diff --git a/actions/all.php b/actions/all.php
index f5bbfe2e39..69890a70ca 100644
--- a/actions/all.php
+++ b/actions/all.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/feedlist.php';
 
 class AllAction extends ProfileAction
 {
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/api.php b/actions/api.php
index c18d551b6d..d2f0a2eff0 100644
--- a/actions/api.php
+++ b/actions/api.php
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ class ApiAction extends Action
                                  'favorites/favorites');
 
         $fullname = "$this->api_action/$this->api_method";
-        
-        // If the site is "private", all API methods except laconica/config 
+
+        // If the site is "private", all API methods except laconica/config
         // need authentication
         if (common_config('site', 'private')) {
             return $fullname != 'laconica/config' || false;
@@ -180,11 +180,11 @@ class ApiAction extends Action
         }
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
-        # NOTE: before handle(), can't use $this->arg
-        $apiaction = $_REQUEST['apiaction'];
-        $method = $_REQUEST['method'];
+        $apiaction = $args['apiaction'];
+        $method = $args['method'];
+
         list($cmdtext, $fmt) = explode('.', $method);
 
         static $write_methods = array(
@@ -207,5 +207,4 @@ class ApiAction extends Action
 
         return false;
     }
-
 }
diff --git a/actions/avatarbynickname.php b/actions/avatarbynickname.php
index ca58c96537..e92a993722 100644
--- a/actions/avatarbynickname.php
+++ b/actions/avatarbynickname.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class AvatarbynicknameAction extends Action
         common_redirect($url, 302);
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/doc.php b/actions/doc.php
index ebffb7c154..e6508030b6 100644
--- a/actions/doc.php
+++ b/actions/doc.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class DocAction extends Action
         return ucfirst($this->title);
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/favorited.php b/actions/favorited.php
index 09ab1216a6..c902d80f53 100644
--- a/actions/favorited.php
+++ b/actions/favorited.php
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class FavoritedAction extends Action
      * @return boolean true
      */
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/featured.php b/actions/featured.php
index 86fd3f374a..79eba2aa67 100644
--- a/actions/featured.php
+++ b/actions/featured.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class FeaturedAction extends Action
 {
     var $page = null;
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/foaf.php b/actions/foaf.php
index 416935b1b7..2d5b78d123 100644
--- a/actions/foaf.php
+++ b/actions/foaf.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ define('BOTH', 0);
 
 class FoafAction extends Action
 {
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/groupbyid.php b/actions/groupbyid.php
index 678119a945..7d327d56cc 100644
--- a/actions/groupbyid.php
+++ b/actions/groupbyid.php
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class GroupbyidAction extends Action
      * @return boolean true
      */
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/groupmembers.php b/actions/groupmembers.php
index 00f43a9f55..a90108e4d4 100644
--- a/actions/groupmembers.php
+++ b/actions/groupmembers.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class GroupmembersAction extends Action
 {
     var $page = null;
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/grouprss.php b/actions/grouprss.php
index de76a59600..a9a2eef877 100644
--- a/actions/grouprss.php
+++ b/actions/grouprss.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class groupRssAction extends Rss10Action
      * @return boolean true
      */
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/groups.php b/actions/groups.php
index 39dc2232bc..26b52a5fcd 100644
--- a/actions/groups.php
+++ b/actions/groups.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class GroupsAction extends Action
     var $page = null;
     var $profile = null;
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/invite.php b/actions/invite.php
index df6e3b7147..7e52cdbcc6 100644
--- a/actions/invite.php
+++ b/actions/invite.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class InviteAction extends Action
     var $subbed = null;
     var $sent = null;
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/actions/login.php b/actions/login.php
index 59c6b4874b..50de83f6fb 100644
--- a/actions/login.php
+++ b/actions/login.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class LoginAction extends Action
      * @return boolean false
      */
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/actions/logout.php b/actions/logout.php
index b7681be382..9f3bfe2470 100644
--- a/actions/logout.php
+++ b/actions/logout.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class LogoutAction extends Action
      *
      * @return boolean true
      */
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/actions/microsummary.php b/actions/microsummary.php
index 065a2e0eba..0b408ec953 100644
--- a/actions/microsummary.php
+++ b/actions/microsummary.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class MicrosummaryAction extends Action
         print $user->nickname . ': ' . $notice->content;
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/noticesearchrss.php b/actions/noticesearchrss.php
index ba5276d06e..f6da969ee4 100644
--- a/actions/noticesearchrss.php
+++ b/actions/noticesearchrss.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class NoticesearchrssAction extends Rss10Action
         return null;
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/nudge.php b/actions/nudge.php
index b4e5e01dd8..c23d3e6435 100644
--- a/actions/nudge.php
+++ b/actions/nudge.php
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ class NudgeAction extends Action
         }
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/opensearch.php b/actions/opensearch.php
index 2eb8183066..d1f4895ce4 100644
--- a/actions/opensearch.php
+++ b/actions/opensearch.php
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ class OpensearchAction extends Action
         $this->endXML();
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/public.php b/actions/public.php
index 5a380de9a8..27153f1315 100644
--- a/actions/public.php
+++ b/actions/public.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class PublicAction extends Action
 
