diff --git a/importmap.php b/importmap.php
index 93f5f2d..713b8ac 100644
--- a/importmap.php
+++ b/importmap.php
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ return [
     '@noble/hashes' => [
         'version' => '1.3.1',
     ],
+    // Required by nostr-tools/nip19 (bytesToHex / hexToBytes / concatBytes); bare @noble/hashes is not enough.
+    '@noble/hashes/utils' => [
+        'version' => '1.3.1',
+    ],
     '@scure/base' => [
         'version' => '1.1.1',
     ],
diff --git a/src/Controller/AuthorController.php b/src/Controller/AuthorController.php
index 791dfbd..4086b41 100644
--- a/src/Controller/AuthorController.php
+++ b/src/Controller/AuthorController.php
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@ class AuthorController extends AbstractController
         ProfilePaymentLinksBuilder $profilePaymentLinks,
         ProfileIdentityLinksBuilder $profileIdentityLinks,
     ): Response {
+        // Profile pages chain several sequential Nostr REQ runs; match article pages so a slow relay
+        // set does not hit PHP’s default 30s max_execution_time during Twig render.
+        @set_time_limit(300);
+        @ini_set('max_execution_time', '300');
+
         $keys = new Key();
         $pubkey = $keys->convertToHex($npub);
 
diff --git a/src/Service/ArticleCommentThreadLoader.php b/src/Service/ArticleCommentThreadLoader.php
index 3e169a7..6592d6b 100644
--- a/src/Service/ArticleCommentThreadLoader.php
+++ b/src/Service/ArticleCommentThreadLoader.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
 
 namespace App\Service;
 
+use App\Enum\KindsEnum;
 use Psr\Cache\CacheItemPoolInterface;
 use Psr\Cache\InvalidArgumentException;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ final readonly class ArticleCommentThreadLoader
         ]);
 
         $this->enrichThreadListForDisplay($list, $articleEventHexId);
+        $this->stripRepostEventBodies($list, $quotes);
 
         $commentLinks = [];
         $quoteLinks = [];
@@ -194,6 +196,39 @@ final readonly class ArticleCommentThreadLoader
         ];
     }
 
+    /**
+     * NIP-18 reposts (kinds 6 and 16) carry a JSON-wrapped copy of the original; we only show who reposted, not the body.
+     *
+     * @param array<int, object> $list
+     * @param array<int, object> $quotes
+     */
+    private function stripRepostEventBodies(array $list, array $quotes): void
+    {
+        $strip = static function (object $ev): void {
+            $k = (int) ($ev->kind ?? 0);
+            if ($k !== KindsEnum::REPOST->value && $k !== KindsEnum::GENERIC_REPOST->value) {
+                return;
+            }
+            $ev->content = '';
+            if (isset($ev->unfold_reply_blurb)) {
+                $ev->unfold_reply_blurb = null;
+            }
+            if (isset($ev->unfold_body)) {
+                $ev->unfold_body = '';
+            }
+        };
+        foreach ($list as $ev) {
+            if (\is_object($ev)) {
+                $strip($ev);
+            }
+        }
+        foreach ($quotes as $ev) {
+            if (\is_object($ev)) {
+                $strip($ev);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param array<string, array<int, mixed>> $linkBucket
      * @param array<string, string>            $processedContent
diff --git a/src/Service/NostrClient.php b/src/Service/NostrClient.php
index 229b366..971a000 100644
--- a/src/Service/NostrClient.php
+++ b/src/Service/NostrClient.php
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ class NostrClient
      */
     private const MAX_DISCUSSION_RELAY_URLS = 10;
 
