diff --git a/comment.go b/comment.go
index 31bc03a..d5baf3d 100644
--- a/comment.go
+++ b/comment.go
@@ -25,61 +25,6 @@ type CommentServiceOp struct {
 
 var _ CommentService = &CommentServiceOp{}
 
-type commentRoot struct {
-	Kind *string  `json:"kind,omitempty"`
-	Data *Comment `json:"data,omitempty"`
-}
-
-type commentRootListing struct {
-	Kind *string `json:"kind,omitempty"`
-	Data *struct {
-		Dist   int           `json:"dist"`
-		Roots  []commentRoot `json:"children,omitempty"`
-		After  string        `json:"after,omitempty"`
-		Before string        `json:"before,omitempty"`
-	} `json:"data,omitempty"`
-}
-
-// Comment is a comment posted by a user
-type Comment struct {
-	ID        string `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	FullID    string `json:"name,omitempty"`
-	ParentID  string `json:"parent_id,omitempty"`
-	Permalink string `json:"permalink,omitempty"`
-
-	Body            string `json:"body,omitempty"`
-	BodyHTML        string `json:"body_html,omitempty"`
-	Author          string `json:"author,omitempty"`
-	AuthorID        string `json:"author_fullname,omitempty"`
-	AuthorFlairText string `json:"author_flair_text,omitempty"`
-
-	Subreddit             string `json:"subreddit,omitempty"`
-	SubredditNamePrefixed string `json:"subreddit_name_prefixed,omitempty"`
-	SubredditID           string `json:"subreddit_id,omitempty"`
-
-	Score            int `json:"score"`
-	Controversiality int `json:"controversiality"`
-
-	Created    float64 `json:"created"`
-	CreatedUTC float64 `json:"created_utc"`
-
-	LinkID string `json:"link_id,omitempty"`
-
-	// These don't appear when submitting a comment
-	LinkTitle       string `json:"link_title,omitempty"`
-	LinkPermalink   string `json:"link_permalink,omitempty"`
-	LinkAuthor      string `json:"link_author,omitempty"`
-	LinkNumComments int    `json:"num_comments"`
-
-	IsSubmitter bool `json:"is_submitter"`
-	ScoreHidden bool `json:"score_hidden"`
-	Saved       bool `json:"saved"`
-	Stickied    bool `json:"stickied"`
-	Locked      bool `json:"locked"`
-	CanGild     bool `json:"can_gild"`
-	NSFW        bool `json:"over_18"`
-}
-
 // CommentList holds information about a list of comments
 // The after and before fields help decide the anchor point for a subsequent
 // call that returns a list
diff --git a/comment_test.go b/comment_test.go
index 1a20770..5a06043 100644
--- a/comment_test.go
+++ b/comment_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 )
 
 var expectedCommentSubmitOrEdit = &Comment{
@@ -15,7 +16,6 @@ var expectedCommentSubmitOrEdit = &Comment{
 	Permalink: "/r/subreddit/comments/test1/some_thread/test2/",
 
 	Body:            "test comment",
-	BodyHTML:        "<div class=\"md\"><p>test comment</p>\n</div>",
 	Author:          "reddit_username",
 	AuthorID:        "t2_user1",
 	AuthorFlairText: "Flair",
@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ var expectedCommentSubmitOrEdit = &Comment{
 	Score:            1,
 	Controversiality: 0,
 
-	Created:    1588147787,
-	CreatedUTC: 1588118987,
+	Created: &Timestamp{time.Date(2020, 4, 28, 20, 9, 47, 0, time.UTC)},
 
 	LinkID: "t3_link1",
 }
diff --git a/geddit.go b/geddit.go
index 37a9fc6..5f26b45 100644
--- a/geddit.go
+++ b/geddit.go
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ func CheckResponse(r *http.Response) error {
 
 // ListOptions are the optional parameters to the various endpoints that return lists
 type ListOptions struct {
-	Sort string `url:"sort,omitempty"`
 	Type string `url:"type,omitempty"` // links or comments
 
 	// For getting submissions
@@ -354,7 +353,6 @@ type ListOptions struct {
 	After  string `url:"after,omitempty"`
 	Before string `url:"before,omitempty"`
 	Limit  int    `url:"limit,omitempty"` // default: 25
-	Count  int    `url:"count,omitempty"` // default: 0
 }
 
 func addOptions(s string, opt interface{}) (string, error) {
@@ -388,6 +386,61 @@ type root struct {
 	Data interface{} `json:"data,omitempty"`
 }
 
