diff --git a/server/migrations/2019-04-29-175834_add_delete_columns/down.sql b/server/migrations/2019-04-29-175834_add_delete_columns/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5e13295b2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/migrations/2019-04-29-175834_add_delete_columns/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+drop view reply_view;
+drop view comment_view;
+drop view community_view;
+drop view post_view;
+alter table community drop column deleted;
+alter table post drop column deleted;
+alter table comment drop column deleted;
+
+create view community_view as 
+with all_community as
+(
+  select *,
+  (select name from user_ u where c.creator_id = u.id) as creator_name,
+  (select name from category ct where c.category_id = ct.id) as category_name,
+  (select count(*) from community_follower cf where cf.community_id = c.id) as number_of_subscribers,
+  (select count(*) from post p where p.community_id = c.id) as number_of_posts,
+  (select count(*) from comment co, post p where c.id = p.community_id and p.id = co.post_id) as number_of_comments
+  from community c
+)
+
+select
+ac.*,
+u.id as user_id,
+(select cf.id::boolean from community_follower cf where u.id = cf.user_id and ac.id = cf.community_id) as subscribed
+from user_ u
+cross join all_community ac
+
+union all
+
+select 
+ac.*,
+null as user_id,
+null as subscribed
+from all_community ac
+;
+
+create or replace view post_view as
+with all_post as
+(
+  select        
+  p.*,
+  (select name from user_ where p.creator_id = user_.id) as creator_name,
+  (select name from community where p.community_id = community.id) as community_name,
+  (select removed from community c where p.community_id = c.id) as community_removed,
+  (select count(*) from comment where comment.post_id = p.id) as number_of_comments,
+  coalesce(sum(pl.score), 0) as score,
+  count (case when pl.score = 1 then 1 else null end) as upvotes,
+  count (case when pl.score = -1 then 1 else null end) as downvotes,
+  hot_rank(coalesce(sum(pl.score) , 0), p.published) as hot_rank
+  from post p
+  left join post_like pl on p.id = pl.post_id
+  group by p.id
+)
+
+select
+ap.*,
+u.id as user_id,
+coalesce(pl.score, 0) as my_vote,
+(select cf.id::bool from community_follower cf where u.id = cf.user_id and cf.community_id = ap.community_id) as subscribed,
+(select pr.id::bool from post_read pr where u.id = pr.user_id and pr.post_id = ap.id) as read,
+(select ps.id::bool from post_saved ps where u.id = ps.user_id and ps.post_id = ap.id) as saved
+from user_ u
+cross join all_post ap
+left join post_like pl on u.id = pl.user_id and ap.id = pl.post_id
+
+union all
+
+select 
+ap.*,
+null as user_id,
+null as my_vote,
+null as subscribed,
+null as read,
+null as saved
+from all_post ap
+;
+
+create view comment_view as
+with all_comment as
+(
+  select        
+  c.*,
+  (select community_id from post p where p.id = c.post_id),
+  (select u.banned from user_ u where c.creator_id = u.id) as banned,
+  (select cb.id::bool from community_user_ban cb, post p where c.creator_id = cb.user_id and p.id = c.post_id and p.community_id = cb.community_id) as banned_from_community,
+  (select name from user_ where c.creator_id = user_.id) as creator_name,
+  coalesce(sum(cl.score), 0) as score,
+  count (case when cl.score = 1 then 1 else null end) as upvotes,
+  count (case when cl.score = -1 then 1 else null end) as downvotes
+  from comment c
+  left join comment_like cl on c.id = cl.comment_id
+  group by c.id
+)
+
+select
+ac.*,
+u.id as user_id,
+coalesce(cl.score, 0) as my_vote,
+(select cs.id::bool from comment_saved cs where u.id = cs.user_id and cs.comment_id = ac.id) as saved
+from user_ u
+cross join all_comment ac
+left join comment_like cl on u.id = cl.user_id and ac.id = cl.comment_id
+
+union all
+
+select 
+    ac.*,
+    null as user_id, 
+    null as my_vote,
+    null as saved
+from all_comment ac
+;
+
+create view reply_view as 
+with closereply as (
+    select 
+    c2.id, 
+    c2.creator_id as sender_id, 
+    c.creator_id as recipient_id
+    from comment c
+    inner join comment c2 on c.id = c2.parent_id
+    where c2.creator_id != c.creator_id
+    -- Do union where post is null
+    union
+    select
+    c.id,
+    c.creator_id as sender_id,
+    p.creator_id as recipient_id
+    from comment c, post p
+    where c.post_id = p.id and c.parent_id is null and c.creator_id != p.creator_id
+)
+select cv.*,
+closereply.recipient_id
+from comment_view cv, closereply
+where closereply.id = cv.id
+;
+
diff --git a/server/migrations/2019-04-29-175834_add_delete_columns/up.sql b/server/migrations/2019-04-29-175834_add_delete_columns/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..88432dda4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/migrations/2019-04-29-175834_add_delete_columns/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+alter table community add column deleted boolean default false not null;
+alter table post add column deleted boolean default false not null;
+alter table comment add column deleted boolean default false not null;
+
+-- The views
+drop view community_view;
+
