diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/answer_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/answer_controller.rb
index d35ff3e9..247eecc7 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/answer_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/answer_controller.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
-  rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |titanic_param|
-    @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: titanic_param.param.capitalize)
-    @success = false
-    render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
-  end
-
+class Ajax::AnswerController < AjaxController
   def create
     params.require :id
     params.require :answer
@@ -18,27 +11,24 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
       inbox_entry = Inbox.find(params[:id])
 
       unless current_user == inbox_entry.user
-        @status = :fail
-        @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.fail')
-        @success = false
+        @response[:status] = :fail
+        @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.fail')
         return
       end
     else
       question = Question.find(params[:id])
 
       unless question.user.privacy_allow_stranger_answers
-        @status = :privacy_stronk
-        @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.privacy_stronk')
-        @success = false
+        @response[:status] = :privacy_stronk
+        @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.privacy_stronk')
         return
       end
     end
 
     # this should never trigger because empty params throw ParameterMissing
     unless params[:answer].length > 0
-      @status = :peter_dinklage
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.peter_dinklage')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :peter_dinklage
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.peter_dinklage')
       return
     end
 
@@ -51,9 +41,8 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
                  current_user.answer question, params[:answer]
                end
     rescue
-      @status = :err
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.error')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :err
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.error')
       return
     end
 
@@ -61,12 +50,13 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
     ShareWorker.perform_async(current_user.id, answer.id, services)
 
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.answer.create.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
     unless inbox
+      # this assign is needed because shared/_answerbox relies on it, I think
       @question = 1
-      @render = render_to_string(partial: 'shared/answerbox', locals: { a: answer, show_question: false })
+      @response[:render] = render_to_string(partial: 'shared/answerbox', locals: { a: answer, show_question: false })
     end
   end
 
@@ -76,9 +66,8 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
     answer = Answer.find(params[:answer])
 
     unless (current_user == answer.user) or (privileged? answer.user)
-      @status = :nopriv
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.destroy.nopriv')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :nopriv
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.answer.destroy.nopriv')
       return
     end
 
@@ -87,8 +76,8 @@ class Ajax::AnswerController < ApplicationController
     end # TODO: decide what happens with the question
     answer.destroy
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.answer.destroy.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.answer.destroy.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/comment_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/comment_controller.rb
index c854ff9d..29132a52 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/comment_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/comment_controller.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-class Ajax::CommentController < ApplicationController
-  rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
-    @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
-    @success = false
-    render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
-  end
-
+class Ajax::CommentController < AjaxController
   def create
     params.require :answer
     params.require :comment
@@ -15,38 +8,35 @@ class Ajax::CommentController < ApplicationController
     begin
       current_user.comment(answer, params[:comment])
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
-      @status = :rec_inv
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.comment.create.rec_inv')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :rec_inv
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.comment.create.rec_inv')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.comment.create.okay')
-    @success = true
-    @render = render_to_string(partial: 'shared/comments', locals: { a: answer })
-    @count = answer.comment_count
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.comment.create.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
+    @response[:render] = render_to_string(partial: 'shared/comments', locals: { a: answer })
+    @response[:count] = answer.comment_count
   end
 
   def destroy
     params.require :comment
 
-    @status = :err
-    @success = false
+    @response[:status] = :err
     comment = Comment.find(params[:comment])
 
     unless (current_user == comment.user) or (current_user == comment.answer.user) or (privileged? comment.user)
-      @status = :nopriv
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.comment.destroy.nopriv')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :nopriv
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.comment.destroy.nopriv')
       return
     end
 
-    @count = comment.answer.comment_count - 1
+    @response[:count] = comment.answer.comment_count - 1
     comment.destroy
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.comment.destroy.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.comment.destroy.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/friend_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/friend_controller.rb
index 965a7876..30dac4d3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/friend_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/friend_controller.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-class Ajax::FriendController < ApplicationController
-  rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
-    @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
-    @success = false
-    render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
-  end
-  
+class Ajax::FriendController < AjaxController
   def create
     params.require :screen_name
 
