diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/urls.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/urls.py
index 49c11324b8..29e2dc310d 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/urls.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/urls.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('django_comment_client.base.views',
     url(r'threads/(?P<thread_id>[\w\-]+)/delete', 'delete_thread', name='delete_thread'),
     url(r'threads/(?P<thread_id>[\w\-]+)/upvote$', 'vote_for_thread', {'value': 'up'}, name='upvote_thread'),
     url(r'threads/(?P<thread_id>[\w\-]+)/downvote$', 'vote_for_thread', {'value': 'down'}, name='downvote_thread'),
-    url(r'threads/(?P<thread_id>[\w\-]+)/watch$', 'watch_thread', name='watch_thread'),
-    url(r'threads/(?P<thread_id>[\w\-]+)/unwatch$', 'unwatch_thread', name='unwatch_thread'),
+    url(r'threads/(?P<thread_id>[\w\-]+)/follow$', 'follow_thread', name='follow_thread'),
+    url(r'threads/(?P<thread_id>[\w\-]+)/unfollow$', 'unfollow_thread', name='unfollow_thread'),
 
     url(r'comments/(?P<comment_id>[\w\-]+)/update$', 'update_comment', name='update_comment'),
     url(r'comments/(?P<comment_id>[\w\-]+)/endorse$', 'endorse_comment', name='endorse_comment'),
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ urlpatterns = patterns('django_comment_client.base.views',
     url(r'comments/(?P<comment_id>[\w\-]+)/downvote$', 'vote_for_comment', {'value': 'down'}, name='downvote_comment'),
     
     url(r'(?P<commentable_id>[\w\-]+)/threads/create$', 'create_thread', name='create_thread'),
-    url(r'(?P<commentable_id>[\w\-]+)/watch$', 'watch_commentable', name='watch_commentable'),
-    url(r'(?P<commentable_id>[\w\-]+)/unwatch$', 'unwatch_commentable', name='unwatch_commentable'),
+    url(r'(?P<commentable_id>[\w\-]+)/follow$', 'follow_commentable', name='follow_commentable'),
+    url(r'(?P<commentable_id>[\w\-]+)/unfollow$', 'unfollow_commentable', name='unfollow_commentable'),
 
     url(r'search$', 'search', name='search'),
 )
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
index bc191df158..49964b91d5 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/base/views.py
@@ -140,42 +140,42 @@ def vote_for_thread(request, course_id, thread_id, value):
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def watch_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
+def follow_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.subscribe_thread(user_id, thread_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def watch_commentable(request, course_id, commentable_id):
+def follow_commentable(request, course_id, commentable_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.subscribe_commentable(user_id, commentable_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def follow(request, course_id, followed_user_id):
+def follow_user(request, course_id, followed_user_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.follow(user_id, followed_user_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def unwatch_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
+def unfollow_thread(request, course_id, thread_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.unsubscribe_thread(user_id, thread_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def unwatch_commentable(request, course_id, commentable_id):
+def unfollow_commentable(request, course_id, commentable_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.unsubscribe_commentable(user_id, commentable_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
 
 @login_required
 @require_POST
-def unfollow(request, course_id, followed_user_id):
+def unfollow_user(request, course_id, followed_user_id):
     user_id = request.user.id
     response = comment_client.unfollow(user_id, followed_user_id)
     return JsonResponse(response)
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
index 82b5e2b177..db20caac3a 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
       if $replyView.length
         $replyView.show()
       else
+        thread_id = $discussionContent.parents(".thread").attr("_id")
         view = {
           id: id
-          showWatchCheckbox: $discussionContent.parents(".thread").attr("_id") not in $$user_info.subscribed_thread_ids
+          showWatchCheckbox: not Discussion.isSubscribed(thread_id, "thread")
         }
         $discussionContent.append Mustache.render Discussion.replyTemplate, view
         Markdown.makeWmdEditor $local(".reply-body"), "-reply-body-#{id}", Discussion.urlFor('upload')
@@ -61,19 +62,15 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
       autowatch = false || $local(".discussion-auto-watch").is(":checked")
 
