diff --git a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImplTest.java b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImplTest.java
index 1ff64048113a618cc259f3727475da38a9dfe58b..ff5846c31c167a1f6447c4e3ff6fb23691a331e4 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImplTest.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/test/java/org/briarproject/briar/blog/BlogManagerImplTest.java
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.GroupId;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.Message;
 import org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.MessageId;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.Blog;
+import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogCommentHeader;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogFactory;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogPost;
 import org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogPostFactory;
@@ -34,24 +35,38 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.Collections;
 
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author.Status.NONE;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author.Status.OURSELVES;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.Author.Status.VERIFIED;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorConstants.MAX_AUTHOR_NAME_LENGTH;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.identity.AuthorConstants.MAX_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.Group.Visibility.SHARED;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.api.sync.SyncConstants.MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getRandomBytes;
 import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getRandomId;
+import static org.briarproject.bramble.test.TestUtils.getRandomString;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_AUTHOR;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_AUTHOR_ID;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_AUTHOR_NAME;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_COMMENT;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_ORIGINAL_MSG_ID;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_ORIGINAL_PARENT_MSG_ID;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_PARENT_MSG_ID;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_PUBLIC_KEY;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_READ;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_RSS_FEED;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_TIMESTAMP;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_TIME_RECEIVED;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.KEY_TYPE;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogConstants.MAX_BLOG_COMMENT_LENGTH;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.BlogManager.CLIENT_ID;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.COMMENT;
 import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.POST;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.WRAPPED_COMMENT;
+import static org.briarproject.briar.api.blog.MessageType.WRAPPED_POST;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNull;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
 
 public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
@@ -65,21 +80,40 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 	private final ContactManager contactManager =
 			context.mock(ContactManager.class);
 	private final BlogFactory blogFactory = context.mock(BlogFactory.class);
+	private final BlogPostFactory blogPostFactory =
+			context.mock(BlogPostFactory.class);
 
-	private final Blog blog1, blog2;
-	private final Message message;
-	private final MessageId messageId;
+	private final LocalAuthor localAuthor1, localAuthor2, rssLocalAuthor;
+	private final BdfDictionary authorDict1, authorDict2, rssAuthorDict;
+	private final Blog blog1, blog2, rssBlog;
+	private final long timestamp, timeReceived;
+	private final MessageId messageId, rssMessageId;
+	private final Message message, rssMessage;
+	private final String comment;
 
 	public BlogManagerImplTest() {
 		MetadataParser metadataParser = context.mock(MetadataParser.class);
-		BlogPostFactory blogPostFactory = context.mock(BlogPostFactory.class);
 		blogManager = new BlogManagerImpl(db, identityManager, clientHelper,
 				metadataParser, contactManager, blogFactory, blogPostFactory);
 
-		blog1 = createBlog();
-		blog2 = createBlog();
+		localAuthor1 = createLocalAuthor();
+		localAuthor2 = createLocalAuthor();
