3IdService:: getNickname(const RsGxsId &id, std::string &nickname)
 }
 #endif
 
-bool p3IdService:: getIdDetails(const RsGxsId &id, RsIdentityDetails &details)
+bool p3IdService::getIdDetails(const RsGxsId &id, RsIdentityDetails &details)
 {
 #ifdef DEBUG_IDS
 	std::cerr << "p3IdService::getIdDetails(" << id << ")";
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ bool p3IdService:: getIdDetails(const RsGxsId &id, RsIdentityDetails &details)
 			if(details.mNickname.length() > RSID_MAXIMUM_NICKNAME_SIZE*4)
 				details.mNickname = "[too long a name]" ;
 
-			rsReputations->getReputationInfo(id,details.mReputation) ;
+			rsReputations->getReputationInfo(id,details.mPgpId,details.mReputation) ;
 
 			return true;
 		}
@@ -536,6 +536,16 @@ bool p3IdService:: getIdDetails(const RsGxsId &id, RsIdentityDetails &details)
 	return false;
 }
 
+bool p3IdService::isBanned(const RsGxsId &id)
+{
+    RsIdentityDetails det ;
+    getIdDetails(id,det) ;
+    
+#ifdef DEBUG_REPUTATION
+    std::cerr << "isIdentityBanned(): returning " << (det.mReputation.mAssessment == RsReputations::ASSESSMENT_BAD) << " for GXS id " << id << std::endl;
+#endif
+    return det.mReputation.mAssessment == RsReputations::ASSESSMENT_BAD ;
+}
 
 bool p3IdService::isOwnId(const RsGxsId& id)
 {
diff --git a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h
index 316fad106..3c39e0a2d 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h
+++ b/libretroshare/src/services/p3idservice.h
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ virtual bool getRecognTagRequest(const RsGxsId &id, const std::string &comment,
 
 virtual bool setAsRegularContact(const RsGxsId& id,bool is_a_contact) ;
     virtual bool isARegularContact(const RsGxsId& id) ;
+    virtual bool isBanned(const RsGxsId& id) ;
         
     /**************** RsGixs Implementation ***************/
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDetailsDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDetailsDialog.cpp
index 57e83c1b4..dcc3c78fb 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDetailsDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDetailsDialog.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include "gui/common/UIStateHelper.h"
 
 #include <retroshare/rspeers.h>
-#include <retroshare/rsreputations.h>
 
 // Data Requests.
 #define IDDETAILSDIALOG_IDDETAILS  1
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ void IdDetailsDialog::insertIdDetails(uint32_t token)
 #endif
 
     RsReputations::ReputationInfo info ;
-    rsReputations->getReputationInfo(RsGxsId(data.mMeta.mGroupId),info) ;
+    rsReputations->getReputationInfo(RsGxsId(data.mMeta.mGroupId),data.mPgpId,info) ;
     
 	ui->neighborNodesOpinion_TF->setText(QString::number(info.mOverallReputationScore-1.0f));
 
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp
index 583c83375..137f9d23a 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/Identity/IdDialog.cpp
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@
 #include "util/QtVersion.h"
 
 #include <retroshare/rspeers.h>
-#include <retroshare/rsreputations.h>
 #include "retroshare/rsgxsflags.h"
 #include "retroshare/rsmsgs.h" 
 #include <iostream>
@@ -1360,8 +1359,8 @@ bool IdDialog::fillIdListItem(const RsGxsIdGroup& data, QTreeWidgetItem *&item,
 	if (!item)
         item = new TreeWidgetItem();
         
-        RsReputations::ReputationInfo info ;
-        rsReputations->getReputationInfo(RsGxsId(data.mMeta.mGroupId),info) ;
+	    RsIdentityDetails idd ;
+	    rsIdentity->getIdDetails(RsGxsId(data.mMeta.mGroupId),idd) ;
 
     item->setText(RSID_COL_NICKNAME, QString::fromUtf8(data.mMeta.mGroupName.c_str()).left(RSID_MAXIMUM_NICKNAME_SIZE));
     item->setText(RSID_COL_KEYID, QString::fromStdString(data.mMeta.mGroupId.toStdString()));
@@ -1372,13 +1371,10 @@ bool IdDialog::fillIdListItem(const RsGxsIdGroup& data, QTreeWidgetItem *&item,
     item->setData(RSID_COL_KEYID, Qt::UserRole,QVariant(item_flags)) ;
  
     item->setTextAlignment(RSID_COL_VOTES, Qt::AlignRight);
-    item->setData(RSID_COL_VOTES,Qt::DisplayRole, QString::number(info.mOverallReputationScore - 1.0f,'f',3));
+    item->setData(RSID_COL_VOTES,Qt::DisplayRole, QString::number(idd.mReputation.mOverallReputationScore - 1.0f,'f',3));
 
     if(isOwnId)
     {
-	    RsIdentityDetails idd ;
-	    rsIdentity->getIdDetails(RsGxsId(data.mMeta.mGroupId),idd) ;
-
 	    QFont font = item->font(RSID_COL_NICKNAME) ;
 
 	    font.setBold(true) ;
@@ -1740,7 +1736,7 @@ void IdDialog::insertIdDetails(uint32_t token)
 #endif
 
