diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/BlogAdmin/List.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/BlogAdmin/List.ascx
index cad58888d..3f1e1e39e 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/BlogAdmin/List.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Blogs/Views/BlogAdmin/List.ascx
@@ -8,7 +8,5 @@ if (Model.Blogs.Count() > 0) { %>
 <%=Html.UnorderedList(Model.Blogs, (b, i) => Html.DisplayForItem(b).ToHtmlString(), "blogs contentItems") %>
 <div class="actions"><a class="add button" href="<%=Url.BlogCreate() %>"><%=_Encoded("New Blog") %></a></div><%
 } else { %>
-<%-- todo: (heskew) come back to this --%>
-<div class="info message"><%--<%=string.Format(_Encoded("There are no blogs for you to see. Want to {0}?").ToString(), Html.Link(_Encoded("add one").ToString(), Url.BlogCreate())) %>--%>
-<%=string.Format("There are no blogs for you to see. Want to {0}?", Html.Link(_Encoded("add one").ToString(), Url.BlogCreate())) %></div><%
+<div class="info message"><%=T("There are no blogs for you to see. Want to <a href=\"{0}\">add one</a>?", Url.BlogCreate()).ToString()%></div><%
 } %>
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diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/DisplayTemplates/Parts/Comments.Count.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/DisplayTemplates/Parts/Comments.Count.ascx
index b27041687..0c9ba80fe 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/DisplayTemplates/Parts/Comments.Count.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/DisplayTemplates/Parts/Comments.Count.ascx
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl<HasComments>" %>
+<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewUserControl<HasComments>" %>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Comments.Models"%>
-<span class="commentcount"><a href="#comments"><%=Model.CommentCount %> Comment<%=Model.CommentCount == 1 ? "" : "s" %></a></span>
+<span class="commentcount"><%=Html.Link(_Encoded("{0} Comment{1}", Model.CommentCount, Model.CommentCount == 1 ? "" : "s").ToString(), "#comments") %></span>
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diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/DisplayTemplates/Parts/Comments.HasComments.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/DisplayTemplates/Parts/Comments.HasComments.ascx
index 472311626..272ba1879 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/DisplayTemplates/Parts/Comments.HasComments.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/DisplayTemplates/Parts/Comments.HasComments.ascx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl<HasComments>" %>
+<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewUserControl<HasComments>" %>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Comments.Models"%>
-<h3 id="comments"><a name="comments"><%=Model.CommentCount %> Comment<%=Model.CommentCount == 1 ? "" : "s" %></a></h3><%
+<h2 id="comments"><%=_Encoded("{0} Comment{1}", Model.CommentCount, Model.CommentCount == 1 ? "" : "s") %></h2><%
     foreach (var comment in Model.Comments) { %>
 <div>
     <div class="comment">
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts/Comments.HasComments.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts/Comments.HasComments.ascx
index ace817aee..9de43bb6b 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts/Comments.HasComments.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts/Comments.HasComments.ascx
@@ -1,21 +1,19 @@
 <%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewUserControl<HasComments>" %>
 <%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Comments.Models" %>
 <fieldset>
-    <legend>Comments<% if (Model.ContentItem.Id != 0) { %>:
-        <%
-            var commentCount = Model.CommentCount; %>
-        <%=Html.ActionLink(
-            string.Format("{0} comment{1}", commentCount, commentCount == 1 ? "" : "s"),
-            "Details",
-            new { Area = "Orchard.Comments", Controller = "Admin", id = Model.ContentItem.Id, returnUrl = Context.Request.Url }
-            ) %>
-        - <a href="#">0 pending</a><% } %></legend>
-    <label for="CommentsShown">
-        <%=Html.EditorFor(x=>x.CommentsShown) %>
-        <%= T("Comments are shown. Existing comments are displayed.")%>
-    </label>
-    <label for="CommentsActive">
-        <%=Html.EditorFor(x=>x.CommentsActive) %>
-        <%= T("Comments active. Users may add comments.")%>
-    </label>
+    <%-- todo: (heskew) pull the legend and put the link to the comments elsewhere? --%>
+    <legend><%=Model.ContentItem.Id != 0
+                ? T("Comments {0} - <a href=\"#\">?? pending</a>", Html.ActionLink(
+                                        T("{0} comment{1}", Model.CommentCount, Model.CommentCount == 1 ? "" : "s").ToString(),
