diff --git a/app/controllers/publics_controller.rb b/app/controllers/publics_controller.rb
index ce1a1dbf1..53bd6a353 100644
--- a/app/controllers/publics_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/publics_controller.rb
@@ -78,5 +78,4 @@ class PublicsController < ApplicationController
       return
     end
   end
-
 end
diff --git a/app/models/job/receive_local_batch.rb b/app/models/job/receive_local_batch.rb
index aaf5a053a..40030f85a 100644
--- a/app/models/job/receive_local_batch.rb
+++ b/app/models/job/receive_local_batch.rb
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ module Job
 
     @queue = :receive
 
-    def self.perform(post_id, recipient_user_ids)
-      post = Post.find(post_id)
-      receiver = Postzord::Receiver::LocalPostBatch.new(post, recipient_user_ids)
+    def self.perform(object_class_string, object_id, recipient_user_ids)
+      object = object_class_string.constantize.find(object_id)
+      receiver = Postzord::Receiver::LocalPostBatch.new(object, recipient_user_ids)
       receiver.perform!
     end
   end
diff --git a/lib/postzord/dispatcher.rb b/lib/postzord/dispatcher.rb
index e981269b7..4ff5b9433 100644
--- a/lib/postzord/dispatcher.rb
+++ b/lib/postzord/dispatcher.rb
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class Postzord::Dispatcher
   # @param people [Array<Person>] Recipients of the post
   def deliver_to_local(people)
     return if people.blank? || @object.is_a?(Profile)
-    if @object.is_a?(Post)
+    if @object.respond_to?(:persisted?)
       batch_deliver_to_local(people)
     else
       people.each do |person|
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class Postzord::Dispatcher
   # @param people [Array<Person>] Recipients of the post
   def batch_deliver_to_local(people)
     ids = people.map{ |p| p.owner_id }
-    Resque.enqueue(Job::ReceiveLocalBatch, @object.id, ids)
+    Resque.enqueue(Job::ReceiveLocalBatch, @object.class.to_s, @object.id, ids)
     Rails.logger.info("event=push route=local sender=#{@sender.person.diaspora_handle} recipients=#{ids.join(',')} payload_type=#{@object.class}")
   end
 
@@ -126,12 +126,6 @@ class Postzord::Dispatcher
     end
   end
 
-  # @param services [Array<User>]
-  def socket_and_notify_users(users)
-    notify_users(users)
-    socket_to_users(users)
-  end
-
   # @param local_people [Array<People>]
   def socket_and_notify_local_users(local_people)
     local_users = fetch_local_users(local_people)
diff --git a/lib/postzord/receiver/local_post_batch.rb b/lib/postzord/receiver/local_post_batch.rb
index 6db191667..3f8871d85 100644
--- a/lib/postzord/receiver/local_post_batch.rb
+++ b/lib/postzord/receiver/local_post_batch.rb
@@ -1,51 +1,54 @@
 module Postzord
   module Receiver
     class LocalPostBatch
-      attr_reader :post, :recipient_user_ids, :users
+      attr_reader :object, :recipient_user_ids, :users
 
-      def initialize(post, recipient_user_ids)
-        @post = post
+      def initialize(object, recipient_user_ids)
+        @object = object
         @recipient_user_ids = recipient_user_ids
         @users = User.where(:id => @recipient_user_ids)
       end
 
       def perform!
-        create_visibilities
-        socket_to_users if @post.respond_to?(:socket_to_user)
-        notify_mentioned_users
+        create_visibilities unless @object.respond_to?(:relayable?)
+        notify_mentioned_users if @object.respond_to?(:mentions)
+
+        socket_to_users if @object.respond_to?(:socket_to_user)
         notify_users
       end
 
-      # Batch import visibilities for the recipients of the given @post
+      # Batch import visibilities for the recipients of the given @object
       # @note performs a bulk insert into mySQL
       # @return [void]
       def create_visibilities
-        contacts = Contact.where(:user_id => @recipient_user_ids, :person_id => @post.author_id)
-        PostVisibility.batch_import(contacts, post)
+        contacts = Contact.where(:user_id => @recipient_user_ids, :person_id => @object.author_id)
+        PostVisibility.batch_import(contacts, object)
       end
 
+      # Notify any mentioned users within the @object's text
+      # @return [void]
+      def notify_mentioned_users
+        @object.mentions.each do |mention|
+          mention.notify_recipient
+        end
+      end
+
+      #NOTE(these methods should be in their own module, included in this class)
+
       # Issue websocket requests to all specified recipients
       # @return [void]
       def socket_to_users
         @users.each do |user|
-          @post.socket_to_user(user)
+          @object.socket_to_user(user)
         end
       end
 
