diff --git a/4chan_x.user.js b/4chan_x.user.js
index 42d0af6e0..e62aa5283 100644
--- a/4chan_x.user.js
+++ b/4chan_x.user.js
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@
       $.append(d.head, script);
       return $.rm(script);
     },
-    get: function(url, cb) {
+    xhr: function(url, cb) {
       var r;
       r = new XMLHttpRequest();
       r.onload = cb;
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@
           return req.callbacks.push(cb);
         }
       } else {
-        req = $.get(url, (function() {
+        req = $.xhr(url, (function() {
           var cb, _i, _len, _ref, _results;
           _ref = this.callbacks;
           _results = [];
@@ -341,10 +341,10 @@
     },
     cb: {
       checked: function() {
-        return $.setValue(this.name, this.checked);
+        return $.set(this.name, this.checked);
       },
       value: function() {
-        return $.setValue(this.name, this.value);
+        return $.set(this.name, this.value);
       }
     },
     addStyle: function(css) {
@@ -461,11 +461,11 @@
   $.cache.requests = {};
   if (typeof GM_deleteValue !== "undefined" && GM_deleteValue !== null) {
     $.extend($, {
-      deleteValue: function(name) {
+      "delete": function(name) {
         name = NAMESPACE + name;
         return GM_deleteValue(name);
       },
-      getValue: function(name, defaultValue) {
+      get: function(name, defaultValue) {
         var value;
         name = NAMESPACE + name;
         if (value = GM_getValue(name)) {
@@ -477,7 +477,7 @@
       openInTab: function(url) {
         return GM_openInTab(url);
       },
-      setValue: function(name, value) {
+      set: function(name, value) {
         name = NAMESPACE + name;
         localStorage[name] = JSON.stringify(value);
         return GM_setValue(name, JSON.stringify(value));
@@ -485,11 +485,11 @@
     });
   } else {
     $.extend($, {
-      deleteValue: function(name) {
+      "delete": function(name) {
         name = NAMESPACE + name;
         return delete localStorage[name];
       },
-      getValue: function(name, defaultValue) {
+      get: function(name, defaultValue) {
         var value;
         name = NAMESPACE + name;
         if (value = localStorage[name]) {
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@
       openInTab: function(url) {
         return window.open(url, "_blank");
       },
-      setValue: function(name, value) {
+      set: function(name, value) {
         name = NAMESPACE + name;
         return localStorage[name] = JSON.stringify(value);
       }
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@
   }
   for (key in conf) {
     val = conf[key];
-    conf[key] = $.getValue(key, val);
+    conf[key] = $.get(key, val);
   }
   $$ = function(selector, root) {
     if (root == null) {
@@ -720,14 +720,14 @@
       }
       id = reply.id;
       g.hiddenReplies[id] = Date.now();
-      return $.setValue("hiddenReplies/" + g.BOARD + "/", g.hiddenReplies);
+      return $.set("hiddenReplies/" + g.BOARD + "/", g.hiddenReplies);
     },
     show: function(table) {
       var id;
       $.show(table);
       id = $('td[id]', table).id;
       delete g.hiddenReplies[id];
-      return $.setValue("hiddenReplies/" + g.BOARD + "/", g.hiddenReplies);
+      return $.set("hiddenReplies/" + g.BOARD + "/", g.hiddenReplies);
     }
   };
   keybinds = {
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@
     },
     dialog: function() {
       var arr, checked, description, dialog, hiddenNum, hiddenThreads, hidingul, html, input, key, li, link, main, obj, overlay, ul, _i, _j, _k, _len, _len2, _len3, _ref, _ref2, _ref3, _ref4;
-      hiddenThreads = $.getValue("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
+      hiddenThreads = $.get("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
       hiddenNum = Object.keys(g.hiddenReplies).length + Object.keys(hiddenThreads).length;
       html = "      <div class='reply dialog'>        <div id=optionsbar>          <div id=floaty>            <a name=main>main</a> | <a name=flavors>sauce</a> | <a name=time>time</a> | <a name=keybinds>keybinds</a>          </div>          <div id=credits>            <a href=http://chat.now.im/x/aeos>support throd</a> |            <a href=https://github.com/aeosynth/4chan-x/issues>github</a> |            <a href=https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_donations&business=2DBVZBUAM4DHC&lc=US&item_name=Aeosynth&currency_code=USD&bn=PP%2dDonationsBF%3abtn_donate_LG%2egif%3aNonHosted>donate</a>          </div>        </div>        <hr>        <div id=content>          <div id=main>          </div>          <textarea name=flavors id=flavors hidden>" + conf['flavors'] + "</textarea>          <div id=time hidden>            <div><input type=text name=time value='" + conf['time'] + "'> <span id=timePreview></span></div>            <table>              <caption>Format specifiers <a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Date_%28Unix%29#Formatting>(source)</a></caption>              <tbody>                <tr><th>Specifier</th><th>Description</th><th>Values/Example</th></tr>                <tr><th colspan=3>Year</th></tr>                <tr><td>%y</td><td>two digit year</td><td>00-99</td></tr>                <tr><th colspan=3>Month</th></tr>                <tr><td>%b</td><td>month, abbreviated</td><td>Jun</td></tr>                <tr><td>%B</td><td>month, full length</td><td>June</td></tr>                <tr><td>%m</td><td>month, zero padded</td><td>06</td></tr>                <tr><th colspan=3>Day</th></tr>                <tr><td>%a</td><td>weekday, abbreviated</td><td>Sat</td></tr>                <tr><td>%A</td><td>weekday, full</td><td>Saturday</td></tr>                <tr><td>%d</td><td>day of the month, zero padded</td><td>03</td></tr>                <tr><td>%e</td><td>day of the month</td><td>3</td></tr>                <tr><th colspan=3>Time</th></tr>                <tr><td>%H</td><td>hour (24 hour clock) zero padded</td><td>13</td></tr>                <tr><td>%l (lowercase L)</td><td>hour (12 hour clock)</td><td>1</td></tr>                <tr><td>%I (uppercase i)</td><td>hour (12 hour clock) zero padded</td><td>01</td></tr>                <tr><td>%k</td><td>hour (24 hour clock)</td><td>13</td></tr>                <tr><td>%M</td><td>minutes, zero padded</td><td>54</td></tr>                <tr><td>%p</td><td>upper case AM or PM</td><td>PM</td></tr>                <tr><td>%P</td><td>lower case am or pm</td><td>pm</td></tr>              </tbody>            </table>          </div>          <div id=keybinds hidden>            <table>              <tbody>                <tr><th>Actions</th><th>Keybinds</th></tr>                <tr><td>Close Options or QR</td><td><input type=text name=close></td></tr>                <tr><td>Quick spoiler</td><td><input type=text name=spoiler></td></tr>                <tr><td>Open QR with post number inserted</td><td><input type=text name=openQR></td></tr>                <tr><td>Open QR without post number inserted</td><td><input type=text name=openEmptyQR></td></tr>                <tr><td>Submit post</td><td><input type=text name=submit></td></tr>                <tr><td>Select next reply</td><td><input type=text name=nextReply ></td></tr>                <tr><td>Select previous reply</td><td><input type=text name=previousReply></td></tr>                <tr><td>See next thread</td><td><input type=text name=nextThread></td></tr>                <tr><td>See previous thread</td><td><input type=text name=previousThread></td></tr>                <tr><td>Jump to the next page</td><td><input type=text name=nextPage></td></tr>                <tr><td>Jump to the previous page</td><td><input type=text name=previousPage></td></tr>                <tr><td>Jump to page 0</td><td><input type=text name=zero></td></tr>                <tr><td>Open thread in current tab</td><td><input type=text name=openThread></td></tr>                <tr><td>Open thread in new tab</td><td><input type=text name=openThreadTab></td></tr>                <tr><td>Expand thread</td><td><input type=text name=expandThread></td></tr>                <tr><td>Watch thread</td><td><input type=text name=watch></td></tr>                <tr><td>Hide thread</td><td><input type=text name=hide></td></tr>                <tr><td>Expand selected image</td><td><input type=text name=expandImages></td></tr>                <tr><td>Expand all images</td><td><input type=text name=expandAllImages></td></tr>                <tr><td>Update now</td><td><input type=text name=update></td></tr>                <tr><td>Reset the unread count to 0</td><td><input type=text name=unreadCountTo0></td></tr>              </tbody>            </table>          </div>        </div>      </div>    ";
       dialog = $.el('div', {
@@ -1137,8 +1137,8 @@
       return _results;
     },
     clearHidden: function(e) {
-      $.deleteValue("hiddenReplies/" + g.BOARD + "/");
-      $.deleteValue("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/");
+      $["delete"]("hiddenReplies/" + g.BOARD + "/");
+      $["delete"]("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/");
       this.value = "hidden: 0";
       return g.hiddenReplies = {};
     },
@@ -1149,11 +1149,11 @@
         return;
       }
       this.value = key;
-      $.setValue(this.name, key);
+      $.set(this.name, key);
       return conf[this.name] = key;
     },
     time: function(e) {
-      $.setValue('time', this.value);
+      $.set('time', this.value);
       conf['time'] = this.value;
       Time.foo();
       Time.date = new Date();
@@ -1165,11 +1165,11 @@
       var match, time, _;
       if (match = location.search.match(/cooldown=(\d+)/)) {
         _ = match[0], time = match[1];
-        if ($.getValue(g.BOARD + '/cooldown', 0) < time) {
-          $.setValue(g.BOARD + '/cooldown', time);
+        if ($.get(g.BOARD + '/cooldown', 0) < time) {
+          $.set(g.BOARD + '/cooldown', time);
         }
       }
-      if (Date.now() < $.getValue(g.BOARD + '/cooldown', 0)) {
+      if (Date.now() < $.get(g.BOARD + '/cooldown', 0)) {
         cooldown.start();
       }
       $.bind(window, 'storage', function(e) {
@@ -1181,7 +1181,7 @@
     },
     start: function() {
       var submit, _i, _len, _ref;
-      cooldown.duration = Math.ceil(($.getValue(g.BOARD + '/cooldown', 0) - Date.now()) / 1000);
+      cooldown.duration = Math.ceil(($.get(g.BOARD + '/cooldown', 0) - Date.now()) / 1000);
       _ref = $$('#com_submit');
       for (_i = 0, _len = _ref.length; _i < _len; _i++) {
         submit = _ref[_i];
@@ -1254,13 +1254,13 @@
           */
       var captcha, captchas, cutoff, responseField;
       cutoff = Date.now() - 5 * HOUR + 5 * MINUTE;
-      captchas = $.getValue('captchas', []);
+      captchas = $.get('captchas', []);
       while (captcha = captchas.shift()) {
         if (captcha.time > cutoff) {
           break;
         }
       }
-      $.setValue('captchas', captchas);
+      $.set('captchas', captchas);
       responseField = $('#recaptcha_response_field', qr.el);