       Discussion.safeAjax
+        $elem: $(elem)
         url: url
         type: "POST"
         data:
           body: body
           anonymous: anonymous
           autowatch: autowatch
-        success: (response, textStatus) ->
-          if response.errors? and response.errors.length > 0
-            errorsField = $local(".discussion-errors").empty()
-            for error in response.errors
-              errorsField.append($("<li>").addClass("new-post-form-error").html(error))
-          else
-            Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
+        success: Discussion.formErrorHandler $local(".discussion-errors"), (response, textStatus) ->
+          Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
         dataType: 'json'
 
     handleVote = (elem, value) ->
@@ -119,14 +116,13 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
       title = $local(".thread-title-edit").val()
       body = $local("#wmd-input-thread-body-edit-#{id}").val()
       tags = $local(".thread-tags-edit").val()
-      $.post url, {title: title, body: body, tags: tags}, (response, textStatus) ->
-        if response.errors
-          errorsField = $local(".discussion-update-errors").empty()
-          for error in response.errors
-            errorsField.append($("<li>").addClass("new-post-form-error").html(error))
-        else
+      $.ajax
+        url: url
+        type: "POST"
+        data: {title: title, body: body, tags: tags},
+        success: Discussion.formErrorHandler $local(".discussion-update-errors"), (response, textStatus) ->
           Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
-      , 'json'
+        dataType: 'json'
 
     handleEditComment = (elem) ->
       $local(".discussion-content-wrapper").hide()
@@ -134,10 +130,7 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
       if $editView.length
         $editView.show()
       else
-        view = {
-          id: id
-          body: $local(".comment-raw-body").html()
-        }
+        view = { id: id, body: $local(".comment-raw-body").html() }
         $discussionContent.append Mustache.render Discussion.editCommentTemplate, view
         Markdown.makeWmdEditor $local(".comment-body-edit"), "-comment-body-edit-#{id}", Discussion.urlFor('update_comment', id)
         $local(".discussion-submit-update").unbind("click").click -> handleSubmitEditComment(this)
@@ -146,14 +139,13 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
     handleSubmitEditComment= (elem) ->
       url = Discussion.urlFor('update_comment', id)
       body = $local("#wmd-input-comment-body-edit-#{id}").val()
-      $.post url, {body: body}, (response, textStatus) ->
-        if response.errors
-          errorsField = $local(".discussion-update-errors").empty()
-          for error in response.errors
-            errorsField.append($("<li>").addClass("new-post-form-error").html(error))
-        else
+      $.ajax
+        url: url
+        data: {body: body}
+        type: "POST"
+        success: Discussion.formErrorHandler $local(".discussion-update-errors"), (response, textStatus) ->
           Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
-      , 'json'
+        dataType: "json"
 
     handleEndorse = (elem) ->
       url = Discussion.urlFor('endorse_comment', id)
@@ -203,35 +195,38 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
             rebindHideEvents()
           dataType: 'json'
       
-      
-    $local(".thread-title").click handleShowSingleThread
+    Discussion.bindLocalEvents $local,
 
-    $local(".discussion-show-comments").click handleShowSingleThread
+      "click .thread-title": ->
+        handleShowSingleThread(this)
 
-    $local(".discussion-reply-thread").click ->
-      handleShowSingleThread($local(".thread-title"))
-      handleReply(this)
+      "click .discussion-show-comments": ->
+        handleShowSingleThread(this)
 
-    $local(".discussion-reply-comment").click ->
-      handleReply(this)
+      "click .discussion-reply-thread": ->
+        handleShowSingleThread($local(".thread-title"))
+        handleReply(this)
 
-    $local(".discussion-cancel-reply").click ->
-      handleCancelReply(this)
+      "click .discussion-reply-comment": ->
+        handleReply(this)
 
-    $local(".discussion-vote-up").click ->
-      handleVote(this, "up")
+      "click .discussion-cancel-reply": ->
+        handleCancelReply(this)
 
