diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3374028f..65240203 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ If you like Coracle and want to support its development, you can donate sats via
 - [ ] Attachments (a tag w/content type and url)
 - [ ] Linkify bech32 entities w/ NIP 21 https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/21.md
 - [ ] Sign in as user with one click to view things from their pubkey's perspective - do this with multiple accounts
+- [ ] QR code generation/scanner to share nprofile https://cdn.jb55.com/s/d966a729777c2021.MP4
 
 # Missions
 
@@ -73,6 +74,7 @@ If you like Coracle and want to support its development, you can donate sats via
 
 - [ ] Implement gossip model https://bountsr.org/code/2023/02/03/gossip-model.html
   - [ ] Add nip 05 to calculation
+  - [ ] Add connection failures to calculation
 - [ ] Make feeds page customizable. This could potentially use the "lists" NIP
 - [ ] Show notification at top of feeds: "Showing notes from 3 relays". Click to customize.
 - [ ] Click through on relays page to view a feed for only that relay.
diff --git a/src/App.svelte b/src/App.svelte
index f0a5e137..1044764a 100644
--- a/src/App.svelte
+++ b/src/App.svelte
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   import {displayPerson, isLike} from 'src/util/nostr'
   import {timedelta, shuffle, now, sleep} from 'src/util/misc'
   import cmd from 'src/agent/cmd'
-  import {user, getRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {user, getUserRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import database from 'src/agent/database'
   import keys from 'src/agent/keys'
   import network from 'src/agent/network'
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     menuIsOpen.set(false)
   }
 
+  const {ready} = database
   const {lastCheckedAlerts, mostRecentAlert} = alerts
   const {lastCheckedByPubkey, mostRecentByPubkey} = messages
 
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@
 
     const alertSlowConnections = () => {
       // Only notify about relays the user is actually subscribed to
-      const relayUrls = pluck('url', getRelays())
+      const relayUrls = pluck('url', getUserRelays('read'))
 
       // Prune connections we haven't used in a while
       pool.getConnections()
@@ -201,6 +202,7 @@
 
 <Router {url}>
   <div use:links class="h-full">
+    {#if $ready}
     <div class="pt-16 text-white h-full lg:ml-56">
       <Route path="/alerts" component={Alerts} />
       <Route path="/search/:activeTab" component={Search} />
@@ -234,6 +236,7 @@
       </Route>
       <Route path="*" component={NotFound} />
     </div>
+    {/if}
 
     <ul
       class="py-20 w-56 bg-dark fixed top-0 bottom-0 left-0 transition-all shadow-xl
diff --git a/src/agent/cmd.js b/src/agent/cmd.js
index c89c60cf..66e856c2 100644
--- a/src/agent/cmd.js
+++ b/src/agent/cmd.js
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import {prop, pick, join, uniqBy, last} from 'ramda'
 import {get} from 'svelte/store'
 import {first} from "hurdak/lib/hurdak"
-import {Tags, isRelay, roomAttrs, displayPerson} from 'src/util/nostr'
-import {getWriteRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+import {roomAttrs, displayPerson} from 'src/util/nostr'
+import {getBestRelay} from 'src/agent/helpers'
 import database from 'src/agent/database'
 import network from 'src/agent/network'
 import keys from 'src/agent/keys'
@@ -29,15 +29,14 @@ const createChatMessage = (relays, roomId, content) =>
   publishEvent(relays, 42, {content, tags: [["e", roomId, prop('url', first(relays)), "root"]]})
 
 const createDirectMessage = (relays, pubkey, content) =>
-  // todo, encrypt messages
   publishEvent(relays, 4, {content, tags: [["p", pubkey]]})
 
 const createNote = (relays, content, mentions = [], topics = []) => {
-  mentions = mentions.map(p => {
-    const {url} = first(getWriteRelays(p))
-    const name = displayPerson(database.getPersonWithFallback(p))
+  mentions = mentions.map(pubkey => {
+    const name = displayPerson(database.getPersonWithFallback(pubkey))
+    const {url} = getBestRelay(pubkey, 'write')
 
-    return ["p", p, url, name]
+    return ["p", pubkey, url, name]
   })
 
   topics = topics.map(t => ["t", t])
@@ -46,7 +45,7 @@ const createNote = (relays, content, mentions = [], topics = []) => {
 }
 
 const createReaction = (relays, note, content) => {
-  const {url} = getBestRelay(relays, note)
+  const {url} = getBestRelay(note.pubkey, 'write')
   const tags = uniqBy(
     join(':'),
     note.tags
@@ -59,10 +58,10 @@ const createReaction = (relays, note, content) => {
 }
 
 const createReply = (relays, note, content, mentions = [], topics = []) => {
-  mentions = mentions.map(p => ["p", p, prop('url', first(getWriteRelays(p)))])
+  mentions = mentions.map(pubkey => ["p", pubkey, prop('url', getBestRelay(pubkey))])
   topics = topics.map(t => ["t", t])
 