       responseField.nextSibling.textContent = captchas.length + ' captchas';
       if (!captcha) {
@@ -1293,7 +1293,7 @@
       if (conf['Auto Hide QR']) {
         $('#autohide', qr.el).checked = true;
       }
-      captcha = $.getValue('captcha', []);
+      captcha = $.get('captcha', []);
       l = captcha.push({
         challenge: $('#recaptcha_challenge_field', qr.el).value,
         response: this.value,
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@
       THREAD_ID = g.THREAD_ID || $.x('ancestor::div[@class="thread"]/div', link).id;
       spoiler = $('.postarea label') ? '<label> [<input type=checkbox name=spoiler>Spoiler Image?]</label>' : '';
       challenge = $('#recaptcha_challenge_field').value;
-      html = "      <a id=close title=close>X</a>      <input type=checkbox id=autohide title=autohide>      <div class=move>        <input class=inputtext type=text name=name placeholder=Name form=qr_form>        Quick Reply      </div>      <form name=post action=http://sys.4chan.org/" + g.BOARD + "/post method=POST enctype=multipart/form-data target=iframe id=qr_form>        <input type=hidden name=resto value=" + THREAD_ID + ">        <input type=hidden name=recaptcha_challenge_field id=recaptcha_challenge_field value=" + challenge + ">        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=email placeholder=E-mail>" + spoiler + "</div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=sub placeholder=Subject><input type=submit value=" + submitValue + " id=com_submit " + submitDisabled + "><label><input type=checkbox id=auto>auto</label></div>        <div><textarea class=inputtext name=com placeholder=Comment></textarea></div>        <div><img src=http://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/image?c=" + challenge + "></div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=recaptcha_response_field placeholder=Verification required autocomplete=off id=recaptcha_response_field><span class=captcha>" + ($.getValue('captcha', []).length) + " captcha cached</span></div>        <div><input type=file name=upfile></div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=password name=pwd maxlength=8 placeholder=Password><input type=hidden name=mode value=regist><a name=attach>attach another file</a></div>      </form>      <div id=files></div>      <a id=error class=error></a>      ";
+      html = "      <a id=close title=close>X</a>      <input type=checkbox id=autohide title=autohide>      <div class=move>        <input class=inputtext type=text name=name placeholder=Name form=qr_form>        Quick Reply      </div>      <form name=post action=http://sys.4chan.org/" + g.BOARD + "/post method=POST enctype=multipart/form-data target=iframe id=qr_form>        <input type=hidden name=resto value=" + THREAD_ID + ">        <input type=hidden name=recaptcha_challenge_field id=recaptcha_challenge_field value=" + challenge + ">        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=email placeholder=E-mail>" + spoiler + "</div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=sub placeholder=Subject><input type=submit value=" + submitValue + " id=com_submit " + submitDisabled + "><label><input type=checkbox id=auto>auto</label></div>        <div><textarea class=inputtext name=com placeholder=Comment></textarea></div>        <div><img src=http://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/image?c=" + challenge + "></div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=recaptcha_response_field placeholder=Verification required autocomplete=off id=recaptcha_response_field><span class=captcha>" + ($.get('captcha', []).length) + " captcha cached</span></div>        <div><input type=file name=upfile></div>        <div><input class=inputtext type=password name=pwd maxlength=8 placeholder=Password><input type=hidden name=mode value=regist><a name=attach>attach another file</a></div>      </form>      <div id=files></div>      <a id=error class=error></a>      ";
       qr.el = ui.dialog('qr', {
         top: '0px',
         left: '0px'
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@
       }
       if (conf['Cooldown']) {
         duration = qr.sage ? 60 : 30;
-        $.setValue(g.BOARD + '/cooldown', Date.now() + duration * 1000);
+        $.set(g.BOARD + '/cooldown', Date.now() + duration * 1000);
         return cooldown.start();
       }
     },
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@
   threadHiding = {
     init: function() {
       var a, hiddenThreads, op, thread, _i, _len, _ref, _results;
-      hiddenThreads = $.getValue("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
+      hiddenThreads = $.get("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
       _ref = $$('div.thread');
       _results = [];
       for (_i = 0, _len = _ref.length; _i < _len; _i++) {
@@ -1580,9 +1580,9 @@
       var hiddenThreads, id;
       threadHiding.hideHide(thread);
       id = thread.firstChild.id;
-      hiddenThreads = $.getValue("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
+      hiddenThreads = $.get("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
       hiddenThreads[id] = Date.now();
-      return $.setValue("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", hiddenThreads);
+      return $.set("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", hiddenThreads);
     },
     hideHide: function(thread) {
       var a, div, name, num, span, text, trip, _ref;
@@ -1618,9 +1618,9 @@
       $.show(thread);
       $.show(thread.nextSibling);