+    /**
+     * {@see Request::send()} hits relays sequentially; profile pages (metadata, long-form list, 10133) used
+     * the full default+article+profile list (~8–9 wss) → 2 slow relays can exceed PHP’s 30s default max_execution_time.
+     */
+    private const MAX_PROFILE_SEQUENTIAL_RELAY_URLS = 3;
+
     /**
      * {@see sendArticleDiscussionToRelaysSequential} visits relays one after another (~RELAY_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_SEC
      * each). Keep this low so HTTP /fragment/comments and browsers do not hit 60–90s proxy cuts.
@@ -327,6 +333,25 @@ class NostrClient
         return $relaySet;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param list<string> $urls
+     *
+     * @return list<string>
+     */
+    private function capSequentialRelaysForProfileFetches(array $urls): array
+    {
+        if (\count($urls) <= self::MAX_PROFILE_SEQUENTIAL_RELAY_URLS) {
+            return $urls;
+        }
+        $this->logger->notice('nostr.relay_list_capped', [
+            'context' => 'profile_sequential',
+            'max' => self::MAX_PROFILE_SEQUENTIAL_RELAY_URLS,
+            'had' => \count($urls),
+        ]);
+
+        return \array_values(\array_slice($urls, 0, self::MAX_PROFILE_SEQUENTIAL_RELAY_URLS));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Full NIP-65 (kind-10002) wss:// list for a hex pubkey, cached. Used for comment fetches; prefer
      * {@see getTopReputableRelaysForAuthor} when you only need a few relays.
@@ -589,9 +614,9 @@ class NostrClient
      */
     public function getNpubMetadata($npub): \stdClass
     {
-        $relaysTried = $this->profileMetadataQueryRelayUrlList();
+        $relaysTried = $this->capSequentialRelaysForProfileFetches($this->profileMetadataQueryRelayUrlList());
         $relaysTriedStr = implode(', ', array_map(self::relayLogLabel(...), $relaysTried));
-        $relaySet = $this->relaySetForProfileMetadataFetch();
+        $relaySet = $this->relaySetFromDistinctUrlList($relaysTried);
         $this->logger->info(sprintf('Getting metadata for npub (relays: %s)', $relaysTriedStr), ['npub' => $npub, 'relays' => $relaysTried]);
         $request = $this->createNostrRequest(
             kinds: [KindsEnum::METADATA],
@@ -624,9 +649,9 @@ class NostrClient
      */
     public function getKind10133PaymentTargetEventsForNpub(string $npub, int $limit = 20): array
     {
-        $relaysTried = $this->profileMetadataQueryRelayUrlList();
+        $relaysTried = $this->capSequentialRelaysForProfileFetches($this->profileMetadataQueryRelayUrlList());
         $relaysTriedStr = implode(', ', array_map(self::relayLogLabel(...), $relaysTried));
-        $relaySet = $this->relaySetForProfileMetadataFetch();
+        $relaySet = $this->relaySetFromDistinctUrlList($relaysTried);
         try {
             $request = $this->createNostrRequest(
                 kinds: [KindsEnum::PAYMENT_TARGETS],
@@ -1527,13 +1552,20 @@ class NostrClient
      */
     public function getLongFormContentForPubkey(string $ident): array
     {
-        // Add user relays to the default set
         $authorRelays = $this->getTopReputableRelaysForAuthor($ident);
-        // Create a RelaySet from the author's relays
-        $relaySet = $this->defaultRelaySet;
-        if (!empty($authorRelays)) {
-            $relaySet = $this->createRelaySet($authorRelays);
+        $base = $this->configuredArticleRelayUrlList();
+        $merged = $authorRelays !== [] ? array_merge($base, $authorRelays) : $base;
+        $seen = [];
+        $deduped = [];
+        foreach ($merged as $url) {
+            if (!\is_string($url) || $url === '' || isset($seen[$url])) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            $seen[$url] = true;
+            $deduped[] = $url;
         }
+        $capped = $this->capSequentialRelaysForProfileFetches($deduped);
+        $relaySet = $this->relaySetFromDistinctUrlList($capped);
 