+		rssLocalAuthor = createLocalAuthor();
+		authorDict1 = authorToBdfDictionary(localAuthor1);
+		authorDict2 = authorToBdfDictionary(localAuthor2);
+		rssAuthorDict = authorToBdfDictionary(rssLocalAuthor);
+		blog1 = createBlog(localAuthor1, false);
+		blog2 = createBlog(localAuthor2, false);
+		rssBlog = createBlog(rssLocalAuthor, true);
+		timestamp = System.currentTimeMillis();
+		timeReceived = timestamp + 1;
 		messageId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
-		message = new Message(messageId, blog1.getId(), 42, getRandomBytes(42));
+		rssMessageId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
+		message = new Message(messageId, blog1.getId(), timestamp,
+				getRandomBytes(MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH));
+		rssMessage = new Message(rssMessageId, rssBlog.getId(), timestamp,
+				getRandomBytes(MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH));
+		comment = getRandomString(MAX_BLOG_COMMENT_LENGTH);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -136,23 +170,22 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 	@Test
 	public void testIncomingMessage() throws DbException, FormatException {
 		final Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, false);
-		BdfList list = new BdfList();
-		BdfDictionary author = authorToBdfDictionary(blog1.getAuthor());
+		BdfList body = BdfList.of("body");
 		BdfDictionary meta = BdfDictionary.of(
 				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, POST.getInt()),
-				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, 0),
-				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIME_RECEIVED, 1),
-				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, author),
-				new BdfEntry(KEY_READ, false)
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIME_RECEIVED, timeReceived),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, authorDict1),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_READ, false),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_RSS_FEED, false)
 		);
 
 		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
-			oneOf(identityManager)
-					.getAuthorStatus(txn, blog1.getAuthor().getId());
+			oneOf(identityManager).getAuthorStatus(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
 			will(returnValue(VERIFIED));
 		}});
 
-		blogManager.incomingMessage(txn, message, list, meta);
+		blogManager.incomingMessage(txn, message, body, meta);
 		context.assertIsSatisfied();
 
 		assertEquals(1, txn.getEvents().size());
@@ -162,11 +195,49 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 		assertEquals(blog1.getId(), e.getGroupId());
 
 		BlogPostHeader h = e.getHeader();
-		assertEquals(1, h.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(POST, h.getType());
+		assertFalse(h.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timeReceived, h.getTimeReceived());
 		assertEquals(messageId, h.getId());
-		assertEquals(null, h.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(blog1.getId(), h.getGroupId());
+		assertNull(h.getParentId());
 		assertEquals(VERIFIED, h.getAuthorStatus());
-		assertEquals(blog1.getAuthor(), h.getAuthor());
+		assertEquals(localAuthor1, h.getAuthor());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testIncomingRssMessage() throws DbException, FormatException {
+		final Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, false);
+		BdfList body = BdfList.of("body");
+		BdfDictionary meta = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, POST.getInt()),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIME_RECEIVED, timeReceived),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, rssAuthorDict),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_READ, false),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_RSS_FEED, true)
+		);
+
+		blogManager.incomingMessage(txn, rssMessage, body, meta);
+		context.assertIsSatisfied();
+
+		assertEquals(1, txn.getEvents().size());
+		assertTrue(txn.getEvents().get(0) instanceof BlogPostAddedEvent);
+
+		BlogPostAddedEvent e = (BlogPostAddedEvent) txn.getEvents().get(0);
+		assertEquals(rssBlog.getId(), e.getGroupId());
+
+		BlogPostHeader h = e.getHeader();
+		assertEquals(POST, h.getType());
+		assertTrue(h.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timeReceived, h.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(rssMessageId, h.getId());
+		assertEquals(rssBlog.getId(), h.getGroupId());
