diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index fac26e13f..56f111e9f 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -1206,14 +1206,15 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 		for x in notify_users:
 			add_notif(cid, x)
 
-		text = f"@{v.username} has made a new post: [{post.title}]({post.shortlink})"
-		if post.sub: text += f" in <a href='/s/{post.sub}'>/s/{post.sub}"
+		if request.values.get('followers'):
+			text = f"@{v.username} has made a new post: [{post.title}]({post.shortlink})"
+			if post.sub: text += f" in <a href='/s/{post.sub}'>/s/{post.sub}"
 
-		cid = notif_comment(text, autojanny=True)
-		for follow in v.followers:
-			user = get_account(follow.user_id)
-			if post.club and not user.paid_dues: continue
-			add_notif(cid, user.id)
+			cid = notif_comment(text, autojanny=True)
+			for follow in v.followers:
+				user = get_account(follow.user_id)
+				if post.club and not user.paid_dues: continue
+				add_notif(cid, user.id)
 
 
 
diff --git a/files/templates/submission.html b/files/templates/submission.html
index dfa286ec8..98cbffdfc 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission.html
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@
 						{% if p.edited_utc %}
 							&nbsp;&nbsp;Edited <span data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" onmouseover="timestamp('edited_timestamp','{{p.edited_utc}}')" id="edited_timestamp">{{p.edited_string}}</span>
 						{% endif %}
-						&nbsp;&nbsp;{{p.views}} views
+						&nbsp;&nbsp;{{p.views}} reads
 					</div>
 					{% if p.active_flags %}
 					<div id="flaggers" class="flaggers d-none">
diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index c1459ebb8..49574457a 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@
 				{% if p.edited_utc %}
 					&nbsp;&nbsp;Edited <span data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" id="edited_timestamp-{{p.id}}" onmouseover="timestamp('edited_timestamp-{{p.id}}','{{p.edited_utc}}')">{{p.edited_string}}</span>
 				{% endif %}
-				&nbsp;&nbsp;{{p.views}} views
+				&nbsp;&nbsp;{{p.views}} reads
 			</div>
 
 			<h5 class="card-title post-title text-left w-lg-95 mb-0 pb-0 pb-md-1"><a {% if v and v.newtab and not g.webview %}target="_blank"{% endif %} href="{{p.permalink}}" class="stretched-link {% if p.author.agendaposter %}agendaposter{% endif %}">
diff --git a/files/templates/submit.html b/files/templates/submit.html
index d3445fb77..2216fda09 100644
--- a/files/templates/submit.html
+++ b/files/templates/submit.html
@@ -161,27 +161,32 @@
 												<pre></pre>
 
 												<div class="custom-control custom-checkbox">
-														<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="nsfwCheck" name="over_18">
-														<label class="custom-control-label" for="nsfwCheck">+18</label>
+														<input checked autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="followers" name="followers">
+														<label class="custom-control-label" for="followers">Alert Followers</label>
+												</div>
+
+												<div class="custom-control custom-checkbox">
+														<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="nsfw" name="over_18">
+														<label class="custom-control-label" for="nsfw">+18</label>
 												</div>
 												<div class="custom-control custom-checkbox">
-														<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="privateCheck" name="private">
-														<label class="custom-control-label" for="privateCheck">Draft</label>
+														<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="private" name="private">
+														<label class="custom-control-label" for="private">Draft</label>
 												</div>
 
 												{% if v.club_allowed != False %}
 													<div class="custom-control custom-checkbox">
-														<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="clubCheck" name="club">
-														<label class="custom-control-label" for="clubCheck">{{CC_TITLE}} thread</label>
+														<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="club" name="club">
+														<label class="custom-control-label" for="club">{{CC_TITLE}} thread</label>
 													</div>
 												{% endif %}
 
 												<div class="custom-control custom-checkbox">
-														<input {% if ghost != 42069 and v.coins < ghost and v.procoins < ghost %}disabled{% endif %} autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="ghostCheck" name="ghost">
+														<input {% if ghost != 42069 and v.coins < ghost and v.procoins < ghost %}disabled{% endif %} autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="ghost" name="ghost">
 														{% if ghost == 42069 %}
-															<label class="custom-control-label" for="ghostCheck">Ghost Thread (will use a ghost award you own)</label>
+															<label class="custom-control-label" for="ghost">Ghost Thread (will use a ghost award you own)</label>
 														{% else %}
-															<label class="custom-control-label" for="ghostCheck">Ghost Thread (cost: {{ghost}} coins or marseybux)</label>
+															<label class="custom-control-label" for="ghost">Ghost Thread (cost: {{ghost}} coins or marseybux)</label>
 														{% endif %}
 												</div>