+type rootListing struct {
+	Kind string   `json:"kind,omitempty"`
+	Data *Listing `json:"data"`
+}
+
+// Listing holds things coming from the Reddit API
+// It also contains the after/before anchors useful for subsequent requests
+type Listing struct {
+	Things Things `json:"children"`
+	After  string `json:"after"`
+	Before string `json:"before"`
+}
+
+// Things are stuff!
+type Things struct {
+	Comments   []Comment   `json:"comments,omitempty"`
+	Links      []Link      `json:"links,omitempty"`
+	Subreddits []Subreddit `json:"subreddits,omitempty"`
+	// todo: add the other kinds of things
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface.
+func (l *Things) UnmarshalJSON(b []byte) error {
+	var children []map[string]interface{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(b, &children); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	for _, child := range children {
+		byteValue, _ := json.Marshal(child)
+		switch child["kind"] {
+		case kindComment:
+			root := new(commentRoot)
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(byteValue, root); err == nil && root.Data != nil {
+				l.Comments = append(l.Comments, *root.Data)
+			}
+		case kindAccount:
+		case kindLink:
+			root := new(linkRoot)
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(byteValue, root); err == nil && root.Data != nil {
+				l.Links = append(l.Links, *root.Data)
+			}
+		case kindMessage:
+		case kindSubreddit:
+			root := new(subredditRoot)
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(byteValue, root); err == nil && root.Data != nil {
+				l.Subreddits = append(l.Subreddits, *root.Data)
+			}
+		case kindAward:
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 const (
 	kindListing   string = "Listing"
 	kindComment   string = "t1"
@@ -397,3 +450,138 @@ const (
 	kindSubreddit string = "t5"
 	kindAward     string = "t6"
 )
+
+type commentRoot struct {
+	Kind string   `json:"kind,omitempty"`
+	Data *Comment `json:"data,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type linkRoot struct {
+	Kind string `json:"kind,omitempty"`
+	Data *Link  `json:"data,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type subredditRoot struct {
+	Kind string     `json:"kind,omitempty"`
+	Data *Subreddit `json:"data,omitempty"`
+}
+
+// Comment is a comment posted by a user
+type Comment struct {
+	ID        string `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	FullID    string `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	ParentID  string `json:"parent_id,omitempty"`
+	Permalink string `json:"permalink,omitempty"`
+
+	Body            string `json:"body,omitempty"`
+	Author          string `json:"author,omitempty"`
+	AuthorID        string `json:"author_fullname,omitempty"`
+	AuthorFlairText string `json:"author_flair_text,omitempty"`
+	AuthorFlairID   string `json:"author_flair_template_id,omitempty"`
+
+	Subreddit             string `json:"subreddit,omitempty"`
+	SubredditNamePrefixed string `json:"subreddit_name_prefixed,omitempty"`
+	SubredditID           string `json:"subreddit_id,omitempty"`
+
+	Score            int `json:"score"`
+	Controversiality int `json:"controversiality"`
+
+	Created *Timestamp `json:"created_utc,omitempty"`
+	Edited  *Timestamp `json:"edited,omitempty"`
+
+	LinkID string `json:"link_id,omitempty"`
+
+	// These don't appear when submitting a comment
+	LinkTitle       string `json:"link_title,omitempty"`
+	LinkPermalink   string `json:"link_permalink,omitempty"`
+	LinkAuthor      string `json:"link_author,omitempty"`
+	LinkNumComments int    `json:"num_comments"`
+
+	IsSubmitter bool `json:"is_submitter"`
+	ScoreHidden bool `json:"score_hidden"`
+	Saved       bool `json:"saved"`
+	Stickied    bool `json:"stickied"`
+	Locked      bool `json:"locked"`
+	CanGild     bool `json:"can_gild"`
+	NSFW        bool `json:"over_18"`
+
+	// If a comment has no replies, its "replies" value is "",
+	// which the unmarshaler doesn't like
+	// So we capture this varying field in RepliesRaw, and then
+	// fill it in Replies
+	RepliesRaw json.RawMessage `json:"replies,omitempty"`
+	Replies    []commentRoot   `json:"-"`
+}
+
+// Link is a submitted post on Reddit
+type Link struct {
+	ID      string     `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	FullID  string     `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Created *Timestamp `json:"created_utc,omitempty"`
+	Edited  *Timestamp `json:"edited,omitempty"`
+
+	Permalink string `json:"permalink,omitempty"`
+	URL       string `json:"url,omitempty"`
+
+	Title string `json:"title,omitempty"`
+	Body  string `json:"selftext,omitempty"`
+
+	Score            int `json:"score"`
+	NumberOfComments int `json:"num_comments"`
+
+	SubredditID           string `json:"subreddit_id,omitempty"`
+	SubredditName         string `json:"subreddit,omitempty"`
+	SubredditNamePrefixed string `json:"subreddit_name_prefixed,omitempty"`
+
+	AuthorID   string `json:"author_fullname,omitempty"`
+	AuthorName string `json:"author,omitempty"`
+
+	Spoiler    bool `json:"spoiler"`
+	Locked     bool `json:"locked"`
+	NSFW       bool `json:"over_18"`
+	IsSelfPost bool `json:"is_self"`
+	Saved      bool `json:"saved"`
+	Stickied   bool `json:"stickied"`
+}
+
+// Subreddit holds information about a subreddit
+type Subreddit struct {
+	ID      string     `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	FullID  string     `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Created *Timestamp `json:"created_utc,omitempty"`
+
+	URL                  string `json:"url,omitempty"`
+	Name                 string `json:"display_name,omitempty"`
+	NamePrefixed         string `json:"display_name_prefixed,omitempty"`
+	Title                string `json:"title,omitempty"`
+	PublicDescription    string `json:"public_description,omitempty"`
+	Type                 string `json:"subreddit_type,omitempty"`
+	SuggestedCommentSort string `json:"suggested_comment_sort,omitempty"`
+
+	Subscribers     int  `json:"subscribers"`
+	ActiveUserCount *int `json:"active_user_count,omitempty"`
+	NSFW            bool `json:"over18"`
+	UserIsMod       bool `json:"user_is_moderator"`
+}
+
+func (rl *rootListing) getLinks() *LinkList {
+	if rl == nil || rl.Data == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &LinkList{
+		Links:  rl.Data.Things.Links,
+		After:  rl.Data.After,
+		Before: rl.Data.Before,
+	}
+}
+
+func (rl *rootListing) getComments() *CommentList {
+	if rl == nil || rl.Data == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &CommentList{
+		Comments: rl.Data.Things.Comments,
+		After:    rl.Data.After,
+		Before:   rl.Data.Before,
+	}
+}
diff --git a/listings.go b/listings.go
index 76c6ccb..28a00f5 100644
--- a/listings.go
+++ b/listings.go
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package geddit
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"net/http"
 )
 
@@ -30,14 +29,15 @@ type listingRoot struct {
 }
 
 // Listing holds various types of things that all come from the Reddit API
-type Listing struct {
-	Links      []*Submission `json:"links,omitempty"`
-	Comments   []*Comment    `json:"comments,omitempty"`
-	Subreddits []*Subreddit  `json:"subreddits,omitempty"`
-}
+// type Listing struct {
+// 	Links      []*Submission `json:"links,omitempty"`
+// 	Comments   []*Comment    `json:"comments,omitempty"`
+// 	Subreddits []*Subreddit  `json:"subreddits,omitempty"`
+// }
 
 // Get gets a list of things based on their IDs
 // Only links, comments, and subreddits are allowed
+// todo: only links, comments, subreddits
 func (s *ListingsServiceOp) Get(ctx context.Context, ids ...string) (*Listing, *Response, error) {
 	type query struct {
 		IDs []string `url:"id,comma"`
@@ -54,51 +54,13 @@ func (s *ListingsServiceOp) Get(ctx context.Context, ids ...string) (*Listing, *
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	root := new(listingRoot)
+	root := new(rootListing)
 	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, root)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, resp, err
 	}
 