+create view community_view as 
+with all_community as
+(
+  select *,
+  (select name from user_ u where c.creator_id = u.id) as creator_name,
+  (select name from category ct where c.category_id = ct.id) as category_name,
+  (select count(*) from community_follower cf where cf.community_id = c.id) as number_of_subscribers,
+  (select count(*) from post p where p.community_id = c.id) as number_of_posts,
+  (select count(*) from comment co, post p where c.id = p.community_id and p.id = co.post_id) as number_of_comments
+  from community c
+)
+
+select
+ac.*,
+u.id as user_id,
+(select cf.id::boolean from community_follower cf where u.id = cf.user_id and ac.id = cf.community_id) as subscribed
+from user_ u
+cross join all_community ac
+
+union all
+
+select 
+ac.*,
+null as user_id,
+null as subscribed
+from all_community ac
+;
+
+
+drop view post_view;
+create view post_view as
+with all_post as
+(
+  select        
+  p.*,
+  (select name from user_ where p.creator_id = user_.id) as creator_name,
+  (select name from community where p.community_id = community.id) as community_name,
+  (select removed from community c where p.community_id = c.id) as community_removed,
+  (select deleted from community c where p.community_id = c.id) as community_deleted,
+  (select count(*) from comment where comment.post_id = p.id) as number_of_comments,
+  coalesce(sum(pl.score), 0) as score,
+  count (case when pl.score = 1 then 1 else null end) as upvotes,
+  count (case when pl.score = -1 then 1 else null end) as downvotes,
+  hot_rank(coalesce(sum(pl.score) , 0), p.published) as hot_rank
+  from post p
+  left join post_like pl on p.id = pl.post_id
+  group by p.id
+)
+
+select
+ap.*,
+u.id as user_id,
+coalesce(pl.score, 0) as my_vote,
+(select cf.id::bool from community_follower cf where u.id = cf.user_id and cf.community_id = ap.community_id) as subscribed,
+(select pr.id::bool from post_read pr where u.id = pr.user_id and pr.post_id = ap.id) as read,
+(select ps.id::bool from post_saved ps where u.id = ps.user_id and ps.post_id = ap.id) as saved
+from user_ u
+cross join all_post ap
+left join post_like pl on u.id = pl.user_id and ap.id = pl.post_id
+
+union all
+
+select 
+ap.*,
+null as user_id,
+null as my_vote,
+null as subscribed,
+null as read,
+null as saved
+from all_post ap
+;
+
+drop view reply_view;
+drop view comment_view;
+create view comment_view as
+with all_comment as
+(
+  select        
+  c.*,
+  (select community_id from post p where p.id = c.post_id),
+  (select u.banned from user_ u where c.creator_id = u.id) as banned,
+  (select cb.id::bool from community_user_ban cb, post p where c.creator_id = cb.user_id and p.id = c.post_id and p.community_id = cb.community_id) as banned_from_community,
+  (select name from user_ where c.creator_id = user_.id) as creator_name,
+  coalesce(sum(cl.score), 0) as score,
+  count (case when cl.score = 1 then 1 else null end) as upvotes,
+  count (case when cl.score = -1 then 1 else null end) as downvotes
+  from comment c
+  left join comment_like cl on c.id = cl.comment_id
+  group by c.id
+)
+
+select
+ac.*,
+u.id as user_id,
+coalesce(cl.score, 0) as my_vote,
+(select cs.id::bool from comment_saved cs where u.id = cs.user_id and cs.comment_id = ac.id) as saved
+from user_ u
+cross join all_comment ac
+left join comment_like cl on u.id = cl.user_id and ac.id = cl.comment_id
+
+union all
+
+select 
+    ac.*,
+    null as user_id, 
+    null as my_vote,
+    null as saved
+from all_comment ac
+;
+
+create view reply_view as 
+with closereply as (
+    select 
+    c2.id, 
+    c2.creator_id as sender_id, 
+    c.creator_id as recipient_id
+    from comment c
+    inner join comment c2 on c.id = c2.parent_id
+    where c2.creator_id != c.creator_id
+    -- Do union where post is null
+    union
+    select
+    c.id,
+    c.creator_id as sender_id,
+    p.creator_id as recipient_id
+    from comment c, post p
+    where c.post_id = p.id and c.parent_id is null and c.creator_id != p.creator_id
+)
+select cv.*,
+closereply.recipient_id
+from comment_view cv, closereply
+where closereply.id = cv.id
+;
+
diff --git a/server/src/actions/comment.rs b/server/src/actions/comment.rs
index 9bb6d018f..4bbc7c04d 100644
--- a/server/src/actions/comment.rs
+++ b/server/src/actions/comment.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ pub struct Comment {
   pub removed: bool,
   pub read: bool,
   pub published: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
-  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>
+  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+  pub deleted: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Insertable, AsChangeset, Clone)]
@@ -37,7 +38,8 @@ pub struct CommentForm {
   pub content: String,
   pub removed: Option<bool>,
   pub read: Option<bool>,
-  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>
+  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+  pub deleted: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 impl Crud<CommentForm> for Comment {
@@ -186,6 +188,7 @@ mod tests {
       category_id: 1,
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       updated: None
     };
 