       id = thread.firstChild.id;
-      hiddenThreads = $.getValue("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
+      hiddenThreads = $.get("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
       delete hiddenThreads[id];
-      return $.setValue("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", hiddenThreads);
+      return $.set("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", hiddenThreads);
     }
   };
   updater = {
@@ -1766,7 +1766,7 @@
       }
       url = location.pathname + '?' + Date.now();
       cb = updater.cb.update;
-      return updater.request = $.get(url, cb);
+      return updater.request = $.xhr(url, cb);
     }
   };
   watcher = {
@@ -1796,7 +1796,7 @@
     },
     refresh: function() {
       var board, div, favicon, id, link, props, watched, watchedBoard, x, _i, _j, _len, _len2, _ref, _ref2, _ref3, _results;
-      watched = $.getValue('watched', {});
+      watched = $.get('watched', {});
       _ref = $$('div:not(.move)', watcher.dialog);
       for (_i = 0, _len = _ref.length; _i < _len; _i++) {
         div = _ref[_i];
@@ -1848,9 +1848,9 @@
     },
     unwatch: function(board, id) {
       var watched;
-      watched = $.getValue('watched', {});
+      watched = $.get('watched', {});
       delete watched[board][id];
-      $.setValue('watched', watched);
+      $.set('watched', watched);
       return watcher.refresh();
     },
     watch: function(thread, id) {
@@ -1860,10 +1860,10 @@
         textContent: "/" + g.BOARD + "/ - " + tc.slice(0, 25),
         href: "/" + g.BOARD + "/res/" + id
       };
-      watched = $.getValue('watched', {});
+      watched = $.get('watched', {});
       watched[_name = g.BOARD] || (watched[_name] = {});
       watched[g.BOARD][id] = props;
-      $.setValue('watched', watched);
+      $.set('watched', watched);
       return watcher.refresh();
     }
   };
@@ -2658,7 +2658,7 @@
         id: 'imgControls',
         innerHTML: "<select id=imageType name=imageType><option>full</option><option>fit width</option><option>fit height</option><option>fit screen</option></select>        <label>Expand Images<input type=checkbox id=imageExpand></label>"
       });
-      imageType = $.getValue('imageType', 'full');
+      imageType = $.get('imageType', 'full');
       _ref2 = $$('option', controls);
       for (_i = 0, _len = _ref2.length; _i < _len; _i++) {
         option = _ref2[_i];
@@ -2693,7 +2693,7 @@
       return $.bind(window, 'click', firstRun.close);
     },
     close: function() {
-      $.setValue('firstrun', true);
+      $.set('firstrun', true);
       $.rm($('style.firstrun', d.head));
       $.rm($('#overlay'));
       return $.unbind(window, 'click', firstRun.close);
@@ -2723,17 +2723,17 @@
       }
       Favicon.halo = /ws/.test(Favicon["default"]) ? Favicon.haloSFW : Favicon.haloNSFW;
       $('link[rel="shortcut icon"]', d.head).setAttribute('type', 'image/x-icon');
-      g.hiddenReplies = $.getValue("hiddenReplies/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
+      g.hiddenReplies = $.get("hiddenReplies/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
       tzOffset = (new Date()).getTimezoneOffset() / 60;
       g.chanOffset = 5 - tzOffset;
       if ($.isDST()) {
         g.chanOffset -= 1;
       }
-      lastChecked = $.getValue('lastChecked', 0);
+      lastChecked = $.get('lastChecked', 0);
       now = Date.now();
       if (lastChecked < now - 1 * DAY) {
         cutoff = now - 7 * DAY;
-        hiddenThreads = $.getValue("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
+        hiddenThreads = $.get("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", {});
         for (id in hiddenThreads) {
           timestamp = hiddenThreads[id];
           if (timestamp < cutoff) {
@@ -2747,9 +2747,9 @@
             delete g.hiddenReplies[id];
           }
         }
-        $.setValue("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", hiddenThreads);
-        $.setValue("hiddenReplies/" + g.BOARD + "/", g.hiddenReplies);
-        $.setValue('lastChecked', now);
+        $.set("hiddenThreads/" + g.BOARD + "/", hiddenThreads);
+        $.set("hiddenReplies/" + g.BOARD + "/", g.hiddenReplies);
+        $.set('lastChecked', now);
       }
       $.addStyle(main.css);
       if ((form = $('form[name=post]')) && (canPost = !!$('#recaptcha_response_field'))) {
@@ -2879,7 +2879,7 @@
       }
       $.bind($('form[name=delform]'), 'DOMNodeInserted', nodeInserted);
       options.init();
-      if (!$.getValue('firstrun')) {
+      if (!$.get('firstrun')) {
         return firstRun.init();
       }
     },
diff --git a/script.coffee b/script.coffee
index aa5c57906..578a37640 100644
--- a/script.coffee
+++ b/script.coffee
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ $.extend $,
       textContent: "(#{code})()"
     $.append d.head, script
     $.rm script
-  get: (url, cb) ->
+  xhr: (url, cb) ->
     r = new XMLHttpRequest()
     r.onload = cb
     r.open 'get', url, true
@@ -226,14 +226,14 @@ $.extend $,
       else
         req.callbacks.push cb
     else
-      req = $.get url, (-> cb.call @ for cb in @callbacks)
+      req = $.xhr url, (-> cb.call @ for cb in @callbacks)
       req.callbacks = [cb]
       $.cache.requests[url] = req
   cb:
     checked: ->
-      $.setValue @name, @checked
+      $.set @name, @checked
     value: ->
-      $.setValue @name, @value
+      $.set @name, @value
   addStyle: (css) ->
     style = $.el 'style',
       textContent: css
@@ -327,10 +327,10 @@ $.cache.requests = {}
 
