diff --git a/app/controllers/react_controller.rb b/app/controllers/react_controller.rb
index ce84c320..5295afcc 100644
--- a/app/controllers/react_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/react_controller.rb
@@ -71,12 +71,9 @@ class ReactController < ApplicationController
         push_subscription: current_account.user.web_push_subscription(current_session),
         current_account: current_account,
         token: current_session.token,
-        admin: Account.find_local(Setting.site_contact_username.strip.gsub(/\A@/, '')),
-      }
-    else
-      {
-        admin: Account.find_local(Setting.site_contact_username.strip.gsub(/\A@/, '')),
       }
+    else 
+      return {}
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/instance_helper.rb b/app/helpers/instance_helper.rb
index dd0b25f3..1940a1fa 100644
--- a/app/helpers/instance_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/instance_helper.rb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 module InstanceHelper
   def site_title
-    Setting.site_title
+    Setting::SITE_TITLE
   end
 
   def site_hostname
diff --git a/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js
index ad2716d3..a69b5515 100644
--- a/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/gabsocial/initial_state.js
@@ -13,12 +13,9 @@ export const boostModal = getMeta('boost_modal');
 export const deleteModal = getMeta('delete_modal');
 export const me = getMeta('me');
 export const meUsername = getMeta('username');
-export const searchEnabled = getMeta('search_enabled');
-export const invitesEnabled = getMeta('invites_enabled');
 export const repository = getMeta('repository');
 export const source_url = getMeta('source_url');
 export const version = getMeta('version');
-export const profile_directory = getMeta('profile_directory');
 export const isStaff = getMeta('is_staff');
 export const promotions = initialState && initialState.promotions;
 export const unreadCount = getMeta('unread_count');
diff --git a/app/lib/proof_provider/keybase/config_serializer.rb b/app/lib/proof_provider/keybase/config_serializer.rb
index 9c945d2c..7e90120f 100644
--- a/app/lib/proof_provider/keybase/config_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/lib/proof_provider/keybase/config_serializer.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class ProofProvider::Keybase::ConfigSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   end
 
   def display_name
-    Setting.site_title
+    Setting::SITE_TITLE
   end
 
   def logo
diff --git a/app/models/setting.rb b/app/models/setting.rb
index a5878e96..27080436 100644
--- a/app/models/setting.rb
+++ b/app/models/setting.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
 class Setting < RailsSettings::Base
   source Rails.root.join('config', 'settings.yml')
 
+  SITE_TITLE = 'Gab Social'
+
   def to_param
     var
   end
diff --git a/app/presenters/initial_state_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/initial_state_presenter.rb
index 70c496be..a7fd80bc 100644
--- a/app/presenters/initial_state_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/initial_state_presenter.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 class InitialStatePresenter < ActiveModelSerializers::Model
   attributes :settings, :push_subscription, :token,
-             :current_account, :admin, :text
+             :current_account, :text
 end
diff --git a/app/presenters/instance_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/instance_presenter.rb
index 68f52cfb..b43024b1 100644
--- a/app/presenters/instance_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/instance_presenter.rb
@@ -51,8 +51,5 @@ class InstancePresenter
   def hero
     @hero ||= Rails.cache.fetch('site_uploads/hero') { SiteUpload.find_by(var: 'hero') }
   end
-
-  def mascot
-    @mascot ||= Rails.cache.fetch('site_uploads/mascot') { SiteUpload.find_by(var: 'mascot') }
-  end
+  
 end
diff --git a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
index e76e97e5..b0352dd4 100644
--- a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
@@ -13,14 +13,9 @@ class InitialStateSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
       access_token: object.token,
       locale: I18n.locale,
       domain: Rails.configuration.x.local_domain,
-      admin: object.admin&.id&.to_s,
-      search_enabled: Chewy.enabled?,
       repository: GabSocial::Version.repository,
       source_url: GabSocial::Version.source_url,
       version: GabSocial::Version.to_s,
-      invites_enabled: Setting.min_invite_role == 'user',
-      mascot: instance_presenter.mascot&.file&.url,
-      profile_directory: Setting.profile_directory,
     }
 
     if object.current_account
@@ -63,7 +58,6 @@ class InitialStateSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   def accounts
     store = {}
     store[object.current_account.id.to_s] = ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(object.current_account, serializer: REST::AccountSerializer) if object.current_account
-    store[object.admin.id.to_s]           = ActiveModelSerializers::SerializableResource.new(object.admin, serializer: REST::AccountSerializer) if object.admin
     store
   end
 
diff --git a/app/serializers/manifest_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/manifest_serializer.rb
index 8472852d..5f6f51f0 100644
--- a/app/serializers/manifest_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/manifest_serializer.rb
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ class ManifestSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
              :share_target
 
   def name
-    object.site_title
+    'Gab Social'
   end
 
   def short_name
-    object.site_title
+    'Gab Social'
   end
 
   def description
-    strip_tags(object.site_short_description.presence || I18n.t('about.about_gabsocial_html'))
+    'Gab is a social network that champions free speech, individual liberty and the free flow of information online. All are welcome.'
   end
 
   def icons
diff --git a/app/serializers/rest/instance_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/rest/instance_serializer.rb
index 4debf1c4..bd56c904 100644
--- a/app/serializers/rest/instance_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/rest/instance_serializer.rb
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class REST::InstanceSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
   end
 
   def title
-    Setting.site_title
+    Setting::SITE_TITLE
   end
 
   def description