@@ -198,6 +201,7 @@ mod tests {
       body: None,
       community_id: inserted_community.id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       locked: None,
       updated: None
     };
@@ -209,6 +213,7 @@ mod tests {
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       post_id: inserted_post.id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       read: None,
       parent_id: None,
       updated: None
@@ -222,6 +227,7 @@ mod tests {
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       post_id: inserted_post.id,
       removed: false,
+      deleted: false,
       read: false,
       parent_id: None,
       published: inserted_comment.published,
@@ -234,6 +240,7 @@ mod tests {
       post_id: inserted_post.id,
       parent_id: Some(inserted_comment.id),
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       read: None,
       updated: None
     };
diff --git a/server/src/actions/comment_view.rs b/server/src/actions/comment_view.rs
index 85ddf5871..eb6276cc2 100644
--- a/server/src/actions/comment_view.rs
+++ b/server/src/actions/comment_view.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ table! {
     read -> Bool,
     published -> Timestamp,
     updated -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
+    deleted -> Bool,
     community_id -> Int4,
     banned -> Bool,
     banned_from_community -> Bool,
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ pub struct CommentView {
   pub read: bool,
   pub published: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
   pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+  pub deleted: bool,
   pub community_id: i32,
   pub banned: bool,
   pub banned_from_community: bool,
@@ -115,6 +117,7 @@ impl CommentView {
               _ => query.order_by(published.desc())
     };
 