-  const {url} = getBestRelay(relays, note)
+  const {url} = getBestRelay(note.pubkey, 'write')
   const tags = uniqBy(
     join(':'),
     note.tags
@@ -80,24 +79,6 @@ const deleteEvent = (relays, ids) =>
 
 // Utils
 
-const getBestRelay = (relays, event) => {
-  // Find the best relay, based on reply, root, or pubkey. Fall back to a
-  // relay we're going to send the event to
-  const tags = Tags.from(event).type("e")
-  const reply = tags.mark("reply").values().first()
-  const root = tags.mark("root").values().first()
-
-  if (isRelay(reply)) {
-    return reply
-  }
-
-  if (isRelay(root)) {
-    return root
-  }
-
-  return first(getWriteRelays(event.pubkey).concat(relays))
-}
-
 const publishEvent = (relays, kind, {content = '', tags = []} = {}) => {
   if (relays.length === 0) {
     throw new Error("Unable to publish, no relays specified")
diff --git a/src/agent/database.ts b/src/agent/database.ts
index 403945c8..6cf22314 100644
--- a/src/agent/database.ts
+++ b/src/agent/database.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import {debounce} from 'throttle-debounce'
-import {is, prop, without} from 'ramda'
-import {writable} from 'svelte/store'
-import {switcherFn, createMap, ensurePlural, first} from 'hurdak/lib/hurdak'
-import {defer, asyncIterableToArray} from 'src/util/misc'
+import {is, prop, find, without, pluck, all, identity} from 'ramda'
+import {writable, derived} from 'svelte/store'
+import {switcherFn, createMap, ensurePlural} from 'hurdak/lib/hurdak'
+import {defer, where, asyncIterableToArray} from 'src/util/misc'
 
 // Types
 
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ type Table = {
   patch: (data: object) => void
   bulkPut: (data: object) => void
   bulkPatch: (data: object) => void
-  all: (where?: object) => Promise<any>
-  get: (key: string) => any
+  iter: (spec?: object) => Promise<Array<Record<string, any>>>
+  all: (spec?: object) => Array<Record<string, any>>
+  get: (key: string) => Record<string, any>
 }
 
 // Plumbing
@@ -142,6 +143,8 @@ const defineTable = (name: string, pk: string): Table => {
   let listeners = []
   let data = {}
 
+  const ready = writable(false)
+
   const subscribe = f => {
     listeners.push(f)
 
@@ -196,8 +199,10 @@ const defineTable = (name: string, pk: string): Table => {
   const put = item => bulkPut(createMap(pk, [item]))
   const patch = item => bulkPatch(createMap(pk, [item]))
 
-  const all = (where = {}) => asyncIterableToArray(iterate(name, where), prop('v'))
-  const one = (where = {}) => first(all(where))
+  const toArray = () => Object.values(data)
+  const iter = (spec = {}) => asyncIterableToArray(iterate(name, spec), prop('v'))
+  const all = (spec = {}) => toArray().filter(where(spec))
+  const one = (spec = {}) => find(where(spec), toArray())
   const get = k => data[k]
 
   // Sync from storage initially
@@ -208,9 +213,13 @@ const defineTable = (name: string, pk: string): Table => {
     }
 
     setAndNotify(initialData)
+    ready.set(true)
   })()
 
-  registry[name] = {name, subscribe, bulkPut, bulkPatch, put, patch, all, one, get}
+  registry[name] = {
+    name, subscribe, bulkPut, bulkPatch, put, patch, toArray, iter, all, one, get,
+    ready,
+  }
 
   return registry[name]
 }
@@ -277,8 +286,10 @@ const getPersonWithFallback = pubkey => people.get(pubkey) || {pubkey}
 
 const clearAll = () => Promise.all(Object.keys(registry).map(clear))
 
