diff --git a/files/helpers/markdown.py b/files/helpers/markdown.py
index 2eb51b469..8930ac8f4 100644
--- a/files/helpers/markdown.py
+++ b/files/helpers/markdown.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class CustomRenderer(HTMLRenderer):
 
 		if not user: return f"{space}@{target}"
 
-		return f'{space}<a href="{user.url}" class="d-inline-block mention-user" data-original-name="{user.original_username}"><img src="/uid/{user.id}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1">@{user.username}</a>'
+		return f'{space}<a href="{user.url}" class="d-inline-block mention-user" data-original-name="{user.original_username}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{user.id}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1">@{user.username}</a>'
 			
 	def render_sub_mention(self, token):
 		space = token.target[0]
diff --git a/files/helpers/sanitize.py b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
index 918a06bf7..f97463828 100644
--- a/files/helpers/sanitize.py
+++ b/files/helpers/sanitize.py
@@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, noimages=False):
 			tag["rel"] = "nofollow noopener noreferrer"
 			tag["style"] = "max-height: 100px; max-width: 100%;"
 			tag["class"] = "in-comment-image rounded-sm my-2"
+			tag["loading"] = "lazy"
 
 			link = soup.new_tag("a")
 			link["href"] = tag["src"]
@@ -212,11 +213,11 @@ def sanitize(sanitized, noimages=False):
 	
 	for i in re.finditer('<p>:([^ ]{1,30}?):</p>', sanitized):
 		if path.isfile(f'./files/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif'):
-			sanitized = sanitized.replace(f'<p>:{i.group(1)}:</p>', f'<p><img data-toggle="tooltip" title="{i.group(1)}" delay="0" height=60 src="https://{site}/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif"</p>')
+			sanitized = sanitized.replace(f'<p>:{i.group(1)}:</p>', f'<p><img loading="lazy" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{i.group(1)}" delay="0" height=60 src="https://{site}/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif"</p>')
 
 	for i in re.finditer(':([^ ]{1,30}?):', sanitized):
 		if path.isfile(f'./files/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif'):
-			sanitized = sanitized.replace(f':{i.group(1)}:', f'<img data-toggle="tooltip" title="{i.group(1)}" delay="0" height=30 src="https://{site}/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif"<span>')
+			sanitized = sanitized.replace(f':{i.group(1)}:', f'<img loading="lazy" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{i.group(1)}" delay="0" height=30 src="https://{site}/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif"<span>')
 
 	sanitized = sanitized.replace("https://www.", "https://").replace("https://youtu.be/", "https://youtube.com/watch?v=").replace("https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=", "https://youtube.com/watch?v=").replace("https://open.spotify.com/", "https://open.spotify.com/embed/").replace("https://streamable.com/", "https://streamable.com/e/").replace("https://youtube.com/shorts/", "https://youtube.com/watch?v=").replace("https://mobile.", "https://").replace("https://m.", "https://")
 
diff --git a/files/routes/feeds.py b/files/routes/feeds.py
index 18f0cbdbc..2d0b36d81 100644
--- a/files/routes/feeds.py
+++ b/files/routes/feeds.py
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@ def feeds_user(sort='hot', t='all'):
 
 				if len(post.body_html) > 0:
 					with tag("content", type="html"):
-						text(html.escape(f"<img src={image_url}/><br/>{post.body_html}"))
+						text(html.escape(f"<img loading="lazy" src={image_url}/><br/>{post.body_html}"))
 
 	return Response( "<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?>"+ doc.getvalue(), mimetype="application/xml")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/files/routes/flagging.py b/files/routes/flagging.py
index e71026cf7..be686080d 100644
--- a/files/routes/flagging.py
+++ b/files/routes/flagging.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def api_flag_post(pid, v):
 
 		for i in re.finditer(':(.{1,30}?):', reason):
 			if path.isfile(f'./files/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif'):
-				reason = reason.replace(f':{i.group(1)}:', f'<img data-toggle="tooltip" title="{i.group(1)}" delay="0" height=20 src="https://{site}/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif"<span>')
+				reason = reason.replace(f':{i.group(1)}:', f'<img loading="lazy" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{i.group(1)}" delay="0" height=20 src="https://{site}/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif"<span>')
 
 		flag = Flag(post_id=post.id,
 					user_id=v.id,
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def api_flag_comment(cid, v):
 
 		for i in re.finditer(':(.{1,30}?):', reason):
 			if path.isfile(f'./files/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif'):
-				reason = reason.replace(f':{i.group(1)}:', f'<img data-toggle="tooltip" title="{i.group(1)}" delay="0" height=20 src="https://{site}/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif"<span>')
+				reason = reason.replace(f':{i.group(1)}:', f'<img loading="lazy" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{i.group(1)}" delay="0" height=20 src="https://{site}/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif"<span>')
 
 		flag = CommentFlag(comment_id=comment.id,
 					user_id=v.id,
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 0539b2de8..438273784 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -540,7 +540,7 @@ def filter_title(title):
 
 	for i in re.finditer(':(.{1,30}?):', title):
 		if path.isfile(f'./files/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif'):
-			title = title.replace(f':{i.group(1)}:', f'<img data-toggle="tooltip" title="{i.group(1)}" delay="0" height=20 src="https://{site}/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif"<span>')
+			title = title.replace(f':{i.group(1)}:', f'<img loading="lazy" data-toggle="tooltip" title="{i.group(1)}" delay="0" height=20 src="https://{site}/assets/images/emojis/{i.group(1)}.gif"<span>')
 