+    // Note: deleted and removed comments are done on the front side
     query
       .limit(limit)
       .offset(offset)
@@ -153,6 +156,7 @@ table! {
     read -> Bool,
     published -> Timestamp,
     updated -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
+    deleted -> Bool,
     community_id -> Int4,
     banned -> Bool,
     banned_from_community -> Bool,
@@ -179,6 +183,7 @@ pub struct ReplyView {
   pub read: bool,
   pub published: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
   pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+  pub deleted: bool,
   pub community_id: i32,
   pub banned: bool,
   pub banned_from_community: bool,
@@ -275,6 +280,7 @@ mod tests {
       category_id: 1,
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       updated: None
     };
 
@@ -287,6 +293,7 @@ mod tests {
       body: None,
       community_id: inserted_community.id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       locked: None,
       updated: None
     };
@@ -299,6 +306,7 @@ mod tests {
       post_id: inserted_post.id,
       parent_id: None,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       read: None,
       updated: None
     };
@@ -322,6 +330,7 @@ mod tests {
       community_id: inserted_community.id,
       parent_id: None,
       removed: false,
+      deleted: false,
       read: false,
       banned: false,
       banned_from_community: false,
@@ -344,6 +353,7 @@ mod tests {
       community_id: inserted_community.id,
       parent_id: None,
       removed: false,
+      deleted: false,
       read: false,
       banned: false,
       banned_from_community: false,
diff --git a/server/src/actions/community.rs b/server/src/actions/community.rs
index 42c95c7d7..db53ceb97 100644
--- a/server/src/actions/community.rs
+++ b/server/src/actions/community.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ pub struct Community {
   pub creator_id: i32,
   pub removed: bool,
   pub published: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
-  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>
+  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+  pub deleted: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Insertable, AsChangeset, Clone, Serialize, Deserialize)]
@@ -28,7 +29,8 @@ pub struct CommunityForm {
   pub category_id: i32,
   pub creator_id: i32,
   pub removed: Option<bool>,
-  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>
+  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+  pub deleted: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 impl Crud<CommunityForm> for Community {
@@ -245,6 +247,7 @@ mod tests {
       description: None,
       category_id: 1,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       updated: None,
     };
 
@@ -258,6 +261,7 @@ mod tests {
       description: None,
       category_id: 1,
       removed: false,
+      deleted: false,
       published: inserted_community.published,
       updated: None
     };
diff --git a/server/src/actions/community_view.rs b/server/src/actions/community_view.rs
index 8966ee15a..a52897ff6 100644
--- a/server/src/actions/community_view.rs
+++ b/server/src/actions/community_view.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ table! {
     removed -> Bool,
     published -> Timestamp,
     updated -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
+    deleted -> Bool,
     creator_name -> Varchar,
     category_name -> Varchar,
     number_of_subscribers -> BigInt,
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ pub struct CommunityView {
   pub removed: bool,
   pub published: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
   pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+  pub deleted: bool,
   pub creator_name: String,
   pub category_name: String,
   pub number_of_subscribers: i64,
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ impl CommunityView {
       .limit(limit)
       .offset(offset)
       .filter(removed.eq(false))
+      .filter(deleted.eq(false))
       .load::<Self>(conn) 
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/actions/moderator.rs b/server/src/actions/moderator.rs
index a0d7db6c8..794d91e74 100644
--- a/server/src/actions/moderator.rs
+++ b/server/src/actions/moderator.rs
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@ mod tests {
       category_id: 1,
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       updated: None
     };
 
@@ -454,6 +455,7 @@ mod tests {
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       community_id: inserted_community.id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       locked: None,
       updated: None
     };
@@ -465,6 +467,7 @@ mod tests {
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       post_id: inserted_post.id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       read: None,
       parent_id: None,
       updated: None
diff --git a/server/src/actions/post.rs b/server/src/actions/post.rs
index 4dd4561d9..495a8b09e 100644
--- a/server/src/actions/post.rs
+++ b/server/src/actions/post.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ pub struct Post {
   pub removed: bool,
   pub locked: bool,
   pub published: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
-  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>
+  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+  pub deleted: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Insertable, AsChangeset, Clone)]
@@ -30,7 +31,8 @@ pub struct PostForm {
   pub community_id: i32,
   pub removed: Option<bool>,
   pub locked: Option<bool>,
-  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>
+  pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+  pub deleted: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 impl Crud<PostForm> for Post {
@@ -199,6 +201,7 @@ mod tests {
       category_id: 1,
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       updated: None
     };
 
