diff --git a/fedireads/incoming.py b/fedireads/incoming.py
index 355ab269..0513c2ea 100644
--- a/fedireads/incoming.py
+++ b/fedireads/incoming.py
@@ -100,8 +100,7 @@ def shared_inbox(request):
         return handle_incoming_create(activity)
 
     if activity['type'] == 'Accept':
-        # aww yay, friendship
-        return HttpResponse()
+        return handle_incoming_follow_accept(activity)
 
     return HttpResponseNotFound()
 
@@ -267,6 +266,17 @@ def handle_incoming_follow(activity):
     })
 
 
+def handle_incoming_follow_accept(activity):
+    ''' hurray, someone remote accepted a follow request '''
+    # figure out who they want to follow
+    requester = models.User.objects.get(actor=activity['object']['actor'])
+    # figure out who they are
+    accepter = get_or_create_remote_user(activity['actor'])
+
+    accepter.followers.add(requester)
+    return HttpResponse()
+
+
 def handle_incoming_create(activity):
     ''' someone did something, good on them '''
     user = get_or_create_remote_user(activity['actor'])
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/user.html b/fedireads/templates/user.html
index 416ca201..f81f60f7 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/user.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/user.html
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
             <small>{{ user.username }}</small>
         </h2>
         {% if user.summary %}
-        <blockquote>{{ user.summary }}</blockquote>
+        <blockquote>{{ user.summary | safe }}</blockquote>
         {% endif %}
         {% if not is_self %}
         {% if not request.user in user.followers.all %}