diff --git a/actions/newnotice.php b/actions/newnotice.php
index d5b0332f48..9ee031f936 100644
--- a/actions/newnotice.php
+++ b/actions/newnotice.php
@@ -240,6 +240,10 @@ class NewnoticeAction extends Action
             $this->maybeAddRedir($fileRecord->id, $fileurl);
 
             $short_fileurl = common_shorten_url($fileurl);
+            if (!$short_fileurl) {
+                // todo -- Consider forcing default shortener if none selected?
+                $short_fileurl = $fileurl;
+            }
             $content_shortened .= ' ' . $short_fileurl;
 
             if (Notice::contentTooLong($content_shortened)) {
diff --git a/plugins/RequireValidatedEmail/RequireValidatedEmailPlugin.php b/plugins/RequireValidatedEmail/RequireValidatedEmailPlugin.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4806538a04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/RequireValidatedEmail/RequireValidatedEmailPlugin.php
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * StatusNet, the distributed open-source microblogging tool
+ *
+ * Plugin that requires the user to have a validated email address before they can post notices
+ *
+ * PHP version 5
+ *
+ * LICENCE: This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * @category  Plugin
+ * @package   StatusNet
+ * @author    Craig Andrews <candrews@integralblue.com>
+ * @copyright 2009 Craig Andrews http://candrews.integralblue.com
+ * @license   http://www.fsf.org/licensing/licenses/agpl-3.0.html GNU Affero General Public License version 3.0
+ * @link      http://status.net/
+ */
+
+if (!defined('STATUSNET') && !defined('LACONICA')) {
+    exit(1);
+}
+
+class RequireValidatedEmailPlugin extends Plugin
+{
+    function __construct()
+    {
+        parent::__construct();
+    }
+
+    function onStartNoticeSave($notice)
+    {
+        $user = User::staticGet('id', $notice->profile_id);
+        if (!empty($user)) { // it's a remote notice
+            if (empty($user->email)) {
+                throw new ClientException(_("You must validate your email address before posting."));
+            }
+        }
+        return true;
+    }
+}
+
diff --git a/theme/default/css/display.css b/theme/default/css/display.css
index 86369cb993..3993da7177 100644
--- a/theme/default/css/display.css
+++ b/theme/default/css/display.css
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ color:#333333;
 color:#000000;
 }
 #form_notice label[for=notice_data-attach] {
-background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/clip-01.gif) no-repeat 0 45%;
+background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png) no-repeat 0 -328px;
 }
 #form_notice #notice_data-attach {
 opacity:0;
@@ -150,16 +150,18 @@ background-color:#9BB43E;
 
 #export_data li a {
 background-repeat:no-repeat;
-background-position:0 45%;
 }
 #export_data li a.rss {
-background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icon_rss.png);
+background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png);
+background-position:0 -130px;
 }
 #export_data li a.atom {
-background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icon_atom.png);
+background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png);
+background-position:0 -64px;
 }
 #export_data li a.foaf {
-background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icon_foaf.gif);
+background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png);
+background-position:0 1px;
 }
 
 .entity_edit a,
@@ -171,7 +173,6 @@ background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icon_foaf.gif);
 .form_group_unblock input.submit,
 .entity_nudge p,
 .form_make_admin input.submit {
-background-position: 0 40%;
 background-repeat: no-repeat;
 background-color:transparent;
 }
@@ -189,43 +190,48 @@ background-color:#87B4C8;
 }
 
 .entity_edit a {
-background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/edit.gif);
+background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png);
+background-position: 0 -718px;
 }
 .entity_send-a-message a {
-background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/quote.gif);
+background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png);
+background-position: 0 -849px;
 }
 .entity_nudge p,
 .form_user_nudge input.submit {
-background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/mail.gif);
+background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png);
+background-position: 0 -785px;
 }
 .form_user_block input.submit,
 .form_user_unblock input.submit,
 .form_group_block input.submit,
 .form_group_unblock input.submit {
-background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/shield.gif);
+background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png);
+background-position: 0 -918px;
 }
 .form_make_admin input.submit {
-background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/admin.gif);
+background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png);
+background-position: 0 -983px;
 }
 
 /* NOTICES */
 .notice .attachment {
-background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/clip-02.gif) no-repeat 0 45%;
+background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png) no-repeat 0 -394px;
 }
 #attachments .attachment {
 background:none;
 }
 .notice-options .notice_reply {
-background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/reply.gif) no-repeat 0 45%;
+background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png) no-repeat 0 -589px;
 }
 .notice-options form.form_favor input.submit {
-background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/favourite.gif) no-repeat 0 45%;
+background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png) no-repeat 0 -457px;
 }
 .notice-options form.form_disfavor input.submit {
-background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/disfavourite.gif) no-repeat 0 45%;
+background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png) no-repeat 0 -523px;
 }
 .notice-options .notice_delete {
-background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/trash.gif) no-repeat 0 45%;
+background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png) no-repeat 0 -655px;
 }
 
 .notices div.entry-content,
@@ -262,7 +268,7 @@ background-color:rgba(200, 200, 200, 0.300);
 /*END: NOTICES */
 
 #new_group a {
-background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/news.gif) no-repeat 0 45%;
+background:transparent url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png) no-repeat 0 -1054px;
 }
 
 .pagination .nav_prev a,
@@ -271,10 +277,10 @@ background-repeat:no-repeat;
 border-color:#C8D1D5;
 }
 .pagination .nav_prev a {
-background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/arrow-left.gif);
-background-position:10% 45%;
+background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png);
+background-position:10% -187px;
 }
 .pagination .nav_next a {
-background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/twotone/green/arrow-right.gif);
-background-position:90% 45%;
+background-image:url(../../base/images/icons/icons-01.png);
+background-position:105% -252px;
 }