@@ -211,6 +214,7 @@ mod tests {
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       community_id: inserted_community.id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       locked: None,
       updated: None
     };
@@ -227,6 +231,7 @@ mod tests {
       published: inserted_post.published,
       removed: false,
       locked: false,
+      deleted: false,
       updated: None
     };
 
diff --git a/server/src/actions/post_view.rs b/server/src/actions/post_view.rs
index e24b0ed21..18287651d 100644
--- a/server/src/actions/post_view.rs
+++ b/server/src/actions/post_view.rs
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ table! {
     locked -> Bool,
     published -> Timestamp,
     updated -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
+    deleted -> Bool,
     creator_name -> Varchar,
     community_name -> Varchar,
     community_removed -> Bool,
+    community_deleted -> Bool,
     number_of_comments -> BigInt,
     score -> BigInt,
     upvotes -> BigInt,
@@ -53,9 +55,11 @@ pub struct PostView {
   pub locked: bool,
   pub published: chrono::NaiveDateTime,
   pub updated: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
+  pub deleted: bool,
   pub creator_name: String,
   pub community_name: String,
   pub community_removed: bool,
+  pub community_deleted: bool,
   pub number_of_comments: i64,
   pub score: i64,
   pub upvotes: i64,
@@ -144,7 +148,9 @@ impl PostView {
       .limit(limit)
       .offset(offset)
       .filter(removed.eq(false))
-      .filter(community_removed.eq(false));
+      .filter(deleted.eq(false))
+      .filter(community_removed.eq(false))
+      .filter(community_deleted.eq(false));
 
     query.load::<Self>(conn) 
   }
@@ -206,6 +212,7 @@ mod tests {
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       category_id: 1,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       updated: None
     };
 
@@ -218,6 +225,7 @@ mod tests {
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       community_id: inserted_community.id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       locked: None,
       updated: None
     };
@@ -258,9 +266,11 @@ mod tests {
       creator_name: user_name.to_owned(),
       community_id: inserted_community.id,
       removed: false,
+      deleted: false,
       locked: false,
       community_name: community_name.to_owned(),
       community_removed: false,
+      community_deleted: false,
       number_of_comments: 0,
       score: 1,
       upvotes: 1,
@@ -281,12 +291,14 @@ mod tests {
       url: None,
       body: None,
       removed: false,
+      deleted: false,
       locked: false,
       creator_id: inserted_user.id,
       creator_name: user_name.to_owned(),
       community_id: inserted_community.id,
       community_name: community_name.to_owned(),
       community_removed: false,
+      community_deleted: false,
       number_of_comments: 0,
       score: 1,
       upvotes: 1,
diff --git a/server/src/schema.rs b/server/src/schema.rs
index 65c2ae552..27bc3f941 100644
--- a/server/src/schema.rs
+++ b/server/src/schema.rs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ table! {
         read -> Bool,
         published -> Timestamp,
         updated -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
+        deleted -> Bool,
     }
 }
 
@@ -50,6 +51,7 @@ table! {
         removed -> Bool,
         published -> Timestamp,
         updated -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
+        deleted -> Bool,
     }
 }
 