+		assertNull(h.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(NONE, h.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(rssLocalAuthor, h.getAuthor());
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -177,8 +248,8 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
 			oneOf(identityManager).getLocalAuthor(txn);
 			will(returnValue(blog2.getAuthor()));
-			oneOf(contactManager).contactExists(txn, blog1.getAuthor().getId(),
-					blog2.getAuthor().getId());
+			oneOf(contactManager).contactExists(txn, localAuthor1.getId(),
+					localAuthor2.getId());
 			will(returnValue(false));
 			oneOf(db).removeGroup(txn, blog1.getGroup());
 			oneOf(db).commitTransaction(txn);
@@ -192,13 +263,11 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 	@Test
 	public void testAddLocalPost() throws DbException, FormatException {
 		final Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, false);
-		final BlogPost post =
-				new BlogPost(message, null, blog1.getAuthor());
-		BdfDictionary authorMeta = authorToBdfDictionary(blog1.getAuthor());
+		final BlogPost post = new BlogPost(message, null, localAuthor1);
 		final BdfDictionary meta = BdfDictionary.of(
 				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, POST.getInt()),
-				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, message.getTimestamp()),
-				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, authorMeta),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, authorDict1),
 				new BdfEntry(KEY_READ, true),
 				new BdfEntry(KEY_RSS_FEED, false)
 		);
@@ -210,11 +279,9 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 			will(returnValue(blog1.getGroup()));
 			oneOf(blogFactory).parseBlog(blog1.getGroup());
 			will(returnValue(blog1));
-			oneOf(clientHelper)
-					.addLocalMessage(txn, message, meta, true);
-			oneOf(identityManager)
-					.getAuthorStatus(txn, blog1.getAuthor().getId());
-			will(returnValue(VERIFIED));
+			oneOf(clientHelper).addLocalMessage(txn, message, meta, true);
+			oneOf(identityManager).getAuthorStatus(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			will(returnValue(OURSELVES));
 			oneOf(db).commitTransaction(txn);
 			oneOf(db).endTransaction(txn);
 		}});
@@ -229,11 +296,504 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 		assertEquals(blog1.getId(), e.getGroupId());
 
 		BlogPostHeader h = e.getHeader();
-		assertEquals(message.getTimestamp(), h.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(POST, h.getType());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimeReceived());
 		assertEquals(messageId, h.getId());
-		assertEquals(null, h.getParentId());
-		assertEquals(VERIFIED, h.getAuthorStatus());
-		assertEquals(blog1.getAuthor(), h.getAuthor());
+		assertEquals(blog1.getId(), h.getGroupId());
+		assertNull(h.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(OURSELVES, h.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(localAuthor1, h.getAuthor());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testAddLocalRssPost() throws DbException, FormatException {
+		final Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, false);
+		final BlogPost post = new BlogPost(rssMessage, null, rssLocalAuthor);
+		final BdfDictionary meta = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, POST.getInt()),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, rssAuthorDict),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_READ, true),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_RSS_FEED, true)
+		);
+
+		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
+			oneOf(db).startTransaction(false);
+			will(returnValue(txn));
+			oneOf(db).getGroup(txn, rssBlog.getId());
+			will(returnValue(rssBlog.getGroup()));
+			oneOf(blogFactory).parseBlog(rssBlog.getGroup());
+			will(returnValue(rssBlog));
+			oneOf(clientHelper).addLocalMessage(txn, rssMessage, meta, true);
+			oneOf(db).commitTransaction(txn);
+			oneOf(db).endTransaction(txn);
+		}});
+
+		blogManager.addLocalPost(post);
+		context.assertIsSatisfied();
+
+		assertEquals(1, txn.getEvents().size());
+		assertTrue(txn.getEvents().get(0) instanceof BlogPostAddedEvent);
+
+		BlogPostAddedEvent e = (BlogPostAddedEvent) txn.getEvents().get(0);
+		assertEquals(rssBlog.getId(), e.getGroupId());
+
+		BlogPostHeader h = e.getHeader();
+		assertEquals(POST, h.getType());
+		assertTrue(h.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(rssMessageId, h.getId());
+		assertEquals(rssBlog.getId(), h.getGroupId());
