diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index 6bd0db76d..e8a087d85 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class User
     Group.create(opts)
   end
 
-   ######## Posting ########
+  ######## Posting ########
   def post(class_name, options = {})
     options[:person] = self.person
     model_class = class_name.to_s.camelize.constantize
@@ -63,26 +63,26 @@ class User
   ######## Commenting  ########
   def comment(text, options = {})
     raise "must comment on something!" unless options[:on]
-    c = Comment.new(:person_id => self.person.id, :text => text, :post => options[:on])
-    c.creator_signature = c.sign_with_key(encryption_key)
-    if c.save
-      dispatch_comment c
-      c.socket_to_uid id
-      c
+    comment = Comment.new(:person_id => self.person.id, :text => text, :post => options[:on])
+    comment.creator_signature = comment.sign_with_key(encryption_key)
+    if comment.save
+      dispatch_comment comment
+      comment.socket_to_uid id
+      comment
     else
-      Rails.logger.warn "this failed to save: #{c.inspect}"
+      Rails.logger.warn "this failed to save: #{comment.inspect}"
       false
     end
   end
   
-  def dispatch_comment( c )
-    if owns? c.post
-      c.post_creator_signature = c.sign_with_key(encryption_key)
-      c.save
-      c.push_downstream
-    elsif owns? c
-      c.save
-      c.push_upstream
+  def dispatch_comment( comment )
+    if owns? comment.post
+      comment.post_creator_signature = comment.sign_with_key(encryption_key)
+      comment.save
+      comment.push_downstream
+    elsif owns? comment
+      comment.save
+      comment.push_upstream
     end
   end