diff --git a/models.py b/models.py
index 0a02fd63..34500c49 100644
--- a/models.py
+++ b/models.py
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ class Ticket(models.Model):
     def _get_status(self):
         held_msg = ''
         if self.on_hold: held_msg = ' - On Hold'
-        return '%s%s' % (self.get_status_display, held_msg)
+        return '%s%s' % (self.get_status_display(), held_msg)
     get_status = property(_get_status)
 
     def _get_ticket_url(self):
diff --git a/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html b/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html
index 948640b8..e4041784 100644
--- a/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html
+++ b/templates/helpdesk/dashboard.html
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 <td><img src='{{ ticket.get_priority_img }}' alt='Priority {{ ticket.priority }}' title='Priority {{ ticket.priority }}' height='16' width='16' /></td>
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.title }}</a></th>
 <td>{{ ticket.queue }}</td>
-<td>{{ ticket.get_status_display }}</td>
+<td>{{ ticket.get_status }}</td>
 <td><span title='{{ ticket.modified|date:"r" }}'>{{ ticket.modified|timesince }}</span></td>
 </tr>
 {% endfor %}
diff --git a/templates/helpdesk/public_view_ticket.html b/templates/helpdesk/public_view_ticket.html
index 96ac5e43..f832027f 100644
--- a/templates/helpdesk/public_view_ticket.html
+++ b/templates/helpdesk/public_view_ticket.html
@@ -51,13 +51,13 @@
 {% load ticket_to_link %}
 {% for followup in ticket.followup_set.public_followups %}
 <div class='followup'>
-<div class='title'>{{ followup.title }} <span class='byline'>by {{ followup.user }} <span title='{{ followup.date|date:"r" }}'>{{ followup.date|timesince }} ago</span></span></div>
+<div class='title'>{{ followup.title }} <span class='byline'>{% if followup.user %}by {{ followup.user }}{% endif %} <span title='{{ followup.date|date:"r" }}'>{{ followup.date|timesince }} ago</span></span></div>
 {{ followup.comment|num_to_link }}
-{% if followup.ticketchange_set.all %}<div class='changes'>
+{% if followup.ticketchange_set.all %}<div class='changes'><ul>
 {% for change in followup.ticketchange_set.all %}
-Changed {{ change.field }} from {{ change.old_value }} to {{ change.new_value }}.<br />
+<li>Changed {{ change.field }} from {{ change.old_value }} to {{ change.new_value }}.</li>
 {% endfor %}
-</div>{% endif %}
+</div></ul>{% endif %}
 </div>
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html b/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html
index c3c6e5c4..60911727 100644
--- a/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html
+++ b/templates/helpdesk/ticket.html
@@ -69,13 +69,13 @@
 {% load ticket_to_link %}
 {% for followup in ticket.followup_set.all %}
 <div class='followup'>
-<div class='title'>{{ followup.title }} <span class='byline'>by {{ followup.user }} <span title='{{ followup.date|date:"r" }}'>{{ followup.date|timesince }} ago</span>{% if not followup.public %} <span class='private'>(Private)</span>{% endif %}</span></div>
-{{ followup.comment|num_to_link }}
-{% if followup.ticketchange_set.all %}<div class='changes'>
+<div class='title'>{{ followup.title }} <span class='byline'>{% if followup.user %}by {{ followup.user }}{% endif %} <span title='{{ followup.date|date:"r" }}'>{{ followup.date|timesince }} ago</span>{% if not followup.public %} <span class='private'>(Private)</span>{% endif %}</span></div>
+{% if followup.comment %}{{ followup.comment|num_to_link }}{% endif %}
+{% if followup.ticketchange_set.all %}<div class='changes'><ul>
 {% for change in followup.ticketchange_set.all %}
-Changed {{ change.field }} from {{ change.old_value }} to {{ change.new_value }}.<br />
+<li>Changed {{ change.field }} from {{ change.old_value }} to {{ change.new_value }}.</li>
 {% endfor %}
-</div>{% endif %}
+</div></ul>{% endif %}
 </div>
 {% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html b/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html
index 9a227036..a5d5a175 100644
--- a/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html
+++ b/templates/helpdesk/ticket_list.html
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 <td><img src='{{ ticket.get_priority_img }}' alt='Priority {{ ticket.priority }}' title='Priority {{ ticket.priority }}' height='16' width='16' /></td>
 <th><a href='{{ ticket.get_absolute_url }}'>{{ ticket.title }}</a></th>
 <td>{{ ticket.queue }}</td>
-<td>{{ ticket.get_status_display }}</td>
+<td>{{ ticket.get_status }}</td>
 <td><span title='{{ ticket.created|date:"r" }}'>{{ ticket.created|timesince }} ago</span></td>
 <td>{{ ticket.get_assigned_to }}</td>
 </tr>
diff --git a/templatetags/ticket_to_link.py b/templatetags/ticket_to_link.py
index 339f016b..6d216fd0 100644
--- a/templatetags/ticket_to_link.py
+++ b/templatetags/ticket_to_link.py
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ class ReverseProxy:
             yield self.sequence[i]
 
 def num_to_link(text):
+    if text == '':
+        return text
     import re
     from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
     
diff --git a/views.py b/views.py
index b76be6ef..98bca6b2 100644
--- a/views.py
+++ b/views.py
@@ -309,16 +309,17 @@ def hold_ticket(request, ticket_id, unhold=False):
 
     if unhold:
         ticket.on_hold = False
-        title = 'Ticket placed on hold'
+        title = 'Ticket taken off hold'
     else:
         ticket.on_hold = True
-        title = 'Ticket taken off hold'
+        title = 'Ticket placed on hold'
     
     f = FollowUp(
         ticket = ticket,
         user = request.user,
         title = title,
         date = datetime.now(),
+        public = True,
     )
     f.save()