diff --git a/api/api.go b/api/api.go
index d3fa3fc..b59debe 100644
--- a/api/api.go
+++ b/api/api.go
@@ -13,26 +13,10 @@ import (
 	cli "gopkg.in/urfave/cli.v1"
 )
 
-func client(userAgent string, tor bool) *writeas.Client {
-	var client *writeas.Client
-	if tor {
-		client = writeas.NewTorClient(TorPort)
-	} else {
-		if config.IsDev() {
-			client = writeas.NewDevClient()
-		} else {
-			client = writeas.NewClient()
-		}
-	}
-	client.UserAgent = userAgent
-
-	return client
-}
-
-func NewClient(c *cli.Context, authRequired bool) (*writeas.Client, error) {
+func newClient(c *cli.Context, authRequired bool) (*writeas.Client, error) {
 	var client *writeas.Client
 	if config.IsTor(c) {
-		client = writeas.NewTorClient(TorPort)
+		client = writeas.NewTorClient(config.TorPort(c))
 	} else {
 		if config.IsDev() {
 			client = writeas.NewDevClient()
@@ -54,8 +38,11 @@ func NewClient(c *cli.Context, authRequired bool) (*writeas.Client, error) {
 
 // DoFetch retrieves the Write.as post with the given friendlyID,
 // optionally via the Tor hidden service.
-func DoFetch(friendlyID, ua string, tor bool) error {
-	cl := client(ua, tor)
+func DoFetch(c *cli.Context, friendlyID string) error {
+	cl, err := newClient(c, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 
 	p, err := cl.GetPost(friendlyID)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -72,9 +59,9 @@ func DoFetch(friendlyID, ua string, tor bool) error {
 // DoFetchPosts retrieves all remote posts for the
 // authenticated user
 func DoFetchPosts(c *cli.Context) ([]writeas.Post, error) {
-	cl, err := NewClient(c, true)
+	cl, err := newClient(c, true)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to create client: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	posts, err := cl.GetUserPosts()
@@ -87,8 +74,11 @@ func DoFetchPosts(c *cli.Context) ([]writeas.Post, error) {
 
 // DoPost creates a Write.as post, returning an error if it was
 // unsuccessful.
-func DoPost(c *cli.Context, post []byte, font string, encrypt, tor, code bool) (*writeas.Post, error) {
-	cl, _ := NewClient(c, false)
+func DoPost(c *cli.Context, post []byte, font string, encrypt, code bool) (*writeas.Post, error) {
+	cl, err := newClient(c, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Unable to create client: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	pp := &writeas.PostParams{
 		Font:       config.GetFont(code, font),
@@ -107,7 +97,7 @@ func DoPost(c *cli.Context, post []byte, font string, encrypt, tor, code bool) (
 	if p.Collection != nil {
 		url = p.Collection.URL + p.Slug
 	} else {
-		if tor {
+		if config.IsTor(c) {
 			url = config.TorBaseURL
 		} else if config.IsDev() {
 			url = config.DevBaseURL
@@ -143,10 +133,10 @@ func DoPost(c *cli.Context, post []byte, font string, encrypt, tor, code bool) (
 // DoFetchCollections retrieves a list of the currently logged in users
 // collections.
 func DoFetchCollections(c *cli.Context) ([]RemoteColl, error) {
-	cl, err := NewClient(c, true)
+	cl, err := newClient(c, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		if config.Debug() {
-			log.ErrorlnQuit("could not create new client: %v", err)
+			log.ErrorlnQuit("could not create client: %v", err)
 		}
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Couldn't create new client")
 	}
@@ -156,7 +146,7 @@ func DoFetchCollections(c *cli.Context) ([]RemoteColl, error) {
 		if config.Debug() {
 			log.ErrorlnQuit("failed fetching user collections: %v", err)
 		}
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Couldn't get user collections")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("Couldn't get user blogs")
 	}
 
 	out := make([]RemoteColl, len(*colls))
@@ -174,8 +164,11 @@ func DoFetchCollections(c *cli.Context) ([]RemoteColl, error) {
 }
 
 // DoUpdate updates the given post on Write.as.
-func DoUpdate(c *cli.Context, post []byte, friendlyID, token, font string, tor, code bool) error {
-	cl, _ := NewClient(c, false)
+func DoUpdate(c *cli.Context, post []byte, friendlyID, token, font string, code bool) error {
+	cl, err := newClient(c, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to create client: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	params := writeas.PostParams{}
 	params.Title, params.Content = posts.ExtractTitle(string(post))
@@ -186,27 +179,24 @@ func DoUpdate(c *cli.Context, post []byte, friendlyID, token, font string, tor,
 		params.Font = config.GetFont(code, font)
 	}
 
-	_, err := cl.UpdatePost(friendlyID, token, &params)
+	_, err = cl.UpdatePost(friendlyID, token, &params)
 	if err != nil {
 		if config.Debug() {
 			log.ErrorlnQuit("Problem updating: %v", err)
 		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("Post doesn't exist, or bad edit token given.")
 	}
-
-	if tor {
-		log.Info(c, "Post updated via hidden service.")
-	} else {
-		log.Info(c, "Post updated.")
-	}
 	return nil
 }
 