+const ready = derived(pluck('ready', Object.values(registry)), all(identity))
+
 export default {
   getItem, setItem, removeItem, length, clear, keys, iterate, watch,
   getPersonWithFallback, clearAll, people, rooms, messages, alerts, relays,
-  routes,
+  routes, ready,
 }
diff --git a/src/agent/helpers.ts b/src/agent/helpers.ts
index 17bb1140..7a51d0d9 100644
--- a/src/agent/helpers.ts
+++ b/src/agent/helpers.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import type {Person} from 'src/util/types'
 import type {Readable} from 'svelte/store'
-import {uniq, reject, last, propEq, uniqBy, prop} from 'ramda'
+import {isEmpty, pick, identity, sortBy, uniq, reject, groupBy, last, propEq, uniqBy, prop} from 'ramda'
+import {first} from 'hurdak/lib/hurdak'
 import {derived, get} from 'svelte/store'
 import {Tags} from 'src/util/nostr'
 import {now, timedelta} from 'src/util/misc'
@@ -37,27 +38,33 @@ export const getFollows = pubkey => {
   return Tags.wrap(person.petnames || defaults.petnames).values().all()
 }
 
-export const getRelays = (pubkey?: string) => {
-  let relays = database.getPersonWithFallback(pubkey).relays
+export const getPersonRelays = (person, mode = 'all') => {
+  const relays = isEmpty(person?.relays || []) ? defaults.relays : person.relays
 
-  if (!relays?.length) {
-    relays = database.getPersonWithFallback(get(keys.pubkey)).relays
-  }
-
-  if (!relays?.length) {
-    relays = defaults.relays
-  }
-
-  return relays
+  return reject(propEq(mode, '!'), relays)
 }
 
-export const getWriteRelays = (...args) =>
-  reject(propEq('write', '!'), getRelays(...args))
+export const getUserRelays = (mode = 'all') =>
+  getPersonRelays(get(user), mode)
+
+export const getPubkeyRelays = (pubkey, mode = 'all') =>
+  getPersonRelays(database.people.get(pubkey), mode)
+
+export const getTopRelays = (pubkeys, mode = 'all') => {
+  const routes = database.routes.all({mode, pubkey: pubkeys})
+  const routesByPubkey = groupBy(prop('pubkey'), routes)
+  const selectRoute = k => first(sortBy(prop('score'), routesByPubkey[k] || []))
+
+  return uniqBy(prop('url'), pubkeys.map(selectRoute).filter(identity)).map(pick(['url']))
+}
+
+export const getBestRelay = (pubkey, mode = 'all') =>
+  first(getTopRelays([pubkey], mode).concat(getPubkeyRelays(pubkey, mode)))
 
 export const getEventRelays = event => {
   return uniqBy(
     prop('url'),
-    getRelays(event.pubkey)
+    getPubkeyRelays(event.pubkey, 'write')
       .concat(Tags.from(event).relays())
       .concat({url: event.seen_on})
   )
diff --git a/src/agent/workers/database.js b/src/agent/workers/database.js
index 195ab604..f2968dfc 100644
--- a/src/agent/workers/database.js
+++ b/src/agent/workers/database.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import lf from 'localforage'
 import memoryStorageDriver from 'localforage-memoryStorageDriver'
-import {is, complement, equals, isNil, pipe, prop, identity, allPass} from 'ramda'
 import {switcherFn} from 'hurdak/lib/hurdak'
+import {where} from 'src/util/misc'
 
 // Firefox private mode doesn't have access to any storage options
 lf.defineDriver(memoryStorageDriver)
@@ -28,41 +28,9 @@ addEventListener('message', async ({data: {topic, payload, channel}}) => {
       reply('localforage.return', result)
     },
     'localforage.iterate': async () => {
-      const {storeName, where} = payload
-      const matchesFilter = allPass(
-        Object.entries(where)
-          .map(([key, value]) => {
-            let [field, operator = 'eq'] = key.split(':')
-            let test, modifier = identity
+      const matchesFilter = where(payload.where)
 