 if GM_deleteValue?
   $.extend $,
-    deleteValue: (name) ->
+    delete: (name) ->
       name = NAMESPACE + name
       GM_deleteValue name
-    getValue: (name, defaultValue) ->
+    get: (name, defaultValue) ->
       name = NAMESPACE + name
       if value = GM_getValue name
         JSON.parse value
@@ -338,17 +338,17 @@ if GM_deleteValue?
         defaultValue
     openInTab: (url) ->
       GM_openInTab url
-    setValue: (name, value) ->
+    set: (name, value) ->
       name = NAMESPACE + name
       # for `storage` events
       localStorage[name] = JSON.stringify value
       GM_setValue name, JSON.stringify value
 else
   $.extend $,
-    deleteValue: (name) ->
+    delete: (name) ->
       name = NAMESPACE + name
       delete localStorage[name]
-    getValue: (name, defaultValue) ->
+    get: (name, defaultValue) ->
       name = NAMESPACE + name
       if value = localStorage[name]
         JSON.parse value
@@ -356,13 +356,13 @@ else
         defaultValue
     openInTab: (url) ->
       window.open url, "_blank"
-    setValue: (name, value) ->
+    set: (name, value) ->
       name = NAMESPACE + name
       localStorage[name] = JSON.stringify value
 