 // DoDelete deletes the given post on Write.as, and removes any local references
-func DoDelete(c *cli.Context, friendlyID, token string, tor bool) error {
-	cl, _ := NewClient(c, false)
+func DoDelete(c *cli.Context, friendlyID, token string) error {
+	cl, err := newClient(c, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to create client: %v", err)
+	}
 
-	err := cl.DeletePost(friendlyID, token)
+	err = cl.DeletePost(friendlyID, token)
 	if err != nil {
 		if config.Debug() {
 			log.ErrorlnQuit("Problem deleting: %v", err)
@@ -214,18 +204,16 @@ func DoDelete(c *cli.Context, friendlyID, token string, tor bool) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Post doesn't exist, or bad edit token given.")
 	}
 
-	if tor {
-		log.Info(c, "Post deleted from hidden service.")
-	} else {
-		log.Info(c, "Post deleted.")
-	}
 	RemovePost(c.App.ExtraInfo()["configDir"], friendlyID)
 
 	return nil
 }
 
 func DoLogIn(c *cli.Context, username, password string) error {
-	cl := client(config.UserAgent(c), config.IsTor(c))
+	cl, err := newClient(c, false)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to create client: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	u, err := cl.LogIn(username, password)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -244,9 +232,9 @@ func DoLogIn(c *cli.Context, username, password string) error {
 }
 
 func DoLogOut(c *cli.Context) error {
-	cl, err := NewClient(c, true)
+	cl, err := newClient(c, true)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return fmt.Errorf("Unable to create client: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	err = cl.LogOut()
diff --git a/api/posts.go b/api/posts.go
index 379a2c6..6ab1647 100644
--- a/api/posts.go
+++ b/api/posts.go
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ func AddPost(c *cli.Context, id, token string) error {
 // ClaimPost adds a local post to the authenticated user's account and deletes
 // the local reference
 func ClaimPosts(c *cli.Context, localPosts *[]Post) (*[]writeas.ClaimPostResult, error) {
-	cl, err := NewClient(c, true)
+	cl, err := newClient(c, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -260,20 +260,6 @@ func WritePost(postsDir string, p *writeas.Post) error {
 	return ioutil.WriteFile(filepath.Join(postsDir, collDir, postFilename), []byte(txtFile), 0644)
 }
 
-func HandlePost(fullPost []byte, c *cli.Context) (*writeas.Post, error) {
-	tor := config.IsTor(c)
-	if c.Int("tor-port") != 0 {
-		TorPort = c.Int("tor-port")
-	}
-	if tor {
-		log.Info(c, "Posting to hidden service...")
-	} else {
-		log.Info(c, "Posting...")
-	}
-
-	return DoPost(c, fullPost, c.String("font"), false, tor, c.Bool("code"))
-}
-
 func ReadStdIn() []byte {
 	numBytes, numChunks := int64(0), int64(0)
 	r := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
diff --git a/api/sync.go b/api/sync.go
index d687f24..b093be9 100644
--- a/api/sync.go
+++ b/api/sync.go
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@ func CmdPull(c *cli.Context) error {
 		syncSetUp(c.App.ExtraInfo()["configDir"], cfg)
 	}
 
-	// Fetch posts
-	cl, err := NewClient(c, true)
+	cl, err := newClient(c, true)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Fetch posts
 	posts, err := cl.GetUserPosts()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/api/tor.go b/api/tor.go
deleted file mode 100644
index dae5be5..0000000
--- a/api/tor.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-package api
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
-
-	"code.as/core/socks"
-)
-
-var (
-	TorPort = 9150
-)
-
-func torClient() *http.Client {
-	dialSocksProxy := socks.DialSocksProxy(socks.SOCKS5, fmt.Sprintf("127.0.0.1:%d", TorPort))
-	transport := &http.Transport{Dial: dialSocksProxy}
-	return &http.Client{Transport: transport}
-}
diff --git a/commands/commands.go b/commands/commands.go
index 8627411..3f06507 100644
--- a/commands/commands.go
+++ b/commands/commands.go
@@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ import (
 )
 
 func CmdPost(c *cli.Context) error {
-	_, err := api.HandlePost(api.ReadStdIn(), c)
+	_, err := api.DoPost(c, api.ReadStdIn(), c.String("font"), false, c.Bool("code"))
+	if config.IsTor(c) {
+		log.Info(c, "Posted to hidden service...")
+	} else {
+		log.Info(c, "Posted...")
+	}
+
 	return err
 }
 
@@ -35,7 +41,13 @@ func CmdNew(c *cli.Context) error {
 		log.InfolnQuit("Empty post. Bye!")
 	}
 
-	_, err := api.HandlePost(*p, c)
+	if config.IsTor(c) {
+		log.Info(c, "Posting to hidden service...")
+	} else {
+		log.Info(c, "Posting...")
+	}
+
+	_, err := api.DoPost(c, *p, c.String("font"), false, c.Bool("code"))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Errorln("Error posting: %s\n%s", err, config.MessageRetryCompose(fname))
 		return cli.NewExitError("", 1)
@@ -58,7 +70,13 @@ func CmdPublish(c *cli.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	_, err = api.HandlePost(content, c)
+
+	if config.IsTor(c) {
+		log.Info(c, "Publishing to hidden service...")
+	} else {
+		log.Info(c, "Publishing...")
+	}
+	_, err = api.DoPost(c, content, c.String("font"), false, c.Bool("code"))
 