-      # Notify any mentioned users within the @post's text
-      # @return [void]
-      def notify_mentioned_users
-        @post.mentions.each do |mention|
-          mention.notify_recipient
-        end
-      end
-
-      # Notify users of the new post
+      # Notify users of the new object
       # return [void]
       def notify_users
-        return unless @post.respond_to?(:notification_type) 
+        return unless @object.respond_to?(:notification_type) 
         @users.each do |user|
-          Notification.notify(user, @post, @post.author)
+          Notification.notify(user, @object, @object.author)
         end
       end
     end
diff --git a/lib/postzord/receiver/public.rb b/lib/postzord/receiver/public.rb
index b40d692d9..9370b2f45 100644
--- a/lib/postzord/receiver/public.rb
+++ b/lib/postzord/receiver/public.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ module Postzord
           @object.receive(@object.parent.author.user, @author)
         end
         # notify everyone who can see the parent object
-        receiver = Postzord::Receiver::LocalPostBatch.new(nil, self.recipient_user_ids)
+        receiver = Postzord::Receiver::LocalPostBatch.new(@object, self.recipient_user_ids)
         receiver.notify_users
         @object
       end
diff --git a/spec/lib/postzord/dispatcher_spec.rb b/spec/lib/postzord/dispatcher_spec.rb
index 5287dceb7..5cd16cecb 100644
--- a/spec/lib/postzord/dispatcher_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/postzord/dispatcher_spec.rb
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ describe Postzord::Dispatcher do
     end
 
     describe '#post' do
-      before do
-        @zord.stub!(:socket_and_notify_users)
-      end
       it 'calls Array#partition on subscribers' do
         @zord.instance_variable_set(:@subscribers, @subscribers)
         @subscribers.should_receive(:partition).and_return([@remote_people, @local_people])
@@ -243,7 +240,7 @@ describe Postzord::Dispatcher do
       it 'queues a batch receive' do
         local_people = []
         local_people << alice.person
-        Resque.should_receive(:enqueue).with(Job::ReceiveLocalBatch, @sm.id, [alice.id]).once
+        Resque.should_receive(:enqueue).with(Job::ReceiveLocalBatch, @sm.class.to_s, @sm.id, [alice.id]).once
         @mailman.send(:deliver_to_local, local_people)
       end
 
@@ -302,30 +299,29 @@ describe Postzord::Dispatcher do
       end
     end
 
-    describe '#socket_and_notify_users' do
-      it 'should call object#socket_to_user for each local user' do
-        sc = mock()
-        SocketsController.should_receive(:new).and_return(sc)
-        sc.should_receive(:outgoing).with(bob,
-                                          @zord.instance_variable_get(:@object),
-                                          :aspect_ids => bob.contact_for(alice.person).aspect_memberships.map{|a| postgres? ? a.aspect_id.to_s : a.aspect_id })
-        @zord.send(:socket_and_notify_users, [bob])
+    describe '#socket_and_notify_local_users' do
+      it 'calls notifiy_users' do
+        @zord.should_receive(:notify_users).with([bob])
+        @zord.send(:socket_and_notify_local_users, [bob.person])
       end
 
-      it 'only tries to socket when the object responds to #socket_to_user' do
-        f = Request.new
-        f.stub!(:subscribers)
-        f.stub!(:to_diaspora_xml)
-        users = [bob]
-        z = Postzord::Dispatcher.build(alice, f)
-        z.instance_variable_get(:@object).should_receive(:socket_to_user).once
-        z.send(:socket_to_users, users)
+      it 'calls socket_to_users with the object author' do
+        @zord.should_receive(:socket_to_users).with([bob, @zord.sender])
+        @zord.send(:socket_and_notify_local_users, [bob.person])
       end
+    end
 