-            if (operator.startsWith('!')) {
-              operator = operator.slice(1)
-              modifier = complement
-            }
-
-            if (operator === 'eq' && is(Array, value)) {
-              test = v => value.includes(v)
-            } else if (operator === 'eq') {
-              test = equals(value)
-            } else if (operator === 'lt') {
-              test = v => (v || 0) < value
-            } else if (operator === 'lte') {
-              test = v => (v || 0) <= value
-            } else if (operator === 'gt') {
-              test = v => (v || 0) > value
-            } else if (operator === 'gte') {
-              test = v => (v || 0) >= value
-            } else if (operator === 'nil') {
-              test = isNil
-            } else {
-              throw new Error(`Invalid operator ${operator}`)
-            }
-
-            return pipe(prop(field), modifier(test))
-          })
-      )
-
-      getStore(storeName).iterate(
+      getStore(payload.storeName).iterate(
         (v, k, i) => {
           if (matchesFilter(v)) {
             reply('localforage.item', {v, k, i})
diff --git a/src/app/index.ts b/src/app/index.ts
index c9d256bb..e92668fe 100644
--- a/src/app/index.ts
+++ b/src/app/index.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {createMap, ellipsize} from 'hurdak/lib/hurdak'
 import {get} from 'svelte/store'
 import {renderContent} from 'src/util/html'
 import {Tags, displayPerson, findReplyId} from 'src/util/nostr'
-import {user, getRelays, getWriteRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+import {user, getUserRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
 import defaults from 'src/agent/defaults'
 import database from 'src/agent/database'
 import network from 'src/agent/network'
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@ import {toast, routes, modal, settings, logUsage} from 'src/app/ui'
 export {toast, modal, settings, alerts, messages, logUsage}
 
 export const loadAppData = pubkey => {
+  const relays = getUserRelays('read')
+
   return Promise.all([
-    network.loadNetwork(getRelays(), pubkey),
-    alerts.load(getRelays(), pubkey),
-    alerts.listen(getRelays(), pubkey),
-    messages.listen(getRelays(), pubkey),
+    network.loadNetwork(relays, pubkey),
+    alerts.load(relays, pubkey),
+    alerts.listen(relays, pubkey),
+    messages.listen(relays, pubkey),
   ])
 }
 
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@ export const login = async ({privkey, pubkey}: {privkey?: string, pubkey?: strin
   loadAppData(pubkey)
 
   // Load our user so we can populate network and show profile info
-  await network.loadPeople(getRelays(), [pubkey])
+  await network.loadPeople(getUserRelays('read'), [pubkey])
 
   // Not ideal, but the network tab depends on the user's social network being
   // loaded, so put them on global when they first log in so we're not slowing
@@ -73,7 +75,7 @@ export const removeRelay = async url => {
   defaults.relays = modify(defaults.relays)
 
   if (person) {
-    await cmd.setRelays(getWriteRelays(), modify(person.relays || []))
+    await cmd.setRelays(getUserRelays('write'), modify(person.relays || []))
   }
 }
 
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ export const setRelayWriteCondition = async (url, write) => {
   defaults.relays = modify(defaults.relays)
 
   if (person) {
-    await cmd.setRelays(getWriteRelays(), modify(person.relays || []))
+    await cmd.setRelays(getUserRelays('write'), modify(person.relays || []))
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/src/partials/Compose.svelte b/src/partials/Compose.svelte
index 93670f55..61a26aef 100644
--- a/src/partials/Compose.svelte
+++ b/src/partials/Compose.svelte
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   let prevContent = ''
   let search
 
-  database.people.all({'name:!nil': null}).then(people => {
+  database.people.iter({'name:!nil': null}).then(people => {
     search = fuzzy(people, {keys: ["name", "pubkey"]})
   })
 
diff --git a/src/routes/Chat.svelte b/src/routes/Chat.svelte
index b2cb0f6f..12c98889 100644
--- a/src/routes/Chat.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/Chat.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   import {nip19} from 'nostr-tools'
   import {navigate} from "svelte-routing"
   import {fuzzy} from "src/util/misc"
-  import {getRelays, user} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {getUserRelays, getTopRelays, user} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import network from 'src/agent/network'
   import database from 'src/agent/database'
   import {modal, messages} from 'src/app'
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     const messages = await database.messages.all()
     const pubkeys = without([$user.pubkey], uniq(messages.flatMap(m => [m.pubkey, m.recipient])))
 
-    await network.loadPeople(getRelays(), pubkeys)
+    await network.loadPeople(getTopRelays(pubkeys, 'write'), pubkeys)
 
     return sortBy(k => -(mostRecentByPubkey[k] || 0), pubkeys)
       .map(k => ({type: 'npub', id: k, ...database.getPersonWithFallback(k)}))
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
   }
 
   onMount(() => {
-    const sub = network.listen(getRelays(), [{kinds: [40, 41]}])
+    const sub = network.listen(getUserRelays('read'), [{kinds: [40, 41]}])
 
     return () => {
       sub.then(s => {
diff --git a/src/routes/ChatRoom.svelte b/src/routes/ChatRoom.svelte
index 36f0f9ac..2e080654 100644
--- a/src/routes/ChatRoom.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/ChatRoom.svelte
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   import {nip19} from 'nostr-tools'
   import {now, batch} from 'src/util/misc'
   import Channel from 'src/partials/Channel.svelte'
-  import {getRelays, user} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {getEventRelays, user} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import database from 'src/agent/database'
   import network from 'src/agent/network'
   import {modal} from 'src/app'
@@ -11,21 +11,11 @@
 
