diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 45d3e15..71bb6c5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ There are several logfiles which you can look at:
 # for the uwsgi deployment:
 less /var/log/ticketfrei/uwsgi.log
 
+# for the backend:
+less /var/log/ticketfrei/backend.log
+
 # for the systemd service:
 less /var/log/syslog
 
diff --git a/active_bots/mastodonbot.py b/active_bots/mastodonbot.py
index 1a313dc..065555a 100755
--- a/active_bots/mastodonbot.py
+++ b/active_bots/mastodonbot.py
@@ -34,16 +34,29 @@ class MastodonBot(Bot):
                 text = re.sub(
                         "(?<=^|(?<=[^a-zA-Z0-9-_.]))@([A-Za-z]+[A-Za-z0-9-_]+)",
                         "", text)
-                mentions.append(Report(status['account']['acct'],
-                                       self,
-                                       text,
-                                       status['status']['id'],
-                                       status['status']['created_at']))
+                if status['status']['visibility'] == 'public':
+                    mentions.append(Report(status['account']['acct'],
+                                           self,
+                                           text,
+                                           status['status']['id'],
+                                           status['status']['created_at']))
+                else:
+                    mentions.append(Report(status['account']['acct'],
+                                           'mastodonPrivate',
+                                           text,
+                                           status['status']['id'],
+                                           status['status']['created_at']))
         return mentions
 
     def post(self, user, report):
         m = Mastodon(*user.get_masto_credentials())
         if report.source == self:
-            m.status_reblog(report.id)
+            try:
+                m.status_reblog(report.id)
+            except Exception:
+                logger.error('Error boosting: ' + report.id, exc_info=True)
         else:
-            m.toot(report.text)
+            try:
+                m.toot(report.text)
+            except Exception:
+                logger.error('Error tooting: ' + user.get_city() + ': ' + report.id, exc_info=True)
diff --git a/backend.py b/backend.py
index 040aac4..b66fcfa 100755
--- a/backend.py
+++ b/backend.py
@@ -8,9 +8,17 @@ from sendmail import sendmail
 import time
 
 
+def shutdown():
+    try:
+        sendmail(config['web']['contact'], 'Ticketfrei Shutdown')
+    except Exception:
+        logger.error('Could not inform admin.', exc_info=True)
+    exit(1)
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     logger = logging.getLogger()
-    fh = logging.StreamHandler()
+    fh = logging.FileHandler('/var/log/ticketfrei/backend.log')
     fh.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
     logger.addHandler(fh)
 
@@ -32,7 +40,4 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             time.sleep(60)  # twitter rate limit >.<
     except Exception:
         logger.error('Shutdown.', exc_info=True)
-    try:
-        sendmail(config['web']['contact'], 'Ticketfrei Shutdown')
-    except Exception:
-        logger.error('Could not inform admin.', exc_info=True)
+        shutdown()
diff --git a/db.py b/db.py
index 29fa78c..3ad50f9 100644
--- a/db.py
+++ b/db.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class DB(object):
             CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS user (
                 id          INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT UNIQUE,
                 passhash    TEXT,
+                city        TEXT,
                 enabled     INTEGER DEFAULT 1
             );
             CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS email (
diff --git a/report.py b/report.py
index 67befc8..aa34fed 100644
--- a/report.py
+++ b/report.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class Report(object):
         Constructor of a ticketfrei report
 
         :param author: username of the author
-        :param source: mastodon, twitter, or email
+        :param source: mastodon, twitter, or email bot object
         :param text: the text of the report
         :param id: id in the network
         :param timestamp: time of the report
diff --git a/user.py b/user.py
index b107277..82a53bb 100644
--- a/user.py
+++ b/user.py
@@ -172,3 +172,7 @@ class User(object):
         db.execute("INSERT INTO mastodon_accounts(user_id, access_token, instance_id, active) "
                    "VALUES(?, ?, ?, ?);", (self.uid, access_token, instance_id, 1))
         db.commit()
+
+    def get_city(self):
+        db.execute("SELECT city FROM user WHERE id == ?;", (self.uid, ))
+        return db.cur.fetchone()[0]