+		assertNull(h.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(NONE, h.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(rssLocalAuthor, h.getAuthor());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testAddLocalCommentToLocalPost() throws Exception {
+		final Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, false);
+		// The post was originally posted to blog 1, then reblogged to the
+		// same blog (commenting on own post)
+		final BdfDictionary postMeta = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, POST.getInt()),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_RSS_FEED, false),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_MSG_ID, messageId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, authorDict1),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIME_RECEIVED, timeReceived)
+		);
+		final MessageId commentId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
+		final Message commentMsg = new Message(commentId, blog1.getId(),
+				timestamp, getRandomBytes(MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH));
+		final BdfDictionary commentMeta = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, COMMENT.getInt()),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_COMMENT, comment),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_MSG_ID, commentId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_PARENT_MSG_ID, messageId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_PARENT_MSG_ID, messageId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, authorDict1)
+		);
+
+		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
+			oneOf(db).startTransaction(false);
+			will(returnValue(txn));
+			// Create the comment
+			oneOf(blogPostFactory).createBlogComment(blog1.getId(),
+					localAuthor1, comment, messageId, messageId);
+			will(returnValue(commentMsg));
+			// Store the comment
+			oneOf(clientHelper).addLocalMessage(txn, commentMsg, commentMeta,
+					true);
+			// Create the headers for the comment and its parent
+			oneOf(identityManager).getAuthorStatus(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			will(returnValue(OURSELVES));
+			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn, messageId);
+			will(returnValue(postMeta));
+			oneOf(identityManager).getAuthorStatus(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			will(returnValue(OURSELVES));
+			oneOf(db).commitTransaction(txn);
+			oneOf(db).endTransaction(txn);
+		}});
+
+		BlogPostHeader postHeader = new BlogPostHeader(POST, blog1.getId(),
+				messageId, null, timestamp, timeReceived, localAuthor1,
+				OURSELVES, false, true);
+		blogManager.addLocalComment(localAuthor1, blog1.getId(), comment,
+				postHeader);
+		context.assertIsSatisfied();
+
+		assertEquals(1, txn.getEvents().size());
+		assertTrue(txn.getEvents().get(0) instanceof BlogPostAddedEvent);
+
+		BlogPostAddedEvent e = (BlogPostAddedEvent) txn.getEvents().get(0);
+		assertEquals(blog1.getId(), e.getGroupId());
+
+		BlogPostHeader h = e.getHeader();
+		assertEquals(COMMENT, h.getType());
+		assertFalse(h.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(commentId, h.getId());
+		assertEquals(blog1.getId(), h.getGroupId());
+		assertEquals(messageId, h.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(OURSELVES, h.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(localAuthor1, h.getAuthor());
+
+		assertTrue(h instanceof BlogCommentHeader);
+		BlogPostHeader h1 = ((BlogCommentHeader) h).getParent();
+		assertEquals(POST, h1.getType());
+		assertFalse(h1.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h1.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timeReceived, h1.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(messageId, h1.getId());
+		assertEquals(blog1.getId(), h.getGroupId());
+		assertNull(h1.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(OURSELVES, h1.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(localAuthor1, h1.getAuthor());
+
+		assertEquals(h1.getId(), ((BlogCommentHeader) h).getRootPost().getId());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testAddLocalCommentToRemotePost() throws Exception {
+		final Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, false);
+		// The post was originally posted to blog 1, then reblogged to
+		// blog 2 with a comment
+		final BdfList originalPostBody = BdfList.of("originalPostBody");
+		final MessageId wrappedPostId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
+		final Message wrappedPostMsg = new Message(wrappedPostId, blog2.getId(),
