diff --git a/public/javascripts/aspect-contacts.js b/public/javascripts/aspect-contacts.js
index 85ceffcc8..ee00bd67f 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/aspect-contacts.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/aspect-contacts.js
@@ -3,16 +3,15 @@
 *   the COPYRIGHT file.
 */
 
-$("#edit_aspect_trigger").live("click",
-  function(){
+$("#edit_aspect_trigger").live("click", function() {
     EditPane.toggle();
-  }
-);
+});
 
 var EditPane = {
   setTranslations: function(translations) {
     EditPane.translations = translations;
   },
+
   toggle: function() {
     if( $("#edit_aspect_pane").hasClass("active") ) {
       EditPane.fadeOut();
@@ -21,22 +20,22 @@ var EditPane = {
     }
   },
 
-  fadeIn: function(){
+  fadeIn: function() {
     var trigger = $("#edit_aspect_trigger");
 
     $("#edit_aspect_pane").addClass("active");
-    $(".contact_pictures").fadeOut(200, function(){
+    $(".contact_pictures").fadeOut(200, function() {
       $("#edit_aspect_pane").fadeIn(200);
       trigger.html(EditPane.translations.doneEditing);
     });
   },
 
-  fadeOut: function(){
+  fadeOut: function() {
     var trigger = $("#edit_aspect_trigger");
     trigger.html(EditPane.translations.editAspect);
 
     $("#edit_aspect_pane").removeClass("active");
-    $("#edit_aspect_pane").fadeOut(200, function(){
+    $("#edit_aspect_pane").fadeOut(200, function() {
       $(".contact_pictures").fadeIn(200);
     });
   }
diff --git a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
index 123a74d34..5aa791b3c 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/aspect-edit.js
@@ -49,8 +49,13 @@ var AspectEdit = {
       $.ajax({
         type: "DELETE",
         url: "/requests/" + person.attr('data-guid'),
-        data: {"accept" : true, "aspect_id" : dropzone.attr('data-aspect_id') },
-        success: function() { AspectEdit.onDeleteRequestSuccess(person, dropzone); }
+        data: {
+          "accept": true,
+          "aspect_id": dropzone.attr('data-aspect_id')
+        },
+        success: function() {
+          AspectEdit.onDeleteRequestSuccess(person, dropzone);
+        }
       });
     }
 
@@ -59,11 +64,15 @@ var AspectEdit = {
       $.ajax({
         url: "/aspects/move_contact/",
         data: {
-          "person_id" : person.attr('data-guid'),
-          "from"      : person.attr('data-aspect_id'),
-          "to"        : { "to" : dropzone.attr('data-aspect_id') }
+          "person_id": person.attr('data-guid'),
+          "from": person.attr('data-aspect_id'),
+          "to": {
+            "to": dropzone.attr('data-aspect_id')
+          }
         },
-        success: function() { AspectEdit.onMovePersonSuccess(person, dropzone); }
+        success: function() {
+          AspectEdit.onMovePersonSuccess(person, dropzone);
+        }
       });
     }
 
@@ -85,16 +94,16 @@ var AspectEdit = {
 
     if( $(".person[data-guid='"+ person_id +"']").length == 1) {
       AspectEdit.alertUser("You cannot remove the person from the last aspect");
-    } 
-    else {
+    } else {
       if (!person.hasClass('request')) {
 
         $.ajax({
           type: "POST",
           url: "/aspects/remove_from_aspect",
-          data:{
-            'person_id' : person_id,
-            'aspect_id' : person.attr('data-aspect_id') }
+          data: {
+            'person_id': person_id,
+            'aspect_id': person.attr('data-aspect_id')
+          }
         });
       }
       person.fadeOut(400, function() {
@@ -117,7 +126,11 @@ var AspectEdit = {
         $.ajax({
           type: "PUT",
           url: link,
-          data: {"aspect" : {"name" : $this.text() }}
+          data: {
+            "aspect": {
+              "name" : $this.text()
+            }
+          }
         });
       }
       //update all other aspect links
diff --git a/public/javascripts/contact-list.js b/public/javascripts/contact-list.js
index 6f544ac05..18bbc1360 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/contact-list.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/contact-list.js
@@ -4,18 +4,18 @@
 */
 