 #load values from localStorage
 for key, val of conf
-  conf[key] = $.getValue key, val
+  conf[key] = $.get key, val
 
 $$ = (selector, root=d.body) ->
   Array::slice.call root.querySelectorAll selector
@@ -514,14 +514,14 @@ replyHiding =
 
     id = reply.id
     g.hiddenReplies[id] = Date.now()
-    $.setValue "hiddenReplies/#{g.BOARD}/", g.hiddenReplies
+    $.set "hiddenReplies/#{g.BOARD}/", g.hiddenReplies
 
   show: (table) ->
     $.show table
 
     id = $('td[id]', table).id
     delete g.hiddenReplies[id]
-    $.setValue "hiddenReplies/#{g.BOARD}/", g.hiddenReplies
+    $.set "hiddenReplies/#{g.BOARD}/", g.hiddenReplies
 
 keybinds =
   init: ->
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ options =
     $.replace home, a
 
   dialog: ->
-    hiddenThreads = $.getValue "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
+    hiddenThreads = $.get "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
     hiddenNum = Object.keys(g.hiddenReplies).length + Object.keys(hiddenThreads).length
     html = "
       <div class='reply dialog'>
@@ -907,8 +907,8 @@ options =
   clearHidden: (e) ->
     #'hidden' might be misleading; it's the number of IDs we're *looking* for,
     # not the number of posts actually hidden on the page.
-    $.deleteValue "hiddenReplies/#{g.BOARD}/"
-    $.deleteValue "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/"
+    $.delete "hiddenReplies/#{g.BOARD}/"
+    $.delete "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/"
     @value = "hidden: 0"
     g.hiddenReplies = {}
   keybind: (e) ->
@@ -916,10 +916,10 @@ options =
     e.stopPropagation()
     return unless (key = keybinds.keyCode e)?
     @value = key
-    $.setValue @name, key
+    $.set @name, key
     conf[@name] = key
   time: (e) ->
-    $.setValue 'time', @value
+    $.set 'time', @value
     conf['time'] = @value
     Time.foo()
     Time.date = new Date()
@@ -929,13 +929,13 @@ cooldown =
   init: ->
     if match = location.search.match /cooldown=(\d+)/
       [_, time] = match
-      $.setValue g.BOARD+'/cooldown', time if $.getValue(g.BOARD+'/cooldown', 0) < time
-    cooldown.start() if Date.now() < $.getValue g.BOARD+'/cooldown', 0
+      $.set g.BOARD+'/cooldown', time if $.get(g.BOARD+'/cooldown', 0) < time
+    cooldown.start() if Date.now() < $.get g.BOARD+'/cooldown', 0
     $.bind window, 'storage', (e) -> cooldown.start() if e.key is "#{NAMESPACE}#{g.BOARD}/cooldown"
     $('.postarea form').action += '?cooldown'
 