 	return title
 
diff --git a/files/templates/2fa_modal.html b/files/templates/2fa_modal.html
index 669eac2a4..3b9afaccc 100644
--- a/files/templates/2fa_modal.html
+++ b/files/templates/2fa_modal.html
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 							<span class="font-weight-bold">Step 1:</span> Scan this barcode (or enter the code) using a two-factor authentication app such as Google Authenticator or Authy.
 						</p>
 						<div class="text-center mb-3">
-							<img class="img-fluid" style="width: 175px;" src="/2faqr/{{mfa_secret}}">
+							<img loading="lazy" class="img-fluid" style="width: 175px;" src="/2faqr/{{mfa_secret}}">
 							<pre></pre>
 							<div class="text-small text-muted">Or enter this code: {{mfa_secret}}</div>
 						</div>
diff --git a/files/templates/admin/badge_grant.html b/files/templates/admin/badge_grant.html
index fca3c53be..e8c0b712a 100644
--- a/files/templates/admin/badge_grant.html
+++ b/files/templates/admin/badge_grant.html
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 {% for badge in badge_types %}
 <tr>
 	<td><input type="radio" id="badge-{{badge.id}}" name="badge_id" value="{{badge.id}}"></td>
-	<td><label for="badge-{{badge.id}}"><img class="d-block" src="{{badge.path}}" width="70px" height="70px"></label></td>
+	<td><label for="badge-{{badge.id}}"><img loading="lazy" class="d-block" src="{{badge.path}}" width="70px" height="70px"></label></td>
 	<td>{{badge.name}}</td>
 	<td>{{badge.description}}</td>
 </tr>
diff --git a/files/templates/admin/new_users.html b/files/templates/admin/new_users.html
index 10942590e..f20a160cd 100644
--- a/files/templates/admin/new_users.html
+++ b/files/templates/admin/new_users.html
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {% extends "mine.html" %}
 
 {% block maincontent %}
-		<img src="{{single_plot}}">
-		<img src="{{multi_plot}}">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="{{single_plot}}">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="{{multi_plot}}">
 {% include "user_listing.html" %}
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/files/templates/admins.html b/files/templates/admins.html
index 0c3959dc9..ac4ddd026 100644
--- a/files/templates/admins.html
+++ b/files/templates/admins.html
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 </thead>
 {% for user in admins %}
 	<tr>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold; text-align:right;">{{user.coins}}</td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/files/templates/authforms.html b/files/templates/authforms.html
index 00bea30f3..a013cf446 100644
--- a/files/templates/authforms.html
+++ b/files/templates/authforms.html
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
 
 										<div class="splash-overlay"></div>
 
-										<img class="splash-img" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/cover.gif"></img>
+										<img loading="lazy" class="splash-img" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/cover.gif"></img>
 								</div>
 
 						</div>
diff --git a/files/templates/award_leaderboard.html b/files/templates/award_leaderboard.html
index 94dd95d33..3846340a4 100644
--- a/files/templates/award_leaderboard.html
+++ b/files/templates/award_leaderboard.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 {% for user in users %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold;">{{users.index(user)+1}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold; text-align:right;">{{user.received_awards_num}}</td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/files/templates/badges.html b/files/templates/badges.html
index 2db8919dc..74986057b 100644
--- a/files/templates/badges.html
+++ b/files/templates/badges.html
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 {% for badge in badges if badge.kind==1 %}
 	<tr>
 		<td>{{badge.name}}</td>
-		<td><img src="{{badge.path}}" style="width:50px;height:50px">
+		<td><img loading="lazy" src="{{badge.path}}" style="width:50px;height:50px">
 		<td>{{badge.description}}</td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 {% for badge in badges if badge.kind==3 %}
 	<tr>
 		<td>{{badge.name}}</td>
-		<td><img src="{{badge.path}}" style="width:50px;height:50px">
+		<td><img loading="lazy" src="{{badge.path}}" style="width:50px;height:50px">
 		<td>{{badge.description}}</td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 {% for badge in badges if badge.kind==4 %}
 	<tr>
 		<td>{{badge.name}}</td>
-		<td><img src="{{badge.path}}" style="width:50px;height:50px">
+		<td><img loading="lazy" src="{{badge.path}}" style="width:50px;height:50px">
 		<td>{{badge.description}}</td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/files/templates/banned.html b/files/templates/banned.html
index 56d843946..ae89a6608 100644
--- a/files/templates/banned.html
+++ b/files/templates/banned.html
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 {% for user in users %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold;">{{users.index(user)+1}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}}; font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}}; font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold;">{% if user.ban_reason %}{{user.ban_reason}}{% endif %}</td>
-		<td style="font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.banned_by.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.banned_by.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.banned_by.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.banned_by.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.banned_by.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td style="font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.banned_by.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.banned_by.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.banned_by.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.banned_by.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.banned_by.username}}</span></a></td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
 </table>
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index c3e2e72f0..e59db813d 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 				{% if c.author.verified %}<i class="fas fa-badge-check align-middle ml-1" style="color:#1DA1F2" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{c.author.verified}}"></i>
 				{% endif %}
 
-				<a {% if v %}href="{{c.author.url}}"{% else %}href="/logged_out{{c.author.url}}"{% endif %} style="color:#{{c.author.namecolor}};  font-size:12px; font-weight:bold;"><img src="{{c.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/><span {% if c.author.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{c.author.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{c.author.username}}</span></a>{% if c.author.customtitle %}&nbsp;<bdi style="color: #{{c.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;{% if c.author.quadrant %}<img height="20" src="/assets/images/PCM/quadrants/{{c.author.quadrant}}.gif">{% endif %}{{c.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}
+				<a {% if v %}href="{{c.author.url}}"{% else %}href="/logged_out{{c.author.url}}"{% endif %} style="color:#{{c.author.namecolor}};  font-size:12px; font-weight:bold;"><img loading="lazy" src="{{c.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/><span {% if c.author.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{c.author.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{c.author.username}}</span></a>{% if c.author.customtitle %}&nbsp;<bdi style="color: #{{c.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;{% if c.author.quadrant %}<img loading="lazy" height="20" src="/assets/images/PCM/quadrants/{{c.author.quadrant}}.gif">{% endif %}{{c.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}
 
