diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ba527f0ac..0e6dc9161 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2573,7 +2573,7 @@ checksum = "e2abad23fbc42b3700f2f279844dc832adb2b2eb069b2df918f455c4e18cc646"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api"
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "anyhow",
@@ -2598,7 +2598,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_common"
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "anyhow",
@@ -2627,7 +2627,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_crud"
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2648,7 +2648,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_apub"
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2686,7 +2686,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_schema"
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "async-trait",
@@ -2723,7 +2723,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views"
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
@@ -2740,7 +2740,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_actor"
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
@@ -2753,7 +2753,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_moderator"
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
@@ -2765,7 +2765,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_routes"
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2790,7 +2790,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_server"
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-cors",
@@ -2832,7 +2832,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_utils"
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e7ab77090..f73b6b531 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.18.1-rc.4"
+version = "0.18.1-rc.9"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A link aggregator for the fediverse"
 license = "AGPL-3.0"
@@ -44,16 +44,16 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-lemmy_api = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.4", path = "./crates/api" }
-lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.4", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
-lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.4", path = "./crates/apub" }
-lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.4", path = "./crates/utils" }
-lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.4", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
-lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.4", path = "./crates/api_common" }
-lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.4", path = "./crates/routes" }
-lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.4", path = "./crates/db_views" }
-lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.4", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
-lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.4", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
+lemmy_api = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.9", path = "./crates/api" }
+lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.9", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
+lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.9", path = "./crates/apub" }
+lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.9", path = "./crates/utils" }
+lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.9", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
+lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.9", path = "./crates/api_common" }
+lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.9", path = "./crates/routes" }
+lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.9", path = "./crates/db_views" }
+lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.9", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
+lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.18.1-rc.9", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
 activitypub_federation = { version = "0.4.4", default-features = false, features = ["actix-web"] }
 diesel = "2.1.0"
 diesel_migrations = "2.1.0"
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index c65294bdd..9c2befcf1 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -676,7 +676,6 @@ pub async fn remove_user_data_in_community(
     .conn(&mut *conn)
     .creator_id(Some(banned_person_id))
     .community_id(Some(community_id))
-    .limit(Some(i64::MAX))
     .build()
     .list()
     .await?;
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
index c01c3ecb6..69d378bd1 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
     post::Post,
   },
   traits::JoinView,
-  utils::{fuzzy_search, limit_and_offset_unlimited, DbConn},
+  utils::{fuzzy_search, limit_and_offset, DbConn},
   CommentSortType,
   ListingType,
 };
@@ -338,9 +338,12 @@ impl<'a, Conn: DbConn> CommentQuery<'a, Conn> {
       // This does not work for comment trees, and the limit should be manually set to a high number
       //
       // If a max depth is given, then you know its a tree fetch, and limits should be ignored
-      (i64::MAX, 0)
+      // TODO a kludge to prevent attacks. Limit comments to 300 for now.
+      // (i64::MAX, 0)
+      (300, 0)
     } else {
-      limit_and_offset_unlimited(self.page, self.limit)
+      // limit_and_offset_unlimited(self.page, self.limit)
+      limit_and_offset(self.page, self.limit)?
     };
 
     query = match self.sort.unwrap_or(CommentSortType::Hot) {
diff --git a/crates/utils/translations b/crates/utils/translations
index 5a9d44656..f9ed06989 160000
--- a/crates/utils/translations
+++ b/crates/utils/translations
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 5a9d44656e2658ab7cb2dbec3fd1bfaf57654533
+Subproject commit f9ed0698944cb6d44dc733677a4634b7bc916536