diff --git a/common/templatetags/mastodon.py b/common/templatetags/mastodon.py
index abdae9f1..0d31b7c5 100644
--- a/common/templatetags/mastodon.py
+++ b/common/templatetags/mastodon.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def current_user_relationship(context, target_identity: "APIdentity"):
         "rejecting": False,
         "status": "",
     }
-    if target_identity and current_identity:
+    if target_identity and current_identity and not target_identity.restricted:
         if current_identity != target_identity:
             if current_identity.is_blocking(
                 target_identity
diff --git a/takahe/migrations/0001_initial.py b/takahe/migrations/0001_initial.py
index bc938a14..96593a09 100644
--- a/takahe/migrations/0001_initial.py
+++ b/takahe/migrations/0001_initial.py
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ),
                 ("state", models.CharField(default="outdated", max_length=100)),
                 ("state_changed", models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
+                ("state_next_attempt", models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)),
+                (
+                    "state_locked_until",
+                    models.DateTimeField(blank=True, db_index=True, null=True),
+                ),
                 ("nodeinfo", models.JSONField(blank=True, null=True)),
                 ("local", models.BooleanField()),
                 ("blocked", models.BooleanField(default=False)),
diff --git a/takahe/models.py b/takahe/models.py
index 30e20331..bc31f28a 100644
--- a/takahe/models.py
+++ b/takahe/models.py
@@ -279,6 +279,8 @@ class Domain(models.Model):
     # state = StateField(DomainStates)
     state = models.CharField(max_length=100, default="outdated")
     state_changed = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
+    state_next_attempt = models.DateTimeField(blank=True, null=True)
+    state_locked_until = models.DateTimeField(null=True, blank=True, db_index=True)
 
     # nodeinfo 2.0 detail about the remote server
     nodeinfo = models.JSONField(null=True, blank=True)
@@ -352,6 +354,24 @@ class Domain(models.Model):
     def __str__(self):
         return self.domain
 
+    def recursively_blocked(self) -> bool:
+        """
+        Checks for blocks on all right subsets of this domain, except the very
+        last part of the TLD.
+
+        Yes, I know this weirdly lets you block ".co.uk" or whatever, but
+        people can do that if they want I guess.
+        """
+        # Efficient short-circuit
+        if self.blocked:
+            return True
+        # Build domain list
+        domain_parts = [self.domain]
+        while "." in domain_parts[-1]:
+            domain_parts.append(domain_parts[-1].split(".", 1)[1])
+        # See if any of those are blocked
+        return Domain.objects.filter(domain__in=domain_parts, blocked=True).exists()
+
 
 def upload_store():
     return FileSystemStorage(
diff --git a/takahe/utils.py b/takahe/utils.py
index ee8f3979..00553ab8 100644
--- a/takahe/utils.py
+++ b/takahe/utils.py
@@ -141,6 +141,10 @@ class Takahe:
 
     @staticmethod
     def fetch_remote_identity(handler: str) -> int | None:
+        d = handler.split("@")[-1]
+        domain = Domain.objects.filter(domain=d).first()
+        if domain and domain.recursively_blocked:
+            return
         InboxMessage.create_internal({"type": "FetchIdentity", "handle": handler})
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -670,7 +674,9 @@ class Takahe:
         return FediverseHtmlParser(linebreaks_filter(txt)).html
 
     @staticmethod
-    def update_state(obj: Post | PostInteraction | Relay | Identity, state: str):
+    def update_state(
+        obj: Post | PostInteraction | Relay | Identity | Domain, state: str
+    ):
         obj.state = state
         obj.state_changed = timezone.now()
         obj.state_next_attempt = None
@@ -696,6 +702,7 @@ class Takahe:
                     nodeinfo__protocols__contains="neodb",
                     nodeinfo__metadata__nodeEnvironment="production",
                     local=False,
+                    blocked=False,
                 ).values_list("pk", flat=True)
             )
             cache.set(cache_key, peers, timeout=1800)
diff --git a/users/management/commands/user.py b/users/management/commands/user.py
index c7585762..8ccfc16d 100644
--- a/users/management/commands/user.py
+++ b/users/management/commands/user.py
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 from django.core.management.base import BaseCommand
 from tqdm import tqdm
+import httpx
 