 				<span id="timestamp-{{c.id}}" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" class="time-stamp">&nbsp;{{c.age_string}}</span>
 				{% if c.edited_utc %}
diff --git a/files/templates/default.html b/files/templates/default.html
index 34b73c8dc..4cf240bea 100644
--- a/files/templates/default.html
+++ b/files/templates/default.html
@@ -1066,7 +1066,7 @@
 
  <body id="{% if request.path != '/comments' %}{% block pagetype %}frontpage{% endblock %}{% endif %}" style="overflow-x: hidden; {% if v and v.background %} background:url(/assets/images/backgrounds/{{v.background}}) no-repeat center center fixed !important; background-size: cover!important; background-color: #000!important;{% endif %}">
 
-<a  rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{% if 'rdrama' in request.host %}https://secure.transequality.org/site/Donation2?df_id=1480{% else %}/{% endif %}"><img src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/{% if v %}banner.gif{% else %}cached.gif{% endif %}" width="100%"></a>
+<a  rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{% if 'rdrama' in request.host %}https://secure.transequality.org/site/Donation2?df_id=1480{% else %}/{% endif %}"><img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/{% if v %}banner.gif{% else %}cached.gif{% endif %}" width="100%"></a>
 
 {% include "header.html" %}
 
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/400.html b/files/templates/errors/400.html
index 890d69a00..0acd4aa96 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/400.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/400.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-			<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+			<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 			<pre></pre>
 			<h1 class="h5">400 Bad Request</h1>
 			<p class="text-muted mb-5">That request was bad and you should feel bad.</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/401.html b/files/templates/errors/401.html
index 759415f61..90a9fe832 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/401.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/401.html
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
 
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 
 			<h1 class="h5">401 Not Authorized</h1>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/403.html b/files/templates/errors/403.html
index f42af4da4..6b49978d2 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/403.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/403.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 		<h1 class="h5">403 Forbidden</h1>
 			<p class="text-muted mb-5">YOU AREN'T WELCOME HERE GO AWAY</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/404.html b/files/templates/errors/404.html
index be7d8247b..52c0d8320 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/404.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/404.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 		<h1 class="h5">404 Page Not Found</h1>
 			<p class="text-muted mb-5">Someone typed something wrong and it was probably you, please do better.</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/405.html b/files/templates/errors/405.html
index d2a58b779..44cbd801c 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/405.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/405.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 		<h1 class="h5">405 Method Not Allowed</h1>
 			<p class="text-muted mb-5">idk how anyone gets this error but if you see this, remember to follow @carpathianflorist<BR>the original error text here talked about internet gremlins and wtf</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/409.html b/files/templates/errors/409.html
index cc73f0a01..068670542 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/409.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/409.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 		<h1 class="h5">409 Conflict</h1>
 			<p class="text-muted mb-5">There were no survivors.</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/410.html b/files/templates/errors/410.html
index 5e976edc8..0627b7727 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/410.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/410.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 		<h1 class="h5">410 Gone</h1>
 			<p class="text-muted mb-5">There's nothing left here but a giant smouldering crater.</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/413.html b/files/templates/errors/413.html
index b40bbe90d..68efe943f 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/413.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/413.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 		<h1 class="h5">413 Image Size Too Large</h1>
 			<p class="text-muted mb-5">There's a 1 MB limit to profile picture uploads, and a 16 MB limit to all other image uploads.</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/418.html b/files/templates/errors/418.html
index 44fbb8c73..31072c66a 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/418.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/418.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 		<h1 class="h5">418 I'm A Teapot</h1>
 			<p class="text-muted mb-5">Sorry, I've been cursed and can't make you coffee right now.</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/422.html b/files/templates/errors/422.html
index 58b4bab7b..e22cc2d8b 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/422.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/422.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 		<h1 class="h5">422 Unprocessable Entity</h1>
 			<p class="text-muted mb-5">STOP BREAKING THINGS PLEASE WHY DO WE HAVE SO MANY ERROR CODES</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/429.html b/files/templates/errors/429.html
index ccd67c79f..27da4af09 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/429.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/429.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 		<h1 class="h5">429 Too Many Requests</h1>
 			<p class="text-muted mb-5">go spam somewhere else nerd</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/451.html b/files/templates/errors/451.html
index 742cfae8d..0bafc3ea9 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/451.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/451.html
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 		<h1 class="h5">451 Unavailable For Legal Reasons</h1>
 
-			<p class="text-muted mb-5"><img src=https://i.imgur.com/ykKSTmq.jpg width=500><BR><BR>fool.</p>
+			<p class="text-muted mb-5"><img loading="lazy" src=https://i.imgur.com/ykKSTmq.jpg width=500><BR><BR>fool.</p>
 		</div>
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/500.html b/files/templates/errors/500.html
index 0b5ea41d8..b5de08324 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/500.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/500.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 <div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 		<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-			<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+			<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 			<pre></pre>
 			<h1 class="h5">500 Internal Server Error</h1>
 			<p class="text-muted mb-5">Hiiiii it's carp! I think this error means that there's a timeout error. And I think that means something took too long to load so it decided not to work at all. If you keep seeing this on the same page <I>but not other pages</I>, then something is probably wrong with that specific function. It may not be called a function, but that sounds right to me. Anyway, ping me and I'll whine to someone smarter to fix it. Don't bother them. Thanks ily <3</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/502.html b/files/templates/errors/502.html
index 35cf37db5..69be245c8 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/502.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/502.html
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	
 	<nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md navbar-light shadow shadow-md fixed-top" id="navbar">
 	<div class="container-fluid">
-	<div class="flex-grow-1"><a {% if v %}href="/"{% else %}href="/logged_out"{% endif %} class="navbar-brand"><img src="/assets/images/logo.png" height="20"><span class="text-small-extra text-uppercase text-gray-400"> Sigma</span></a></div>
+	<div class="flex-grow-1"><a {% if v %}href="/"{% else %}href="/logged_out"{% endif %} class="navbar-brand"><img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/logo.png" height="20"><span class="text-small-extra text-uppercase text-gray-400"> Sigma</span></a></div>
 	