 
-$(document).ready( function(){
+$(document).ready(function() {
   var List = {
-    initialize: function(){
-      $(".contact_list_search").keyup(function(e){
+    initialize: function() {
+      $(".contact_list_search").keyup(function(e) {
         var search = $(this);
         var list   = $(this).siblings("ul").first();
         var query  = new RegExp(search.val(),'i');
 
         $("li", list).each( function() {
           var element = $(this);
-          if( !element.text().match(query) ){
-            if( !element.hasClass('invis') ){
+          if( !element.text().match(query) ) {
+            if( !element.hasClass('invis') ) {
               element.addClass('invis').fadeOut(100);
             }
           } else {
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ $(document).ready( function(){
       }
     }
 
-    $(".aspect_badge[guid='"+json['aspect_id']+"']", ".aspects").remove();
-    $(this).parent().html(json['button_html']);
+    $(".aspect_badge[guid='" + json.aspect_id + "']", ".aspects").remove();
+    $(this).parent().html(json.button_html);
     $(this).fadeTo(200,1);
   });
 
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ $(document).ready( function(){
     $(this).fadeTo(200,1);
   });
 
-  $('.added').live('mouseover', function(){
+  $('.added').live('mouseover', function() {
     $(this).addClass("remove");
     $(this).children("img").attr("src","/images/icons/monotone_close_exit_delete.png");
-  }).live('mouseout', function(){
+  }).live('mouseout', function() {
     $(this).removeClass("remove");
     $(this).children("img").attr("src","/images/icons/monotone_check_yes.png");
   });
diff --git a/public/javascripts/custom-mobile-scripting.js b/public/javascripts/custom-mobile-scripting.js
index 60d555ef9..1ee6cbcf9 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/custom-mobile-scripting.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/custom-mobile-scripting.js
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 *   the COPYRIGHT file.
 */
 
-$(document).bind("mobileinit", function(){
-   $.extend(  $.mobile , {
-     ajaxLinksEnabled : false,
-     ajaxFormsEnabled : false
+$(document).bind("mobileinit", function() {
+   $.extend($.mobile, {
+     ajaxLinksEnabled: false,
+     ajaxFormsEnabled: false
    });
 });
diff --git a/public/javascripts/mobile.js b/public/javascripts/mobile.js
index 65e8de4d4..616b145c6 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/mobile.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/mobile.js
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@
 */
 
 var Mobile = {
-  initialize : function(){
+  initialize: function() {
     $('#aspect_picker').change(Mobile.changeAspect);
   },
   
-  changeAspect : function() {
+  changeAspect: function() {
     Mobile.windowLocation('/aspects/' + $('#aspect_picker option:selected').val());
   },
   
-  windowLocation : function(url) {
+  windowLocation: function(url) {
     window.location = url;
-  },
+  }
 };
 
diff --git a/public/javascripts/photo-show.js b/public/javascripts/photo-show.js
index 1e348c849..1c2541278 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/photo-show.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/photo-show.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *   the COPYRIGHT file.
  */
 
-$(document).ready( function(){
+$(document).ready(function() {
 
   //edit photo
   $("#edit_photo_toggle").bind('click', function(evt) {
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ $(document).ready( function(){
 
   $('.edit_photo').bind('ajax:success', function(data, json, xhr) {
     json = $.parseJSON(json);
-    $(".edit_photo input[type='text']").val(json['photo']['caption']);
-    $("#caption").html(json['photo']['caption']);
+    $(".edit_photo input[type='text']").val(json.photo.caption);
+    $("#caption").html(json.photo.caption);
     $("#show_photo").find("img").fadeTo(200,1);
     $("#photo_spinner").hide();
   });
@@ -36,26 +36,19 @@ $(document).ready( function(){
   $('.make_profile_photo').bind('ajax:loading', function(data, json, xhr) {
     var person_id = $(this).closest(".photo_options").attr('data-actor_person');
 
-    $("img[data-person_id='"+ person_id +"']").each( function() {
-      $(this).fadeTo(200,0.3);
-    });
+    $("img[data-person_id='" + person_id + "']").fadeTo(200, 0.3);
   });
 
