diff --git a/spec/models/comment_spec.rb b/spec/models/comment_spec.rb
index 598a5361b9401f403fa63480def6bf3016b79cad..708574ae9406db4f3efcd4e699526ca985a732db 100644
--- a/spec/models/comment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/comment_spec.rb
@@ -5,66 +5,58 @@
 require 'spec_helper'
 
 describe Comment do
-  let(:user)    {alice}
-  let(:aspect)  {user.aspects.first}
-
-  let(:user2)   {bob}
-  let(:aspect2) {user2.aspects.first}
-
-
- describe 'comment#notification_type' do
-   let(:user3)   {Factory(:user)}
-   let(:aspect3) {user3.aspects.create(:name => "Faces")}
-   let!(:connecting2) { connect_users(user, aspect, user3, aspect3) }
-   before do
-     @post2 = user2.post(:status_message, :message => 'yo', :to => aspect2.id)
-     @post1 = user.post(:status_message, :message => "hello", :to => aspect.id)
-     @c11 = user2.comment "why so formal?", :on => @post1
-     @c12 = user.comment "I simply felt like issuing a greeting.  Do step off.", :on => @post1
-     @c22 = user2.comment "I simply felt like issuing a greeting.  Do step off.", :on => @post2
-   end
-
-   it "returns 'comment_on_post' if the comment is on a post you own" do
-     @c11.notification_type(user, user2.person).should == 'comment_on_post'
-   end
-
-   it 'returns false if the comment is not on a post you own and noone "also_commented"' do
-     @c12.notification_type(user3, user.person).should == false
-   end
-
-   context "also commented" do
-     before do
-       @c13 = user3.comment "I also commented on the first user's post", :on => @post1
-     end
-
-     it 'does not return also commented if the user commented' do
-       @c13.notification_type(user3, user.person).should == false
-     end
-
-     it "returns 'also_commented' if another person commented on a post you commented on" do
-       @c13.notification_type(user2, user.person).should == 'also_commented'
-     end
-    end
+  before do
+    @alices_aspect = alice.aspects.first
+    @bobs_aspect = bob.aspects.first
   end
 
+  describe 'comment#notification_type' do
+    before do
+      @sam = Factory(:user_with_aspect)
+      connect_users(alice, @alices_aspect, @sam, @sam.aspects.first)
 
+      @alices_post = alice.post(:status_message, :message => "hello", :to => @alices_aspect.id)
+    end
 
+    it "returns 'comment_on_post' if the comment is on a post you own" do
+      comment = bob.comment("why so formal?", :on => @alices_post)
+      comment.notification_type(alice, bob.person).should == 'comment_on_post'
+    end
+
+    it 'returns false if the comment is not on a post you own and no one "also_commented"' do
+      comment = alice.comment("I simply felt like issuing a greeting.  Do step off.", :on => @alices_post)
+      comment.notification_type(@sam, alice.person).should == false
+    end
+
+    context "also commented" do
+      before do
+        bob.comment("a-commenta commenta", :on => @alices_post)
+        @comment = @sam.comment("I also commented on the first user's post", :on => @alices_post)
+      end
+
+      it 'does not return also commented if the user commented' do
+        @comment.notification_type(@sam, alice.person).should == false
+      end
+
+      it "returns 'also_commented' if another person commented on a post you commented on" do
+        @comment.notification_type(bob, alice.person).should == 'also_commented'
+      end
+    end
+  end
 
 
   describe 'User#comment' do
     before do
-      @status = user.post(:status_message, :message => "hello", :to => aspect.id)
+      @status = alice.post(:status_message, :message => "hello", :to => @alices_aspect.id)
     end
 
-    it "should be able to comment on his own status" do
-      @status.comments.should == []
-
-      user.comment "Yeah, it was great", :on => @status
+    it "should be able to comment on one's own status" do
+      alice.comment("Yeah, it was great", :on => @status)
       @status.reload.comments.first.text.should == "Yeah, it was great"
     end
 