     RsReputations::ReputationInfo info ;
-    rsReputations->getReputationInfo(RsGxsId(data.mMeta.mGroupId),info) ;
+    rsReputations->getReputationInfo(RsGxsId(data.mMeta.mGroupId),data.mPgpId,info) ;
     
 	ui->neighborNodesOpinion_TF->setText(QString::number(info.mFriendAverage - 1.0f));
 
@@ -2021,10 +2017,10 @@ void IdDialog::IdListCustomPopupMenu( QPoint )
 #endif
 	    RsGxsId keyId((*it)->text(RSID_COL_KEYID).toStdString());
 
-	    RsReputations::ReputationInfo info ;
-	    rsReputations->getReputationInfo(keyId,info) ;
+        		RsIdentityDetails det ;
+                rsIdentity->getIdDetails(keyId,det) ;
 
-        	switch(info.mOwnOpinion)
+        	switch(det.mReputation.mOwnOpinion)
             {
             case RsReputations::OPINION_NEGATIVE:  ++n_negative_reputations ;
 		    break ;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdDetails.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdDetails.cpp
index 7458e0406..c1205e6b3 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdDetails.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdDetails.cpp
@@ -905,7 +905,7 @@ bool GxsIdDetails::MakeIdDesc(const RsGxsId &id, bool doIcons, QString &str, QLi
 
 QString GxsIdDetails::getName(const RsIdentityDetails &details)
 {
-	if(rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(details.mId)) 
+	if(rsIdentity->isBanned(details.mId)) 
 	    return tr("[Banned]") ;
     
     	QString name = QString::fromUtf8(details.mNickname.c_str()).left(RSID_MAXIMUM_NICKNAME_SIZE);
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ QString GxsIdDetails::getComment(const RsIdentityDetails &details)
 	QString comment;
 QString nickname ;
 
-	bool banned = rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(details.mId) ;
+	bool banned = rsIdentity->isBanned(details.mId) ;
         
     	if(details.mNickname.empty())
             nickname = tr("[Unknown]") ;
@@ -963,7 +963,7 @@ void GxsIdDetails::getIcons(const RsIdentityDetails &details, QList<QIcon> &icon
 {
     QPixmap pix ;
 
-    if(rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(details.mId))
+    if(rsIdentity->isBanned(details.mId))
     {
         icons.clear() ;
         icons.push_back(QIcon(IMAGE_BANNED)) ;
diff --git a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp
index d002e9541..998a98a5e 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxs/GxsIdTreeWidgetItem.cpp
@@ -117,14 +117,14 @@ void GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::setId(const RsGxsId &id, int column, bool retryWhenF
 
 void GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::updateBannedState()
 {
-    if(mBannedState != rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(mId))
+    if(mBannedState != rsIdentity->isBanned(mId))
         forceUpdate() ;
 }
 
 void GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::forceUpdate()
 {
 	mIdFound = false;
-	mBannedState = rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(mId) ;
+	mBannedState = rsIdentity->isBanned(mId) ;
 
 	startProcess();
 }
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ QVariant GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem::data(int column, int role) const
 
 		    if(mId.isNull())
 			    return RSTreeWidgetItem::data(column, role);
-		    else if(rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(mId))
+		    else if(rsIdentity->isBanned(mId))
 			    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 82ed1e6dd..19ef8c89a 100644
--- a/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
+++ b/retroshare-gui/src/gui/gxsforums/GxsForumThreadWidget.cpp
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@ QTreeWidgetItem *GxsForumThreadWidget::convertMsgToThreadWidget(const RsGxsForum
     // is flagged with a bad reputation
     
     
-    bool redacted =  rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(msg.mMeta.mAuthorId) ;
+    bool redacted = rsIdentity->isBanned(msg.mMeta.mAuthorId) ;
                 
     GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem *item = new GxsIdRSTreeWidgetItem(mThreadCompareRole,GxsIdDetails::ICON_TYPE_ALL || (redacted?(GxsIdDetails::ICON_TYPE_REDACTED):0));
 	item->moveToThread(ui->threadTreeWidget->thread());
@@ -1408,7 +1408,7 @@ void GxsForumThreadWidget::insertMessageData(const RsGxsForumMsg &msg)
 		return;
 	}
 
-    bool redacted = rsReputations->isIdentityBanned(msg.mMeta.mAuthorId) ;
+    bool redacted = rsIdentity->isBanned(msg.mMeta.mAuthorId) ;
     
 	mStateHelper->setActive(mTokenTypeMessageData, true);