diff --git a/public/javascripts/pages/comment-stream-index.js b/public/javascripts/pages/comment-stream-index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index df368289b..000000000
--- a/public/javascripts/pages/comment-stream-index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-Diaspora.Pages.CommentStreamIndex = function() {
-  var self = this;
-
-  this.subscribe("page/ready", function(evt, document) {
-    self.aspectNavigation = self.instantiate("AspectNavigation", document.find("ul#aspect_nav"));
-  });
-};
-
diff --git a/public/javascripts/pages/like-stream-index.js b/public/javascripts/pages/like-stream-index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 382f11000..000000000
--- a/public/javascripts/pages/like-stream-index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-Diaspora.Pages.LikeStreamIndex = function() {
-  var self = this;
-
-  this.subscribe("page/ready", function(evt, document) {
-    self.aspectNavigation = self.instantiate("AspectNavigation", document.find("ul#aspect_nav"));
-  });
-};
diff --git a/public/javascripts/pages/multis-index.js b/public/javascripts/pages/multis-index.js
index 84ec296b0..5bbb25321 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/pages/multis-index.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/pages/multis-index.js
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@ Diaspora.Pages.MultisIndex = function() {
 
   this.subscribe("page/ready", function(evt, document) {
     self.aspectNavigation = self.instantiate("AspectNavigation", document.find("ul#aspect_nav"));
-    self.stream = self.instantiate("Stream", document.find("#aspect_stream_container"));
   });
 };
diff --git a/public/javascripts/pages/people-show.js b/public/javascripts/pages/people-show.js
index 6607d89b2..0d9954629 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/pages/people-show.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/pages/people-show.js
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 Diaspora.Pages.PeopleShow = function() {
-  var self = this;
 };
diff --git a/public/javascripts/pages/posts-index.js b/public/javascripts/pages/posts-index.js
index c6e1b3165..8266b92c9 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/pages/posts-index.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/pages/posts-index.js
@@ -1,7 +1,2 @@
 Diaspora.Pages.PostsIndex = function() {
-  var self = this;
-
-  this.subscribe("page/ready", function(evt, document) {
-    self.aspectNavigation = self.instantiate("AspectNavigation", document.find("ul#aspect_nav"));
-  });
 };
diff --git a/public/javascripts/pages/posts-show.js b/public/javascripts/pages/posts-show.js
index 7ec693718..a9cf6c51e 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/pages/posts-show.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/pages/posts-show.js
@@ -1,7 +1,2 @@
 Diaspora.Pages.PostsShow = function() {
-  var self = this;
-
-  this.subscribe("page/ready", function(evt, body) {
-    self.stream = self.instantiate("Stream", body.find("#main_stream"));
-  });
-};
\ No newline at end of file
+};
diff --git a/public/javascripts/pages/tag-followings-index.js b/public/javascripts/pages/tag-followings-index.js
index 3eaf10d27..71dc24aa8 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/pages/tag-followings-index.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/pages/tag-followings-index.js
@@ -3,7 +3,5 @@ Diaspora.Pages.TagFollowingsIndex = function() {
 
   this.subscribe("page/ready", function(evt, document) {
     self.aspectNavigation = self.instantiate("AspectNavigation", document.find("ul#aspect_nav"));
-
-    self.stream = self.instantiate("Stream", document.find("#aspect_stream_container"));
   });
 };
diff --git a/public/javascripts/stream.js b/public/javascripts/stream.js
index f919c86b8..8283a6614 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/stream.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/stream.js
@@ -8,36 +8,6 @@ var Stream = {
 
   initialize: function() {
     Diaspora.page.directionDetector.updateBinds();
-    Stream.setUpAudioLinks();
-  },
-
-  initializeLives: function(){
-    // reshare button action
-    $(".reshare_button", this.selector).live("click", function(evt) {
-      evt.preventDefault();
-      var button = $(this),
-        box = button.siblings(".reshare_box");
-
-      if (box.length > 0) {
-        button.toggleClass("active");
-        box.toggle();
-      }
-    });
-  },
-
-  setUpAudioLinks: function() {
-    $(".stream a[target='_blank']").each(function(r){
-      var link = $(this);
-      if(this.href.match(/\.mp3$|\.ogg$/)) {
-        $("<audio/>", {
-          preload: "none",
-          src: this.href,
-          controls: "controls"
-        }).appendTo(link.parent());
-
-        link.remove();
-      }
-    });
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/public/javascripts/view.js b/public/javascripts/view.js
index 8165e0409..5c568d463 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/view.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/view.js
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ var View = {
                           'extraSpace': 5
                         });
     }
-//    Diaspora.Page.subscribe("stream/scrolled", startAutoResize)
-//    Diaspora.Page.subscribe("stream/reloaded", startAutoResize)
 