-	if root.Data == nil {
-		return nil, resp, nil
-	}
-
-	l := new(Listing)
-
-	for _, result := range root.Data.Children {
-		kind, ok1 := result["kind"].(string)
-		data, ok2 := result["data"]
-
-		if ok1 && ok2 {
-			byteValue, err := json.Marshal(data)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, resp, err
-			}
-
-			var v interface{}
-			switch kind {
-			case kindComment:
-				v = new(Comment)
-				l.Comments = append(l.Comments, v.(*Comment))
-			case kindLink:
-				v = new(Submission)
-				l.Links = append(l.Links, v.(*Submission))
-			case kindSubreddit:
-				v = new(Subreddit)
-				l.Subreddits = append(l.Subreddits, v.(*Subreddit))
-			default:
-				continue
-			}
-
-			err = json.Unmarshal(byteValue, v)
-			if err != nil {
-				return nil, resp, err
-			}
-		}
-	}
-
-	return l, resp, nil
+	return root.Data, resp, nil
 }
 
 // todo: do by_id next
diff --git a/private-messages.go b/private-messages.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be4d752
--- /dev/null
+++ b/private-messages.go
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+package geddit
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/url"
+)
+
+// PrivateMessageService handles communication with the private message
+// related methods of the Reddit API
+type PrivateMessageService interface {
+	BlockUser(ctx context.Context, messageID string) (*Response, error)
+}
+
+// PrivateMessageServiceOp implements the PrivateMessageService interface
+type PrivateMessageServiceOp struct {
+	client *Client
+}
+
+var _ PrivateMessageService = &PrivateMessageServiceOp{}
+
+// BlockUser blocks a user based on the ID of the private message
+func (s *PrivateMessageServiceOp) BlockUser(ctx context.Context, messageID string) (*Response, error) {
+	path := "api/block"
+
+	form := url.Values{}
+	form.Set("id", messageID)
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewPostForm(path, form)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
+	return s.client.Do(ctx, req, nil)
+}
diff --git a/subreddit.go b/subreddit.go
index 0d1b286..668074a 100644
--- a/subreddit.go
+++ b/subreddit.go
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 )
 
 // SubredditService handles communication with the subreddit
@@ -23,14 +25,22 @@ type SubredditService interface {
 	GetMineWhereModerator(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*SubredditList, *Response, error)
 	GetMineWhereStreams(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*SubredditList, *Response, error)
 
-	GetHotPosts(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error)
-	GetNewPosts(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error)
-	GetRisingPosts(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error)
-	GetControversialPosts(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error)
-	GetTopPosts(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error)
+	GetHotLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetBestLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetNewLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetRisingLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetControversialLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetTopLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
 
-	GetSticky1(ctx context.Context, name string) (interface{}, *Response, error)
-	GetSticky2(ctx context.Context, name string) (interface{}, *Response, error)
+	// GetSticky1(ctx context.Context, name string) (interface{}, *Response, error)
+	// GetSticky2(ctx context.Context, name string) (interface{}, *Response, error)
+
+	Subscribe(ctx context.Context, names ...string) (*Response, error)
+	SubscribeByID(ctx context.Context, ids ...string) (*Response, error)
+	Unsubscribe(ctx context.Context, names ...string) (*Response, error)
+	UnsubscribeByID(ctx context.Context, ids ...string) (*Response, error)
+
+	StreamLinks(ctx context.Context, names ...string) (<-chan Link, chan<- bool, error)
 }
 
 // SubredditServiceOp implements the SubredditService interface
@@ -40,42 +50,6 @@ type SubredditServiceOp struct {
 
 var _ SubredditService = &SubredditServiceOp{}
 
-type subredditRoot struct {
-	Kind *string    `json:"kind,omitempty"`
-	Data *Subreddit `json:"data,omitempty"`
-}
-
-type subredditRootListing struct {
-	Kind *string `json:"kind,omitempty"`
-	Data *struct {
-		Dist   int             `json:"dist"`
-		Roots  []subredditRoot `json:"children,omitempty"`
-		After  string          `json:"after,omitempty"`
-		Before string          `json:"before,omitempty"`
-	} `json:"data,omitempty"`
-}
-
-// Subreddit holds information about a subreddit
-type Subreddit struct {
-	ID         string  `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	FullID     string  `json:"name,omitempty"`
-	Created    float64 `json:"created"`
-	CreatedUTC float64 `json:"created_utc"`
-
-	URL                  string `json:"url,omitempty"`
-	DisplayName          string `json:"display_name,omitempty"`
-	DisplayNamePrefixed  string `json:"display_name_prefixed,omitempty"`
-	Title                string `json:"title,omitempty"`
-	PublicDescription    string `json:"public_description,omitempty"`
-	Type                 string `json:"subreddit_type,omitempty"`
-	SuggestedCommentSort string `json:"suggested_comment_sort,omitempty"`
-
-	Subscribers     int  `json:"subscribers"`
-	ActiveUserCount *int `json:"active_user_count,omitempty"`
-	NSFW            bool `json:"over18"`
-	UserIsMod       bool `json:"user_is_moderator"`
-}
-
 // SubredditList holds information about a list of subreddits
 // The after and before fields help decide the anchor point for a subsequent
 // call that returns a list
@@ -85,58 +59,14 @@ type SubredditList struct {
 	Before     string      `json:"before,omitempty"`
 }
 