@@ -182,6 +184,7 @@ table! {
         locked -> Bool,
         published -> Timestamp,
         updated -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
+        deleted -> Bool,
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/server/src/websocket_server/server.rs b/server/src/websocket_server/server.rs
index 3e361f691..fb551cb31 100644
--- a/server/src/websocket_server/server.rs
+++ b/server/src/websocket_server/server.rs
@@ -219,6 +219,7 @@ pub struct EditComment {
   creator_id: i32,
   post_id: i32,
   removed: Option<bool>,
+  deleted: Option<bool>,
   reason: Option<String>,
   read: Option<bool>,
   auth: String
@@ -268,6 +269,7 @@ pub struct EditPost {
   url: Option<String>,
   body: Option<String>,
   removed: Option<bool>,
+  deleted: Option<bool>,
   locked: Option<bool>,
   reason: Option<String>,
   auth: String
@@ -288,6 +290,7 @@ pub struct EditCommunity {
   description: Option<String>,
   category_id: i32,
   removed: Option<bool>,
+  deleted: Option<bool>,
   reason: Option<String>,
   expires: Option<i64>,
   auth: String
@@ -912,6 +915,7 @@ impl Perform for CreateCommunity {
       category_id: self.category_id,
       creator_id: user_id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       updated: None,
     };
 
@@ -1060,6 +1064,7 @@ impl Perform for CreatePost {
       community_id: self.community_id,
       creator_id: user_id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       locked: None,
       updated: None
     };
@@ -1264,6 +1269,7 @@ impl Perform for CreateComment {
       post_id: self.post_id,
       creator_id: user_id,
       removed: None,
+      deleted: None,
       read: None,
       updated: None
     };
@@ -1380,6 +1386,7 @@ impl Perform for EditComment {
       post_id: self.post_id,
       creator_id: self.creator_id,
       removed: self.removed.to_owned(),
+      deleted: self.deleted.to_owned(),
       read: self.read.to_owned(),
       updated: if self.read.is_some() { orig_comment.updated } else {Some(naive_now())}
       };
@@ -1743,6 +1750,7 @@ impl Perform for EditPost {
       creator_id: self.creator_id.to_owned(),
       community_id: self.community_id,
       removed: self.removed.to_owned(),
+      deleted: self.deleted.to_owned(),
       locked: self.locked.to_owned(),
       updated: Some(naive_now())
     };
@@ -1908,6 +1916,7 @@ impl Perform for EditCommunity {
       category_id: self.category_id.to_owned(),
       creator_id: user_id,
       removed: self.removed.to_owned(),
+      deleted: self.deleted.to_owned(),
       updated: Some(naive_now())
     };
 
@@ -2747,6 +2756,7 @@ impl Perform for MarkAllAsRead {
         post_id: reply.to_owned().post_id,
         creator_id: reply.to_owned().creator_id,
         removed: None,
+        deleted: None,
         read: Some(true),
         updated: reply.to_owned().updated 
       };
diff --git a/ui/src/components/comment-node.tsx b/ui/src/components/comment-node.tsx
index 0c0fd8214..92eda3add 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/comment-node.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/comment-node.tsx
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ export class CommentNode extends Component<CommentNodeProps, CommentNodeState> {
           {this.state.showEdit && <CommentForm node={node} edit onReplyCancel={this.handleReplyCancel} disabled={this.props.locked} />}
           {!this.state.showEdit &&
             <div>
-              <div className="md-div" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={mdToHtml(node.comment.removed ? '*removed*' : node.comment.content)} />
+              <div className="md-div" dangerouslySetInnerHTML={mdToHtml(node.comment.removed ? '*removed*' : node.comment.deleted ? '*deleted*' : node.comment.content)} />
               <ul class="list-inline mb-1 text-muted small font-weight-bold">
                 {UserService.Instance.user && !this.props.viewOnly && 
                   <>
@@ -108,7 +108,9 @@ export class CommentNode extends Component<CommentNodeProps, CommentNodeState> {
                           <span class="pointer" onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleEditClick)}>edit</span>
                         </li>
                         <li className="list-inline-item">
-                          <span class="pointer" onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleDeleteClick)}>delete</span>
+                          <span class="pointer" onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleDeleteClick)}>
+                            {!this.props.node.comment.deleted ? 'delete' : 'restore'}
+                          </span>
                         </li>
                       </>
                     }
@@ -252,11 +254,12 @@ export class CommentNode extends Component<CommentNodeProps, CommentNodeState> {
 