   $('.make_profile_photo').bind('ajax:success', function(data, json, xhr) {
     json = $.parseJSON(json);
 
-    $("img[data-person_id='"+ json['person_id'] +"']").each( function() {
-      $(this).fadeTo(200,1);
-      this.src = json['image_url_small'];
-    });
+    $("img[data-person_id='" + json.person_id + "']").fadeTo(200, 1).attr('src', json.image_url_small);
   });
 
   $('.make_profile_photo').bind('ajax:failure', function(data, json, xhr) {
     var person_id = $(this).closest(".photo_options").attr('data-actor_person');
     alert("Failed to update profile photo!");
-    $("img[data-person_id='"+ person_id +"']").each( function() {
-      $(this).fadeTo(200,1);
-    });
+    $("img[data-person_id='" + person_id + "']").fadeTo(200, 1);
   });
 
   // right/left hotkeys
diff --git a/public/javascripts/rails.js b/public/javascripts/rails.js
index 99e20ea8e..247c3ca60 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/rails.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/rails.js
@@ -1,18 +1,19 @@
 /* Clear form plugin - called using $("elem").clearForm(); */
 $.fn.clearForm = function() {
   return this.each(function() {
-  var type = this.type, tag = this.tagName.toLowerCase();
-  if (tag == 'form')
-    return $(':input',this).clearForm();
-  if (type == 'text' || type == 'password' || tag == 'textarea')
-    this.value = '';
-  else if (type == 'checkbox' || type == 'radio')
-    this.checked = false;
-  else if (tag == 'select')
-    this.selectedIndex = -1;
-  else if (this.name == 'photos[]')
-    this.value = '';
-  $(this).blur();
+    if ($(this).is('form')) {
+      return $(':input', this).clearForm();
+    }
+    if ($(this).is(':text') || $(this).is(':password') || $(this).is('textarea')) {
+      $(this).val('');
+    } else if ($(this).is(':checkbox') || $(this).is(':radio')) {
+      $(this).attr('checked', false);
+    } else if ($(this).is('select')) {
+      this.selectedIndex = -1;
+    } else if ($(this).attr('name') == 'photos[]') {
+      $(this).val('');
+    }
+    $(this).blur();
   });
 };
 
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ jQuery(function ($) {
         e.preventDefault();
     });
 
-    $('a[data-method]:not([data-remote])').live('click', function (e){
+    $('a[data-method]:not([data-remote])').live('click', function (e) {
         var link = $(this),
             href = link.attr('href'),
             method = link.attr('data-method'),
diff --git a/public/javascripts/stream.js b/public/javascripts/stream.js
index 9cfe749d7..4900ad799 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/stream.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/stream.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var Stream = {
     $stream.not(".show").delegate("a.show_post_comments", "click", Stream.toggleComments);
 
     // publisher textarea reset
-    $publisher.find("textarea").bind("blur", function(){
+    $publisher.find("textarea").bind("blur", function() {
       $(this).css('height','42px');
     });
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ var Stream = {
         $videoContainer = $this.parent().siblings("div.video-container");
 
       if ($videoContainer.length > 0) {
-        $videoContainer.slideUp('fast', function () {
+        $videoContainer.slideUp('fast', function() {
           $videoContainer.detach();
         });
         return;
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ var Stream = {
 
     $(".new_status_message").bind('ajax:success', function(data, json, xhr) {
       json = $.parseJSON(json);
-      WebSocketReceiver.addPostToStream(json['post_id'], json['html']);
+      WebSocketReceiver.addPostToStream(json.post_id, json.html);
       //collapse publisher
       $("#publisher").addClass("closed");
       $("#photodropzone").find('li').remove();
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ var Stream = {
 