-type submissionRoot struct {
-	Kind *string     `json:"kind,omitempty"`
-	Data *Submission `json:"data,omitempty"`
-}
-
-type submissionRootListing struct {
-	Kind *string `json:"kind,omitempty"`
-	Data *struct {
-		Dist   int              `json:"dist"`
-		Roots  []submissionRoot `json:"children,omitempty"`
-		After  string           `json:"after,omitempty"`
-		Before string           `json:"before,omitempty"`
-	} `json:"data,omitempty"`
-}
-
-// Submission is a submitted post on Reddit
-type Submission struct {
-	ID         string  `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	FullID     string  `json:"name,omitempty"`
-	Created    float64 `json:"created"`
-	CreatedUTC float64 `json:"created_utc"`
-
-	Permalink string `json:"permalink,omitempty"`
-	URL       string `json:"url,omitempty"`
-
-	Title            string `json:"title,omitempty"`
-	Body             string `json:"selftext,omitempty"`
-	Score            int    `json:"score"`
-	NumberOfComments int    `json:"num_comments"`
-
-	SubredditID           string `json:"t5_2qo4s,omitempty"`
-	SubredditName         string `json:"subreddit,omitempty"`
-	SubredditNamePrefixed string `json:"subreddit_name_prefixed,omitempty"`
-
-	AuthorID   string `json:"author_fullname,omitempty"`
-	AuthorName string `json:"author,omitempty"`
-
-	Spoiler    bool `json:"spoiler"`
-	Locked     bool `json:"locked"`
-	NSFW       bool `json:"over_18"`
-	IsSelfPost bool `json:"is_self"`
-	Saved      bool `json:"saved"`
-	Stickied   bool `json:"stickied"`
-}
-
-// SubmissionList holds information about a list of subreddits
+// LinkList holds information about a list of links
 // The after and before fields help decide the anchor point for a subsequent
 // call that returns a list
-type SubmissionList struct {
-	Submissions []Submission `json:"submissions,omitempty"`
-	After       string       `json:"after,omitempty"`
-	Before      string       `json:"before,omitempty"`
+// Note: not to be confused with linked lists
+type LinkList struct {
+	Links  []Link `json:"submissions,omitempty"`
+	After  string `json:"after,omitempty"`
+	Before string `json:"before,omitempty"`
 }
 
 // GetByName gets a subreddit by name
@@ -220,44 +150,44 @@ var sorts = [...]string{
 	"top",
 }
 
-// GetHotPosts returns the hot posts
-// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against /r/all
+// GetHotLinks returns the hot links
+// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against all those the client is subscribed to
 // IMPORTANT: for subreddits, this will include the stickied posts (if any)
 // PLUS the number of posts from the limit parameter (which is 25 by default)
-func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetHotPosts(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error) {
-	return s.getPosts(ctx, sortHot, opts, names...)
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetHotLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, sortHot, opts, names...)
 }
 
-// GetBestPosts returns the best posts
-// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against /r/all
+// GetBestLinks returns the best links
+// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against all those the client is subscribed to
 // IMPORTANT: for subreddits, this will include the stickied posts (if any)
 // PLUS the number of posts from the limit parameter (which is 25 by default)
-func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetBestPosts(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error) {
-	return s.getPosts(ctx, sortBest, opts, names...)
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetBestLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, sortBest, opts, names...)
 }
 
-// GetNewPosts returns the new posts
-// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against /r/all
-func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetNewPosts(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error) {
-	return s.getPosts(ctx, sortNew, opts, names...)
+// GetNewLinks returns the new links
+// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against all those the client is subscribed to
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetNewLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, sortNew, opts, names...)
 }
 
-// GetRisingPosts returns the rising posts
-// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against /r/all
-func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetRisingPosts(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error) {
-	return s.getPosts(ctx, sortRising, opts, names...)
+// GetRisingLinks returns the rising links
+// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against all those the client is subscribed to
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetRisingLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, sortRising, opts, names...)
 }
 
-// GetControversialPosts returns the controversial posts
-// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against /r/all
-func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetControversialPosts(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error) {
-	return s.getPosts(ctx, sortControversial, opts, names...)
+// GetControversialLinks returns the controversial links
+// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against all those the client is subscribed to
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetControversialLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, sortControversial, opts, names...)
 }
 
-// GetTopPosts returns the top posts
-// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against /r/all
-func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetTopPosts(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error) {
-	return s.getPosts(ctx, sortTop, opts, names...)
+// GetTopLinks returns the top links
+// If no subreddit names are provided, then it runs the search against all those the client is subscribed to
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetTopLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, sortTop, opts, names...)
 }
 
 type sticky int
@@ -267,14 +197,65 @@ const (
 	sticky2
 )
 
-// GetSticky1 returns the first stickied post on a subreddit (if it exists)
-func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetSticky1(ctx context.Context, name string) (interface{}, *Response, error) {
-	return s.getSticky(ctx, name, sticky1)
+// // GetSticky1 returns the first stickied post on a subreddit (if it exists)
+// func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetSticky1(ctx context.Context, name string) (interface{}, *Response, error) {
+// 	return s.getSticky(ctx, name, sticky1)
+// }
+
+// // GetSticky2 returns the second stickied post on a subreddit (if it exists)
+// func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetSticky2(ctx context.Context, name string) (interface{}, *Response, error) {
+// 	return s.getSticky(ctx, name, sticky2)
+// }
+
+// Subscribe subscribes to subreddits based on their name
+// Returns {} on success
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) Subscribe(ctx context.Context, names ...string) (*Response, error) {
+	form := url.Values{}
+	form.Set("action", "sub")
+	form.Set("sr_name", strings.Join(names, ","))
+	return s.handleSubscription(ctx, form)
 }
 
-// GetSticky2 returns the second stickied post on a subreddit (if it exists)
-func (s *SubredditServiceOp) GetSticky2(ctx context.Context, name string) (interface{}, *Response, error) {
-	return s.getSticky(ctx, name, sticky2)
+// SubscribeByID subscribes to subreddits based on their id
+// Returns {} on success
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) SubscribeByID(ctx context.Context, ids ...string) (*Response, error) {
+	form := url.Values{}
+	form.Set("action", "sub")
+	form.Set("sr", strings.Join(ids, ","))
+	return s.handleSubscription(ctx, form)
+}
+
+// Unsubscribe unsubscribes from subreddits
+// Returns {} on success
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) Unsubscribe(ctx context.Context, names ...string) (*Response, error) {
+	form := url.Values{}
+	form.Set("action", "unsub")
+	form.Set("sr_name", strings.Join(names, ","))
+	return s.handleSubscription(ctx, form)
+}
+
+// UnsubscribeByID unsubscribes from subreddits based on their id
+// Returns {} on success
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) UnsubscribeByID(ctx context.Context, ids ...string) (*Response, error) {
+	form := url.Values{}
+	form.Set("action", "unsub")
+	form.Set("sr", strings.Join(ids, ","))
+	return s.handleSubscription(ctx, form)
+}
+
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) handleSubscription(ctx context.Context, form url.Values) (*Response, error) {
+	path := "api/subscribe"
+	req, err := s.client.NewPostForm(path, form)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return resp, err
+	}
+
+	return resp, nil
 }
 
 func (s *SubredditServiceOp) getSubreddits(ctx context.Context, path string, opts *ListOptions) (*SubredditList, *Response, error) {
@@ -288,30 +269,24 @@ func (s *SubredditServiceOp) getSubreddits(ctx context.Context, path string, opt
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	root := new(subredditRootListing)
+	root := new(rootListing)
 	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, root)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, resp, err
 	}
 