 from users.models import Preference, User
+from takahe.models import Identity, Domain
+from takahe.utils import Takahe
 
 
 class Command(BaseCommand):
@@ -16,6 +19,11 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             action="store_true",
             help="check and fix integrity for missing data for user models",
         )
+        parser.add_argument(
+            "--remote",
+            action="store_true",
+            help="reset state for remote domains/users with previous connection issues",
+        )
         parser.add_argument(
             "--super", action="store", nargs="*", help="list or toggle superuser"
         )
@@ -32,6 +40,8 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
             self.list(self.users)
         if options["integrity"]:
             self.integrity()
+        if options["remote"]:
+            self.check_remote()
         if options["super"] is not None:
             self.superuser(options["super"])
         if options["staff"] is not None:
@@ -50,6 +60,7 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
 
     def integrity(self):
         count = 0
+        self.stdout.write("Checking local users")
         for user in tqdm(User.objects.filter(is_active=True)):
             i = user.identity.takahe_identity
             if i.public_key is None:
@@ -64,7 +75,60 @@ class Command(BaseCommand):
                 if self.fix:
                     Preference.objects.create(user=user)
                 count += 1
-        self.stdout.write(f"{count} issues")
+
+    def check_remote(self):
+        headers = {
+            "Accept": "application/json,application/activity+json,application/ld+json"
+        }
+        with httpx.Client(timeout=0.5) as client:
+            count = 0
+            self.stdout.write("Checking remote domains")
+            for d in tqdm(
+                Domain.objects.filter(
+                    local=False, blocked=False, state="connection_issue"
+                )
+            ):
+                try:
+                    response = client.get(
+                        f"https://{d.domain}/.well-known/nodeinfo",
+                        follow_redirects=True,
+                        headers=headers,
+                    )
+                    if response.status_code == 200 and "json" in response.headers.get(
+                        "content-type", ""
+                    ):
+                        count += 1
+                        if self.fix:
+                            Takahe.update_state(d, "outdated")
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            self.stdout.write(f"{count} issues")
+            count = 0
+            self.stdout.write("Checking remote identities")
+            for i in tqdm(
+                Identity.objects.filter(
+                    public_key__isnull=True,
+                    local=False,
+                    restriction=0,
+                    state="connection_issue",
+                )
+            ):
+                try:
+                    response = client.request(
+                        "get",
+                        i.actor_uri,
+                        headers=headers,
+                        follow_redirects=True,
+                    )
+                    if (
+                        response.status_code == 200
+                        and "json" in response.headers.get("content-type", "")
+                        and "@context" in response.text
+                    ):
+                        Takahe.update_state(i, "outdated")
+                except Exception:
+                    pass
+            self.stdout.write(f"{count} issues")
 
     def superuser(self, v):
         if v == []:
diff --git a/users/migrations/0001_initial_0_10.py b/users/migrations/0001_initial_0_10.py
index d2859191..c43c785f 100644
--- a/users/migrations/0001_initial_0_10.py
+++ b/users/migrations/0001_initial_0_10.py
@@ -562,9 +562,12 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
             field=models.CharField(
                 choices=[
                     ("en", "English"),
+                    ("da", "Danish"),
+                    ("de", "German"),
+                    ("fr", "French"),
+                    ("it", "Italian"),
                     ("zh-hans", "Simplified Chinese"),
                     ("zh-hant", "Traditional Chinese"),
-                    ("da", "Danish"),
                 ],
                 default="en",
                 max_length=10,
diff --git a/users/models/apidentity.py b/users/models/apidentity.py
index 7f031e23..6a9a3799 100644
--- a/users/models/apidentity.py
+++ b/users/models/apidentity.py
@@ -109,6 +109,10 @@ class APIdentity(models.Model):
         else:
             return f"{self.username}@{self.domain_name}"
 
+    @property
+    def restricted(self):
+        return self.takahe_identity.restriction != 2
+
     @property
     def following(self):
         return Takahe.get_following_ids(self.pk)