-    $local(".discussion-vote-down").click ->
-      handleVote(this, "down")
+      "click .discussion-vote-up": ->
+        handleVote(this, "up")
 
-    $local(".discussion-endorse").click ->
-      handleEndorse(this)
+      "click .discussion-vote-down": ->
+        handleVote(this, "down")
 
-    $local(".discussion-edit").click ->
-      if $content.hasClass("thread")
-        handleEditThread(this)
-      else
-        handleEditComment(this)
+      "click .discussion-endorse": ->
+        handleEndorse(this)
+
+      "click .discussion-edit": ->
+        if $content.hasClass("thread")
+          handleEditThread(this)
+        else
+          handleEditComment(this)
 
   initializeContent: (content) ->
     $content = $(content)
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
index d5f3535130..9654c1ce20 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/discussion.coffee
@@ -3,107 +3,79 @@ if not @Discussion?
 
 Discussion = @Discussion
 
+initializeVote = (index, content) ->
+    $content = $(content)
+    $local = Discussion.generateLocal($content.children(".discussion-content"))
+    id = $content.attr("_id")
+    if id in $$user_info.upvoted_ids
+      $local(".discussion-vote-up").addClass("voted")
+    else if id in $$user_info.downvoted_ids
+      $local(".discussion-vote-down").addClass("voted")
+
+subscriptionLink = (type, id) ->
+
+  followLink = ->
+    Discussion.generateDiscussionLink("discussion-follow-#{type}", "Follow", handleFollow)
+
+  unfollowLink = ->
+    Discussion.generateDiscussionLink("discussion-unfollow-#{type}", "Unfollow", handleUnfollow)
+
+  handleFollow = (elem) ->
+    Discussion.safeAjax
+      $elem: $(elem)
+      url: Discussion.urlFor("follow_#{type}", id)
+      type: "POST"
+      success: (response, textStatus) ->
+        if textStatus == "success"
+          $(elem).replaceWith unfollowLink()
+      dataType: 'json'
+
+  handleUnfollow = (elem) ->
+    Discussion.safeAjax
+      $elem: $(elem)
+      url: Discussion.urlFor("unfollow_#{type}", id)
+      type: "POST"
+      success: (response, textStatus) ->
+        if textStatus == "success"
+          $(elem).replaceWith followLink()
+      dataType: 'json'
+
+  if type == 'discussion' and id in $$user_info.subscribed_commentable_ids \
+    or type == 'thread' and id in $$user_info.subscribed_thread_ids
+      unfollowLink()
+  else
+    followLink()
+
+initializeFollowDiscussion = (discussion) ->
+  $discussion = $(discussion)
+  id = $following.attr("_id")
+  $local = Discussion.generateLocal()
+  $discussion.children(".discussion-non-content")
+             .find(".discussion-title-wrapper")
+             .append(subscriptionLink('discussion', id))
+
+initializeFollowThread = (index, thread) ->
+  $thread = $(thread)
+  id = $thread.attr("_id")
+  $thread.children(".discussion-content")
+         .find(".info")
+         .append(subscriptionLink('thread', id))
+
 @Discussion = $.extend @Discussion,
 