     /* photo exporting in the works */
     $("#photo-export-button").bind("click", function(evt){
diff --git a/public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js b/public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 90a5b30e7..000000000
--- a/public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-var WSR = WebSocketReceiver = {
-  initialize: function(url) {
-    WSR.socket = new WebSocket(url);
-
-    WSR.socket.onmessage = WSR.onMessage;
-    WSR.socket.onopen = function() {
-      WSR.socket.send(location.pathname);
-    };
-  },
-
-  onMessage: function(evt) {
-    var message = $.parseJSON(evt.data);
-
-    if(message["class"].match(/^notifications/)) {
-      Diaspora.page.header.notifications.showNotification(message);
-    }
-    else {
-      console.log("new content");
-    }
-  },
-
-  onPageForAspects: function(aspectIds) {
-    var streamIds = $("#main_stream").attr("data-guids"),
-        found = false;
-
-    $.each(aspectIds, function(index, value) {
-      if(WebSocketReceiver.onStreamForAspect(value, streamIds)) {
-        found = true;
-        return false;
-      }
-    });
-
-    return found;
-  },
-
-  onStreamForAspect: function(aspectId, streamIds) {
-    return (streamIds.search(aspectId) != -1);
-  }
-};
diff --git a/public/javascripts/widgets/comment-form.js b/public/javascripts/widgets/comment-form.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 81914124d..000000000
--- a/public/javascripts/widgets/comment-form.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-(function() {
-  var CommentForm = function() {
-    var self = this;
-
-    this.subscribe("widget/ready", function(evt, commentFormElement) {
-      $.extend(self, {
-        commentFormElement: commentFormElement,
-        commentInput: commentFormElement.find("textarea")
-      });
-
-      self.commentInput.autoResize();
-      self.commentInput.focus(self.showCommentForm);
-    });
-
-    this.showCommentForm = function() {
-      self.commentFormElement.parent().removeClass("hidden");
-      self.commentFormElement.addClass("open");
-    };
-  };
-
-  Diaspora.Widgets.CommentForm = CommentForm;
-})();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/javascripts/widgets/comment-stream.js b/public/javascripts/widgets/comment-stream.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 76d20eaec..000000000
--- a/public/javascripts/widgets/comment-stream.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,65 +0,0 @@
-(function() {
-  var CommentStream = function() {
-    var self = this;
-
-    this.subscribe("widget/ready", function(evt, commentStream) {
-      $.extend(self, {
-        commentsList: commentStream.find("ul.comments"),
-        commentToggler: commentStream.find(".toggle_post_comments"),
-        comments: {}
-      });
-
-      self.commentsList.delegate(".new_comment", "ajax:failure", function() {
-        Diaspora.Alert.show(Diaspora.I18n.t("failed_to_post_message"));
-      });
-
-      self.commentToggler.toggle(self.showComments, self.hideComments);
-
-      self.instantiateCommentWidgets();
-    });
-
-    this.instantiateCommentWidgets = function() {
-      self.comments = {};
-
-      self.commentsList.find("li.comment").each(function() {
-        self.publish("comment/added", [$("#" + this.id)]);
-      });
-    };
-
-    this.showComments = function(evt) {
-      evt.preventDefault();
-
-      if(self.commentsList.hasClass("loaded")) {
-        self.commentToggler.html(Diaspora.I18n.t("comments.hide"));
-        self.commentsList.removeClass("hidden");
-      }
-      else {
-        $("<img/>", { alt: "loading", src: "/images/ajax-loader.gif"}).appendTo(self.commentToggler);
-
-        $.get(self.commentToggler.attr("href"), function(data) {
-          self.commentToggler.html(Diaspora.I18n.t("comments.hide"));
-
-          self.commentsList
-            .html(data)
-            .addClass("loaded")
-            .removeClass("hidden");
-
-          self.instantiateCommentWidgets();
-        });
-      }
-    };
-
-    this.hideComments = function(evt) {
-      evt.preventDefault();
-
-      self.commentToggler.html(Diaspora.I18n.t("comments.show"));
-      self.commentsList.addClass("hidden");
-    };
-
-    this.subscribe("comment/added", function(evt, comment) {
-      self.comments[comment.attr("id")] = self.instantiate("Comment", comment);
-    });
-  };
-
-  Diaspora.Widgets.CommentStream = CommentStream;
-})();
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/public/javascripts/widgets/comment.js b/public/javascripts/widgets/comment.js
index 862b5cfbf..6ad643d64 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/widgets/comment.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/widgets/comment.js
@@ -5,40 +5,17 @@
     this.subscribe("widget/ready", function(evt, comment) {
       $.extend(self, {
         comment: comment,
-        deleteCommentLink: comment.find("a.comment_delete"),
-        likes: self.instantiate("Likes", comment.find(".likes_container")),
         timeAgo: self.instantiate("TimeAgo", comment.find("abbr.timeago")),
         content: comment.find(".content span .collapsible")
       });
 
