diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index ed8f199..5b8fe6d 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -47,8 +47,9 @@ int usage(void)
     printf("unlimit {basedir} {uid} {actor}      Unlimits an actor\n");
     printf("verify_links {basedir} {uid}         Verifies a user's links (in the metadata)\n");
     printf("search {basedir} {uid} {regex}       Searches posts by content\n");
-    printf("aka {basedir} {uid} {actor}          Sets actor (@user@host or url) as an a.k.a.\n");
+    printf("aka {basedir} {uid} {actor}          Sets actor (@user@host or url) as the a.k.a.\n");
     printf("export_csv {basedir} {uid}           Exports data as CSV files into current directory\n");
+    printf("migrate {basedir} {uid}              Migrates the account to the one set as the a.k.a.\n");
 
     return 1;
 }
diff --git a/snac.h b/snac.h
index 0d93659..693844e 100644
--- a/snac.h
+++ b/snac.h
@@ -284,10 +284,11 @@ int check_signature(const xs_dict *req, xs_str **err);
 srv_state *srv_state_op(xs_str **fname, int op);
 void httpd(void);
 
-int webfinger_request_signed(snac *snac, const char *qs, char **actor, char **user);
-int webfinger_request(const char *qs, char **actor, char **user);
-int webfinger_get_handler(xs_dict *req, char *q_path,
-                          char **body, int *b_size, char **ctype);
+int webfinger_request_signed(snac *snac, const char *qs, xs_str **actor, xs_str **user);
+int webfinger_request(const char *qs, xs_str **actor, xs_str **user);
+int webfinger_request_fake(const char *qs, xs_str **actor, xs_str **user);
+int webfinger_get_handler(xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
+                          xs_val **body, int *b_size, char **ctype);
 
 const char *default_avatar_base64(void);
 
diff --git a/webfinger.c b/webfinger.c
index 0c18362..bd7f946 100644
--- a/webfinger.c
+++ b/webfinger.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include "snac.h"
 
-int webfinger_request_signed(snac *snac, const char *qs, char **actor, char **user)
+int webfinger_request_signed(snac *snac, const char *qs, xs_str **actor, xs_str **user)
 /* queries the webfinger for qs and fills the required fields */
 {
     int status;
@@ -117,15 +117,34 @@ int webfinger_request_signed(snac *snac, const char *qs, char **actor, char **us
 }
 
 
-int webfinger_request(const char *qs, char **actor, char **user)
+int webfinger_request(const char *qs, xs_str **actor, xs_str **user)
 /* queries the webfinger for qs and fills the required fields */
 {
     return webfinger_request_signed(NULL, qs, actor, user);
 }
 
 
-int webfinger_get_handler(xs_dict *req, char *q_path,
-                           char **body, int *b_size, char **ctype)
+int webfinger_request_fake(const char *qs, xs_str **actor, xs_str **user)
+/* queries the webfinger and, if it fails, a user is faked if possible */
+{
+    int status;
+
+    if (!valid_status(status = webfinger_request(qs, actor, user))) {
+        if (xs_startswith(qs, "https:/") || xs_startswith(qs, "http:/")) {
+            xs *l = xs_split(qs, "/");
+
+            /* i'll end up in hell for this */
+            *user = xs_fmt("%s@%s", xs_list_get(l, 2), xs_list_get(l, -1));
+            status = HTTP_STATUS_RESET_CONTENT;
+        }
+    }
+
+    return status;
+}
+
+
+int webfinger_get_handler(xs_dict *req, const char *q_path,
+                           xs_val **body, int *b_size, char **ctype)
 /* serves webfinger queries */
 {
     int status;