diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
index 81ab1cb0d..8aa07d4c3 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/reducers/local_settings.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
   navbar_under : false,
   side_arm  : 'none',
   side_arm_reply_mode : 'keep',
-  show_reply_count : false,
+  show_reply_count : true,
   always_show_spoilers_field: false,
   confirm_missing_media_description: false,
   confirm_boost_missing_media_description: false,
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
   prepend_cw_re: true,
   preselect_on_reply: true,
   inline_preview_cards: true,
-  hicolor_privacy_icons: false,
+  hicolor_privacy_icons: true,
   show_content_type_choice: false,
   tag_misleading_links: true,
-  rewrite_mentions: 'no',
+  rewrite_mentions: 'acct',
   content_warnings : ImmutableMap({
     filter       : null,
     media_outside: false,
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
     auto        : ImmutableMap({
       all              : false,
       notifications    : true,
-      lengthy          : true,
+      lengthy          : false,
       reblogs          : false,
       replies          : false,
       media            : false,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
     show_action_bar : true,
   }),
   media     : ImmutableMap({
-    letterbox        : true,
+    letterbox        : false,
     fullwidth        : true,
     reveal_behind_cw : false,
     pop_in_player    : true,
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const initialState = ImmutableMap({
     tab_badge     : true,
   }),
   status_icons : ImmutableMap({
-    language:   true,
+    language:   false,
     reply:      true,
     local_only: true,
     media:      true,