+				timestamp, getRandomBytes(MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH));
+		final BdfDictionary wrappedPostMeta = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, WRAPPED_POST.getInt()),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_RSS_FEED, false),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_MSG_ID, messageId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, authorDict1),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIME_RECEIVED, timeReceived)
+		);
+		final MessageId commentId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
+		final Message commentMsg = new Message(commentId, blog2.getId(),
+				timestamp, getRandomBytes(MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH));
+		final BdfDictionary commentMeta = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, COMMENT.getInt()),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_COMMENT, comment),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_MSG_ID, commentId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_PARENT_MSG_ID, messageId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_PARENT_MSG_ID, wrappedPostId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, authorDict2)
+		);
+
+		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
+			oneOf(db).startTransaction(false);
+			will(returnValue(txn));
+			// Wrap the original post for blog 2
+			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageAsList(txn, messageId);
+			will(returnValue(originalPostBody));
+			oneOf(db).getGroup(txn, blog1.getId());
+			will(returnValue(blog1.getGroup()));
+			oneOf(blogPostFactory).wrapPost(blog2.getId(),
+					blog1.getGroup().getDescriptor(), timestamp,
+					originalPostBody);
+			will(returnValue(wrappedPostMsg));
+			// Store the wrapped post
+			oneOf(clientHelper).addLocalMessage(txn, wrappedPostMsg,
+					wrappedPostMeta, true);
+			// Create the comment
+			oneOf(blogPostFactory).createBlogComment(blog2.getId(),
+					localAuthor2, comment, messageId, wrappedPostId);
+			will(returnValue(commentMsg));
+			// Store the comment
+			oneOf(clientHelper).addLocalMessage(txn, commentMsg, commentMeta,
+					true);
+			// Create the headers for the comment and the wrapped post
+			oneOf(identityManager).getAuthorStatus(txn, localAuthor2.getId());
+			will(returnValue(OURSELVES));
+			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn,
+					wrappedPostId);
+			will(returnValue(wrappedPostMeta));
+			oneOf(identityManager).getAuthorStatus(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			will(returnValue(VERIFIED));
+			oneOf(db).commitTransaction(txn);
+			oneOf(db).endTransaction(txn);
+		}});
+
+		BlogPostHeader originalPostHeader = new BlogPostHeader(POST,
+				blog1.getId(), messageId, null, timestamp, timeReceived,
+				localAuthor1, VERIFIED, false, true);
+		blogManager.addLocalComment(localAuthor2, blog2.getId(), comment,
+				originalPostHeader);
+		context.assertIsSatisfied();
+
+		assertEquals(1, txn.getEvents().size());
+		assertTrue(txn.getEvents().get(0) instanceof BlogPostAddedEvent);
+
+		BlogPostAddedEvent e = (BlogPostAddedEvent) txn.getEvents().get(0);
+		assertEquals(blog2.getId(), e.getGroupId());
+
+		BlogPostHeader h = e.getHeader();
+		assertEquals(COMMENT, h.getType());
+		assertFalse(h.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(commentId, h.getId());
+		assertEquals(blog2.getId(), h.getGroupId());
+		assertEquals(wrappedPostId, h.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(OURSELVES, h.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(localAuthor2, h.getAuthor());
+
+		assertTrue(h instanceof BlogCommentHeader);
+		BlogPostHeader h1 = ((BlogCommentHeader) h).getParent();
+		assertEquals(WRAPPED_POST, h1.getType());
+		assertFalse(h1.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h1.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timeReceived, h1.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(wrappedPostId, h1.getId());
+		assertEquals(blog2.getId(), h1.getGroupId());
+		assertNull(h1.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(VERIFIED, h1.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(localAuthor1, h1.getAuthor());
+
+		assertEquals(h1.getId(), ((BlogCommentHeader) h).getRootPost().getId());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testAddLocalCommentToRemoteRssPost() throws Exception {
+		final Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, false);