 	
 	
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 	<div class="row justify-content-center">
 	<div class="col-10 col-md-5">
 	<div class="text-center px-3 my-8">
-		<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+		<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 		<pre></pre>
 <h1 class="h5">502 Bad Gateway</h1>
 	<p class="text-muted">Don't go this way, stranger. The gate is closed, and the guards are saying:</p>
diff --git a/files/templates/errors/503.html b/files/templates/errors/503.html
index 06eccf626..ab72df5ee 100644
--- a/files/templates/errors/503.html
+++ b/files/templates/errors/503.html
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 	<div class="col-10">
 		<div class="text-center px-3 py-8">
 			<span class="fa-stack text-muted mb-5" style="font-size: 2.5rem;">
-				<img src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
+				<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseydead.gif">
 				<pre></pre>
 				</span>
 			<h1 class="h5">503 Service Unavailable</h1>
diff --git a/files/templates/expanded_image_modal.html b/files/templates/expanded_image_modal.html
index 1657726bd..97f01cb42 100644
--- a/files/templates/expanded_image_modal.html
+++ b/files/templates/expanded_image_modal.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 			<div class="modal-body text-center p-0">
 				<div class="d-inline-block position-relative">
 					<a href="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" id="desktop-expanded-image-wrap-link">
-						<img src="" class="img-fluid rounded" id="desktop-expanded-image" style="min-width: 250px;">
+						<img loading="lazy" src="" class="img-fluid rounded" id="desktop-expanded-image" style="min-width: 250px;">
 					</a>
 					<div class="position-absolute d-flex justify-content-between align-items-center w-100 mt-1">
 						<a href="" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="text-gray-500 font-weight-bold text-left" id="desktop-expanded-image-link">View original</a>
diff --git a/files/templates/followers.html b/files/templates/followers.html
index 846efb8e2..f87687da7 100644
--- a/files/templates/followers.html
+++ b/files/templates/followers.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 {% for user in users %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight: bold">{{users.index(user)+1}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
 </table>
diff --git a/files/templates/formatting.html b/files/templates/formatting.html
index 4b921e96e..8f8cba381 100644
--- a/files/templates/formatting.html
+++ b/files/templates/formatting.html
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ On {{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}, you can use Markdown formatting.
 	<tr>
 		<td>Emojis</td>
 		<td>:marseylove:</td>
-		<td><img data-toggle="tooltip" title="marseylove" delay="0" height="20" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseylove.gif"></td>
+		<td><img loading="lazy" data-toggle="tooltip" title="marseylove" delay="0" height="20" src="/assets/images/emojis/marseylove.gif"></td>
 	</tr>
 </table>
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ We also have some custom hooks for mentioning users and subreddits. Note that th
 	<tr>
 		<td>Username Mention</td>
 		<td>@QuadNarca</td>
-		<td><a class="d-inline-block" href="/@QuadNarca"><img src="/@QuadNarca/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1">@QuadNarca</a></td>
+		<td><a class="d-inline-block" href="/@QuadNarca"><img loading="lazy" src="/@QuadNarca/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1">@QuadNarca</a></td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
 		<td>Subreddit Mention</td>
diff --git a/files/templates/header.html b/files/templates/header.html
index b6ed0fc4f..337eb360d 100644
--- a/files/templates/header.html
+++ b/files/templates/header.html
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 	<div class="container-fluid" style="padding:0;">
 		<div class="flex-grow-1">
 			<a {% if v %}href="/"{% else %}href="/logged_out"{% endif %} class="navbar-brand">
-				<img height="30" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/headericon.gif">
-				<img src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/logo.gif" height="20">
+				<img loading="lazy" height="30" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/headericon.gif">
+				<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/logo.gif" height="20">
 			</a>
 		</div>
 		<div class="flex-grow-1 d-fl d-none d-md-block">
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
 					<a class="nav-link bg-transparent py-0 pr-0" href="{{v.url}}" role="button" id="dropdownMenuLink" data-toggle="dropdown"
 					aria-haspopup="true" aria-expanded="false">
 					<div class="d-flex">
-						<div><img src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-35"></div>
+						<div><img loading="lazy" src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-35"></div>
 						<div class="text-left pl-2">
 							<div style="color: #{{v.namecolor}}" class="text-small font-weight-bold {% if v.patron %}patron{% endif %}"><span {% if v.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{v.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{v.username}}</span></div>
 							<div class="text-small-extra text-purple"><i class="fad fa-coins mr-1"></i><span id="user-coins-amount">{{v.coins}}</span> {{"COINS_NAME" | app_config}}</div>
diff --git a/files/templates/leaderboard.html b/files/templates/leaderboard.html
index 027799f55..3aa00df92 100644
--- a/files/templates/leaderboard.html
+++ b/files/templates/leaderboard.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 {% for user in users1 %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold;">{{users1.index(user)+1}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold; text-align:right;">{{user.coins}}</td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
 {% for user in users2 %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold;">{{users2.index(user)+1}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold; text-align:right;">{{user.stored_subscriber_count}}</td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 {% for user in users3 %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold;">{{users3.index(user)+1}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold; text-align:right;">{{user.post_count}}</td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
 {% for user in users4 %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold;">{{users4.index(user)+1}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold; fonts" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold; fonts" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold; text-align:right;">{{user.comment_count}}</td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/files/templates/log.html b/files/templates/log.html
index 134282c0b..077d4b557 100644
--- a/files/templates/log.html
+++ b/files/templates/log.html
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 					<div class="d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center {{ma.color}} mr-3 rounded-lg flex-shrink-0" style="width: 32px;height: 32px;"><i class="far text-center {{ma.icon}} text-lg text-white fa-fw"></i></div>
 					<div class="d-flex align-items-center">
 						<span class="rounded">
-						<img src="{{ma.user.profile_url}}" alt="avatar" style="width: 42px;height: 42px;" class="rounded-circle">
+						<img loading="lazy" src="{{ma.user.profile_url}}" alt="avatar" style="width: 42px;height: 42px;" class="rounded-circle">
 					</span>
 						<div class="text-muted pl-3">
 							<div>
diff --git a/files/templates/login.html b/files/templates/login.html
index 1647ef4ef..ec2a764a9 100644
--- a/files/templates/login.html
+++ b/files/templates/login.html
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
 