-	if root.Data == nil {
-		return nil, resp, nil
+	l := new(SubredditList)
+
+	if root.Data != nil {
+		l.Subreddits = root.Data.Things.Subreddits
+		l.After = root.Data.After
+		l.Before = root.Data.Before
 	}
 
-	sl := new(SubredditList)
-	var subreddits []Subreddit
-
-	for _, child := range root.Data.Roots {
-		subreddits = append(subreddits, *child.Data)
-	}
-	sl.Subreddits = subreddits
-	sl.After = root.Data.After
-	sl.Before = root.Data.Before
-
-	return sl, resp, nil
+	return l, resp, nil
 }
 
-func (s *SubredditServiceOp) getPosts(ctx context.Context, sort sort, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*SubmissionList, *Response, error) {
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) getLinks(ctx context.Context, sort sort, opts *ListOptions, names ...string) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
 	path := sorts[sort]
 	if len(names) > 0 {
 		path = fmt.Sprintf("r/%s/%s", strings.Join(names, "+"), sorts[sort])
@@ -327,27 +302,21 @@ func (s *SubredditServiceOp) getPosts(ctx context.Context, sort sort, opts *List
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
 
-	root := new(submissionRootListing)
+	root := new(rootListing)
 	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, root)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, resp, err
 	}
 
-	if root.Data == nil {
-		return nil, resp, nil
+	l := new(LinkList)
+
+	if root.Data != nil {
+		l.Links = root.Data.Things.Links
+		l.After = root.Data.After
+		l.Before = root.Data.Before
 	}
 
-	sl := new(SubmissionList)
-	var submissions []Submission
-
-	for _, child := range root.Data.Roots {
-		submissions = append(submissions, *child.Data)
-	}
-	sl.Submissions = submissions
-	sl.After = root.Data.After
-	sl.Before = root.Data.Before
-
-	return sl, resp, nil
+	return l, resp, nil
 }
 
 // getSticky returns one of the 2 stickied posts of the subreddit
@@ -355,28 +324,154 @@ func (s *SubredditServiceOp) getPosts(ctx context.Context, sort sort, opts *List
 // If it's <= 1, it's 1
 // If it's >= 2, it's 2
 // todo
-func (s *SubredditServiceOp) getSticky(ctx context.Context, name string, num sticky) (interface{}, *Response, error) {
-	// type query struct {
-	// 	Num sticky `url:"num"`
-	// }
+// func (s *SubredditServiceOp) getSticky(ctx context.Context, name string, num sticky) (interface{}, *Response, error) {
+// 	type query struct {
+// 		Num sticky `url:"num"`
+// 	}
 
-	// path := fmt.Sprintf("r/%s/about/sticky", name)
-	// path, err := addOptions(path, query{num})
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	return nil, nil, err
-	// }
+// 	path := fmt.Sprintf("r/%s/about/sticky", name)
+// 	path, err := addOptions(path, query{num})
+// 	if err != nil {
+// 		return nil, nil, err
+// 	}
 
-	// req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, path, nil)
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	return nil, nil, err
-	// }
+// 	req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, path, nil)
+// 	if err != nil {
+// 		return nil, nil, err
+// 	}
 
-	// root := new(submissionRootListing)
-	// resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, root)
-	// if err != nil {
-	// 	return nil, resp, err
-	// }
+// 	var root []rootListing
+// 	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, &root)
+// 	if err != nil {
+// 		return nil, resp, err
+// 	}
 