+		// The post was originally posted to the RSS blog, then reblogged to
+		// blog 1 with a comment
+		final BdfList originalPostBody = BdfList.of("originalPostBody");
+		final MessageId wrappedPostId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
+		final Message wrappedPostMsg = new Message(wrappedPostId, blog1.getId(),
+				timestamp, getRandomBytes(MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH));
+		final BdfDictionary wrappedPostMeta = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, WRAPPED_POST.getInt()),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_RSS_FEED, true),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_MSG_ID, rssMessageId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, rssAuthorDict),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIME_RECEIVED, timeReceived)
+		);
+		final MessageId commentId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
+		final Message commentMsg = new Message(commentId, blog1.getId(),
+				timestamp, getRandomBytes(MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH));
+		final BdfDictionary commentMeta = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, COMMENT.getInt()),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_COMMENT, comment),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_MSG_ID, commentId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_PARENT_MSG_ID, rssMessageId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_PARENT_MSG_ID, wrappedPostId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, authorDict1)
+		);
+
+		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
+			oneOf(db).startTransaction(false);
+			will(returnValue(txn));
+			// Wrap the original post for blog 1
+			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageAsList(txn, rssMessageId);
+			will(returnValue(originalPostBody));
+			oneOf(db).getGroup(txn, rssBlog.getId());
+			will(returnValue(rssBlog.getGroup()));
+			oneOf(blogPostFactory).wrapPost(blog1.getId(),
+					rssBlog.getGroup().getDescriptor(), timestamp,
+					originalPostBody);
+			will(returnValue(wrappedPostMsg));
+			// Store the wrapped post
+			oneOf(clientHelper).addLocalMessage(txn, wrappedPostMsg,
+					wrappedPostMeta, true);
+			// Create the comment
+			oneOf(blogPostFactory).createBlogComment(blog1.getId(),
+					localAuthor1, comment, rssMessageId, wrappedPostId);
+			will(returnValue(commentMsg));
+			// Store the comment
+			oneOf(clientHelper).addLocalMessage(txn, commentMsg, commentMeta,
+					true);
+			// Create the headers for the comment and the wrapped post
+			oneOf(identityManager).getAuthorStatus(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			will(returnValue(OURSELVES));
+			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn,
+					wrappedPostId);
+			will(returnValue(wrappedPostMeta));
+			oneOf(db).commitTransaction(txn);
+			oneOf(db).endTransaction(txn);
+		}});
+
+		BlogPostHeader originalPostHeader = new BlogPostHeader(POST,
+				rssBlog.getId(), rssMessageId, null, timestamp, timeReceived,
+				rssLocalAuthor, NONE, true, true);
+		blogManager.addLocalComment(localAuthor1, blog1.getId(), comment,
+				originalPostHeader);
+		context.assertIsSatisfied();
+
+		assertEquals(1, txn.getEvents().size());
+		assertTrue(txn.getEvents().get(0) instanceof BlogPostAddedEvent);
+
+		BlogPostAddedEvent e = (BlogPostAddedEvent) txn.getEvents().get(0);
+		assertEquals(blog1.getId(), e.getGroupId());
+
+		BlogPostHeader h = e.getHeader();
+		assertEquals(COMMENT, h.getType());
+		assertFalse(h.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(commentId, h.getId());
+		assertEquals(blog1.getId(), h.getGroupId());
+		assertEquals(wrappedPostId, h.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(OURSELVES, h.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(localAuthor1, h.getAuthor());
+
+		assertTrue(h instanceof BlogCommentHeader);
+		BlogPostHeader h1 = ((BlogCommentHeader) h).getParent();
+		assertEquals(WRAPPED_POST, h1.getType());
+		assertTrue(h1.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h1.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timeReceived, h1.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(wrappedPostId, h1.getId());
+		assertEquals(blog1.getId(), h1.getGroupId());
+		assertNull(h1.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(NONE, h1.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(rssLocalAuthor, h1.getAuthor());
+