-      self.deleteCommentLink.click(self.removeComment);
-      self.deleteCommentLink.twipsy({ trigger: "hover" });
-
       self.content.expander({
         slicePoint: 200,
         widow: 18,
         expandText: Diaspora.I18n.t("show_more"),
         userCollapse: false
       });
-
-      self.globalSubscribe("likes/" + self.comment.attr('id') + "/updated", function(){
-        self.likes = self.instantiate("Likes", self.comment.find(".likes_container"));
-      });
     });
-
-    this.removeComment = function(evt) {
-      evt.preventDefault();
-
-      if(confirm(Diaspora.I18n.t("confirm_dialog"))) {
-        $.post(self.deleteCommentLink.attr("href"), {
-          _method: "delete"
-        }, function() {
-          self.comment.hide("blind", { direction: "vertical" }, 300, function() {
-            self.comment.remove();
-          });
-        });
-      }
-    };
   };
 
   Diaspora.Widgets.Comment = Comment;
diff --git a/public/javascripts/widgets/stream-element.js b/public/javascripts/widgets/stream-element.js
index 19305bb64..3b9f64d1f 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/widgets/stream-element.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/widgets/stream-element.js
@@ -5,19 +5,9 @@
     this.subscribe("widget/ready", function(evt, element) {
       if( Diaspora.backboneEnabled() ){ return }
 
-      self.postGuid = element.attr("id");
-
       $.extend(self, {
-        commentForm: self.instantiate("CommentForm", element.find("form.new_comment")),
-        commentStream: self.instantiate("CommentStream", element.find(".comment_stream")),
-        likes: self.instantiate("Likes", element.find(".likes.on_post .likes_container:first")),
-        lightBox: self.instantiate("Lightbox", element),
         timeAgo: self.instantiate("TimeAgo", element.find(".timeago a abbr.timeago")),
-
         content: element.find(".content .collapsible"),
-        hidePostLoader: element.find("img.hide_loader"),
-        hidePostUndo: element.find("a.stream_element_hide_undo"),
-        post: element
       });
 
       // collapse long posts
@@ -27,25 +17,6 @@
         expandText: Diaspora.I18n.t("show_more"),
         userCollapse: false
       });
-
-      self.globalSubscribe("likes/" + self.postGuid + "/updated", function() {
-        self.likes = self.instantiate("Likes", self.post.find(".likes_container:first"));
-      });
-
-      self.deletePostLink.click(function(evt) {
-        evt.preventDefault();
-
-        self.hidePostLoader.ajaxStart( function() {
-          self.deletePostLink.addClass("hidden");
-          $(this).removeClass('hidden');
-        } );
-      });
-
-      self.hidePostUndo.click(function(evt) {
-        evt.preventDefault();
-
-        self.hidePostLoader.toggleClass("hidden");
-      });
     });
   };
 
diff --git a/spec/controllers/jasmine_fixtures/stream_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/jasmine_fixtures/stream_spec.rb
index ff9a2a16a..7fb93a6b6 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/jasmine_fixtures/stream_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/jasmine_fixtures/stream_spec.rb
@@ -11,14 +11,24 @@ describe MultisController do
     end
 
     it 'generates the multi_stream_json fixture', :fixture => true do
-      alice.post(:status_message, :text => "hella infos yo!", :to => alice.aspects.first.id)
-      alice.post(:reshare, :root_guid => Factory(:status_message, :public => true).guid, :to => 'all')
-      post_to_be_liked = alice.post(:status_message, :text => "you're gonna love this.'", :to => alice.aspects.first.id)
+      posts = []
 
-      alice.like(1, :target => post_to_be_liked)
+      posts << alice.post(:status_message, :text => "hella infos yo!", :to => alice.aspects.first.id)
+      posts << alice.post(:reshare, :root_guid => Factory(:status_message, :public => true).guid, :to => 'all')
+      posts << alice.post(:status_message, :text => "you're gonna love this.'", :to => alice.aspects.first.id)
+      alice.like(1, :target => posts.last)
+
+      time = Time.now
+      posts.each do |p|
+        time += 1.day
+        p.stub(:created_at).and_return(time)
+      end
 