-	// return nil, resp, nil
-	return nil, nil, nil
+// 	// test, _ := json.MarshalIndent(root, "", "  ")
+// 	// fmt.Println(string(test))
+
+// 	linkRoot := new(linkRoot)
+
+// 	link := root[0].Data.Children[0]
+// 	byteValue, err := json.Marshal(link)
+// 	if err != nil {
+// 		return nil, resp, err
+// 	}
+
+// 	err = json.Unmarshal(byteValue, linkRoot)
+// 	if err != nil {
+// 		return nil, resp, err
+// 	}
+
+// 	// these are all the comments in the post
+// 	comments := root[1].Data.Children
+
+// 	var commentsRoot []commentRoot
+// 	byteValue, err = json.Marshal(comments)
+// 	if err != nil {
+// 		return nil, resp, err
+// 	}
+
+// 	err = json.Unmarshal(byteValue, &commentsRoot)
+// 	if err != nil {
+// 		return nil, resp, err
+// 	}
+
+// 	test, _ := json.MarshalIndent(commentsRoot, "", "  ")
+// 	fmt.Println(string(test))
+
+// 	for _, comment := range commentsRoot {
+// 		if string(comment.Data.RepliesRaw) == `""` {
+// 			comment.Data.Replies = nil
+// 			continue
+// 		}
+
+// 		// var
+// 	}
+
+// 	return commentsRoot, resp, nil
+// }
+
+// func handleComments(comments []commentRoot) {
+// 	for _, comment := range comments {
+// 		if string(comment.Data.RepliesRaw) == `""` {
+// 			comment.Data.Replies = nil
+// 			continue
+// 		}
+
+// 	}
+// }
+
+// StreamLinks returns a channel that receives new submissions from the subreddits
+// To stop the stream, simply send a bool value to the stop channel
+func (s *SubredditServiceOp) StreamLinks(ctx context.Context, names ...string) (<-chan Link, chan<- bool, error) {
+	if len(names) == 0 {
+		return nil, nil, errors.New("must specify at least one subreddit")
+	}
+
+	submissionCh := make(chan Link)
+	stop := make(chan bool, 1)
+
+	go func() {
+		// todo: if the post with the before gets deleted, you keep getting 0 posts
+		var last *Timestamp
+		for {
+			select {
+			case <-stop:
+				close(submissionCh)
+				return
+			default:
+				sl, _, err := s.GetNewLinks(ctx, nil, names...)
+				if err != nil {
+					continue
+				}
+
+				var newest *Timestamp
+				for i, submission := range sl.Links {
+					if i == 0 {
+						newest = submission.Created
+					}
+					if last == nil {
+						submissionCh <- submission
+						continue
+					}
+					if last.Before(*submission.Created) {
+						submissionCh <- submission
+					}
+				}
+				last = newest
+			}
+			<-time.After(time.Second * 3)
+			fmt.Println()
+		}
+	}()
+
+	// go func() {
+	// 	var before string
+	// 	for {
+	// 		select {
+	// 		case <-stop:
+	// 			close(submissionCh)
+	// 			return
+	// 		default:
+	// 			sl, _, err := s.GetSubmissions(ctx, SortNew, &ListOptions{Before: before}, names...)
+	// 			if err != nil {
+	// 				continue
+	// 			}
+	// 			fmt.Printf("Received %d posts\n", len(sl.Submissions))
+
+	// 			if len(sl.Submissions) == 0 {
+	// 				continue
+	// 			}
+
+	// 			for _, submission := range sl.Submissions {
+	// 				submissionCh <- submission
+	// 			}
+	// 			before = sl.Submissions[0].FullID
+	// 		}
+	// 		<-time.After(time.Second * 5)
+	// 		fmt.Println()
+	// 	}
+	// }()
+
+	return submissionCh, stop, nil
 }
diff --git a/timestamp.go b/timestamp.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4e42308
--- /dev/null
+++ b/timestamp.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package geddit
+
+import (
+	"strconv"
+	"time"
+)
+
+// Timestamp represents a time that can be unmarshalled from a JSON string
+// formatted as either an RFC3339 or Unix timestamp.
+type Timestamp struct {
+	time.Time
+}
+
+// MarshalJSON implements the json.Marshaler interface.
+func (t *Timestamp) MarshalJSON() ([]byte, error) {
+	if t == nil || t.Time.IsZero() {
+		return []byte(`false`), nil
+	}
+
+	parsed := t.Time.Format(time.RFC3339)
+	return []byte(`"` + parsed + `"`), nil
+}
+
+// UnmarshalJSON implements the json.Unmarshaler interface.
+// Time is expected in RFC3339 or Unix format.
+func (t *Timestamp) UnmarshalJSON(data []byte) (err error) {
+	str := string(data)
+
+	// "edited" for comments and links is either false, or a timestamp
+	if str == "false" {
+		return
+	}
+
+	f, err := strconv.ParseFloat(str, 64)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Time = time.Unix(int64(f), 0).UTC()
+	} else {
+		t.Time, err = time.Parse(`"`+time.RFC3339+`"`, str)
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+// Equal reports whether t and u are equal based on time.Equal
+func (t Timestamp) Equal(u Timestamp) bool {
+	return t.Time.Equal(u.Time)
+}
+
+// Before reports whether u is before t based on time.Before
+func (t Timestamp) Before(u Timestamp) bool {
+	return t.Time.Before(u.Time)
+}
diff --git a/timestamp_test.go b/timestamp_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4458c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/timestamp_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,182 @@
+package geddit
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	emptyTimeStr         = `"0001-01-01T00:00:00Z"`
+	referenceTimeStr     = `"2006-01-02T15:04:05Z"`
+	referenceUnixTimeStr = `1136214245`
+)
+
+var (
+	referenceTime = time.Date(2006, time.January, 02, 15, 04, 05, 0, time.UTC)
+	unixOrigin    = time.Unix(0, 0).In(time.UTC)
+)
+
+func TestTimestamp_Marshal(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		desc    string
+		data    Timestamp
+		want    string
+		wantErr bool
+		equal   bool
+	}{
+		{"Reference", Timestamp{referenceTime}, referenceTimeStr, false, true},
+		{"Empty", Timestamp{}, emptyTimeStr, false, true},
+		{"Mismatch", Timestamp{}, referenceTimeStr, false, false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		out, err := json.Marshal(tc.data)
+		if gotErr := err != nil; gotErr != tc.wantErr {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: gotErr=%v, wantErr=%v, err=%v", tc.desc, gotErr, tc.wantErr, err)
+		}
+		got := string(out)
+		equal := got == tc.want
+		if (got == tc.want) != tc.equal {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: got=%s, want=%s, equal=%v, want=%v", tc.desc, got, tc.want, equal, tc.equal)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTimestamp_Unmarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		desc    string
+		data    string
+		want    Timestamp
+		wantErr bool
+		equal   bool
+	}{
+		{"Reference", referenceTimeStr, Timestamp{referenceTime}, false, true},
+		{"ReferenceUnix", referenceUnixTimeStr, Timestamp{referenceTime}, false, true},
+		{"Empty", emptyTimeStr, Timestamp{}, false, true},
+		{"UnixStart", `0`, Timestamp{unixOrigin}, false, true},
+		{"Mismatch", referenceTimeStr, Timestamp{}, false, false},
+		{"MismatchUnix", `0`, Timestamp{}, false, false},
+		{"Invalid", `"asdf"`, Timestamp{referenceTime}, true, false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		var got Timestamp
+		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(tc.data), &got)
+		if gotErr := err != nil; gotErr != tc.wantErr {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: gotErr=%v, wantErr=%v, err=%v", tc.desc, gotErr, tc.wantErr, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		equal := got.Equal(tc.want)
+		if equal != tc.equal {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: got=%#v, want=%#v, equal=%v, want=%v", tc.desc, got, tc.want, equal, tc.equal)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestTimstamp_MarshalReflexivity(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		desc string
+		data Timestamp
+	}{
+		{"Reference", Timestamp{referenceTime}},
+		{"Empty", Timestamp{}},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		data, err := json.Marshal(tc.data)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: Marshal err=%v", tc.desc, err)
+		}
+		var got Timestamp
+		err = json.Unmarshal(data, &got)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: Unmarshal err=%v", tc.desc, err)
+		}
+		if !got.Equal(tc.data) {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: %+v != %+v", tc.desc, got, data)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+type WrappedTimestamp struct {
+	A    int
+	Time Timestamp
+}
+
+func TestWrappedTimstamp_Marshal(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		desc    string
+		data    WrappedTimestamp
+		want    string
+		wantErr bool
+		equal   bool
+	}{
+		{"Reference", WrappedTimestamp{0, Timestamp{referenceTime}}, fmt.Sprintf(`{"A":0,"Time":%s}`, referenceTimeStr), false, true},
+		{"Empty", WrappedTimestamp{}, fmt.Sprintf(`{"A":0,"Time":%s}`, emptyTimeStr), false, true},
+		{"Mismatch", WrappedTimestamp{}, fmt.Sprintf(`{"A":0,"Time":%s}`, referenceTimeStr), false, false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		out, err := json.Marshal(tc.data)
+		if gotErr := err != nil; gotErr != tc.wantErr {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: gotErr=%v, wantErr=%v, err=%v", tc.desc, gotErr, tc.wantErr, err)
+		}
+		got := string(out)
+		equal := got == tc.want
+		if equal != tc.equal {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: got=%s, want=%s, equal=%v, want=%v", tc.desc, got, tc.want, equal, tc.equal)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWrappedTimstamp_Unmarshal(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		desc    string
+		data    string
+		want    WrappedTimestamp
+		wantErr bool
+		equal   bool
+	}{
+		{"Reference", referenceTimeStr, WrappedTimestamp{0, Timestamp{referenceTime}}, false, true},
+		{"ReferenceUnix", referenceUnixTimeStr, WrappedTimestamp{0, Timestamp{referenceTime}}, false, true},
+		{"Empty", emptyTimeStr, WrappedTimestamp{0, Timestamp{}}, false, true},
+		{"UnixStart", `0`, WrappedTimestamp{0, Timestamp{unixOrigin}}, false, true},
+		{"Mismatch", referenceTimeStr, WrappedTimestamp{0, Timestamp{}}, false, false},
+		{"MismatchUnix", `0`, WrappedTimestamp{0, Timestamp{}}, false, false},
+		{"Invalid", `"asdf"`, WrappedTimestamp{0, Timestamp{referenceTime}}, true, false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		var got Timestamp
+		err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(tc.data), &got)
+		if gotErr := err != nil; gotErr != tc.wantErr {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: gotErr=%v, wantErr=%v, err=%v", tc.desc, gotErr, tc.wantErr, err)
+			continue
+		}
+		equal := got.Time.Equal(tc.want.Time.Time)
+		if equal != tc.equal {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: got=%#v, want=%#v, equal=%v, want=%v", tc.desc, got, tc.want, equal, tc.equal)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWrappedTimstamp_MarshalReflexivity(t *testing.T) {
+	testCases := []struct {
+		desc string
+		data WrappedTimestamp
+	}{
+		{"Reference", WrappedTimestamp{0, Timestamp{referenceTime}}},
+		{"Empty", WrappedTimestamp{0, Timestamp{}}},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range testCases {
+		bytes, err := json.Marshal(tc.data)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: Marshal err=%v", tc.desc, err)
+		}
+		var got WrappedTimestamp
+		err = json.Unmarshal(bytes, &got)
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: Unmarshal err=%v", tc.desc, err)
+		}
+		if !got.Time.Equal(tc.data.Time) {
+			t.Fatalf("%s: %+v != %+v", tc.desc, got, tc.data)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/user.go b/user.go
index b2bd3aa..6516d18 100644
--- a/user.go
+++ b/user.go
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@ package geddit
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
 )
 