   export let entity
 
-  let {data: roomId} = nip19.decode(entity) as {data: string}
-  let room = database.watch('rooms', rooms => rooms.get(roomId))
-
-  const getRoomRelays = () => {
-    let relays = getRelays()
-
-    if ($room) {
-      relays = relays.concat(getRelays($room.pubkey))
-    }
-
-    return relays
-  }
+  const {data: roomId} = nip19.decode(entity) as {data: string}
+  const room = database.watch('rooms', rooms => rooms.get(roomId))
 
   const listenForMessages = async cb => {
-    const relays = getRoomRelays()
+    const relays = getEventRelays($room)
 
     return network.listen(
       relays,
@@ -43,7 +33,7 @@
   }
 
   const loadMessages = async ({until, limit}) => {
-    const relays = getRoomRelays()
+    const relays = getEventRelays($room)
     const events = await network.load(relays, {kinds: [42], '#e': [roomId], until, limit})
 
     if (events.length) {
@@ -58,7 +48,7 @@
   }
 
   const sendMessage = content =>
-    cmd.createChatMessage(getRoomRelays(), roomId, content)
+    cmd.createChatMessage(getEventRelays($room), roomId, content)
 </script>
 
 <Channel
diff --git a/src/routes/Messages.svelte b/src/routes/Messages.svelte
index eec9ed86..2cb5ed06 100644
--- a/src/routes/Messages.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/Messages.svelte
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   import {personKinds} from 'src/util/nostr'
   import {batch, now} from 'src/util/misc'
   import Channel from 'src/partials/Channel.svelte'
-  import {getRelays, getWriteRelays, user} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {getUserRelays, getPubkeyRelays, user} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import database from 'src/agent/database'
   import network from 'src/agent/network'
   import keys from 'src/agent/keys'
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 
   messages.lastCheckedByPubkey.update($obj => ({...$obj, [pubkey]: now()}))
 
+  const getRelays = () => getUserRelays('write').concat(getPubkeyRelays(pubkey, 'write'))
+
   const decryptMessages = async events => {
     // Gotta do it in serial because of extension limitations
     for (const event of events) {
@@ -32,7 +34,7 @@
   }
 
   const listenForMessages = cb => network.listen(
-    getRelays().concat(getRelays(pubkey)),
+    getRelays(),
     [{kinds: personKinds, authors: [pubkey]},
      {kinds: [4], authors: [$user.pubkey], '#p': [pubkey]},
      {kinds: [4], authors: [pubkey], '#p': [$user.pubkey]}],
@@ -55,9 +57,8 @@
   }
 
   const sendMessage = async content => {
-    const relays = getWriteRelays().concat(getRelays(pubkey))
     const cyphertext = await crypt.encrypt(pubkey, content)
-    const event = await cmd.createDirectMessage(relays, pubkey, cyphertext)
+    const event = await cmd.createDirectMessage(getRelays(), pubkey, cyphertext)
 
     // Return unencrypted content so we can display it immediately
     return {...event, content}
diff --git a/src/routes/Person.svelte b/src/routes/Person.svelte
index 52cfa71b..379bcff4 100644
--- a/src/routes/Person.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/Person.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
   import {last, find, reject} from 'ramda'
   import {onMount, onDestroy} from 'svelte'
   import {nip19} from 'nostr-tools'
-  import {first} from 'hurdak/lib/hurdak'
   import {fly} from 'svelte/transition'
   import {navigate} from 'svelte-routing'
   import {renderContent} from 'src/util/html'
@@ -14,7 +13,7 @@
   import Notes from "src/views/person/Notes.svelte"
   import Likes from "src/views/person/Likes.svelte"
   import Network from "src/views/person/Network.svelte"
-  import {getRelays, getWriteRelays, user} from "src/agent/helpers"
+  import {getPubkeyRelays, getUserRelays, user} from "src/agent/helpers"
   import network from "src/agent/network"
   import keys from "src/agent/keys"
   import database from "src/agent/database"
@@ -24,7 +23,7 @@
 
   export let npub
   export let activeTab
-  export let relays = null
+  export let relays = []
 
   let subs = []
   let pubkey = nip19.decode(npub).data as string
@@ -37,22 +36,27 @@
   $: following = find(t => t[1] === pubkey, $user?.petnames || [])
 
   onMount(async () => {
+    // Add all the relays we know the person uses
+    relays = relays.concat(getPubkeyRelays(pubkey))
+
     // Refresh our person if needed
-    network.loadPeople(relays || getRelays(pubkey), [pubkey]).then(() => {
+    network.loadPeople(relays, [pubkey]).then(() => {
       person = database.getPersonWithFallback(pubkey)
       loading = false
     })
 
