diff --git a/files/classes/user.py b/files/classes/user.py
index ececb839f..478d372ab 100644
--- a/files/classes/user.py
+++ b/files/classes/user.py
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ class User(Base):
 
 
 
-	def ban(self, admin=None, reason=None, days=0):
+	def ban(self, admin=None, reason=None, days=0.0):
 		if days:
 			self.unban_utc = int(time.time()) + (days * 86400)
 			g.db.add(self)
diff --git a/files/helpers/actions.py b/files/helpers/actions.py
index ff98459c7..201984f6d 100644
--- a/files/helpers/actions.py
+++ b/files/helpers/actions.py
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ def execute_snappy(post, v):
 			else: SNAPPY_CHOICES = SNAPPY_QUOTES
 		elif SNAPPY_MARSEYS: SNAPPY_CHOICES = SNAPPY_MARSEYS
 		elif SNAPPY_QUOTES: SNAPPY_CHOICES = SNAPPY_QUOTES
+		else: SNAPPY_CHOICES = [""]
 
 		body = random.choice(SNAPPY_CHOICES).strip()
 		if body.startswith('▼'):
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 03faa40af..5d2b98b9c 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -993,7 +993,11 @@ def ban_user(user_id, v):
 	if user.admin_level > v.admin_level:
 		abort(403)
 
-	days = float(request.values.get("days")) if request.values.get('days') else 0
+	days = 0.0
+	try:
+		days = float(request.values.get("days"))
+	except:
+		pass
 
 	reason = request.values.get("reason").strip()[:256]
 	reason = filter_emojis_only(reason)
@@ -1009,8 +1013,11 @@ def ban_user(user_id, v):
 				continue
 			x.ban(admin=v, reason=reason, days=days)
 
+	duration = "permanently"
 	if days:
 		days_txt = str(days).rstrip('.0')
+		duration = f"for {days_txt} day"
+		if days != 1: duration += "s"
 		if reason: text = f"@{v.username} (Admin) has banned you for **{days_txt}** days for the following reason:\n\n> {reason}"
 		else: text = f"@{v.username} (Admin) has banned you for **{days_txt}** days."
 	else:
@@ -1018,10 +1025,6 @@ def ban_user(user_id, v):
 		else: text = f"@{v.username} (Admin) has banned you permanently."
 
 	send_repeatable_notification(user.id, text)
-	
-	if days == 0: duration = "permanently"
-	elif days == 1: duration = "for 1 day"
-	else: duration = f"for {days_txt} days"
 
 	note = f'reason: "{reason}", duration: {duration}'
 	ma=ModAction(
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 2f3fdadf0..406861a41 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -843,8 +843,8 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 	if len(url) > 2048:
 		return error("There's a 2048 character limit for URLs.")
 
+	bets = []
 	if v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_BETS']:
-		bets = []
 		for i in bet_regex.finditer(body):
 			bets.append(i.group(1))
 			body = body.replace(i.group(0), "")
diff --git a/files/routes/reporting.py b/files/routes/reporting.py
index dc7d2baa3..509e84af8 100644
--- a/files/routes/reporting.py
+++ b/files/routes/reporting.py
@@ -11,9 +11,7 @@ from files.helpers.sanitize import filter_emojis_only
 @limiter.limit("1/second;30/minute;200/hour;1000/day", key_func=lambda:f'{SITE}-{session.get("lo_user")}')
 @auth_required
 def flag_post(pid, v):
-
 	post = get_post(pid)
-
 	reason = request.values.get("reason", "").strip()
 
 	if blackjack and any(i in reason.lower() for i in blackjack.split()):