-    it "should be able to comment on a person's status" do
-      user2.comment "sup dog", :on => @status
+    it "should be able to comment on a contact's status" do
+      bob.comment("sup dog", :on => @status)
       @status.reload.comments.first.text.should == "sup dog"
     end
   end
@@ -72,67 +64,67 @@ describe Comment do
   context 'comment propagation' do
     before do
       @person = Factory.create(:person)
-      user.activate_contact(@person, aspect)
+      alice.activate_contact(@person, @alices_aspect)
 
       @person2 = Factory.create(:person)
       @person3 = Factory.create(:person)
-      user.activate_contact(@person3, aspect)
+      alice.activate_contact(@person3, @alices_aspect)
 
       @person_status = Factory.create(:status_message, :person => @person)
 
-      user.reload
-      @user_status = user.post :status_message, :message => "hi", :to => aspect.id
+      alice.reload
+      @user_status = alice.post :status_message, :message => "hi", :to => @alices_aspect.id
 
-      aspect.reload
-      user.reload
+      @alices_aspect.reload
+      alice.reload
     end
 
     it 'should send the comment to the postman' do
       m = mock()
       m.stub!(:post)
       Postzord::Dispatch.should_receive(:new).and_return(m)
-      user.comment "yo", :on => @person_status
+      alice.comment "yo", :on => @person_status
     end
 
     describe '#subscribers' do
       it 'returns the posts original audience, if the post is owned by the user' do
-        comment = user.build_comment "yo", :on => @person_status
-        comment.subscribers(user).should =~ [@person]
+        comment = alice.build_comment "yo", :on => @person_status
+        comment.subscribers(alice).should =~ [@person]
       end
 
       it 'returns the owner of the original post, if the user owns the comment' do
-        comment = user.build_comment "yo", :on => @user_status
-        comment.subscribers(user).map{|s| s.id}.should =~ [@person, @person3, user2.person].map{|s| s.id}
+        comment = alice.build_comment "yo", :on => @user_status
+        comment.subscribers(alice).map { |s| s.id }.should =~ [@person, @person3, bob.person].map { |s| s.id }
       end
     end
 
-  context 'testing a method only used for testing' do
-    it "should send a user's comment on a person's post to that person" do
-      m = mock()
-      m.stub!(:post)
-      Postzord::Dispatch.should_receive(:new).and_return(m)
+    context 'testing a method only used for testing' do
+      it "should send a user's comment on a person's post to that person" do
+        m = mock()
+        m.stub!(:post)
+        Postzord::Dispatch.should_receive(:new).and_return(m)
 
-      user.comment "yo", :on => @person_status
+        alice.comment "yo", :on => @person_status
+      end
     end
-  end
 
     it 'should not clear the aspect post array on receiving a comment' do
-      aspect.post_ids.include?(@user_status.id).should be_true
+      @alices_aspect.post_ids.include?(@user_status.id).should be_true
       comment = Comment.new(:person_id => @person.id, :text => "cats", :post => @user_status)
 
-      zord = Postzord::Receiver.new(user, :person => @person)
+      zord = Postzord::Receiver.new(alice, :person => @person)
       zord.parse_and_receive(comment.to_diaspora_xml)
 
-      aspect.reload
-      aspect.post_ids.include?(@user_status.id).should be_true
+      @alices_aspect.reload
+      @alices_aspect.post_ids.include?(@user_status.id).should be_true
     end
   end
   describe 'xml' do
     before do
       @commenter = Factory.create(:user)
       @commenter_aspect = @commenter.aspects.create(:name => "bruisers")
-      connect_users(user, aspect, @commenter, @commenter_aspect)
-      @post = user.post :status_message, :message => "hello", :to => aspect.id
+      connect_users(alice, @alices_aspect, @commenter, @commenter_aspect)
+      @post = alice.post :status_message, :message => "hello", :to => @alices_aspect.id
       @comment = @commenter.comment "Fool!", :on => @post
       @xml = @comment.to_xml.to_s
     end
@@ -156,53 +148,53 @@ describe Comment do
   end
   describe 'local commenting' do
     before do
-      @status = user.post(:status_message, :message => "hello", :to => aspect.id)
+      @status = alice.post(:status_message, :message => "hello", :to => @alices_aspect.id)
     end
     it 'does not multi-post a comment' do
       lambda {
-        user.comment 'hello', :on => @status
-      }.should change{Comment.count}.by(1)
+        alice.comment 'hello', :on => @status
+      }.should change { Comment.count }.by(1)
     end
   end
   describe 'comments' do
     before do
-      @remote_message = user2.post :status_message, :message => "hello", :to => aspect2.id
-      @message = user.post :status_message, :message => "hi", :to => aspect.id
+      @remote_message = bob.post :status_message, :message => "hello", :to => @bobs_aspect.id
+      @message = alice.post :status_message, :message => "hi", :to => @alices_aspect.id
     end
 