+		assertEquals(h1.getId(), ((BlogCommentHeader) h).getRootPost().getId());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void testAddLocalCommentToRebloggedRemoteRssPost() throws Exception {
+		final Transaction txn = new Transaction(null, false);
+		// The post was originally posted to the RSS blog, then reblogged to
+		// blog 1 with a comment
+		final MessageId wrappedPostId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
+		final BdfList wrappedPostBody = BdfList.of("wrappedPostBody");
+		final MessageId originalCommentId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
+		final BdfList originalCommentBody = BdfList.of("originalCommentBody");
+		// The post and comment were reblogged to blog 2 with another comment
+		final MessageId rewrappedPostId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
+		final Message rewrappedPostMsg = new Message(rewrappedPostId,
+				blog2.getId(), timestamp, getRandomBytes(MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH));
+		final BdfDictionary rewrappedPostMeta = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, WRAPPED_POST.getInt()),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_RSS_FEED, true),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_MSG_ID, messageId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, rssAuthorDict),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIME_RECEIVED, timeReceived)
+		);
+		final MessageId wrappedCommentId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
+		final Message wrappedCommentMsg = new Message(wrappedCommentId,
+				blog2.getId(), timestamp, getRandomBytes(MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH));
+		final BdfDictionary wrappedCommentMeta = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, WRAPPED_COMMENT.getInt()),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_COMMENT, comment),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_PARENT_MSG_ID, rewrappedPostId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_MSG_ID, originalCommentId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, authorDict1),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIME_RECEIVED, timeReceived)
+		);
+		final String localComment = getRandomString(MAX_BLOG_COMMENT_LENGTH);
+		final MessageId localCommentId = new MessageId(getRandomId());
+		final Message localCommentMsg = new Message(localCommentId,
+				blog2.getId(), timestamp, getRandomBytes(MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH));
+		final BdfDictionary localCommentMeta = BdfDictionary.of(
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TYPE, COMMENT.getInt()),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_COMMENT, localComment),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_MSG_ID, localCommentId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_ORIGINAL_PARENT_MSG_ID, originalCommentId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_PARENT_MSG_ID, wrappedCommentId),
+				new BdfEntry(KEY_AUTHOR, authorDict2)
+		);
+
+		context.checking(new Expectations() {{
+			oneOf(db).startTransaction(false);
+			will(returnValue(txn));
+			// Rewrap the wrapped post for blog 2
+			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageAsList(txn, wrappedPostId);
+			will(returnValue(wrappedPostBody));
+			oneOf(blogPostFactory).rewrapWrappedPost(blog2.getId(),
+					wrappedPostBody);
+			will(returnValue(rewrappedPostMsg));
+			// Store the rewrapped post
+			oneOf(clientHelper).addLocalMessage(txn, rewrappedPostMsg,
+					rewrappedPostMeta, true);
+			// Wrap the original comment for blog 2
+			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageAsList(txn, originalCommentId);
+			will(returnValue(originalCommentBody));
+			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn,
+					wrappedPostId);
+			will(returnValue(rewrappedPostMeta));
+			oneOf(db).getGroup(txn, blog1.getId());
+			will(returnValue(blog1.getGroup()));
+			oneOf(blogPostFactory).wrapComment(blog2.getId(),
+					blog1.getGroup().getDescriptor(), timestamp,
+					originalCommentBody, rewrappedPostId);
+			will(returnValue(wrappedCommentMsg));
+			// Store the wrapped comment
+			oneOf(clientHelper).addLocalMessage(txn, wrappedCommentMsg,
+					wrappedCommentMeta, true);
+			// Create the new comment
+			oneOf(blogPostFactory).createBlogComment(blog2.getId(),
+					localAuthor2, localComment, originalCommentId,
+					wrappedCommentId);
+			will(returnValue(localCommentMsg));
+			// Store the new comment
