diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 62f93df61..901c3face 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ video.mp4
 video.webm
 cache/
 __pycache__/
-disable_signups
-under_attack
 .idea/
 **/.pytest_cache/
 venv/
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index df99d53ec..5d9d20fc4 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -342,36 +342,29 @@ def reported_comments(v):
 @app.get("/admin")
 @admin_level_required(2)
 def admin_home(v):
-
-	with open('disable_signups', 'r') as f: x = f.read()
-	with open('under_attack', 'r') as f: x2 = f.read()
-
-	return render_template("admin/admin_home.html", v=v, x=x, x2=x2)
+	return render_template("admin/admin_home.html", v=v)
 
 @app.post("/admin/disable_signups")
 @admin_level_required(3)
 def disable_signups(v):
-	with open('disable_signups', 'r') as f: content = f.read()
-
-	with open('disable_signups', 'w') as f:
-		if content == "yes":
-			f.write("no")
-			ma = ModAction(
-				kind="enable_signups",
-				user_id=v.id,
-			)
-			g.db.add(ma)
-			g.db.commit()
-			return {"message": "Signups enabled!"}
-		else:
-			f.write("yes")
-			ma = ModAction(
-				kind="disable_signups",
-				user_id=v.id,
-			)
-			g.db.add(ma)
-			g.db.commit()
-			return {"message": "Signups disabled!"}
+	if environ.get('disable_signups'):
+		environ["disable_signups"] = ""
+		ma = ModAction(
+			kind="enable_signups",
+			user_id=v.id,
+		)
+		g.db.add(ma)
+		g.db.commit()
+		return {"message": "Signups enabled!"}
+	else:
+		environ["disable_signups"] = "1"
+		ma = ModAction(
+			kind="disable_signups",
+			user_id=v.id,
+		)
+		g.db.add(ma)
+		g.db.commit()
+		return {"message": "Signups disabled!"}
 
 
 @app.post("/admin/purge_cache")
@@ -386,33 +379,30 @@ def purge_cache(v):
 @app.post("/admin/under_attack")
 @admin_level_required(2)
 def under_attack(v):
-	with open('under_attack', 'r') as f: content = f.read()
+	if environ.get('under_attack'):
+		environ["under_attack"] = ""
+		ma = ModAction(
+			kind="disable_under_attack",
+			user_id=v.id,
+		)
+		g.db.add(ma)
+		g.db.commit()
 
-	with open('under_attack', 'w') as f:
-		if content == "yes":
-			f.write("no")
-			ma = ModAction(
-				kind="disable_under_attack",
-				user_id=v.id,
-			)
-			g.db.add(ma)
-			g.db.commit()
+		response = str(requests.patch(f'https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{CF_ZONE}/settings/security_level', headers=CF_HEADERS, data='{"value":"medium"}'))
+		if response == "<Response [200]>": return {"message": "Under attack mode disabled!"}
+		return {"error": "Failed to disable under attack mode."}
+	else:
+		environ["under_attack"] = "1"
+		ma = ModAction(
+			kind="enable_under_attack",
+			user_id=v.id,
+		)
+		g.db.add(ma)
+		g.db.commit()
 
-			response = str(requests.patch(f'https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{CF_ZONE}/settings/security_level', headers=CF_HEADERS, data='{"value":"medium"}'))
-			if response == "<Response [200]>": return {"message": "Under attack mode disabled!"}
-			return {"error": "Failed to disable under attack mode."}
-		else:
-			f.write("yes")
-			ma = ModAction(
-				kind="enable_under_attack",
-				user_id=v.id,
-			)
-			g.db.add(ma)
-			g.db.commit()
-
-			response = str(requests.patch(f'https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{CF_ZONE}/settings/security_level', headers=CF_HEADERS, data='{"value":"under_attack"}'))
-			if response == "<Response [200]>": return {"message": "Under attack mode enabled!"}
-			return {"error": "Failed to enable under attack mode."}
+		response = str(requests.patch(f'https://api.cloudflare.com/client/v4/zones/{CF_ZONE}/settings/security_level', headers=CF_HEADERS, data='{"value":"under_attack"}'))
+		if response == "<Response [200]>": return {"message": "Under attack mode enabled!"}
+		return {"error": "Failed to enable under attack mode."}
 