     // Get our followers count
-    subs.push(await network.listen(
-      relays || getRelays(pubkey),
-      [{kinds: [3], '#p': [pubkey]}],
-      e => {
-        followers.add(e.pubkey)
-        followersCount = followers.size
-      },
-      {shouldProcess: false},
-    ))
+    subs.push(
+      await network.listen(
+        relays,
+        [{kinds: [3], '#p': [pubkey]}],
+        e => {
+          followers.add(e.pubkey)
+          followersCount = followers.size
+        },
+        {shouldProcess: false},
+      )
+    )
   })
 
   onDestroy(() => {
@@ -74,17 +78,16 @@
    }
 
   const follow = async () => {
-    const relay = first(relays || getRelays(pubkey))
-    const tag = ["p", pubkey, relay.url, person.name || ""]
+    const tag = ["p", pubkey, relays[0].url, person.name || ""]
     const petnames = reject(t => t[1] === pubkey, $user.petnames).concat([tag])
 
-    cmd.setPetnames(getWriteRelays(), petnames)
+    cmd.setPetnames(getUserRelays('write'), petnames)
   }
 
   const unfollow = async () => {
     const petnames = reject(t => t[1] === pubkey, $user.petnames)
 
-    cmd.setPetnames(getWriteRelays(), petnames)
+    cmd.setPetnames(getUserRelays('write'), petnames)
   }
 
   const openAdvanced = () => {
diff --git a/src/routes/Profile.svelte b/src/routes/Profile.svelte
index 61e0384a..fd77eb35 100644
--- a/src/routes/Profile.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/Profile.svelte
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   import Button from "src/partials/Button.svelte"
   import Content from "src/partials/Content.svelte"
   import Heading from "src/partials/Heading.svelte"
-  import {user, getWriteRelays} from "src/agent/helpers"
+  import {user, getUserRelays} from "src/agent/helpers"
   import cmd from "src/agent/cmd"
   import {toast} from "src/app"
   import {routes} from "src/app/ui"
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
   const submit = async event => {
     event.preventDefault()
 
-    await cmd.updateUser(getWriteRelays(), values)
+    await cmd.updateUser(getUserRelays('write'), values)
 
     navigate(routes.person($user.pubkey, 'profile'))
 
diff --git a/src/util/misc.ts b/src/util/misc.ts
index fc06acca..c19d6a62 100644
--- a/src/util/misc.ts
+++ b/src/util/misc.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {debounce} from 'throttle-debounce'
-import {pluck, identity, sortBy} from "ramda"
+import {allPass, prop, pipe, isNil, complement, equals, is, pluck, sum, identity, sortBy} from "ramda"
 import Fuse from "fuse.js/dist/fuse.min.js"
 import {writable} from 'svelte/store'
 import {isObject} from 'hurdak/lib/hurdak'
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ export const getLastSync = (k, fallback = 0) => {
 export class Cursor {
   until: number
   limit: number
-  constructor(limit = 10) {
+  constructor(limit = 50) {
     this.until = now()
     this.limit = limit
   }
@@ -197,3 +197,40 @@ export const asyncIterableToArray = async (it, f = identity) => {
 