     var $page = null;
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/publicrss.php b/actions/publicrss.php
index 77e26e0f4c..bc52f29522 100644
--- a/actions/publicrss.php
+++ b/actions/publicrss.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class PublicrssAction extends Rss10Action
         // nop
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/publictagcloud.php b/actions/publictagcloud.php
index 855cfed9b5..e9f33d58b6 100644
--- a/actions/publictagcloud.php
+++ b/actions/publictagcloud.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ define('TAGS_PER_PAGE', 100);
 
 class PublictagcloudAction extends Action
 {
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/publicxrds.php b/actions/publicxrds.php
index 2c52f12468..283a932ca5 100644
--- a/actions/publicxrds.php
+++ b/actions/publicxrds.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class PublicxrdsAction extends Action
      *
      * @return boolean true
      */
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/replies.php b/actions/replies.php
index 2769cb4227..eac4d0a3ae 100644
--- a/actions/replies.php
+++ b/actions/replies.php
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class RepliesAction extends Action
         $this->elementEnd('div');
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/repliesrss.php b/actions/repliesrss.php
index 985318bf16..2017c43094 100644
--- a/actions/repliesrss.php
+++ b/actions/repliesrss.php
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class RepliesrssAction extends Rss10Action
         return ($avatar) ? $avatar->url : null;
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/requesttoken.php b/actions/requesttoken.php
index ca253b97aa..fb577fdd57 100644
--- a/actions/requesttoken.php
+++ b/actions/requesttoken.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class RequesttokenAction extends Action
      * 
      * @return boolean false
      */
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/actions/showfavorites.php b/actions/showfavorites.php
index 4d43495054..e8cf1cb01c 100644
--- a/actions/showfavorites.php
+++ b/actions/showfavorites.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class ShowfavoritesAction extends Action
      * @return boolean true
      */
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/showgroup.php b/actions/showgroup.php
index 79445851f9..7e86a79f15 100644
--- a/actions/showgroup.php
+++ b/actions/showgroup.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ShowgroupAction extends Action
      * @return boolean true
      */
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/showmessage.php b/actions/showmessage.php
index 572a71739a..4fcaadbe83 100644
--- a/actions/showmessage.php
+++ b/actions/showmessage.php
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class ShowmessageAction extends MailboxAction
         return '';
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/shownotice.php b/actions/shownotice.php
index ccae49bb3e..2c469c9dee 100644
--- a/actions/shownotice.php
+++ b/actions/shownotice.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class ShownoticeAction extends Action
      * @return boolean true
      */
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/showstream.php b/actions/showstream.php
index ce237dae22..c1a2c337a0 100644
--- a/actions/showstream.php
+++ b/actions/showstream.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ require_once INSTALLDIR.'/lib/feedlist.php';
 
