diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/account.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/account.jsx
index c34ae9b60..518464b04 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/account.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/account.jsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import { RelativeTimestamp } from './relative_timestamp';
 const messages = defineMessages({
   follow: { id: 'account.follow', defaultMessage: 'Follow' },
   unfollow: { id: 'account.unfollow', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
-  requested: { id: 'account.requested', defaultMessage: 'Awaiting approval' },
+  requested: { id: 'account.requested', defaultMessage: 'Awaiting approval. Click to cancel follow request' },
   unblock: { id: 'account.unblock', defaultMessage: 'Unblock @{name}' },
   unmute: { id: 'account.unmute', defaultMessage: 'Unmute @{name}' },
   mute_notifications: { id: 'account.mute_notifications', defaultMessage: 'Mute notifications from @{name}' },
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_visibility_icon.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_visibility_icon.jsx
index 39a8a49bf..ad84af4de 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_visibility_icon.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/components/status_visibility_icon.jsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { Icon } from 'flavours/glitch/components/icon';
 const messages = defineMessages({
   public: { id: 'privacy.public.short', defaultMessage: 'Public' },
   unlisted: { id: 'privacy.unlisted.short', defaultMessage: 'Unlisted' },
-  private: { id: 'privacy.private.short', defaultMessage: 'Followers-only' },
+  private: { id: 'privacy.private.short', defaultMessage: 'Followers only' },
   direct: { id: 'privacy.direct.short', defaultMessage: 'Mentioned people only' },
 });
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/domain_container.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/domain_container.jsx
index 4828445c4..9a55b72cc 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/domain_container.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/containers/domain_container.jsx
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ const makeMapStateToProps = () => {
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch, { intl }) => ({
   onBlockDomain (domain) {
     dispatch(openModal('CONFIRM', {
-      message: <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.domain_block.message' defaultMessage='Are you really, really sure you want to block the entire {domain}? In most cases a few targeted blocks or mutes are sufficient and preferable.' values={{ domain: <strong>{domain}</strong> }} />,
+      message: <FormattedMessage id='confirmations.domain_block.message' defaultMessage='Are you really, really sure you want to block the entire {domain}? In most cases a few targeted blocks or mutes are sufficient and preferable. You will not see content from that domain in any public timelines or your notifications. Your followers from that domain will be removed.' values={{ domain: <strong>{domain}</strong> }} />,
       confirm: intl.formatMessage(messages.blockDomainConfirm),
       onConfirm: () => dispatch(blockDomain(domain)),
     }));
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.jsx
index dd3dd0780..d37c52b3b 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/account_timeline/containers/header_container.jsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import Header from '../components/header';
 const messages = defineMessages({
   cancelFollowRequestConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.cancel_follow_request.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Withdraw request' },
   unfollowConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.unfollow.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Unfollow' },
-  blockDomainConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.domain_block.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Hide entire domain' },
+  blockDomainConfirm: { id: 'confirmations.domain_block.confirm', defaultMessage: 'Block entire domain' },
 });
 
 const makeMapStateToProps = () => {
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/action_bar.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/action_bar.jsx
index 4cfd79979..fe3c0468e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/action_bar.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/action_bar.jsx
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   lists: { id: 'navigation_bar.lists', defaultMessage: 'Lists' },
   followed_tags: { id: 'navigation_bar.followed_tags', defaultMessage: 'Followed hashtags' },
   blocks: { id: 'navigation_bar.blocks', defaultMessage: 'Blocked users' },