 								<div class="splash-overlay"></div>
 
-								<img class="splash-img" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/cover.gif"></img>
+								<img loading="lazy" class="splash-img" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/cover.gif"></img>
 						</div>
 
 				</div>
diff --git a/files/templates/login_2fa.html b/files/templates/login_2fa.html
index fd0ecfeda..4e725c290 100644
--- a/files/templates/login_2fa.html
+++ b/files/templates/login_2fa.html
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 
 						<div class="splash-overlay"></div>
 
-						<img class="splash-img" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/cover.gif"></img>
+						<img loading="lazy" class="splash-img" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/cover.gif"></img>
 				</div>
 
 		</div>
diff --git a/files/templates/message_success.html b/files/templates/message_success.html
index 290bc05ec..d2d9b2d03 100644
--- a/files/templates/message_success.html
+++ b/files/templates/message_success.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 {% block content %}
 <div class="text-center py-7 py-md-8">
 
-	<img src="/assets/images/ruckus.gif" class="empty-state-img mb-3" alt="success state">
+	<img loading="lazy" src="/assets/images/ruckus.gif" class="empty-state-img mb-3" alt="success state">
 	<div class="font-weight-bold text-muted mb-4">{{title}}</div>
 	<p class="text-muted">{{text}}</p>
 
diff --git a/files/templates/patrons.html b/files/templates/patrons.html
index 3def3be96..04312f338 100644
--- a/files/templates/patrons.html
+++ b/files/templates/patrons.html
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
 {% for uid,row in result.items() %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight:bold;">{{loop.index}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{row['namecolor']}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{row['username']}}"><img src="/uid/{{uid}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if row['patron'] %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{row['namecolor']}};"{% endif %}>{{row['username']}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{row['namecolor']}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{row['username']}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{uid}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if row['patron'] %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{row['namecolor']}};"{% endif %}>{{row['username']}}</span></a></td>
 
-		<td><img style="width: 32px; height: 32px" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/badges/patron-{{row['patron']}}.gif"></td>
+		<td><img loading="lazy" style="width: 32px; height: 32px" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/badges/patron-{{row['patron']}}.gif"></td>
 
 		<td style="font-weight:bold;">
 			{% for (a,count) in row['awards'].values() %}
diff --git a/files/templates/rentoids.html b/files/templates/rentoids.html
index cb3ee3e6b..1fed1afc5 100644
--- a/files/templates/rentoids.html
+++ b/files/templates/rentoids.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 {% for user in users %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight: bold">{{users.index(user)+1}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
 </table>
diff --git a/files/templates/settings_blocks.html b/files/templates/settings_blocks.html
index f4a18f56f..a10380254 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings_blocks.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings_blocks.html
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 				<tr>
 					<td>
 						<a href="{{block.target.permalink}}">
-							<img src="{{block.target.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-20 align-top mr-2">@{{block.target.username}}</a>
+							<img loading="lazy" src="{{block.target.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-20 align-top mr-2">@{{block.target.username}}</a>
 					</td>
 
 					<td>{{block.created_date}}</td>
diff --git a/files/templates/settings_profile.html b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
index ff2b3e608..6a61511fd 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings_profile.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings_profile.html
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@
 							let bgsDir = backgrounds[bgselector.selectedIndex].folder;
 							for (i=0; i < bgsToDisplay.length; i++) {
 								let onclickPost = bgsDir + "/" + bgsToDisplay[i];
-								str += `<button class="btn btn-secondary m-1 p-0" style="width:15rem; overflow: hidden;"><img style="padding:0.25rem; width: 15rem" src="/assets/images/backgrounds/${bgsDir}/${bgsToDisplay[i]}" alt="${bgsToDisplay[i]}-background" onclick="post('/settings/profile?background=${onclickPost}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"/></button>`;
+								str += `<button class="btn btn-secondary m-1 p-0" style="width:15rem; overflow: hidden;"><img loading="lazy" style="padding:0.25rem; width: 15rem" src="/assets/images/backgrounds/${bgsDir}/${bgsToDisplay[i]}" alt="${bgsToDisplay[i]}-background" onclick="post('/settings/profile?background=${onclickPost}', function(){window.location.reload(true);})"/></button>`;
 							}
 							bgContainer.innerHTML = str;
 						}
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 				<div class="d-flex">
 
 					<div class="title w-lg-25 text-md-center">
-						<img src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-75">
+						<img loading="lazy" src="{{v.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-75">
 					</div>
 
 					<div class="body w-lg-100 my-auto">
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@
 				<div class="d-flex">
 
 					<div class="title w-lg-75 text-md-center">
-						<img src="{{v.banner_url}}" class="banner-pic-135">
+						<img loading="lazy" src="{{v.banner_url}}" class="banner-pic-135">
 					</div>
 
 					<div class="body w-lg-100 my-auto">
diff --git a/files/templates/sign_up.html b/files/templates/sign_up.html
index 52dffce45..a8a7b8fc1 100644
--- a/files/templates/sign_up.html
+++ b/files/templates/sign_up.html
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 
 								<div class="splash-overlay"></div>
 
-								<img class="splash-img" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/cover.gif"></img>
+								<img loading="lazy" class="splash-img" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/cover.gif"></img>
 						</div>
 