   initializeDiscussion: (discussion) ->
 
-    initializeVote = (index, content) ->
-      $content = $(content)
-      $local = Discussion.generateLocal($content.children(".discussion-content"))
-      id = $content.attr("_id")
-      if id in $$user_info.upvoted_ids
-        $local(".discussion-vote-up").addClass("voted")
-      else if id in $$user_info.downvoted_ids
-        $local(".discussion-vote-down").addClass("voted")
-
-    initializeWatchDiscussion = (discussion) ->
-      $discussion = $(discussion)
-      id = $discussion.attr("_id")
-      $local = Discussion.generateLocal($discussion.children(".discussion-non-content"))
-
-      handleWatchDiscussion = (elem) ->
-        url = Discussion.urlFor('watch_commentable', id)
-        $.post url, {}, (response, textStatus) ->
-          if textStatus == "success"
-            Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
-        , 'json'
-
-      handleUnwatchDiscussion = (elem) ->
-        url = Discussion.urlFor('unwatch_commentable', id)
-        $.post url, {}, (response, textStatus) ->
-          if textStatus == "success"
-            Discussion.handleAnchorAndReload(response)
-        , 'json'
-
-      if id in $$user_info.subscribed_commentable_ids
-        unwatchDiscussion = Discussion.generateDiscussionLink("discussion-unwatch-discussion", "Unwatch", handleUnwatchDiscussion)
-        $local(".discussion-title-wrapper").append(unwatchDiscussion)
-      else
-        watchDiscussion = Discussion.generateDiscussionLink("discussion-watch-discussion", "Watch", handleWatchDiscussion)
-        $local(".discussion-title-wrapper").append(watchDiscussion)
-
-    initializeWatchThreads = (index, thread) ->
-      $thread = $(thread)
-      id = $thread.attr("_id")
-      $local = Discussion.generateLocal($thread.children(".discussion-content"))
-
-      handleWatchThread = (elem) ->
-        $elem = $(elem)
-        url = Discussion.urlFor('watch_thread', id)
-        Discussion.safeAjax
-          $elem: $elem
-          url: url
-          type: "POST"
-          success: (response, textStatus) ->
-            if textStatus == "success"
-              $elem.removeClass("discussion-watch-thread")
-                   .addClass("discussion-unwatch-thread")
-                   .html("Unfollow")
-                   .unbind('click').click ->
-                     handleUnwatchThread(this)
-          dataType: 'json'
-
-      handleUnwatchThread = (elem) ->
-        $elem = $(elem)
-        url = Discussion.urlFor('unwatch_thread', id)
-        Discussion.safeAjax
-          $elem: $elem
-          url: url
-          type: "POST"
-          success: (response, textStatus) ->
-            if textStatus == "success"
-              $elem.removeClass("discussion-unwatch-thread")
-                   .addClass("discussion-watch-thread")
-                   .html("Follow")
-                   .unbind('click').click ->
-                     handleWatchThread(this)
-          dataType: 'json'
-
-      if id in $$user_info.subscribed_thread_ids
-        unwatchThread = Discussion.generateDiscussionLink("discussion-unwatch-thread", "Unfollow", handleUnwatchThread)
-        $local(".info").append(unwatchThread)
-      else
-        watchThread = Discussion.generateDiscussionLink("discussion-watch-thread", "Follow", handleWatchThread)
-        $local(".info").append(watchThread)
-
     $local = Discussion.generateLocal(discussion)
 
     if $$user_info?
       $local(".comment").each(initializeVote)
-      $local(".thread").each(initializeVote).each(initializeWatchThreads)
-      #initializeWatchDiscussion(discussion) TODO move this somewhere else
+      $local(".thread").each(initializeVote).each(initializeFollowThread)
+      #initializeFollowDiscussion(discussion) TODO move this somewhere else
 
-    $local(".new-post-tags").tagsInput
-      autocomplete_url: Discussion.urlFor('tags_autocomplete')
-      autocomplete:
-        remoteDataType: 'json'
-      interactive: true
-      defaultText: "Tag your post"
-      height: "30px"
-      width: "90%"
-      removeWithBackspace: true
+    $local(".new-post-tags").tagsInput Discussion.tagsInputOptions()
 