   handleDeleteClick(i: CommentNode) {
     let deleteForm: CommentFormI = {
-      content: '*deleted*',
+      content: i.props.node.comment.content,
       edit_id: i.props.node.comment.id,
       creator_id: i.props.node.comment.creator_id,
       post_id: i.props.node.comment.post_id,
       parent_id: i.props.node.comment.parent_id,
+      deleted: !i.props.node.comment.deleted,
       auth: null
     };
     WebSocketService.Instance.editComment(deleteForm);
diff --git a/ui/src/components/inbox.tsx b/ui/src/components/inbox.tsx
index f4ef2ecdc..48a9d3664 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/inbox.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/inbox.tsx
@@ -178,6 +178,7 @@ export class Inbox extends Component<any, InboxState> {
       found.content = res.comment.content;
       found.updated = res.comment.updated;
       found.removed = res.comment.removed;
+      found.deleted = res.comment.deleted;
       found.upvotes = res.comment.upvotes;
       found.downvotes = res.comment.downvotes;
       found.score = res.comment.score;
diff --git a/ui/src/components/post-listing.tsx b/ui/src/components/post-listing.tsx
index 91d6fd2f5..87dac92c8 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/post-listing.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/post-listing.tsx
@@ -85,6 +85,9 @@ export class PostListing extends Component<PostListingProps, PostListingState> {
             {post.removed &&
               <small className="ml-2 text-muted font-italic">removed</small>
             }
+            {post.deleted &&
+              <small className="ml-2 text-muted font-italic">deleted</small>
+            }
             {post.locked &&
               <small className="ml-2 text-muted font-italic">locked</small>
             }
@@ -140,7 +143,7 @@ export class PostListing extends Component<PostListingProps, PostListingState> {
           {UserService.Instance.user && this.props.editable &&
             <ul class="list-inline mb-1 text-muted small font-weight-bold"> 
               <li className="list-inline-item mr-2">
-                <span class="pointer" onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleSavePostClick)}>{this.props.post.saved ? 'unsave' : 'save'}</span>
+                <span class="pointer" onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleSavePostClick)}>{post.saved ? 'unsave' : 'save'}</span>
               </li>
               {this.myPost && 
                 <>
@@ -148,7 +151,9 @@ export class PostListing extends Component<PostListingProps, PostListingState> {
                     <span class="pointer" onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleEditClick)}>edit</span>
                   </li>
                   <li className="list-inline-item mr-2">
-                    <span class="pointer" onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleDeleteClick)}>delete</span>
+                    <span class="pointer" onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleDeleteClick)}>
+                      {!post.deleted ? 'delete' : 'restore'}
+                    </span>
                   </li>
                 </>
               }
@@ -237,12 +242,13 @@ export class PostListing extends Component<PostListingProps, PostListingState> {
 
   handleDeleteClick(i: PostListing) {
     let deleteForm: PostFormI = {
-      body: '',
+      body: i.props.post.body,
       community_id: i.props.post.community_id,
-      name: "deleted",
-      url: '',
+      name: i.props.post.name,
+      url: i.props.post.url,
       edit_id: i.props.post.id,
       creator_id: i.props.post.creator_id,
+      deleted: !i.props.post.deleted,
       auth: null
     };
     WebSocketService.Instance.editPost(deleteForm);
diff --git a/ui/src/components/post.tsx b/ui/src/components/post.tsx
index 5483338c5..5b0a606c3 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/post.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/post.tsx
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ export class Post extends Component<any, PostState> {
       found.content = res.comment.content;
       found.updated = res.comment.updated;
       found.removed = res.comment.removed;
+      found.deleted = res.comment.deleted;
       found.upvotes = res.comment.upvotes;
       found.downvotes = res.comment.downvotes;
       found.score = res.comment.score;
diff --git a/ui/src/components/sidebar.tsx b/ui/src/components/sidebar.tsx
index a897d3d23..d14ad68cc 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/sidebar.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/sidebar.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ export class Sidebar extends Component<SidebarProps, SidebarState> {
         {community.removed &&
           <small className="ml-2 text-muted font-italic">removed</small>
         }
+        {community.deleted &&
+          <small className="ml-2 text-muted font-italic">deleted</small>
+        }
       </h5>
       <Link className="text-muted" to={`/c/${community.name}`}>/c/{community.name}</Link>
       <ul class="list-inline mb-1 text-muted small font-weight-bold"> 
@@ -66,7 +69,9 @@ export class Sidebar extends Component<SidebarProps, SidebarState> {
             </li>
             {this.amCreator && 
               <li className="list-inline-item">
-                {/* <span class="pointer" onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleDeleteClick)}>delete</span> */}
+                <span class="pointer" onClick={linkEvent(this, this.handleDeleteClick)}>
+                  {!community.deleted ? 'delete' : 'restore'}
+                </span>
               </li>
             }
           </>
@@ -142,9 +147,18 @@ export class Sidebar extends Component<SidebarProps, SidebarState> {
     this.setState(this.state);
   }
 