+                                        "Details",
+                                        new { Area = "Orchard.Comments", Controller = "Admin", id = Model.ContentItem.Id, returnUrl = Context.Request.Url }))
+                : T("Comments")%></legend>
+<%--
+    todo: (heskew) can get into a weird state if this is disabled but comments are active so, yeah, comment settings on a content item need to be hashed out
+    <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.CommentsShown) %>
+    <label class="forcheckbox" for="CommentsShown"><%=T("Comments are shown. Existing comments are displayed.") %></label>
+--%>
+    <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.CommentsActive) %>
+    <label class="forcheckbox" for="CommentsActive"><%=T("Allow new comments") %></label>
+    <span class="hint forcheckbox"><%=T("Enable to show the comment form. Disabling still allows the existing comments to be shown but does not allow the conversation to continue.")%></span>
 </fieldset>
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts/Comments.SiteSettings.ascx b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts/Comments.SiteSettings.ascx
index b2f43e693..3fd142292 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts/Comments.SiteSettings.ascx
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Packages/Orchard.Comments/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts/Comments.SiteSettings.ascx
@@ -1,34 +1,35 @@
-<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="System.Web.Mvc.ViewUserControl<Orchard.Comments.Models.CommentSettingsRecord>" %>
-<h3>Comments</h3>
-<ol>
-    <li>
-        <%= Html.LabelFor(x=>x.RequireLoginToAddComment) %>
-        <%= Html.EditorFor(x=>x.RequireLoginToAddComment) %>
-        <%= Html.ValidationMessage("RequireLoginToAddComment", "*")%>
-    </li>
-    <li>
-        <%= Html.LabelFor(x=>x.EnableCommentsOnPages) %>
-        <%= Html.EditorFor(x=>x.EnableCommentsOnPages) %>
-        <%= Html.ValidationMessage("EnableCommentsOnPages", "*")%>
-    </li>
-    <li>
-        <%= Html.LabelFor(x=>x.EnableCommentsOnPosts) %>
-        <%= Html.EditorFor(x=>x.EnableCommentsOnPosts) %>
-        <%= Html.ValidationMessage("EnableCommentsOnPosts", "*")%>
-    </li>
-    <li>
-        <%= Html.LabelFor(x=>x.EnableSpamProtection) %>
-        <%= Html.EditorFor(x=>x.EnableSpamProtection) %>
-        <%= Html.ValidationMessage("EnableSpamProtection", "*")%>
-    </li>
-     <li>
-        <%= Html.LabelFor(x=>x.AkismetKey) %>
-        <%= Html.EditorFor(x=>x.AkismetKey) %>
-        <%= Html.ValidationMessage("AkismetKey", "*")%>
-    </li>
-     <li>
-        <%= Html.LabelFor(x=>x.AkismetUrl) %>
-        <%= Html.EditorFor(x=>x.AkismetUrl) %>
-        <%= Html.ValidationMessage("AkismetUrl", "*")%>
-    </li>
-</ol>
+<%@ Control Language="C#" Inherits="Orchard.Mvc.ViewUserControl<CommentSettingsRecord>" %>
+<%@ Import Namespace="Orchard.Comments.Models"%>
+<fieldset>
+    <legend><%=_Encoded("Comments")%></legend>
+    <fieldset>
+        <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.EnableCommentsOnPages) %>
+        <label class="forcheckbox" for="CommentSettings_EnableCommentsOnPages"><%=_Encoded("Enable comments on pages")%></label>
+        <%=Html.ValidationMessage("EnableCommentsOnPages", "*")%>
+    </fieldset>
+    <fieldset>
+        <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.EnableCommentsOnPosts) %>
+        <label class="forcheckbox" for="CommentSettings_EnableCommentsOnPosts"><%=_Encoded("Enable comments on blog posts")%></label>
+        <%=Html.ValidationMessage("EnableCommentsOnPosts", "*")%>
+    </fieldset>
+    <fieldset>
+        <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.RequireLoginToAddComment) %>
+        <label class="forcheckbox" for="CommentSettings_RequireLoginToAddComment"><%=_Encoded("Require login to comment")%></label>
+        <%=Html.ValidationMessage("RequireLoginToAddComment", "*")%>
+    </fieldset>
+    <fieldset>
+        <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.EnableSpamProtection) %>
+        <label class="forcheckbox" for="CommentSettings_EnableSpamProtection"><%=_Encoded("Enable spam protection") %></label>
+        <%=Html.ValidationMessage("EnableSpamProtection", "*")%>
+    </fieldset>
+    <fieldset>
+        <label for="CommentSettings_AkismetKey"><%=_Encoded("Akismet key") %></label>
+        <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.AkismetKey) %>
+        <%=Html.ValidationMessage("AkismetKey", "*")%>
+    </fieldset>
+    <fieldset>
+        <label for="CommentSettings_AkismetUrl"><%=_Encoded("Akismet endpoint URL") %></label>
+        <%=Html.EditorFor(m => m.AkismetUrl) %>