-      it 'queues Job::NotifyLocalUsers jobs' do
-        @zord.instance_variable_get(:@object).should_receive(:socket_to_user).and_return(false)
-        Resque.should_receive(:enqueue).with(Job::NotifyLocalUsers, [bob.id], @sm.class.to_s, @sm.id, @sm.author.id)
-        @zord.send(:socket_and_notify_users, [bob])
+    describe '#notify_users' do
+      it 'enqueues a NotifyLocalUsers job' do
+        Resque.should_receive(:enqueue).with(Job::NotifyLocalUsers, [bob.id], @zord.object.class.to_s, @zord.object.id, @zord.object.author.id)
+        @zord.send(:notify_users, [bob])
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe '#socket_to_users' do
+      it 'calls socket_to_user given users' do
+        @zord.object.should_receive(:socket_to_user).with(bob)
+        @zord.send(:socket_to_users, [bob])
       end
     end
   end
diff --git a/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_post_batch_spec.rb b/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_post_batch_spec.rb
index 89db17c83..ae5825027 100644
--- a/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_post_batch_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/postzord/receiver/local_post_batch_spec.rb
@@ -3,58 +3,55 @@ require File.join(Rails.root, 'lib','postzord', 'receiver', 'local_post_batch')
 
 describe Postzord::Receiver::LocalPostBatch do
   before do
-    @post = Factory(:status_message, :author => alice.person)
+    @object = Factory(:status_message, :author => alice.person)
     @ids = [bob.id] 
-
-    @receiver = Postzord::Receiver::LocalPostBatch.new(@post, @ids)
   end
 
+  let(:receiver) { Postzord::Receiver::LocalPostBatch.new(@object, @ids) }
+
   describe '.initialize' do
     it 'sets @post, @recipient_user_ids, and @user' do
-      [:post, :recipient_user_ids, :users].each do |instance_var|
-        @receiver.send(instance_var).should_not be_nil
+      [:object, :recipient_user_ids, :users].each do |instance_var|
+        receiver.send(instance_var).should_not be_nil
       end
     end
   end
 
   describe '#perform!' do
     it 'calls .create_visibilities' do
-      @receiver.should_receive(:create_visibilities)
-      @receiver.perform!
+      receiver.should_receive(:create_visibilities)
+      receiver.perform!
     end
 
     it 'sockets to users' do
-      @receiver.should_receive(:socket_to_users)
-      @receiver.perform!
+      receiver.should_receive(:socket_to_users)
+      receiver.perform!
     end
 
     it 'notifies mentioned users' do
-      @receiver.should_receive(:notify_mentioned_users)
-      @receiver.perform!
+      receiver.should_receive(:notify_mentioned_users)
+      receiver.perform!
     end
 
     it 'notifies users' do
-      @receiver.should_receive(:notify_users)
-      @receiver.perform!
+      receiver.should_receive(:notify_users)
+      receiver.perform!
     end
   end
 
   describe '#create_visibilities' do
     it 'calls Postvisibility.batch_import' do
       PostVisibility.should_receive(:batch_import)
-      @receiver.create_visibilities
+      receiver.create_visibilities
     end
   end
 
   describe '#socket_to_users' do
-    before do
-      @controller = mock()
-      SocketsController.stub(:new).and_return(@controller)
-    end
-
-    it 'sockets to each user' do
-      @controller.should_receive(:outgoing).with(bob, @post, instance_of(Hash))
-      @receiver.socket_to_users
+    it 'sockets to users' do
+      receiver.users.each do |user|
+        @object.should_receive(:socket_to_user).with(user)
+      end
+      receiver.socket_to_users
     end
   end
 
@@ -64,14 +61,14 @@ describe Postzord::Receiver::LocalPostBatch do
                    :author => alice.person,
                    :text => "Hey @{Bob; #{bob.diaspora_handle}}")
 
-      receiver = Postzord::Receiver::LocalPostBatch.new(sm, @ids)
+      receiver2 = Postzord::Receiver::LocalPostBatch.new(sm, @ids)
       Notification.should_receive(:notify).with(bob, anything, alice.person)
-      receiver.notify_mentioned_users
+      receiver2.notify_mentioned_users
     end
 
     it 'does not call notify person for a non-mentioned person' do
       Notification.should_not_receive(:notify)
-      @receiver.notify_mentioned_users
+      receiver.notify_mentioned_users
     end
   end
 
@@ -90,4 +87,23 @@ describe Postzord::Receiver::LocalPostBatch do
       receiver.notify_users
     end
   end
+
+  context 'integrates with a comment' do
+    before do
+      sm = Factory(:status_message, :author => alice.person)
+      @object = Factory(:comment, :author => bob.person, :post => sm)
+    end
+
+    it 'calls socket_to_users and notify_users' do
+      receiver.should_receive(:socket_to_users)
+      receiver.should_receive(:notify_users)
+      receiver.perform!
+    end
+
+    it 'does not call create_visibilities and notify_mentioned_users' do
+      receiver.should_not_receive(:notify_mentioned_users)
+      receiver.should_not_receive(:create_visibilities)
+      receiver.perform!
+    end
+  end
 end