 // UserService handles communication with the user
@@ -14,8 +14,36 @@ type UserService interface {
 	GetMultipleByID(ctx context.Context, ids ...string) (map[string]*UserShort, *Response, error)
 	UsernameAvailable(ctx context.Context, username string) (bool, *Response, error)
 
-	GetComments(ctx context.Context, sort sort, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error)
-	GetCommentsOf(ctx context.Context, username string, sort sort, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error)
+	// returns the client's links
+	GetHotLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetNewLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetTopLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetControversialLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+
+	// returns the links of the user with the username
+	GetHotLinksOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetNewLinksOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetTopLinksOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetControversialLinksOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+
+	GetUpvoted(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetDownvoted(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+	GetHidden(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error)
+
+	// returns the client's comments
+	GetHotComments(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error)
+	GetNewComments(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error)
+	GetTopComments(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error)
+	GetControversialComments(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error)
+
+	// returns the comments of the user with the username
+	GetHotCommentsOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error)
+	GetNewCommentsOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error)
+	GetTopCommentsOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error)
+	GetControversialCommentsOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error)
+
+	Unblock(ctx context.Context, username string) (*Response, error)
+	Unfriend(ctx context.Context, username string) (*Response, error)
 }
 
 // UserServiceOp implements the UserService interface
@@ -32,10 +60,10 @@ type userRoot struct {
 
 // User represents a Reddit user
 type User struct {
-	ID         string  `json:"id,omitempty"`
-	Name       string  `json:"name,omitempty"`
-	Created    float64 `json:"created"`
-	CreatedUTC float64 `json:"created_utc"`
+	// is not the full ID, watch out
+	ID      string     `json:"id,omitempty"`
+	Name    string     `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Created *Timestamp `json:"created_utc,omitempty"`
 
 	LinkKarma    int `json:"link_karma"`
 	CommentKarma int `json:"comment_karma"`
@@ -49,8 +77,8 @@ type User struct {
 // UserShort represents a Reddit user, but contains fewer pieces of information
 // It is returned from the GET /api/user_data_by_account_ids endpoint
 type UserShort struct {
-	Name       string  `json:"name,omitempty"`
-	CreatedUTC float64 `json:"created_utc"`
+	Name    string     `json:"name,omitempty"`
+	Created *Timestamp `json:"created_utc,omitempty"`
 
 	LinkKarma    int `json:"link_karma"`
 	CommentKarma int `json:"comment_karma"`
@@ -102,63 +130,8 @@ func (s *UserServiceOp) GetMultipleByID(ctx context.Context, ids ...string) (map
 	return *root, resp, nil
 }
 
