diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index c6d99d6..aa25480 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ fn core_main() -> Result<(), Box<std::error::Error>> {
     let cpu_pool = futures_cpupool::CpuPool::new_num_cpus();
 
     let state = state::State::new(db_pool, cpu_pool);
-    let lookup = wiki_lookup::WikiLookup::new(state);
+    let lookup = wiki_lookup::WikiLookup::new(state, trust_identity);
 
     let server =
         hyper::server::Http::new()
diff --git a/src/resources/changes_resource.rs b/src/resources/changes_resource.rs
index e8e2b1f..0f3ef6c 100644
--- a/src/resources/changes_resource.rs
+++ b/src/resources/changes_resource.rs
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ type BoxResource = Box<Resource + Sync + Send>;
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct ChangesLookup {
     state: State,
+    show_authors: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Default)]
@@ -91,14 +92,15 @@ fn apply_query_config<'a>(
 }
 
 impl ChangesLookup {
-    pub fn new(state: State) -> ChangesLookup {
-        Self { state }
+    pub fn new(state: State, show_authors: bool) -> ChangesLookup {
+        Self { state, show_authors }
     }
 
     pub fn lookup(&self, query: Option<&str>) -> Box<Future<Item=Option<BoxResource>, Error=::web::Error>> {
         use super::pagination;
 
         let state = self.state.clone();
+        let show_authors = self.show_authors;
 
         Box::new(
             done((|| {
@@ -153,8 +155,8 @@ impl ChangesLookup {
                         }))
                     })) as Box<Future<Item=Option<BoxResource>, Error=::web::Error>>
                 },
-                Pagination::Before(x) => Box::new(finished(Some(Box::new(ChangesResource::new(state, Some(x), article_id, author, limit)) as BoxResource))),
-                Pagination::None => Box::new(finished(Some(Box::new(ChangesResource::new(state, None, article_id, author, limit)) as BoxResource))),
+                Pagination::Before(x) => Box::new(finished(Some(Box::new(ChangesResource::new(state, show_authors, Some(x), article_id, author, limit)) as BoxResource))),
+                Pagination::None => Box::new(finished(Some(Box::new(ChangesResource::new(state, show_authors, None, article_id, author, limit)) as BoxResource))),
             })
         )
     }
@@ -162,6 +164,7 @@ impl ChangesLookup {
 
 pub struct ChangesResource {
     state: State,
+    show_authors: bool,
     before: Option<i32>,
     article_id: Option<i32>,
     author: Option<String>,
@@ -169,8 +172,8 @@ pub struct ChangesResource {
 }
 
 impl ChangesResource {
-    pub fn new(state: State, before: Option<i32>, article_id: Option<i32>, author: Option<String>, limit: i32) -> Self {
-        Self { state, before, article_id, author, limit }
+    pub fn new(state: State, show_authors: bool, before: Option<i32>, article_id: Option<i32>, author: Option<String>, limit: i32) -> Self {
+        Self { state, show_authors, before, article_id, author, limit }
     }
 
     fn query_args(&self) -> QueryParameters {
@@ -235,6 +238,7 @@ impl Resource for ChangesResource {
         struct Template<'a> {
             resource: &'a ChangesResource,
 
+            show_authors: bool,
             newer: Option<NavLinks>,
             older: Option<NavLinks>,
             changes: &'a [Row<'a>],
@@ -339,6 +343,7 @@ impl Resource for ChangesResource {
                         title: "Changes",
                         body: &Template {
                             resource: &self,
+                            show_authors: self.show_authors,
                             newer,
                             older,
                             changes
diff --git a/src/state.rs b/src/state.rs
index f463056..3063db2 100644
--- a/src/state.rs
+++ b/src/state.rs
@@ -57,9 +57,11 @@ fn decide_slug(conn: &SqliteConnection, article_id: i32, prev_title: &str, title
         }
     }
 
+    let base_slug = if base_slug.is_empty() { "article" } else { &base_slug };
+
     use schema::article_revisions;
 
-    let mut slug = base_slug.clone();
+    let mut slug = base_slug.to_owned();
     let mut disambiguator = 1;
 
     loop {
diff --git a/src/wiki_lookup.rs b/src/wiki_lookup.rs
index bf00c2e..24a916e 100644
--- a/src/wiki_lookup.rs
+++ b/src/wiki_lookup.rs
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ fn asset_lookup(path: &str) -> FutureResult<Option<BoxResource>, Box<::std::erro
 }
 
 impl WikiLookup {
-    pub fn new(state: State) -> WikiLookup {
-        let changes_lookup = ChangesLookup::new(state.clone());
+    pub fn new(state: State, show_authors: bool) -> WikiLookup {
+        let changes_lookup = ChangesLookup::new(state.clone(), show_authors);
         let search_lookup = SearchLookup::new(state.clone());
 
         WikiLookup { state, changes_lookup, search_lookup }
diff --git a/templates/changes.html b/templates/changes.html
index 43515fb..733c50b 100644
--- a/templates/changes.html
+++ b/templates/changes.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 <article>
 <p>
-    These are the {{^newer}}most recent{{/newer}} changes that have been
+    These are the {{^newer}}most recent{{/newer}} changes
     made to{{{subject_clause()}}}{{#author()}} by {{.}}{{/author()}}.
 </p>
 
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@
     <tr>
         <th>Article</th>
         <th>Updated</th>
-        <th>Author</th>
+        {{#show_authors?}}<th>Author</th>{{/show_authors}}
     </tr>
     {{/changes}}
     {{#changes}}
     <tr>
         <td><a href="_revisions/{{.article_id}}/{{.revision}}">{{.title}}</a></td>
         <td>{{.created}}</td>
-        <td>{{#.author}}<a href="{{..author_link()}}">{{.}}</a>{{/.author}}{{^.author}}<i>Anonymous</i>{{/.author}}</td>
+        {{#show_authors?}}<td>{{#..author}}<a href="{{...author_link()}}">{{.}}</a>{{/..author}}{{^..author}}<i>Anonymous</i>{{/..author}}</td>{{/show_authors}}
     </tr>
     {{/changes}}
 </table>