       get :index, :format => :json
       response.should be_success
+
+      pp response.body
+
       save_fixture(response.body, "multi_stream_json")
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/web-socket-receiver-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/web-socket-receiver-spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index f158ae56e..000000000
--- a/spec/javascripts/web-socket-receiver-spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-/*   Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
- *   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
- *   the COPYRIGHT file.
- */
-
-describe("WebSocketReceiver", function() {
-  /* WSR should publish events that widgets hook into
-   *  e.g. socket/message/CLASS
-   * WSR should pass the message's data as an argument to the event.
-   * downsides:
-   *  - need to standardize notifications
-   */
-
-  describe("onMessage", function() {
-
-  });
-
-  it("sets a shortcut", function() {
-    expect(WSR).toEqual(WebSocketReceiver);
-  });
-});
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/widgets/comment-stream-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/widgets/comment-stream-spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 3f369ff69..000000000
--- a/spec/javascripts/widgets/comment-stream-spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,95 +0,0 @@
-describe("Diaspora.Widgets.CommentStream", function() {
-  var commentStream;
-  var ajaxCommentResponse;
-
-  beforeEach(function() {
-    ajaxCommentResponse = spec.readFixture("ajax_comments_on_post");
-    spec.loadFixture("aspects_index_post_with_comments");
-
-    jasmine.Clock.useMock();
-    jasmine.Ajax.useMock();
-
-    Diaspora.I18n.locale = { };
-
-    commentStream = Diaspora.BaseWidget.instantiate("CommentStream", $(".stream_element:first .comment_stream"));
-  });
-
-  describe("toggling comments", function() {
-    it("toggles class hidden on the comments ul", function () {
-      expect($("ul.comments:first")).not.toHaveClass("hidden");
-
-      commentStream.showComments($.Event());
-
-      mostRecentAjaxRequest().response({
-        responseHeaders: {
-          "Content-type": "text/html"
-        },
-        responseText: ajaxCommentResponse,
-        status: 200
-      });
-
-      jasmine.Clock.tick(200);
-
-      expect($("ul.comments:first")).not.toHaveClass("hidden");
-
-      commentStream.hideComments($.Event());
-
-      jasmine.Clock.tick(200);
-
-      expect($("ul.comments:first")).toHaveClass("hidden");
-    });
-
-    it("changes the text on the show comments link", function() {
-      Diaspora.I18n.loadLocale({'comments' : {
-        'show': 'show comments translation',
-        'hide': 'hide comments translation'
-      }}, 'en');
-
-      var link = $("a.toggle_post_comments:first");
-
-      commentStream.showComments($.Event());
-
-      mostRecentAjaxRequest().response({
-        responseHeaders: {
-          "Content-type": "text/html"
-        },
-        responseText: ajaxCommentResponse,
-        status: 200
-      });
-
-      jasmine.Clock.tick(200);
-
-      expect(link.text()).toEqual("hide comments translation");
-
-      commentStream.hideComments($.Event());
-
-      jasmine.Clock.tick(200);
-
-      expect(link.text()).toEqual("show comments translation");
-    });
-
-    it("only requests the comments when the loaded class is not present", function() {
-      spyOn($, "ajax").andCallThrough();
-
-      expect(commentStream.commentsList).not.toHaveClass("loaded");
-
-      commentStream.showComments($.Event());
-
-      mostRecentAjaxRequest().response({
-        responseHeaders: {
-          "Content-type": "text/html"
-        },
-        responseText: ajaxCommentResponse,
-        status: 200
-      });
-
-      expect($.ajax.callCount).toEqual(1);
-      expect(commentStream.commentsList).toHaveClass("loaded");
-
-      commentStream.showComments($.Event());
-
-      expect($.ajax.callCount).toEqual(1);
-      expect(commentStream.commentsList).toHaveClass("loaded");
-    });
-  });
-});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/widgets/stream-element-spec.js b/spec/javascripts/widgets/stream-element-spec.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 98d7ea940..000000000
--- a/spec/javascripts/widgets/stream-element-spec.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-/*   Copyright (c) 2010-2011, Diaspora Inc.  This file is
- *   licensed under the Affero General Public License version 3 or later.  See
- *   the COPYRIGHT file.
- */
-
-describe("Diaspora.Widgets.StreamElement", function() {
-  var streamElement;
-
-  beforeEach(function() {
-    jasmine.Clock.useMock();
-    spec.loadFixture("aspects_index_only_posts");
-    streamElement = Diaspora.BaseWidget.instantiate("StreamElement", $(".stream_element").first());
-  });
-
-  describe("hidePost", function() {
-    it("makes sure that ajax spinner appears when hiding a post", function() {
-      expect(streamElement.deletePostLink).not.toHaveClass("hidden");
-      expect(streamElement.hidePostLoader).toHaveClass("hidden");
-      spyOn($, "ajax");
-      streamElement.deletePostLink.click();
-      streamElement.hidePostLoader.triggerHandler('ajaxStart');
-      jasmine.Clock.tick(200);
-      expect($.ajax).toHaveBeenCalled();
-      expect(streamElement.deletePostLink).toHaveClass("hidden");
-      expect(streamElement.hidePostLoader).not.toHaveClass("hidden");
-    });
-  });
-});