   start: ->
-    cooldown.duration = Math.ceil ($.getValue(g.BOARD+'/cooldown', 0) - Date.now()) / 1000
+    cooldown.duration = Math.ceil ($.get(g.BOARD+'/cooldown', 0) - Date.now()) / 1000
     for submit in $$ '#com_submit'
       submit.value = cooldown.duration
       submit.disabled = true
@@ -994,13 +994,13 @@ qr =
     ###
 
     cutoff = Date.now() - 5*HOUR + 5*MINUTE
-    captchas = $.getValue 'captchas', []
+    captchas = $.get 'captchas', []
 
     while captcha = captchas.shift()
       if captcha.time > cutoff
         break
 
-    $.setValue 'captchas', captchas
+    $.set 'captchas', captchas
     responseField = $ '#recaptcha_response_field', qr.el
     responseField.nextSibling.textContent = captchas.length + ' captchas'
 
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ qr =
     $('#auto', qr.el).checked = true
     $('#autohide', qr.el).checked = true if conf['Auto Hide QR']
 
-    captcha = $.getValue 'captcha', []
+    captcha = $.get 'captcha', []
     l = captcha.push
       challenge: $('#recaptcha_challenge_field', qr.el).value
       response: @value
@@ -1060,7 +1060,7 @@ qr =
         <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=sub placeholder=Subject><input type=submit value=#{submitValue} id=com_submit #{submitDisabled}><label><input type=checkbox id=auto>auto</label></div>
         <div><textarea class=inputtext name=com placeholder=Comment></textarea></div>
         <div><img src=http://www.google.com/recaptcha/api/image?c=#{challenge}></div>
-        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=recaptcha_response_field placeholder=Verification required autocomplete=off id=recaptcha_response_field><span class=captcha>#{$.getValue('captcha', []).length} captcha cached</span></div>
+        <div><input class=inputtext type=text name=recaptcha_response_field placeholder=Verification required autocomplete=off id=recaptcha_response_field><span class=captcha>#{$.get('captcha', []).length} captcha cached</span></div>
         <div><input type=file name=upfile></div>
         <div><input class=inputtext type=password name=pwd maxlength=8 placeholder=Password><input type=hidden name=mode value=regist><a name=attach>attach another file</a></div>
       </form>
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@ qr =
         qr.close()
     if conf['Cooldown']
       duration = if qr.sage then 60 else 30
-      $.setValue g.BOARD+'/cooldown', Date.now() + duration * 1000
+      $.set g.BOARD+'/cooldown', Date.now() + duration * 1000
       cooldown.start()
 
   node: (root) ->
@@ -1259,7 +1259,7 @@ threading =
 
 threadHiding =
   init: ->
-    hiddenThreads = $.getValue "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
+    hiddenThreads = $.get "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
     for thread in $$ 'div.thread'
       op = thread.firstChild
       a = $.el 'a',
@@ -1289,9 +1289,9 @@ threadHiding =
 
     id = thread.firstChild.id
 
-    hiddenThreads = $.getValue "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
+    hiddenThreads = $.get "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
     hiddenThreads[id] = Date.now()
-    $.setValue "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", hiddenThreads
+    $.set "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", hiddenThreads
 
   hideHide: (thread) ->
     if conf['Show Stubs']
@@ -1326,9 +1326,9 @@ threadHiding =
 
     id = thread.firstChild.id
 
-    hiddenThreads = $.getValue "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
+    hiddenThreads = $.get "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
     delete hiddenThreads[id]
-    $.setValue "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", hiddenThreads
+    $.set "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", hiddenThreads
 
