diff --git a/src/communicatorutils/announcenode.py b/src/communicatorutils/announcenode.py
index 1d92a3fa..a068b88c 100755
--- a/src/communicatorutils/announcenode.py
+++ b/src/communicatorutils/announcenode.py
@@ -52,56 +52,26 @@ def announce_node(daemon):
             except onionrexceptions.OnlinePeerNeeded:
                 peer = ""
 
-        for _ in range(1):
-            try:
-                ourID = gettransports.get()[0]
-                if not peer:
-                    raise onionrexceptions.OnlinePeerNeeded
-            except (IndexError, onionrexceptions.OnlinePeerNeeded):
-                break
-
+        try:
+            ourID = gettransports.get()[0]
+            if not peer:
+                raise onionrexceptions.OnlinePeerNeeded
+        except (IndexError, onionrexceptions.OnlinePeerNeeded):
+            pass
+        else:
             url = 'http://' + peer + '/announce'
             data = {'node': ourID}
 
-            combinedNodes = ourID + peer
-            if ourID != 1:
-                existingRand = bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(
-                    keydb.transportinfo.get_address_info(peer, 'powValue'))
-                # Reset existingRand if it no longer meets the minimum POW
-                if isinstance(existingRand, type(None)) or \
-                    not existingRand.endswith(
-                        '0' * onionrvalues.ANNOUNCE_POW):
-                    existingRand = ''
+            logger.info('Announcing node to ' + url)
+            if basicrequests.do_post_request(
+                    url,
+                    data,
+                    port=daemon.shared_state.get(NetController).socksPort)\
+                    == 'Success':
+                logger.info('Successfully introduced node to ' + peer,
+                            terminal=True)
+                ret_data = True
+                keydb.transportinfo.set_address_info(peer, 'introduced', 1)
 
-            if peer in daemon.announceCache:
-                data['random'] = daemon.announceCache[peer]
-            elif len(existingRand) > 0:
-                data['random'] = existingRand
-            else:
-                daemon.announceProgress[peer] = True
-                proof = onionrproofs.DataPOW(
-                    combinedNodes, minDifficulty=onionrvalues.ANNOUNCE_POW)
-                del daemon.announceProgress[peer]
-                try:
-                    data['random'] = base64.b64encode(proof.waitForResult()[1])
-                except TypeError:
-                    # Happens when we failed to produce a proof
-                    logger.error(f"Failed to produce a pow for {peer} annce")
-                    announce_fail = True
-                else:
-                    daemon.announceCache[peer] = data['random']
-            if not announce_fail:
-                logger.info('Announcing node to ' + url)
-                if basicrequests.do_post_request(
-                        url,
-                        data,
-                        port=daemon.shared_state.get(NetController).socksPort)\
-                        == 'Success':
-                    logger.info('Successfully introduced node to ' + peer,
-                                terminal=True)
-                    ret_data = True
-                    keydb.transportinfo.set_address_info(peer, 'introduced', 1)
-                    keydb.transportinfo.set_address_info(peer, 'powValue',
-                                                         data['random'])
     daemon.decrementThreadCount('announce_node')
     return ret_data
diff --git a/src/etc/onionrvalues.py b/src/etc/onionrvalues.py
index c4c30b65..294de91f 100755
--- a/src/etc/onionrvalues.py
+++ b/src/etc/onionrvalues.py
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ DATABASE_LOCK_TIMEOUT = 60
 # Block creation anonymization requirements
 MIN_BLOCK_UPLOAD_PEER_PERCENT = 0.1
 
+WSGI_SERVER_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SECS = 120
+
+MAX_NEW_PEER_QUEUE = 1000
+
 # Begin OnionrValues migrated values
 """Make announce take a few seconds (on average) to compute to discourage excessive node announcements"""
 ANNOUNCE_POW = 6
diff --git a/src/httpapi/miscpublicapi/announce.py b/src/httpapi/miscpublicapi/announce.py
index 7a4fcad7..439aeef0 100755
--- a/src/httpapi/miscpublicapi/announce.py
+++ b/src/httpapi/miscpublicapi/announce.py
@@ -1,9 +1,16 @@
-'''
-    Onionr - Private P2P Communication
+"""Onionr - Private P2P Communication.
 