   return result
 }
+
+export const avg = xs => sum(xs) / xs.length
+
+export const where = filters =>
+  allPass(
+    Object.entries(filters)
+      .map(([key, value]) => {
+        /* eslint prefer-const: 0 */
+        let [field, operator = 'eq'] = key.split(':')
+        let test, modifier = identity
+
+        if (operator.startsWith('!')) {
+          operator = operator.slice(1)
+          modifier = complement
+        }
+
+        if (operator === 'eq' && is(Array, value)) {
+          test = v => (value as Array<any>).includes(v)
+        } else if (operator === 'eq') {
+          test = equals(value)
+        } else if (operator === 'lt') {
+          test = v => (v || 0) < value
+        } else if (operator === 'lte') {
+          test = v => (v || 0) <= value
+        } else if (operator === 'gt') {
+          test = v => (v || 0) > value
+        } else if (operator === 'gte') {
+          test = v => (v || 0) >= value
+        } else if (operator === 'nil') {
+          test = isNil
+        } else {
+          throw new Error(`Invalid operator ${operator}`)
+        }
+
+        return pipe(prop(field), modifier(test))
+      })
+  )
diff --git a/src/views/ChatEdit.svelte b/src/views/ChatEdit.svelte
index 6985b308..dcef5257 100644
--- a/src/views/ChatEdit.svelte
+++ b/src/views/ChatEdit.svelte
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   import Content from "src/partials/Content.svelte"
   import Textarea from "src/partials/Textarea.svelte"
   import Button from "src/partials/Button.svelte"
-  import {getWriteRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {getUserRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import database from 'src/agent/database'
   import cmd from "src/agent/cmd"
   import {toast, modal} from "src/app"
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@
       toast.show("error", "Please enter a name for your room.")
     } else {
       const event = room.id
-        ? await cmd.updateRoom(getWriteRelays(), room)
-        : await cmd.createRoom(getWriteRelays(), room)
+        ? await cmd.updateRoom(getUserRelays('write'), room)
+        : await cmd.createRoom(getUserRelays('write'), room)
 
       await database.rooms.patch({id: room.id || event.id, joined: true})
 
diff --git a/src/views/NoteCreate.svelte b/src/views/NoteCreate.svelte
index 76797239..4b172783 100644
--- a/src/views/NoteCreate.svelte
+++ b/src/views/NoteCreate.svelte
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
   import Content from "src/partials/Content.svelte"
   import Modal from "src/partials/Modal.svelte"
   import Heading from 'src/partials/Heading.svelte'
-  import {user, getWriteRelays} from "src/agent/helpers"
+  import {user, getUserRelays} from "src/agent/helpers"
   import database from 'src/agent/database'
   import cmd from "src/agent/cmd"
   import {toast, modal} from "src/app"
 
   let input = null
-  let relays = getWriteRelays()
+  let relays = getUserRelays('write')
   let showSettings = false
   let q = ''
   let search
diff --git a/src/views/NoteDetail.svelte b/src/views/NoteDetail.svelte
index 893fab38..36797406 100644
--- a/src/views/NoteDetail.svelte
+++ b/src/views/NoteDetail.svelte
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   import {onMount} from 'svelte'
   import {nip19} from 'nostr-tools'
   import {fly} from 'svelte/transition'
-  import {getRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {getEventRelays, getUserRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import network from 'src/agent/network'
   import {annotate} from 'src/app'
   import Note from 'src/partials/Note.svelte'
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   import Spinner from 'src/partials/Spinner.svelte'
 
   export let note
-  export let relays = getRelays()
+  export let relays = getUserRelays().concat(getEventRelays(note))
 
   let loading = true
 
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
       // Show the main note without waiting for context
       if (!note.pubkey) {
         note = annotate(found, [])
+        relays = getEventRelays(note)
       }
 
       const context = await network.loadContext(relays, found, {
diff --git a/src/views/PersonList.svelte b/src/views/PersonList.svelte
index c371db7b..a9d0309e 100644
--- a/src/views/PersonList.svelte
+++ b/src/views/PersonList.svelte
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 <script type="ts">
   import Content from 'src/partials/Content.svelte'
   import PersonInfo from 'src/partials/PersonInfo.svelte'
-  import {getRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {getUserRelays, getTopRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import database from 'src/agent/database'
   import network from 'src/agent/network'
 
   export let pubkeys
 
+  const relays = getUserRelays('read').concat(getTopRelays(pubkeys, 'write'))
   const people = database.watch('people', people => people.all({pubkey: pubkeys}))
 
-  network.loadPeople(getRelays(), pubkeys)
+  network.loadPeople(relays, pubkeys)
 </script>
 
 <Content gap={2}>
diff --git a/src/views/PersonSettings.svelte b/src/views/PersonSettings.svelte
index ea35ee5b..d0947afd 100644
--- a/src/views/PersonSettings.svelte
+++ b/src/views/PersonSettings.svelte
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   import Button from "src/partials/Button.svelte"
   import Content from 'src/partials/Content.svelte'
   import SelectButton from "src/partials/SelectButton.svelte"
-  import {user, getWriteRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {user, getUserRelays} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import cmd from 'src/agent/cmd'
   import {modal} from 'src/app'
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       .concat([["p", $modal.person.pubkey, muffleValue.toString()]])
       .filter(t => last(t) !== "1")
 