 updater =
   init: ->
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ updater =
     updater.request?.abort()
     url = location.pathname + '?' + Date.now() # fool the cache
     cb = updater.cb.update
-    updater.request = $.get url, cb
+    updater.request = $.xhr url, cb
 
 watcher =
   init: ->
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ watcher =
     $.bind window, 'storage', (e) -> watcher.refresh() if e.key is "#{NAMESPACE}watched"
 
   refresh: ->
-    watched = $.getValue 'watched', {}
+    watched = $.get 'watched', {}
     for div in $$ 'div:not(.move)', watcher.dialog
       $.rm div
     for board of watched
@@ -1509,9 +1509,9 @@ watcher =
       watcher.unwatch g.BOARD, id
 
   unwatch: (board, id) ->
-    watched = $.getValue 'watched', {}
+    watched = $.get 'watched', {}
     delete watched[board][id]
-    $.setValue 'watched', watched
+    $.set 'watched', watched
     watcher.refresh()
 
   watch: (thread, id) ->
@@ -1520,10 +1520,10 @@ watcher =
       textContent: "/#{g.BOARD}/ - #{tc[...25]}"
       href: "/#{g.BOARD}/res/#{id}"
 
-    watched = $.getValue 'watched', {}
+    watched = $.get 'watched', {}
     watched[g.BOARD] or= {}
     watched[g.BOARD][id] = props
-    $.setValue 'watched', watched
+    $.set 'watched', watched
     watcher.refresh()
 
 anonymize =
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ imgExpand =
       innerHTML:
         "<select id=imageType name=imageType><option>full</option><option>fit width</option><option>fit height</option><option>fit screen</option></select>
         <label>Expand Images<input type=checkbox id=imageExpand></label>"
-    imageType = $.getValue 'imageType', 'full'
+    imageType = $.get 'imageType', 'full'
     for option in $$ 'option', controls
       if option.textContent is imageType
         option.selected = true
@@ -2104,7 +2104,7 @@ firstRun =
     $.bind window, 'click', firstRun.close
 
   close: ->
-    $.setValue 'firstrun', true
+    $.set 'firstrun', true
     $.rm $ 'style.firstrun', d.head
     $.rm $ '#overlay'
     $.unbind window, 'click', firstRun.close
@@ -2130,17 +2130,17 @@ main =
 
     Favicon.halo = if /ws/.test Favicon.default then Favicon.haloSFW else Favicon.haloNSFW
     $('link[rel="shortcut icon"]', d.head).setAttribute 'type', 'image/x-icon'
-    g.hiddenReplies = $.getValue "hiddenReplies/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
+    g.hiddenReplies = $.get "hiddenReplies/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
     tzOffset = (new Date()).getTimezoneOffset() / 60
     # GMT -8 is given as +480; would GMT +8 be -480 ?
     g.chanOffset = 5 - tzOffset# 4chan = EST = GMT -5
     if $.isDST() then g.chanOffset -= 1
 
-    lastChecked = $.getValue 'lastChecked', 0
+    lastChecked = $.get 'lastChecked', 0
     now = Date.now()
     if lastChecked < now - 1*DAY
       cutoff = now - 7*DAY
-      hiddenThreads = $.getValue "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
+      hiddenThreads = $.get "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", {}
 
       for id, timestamp of hiddenThreads
         if timestamp < cutoff
@@ -2150,9 +2150,9 @@ main =
         if timestamp < cutoff
           delete g.hiddenReplies[id]
 
-      $.setValue "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", hiddenThreads
-      $.setValue "hiddenReplies/#{g.BOARD}/", g.hiddenReplies
-      $.setValue 'lastChecked', now
+      $.set "hiddenThreads/#{g.BOARD}/", hiddenThreads
+      $.set "hiddenReplies/#{g.BOARD}/", g.hiddenReplies
+      $.set 'lastChecked', now
 
     $.addStyle main.css
 
@@ -2276,7 +2276,7 @@ main =
     $.bind $('form[name=delform]'), 'DOMNodeInserted', nodeInserted
     options.init()
 
-    unless $.getValue 'firstrun'
+    unless $.get 'firstrun'
       firstRun.init()
 
   css: '