diff --git a/resolvers/zine/load.py b/resolvers/zine/load.py
index cdb27004..79dcffb9 100644
--- a/resolvers/zine/load.py
+++ b/resolvers/zine/load.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload, aliased, make_transient
+from sqlalchemy.orm import joinedload, aliased
 from sqlalchemy.sql.expression import desc, asc, select, case
 from base.orm import local_session
 from base.resolvers import query
@@ -40,6 +40,32 @@ def add_rating_stat_column(q):
     )).label('rating_stat'))
 
 
+# def calc_reactions(q):
+#     aliased_reaction = aliased(Reaction)
+#     return q.join(aliased_reaction).add_columns(
+#         sa.func.sum(case(
+#             (aliased_reaction.kind == ReactionKind.AGREE, 1),
+#             (aliased_reaction.kind == ReactionKind.DISAGREE, -1),
+#             (aliased_reaction.kind == ReactionKind.PROOF, 1),
+#             (aliased_reaction.kind == ReactionKind.DISPROOF, -1),
+#             (aliased_reaction.kind == ReactionKind.ACCEPT, 1),
+#             (aliased_reaction.kind == ReactionKind.REJECT, -1),
+#             (aliased_reaction.kind == ReactionKind.LIKE, 1),
+#             (aliased_reaction.kind == ReactionKind.DISLIKE, -1),
+#             else_=0)
+#         ).label('rating'),
+#         sa.func.sum(
+#             case(
+#                 (aliased_reaction.body.is_not(None), 1),
+#                 else_=0
+#             )
+#         ).label('commented'),
+#         sa.func.sum(
+#             aliased_reaction.id
+#         ).label('reacted')
+#     )
+
+
 def apply_filters(q, filters, user=None):
     filters = {} if filters is None else filters
     if filters.get("reacted") and user:
diff --git a/resolvers/zine/reactions.py b/resolvers/zine/reactions.py
index a0abafb8..5647c253 100644
--- a/resolvers/zine/reactions.py
+++ b/resolvers/zine/reactions.py
@@ -205,16 +205,6 @@ async def delete_reaction(_, info, rid):
         session.commit()
     return {}
 
-
-def map_result_item(result_item):
-    [user, shout, reaction] = result_item
-    print(reaction)
-    reaction.createdBy = user
-    reaction.shout = shout
-    reaction.replyTo = reaction
-    return reaction
-
-
 @query.field("loadReactionsBy")
 async def load_reactions_by(_, _info, by, limit=50, offset=0):
     """
@@ -235,15 +225,12 @@ async def load_reactions_by(_, _info, by, limit=50, offset=0):
 
     CreatedByUser = aliased(User)
     ReactedShout = aliased(Shout)
-    RepliedReaction = aliased(Reaction)
     q = select(
-        Reaction, CreatedByUser, ReactedShout, RepliedReaction
+        Reaction, CreatedByUser, ReactedShout
     ).join(
         CreatedByUser, Reaction.createdBy == CreatedByUser.slug
     ).join(
         ReactedShout, Reaction.shout == ReactedShout.slug
-    ).join(
-        RepliedReaction, Reaction.replyTo == RepliedReaction.id
     )
 
     if by.get("shout"):
@@ -261,23 +248,26 @@ async def load_reactions_by(_, _info, by, limit=50, offset=0):
     if by.get("days"):
         after = datetime.now(tz=timezone.utc) - timedelta(days=int(by["days"]) or 30)
         q = q.filter(Reaction.createdAt > after)
+
     order_way = asc if by.get("sort", "").startswith("-") else desc
     order_field = by.get("sort") or Reaction.createdAt
+
     q = q.group_by(
         Reaction.id, CreatedByUser.id, ReactedShout.id
     ).order_by(
         order_way(order_field)
     )
+
     q = calc_reactions(q)
+
     q = q.where(Reaction.deletedAt.is_(None))
     q = q.limit(limit).offset(offset)
     reactions = []
+
     with local_session() as session:
-        for [
-            [reaction, rating, commented, reacted], shout, reply
-        ] in list(map(map_result_item, session.execute(q))):
+        for [reaction, user, shout, rating, commented, reacted] in session.execute(q):
+            reaction.createdBy = user
             reaction.shout = shout
-            reaction.replyTo = reply
             reaction.stat = {
                 "rating": rating,
                 "commented": commented,
diff --git a/schema.graphql b/schema.graphql
index b61f7b43..9933cb35 100644
--- a/schema.graphql
+++ b/schema.graphql
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ type Mutation {
   updateChat(chat: ChatInput!): Result!
   deleteChat(chatId: String!): Result!
 
-  createMessage(chat: String!, body: String!, replyTo: String): Result!
+  createMessage(chat: String!, body: String!, replyTo: Int): Result!
   updateMessage(chatId: String!, id: Int!, body: String!): Result!
   deleteMessage(chatId: String!, id: Int!): Result!
   markAsRead(chatId: String!, ids: [Int]!): Result!
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ type Reaction {
   range: String # full / 0:2340
   kind: ReactionKind!
   body: String
-  replyTo: Reaction
+  replyTo: Int
   stat: Stat
   old_id: String
   old_thread: String