+			oneOf(clientHelper).addLocalMessage(txn, localCommentMsg,
+					localCommentMeta, true);
+			// Create the headers for the new comment, the wrapped comment and
+			// the rewrapped post
+			oneOf(identityManager).getAuthorStatus(txn, localAuthor2.getId());
+			will(returnValue(OURSELVES));
+			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn,
+					wrappedCommentId);
+			will(returnValue(wrappedCommentMeta));
+			oneOf(identityManager).getAuthorStatus(txn, localAuthor1.getId());
+			will(returnValue(VERIFIED));
+			oneOf(clientHelper).getMessageMetadataAsDictionary(txn,
+					rewrappedPostId);
+			will(returnValue(rewrappedPostMeta));
+			oneOf(db).commitTransaction(txn);
+			oneOf(db).endTransaction(txn);
+		}});
+
+		BlogPostHeader wrappedPostHeader = new BlogPostHeader(WRAPPED_POST,
+				blog1.getId(), wrappedPostId, null, timestamp, timeReceived,
+				rssLocalAuthor, NONE, true, true);
+		BlogCommentHeader originalCommentHeader = new BlogCommentHeader(COMMENT,
+				blog1.getId(), comment, wrappedPostHeader, originalCommentId,
+				timestamp, timeReceived, localAuthor1, VERIFIED, true);
+
+		blogManager.addLocalComment(localAuthor2, blog2.getId(), localComment,
+				originalCommentHeader);
+		context.assertIsSatisfied();
+
+		assertEquals(1, txn.getEvents().size());
+		assertTrue(txn.getEvents().get(0) instanceof BlogPostAddedEvent);
+
+		BlogPostAddedEvent e = (BlogPostAddedEvent) txn.getEvents().get(0);
+		assertEquals(blog2.getId(), e.getGroupId());
+
+		BlogPostHeader h = e.getHeader();
+		assertEquals(COMMENT, h.getType());
+		assertFalse(h.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(localCommentId, h.getId());
+		assertEquals(blog2.getId(), h.getGroupId());
+		assertEquals(wrappedCommentId, h.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(OURSELVES, h.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(localAuthor2, h.getAuthor());
+
+		assertTrue(h instanceof BlogCommentHeader);
+		BlogPostHeader h1 = ((BlogCommentHeader) h).getParent();
+		assertEquals(WRAPPED_COMMENT, h1.getType());
+		assertFalse(h1.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h1.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timeReceived, h1.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(wrappedCommentId, h1.getId());
+		assertEquals(blog2.getId(), h1.getGroupId());
+		assertEquals(rewrappedPostId, h1.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(VERIFIED, h1.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(localAuthor1, h1.getAuthor());
+
+		assertTrue(h1 instanceof BlogCommentHeader);
+		BlogPostHeader h2 = ((BlogCommentHeader) h1).getParent();
+		assertEquals(WRAPPED_POST, h2.getType());
+		assertTrue(h2.isRssFeed());
+		assertEquals(timestamp, h2.getTimestamp());
+		assertEquals(timeReceived, h2.getTimeReceived());
+		assertEquals(rewrappedPostId, h2.getId());
+		assertEquals(blog2.getId(), h2.getGroupId());
+		assertNull(h2.getParentId());
+		assertEquals(NONE, h2.getAuthorStatus());
+		assertEquals(rssLocalAuthor, h2.getAuthor());
+
+		assertEquals(h2.getId(), ((BlogCommentHeader) h).getRootPost().getId());
+		assertEquals(h2.getId(),
+				((BlogCommentHeader) h1).getRootPost().getId());
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -293,17 +853,17 @@ public class BlogManagerImplTest extends BriarTestCase {
 		}});
 	}
 
-	private Blog createBlog() {
-		final GroupId groupId = new GroupId(getRandomId());
-		final Group group = new Group(groupId, CLIENT_ID, getRandomBytes(42));
-		final AuthorId authorId = new AuthorId(getRandomId());
-		final byte[] publicKey = getRandomBytes(MAX_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH);
-		final byte[] privateKey = getRandomBytes(MAX_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH);
-		final long created = System.currentTimeMillis();
-		final LocalAuthor localAuthor =
-				new LocalAuthor(authorId, "Author", publicKey, privateKey,
-						created);
-		return new Blog(group, localAuthor, false);
+	private LocalAuthor createLocalAuthor() {
+		return new LocalAuthor(new AuthorId(getRandomId()),
+				getRandomString(MAX_AUTHOR_NAME_LENGTH),
+				getRandomBytes(MAX_PUBLIC_KEY_LENGTH),
+				getRandomBytes(123), System.currentTimeMillis());
+	}
+
+	private Blog createBlog(LocalAuthor localAuthor, boolean rssFeed) {
+		GroupId groupId = new GroupId(getRandomId());
+		Group group = new Group(groupId, CLIENT_ID, getRandomBytes(42));
+		return new Blog(group, localAuthor, rssFeed);
 	}
 
 	private BdfDictionary authorToBdfDictionary(Author a) {