     $(".new_comment").live('ajax:success', function(data, json, xhr) {
       json = $.parseJSON(json);
-      WebSocketReceiver.processComment(json['post_id'], json['comment_id'], json['html'], false);
+      WebSocketReceiver.processComment(json.post_id, json.comment_id, json.html, false);
     });
     $(".new_comment").live('ajax:failure', function(data, html, xhr) {
       alert('failed to post message!');
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ var Stream = {
       show = (text.indexOf("show") != -1);
 
     if( commentBlockMore.hasClass("inactive") ) {
-      commentBlockMore.fadeIn(150, function(){
+      commentBlockMore.fadeIn(150, function() {
         commentBlockMore.removeClass("inactive");
         commentBlockMore.removeClass("hidden");
       });
diff --git a/public/javascripts/validation.js b/public/javascripts/validation.js
index 923fb7fce..e932e49db 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/validation.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/validation.js
@@ -14,13 +14,17 @@ var Validation = {
   },
   events: { 
     usernameKeypress: function(evt) {
-      if(evt.keyCode === 0) { return; }
+      if(evt.keyCode === 0) {
+        return;
+      }
       if(!Validation.rules.username.characters.test(this.value + String.fromCharCode(evt.keyCode))) {
         evt.preventDefault();
       }
     }, 
     emailKeypress: function(evt) {
-      if(evt.keyCode === 0) { return; }
+      if(evt.keyCode === 0) {
+        return;
+      }
       if(!Validation.rules.email.characters.test(this.value + String.fromCharCode(evt.keyCode))) {
         $('#user_email').css('border-color', '#8B0000');
       } else {
diff --git a/public/javascripts/view.js b/public/javascripts/view.js
index 9c45e737c..a2f1b3b2d 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/view.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/view.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ var View = {
     $(this.fancyBoxButtons.selectors.join(", "))
       .fancybox({
          'titleShow': false,
-         'hideOnOverlayClick' : false
+         'hideOnOverlayClick': false
       });
 
     /* Autoexpand textareas */
diff --git a/public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js b/public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js
index a6bd2554e..d1af18fff 100644
--- a/public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js
+++ b/public/javascripts/web-socket-receiver.js
@@ -13,40 +13,43 @@ var WebSocketReceiver = {
 
   onMessage: function(evt) {
       var obj = jQuery.parseJSON(evt.data);
-      if(obj['class'] == 'notifications'){
+      if(obj['class'] == 'notifications') {
         WebSocketReceiver.processNotification(obj);
-
-      }else if (obj['class'] == 'people'){
+      } else if (obj['class'] == 'people') {
         WSR.debug("got a " + obj['class']);
         WebSocketReceiver.processPerson(obj);
 
-      }else{
-        WSR.debug("got a " + obj['class'] + " for aspects " + obj['aspect_ids']);
+      } else {
+        WSR.debug("got a " + obj['class'] + " for aspects " + obj.aspect_ids);
 
-        if (obj['class']=="retractions"){
-          WebSocketReceiver.processRetraction(obj['post_id']);
+        if (obj['class']=="retractions") {
+          WebSocketReceiver.processRetraction(obj.post_id);
 
-        }else if (obj['class']=="comments"){
-          WebSocketReceiver.processComment(obj['post_id'], obj['comment_id'], obj['html'], {'notification':obj['notification'], 'mine?':obj['mine?'], 'my_post?':obj['my_post?']})
+        } else if (obj['class']=="comments") {
+          WebSocketReceiver.processComment(obj.post_id, obj.comment_id, obj.html, {
+            'notification': obj.notification,
+            'mine?': obj['mine?'],
+            'my_post?': obj['my_post?']
+          });
 
-        }else{
-          WebSocketReceiver.processPost(obj['class'], obj['post_id'], obj['html'], obj['aspect_ids'])
+        } else {
+          WebSocketReceiver.processPost(obj['class'], obj.post_id, obj.html, obj.aspect_ids);
         }
       }
   },
 
