diff --git a/onionr/core.py b/onionr/core.py
index c1edf921..15c862c5 100644
--- a/onionr/core.py
+++ b/onionr/core.py
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ class Core:
             data = data.encode()
         except AttributeError:
             pass
-        # sign before encrypt, as unauthenticated crypto should not be a problem here
+
         if sign:
             signature = self._crypto.edSign(jsonMeta.encode() + data, key=self._crypto.privKey, encodeResult=True)
             signer = self._crypto.pubKey
diff --git a/onionr/onionrusers.py b/onionr/onionrusers.py
index 10e2be33..4b74258e 100644
--- a/onionr/onionrusers.py
+++ b/onionr/onionrusers.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class OnionrUser:
         encrypted = coreInst._crypto.pubKeyEncrypt(data, self.publicKey, encodedData=True)
         return encrypted
     
-    def decrypt(self, data):
+    def decrypt(self, data, anonymous=True):
         decrypted = coreInst._crypto.pubKeyDecrypt(data, self.publicKey, encodedData=True)
         return decrypted
     
@@ -59,8 +59,26 @@ class OnionrUser:
     
     def forwardDecrypt(self, encrypted):
         return
-    
+
+    def _getLatestForwardKey(self):
+        # Get the latest forward secrecy key for a peer
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(self._core.peerDB)
+        c = conn.cursor()
+        # Prepare the insert
+        time = self._core._utils.getEpoch()
+        key = ''
+
+        for row in c.execute("SELECT forwardKey FROM forwardKeys WHERE DATE=(SELECT max(date) FROM forwardKeys);"):
+            key = row[0]
+            break
+
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+        return key
+
     def addForwardKey(self, newKey):
+        if not self._core._utils.validatePubKey(newKey):
+            raise onionrexceptions.InvalidPubkey
         # Add a forward secrecy key for the peer
         conn = sqlite3.connect(self._core.peerDB)
         c = conn.cursor()
diff --git a/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/metadataprocessor/main.py b/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/metadataprocessor/main.py
index 994bf818..74397c12 100644
--- a/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/metadataprocessor/main.py
+++ b/onionr/static-data/default-plugins/metadataprocessor/main.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def _processForwardKey(api, myBlock):
 def on_processBlocks(api):
     myBlock = api.data['block']
     blockType = api.data['type']
-    print('blockType is ' + blockType)
+    logger.info('blockType is ' + blockType)
 
     # Process specific block types