 	// TODO: write local file if directory is set
 	return err
@@ -81,17 +99,13 @@ func CmdDelete(c *cli.Context) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	tor := config.IsTor(c)
-	if c.Int("tor-port") != 0 {
-		api.TorPort = c.Int("tor-port")
-	}
-	if tor {
+	if config.IsTor(c) {
 		log.Info(c, "Deleting via hidden service...")
 	} else {
 		log.Info(c, "Deleting...")
 	}
 
-	err := api.DoDelete(c, friendlyID, token, tor)
+	err := api.DoDelete(c, friendlyID, token)
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't delete remote copy: %v", err), 1)
 	}
@@ -120,17 +134,13 @@ func CmdUpdate(c *cli.Context) error {
 	// Read post body
 	fullPost := api.ReadStdIn()
 
-	tor := config.IsTor(c)
-	if c.Int("tor-port") != 0 {
-		api.TorPort = c.Int("tor-port")
-	}
-	if tor {
+	if config.IsTor(c) {
 		log.Info(c, "Updating via hidden service...")
 	} else {
 		log.Info(c, "Updating...")
 	}
 
-	return api.DoUpdate(c, fullPost, friendlyID, token, c.String("font"), tor, c.Bool("code"))
+	return api.DoUpdate(c, fullPost, friendlyID, token, c.String("font"), c.Bool("code"))
 }
 
 func CmdGet(c *cli.Context) error {
@@ -139,17 +149,13 @@ func CmdGet(c *cli.Context) error {
 		return cli.NewExitError("usage: writeas get <postId>", 1)
 	}
 
-	tor := config.IsTor(c)
-	if c.Int("tor-port") != 0 {
-		api.TorPort = c.Int("tor-port")
-	}
-	if tor {
+	if config.IsTor(c) {
 		log.Info(c, "Getting via hidden service...")
 	} else {
 		log.Info(c, "Getting...")
 	}
 
-	return api.DoFetch(friendlyID, config.UserAgent(c), tor)
+	return api.DoFetch(c, friendlyID)
 }
 
 func CmdAdd(c *cli.Context) error {
@@ -223,6 +229,11 @@ func CmdCollections(c *cli.Context) error {
 	if u == nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError("You must be authenticated to view collections.\nLog in first with: writeas auth <username>", 1)
 	}
+	if config.IsTor(c) {
+		log.Info(c, "Getting blogs via hidden service...")
+	} else {
+		log.Info(c, "Getting blogs...")
+	}
 	colls, err := api.DoFetchCollections(c)
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("Couldn't get collections for user %s: %v", u.User.Username, err), 1)
@@ -260,6 +271,10 @@ func CmdClaim(c *cli.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	log.Info(c, "Claiming %d post(s) for %s...", len(*localPosts), u.User.Username)
+	if config.IsTor(c) {
+		log.Info(c, "...via hidden service...")
+	}
+
 	results, err := api.ClaimPosts(c, localPosts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("Failed to claim posts: %v", err), 1)
@@ -313,6 +328,12 @@ func CmdAuth(c *cli.Context) error {
 	if len(pass) == 0 {
 		return cli.NewExitError("Please enter your password.", 1)
 	}
+
+	if config.IsTor(c) {
+		log.Info(c, "Logging in to hidden service...")
+	} else {
+		log.Info(c, "Logging in...")
+	}
 	err = api.DoLogIn(c, username, string(pass))
 	if err != nil {
 		return cli.NewExitError(fmt.Sprintf("error logging in: %v", err), 1)
@@ -322,5 +343,10 @@ func CmdAuth(c *cli.Context) error {
 }
 
 func CmdLogOut(c *cli.Context) error {
+	if config.IsTor(c) {
+		log.Info(c, "Logging out of hidden service...")
+	} else {
+		log.Info(c, "Logging out...")
+	}
 	return api.DoLogOut(c)
 }
diff --git a/config/options.go b/config/options.go
index 1abf9ee..c3bffb5 100644
--- a/config/options.go
+++ b/config/options.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ const (
 	WriteasBaseURL = "https://write.as"
 	DevBaseURL     = "https://development.write.as"
 	TorBaseURL     = "http://writeas7pm7rcdqg.onion"
+	torPort        = 9150
 )
 
 func UserAgent(c *cli.Context) string {
@@ -29,6 +30,13 @@ func IsTor(c *cli.Context) bool {
 	return c.Bool("tor") || c.Bool("t")
 }
 
+func TorPort(c *cli.Context) int {
+	if c.IsSet("tor-port") && c.Int("tor-port") != 0 {
+		return c.Int("tor-port")
+	}
+	return torPort
+}
+
 func Language(c *cli.Context, auto bool) string {
 	if l := c.String("lang"); l != "" {
 		return l