-    Handle announcements to the public API server
-'''
-'''
+Handle announcements to the public API server
+"""
+from flask import Response, g
+import deadsimplekv
+
+import logger
+from etc import onionrvalues
+from onionrutils import stringvalidators, bytesconverter
+import filepaths
+from communicator import OnionrCommunicatorDaemon
+"""
     This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
     it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
     the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
@@ -16,60 +23,39 @@
 
     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
     along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-'''
-import base64
-from flask import Response, g
-import deadsimplekv
-import logger
-from etc import onionrvalues
-from onionrutils import stringvalidators, bytesconverter
-from utils import gettransports
-import onionrcrypto as crypto, filepaths
-from communicator import OnionrCommunicatorDaemon
+"""
+
+
 def handle_announce(request):
-    '''
-    accept announcement posts, validating POW
+    """accept announcement posts, validating POW
     clientAPI should be an instance of the clientAPI server running, request is a instance of a flask request
-    '''
+    """
     resp = 'failure'
-    powHash = ''
-    randomData = ''
     newNode = ''
 
     try:
         newNode = request.form['node'].encode()
     except KeyError:
         logger.warn('No node specified for upload')
-        pass
     else:
-        try:
-            randomData = request.form['random']
-            randomData = base64.b64decode(randomData)
-        except KeyError:
-            logger.warn('No random data specified for upload')
+        newNode = bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(newNode)
+        announce_queue = deadsimplekv.DeadSimpleKV(filepaths.announce_cache)
+        announce_queue_list = announce_queue.get('new_peers')
+        if announce_queue_list is None:
+            announce_queue_list = []
         else:
-            nodes = newNode + bytesconverter.str_to_bytes(gettransports.get()[0])
-            nodes = crypto.hashers.blake2b_hash(nodes)
-            powHash = crypto.hashers.blake2b_hash(randomData + nodes)
-            try:
-                powHash = powHash.decode()
-            except AttributeError:
-                pass
-            if powHash.startswith('0' * onionrvalues.ANNOUNCE_POW):
-                newNode = bytesconverter.bytes_to_str(newNode)
-                announce_queue = deadsimplekv.DeadSimpleKV(filepaths.announce_cache)
-                announce_queue_list = announce_queue.get('new_peers')
-                if announce_queue_list is None:
-                    announce_queue_list = []
+            if len(announce_queue_list) >= onionrvalues.MAX_NEW_PEER_QUEUE:
+                newNode = ''
+
+        if stringvalidators.validate_transport(newNode) and \
+                newNode not in announce_queue_list:
+            g.shared_state.get(
+                OnionrCommunicatorDaemon).newPeers.append(newNode)
+            announce_queue.put('new_peers',
+                               announce_queue_list.append(newNode))
+            announce_queue.flush()
+            resp = 'Success'
 
-                if stringvalidators.validate_transport(newNode) and not newNode in announce_queue_list:
-                    #clientAPI.onionrInst.communicatorInst.newPeers.append(newNode)
-                    g.shared_state.get(OnionrCommunicatorDaemon).newPeers.append(newNode)
-                    announce_queue.put('new_peers', announce_queue_list.append(newNode))
-                    announce_queue.flush()
-                    resp = 'Success'
-            else:
-                logger.warn(newNode.decode() + ' failed to meet POW: ' + powHash)
     resp = Response(resp)
     if resp == 'failure':
         return resp, 406
diff --git a/static-data/www/board/board.js b/static-data/www/board/board.js
index 821a549b..03f868c0 100755
--- a/static-data/www/board/board.js
+++ b/static-data/www/board/board.js
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ function appendMessages(msg, blockHash, beforeHash, channel) {
             }
 
         }
-
     }
 }
 
@@ -228,7 +227,7 @@ newPostForm.onsubmit = function(){
           "token": webpass
         }
     })
-    .then((resp) => resp.text()) // Transform the data into text
+    .then((resp) => resp.text())
     .then(function(data) {
         newPostForm.style.display = 'block'
         if (data == 'failure due to duplicate insert'){
diff --git a/static-data/www/private/index.html b/static-data/www/private/index.html
index 32cc53d2..7938c233 100755
--- a/static-data/www/private/index.html
+++ b/static-data/www/private/index.html
@@ -176,6 +176,11 @@
                                 </div>
                             </div>
                             <h6>Session Connections</h6>
+                            <div class="columns">
+                                <div class="column">
+                                    <a class="button is-info" id="torToggle">Tor Info</a>
+                                </div>
+                            </div>
                             <div class="columns">
                                 <div class="column">
                                     ️ Last Received: <span id="lastIncoming">None since start</span>
diff --git a/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js b/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js
index 0f535508..e264613f 100755
--- a/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js
+++ b/static-data/www/shared/main/stats.js
@@ -71,7 +71,13 @@ if (sec_description_str !== 'normal'){
 function getStats(){
     stats = JSON.parse(httpGet('getstats', webpass))
     uptimeDisplay.innerText = seconds2time(stats['uptime'])
-    connectedDisplay.innerText = stats['connectedNodes']
+    connectedNodes = stats['connectedNodes'].split('\n')
+    connectedDisplay.innerText = ''
+    for (x = 0; x < connectedNodes.length; x++){
+        if (! connectedDisplay.innerText.includes(connectedNodes[x])){
+            connectedDisplay.innerText += '🧅 ' + connectedNodes[x] + '\n'
+        }
+    }
     storedBlockDisplay.innerText = stats['blockCount']
     queuedBlockDisplay.innerText = stats['blockQueueCount']
     securityLevel.innerText = sec_description_str