-    cmd.muffle(getWriteRelays(), muffleTags)
+    cmd.muffle(getUserRelays('write'), muffleTags)
 
     history.back()
   }
diff --git a/src/views/SearchPeople.svelte b/src/views/SearchPeople.svelte
index 4983f741..27e4cbc6 100644
--- a/src/views/SearchPeople.svelte
+++ b/src/views/SearchPeople.svelte
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
   let search
 
-  database.people.all({'name:!nil': null}).then(people => {
+  database.people.iter({'name:!nil': null}).then(people => {
     search = fuzzy(people, {keys: ["name", "about", "pubkey"]})
   })
 </script>
diff --git a/src/views/notes/Global.svelte b/src/views/notes/Global.svelte
index 15600288..4a3816d9 100644
--- a/src/views/notes/Global.svelte
+++ b/src/views/notes/Global.svelte
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <script>
   import Notes from "src/partials/Notes.svelte"
   import {Cursor, now, batch} from 'src/util/misc'
-  import {getRelays, getMuffle} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {getUserRelays, getMuffle} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import network from 'src/agent/network'
   import {threadify} from 'src/app'
 
-  const relays = getRelays()
+  const relays = getUserRelays('read')
   const filter = {kinds: [1, 5, 7]}
   const cursor = new Cursor()
 
diff --git a/src/views/notes/Network.svelte b/src/views/notes/Network.svelte
index a98810d7..e9dace61 100644
--- a/src/views/notes/Network.svelte
+++ b/src/views/notes/Network.svelte
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <script>
-  import {uniqBy, prop} from 'ramda'
+  import {uniq} from 'ramda'
   import Notes from "src/partials/Notes.svelte"
   import {now, Cursor, shuffle, batch} from 'src/util/misc'
-  import {user, getRelays, getFollows, getMuffle} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {user, getTopRelays, getFollows, getMuffle} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import network from 'src/agent/network'
   import {threadify} from 'src/app'
 
@@ -10,20 +10,23 @@
   // sending too many pubkeys. This will also result in some variety.
   const follows = shuffle(getFollows($user?.pubkey))
   const others = shuffle(follows.flatMap(getFollows)).slice(0, 50)
-  const authors = follows.concat(others).slice(0, 100)
+  const authors = uniq(follows.concat(others)).slice(0, 100)
   const filter = {kinds: [1, 7], authors}
   const cursor = new Cursor()
-  const relays = uniqBy(prop('url'), follows.flatMap(getRelays))
 
-  const listenForNotes = onNotes =>
-    network.listen(relays, {...filter, since: now()}, batch(300, async notes => {
+  const listenForNotes = async onNotes => {
+    const relays = getTopRelays(authors, 'write')
+
+    return network.listen(relays, {...filter, since: now()}, batch(300, async notes => {
       const context = await network.loadContext(relays, notes)
 
       onNotes(threadify(notes, context, {muffle: getMuffle(), showReplies: false}))
     }))
+  }
 
   const loadNotes = async () => {
     const {limit, until} = cursor
+    const relays = getTopRelays(authors, 'write')
     const notes = await network.load(relays, {...filter, limit, until})
     const context = await network.loadContext(relays, notes)
 
diff --git a/src/views/person/Likes.svelte b/src/views/person/Likes.svelte
index f8add0b3..d28f4cd6 100644
--- a/src/views/person/Likes.svelte
+++ b/src/views/person/Likes.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <script>
   import Notes from "src/partials/Notes.svelte"
   import {now, batch, Cursor} from 'src/util/misc'
-  import {getRelays, getMuffle} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {getPubkeyRelays, getMuffle} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import network from 'src/agent/network'
   import {threadify} from 'src/app'
 
   export let pubkey
 
-  const relays = getRelays(pubkey)
+  const relays = getPubkeyRelays(pubkey, 'write')
   const filter = {kinds: [7], authors: [pubkey]}
   const cursor = new Cursor()
 
diff --git a/src/views/person/Notes.svelte b/src/views/person/Notes.svelte
index 6523a5db..c7e2a828 100644
--- a/src/views/person/Notes.svelte
+++ b/src/views/person/Notes.svelte
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <script>
   import Notes from "src/partials/Notes.svelte"
   import {now, batch, Cursor} from 'src/util/misc'
-  import {getRelays, getMuffle} from 'src/agent/helpers'
+  import {getPubkeyRelays, getMuffle} from 'src/agent/helpers'
   import network from 'src/agent/network'
   import {threadify} from 'src/app'
 
   export let pubkey
 
-  const relays = getRelays(pubkey)
+  const relays = getPubkeyRelays(pubkey, 'write')
   const filter = {kinds: [1], authors: [pubkey]}
   const cursor = new Cursor()