-  domain_blocks: { id: 'navigation_bar.domain_blocks', defaultMessage: 'Hidden domains' },
+  domain_blocks: { id: 'navigation_bar.domain_blocks', defaultMessage: 'Blocked domains' },
   mutes: { id: 'navigation_bar.mutes', defaultMessage: 'Muted users' },
   filters: { id: 'navigation_bar.filters', defaultMessage: 'Muted words' },
   logout: { id: 'navigation_bar.logout', defaultMessage: 'Logout' },
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.jsx
index c9b950f8d..d0f13cc33 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/privacy_dropdown.jsx
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   unlisted_long: { id: 'privacy.unlisted.long', defaultMessage: 'Visible for all, but opted-out of discovery features' },
   private_short: { id: 'privacy.private.short', defaultMessage: 'Followers only' },
   private_long: { id: 'privacy.private.long', defaultMessage: 'Visible for followers only' },
-  direct_short: { id: 'privacy.direct.short', defaultMessage: 'Only people I mention' },
+  direct_short: { id: 'privacy.direct.short', defaultMessage: 'Mentioned people only' },
   direct_long: { id: 'privacy.direct.long', defaultMessage: 'Visible for mentioned users only' },
   change_privacy: { id: 'privacy.change', defaultMessage: 'Adjust status privacy' },
 });
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/publisher.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/publisher.jsx
index 3ff412174..b509ed347 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/publisher.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/compose/components/publisher.jsx
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   saveChanges: { id: 'compose_form.save_changes', defaultMessage: 'Save changes' },
   public: { id: 'privacy.public.short', defaultMessage: 'Public' },
   unlisted: { id: 'privacy.unlisted.short', defaultMessage: 'Unlisted' },
-  private: { id: 'privacy.private.short', defaultMessage: 'Followers-only' },
+  private: { id: 'privacy.private.short', defaultMessage: 'Followers only' },
   direct: { id: 'privacy.direct.short', defaultMessage: 'Mentioned people only' },
 });
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started_misc/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started_misc/index.jsx
index afb1227a3..ed93ba370 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started_misc/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/getting_started_misc/index.jsx
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   subheading: { id: 'column.subheading', defaultMessage: 'Miscellaneous options' },
   favourites: { id: 'navigation_bar.favourites', defaultMessage: 'Favourites' },
   blocks: { id: 'navigation_bar.blocks', defaultMessage: 'Blocked users' },
-  domain_blocks: { id: 'navigation_bar.domain_blocks', defaultMessage: 'Hidden domains' },
+  domain_blocks: { id: 'navigation_bar.domain_blocks', defaultMessage: 'Blocked domains' },
   mutes: { id: 'navigation_bar.mutes', defaultMessage: 'Muted users' },
   show_me_around: { id: 'getting_started.onboarding', defaultMessage: 'Show me around' },
   pins: { id: 'navigation_bar.pins', defaultMessage: 'Pinned posts' },
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx
index 5e6c4f87e..5badc9079 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/local_settings/page/index.jsx
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   pop_in_right: { id: 'settings.pop_in_right', defaultMessage:  'Right' },
   public: { id: 'privacy.public.short', defaultMessage: 'Public' },
   unlisted: { id: 'privacy.unlisted.short', defaultMessage: 'Unlisted' },
-  private: { id: 'privacy.private.short', defaultMessage: 'Followers-only' },
+  private: { id: 'privacy.private.short', defaultMessage: 'Followers only' },
   direct: { id: 'privacy.direct.short', defaultMessage: 'Mentioned people only' },
 });
 
diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
index 62c212991..967a30dbe 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/features/status/components/action_bar.jsx
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
   unpin: { id: 'status.unpin', defaultMessage: 'Unpin from profile' },
   embed: { id: 'status.embed', defaultMessage: 'Embed' },
   admin_account: { id: 'status.admin_account', defaultMessage: 'Open moderation interface for @{name}' },
-  admin_status: { id: 'status.admin_status', defaultMessage: 'Open this status in the moderation interface' },
+  admin_status: { id: 'status.admin_status', defaultMessage: 'Open this post in the moderation interface' },
   admin_domain: { id: 'status.admin_domain', defaultMessage: 'Open moderation interface for {domain}' },
-  copy: { id: 'status.copy', defaultMessage: 'Copy link to status' },
+  copy: { id: 'status.copy', defaultMessage: 'Copy link to post' },
   openOriginalPage: { id: 'account.open_original_page', defaultMessage: 'Open original page' },
 });