-  processPerson: function(response){
+  processPerson: function(response) {
     form = $('.webfinger_form');
     form.siblings('#loader').hide();
     result_ul = form.siblings('#request_result');
-    if(response['status'] == 'fail'){
+    if(response.status == 'fail') {
       result_ul.siblings('.error').show();
-      result_ul.find('.error').text(response['response']).show();
-    }else{
-      $('#people_stream').prepend(response['html']).slideDown('slow', function(){});
+      result_ul.find('.error').text(response.response).show();
+    } else {
+      $('#people_stream').prepend(response.html).slideDown('slow', function(){});
       var first_li = result_ul.find('li:first');
       first_li.hide()
-      first_li.after(response['html']);
+      first_li.after(response.html);
       result_ul.find("[name='request[into]']").val(result_ul.attr('aspect_id'));
       result_ul.children(':nth-child(2)').slideDown('fast', function(){});
     }
@@ -73,15 +76,17 @@ var WebSocketReceiver = {
   },
 
   processRetraction: function(post_id){
-    $("*[data-guid='"+post_id+"']").fadeOut(400, function(){$(this).remove()});
-    if($("#main_stream")[0].childElementCount == 0){
+    $("*[data-guid='" + post_id + "']").fadeOut(400, function() {
+      $(this).remove();
+    });
+    if($("#main_stream")[0].childElementCount == 0) {
       $("#no_posts").fadeIn(200);
     }
   },
 
-  processComment: function(postId, commentId, html, opts){
+  processComment: function(postId, commentId, html, opts) {
 
-    if( $(".comment[data-guid='"+commentId+"']").length == 0 ){
+    if( $(".comment[data-guid='"+commentId+"']").length == 0 ) {
 
       post = $("*[data-guid='"+postId+"']'");
       $('.comments li:last', post ).before(
@@ -94,7 +99,7 @@ var WebSocketReceiver = {
           toggler.html().replace(/\d+/,$('.comments', post).find('li').length -1)
         );
 
-        if( !$(".comments", post).is(':visible') ){
+        if( !$(".comments", post).is(':visible') ) {
           toggler.click();
         }
 
@@ -105,22 +110,23 @@ var WebSocketReceiver = {
     }
   },
 
-  processPost: function(className, postId, html, aspectIds){
-    if(WebSocketReceiver.onPageForAspects(aspectIds)){
+  processPost: function(className, postId, html, aspectIds) {
+    if(WebSocketReceiver.onPageForAspects(aspectIds)) {
       WebSocketReceiver.addPostToStream(postId, html);
     }
   },
 
-  addPostToStream: function(postId, html){
-    if( $(".message[data-guid='"+postId+"']").length == 0 ){
-      var showMessage = function(){ $("#main_stream:not('.show')").prepend(
-          $(html).fadeIn("fast", function(){
+  addPostToStream: function(postId, html) {
+    if( $(".message[data-guid='" + postId + "']").length == 0 ) {
+      var showMessage = function() {
+        $("#main_stream:not('.show')").prepend(
+          $(html).fadeIn("fast", function() {
             $("#main_stream").find("label").first().inFieldLabels();
           })
         );
       };
 
-      if( $("#no_posts").is(":visible") ){
+      if( $("#no_posts").is(":visible") ) {
         $("#no_posts").fadeOut(400, showMessage()).hide();
       } else {
         showMessage();
@@ -128,22 +134,24 @@ var WebSocketReceiver = {
     }
   },
 
-  onPageForClass: function(className){
+  onPageForClass: function(className) {
     return (location.href.indexOf(className) != -1 );
   },
 
-  onPageForAspects: function(aspectIds){
-    if(location.pathname == '/aspects' && WebSocketReceiver.onPageOne()){
+  onPageForAspects: function(aspectIds) {
+    if(location.pathname == '/aspects' && WebSocketReceiver.onPageOne()) {
       return true
     }
     var found = false;
     $.each(aspectIds, function(index, value) {
-      if(WebSocketReceiver.onPageForAspect(value)){ found = true };
+      if(WebSocketReceiver.onPageForAspect(value)) {
+        found = true;
+      };
     });
     return found;
   },
 
-  onPageForAspect: function(aspectId){
+  onPageForAspect: function(aspectId) {
     return (location.href.indexOf(aspectId) != -1 )
   },
 
@@ -151,8 +159,9 @@ var WebSocketReceiver = {
       var c = document.location.search.charAt(document.location.search.length-1);
       return ((c =='') || (c== '1'));
   },
-  debug: function(str){
-    $("#debug").append("<p>" +  str);
+  debug: function(str) {
+    $("#debug").append("<p>" +  str); 
   }
 };
-var WSR = WebSocketReceiver
+var WSR = WebSocketReceiver;
+