diff --git a/scripts/conf.py b/scripts/conf.py
index 9b79107..e256729 100644
--- a/scripts/conf.py
+++ b/scripts/conf.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ OFFICIAL_PARTICIPANTS_FILE = STATIC_PATH + '.official_participants'
 WEBRING_CSV_FILE = 'webring-participants.csv'
 
 LOCAL_DIR = '' # Assign on script startup
+LOCAL_INSTANCE = '' # Assign on script startup
 
 PROXIES = {
     'http': 'socks5h://127.0.0.1:9050',
diff --git a/scripts/lantern.py b/scripts/lantern.py
index b8c80a3..845e187 100644
--- a/scripts/lantern.py
+++ b/scripts/lantern.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ def main():
     if 'Blacklisted' not in webpdf.columns:
         webpdf['Blacklisted'] = 'NO'
 
-        webpdf.to_csv(webpcsvfile)
+        save_dataframe(webpdf, webpcsvfile)
 
 	##### CHECK IF ARGUMENTS ARE PASSED TO ENTER PROMPT-LESS MODE #####
     if len(sys.argv) == 2 and sys.argv[1] == "4":
diff --git a/scripts/logic/lantern_logic.py b/scripts/logic/lantern_logic.py
index f3174a7..68387d0 100644
--- a/scripts/logic/lantern_logic.py
+++ b/scripts/logic/lantern_logic.py
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ def clean_csv(df, blacklist):
 
     try:
         if not df.empty:
+            df = utils.sort_instances(df, 'Instance', conf.LOCAL_INSTANCE)
+
             df = utils.remove_duplications(df)
 
             df = df[~df.apply(lambda row: any(word in str(value) for word in blacklist for value in row), axis=1)]
diff --git a/scripts/logic/options.py b/scripts/logic/options.py
index 9cd3be5..4b4c05b 100644
--- a/scripts/logic/options.py
+++ b/scripts/logic/options.py
@@ -15,10 +15,8 @@ def run_option_4():
         utils.print_colors("4) Synchronize new links from new or existing webring participants, into your local csv files")
 
         utils.print_colors('[+] Syncing official webrings to local webrings')
-                    
-        webring_df = utils.get_local_webring_participants()
 
-        current_instance = utils.get_current_instance()
+        webring_df = utils.get_local_webring_participants(conf.LOCAL_INSTANCE)
 
         utils.print_colors('[+] Reading local blacklist and sensitive words')
         local_blacklist_df = utils.get_local_blacklist()
@@ -27,13 +25,9 @@ def run_option_4():
         utils.print_colors('[+] Reading local verified and unverified')
         local_verified_df, local_unverified_df = utils.get_local_verified_and_unverified()
 
-        #Remove all rows
-        local_unverified_df = local_unverified_df[0:0]
-        local_verified_df = local_verified_df[0:0]
-
         for participant in webring_df.itertuples(index=False, name='columns'):
             # Check if the participant is my instance
-            if current_instance in participant:
+            if conf.LOCAL_INSTANCE in participant:
                 continue
 
             if participant.Blacklisted == 'YES':
diff --git a/scripts/utils.py b/scripts/utils.py
index 790be16..f0d7f53 100644
--- a/scripts/utils.py
+++ b/scripts/utils.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ def get_current_instance():
         return ""
 
 #Set the local dir on script run
-conf.LOCAL_DIR = conf.PARTICIPANT_DIR + get_current_instance() + '/'
+conf.LOCAL_INSTANCE = get_current_instance()
+conf.LOCAL_DIR = conf.PARTICIPANT_DIR + conf.LOCAL_INSTANCE + '/'
 
 ###################### Validations ######################
 
@@ -305,6 +306,26 @@ def is_row_valid(row):
 
 ###################### General ######################
 
+def renew_csv(df, participant_url):
+    """
+    Removes all rows that are not generated by the local instance
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+        df : pd.DataFrame
+            Dataframe we want to renew
+        participant_url : str
+            the instance url
+
+    Returns:
+    --------
+        pd.DataFrame
+            The renewed dataframe
+    """
+
+    return df[df['Instance'] == participant_url]
+
+
 def merge_verification_df(receiving_df, merging_df):
     """
     Merges 2 dataframes of type verified or unverified (do not merge duplications by name or url)
@@ -336,6 +357,39 @@ def merge_verification_df(receiving_df, merging_df):
     except Exception as err:
         return receiving_df
 