   bindDiscussionEvents: (discussion) ->
+
     $discussion = $(discussion)
     $discussionNonContent = $discussion.children(".discussion-non-content")
     $local = Discussion.generateLocal($discussionNonContent)#(selector) -> $discussionNonContent.find(selector)
@@ -141,32 +113,25 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
         newPostForm.show()
         $(elem).hide()
       else
-        view = {
-          discussion_id: id
-        }
+        view = { discussion_id: id }
         $discussionNonContent.append Mustache.render Discussion.newPostTemplate, view
         newPostBody = $(discussion).find(".new-post-body")
         if newPostBody.length
           Markdown.makeWmdEditor newPostBody, "-new-post-body-#{$(discussion).attr('_id')}", Discussion.urlFor('upload')
-        $local(".new-post-tags").tagsInput
-          autocomplete_url: Discussion.urlFor('tags_autocomplete')
-          autocomplete:
-            remoteDataType: 'json'
-          interactive: true
-          defaultText: "Tag your post: press enter after each tag"
-          height: "30px"
-          width: "100%"
-          removeWithBackspace: true
+
+        $local(".new-post-tags").tagsInput Discussion.tagsInputOptions()
+
         $local(".discussion-submit-post").click ->
           handleSubmitNewPost(this)
         $local(".discussion-cancel-post").click ->
           handleCancelNewPost(this)
+
         $(elem).hide()
 
     handleAjaxSearch = (elem) ->
+      handle
       $elem = $(elem)
-      $discussionModule = $elem.parents(".discussion-module")
-      $discussion = $discussionModule.find(".discussion")
+      $discussion = $elem.parents(".discussion")
       Discussion.safeAjax
         $elem: $elem
         url: $elem.attr("action")
@@ -174,10 +139,10 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
           text: $local(".search-input").val()
         type: "GET"
         success: (data, textStatus) ->
-          $discussion.replaceWith(data)
-          $discussion = $discussionModule.find(".discussion")
-          Discussion.initializeDiscussion($discussion)
-          Discussion.bindDiscussionEvents($discussion)
+          $data = $(data)
+          $discussion.replaceWith($data)
+          Discussion.initializeDiscussion($data)
+          Discussion.bindDiscussionEvents($data)
         dataType: 'html'
 
     handleAjaxSort = (elem) ->
@@ -195,25 +160,26 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
           Discussion.bindDiscussionEvents($discussion)
         dataType: 'html'
     
-    $local(".search-wrapper-forum > .discussion-search-form").submit (event) ->
-      event.preventDefault()
-      text = $local(".search-input").val()
-      isSearchWithinBoard = $local(".discussion-search-within-board").is(":checked")
-      handleSearch(text, isSearchWithinBoard)
+    Discussion.bindLocalEvents $local,
 
-    $local(".discussion-new-post").click ->
-      handleNewPost(this)
+      "submit .search-wrapper-forum>.discussion-search-form": (event) ->
+        event.preventDefault()
+        text = $local(".search-input").val()
+        isSearchWithinBoard = $local(".discussion-search-within-board").is(":checked")
+        handleSearch(text, isSearchWithinBoard)
 
-    $local(".discussion-search-link").click ->
-      handleAjaxSearch(this)
+      "submit .search-wrapper-inline>.discussion-search-form": (event) ->
+        event.preventDefault()
+        handleAjaxSearch(this)
 
-    $local(".search-wrapper-inline > .discussion-search-form").submit (e)->
-      e.preventDefault()
-      handleAjaxSearch(this)
+      "click .discussion-new-post": ->
+        handleNewPost(this)
 
-    $local(".discussion-inline-sort-link").click ->
-      handleAjaxSort(this)
+      "click .discussion-search-link": ->
+        handleAjaxSearch(this)
 
+      "click .discussion-inline-sort-link": ->
+        handleAjaxSort(this)
 
     $discussion.find(".thread").each (index, thread) ->
       Discussion.initializeContent(thread)
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/main.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/main.coffee
index 274afe20ea..6187763532 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/main.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/main.coffee
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 $ ->
 
   Discussion = window.Discussion
+  console.log "here"
   if $('#accordion').length
     active = $('#accordion ul:has(li.active)').index('#accordion ul')
     $('#accordion').bind('accordionchange', @log).accordion
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee
index 9988839f12..e7b95941d5 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/utils.coffee
@@ -9,23 +9,23 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
     (selector) -> $(elem).find(selector)
 