 				</div>
diff --git a/files/templates/sign_up_failed_ref.html b/files/templates/sign_up_failed_ref.html
index 57fd000ab..4f081240c 100644
--- a/files/templates/sign_up_failed_ref.html
+++ b/files/templates/sign_up_failed_ref.html
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
 
 										<div class="splash-overlay"></div>
 
-										<img class="splash-img" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/cover.gif"></img>
+										<img loading="lazy" class="splash-img" src="/assets/images/{{'SITE_NAME' | app_config}}/cover.gif"></img>
 								</div>
 
 						</div>
diff --git a/files/templates/submission.html b/files/templates/submission.html
index ea13ce98d..1db0dcaad 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission.html
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@
 
 				{% if not p.is_image and p.thumb_url and not p.embed_url %}
 				<div class="card-header bg-transparent border-0 d-none d-md-flex flex-row flex-nowrap pl-3 p-0">
-					<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{{p.realurl(v)}}" style="height: fit-content;" {% if not v or v.newtabexternal %}target="_blank"{% endif %}><img src="{{p.thumb_url}}" class="post-img d-none d-md-block" alt="Unable to load image"></a>
+					<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{{p.realurl(v)}}" style="height: fit-content;" {% if not v or v.newtabexternal %}target="_blank"{% endif %}><img loading="lazy" src="{{p.thumb_url}}" class="post-img d-none d-md-block" alt="Unable to load image"></a>
 				</div>
 				{% endif %}
 
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@
 						{% if p.active_flags %}<a class="btn btn-primary" href="javascript:void(0)" style="padding:1px 5px; font-size:10px;" onclick="document.getElementById('flaggers').classList.toggle('d-none')">{{p.active_flags}} Reports</a>{% endif %}
 						{% if p.author.verified %}<i class="fas fa-badge-check align-middle ml-1" style="color:#1DA1F2" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{p.author.verified}}"></i>
 						{% endif %}
-						<a {% if v %}href="{{p.author.url}}"{% else %}href="/logged_out{{p.author.url}}"{% endif %} style="color: #{{p.author.namecolor}};  font-weight: bold;" class="user-name"><img src="{{p.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/><span {% if p.author.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{p.author.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{p.author.username}}</span></a>{% if p.author.customtitle %}&nbsp;<bdi style="color: #{{p.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;{% if p.author.quadrant %}<img height="20" src="/assets/images/PCM/quadrants/{{p.author.quadrant}}.gif">{% endif %}{{p.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}
+						<a {% if v %}href="{{p.author.url}}"{% else %}href="/logged_out{{p.author.url}}"{% endif %} style="color: #{{p.author.namecolor}};  font-weight: bold;" class="user-name"><img loading="lazy" src="{{p.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/><span {% if p.author.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{p.author.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{p.author.username}}</span></a>{% if p.author.customtitle %}&nbsp;<bdi style="color: #{{p.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;{% if p.author.quadrant %}<img loading="lazy" height="20" src="/assets/images/PCM/quadrants/{{p.author.quadrant}}.gif">{% endif %}{{p.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}
 						<span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" id="timestamp" title="">&nbsp;{{p.age_string}}</span>
 						({% if p.realurl(v) %}<a href="/search/posts/?q=domain%3A{{p.domain}}&sort=new&t=all" {% if not v or v.newtabexternal %}target="_blank"{% endif %}>{{p.domain}}</a>{% else %}text post{% endif %})
 						
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@
 								<div class="row no-gutters">
 									<div class="col">
 										<a {% if not v or v.newtabexternal %}target="_blank"{% endif %} rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{{p.realurl(v)}}">
-											<img src="{{p.realurl(v)}}" class="img-fluid" style="max-height:500px;" alt="Unable to load image">
+											<img loading="lazy" src="{{p.realurl(v)}}" class="img-fluid" style="max-height:500px;" alt="Unable to load image">
 										</a>
 									</div>
 								</div>
diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index 1193e95cd..93eca2e9a 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -67,15 +67,15 @@
 				
 				{% if not p.url %}
 					<a {% if v and v.newtab %}target="_blank"{% endif %} {% if v %}href="{{p.permalink}}"{% else %}href="/logged_out{{p.permalink}}"{% endif %}>
-						<img src="{{p.thumb_url}}" class="post-img">
+						<img loading="lazy" src="{{p.thumb_url}}" class="post-img">
 					</a>
 				{% elif p.is_image %}
 					<a href="javascript:void(0)" class="expandable-image" data-toggle="modal" data-target="#expandImageModal" data-url="{{p.realurl(v)}}">
-						<img src="{{p.thumb_url}}" class="post-img">
+						<img loading="lazy" src="{{p.thumb_url}}" class="post-img">
 					</a>
 				{% else %}
 					<a {% if not v or v.newtabexternal %}target="_blank"{% endif %} rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{{p.realurl(v)}}">
-						<img src="{{p.thumb_url}}" class="post-img">
+						<img loading="lazy" src="{{p.thumb_url}}" class="post-img">
 					</a>
 				{% endif %}
 				