-  // TODO no deleting communities yet
-  // handleDeleteClick(i: Sidebar, event) {
-  // }
+  handleDeleteClick(i: Sidebar) {
+    event.preventDefault();
+    let deleteForm: CommunityFormI = {
+      name: i.props.community.name,
+      title: i.props.community.title,
+      category_id: i.props.community.category_id,
+      edit_id: i.props.community.id,
+      deleted: !i.props.community.deleted,
+      auth: null,
+    };
+    WebSocketService.Instance.editCommunity(deleteForm);
+  }
 
   handleUnsubscribe(communityId: number) {
     let form: FollowCommunityForm = {
@@ -174,9 +188,6 @@ export class Sidebar extends Component<SidebarProps, SidebarState> {
     return UserService.Instance.user && this.props.admins.map(a => a.id).includes(UserService.Instance.user.id);
   }
 
-  handleDeleteClick() {
-  }
-
   handleModRemoveShow(i: Sidebar) {
     i.state.showRemoveDialog = true;
     i.setState(i.state);
diff --git a/ui/src/components/user.tsx b/ui/src/components/user.tsx
index bd883c32d..b55bf41cd 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/user.tsx
+++ b/ui/src/components/user.tsx
@@ -350,6 +350,7 @@ export class User extends Component<any, UserState> {
       found.content = res.comment.content;
       found.updated = res.comment.updated;
       found.removed = res.comment.removed;
+      found.deleted = res.comment.deleted;
       found.upvotes = res.comment.upvotes;
       found.downvotes = res.comment.downvotes;
       found.score = res.comment.score;
diff --git a/ui/src/interfaces.ts b/ui/src/interfaces.ts
index 8a16de432..1558f7ae7 100644
--- a/ui/src/interfaces.ts
+++ b/ui/src/interfaces.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ export interface Community {
   category_id: number;
   creator_id: number;
   removed: boolean;
+  deleted: boolean;
   published: string;
   updated?: string;
   creator_name: string;
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ export interface Post {
   creator_id: number;
   community_id: number;
   removed: boolean;
+  deleted: boolean;
   locked: boolean;
   published: string;
   updated?: string;
@@ -96,6 +98,7 @@ export interface Comment {
   parent_id?: number;
   content: string;
   removed: boolean;
+  deleted: boolean;
   read: boolean;
   published: string;
   updated?: string;
@@ -348,6 +351,7 @@ export interface CommunityForm {
   category_id: number,
   edit_id?: number;
   removed?: boolean;
+  deleted?: boolean;
   reason?: string;
   expires?: number;
   auth?: string;
@@ -392,6 +396,7 @@ export interface PostForm {
   edit_id?: number;
   creator_id: number;
   removed?: boolean;
+  deleted?: boolean;
   locked?: boolean;
   reason?: string;
   auth: string;
@@ -424,6 +429,7 @@ export interface CommentForm {
   edit_id?: number;
   creator_id: number;
   removed?: boolean;
+  deleted?: boolean;
   reason?: string;
   read?: boolean;
   auth: string;