+def sort_instances(df, sort_by, preferred=None):
+    """
+    Sorts dataframe
+
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+        df : pd.DataFrame
+            The dataframe to sort
+        sort_by : str
+            The column to sort by
+        preferred(optional) : str
+            the preferred value is if i want the column to be sorted with a preferred value at the start of the dataframe
+
+    Returns
+    -------
+        pd.DataFrame
+            The sorted dataframe
+    """
+
+    try:
+
+        if preferred:
+            df['priority'] = (df[sort_by] == preferred).astype(int)
+            df = df.sort_values(by=['priority', sort_by], ascending=[False, True]).drop(columns='priority')
+
+        else:
+            df = df.sort_values(by=sort_by)
+
+    except Exception as err:
+        print_colors('[-] Sorting failed',is_error=True)
+
+    return df
+
 def remove_duplications(df):
     """
     Remove url and name duplications from the dataframe
@@ -350,9 +404,10 @@ def remove_duplications(df):
         pd.DataFrame
             The dataframe after all duplications were removed
     """
+
     try:
-        df = df.drop_duplicates(subset='Name')
-        df = df.drop_duplicates(subset='URL')
+        df = df.drop_duplicates(subset='Name', keep='first')
+        df = df.drop_duplicates(subset='URL', keep='first')
 
     except Exception as err:
         print_colors('[-] Removing duplication failed',is_error=True)
@@ -684,10 +739,8 @@ def get_official_participants():
     """
 
     try:
-        current_instance = get_current_instance()
-
         with open(conf.OFFICIAL_PARTICIPANTS_FILE, 'r') as file:
-            return [line.strip() for line in file if current_instance not in line]
+            return [line.strip() for line in file if conf.LOCAL_INSTANCE not in line]
 
     except Exception as err:
         print_colors('[-] Couldn\'t read official webring participants file',is_error=True )
@@ -775,10 +828,15 @@ def get_local_verified_and_unverified():
 
     return pd.DataFrame(), pd.DataFrame()
 
-def get_local_webring_participants():
+def get_local_webring_participants(current_instance):
     """
     Make sure the official participants are registered in the webring csv file
 
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+        current_instance : str
+            The current local instance url
+
     Returns
     -------
         pd.DataFrame
@@ -792,7 +850,9 @@ def get_local_webring_participants():
         missing_participants = set(get_official_participants()) - set(webring_df['URL'])
 
         for participant in missing_participants:
-            new_row = [{'Name': '','URL': participant,'Description': '','Trusted': 'NO','Status': '','Score': ''}]
+            if participant == current_instance:
+                continue
+            new_row = [{'Name': '','URL': participant,'Description': '','Trusted': 'NO','Status': '','Score': '', 'Blacklisted': 'NO'}]
             webring_df = pd.concat([webring_df, pd.DataFrame(new_row)], ignore_index=True)
 
         save_dataframe(webring_df, conf.LOCAL_DIR + conf.WEBRING_CSV_FILE)
diff --git a/www/header.php b/www/header.php
index 0073bf1..2d95866 100644
--- a/www/header.php
+++ b/www/header.php
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ function DisplayCategories($instancename, $path) {
 
                 if (strtolower($oldcatname) != strtolower($data[1])){
                 
-                    echo '<a class="cata ' . ($classmap[strtolower($data[1])] ?? '') . '" href="index.php?query=' . $data[1] . '">' . '<img class="caticon" src="img/' . ($logomap[strtolower($data[1])] ?? 'empty.png') . '"></img>'. $data[1] . '</a> ';
+                    echo '<a class="cata ' . ($classmap[strtolower($data[1])] ?? '') . '" href="index.php?query=' . $data[1] . '&sensitive=1">' . '<img class="caticon" src="img/' . ($logomap[strtolower($data[1])] ?? 'empty.png') . '"></img>'. $data[1] . '</a> ';
 					$oldcatname = strtolower($data[1]);
 
                 }
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ function DisplayCategories($instancename, $path) {
 ?>
 
 
-
-
 </br>
         <h1><a href="http://git.nowherejezfoltodf4jiyl6r56jnzintap5vyjlia7fkirfsnfizflqd.onion/nihilist/darknet-lantern"><img src="img/lantern project large.png" class="projectbanner"></a></h1>
         <p><u>Update Frequency:</u> every 3 hours</p> </br>
diff --git a/www/index.php b/www/index.php
index f147029..9e67613 100644
--- a/www/index.php
+++ b/www/index.php
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
 <div class="width-class">
 <?php
 