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
 				{% if p.active_flags %}<a class="btn btn-primary" href="javascript:void(0)" style="padding:1px 5px; font-size:10px;" onclick="document.getElementById('flaggers-{{p.id}}').classList.toggle('d-none')">{{p.active_flags}} Reports</a>{% endif %}
 				{% if p.author.verified %}<i class="fas fa-badge-check align-middle ml-1" style="color:#1DA1F2" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{p.author.verified}}"></i>
 				{% endif %}
-				<a {% if v %}href="{{p.author.url}}"{% else %}href="/logged_out{{p.author.url}}"{% endif %} style="color: #{{p.author.namecolor}};  font-weight: bold;" class="user-name"><img src="{{p.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/><span {% if p.author.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{p.author.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{p.author.username}}</span></a>{% if p.author.customtitle %}<bdi  style="color: #{{p.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;&nbsp;{% if p.author.quadrant %}<img height="20" src="/assets/images/PCM/quadrants/{{p.author.quadrant}}.gif">{% endif %}{{p.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}
+				<a {% if v %}href="{{p.author.url}}"{% else %}href="/logged_out{{p.author.url}}"{% endif %} style="color: #{{p.author.namecolor}};  font-weight: bold;" class="user-name"><img loading="lazy" src="{{p.author.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-25 mr-2"/><span {% if p.author.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{p.author.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{p.author.username}}</span></a>{% if p.author.customtitle %}<bdi  style="color: #{{p.author.titlecolor}}">&nbsp;&nbsp;{% if p.author.quadrant %}<img loading="lazy" height="20" src="/assets/images/PCM/quadrants/{{p.author.quadrant}}.gif">{% endif %}{{p.author.customtitle | safe}}</bdi>{% endif %}
 				<span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" id="timestamp-{{p.id}}" title="">&nbsp;{{p.age_string}}</span>
 				&nbsp;
 				({% if p.realurl(v) %}<a href="/search/posts/?q=domain%3A{{p.domain}}&sort=new&t=all" target="_blank">{{p.domain}}</a>{% else %}text post{% endif %})
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 			{% if p.thumb_url %}
 			<div class="row post-img-lg mb-3">
 				<div class="col px-0">
-					<a {% if v and v.newtab %}target="_blank"{% endif %} {% if v %}href="{{p.permalink}}"{% else %}href="/logged_out{{p.permalink}}"{% endif %}><img src="{{p.thumb_url}}" class="img-fluid" alt="post image"></a>
+					<a {% if v and v.newtab %}target="_blank"{% endif %} {% if v %}href="{{p.permalink}}"{% else %}href="/logged_out{{p.permalink}}"{% endif %}><img loading="lazy" src="{{p.thumb_url}}" class="img-fluid" alt="post image"></a>
 				</div>
 			</div>
 			{% endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/submit.html b/files/templates/submit.html
index c87d51698..bba06230a 100644
--- a/files/templates/submit.html
+++ b/files/templates/submit.html
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@
 												<div id="image-upload-block">
 													<div><label class="mt-3">Image Upload</label></div>
 
-													<img id="image-preview" class="w-100 d-block">
+													<img loading="lazy" id="image-preview" class="w-100 d-block">
 						
 													<label class="btn btn-secondary m-0" for="file-upload">
 														<div id="filename-show">Select Image</div>
diff --git a/files/templates/thiefs.html b/files/templates/thiefs.html
index 705721753..ff201d33e 100644
--- a/files/templates/thiefs.html
+++ b/files/templates/thiefs.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 {% for user in successful %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight: bold">{{successful.index(user)+1}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
 </table>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 {% for user in failed2 %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight: bold">{{failed2.index(user)+1}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
 </table>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 {% for user in failed %}
 	<tr>
 		<td style="font-weight: bold">{{failed.index(user)+1}}</td>
-		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td><a style="color:#{{user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{user.username}}</span></a></td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
 </table>
diff --git a/files/templates/user_listing.html b/files/templates/user_listing.html
index 299cc8a98..afc8b1d8c 100644
--- a/files/templates/user_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/user_listing.html
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 
 <div class="col-12 col-sm-6 col-md-6 col-lg-4 col-xl-3 mb-4">
 	<div id="user-{{u.id}}" class="card h-100">
-		<div style="position: relative;"><img src="{{u.banner_url}}" class="card-img-top" alt="@{{u.username}} user banner" style="height: 175px; object-fit: cover">
+		<div style="position: relative;"><img loading="lazy" src="{{u.banner_url}}" class="card-img-top" alt="@{{u.username}} user banner" style="height: 175px; object-fit: cover">
 
-			<img src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-50 border-3 border-white" style="position: absolute; left: 15px; bottom: 15px; box-sizing: content-box;"></div>
+			<img loading="lazy" src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-50 border-3 border-white" style="position: absolute; left: 15px; bottom: 15px; box-sizing: content-box;"></div>
 			<div class="card-body" style="word-wrap: break-word;">
 				<div class="d-flex flex-wrap justify-content-between align-items-center mb-3">
 
diff --git a/files/templates/userpage.html b/files/templates/userpage.html
index 35065cae1..de6c12ddb 100644
--- a/files/templates/userpage.html
+++ b/files/templates/userpage.html
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 				<div class="container-fluid nobackground">
 					<div class="d-md-flex text-center text-md-left">
 						<div>
-							<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}"><img src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic profile-pic-100 mb-5"></a>
+							<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}"><img loading="lazy" src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic profile-pic-100 mb-5"></a>
 						</div>
 						<div class="ml-3 w-100">
 							{% if u.is_suspended %}
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 					</div> 
 				</div>
 
-				{% if u.customtitle %}<p class="font-weight-bolder" style="color: #{{u.titlecolor}}">{% if u.quadrant %}<img height="20" src="/assets/images/PCM/quadrants/{{u.quadrant}}.gif">{% endif %}{{u.customtitle | safe}}</p>{% endif %}
+				{% if u.customtitle %}<p class="font-weight-bolder" style="color: #{{u.titlecolor}}">{% if u.quadrant %}<img loading="lazy" height="20" src="/assets/images/PCM/quadrants/{{u.quadrant}}.gif">{% endif %}{{u.customtitle | safe}}</p>{% endif %}
 				
