diff --git a/bin/core.py b/bin/core.py
index 92365cf..0e871fb 100644
--- a/bin/core.py
+++ b/bin/core.py
@@ -382,7 +382,9 @@ def www_neighbors():
 
         userRC = json.load(open(os.path.join("/home", user, ".ttbp", "config", "ttbprc")))
 
-        url = LIVE+user+"/"+userRC["publish dir"]
+        url = ""
+        if userRC["publish dir"]:
+            url = LIVE+user+"/"+userRC["publish dir"]
 
         lastfile = ""
         files = os.listdir(os.path.join("/home", user, ".ttbp", "entries"))
diff --git a/bin/ttbp.py b/bin/ttbp.py
index 17e1dfd..51422b8 100644
--- a/bin/ttbp.py
+++ b/bin/ttbp.py
@@ -893,26 +893,27 @@ def update_version():
         # from 0.8.5 to 0.8.6:
 
         # change style.css location
-        if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(WWW, "style.css")):
-            subprocess.call(["mv", os.path.join(WWW, "style.css"), CONFIG])
+        if core.publishing():
+            if os.path.isfile(os.path.join(WWW, "style.css")):
+                subprocess.call(["mv", os.path.join(WWW, "style.css"), CONFIG])
 
-        # change www symlink
-        if os.path.exists(WWW):
-            subprocess.call(["rm", WWW])
-        
-        subprocess.call(["mkdir", WWW])
+            # change www symlink
+            if os.path.exists(WWW):
+                subprocess.call(["rm", WWW])
+            
+            subprocess.call(["mkdir", WWW])
 
-        subprocess.call(["ln", "-s", os.path.join(CONFIG, "style.css"), os.path.join(WWW, "style.css")])
+            subprocess.call(["ln", "-s", os.path.join(CONFIG, "style.css"), os.path.join(WWW, "style.css")])
 
-        publishDir = os.path.join(PUBLIC, SETTINGS.get("publish dir"))
-        if os.path.exists(publishDir):
-            subprocess.call(["rm", "-rf", publishDir])
+            publishDir = os.path.join(PUBLIC, SETTINGS.get("publish dir"))
+            if os.path.exists(publishDir):
+                subprocess.call(["rm", "-rf", publishDir])
 
-        subprocess.call(["ln", "-s", WWW, os.path.join(PUBLIC, SETTINGS.get("publish dir"))])
+            subprocess.call(["ln", "-s", WWW, os.path.join(PUBLIC, SETTINGS.get("publish dir"))])
 
-        # repopulate html files
-        core.load_files()
-        core.write("index.html")
+            # repopulate html files
+            core.load_files()
+            core.write("index.html")
 
         # add publishing setting
         print("\nnew feature!\n")
diff --git a/devnotes.txt b/devnotes.txt
index 015bd5c..565ed3f 100644
--- a/devnotes.txt
+++ b/devnotes.txt
@@ -3,3 +3,15 @@ NOTES FOR ~ENDO
 handling global feels out of order:
   -check to see if entry filename date and mtime date matches
   -if not, process as if it was last modified on the date indicated by filename
+
+stuff to sort out:
+
+  -figure out how to deal with entries scrolling too far (either learn more
+  curses handling, or find someone who knows how to do curses stuff)
+
+  -there's like some seriously weird out of order updating for publishing that
+  breaks things too much
+
+user-friendliness:
+  -reset button, instead of having to manually delete things
+  -wall lock clearing