+
 require("header.php");
 	$min_length = 1;
 	$max_length = 32;
@@ -31,12 +32,12 @@ require("header.php");
 	$verifiedcsvpath="participants/" . $instance . '/verified.csv';
 	$unverifiedcsvpath="participants/" . $instance . '/unverified.csv';
 
-	// check if the verified and unverified csv files have links in them or not:
+    // check if the verified and unverified csv files have links in them or not:
     $lines_uv = count(file($unverifiedcsvpath)); 
     $lines_v = count(file($verifiedcsvpath)); 
     //echo "<p>CSV LINES: " . $lines_uv . " " . $lines_v . "</p>"; 
-
 ?>
+
 <form action="index.php" method="GET">
     <input type="text" name="query" />
     <input type="submit" value="Search" />	</br>
@@ -99,6 +100,7 @@ require("header.php");
 
 ?>
 </div>
+
 <center><a href="submit.php">Submit a new link</a></center>
 
 <?php 
diff --git a/www/style.css b/www/style.css
index 3007db6..d182348 100644
--- a/www/style.css
+++ b/www/style.css
@@ -325,3 +325,10 @@ img{
 }*/
 
 
+.submission-status-success{
+ color: green; 
+}
+
+.submission-status-error{
+ color: red;
+}
diff --git a/www/submit.php b/www/submit.php
index 15ed5bf..6eb35a5 100644
--- a/www/submit.php
+++ b/www/submit.php
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 <?php
 session_start();
+$submission_message = null; // Initialize the variable
+$status_class = null;
 if (isset($_POST['submit'])){
   // Link checks
   $link = str_replace(['<','>'],'', $_POST['link']);
-  // Clear user input  
+  // Clear user input
   $link = htmlspecialchars($link);
   $name = htmlspecialchars($_POST['name']);
   $description = htmlspecialchars($_POST['description']);
@@ -12,33 +14,36 @@ if (isset($_POST['submit'])){
   $captcha = htmlspecialchars($_POST['captcha']);
   // Captcha Auth check
   if ($captcha != htmlspecialchars($_SESSION['secure'])){
-    echo "Captcha Failed";
-  }else{
+      $submission_message = "Error: Captcha Failed";
+  } else {
     if (empty($link) or empty($name) or empty($description)){
-      echo "All of the fields must not be empty";
-    }else{
+	$submission_message = "Error: All of the fields must not be empty";
+    } else {
        if (strlen($link) > 512 or strlen($name) > 64 or strlen($description) > 256 or strlen($sensitive) > 1 or strlen($category) > 64){
-	echo "Don't excede the limit";
-       }else{
+	   $submission_message = "Error: Don't exceed the limit";
+       } else {
 
-      // Open the file once before the loop
-      $file = fopen("../submissions/submission.csv", "a");
+          // Open the file once before the loop
+          $file = fopen("../submissions/submission.csv", "a");
 
-      if ($file !== false) {
-        // Create an array with the inputs to write as a single row
-        $row = [$link, $name,$description,$category,$sensitive];
+          if ($file !== false) {
+            // Create an array with the inputs to write as a single row
+            $row = [$link, $name,$description,$category,$sensitive];
 
-        // Write the row to the CSV file
-        fputcsv($file, $row, ',', '"');
+            // Write the row to the CSV file
+            fputcsv($file, $row, ',', '"');
 
-        // Close the file after writing
-        fclose($file);
-      } else {
-        // Handle error opening the file
-        error_log("Error opening the file.");
-      }
-      echo "Link Successfully Submitted";
-     }
+            // Close the file after writing
+            fclose($file);
+          } else {
+            // Handle error opening the file
+            error_log("Error opening the file.");
+          }
+
+          if ($submission_message === null) { // Only set success message if no error occurred
+              $submission_message = "Link Successfully Submitted";
+          }
+       }
     }
   }
 }
@@ -68,6 +73,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['submit'])){
 <html>
 <?php include("header.php");?>
 <div class="width-class">
+  <h3 class="<?php echo str_contains($submission_message, 'Error') ? 'submission-status-error' : 'submission-status-success' ?>"> <?php echo $submission_message ?> </h3>
   <center>
     <h1>Character Limits</h1>
     <p>Link should be 354</p>
@@ -90,7 +96,7 @@ if (isset($_POST['submit'])){
     <label style="color:white">Captcha</label>
     <div>
     <img src="generate.php">
-    <input type="text" name="captcha">
+    <input required type="text" name="captcha">
     <input type="submit" value="submit" name="submit" />
     </div>
   </form>