-// GetComments returns a list of the client's comments
-func (s *UserServiceOp) GetComments(ctx context.Context, sort sort, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error) {
-	return s.GetCommentsOf(ctx, s.client.Username, sort, opts)
-}
-
-// GetCommentsOf returns a list of the user's comments
-func (s *UserServiceOp) GetCommentsOf(ctx context.Context, username string, sort sort, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error) {
-	path := fmt.Sprintf("user/%s/comments?sort=%s", username, sorts[sort])
-	path, err := addOptions(path, opts)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
-	}
-
-	req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, path, nil)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, nil, err
-	}
-
-	root := new(commentRootListing)
-	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, root)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, resp, err
-	}
-
-	if root.Data == nil {
-		return nil, resp, nil
-	}
-
-	cl := new(CommentList)
-	var comments []Comment
-
-	for _, child := range root.Data.Roots {
-		comments = append(comments, *child.Data)
-	}
-	cl.Comments = comments
-	cl.After = root.Data.After
-	cl.Before = root.Data.Before
-
-	return cl, resp, nil
-}
-
 // UsernameAvailable checks whether a username is available for registration
 // If a valid username is provided, this endpoint returns a body with just "true" or "false"
-// If an invalid username is provided, it returns the following:
-/*
-{
-	"json": {
-		"errors": [
-			[
-				"BAD_USERNAME",
-				"invalid username",
-				"user"
-			]
-		]
-	}
-}
-*/
 func (s *UserServiceOp) UsernameAvailable(ctx context.Context, username string) (bool, *Response, error) {
 	type query struct {
 		User string `url:"user,omitempty"`
@@ -177,9 +150,6 @@ func (s *UserServiceOp) UsernameAvailable(ctx context.Context, username string)
 
 	root := new(bool)
 	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, root)
-	if _, ok := err.(*json.UnmarshalTypeError); ok {
-		return false, resp, fmt.Errorf("must provide username conforming to Reddit's criteria; username provided: %q", username)
-	}
 	if err != nil {
 		return false, resp, err
 	}
@@ -208,3 +178,219 @@ func (s *UserServiceOp) Friend(ctx context.Context, username string, note string
 	// todo: requires gold
 	return nil, nil, nil
 }
+
+// Unblock unblocks a user
+func (s *UserServiceOp) Unblock(ctx context.Context, username string) (*Response, error) {
+	path := "api/unfriend"
+
+	form := url.Values{}
+	form.Set("name", username)
+	form.Set("type", "enemy")
+	form.Set("container", "todo: this should be the current user's full id")
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewPostForm(path, form)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return s.client.Do(ctx, req, nil)
+}
+
+// Unfriend unfriends a user
+func (s *UserServiceOp) Unfriend(ctx context.Context, username string) (*Response, error) {
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("api/v1/me/friends/%s", username)
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodDelete, path, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return s.client.Do(ctx, req, nil)
+}
+
+// GetUpvoted returns a list of the client's upvoted submissions
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetUpvoted(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("user/%s/upvoted", s.client.Username)
+	path, err := addOptions(path, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, path, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	root := new(rootListing)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, root)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, resp, err
+	}
+
+	return root.getLinks(), resp, nil
+}
+
+// GetDownvoted returns a list of the client's downvoted submissions
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetDownvoted(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("user/%s/downvoted", s.client.Username)
+	path, err := addOptions(path, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, path, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	root := new(rootListing)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, root)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, resp, err
+	}
+
+	return root.getLinks(), resp, nil
+}
+
+// GetHidden returns a list of the client's hidden submissions
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetHidden(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("user/%s/hidden", s.client.Username)
+	path, err := addOptions(path, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, path, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	root := new(rootListing)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, root)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, resp, err
+	}
+
+	return root.getLinks(), resp, nil
+}
+
+// GetHotLinks returns a list of the client's hottest submissions
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetHotLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, s.client.Username, sortHot, opts)
+}
+
+// GetNewLinks returns a list of the client's newest submissions
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetNewLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, s.client.Username, sortNew, opts)
+}
+
+// GetTopLinks returns a list of the client's top submissions
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetTopLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, s.client.Username, sortTop, opts)
+}
+
+// GetControversialLinks returns a list of the client's most controversial submissions
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetControversialLinks(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, s.client.Username, sortControversial, opts)
+}
+
+// GetHotLinksOf returns a list of the user's hottest submissions
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetHotLinksOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, username, sortHot, opts)
+}
+
+// GetNewLinksOf returns a list of the user's newest submissions
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetNewLinksOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, username, sortNew, opts)
+}
+
+// GetTopLinksOf returns a list of the user's top submissions
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetTopLinksOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, username, sortTop, opts)
+}
+
+// GetControversialLinksOf returns a list of the user's most controversial submissions
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetControversialLinksOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getLinks(ctx, username, sortControversial, opts)
+}
+
+// GetHotComments returns a list of the client's hottest comments
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetHotComments(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getComments(ctx, s.client.Username, sortHot, opts)
+}
+
+// GetNewComments returns a list of the client's newest comments
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetNewComments(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getComments(ctx, s.client.Username, sortNew, opts)
+}
+
+// GetTopComments returns a list of the client's top comments
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetTopComments(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getComments(ctx, s.client.Username, sortTop, opts)
+}
+
+// GetControversialComments returns a list of the client's most controversial comments
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetControversialComments(ctx context.Context, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getComments(ctx, s.client.Username, sortControversial, opts)
+}
+
+// GetHotCommentsOf returns a list of the user's hottest comments
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetHotCommentsOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getComments(ctx, username, sortHot, opts)
+}
+
+// GetNewCommentsOf returns a list of the user's newest comments
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetNewCommentsOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getComments(ctx, username, sortNew, opts)
+}
+
+// GetTopCommentsOf returns a list of the user's top comments
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetTopCommentsOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getComments(ctx, username, sortTop, opts)
+}
+
+// GetControversialCommentsOf returns a list of the user's most controversial comments
+func (s *UserServiceOp) GetControversialCommentsOf(ctx context.Context, username string, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error) {
+	return s.getComments(ctx, username, sortControversial, opts)
+}
+
+func (s *UserServiceOp) getLinks(ctx context.Context, username string, sort sort, opts *ListOptions) (*LinkList, *Response, error) {
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("user/%s/submitted?sort=%s", username, sorts[sort])
+	path, err := addOptions(path, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, path, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	root := new(rootListing)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, root)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, resp, err
+	}
+
+	return root.getLinks(), resp, nil
+}
+
+func (s *UserServiceOp) getComments(ctx context.Context, username string, sort sort, opts *ListOptions) (*CommentList, *Response, error) {
+	path := fmt.Sprintf("user/%s/comments?sort=%s", username, sorts[sort])
+	path, err := addOptions(path, opts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	req, err := s.client.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, path, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, nil, err
+	}
+
+	root := new(rootListing)
+	resp, err := s.client.Do(ctx, req, root)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, resp, err
+	}
+
+	return root.getComments(), resp, nil
+}