         // Create request using the helper method
         $request = $this->createNostrRequest(
diff --git a/templates/components/Organisms/Comments.html.twig b/templates/components/Organisms/Comments.html.twig
index cd956cb..98aa00d 100644
--- a/templates/components/Organisms/Comments.html.twig
+++ b/templates/components/Organisms/Comments.html.twig
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
         {% set cpk = item.pubkey|default('') %}
         {% set cts = item.created_at|default(null) %}
         {% set cdepth = item.unfold_depth|default(0) %}
+        {% set is_nip18_repost = item.kind is defined and (item.kind == 6 or item.kind == 16) %}
         <div class="card comment comment--depth-{{ cdepth }}">
             <div class="metadata">
                 <p>
@@ -70,20 +71,26 @@
                         <span class="ui-badge ui-badge--neutral" title="Legacy text-note reply (pre–NIP-22)">kind 1</span>
                     {% elseif item.kind is defined and item.kind == 1111 %}
                         <span class="ui-badge ui-badge--secondary" title="NIP-22 comment">1111</span>
+                    {% elseif is_nip18_repost %}
+                        <span class="ui-badge ui-badge--neutral" title="NIP-18 repost (body omitted)">repost</span>
                     {% endif %}
                     {% if cpk != '' %}<twig:Molecules:UserFromNpub ident="{{ cpk }}" />{% else %}<span class="text-subtle">Unknown</span>{% endif %}
                 </p>
                 <small>{% if cts is not null and cts != '' %}{{ cts|date('F j Y') }}{% endif %}</small>
             </div>
-            {% if item.unfold_reply_blurb|default('')|trim != '' %}
+            {% if not is_nip18_repost and item.unfold_reply_blurb|default('')|trim != '' %}
                 <div class="comment__reply-blurb" role="note" aria-label="Reply context">
                     <twig:Atoms:Content content="{{ item.unfold_reply_blurb }}" />
                 </div>
             {% endif %}
             <div class="card-body">
-                <twig:Atoms:Content content="{{ item.unfold_body|default(item.content|default('')) }}" />
+                {% if is_nip18_repost %}
+                    <p class="text-subtle">Repost</p>
+                {% else %}
+                    <twig:Atoms:Content content="{{ item.unfold_body|default(item.content|default('')) }}" />
+                {% endif %}
             </div>
-            {% if cid != '' and commentLinks[cid] is defined and commentLinks[cid]|length > 0 %}
+            {% if not is_nip18_repost and cid != '' and commentLinks[cid] is defined and commentLinks[cid]|length > 0 %}
                 <div class="card-footer nostr-previews mt-3">
                     <div class="preview-container">
                         {% for link in commentLinks[cid] %}
@@ -161,10 +168,15 @@
             {% set cid = item.id|default('') %}
             {% set cpk = item.pubkey|default('') %}
             {% set cts = item.created_at|default(null) %}
+            {% set q_repost = item.kind is defined and (item.kind == 6 or item.kind == 16) %}
             <div class="card comment comment--quote">
                 <div class="metadata">
                     <p>
-                        <span class="ui-badge ui-badge--neutral">kind {{ item.kind|default('?') }}</span>
+                        {% if q_repost %}
+                            <span class="ui-badge ui-badge--neutral" title="NIP-18 repost (body omitted)">repost (kind {{ item.kind }})</span>
+                        {% else %}
+                            <span class="ui-badge ui-badge--neutral">kind {{ item.kind|default('?') }}</span>
+                        {% endif %}
                         {% if cpk != '' %}<twig:Molecules:UserFromNpub ident="{{ cpk }}" />{% else %}<span class="text-subtle">Unknown</span>{% endif %}
                     </p>
                     <small>
@@ -176,9 +188,13 @@
                     </small>
                 </div>
                 <div class="card-body">
-                    <twig:Atoms:Content content="{{ item.content|default('') }}" />
+                    {% if q_repost %}
+                        <p class="text-subtle">Repost</p>
+                    {% else %}
+                        <twig:Atoms:Content content="{{ item.content|default('') }}" />
+                    {% endif %}
                 </div>
-                {% if cid != '' and quoteLinks[cid] is defined and quoteLinks[cid]|length > 0 %}
+                {% if not q_repost and cid != '' and quoteLinks[cid] is defined and quoteLinks[cid]|length > 0 %}
                     <div class="card-footer nostr-previews mt-3">
                         <div class="preview-container">
                             {% for link in quoteLinks[cid] %}