   generateDiscussionLink: (cls, txt, handler) ->
-    $("<a>").addClass("discussion-link").
-             attr("href", "javascript:void(0)").
-             addClass(cls).html(txt).
-             click(-> handler(this))
-
+    $("<a>").addClass("discussion-link")
+            .attr("href", "javascript:void(0)")
+            .addClass(cls).html(txt)
+            .click -> handler(this)
+    
   urlFor: (name, param, param1) ->
     {
-      watch_commentable      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/watch"
-      unwatch_commentable    : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/unwatch"
+      follow_discussion      : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/follow"
+      unfollow_discussion    : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/unfollow"
       create_thread          : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/#{param}/threads/create"
       update_thread          : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/update"
       create_comment         : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/reply"
       delete_thread          : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/delete"
       upvote_thread          : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/upvote"
       downvote_thread        : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/downvote"
-      watch_thread           : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/watch"
-      unwatch_thread         : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/unwatch"
+      follow_thread           : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/follow"
+      unfollow_thread         : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/threads/#{param}/unfollow"
       update_comment         : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/update"
       endorse_comment        : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/endorse"
       create_sub_comment     : "/courses/#{$$course_id}/discussion/comments/#{param}/reply"
@@ -50,3 +50,35 @@ Discussion = @Discussion
   handleAnchorAndReload: (response) ->
     #window.location = window.location.pathname + "#" + response['id']
     window.location.reload()
+
+  bindLocalEvents: ($local, eventsHandler) ->
+    for eventSelector, handler of eventsHandler
+      [event, selector] = eventSelector.split(' ')
+      $local(selector)[event] handler
+
+  tagsInputOptions: ->
+    autocomplete_url: Discussion.urlFor('tags_autocomplete')
+    autocomplete:
+      remoteDataType: 'json'
+    interactive: true
+    defaultText: "Tag your post: press enter after each tag"
+    height: "30px"
+    width: "100%"
+    removeWithBackspace: true
+
+  isSubscribed: (id, type) ->
+    if type == "thread"
+      id in $$user_info.subscribed_thread_ids
+    else if type == "commentable" or type == "discussion"
+      id in $$user_info.subscribed_commentable_ids
+    else
+      id in $$user_info.subscribed_user_ids
+
+  formErrorHandler: (errorsField, success) ->
+    (response, textStatus, xhr) ->
+      if response.errors? and response.errors.length > 0
+        errorsField.empty()
+        for error in response.errors
+          errorsField.append($("<li>").addClass("new-post-form-error").html(error))
+      else
+        success(response, textStatus, xhr)
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_sort.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_sort.html
index 3ddb97074c..8400a53f24 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_sort.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_sort.html
@@ -3,16 +3,16 @@
 <%def name="link_to_sort(key, title)">
   % if key == sort_key:
     % if sort_order.lower() == 'desc':
-      ${_link_to_sort(key, 'asc', title + ' [v]')}
+      ${_link_to_sort(key, 'asc', title + ' [v]', 'sorted')}
     % else:
-      ${_link_to_sort(key, 'desc', title + ' [^]')}
+      ${_link_to_sort(key, 'desc', title + ' [^]', 'sorted')}
     % endif
   % else:
     ${_link_to_sort(key, 'desc', title)}
   % endif
 </%def>
 
-<%def name="_link_to_sort(key, order, title)">
+<%def name="_link_to_sort(key, order, title, cls='')">
   <% 
   def merge(dic1, dic2):
     return dict(dic1.items() + dic2.items())
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
     return base_url + '?' + urlencode(merge(query_params, {'page': 1, 'sort_key': key, 'sort_order': order}))
   %>
   % if discussion_type == 'inline':
-    <a class="discussion-sort-link discussion-inline-sort-link" href="javascript:void(0)" sort-url="${url_for_sort(key, order)}">${title}</a>
+    <a class="discussion-sort-link discussion-inline-sort-link ${cls}" href="javascript:void(0)" sort-url="${url_for_sort(key, order)}">${title}</a>
   % else:
-    <a class="discussion-sort-link" href="${url_for_sort(key, order)}">${title}</a>
+    <a class="discussion-sort-link ${cls}" href="${url_for_sort(key, order)}">${title}</a>
   % endif
 </%def>