 class ShowstreamAction extends ProfileAction
 {
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/subscribers.php b/actions/subscribers.php
index 7ebb54d33d..d91a7d4fd3 100644
--- a/actions/subscribers.php
+++ b/actions/subscribers.php
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class SubscribersList extends ProfileList
         $bf->show();
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/sup.php b/actions/sup.php
index 246b3299d3..691153d6a3 100644
--- a/actions/sup.php
+++ b/actions/sup.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ class SupAction extends Action
         return $updates;
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/tag.php b/actions/tag.php
index c413bf8c34..7f82c2a581 100644
--- a/actions/tag.php
+++ b/actions/tag.php
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class TagAction extends Action
                           $this->page, 'tag', array('tag' => $this->tag));
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/tagrss.php b/actions/tagrss.php
index a77fa12c98..83cf3afe2f 100644
--- a/actions/tagrss.php
+++ b/actions/tagrss.php
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class TagrssAction extends Rss10Action
         return $c;
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/twitapisearchjson.php b/actions/twitapisearchjson.php
index 0f9f523a14..b0e3be687c 100644
--- a/actions/twitapisearchjson.php
+++ b/actions/twitapisearchjson.php
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class TwitapisearchjsonAction extends TwitterapiAction
      * @return boolean true
      */
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/userbyid.php b/actions/userbyid.php
index 1e30d1aac3..4a985fcd72 100644
--- a/actions/userbyid.php
+++ b/actions/userbyid.php
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class UserbyidAction extends Action
      * 
      * @return boolean true
      */
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {                
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/usergroups.php b/actions/usergroups.php
index 06b2334bf5..e3088dcbd8 100644
--- a/actions/usergroups.php
+++ b/actions/usergroups.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class UsergroupsAction extends Action
     var $page = null;
     var $profile = null;
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/userrss.php b/actions/userrss.php
index d3bf352d8d..5861d9ee36 100644
--- a/actions/userrss.php
+++ b/actions/userrss.php
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ class UserrssAction extends Rss10Action
         parent::initRss($limit);
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/actions/xrds.php b/actions/xrds.php
index 0758318037..1335b6b806 100644
--- a/actions/xrds.php
+++ b/actions/xrds.php
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class XrdsAction extends Action
      *
      * @return boolean true
      */
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index e83d08c13e..e24bde9179 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function main()
 
         // XXX: find somewhere for this little block to live
 
-        if (common_config('db', 'mirror') && $action_obj->isReadOnly()) {
+        if (common_config('db', 'mirror') && $action_obj->isReadOnly($args)) {
             if (is_array(common_config('db', 'mirror'))) {
                 // "load balancing", ha ha
                 $arr = common_config('db', 'mirror');
diff --git a/lib/action.php b/lib/action.php
index ecd1978f28..0a628bfdfe 100644
--- a/lib/action.php
+++ b/lib/action.php
@@ -791,9 +791,12 @@ class Action extends HTMLOutputter // lawsuit
      *
      * MAY override
      *
+     * @param array $args other arguments
+     *
      * @return boolean is read only action?
      */
-    function isReadOnly()
+
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/lib/error.php b/lib/error.php
index 526d9f81be..282682133a 100644
--- a/lib/error.php
+++ b/lib/error.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class ErrorAction extends Action
         return $this->message;
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/lib/galleryaction.php b/lib/galleryaction.php
index 8e21d7393b..0484918ce2 100644
--- a/lib/galleryaction.php
+++ b/lib/galleryaction.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class GalleryAction extends Action
         return true;
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/lib/peoplesearchresults.php b/lib/peoplesearchresults.php
index f8ab7cf3b6..d3f8408525 100644
--- a/lib/peoplesearchresults.php
+++ b/lib/peoplesearchresults.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class PeopleSearchResults extends ProfileList
         return preg_replace($this->pattern, '<strong>\\1</strong>', htmlspecialchars($text));
     }
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }
diff --git a/lib/personal.php b/lib/personal.php
index e46350c630..f92732375b 100644
--- a/lib/personal.php
+++ b/lib/personal.php
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class PersonalAction extends Action
 
     var $user = null;
 
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
          return true;
     }
diff --git a/lib/searchaction.php b/lib/searchaction.php
index e7ad4affda..e74450e11f 100644
--- a/lib/searchaction.php
+++ b/lib/searchaction.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class SearchAction extends Action
      *
      * @return boolean true
      */
-    function isReadOnly()
+    function isReadOnly($args)
     {
         return true;
     }