     it 'should attach the creator signature if the user is commenting' do
-      comment = user.comment "Yeah, it was great", :on => @remote_message
+      comment = alice.comment "Yeah, it was great", :on => @remote_message
       @remote_message.comments.reset
       @remote_message.comments.first.signature_valid?.should be_true
     end
 
     it 'should sign the comment if the user is the post creator' do
-      message = user.post :status_message, :message => "hi", :to => aspect.id
-      user.comment "Yeah, it was great", :on => message
+      message = alice.post :status_message, :message => "hi", :to => @alices_aspect.id
+      alice.comment "Yeah, it was great", :on => message
       message.comments.reset
       message.comments.first.signature_valid?.should be_true
       message.comments.first.verify_post_creator_signature.should be_true
     end
 
     it 'should verify a comment made on a remote post by a different contact' do
-      comment = Comment.new(:person => user2.person, :text => "cats", :post => @remote_message)
-      comment.creator_signature = comment.send(:sign_with_key,user2.encryption_key)
+      comment = Comment.new(:person => bob.person, :text => "cats", :post => @remote_message)
+      comment.creator_signature = comment.send(:sign_with_key, bob.encryption_key)
       comment.signature_valid?.should be_true
       comment.verify_post_creator_signature.should be_false
-      comment.post_creator_signature = comment.send(:sign_with_key,user.encryption_key)
+      comment.post_creator_signature = comment.send(:sign_with_key, alice.encryption_key)
       comment.verify_post_creator_signature.should be_true
     end
 
     it 'should reject comments on a remote post with only a creator sig' do
-      comment = Comment.new(:person => user2.person, :text => "cats", :post => @remote_message)
-      comment.creator_signature = comment.send(:sign_with_key,user2.encryption_key)
+      comment = Comment.new(:person => bob.person, :text => "cats", :post => @remote_message)
+      comment.creator_signature = comment.send(:sign_with_key, bob.encryption_key)
       comment.signature_valid?.should be_true
       comment.verify_post_creator_signature.should be_false
     end
 
     it 'should receive remote comments on a user post with a creator sig' do
-      comment = Comment.new(:person => user2.person, :text => "cats", :post => @message)
-      comment.creator_signature = comment.send(:sign_with_key,user2.encryption_key)
+      comment = Comment.new(:person => bob.person, :text => "cats", :post => @message)
+      comment.creator_signature = comment.send(:sign_with_key, bob.encryption_key)
       comment.signature_valid?.should be_true
       comment.verify_post_creator_signature.should be_false
     end
@@ -210,7 +202,7 @@ describe Comment do
 
   describe 'youtube' do
     before do
-      @message = user.post :status_message, :message => "hi", :to => aspect.id
+      @message = alice.post :status_message, :message => "hi", :to => @alices_aspect.id
     end
     it 'should process youtube titles on the way in' do
       video_id = "ABYnqp-bxvg"
@@ -222,7 +214,7 @@ describe Comment do
       mock_http.should_receive(:get).with('/feeds/api/videos/'+video_id+'?v=2', nil).and_return(
         [nil, 'Foobar <title>'+expected_title+'</title> hallo welt <asd><dasdd><a>dsd</a>'])
 
-      comment = user.build_comment url, :on => @message
+      comment = alice.build_comment url, :on => @message
 
       comment.save!
       Comment.find(comment.id).youtube_titles.should == {video_id => CGI::escape(expected_title)}