 @app.get("/admin/badge_grant")
 @admin_level_required(2)
diff --git a/files/routes/login.py b/files/routes/login.py
index 0f75b55df..2b32365cb 100644
--- a/files/routes/login.py
+++ b/files/routes/login.py
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ def logout(v):
 @app.get("/signup")
 @auth_desired
 def sign_up_get(v):
-	with open('disable_signups', 'r') as f:
-		if f.read() == "yes": return {"error": "New account registration is currently closed. Please come back later."}, 403
+	if environ.get('disable_signups'):
+		return {"error": "New account registration is currently closed. Please come back later."}, 403
 
 	if v: return redirect(f"{SITE_FULL}/")
 
@@ -214,8 +214,8 @@ def sign_up_get(v):
 @limiter.limit("1/minute;5/day")
 @auth_desired
 def sign_up_post(v):
-	with open('disable_signups', 'r') as f:
-		if f.read() == "yes": return {"error": "New account registration is currently closed. Please come back later."}, 403
+	if environ.get('disable_signups'):
+		return {"error": "New account registration is currently closed. Please come back later."}, 403
 
 	if v: abort(403)
 
diff --git a/files/templates/admin/admin_home.html b/files/templates/admin/admin_home.html
index 7213c8265..facc6c0db 100644
--- a/files/templates/admin/admin_home.html
+++ b/files/templates/admin/admin_home.html
@@ -59,14 +59,14 @@
 
 {% if v.admin_level > 2 %}
 	<div class="custom-control custom-switch">
-		<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="disable_signups" name="disable_signups" {% if x == "yes" %}checked{% endif %} onchange="post_toast('/admin/disable_signups');">
+		<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="disable_signups" name="disable_signups" {% if environ.get('disable_signups') %}checked{% endif %} onchange="post_toast('/admin/disable_signups');">
 		<label class="custom-control-label" for="disable_signups">Disable signups</label>
 	</div>
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if v.admin_level == 3 %}
 	<div class="custom-control custom-switch mt-3">
-		<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="under_attack" name="under_attack" {% if x2 == "yes" %}checked{% endif %} onchange="post_toast('/admin/under_attack');">
+		<input autocomplete="off" type="checkbox" class="custom-control-input" id="under_attack" name="under_attack" {% if environ.get('under_attack') %}checked{% endif %} onchange="post_toast('/admin/under_attack');">
 		<label class="custom-control-label" for="under_attack">Under attack mode</label>
 	</div>
 
diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index 9ed4f9f66..cb3a5877b 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -288,11 +288,9 @@
 
 
 								{% if v.id != p.author_id and not p.ghost %}
-									<a id="unblock-{{p.id}}" class="text-success list-inline-item {% if not p.is_blocking %} d-none{% endif %}" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/settings/unblock?username={{p.author_name}}','block-{{p.id}}','unblock-{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-eye text-success"></i>Unblock user</a>
+									<a id="unblock-{{p.id}}" class="dropdown-item text-success list-inline-item {% if not p.is_blocking %}d-none{% endif %}" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/settings/unblock?username={{p.author_name}}','block-{{p.id}}','unblock-{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-eye text-success"></i>Unblock user</a>
 
-									<a id="prompt-{{p.id}}" class="dropdown-item text-danger blockuser list-inline-item d-none" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/settings/block?username={{p.author_name}}','prompt-{{p.id}}','unblock-{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-eye-slash text-danger"></i>Are you sure?</a>
-
-									<a id="block-{{p.id}}" class="dropdown-item text-danger blockuser list-inline-item {% if p.is_blocking %} d-none{% endif %}" role="button" onclick="document.getElementById('block-{{p.id}}').classList.toggle('d-none');document.getElementById('prompt-{{p.id}}').classList.toggle('d-none');"><i class="fas fa-eye-slash text-danger"></i>Block user</a>
+									<a id="block-{{p.id}}" class="dropdown-item list-inline-item text-danger {% if p.is_blocking %}d-none{% endif %}" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/settings/block?username={{p.author_name}}','block-{{p.id}}','unblock-{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-eye-slash text-danger"></i>Block user</a>
 								{% endif %}
 
 								{% if v.id==p.author_id or v.admin_level > 1 %}