+        <%=Html.ValidationMessage("AkismetUrl", "*")%>
+    </fieldset>
+</fieldset>
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diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/TheAdmin/Styles/site.css b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/TheAdmin/Styles/site.css
index 42dff3ceb..b17f6d9b1 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/TheAdmin/Styles/site.css
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Themes/TheAdmin/Styles/site.css
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ h6, p, legend, label, input, select, .button,
 .message, .validation-summary-errors,
 table.items th, table.items td, table.items caption { font-size:1.5em; line-height:1.5em; } /* 15px */
 p .button { font-size:inherit; }
-.meta { font-size:1.2em; } /* 12px */
+.meta, .hint { font-size:1.2em; } /* 12px */
 
 
 
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@ label {
 	display: block;
 	font-weight:700;
 }
+label.forcheckbox {
+    display:inline;
+}
 fieldset.bulk.actions label, label.sub {
     display:inline;
 }
@@ -360,6 +363,12 @@ label span {
 label input {
     vertical-align:text-top;
 }
+.hint {
+    display:block;
+}
+.hint.forcheckbox {
+    text-indent:3ex; /* todo: (heskew) this might look out of place */
+}
 /* todo: (heskew) try to get .text on stuff like .text-box */
 select, textarea, input.text, input.text-box {
 	padding:2px;
@@ -372,6 +381,10 @@ input.text, input.text-box {
 select:focus, textarea:focus, input.text:focus, input.text-box:focus {
 	border-color:#666d51;
 }
+input.check-box {
+    margin-left:0;
+    vertical-align:-.1em;
+}
 .permalink input {
     background:transparent;
     border-color:#EAE9D9;
diff --git a/src/Orchard/Localization/IText.cs b/src/Orchard/Localization/IText.cs
index 5f5929416..26579a12f 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/Localization/IText.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard/Localization/IText.cs
@@ -1,31 +1,5 @@
-using System;
-using System.Collections.Generic;
-using System.Linq;
-using System.Text;
-using Orchard.Logging;
-
-namespace Orchard.Localization {
-    public interface IText  {
+namespace Orchard.Localization {
+    public interface IText {
         LocalizedString Get(string textHint, params object[] args);
     }
-
-
-    public class Text : IText {
-        private readonly string _scope;
-
-        public Text(string scope) {
-            _scope = scope;
-            Logger = NullLogger.Instance;
-        }
-
-        public ILogger Logger { get; set; }
-
-        public LocalizedString Get(string textHint, params object[] args) {
-            Logger.Debug("{0} localizing '{1}'", _scope, textHint);
-
-            var localizedFormat = textHint;
-            var localizedText = string.Format(localizedFormat, args);
-            return new LocalizedString(localizedText);
-        }
-    }
-}
+}
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diff --git a/src/Orchard/Localization/Text.cs b/src/Orchard/Localization/Text.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1df0c2b07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard/Localization/Text.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using Orchard.Logging;
+
+namespace Orchard.Localization {
+    public class Text : IText {
+        private readonly string _scope;
+
+        public Text(string scope) {
+            _scope = scope;
+            Logger = NullLogger.Instance;
+        }
+
+        public ILogger Logger { get; set; }
+
+        public LocalizedString Get(string textHint, params object[] args) {
+            Logger.Debug("{0} localizing '{1}'", _scope, textHint);
+
+            //todo: actually localize the textHint
+            var localizedFormat = textHint;
+
+            return args.Length < 1
+                ? new LocalizedString(localizedFormat)
+                : new LocalizedString(string.Format(localizedFormat, args));
+        }
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/src/Orchard/Orchard.csproj b/src/Orchard/Orchard.csproj
index ac743e0ee..0bfdb2af9 100644
--- a/src/Orchard/Orchard.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard/Orchard.csproj
@@ -177,6 +177,7 @@
     <Compile Include="ContentManagement\Records\ContentPartVersionRecord.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ContentManagement\Records\ContentTypeRecord.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ContentManagement\Records\Utility.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Localization\Text.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Mvc\ViewModels\ContentItemViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="ContentManagement\ViewModels\TemplateViewModel.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Controllers\HomeController.cs" />