 				<div class="font-weight-bolder">
 					<span id="profile-coins-amount">{{u.coins}}</span> {{"COINS_NAME" | app_config}}&nbsp;&nbsp; {% if u.stored_subscriber_count >=1 and not u.is_nofollow %}<a href="/@{{u.username}}/followers">{{u.stored_subscriber_count}} follower{{'s' if u.stored_subscriber_count != 1 else ''}}</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; {% endif %}joined <span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{u.created_datetime}}">{{u.created_date}}</span>
@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@
 					<div>
 						{% for b in u.badges %}
 							{% if b.url %}
-								<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{{b.url}}"><img style="width: 60px; height: 60px" src="{{b.path}}" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{b.name}} - {{b.text}}"></a>
+								<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{{b.url}}"><img loading="lazy" style="width: 60px; height: 60px" src="{{b.path}}" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{b.name}} - {{b.text}}"></a>
 							{% else %}
-								<img style="width: 60px; height: 60px" src="{{b.path}}" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{b.name}} - {{b.text}}">
+								<img loading="lazy" style="width: 60px; height: 60px" src="{{b.path}}" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{b.name}} - {{b.text}}">
 							{% endif %}
 						{% endfor %}
 					</div>
@@ -346,13 +346,13 @@
 <div class="container-fluid text-center bg-white d-md-none">
 	<div class="row">
 		<div class="col px-0">
-			<img src="{{u.banner_url}}" style="width: 100%; height: 65px; object-fit: cover;">
+			<img loading="lazy" src="{{u.banner_url}}" style="width: 100%; height: 65px; object-fit: cover;">
 		</div>
 	</div>
 	<div class="row border-bottom">
 		<div class="col">
 			<div style="margin-top: -34px;">
-				<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}"><img src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-65 bg-white border-2 border-white mb-2"></a>
+				<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{% if u.highres %}{{u.highres}}{% else %}{{u.profile_url}}{% endif %}"><img loading="lazy" src="{{u.profile_url}}" class="profile-pic-65 bg-white border-2 border-white mb-2"></a>
 			</div>
 			<div class="mt-n3 py-3">
 				{% if u.is_suspended %}
@@ -379,7 +379,7 @@
 				{% if v and v.has_follower(u) and not v.is_nofollow %}
 					<span class="text-primary badge badge-secondary text-small align-middle mx-1">Follows you</span>
 				{% endif %}
-				{% if u.customtitle %}<p style="color: #{{u.titlecolor}}">{% if u.quadrant %}<img height="20" src="/assets/images/PCM/quadrants/{{u.quadrant}}.gif">{% endif %}{{u.customtitle | safe}}</p>{% endif %}
+				{% if u.customtitle %}<p style="color: #{{u.titlecolor}}">{% if u.quadrant %}<img loading="lazy" height="20" src="/assets/images/PCM/quadrants/{{u.quadrant}}.gif">{% endif %}{{u.customtitle | safe}}</p>{% endif %}
 				<div class="font-weight-normal">
 					<span id="profile-coins-amount-mobile" class="font-weight-bold">{{u.coins}}</span> {{"COINS_NAME" | app_config}}&nbsp;&nbsp;{% if u.stored_subscriber_count >=1 and not u.is_nofollow %}<a href="/@{{u.username}}/followers" class="font-weight-bold">{{u.stored_subscriber_count}} follower{{'s' if u.stored_subscriber_count != 1 else ''}}</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; {% endif %}<br>joined <span data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{u.created_datetime}}" class="font-weight-bold">{{u.created_date}}</span>
 				</div>
@@ -402,9 +402,9 @@
 				<div class="mb-3">
 					{% for b in u.badges %}
 						{% if b.url %}
-							<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{{b.url}}"><img style="width: 32px; height: 32px" src="{{b.path}}" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{b.name}} - {{b.text}}"></a>
+							<a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" href="{{b.url}}"><img loading="lazy" style="width: 32px; height: 32px" src="{{b.path}}" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{b.name}} - {{b.text}}"></a>
 						{% else %}
-							<img style="width: 32px; height: 32px" src="{{b.path}}" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{b.name}} - {{b.text}}">
+							<img loading="lazy" style="width: 32px; height: 32px" src="{{b.path}}" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="" data-original-title="{{b.name}} - {{b.text}}">
 						{% endif %}
 					{% endfor %}
 				</div>
diff --git a/files/templates/viewers.html b/files/templates/viewers.html
index fb180d42f..f4367a14d 100644
--- a/files/templates/viewers.html
+++ b/files/templates/viewers.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 </thead>
 {% for view in viewers %}
 	<tr>
-		<td style="font-weight: bold"><a style="color: #{{view.viewer.namecolor}}" href="/@{{view.viewer.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{view.viewer.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if view.viewer.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{view.viewer.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{view.viewer.username}}</span></a></td>
+		<td style="font-weight: bold"><a style="color: #{{view.viewer.namecolor}}" href="/@{{view.viewer.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{view.viewer.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if view.viewer.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{view.viewer.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{view.viewer.username}}</span></a></td>
 		<td style="font-weight: bold">{{view.last_view_string}}</td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/files/templates/votes.html b/files/templates/votes.html
index 418718578..b5652ba08 100644
--- a/files/templates/votes.html
+++ b/files/templates/votes.html
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<thead class="bg-primary text-white"><tr><th>User</th></tr></thead>
 
 	{% for vote in ups %}
-		<tr><td><a style="color:#{{vote.user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{vote.user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{vote.user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if vote.user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{vote.user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{vote.user.username}}</span></a></td></tr>
+		<tr><td><a style="color:#{{vote.user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{vote.user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{vote.user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if vote.user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{vote.user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{vote.user.username}}</span></a></td></tr>
 	{% endfor %}
 </table>
 
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	<thead class="bg-primary text-white"><tr><th>User</th></tr></thead>
 
 	{% for vote in downs %}
-		<tr><td><a style="color:#{{vote.user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{vote.user.username}}"><img src="/uid/{{vote.user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if vote.user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{vote.user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{vote.user.username}}</span></a></td></tr>
+		<tr><td><a style="color:#{{vote.user.namecolor}};  font-weight:bold;" href="/@{{vote.user.username}}"><img loading="lazy" src="/uid/{{vote.user.id}}/pic/profile" class="profile-pic-20 mr-1"><span {% if vote.user.patron %}class="patron" style="background-color:#{{vote.user.namecolor}};"{% endif %}>{{vote.user.username}}</span></a></td></tr>
 	{% endfor %}
 </table>