@@ -14,15 +7,14 @@ class Ajax::FriendController < ApplicationController
     begin
       current_user.follow target_user
     rescue
-      @status = :fail
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.friend.create.fail')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :fail
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.friend.create.fail')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.friend.create.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.friend.create.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 
   def destroy
@@ -33,14 +25,13 @@ class Ajax::FriendController < ApplicationController
     begin
       current_user.unfollow target_user
     rescue
-      @status = :fail
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.friend.destroy.fail')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :fail
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.friend.destroy.fail')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.friend.destroy.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.friend.destroy.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/group_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/group_controller.rb
index 0c803c4f..06e8a3fb 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/group_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/group_controller.rb
@@ -1,26 +1,18 @@
-class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
-  rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
-    @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
-    @success = false
-    render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
-  end
-  
+class Ajax::GroupController < AjaxController
   def create
-    @status = :err
-    @success = false
+    @response[:status] = :err
 
     unless user_signed_in?
-      @status = :noauth
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
+      @response[:status] = :noauth
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
       return
     end
 
     begin
       params.require :name
     rescue ActionController::ParameterMissing
-      @status = :toolong
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.create.noname')
+      @response[:status] = :toolong
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.group.create.noname')
       return
     end
     params.require :user
@@ -29,32 +21,31 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
       target_user = User.find_by_screen_name(params[:user])
       group = Group.create! user: current_user, display_name: params[:name]
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
-      @status = :toolong
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.create.toolong')
+      @response[:status] = :toolong
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.group.create.toolong')
       return
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
-      @status = :notfound
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.create.notfound')
+      @response[:status] = :notfound
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.group.create.notfound')
       return
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotUnique
-      @status = :exists
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.create.exists')
+      @response[:status] = :exists
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.group.create.exists')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @success = true
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.group.create.okay')
-    @render = render_to_string(partial: 'user/modal_group_item', locals: { group: group, user: target_user })
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:success] = true
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.group.create.okay')
+    @response[:render] = render_to_string(partial: 'user/modal_group_item', locals: { group: group, user: target_user })
   end
 
   def destroy
-    @status = :err
-    @success = false
+    @response[:status] = :err
 
     unless user_signed_in?
-      @status = :noauth
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
+      @response[:status] = :noauth
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
       return
     end
 
@@ -63,23 +54,22 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
     begin
       Group.where(user: current_user, name: params[:group]).first.destroy!
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
-      @status = :notfound
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.destroy.notfound')
+      @response[:status] = :notfound
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.group.destroy.notfound')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @success = true
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.group.destroy.okay')
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:success] = true
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.group.destroy.okay')
   end
 
   def membership
-    @status = :err
-    @success = false
+    @response[:status] = :err
 
     unless user_signed_in?
-      @status = :noauth
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
+      @response[:status] = :noauth
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
       return
     end
 
@@ -92,8 +82,8 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
     begin
       group = current_user.groups.find_by_name(params[:group])
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
-      @status = :notfound
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.membership.notfound')
+      @response[:status] = :notfound
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.group.membership.notfound')
       return
     end
 
@@ -101,15 +91,15 @@ class Ajax::GroupController < ApplicationController
 
     if add
       group.add_member target_user if group.members.find_by_user_id(target_user.id).nil?
-      @checked = true
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.membership.add')
+      @response[:checked] = true
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.group.membership.add')
     else
       group.remove_member target_user unless group.members.find_by_user_id(target_user.id).nil?
-      @checked = false
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.group.membership.remove')
+      @response[:checked] = false
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.group.membership.remove')
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/inbox_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/inbox_controller.rb
index 7f0fef26..4a7ac797 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/inbox_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/inbox_controller.rb
@@ -1,16 +1,8 @@
-class Ajax::InboxController < ApplicationController
-  rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
-    @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
-    @success = false
-    render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
-  end
-  
+class Ajax::InboxController < AjaxController
   def create
     unless user_signed_in?
-      @status = :noauth
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :noauth
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.noauth')
       return
     end
 
@@ -21,10 +13,10 @@ class Ajax::InboxController < ApplicationController
 
     inbox = Inbox.create!(user: current_user, question_id: question.id, new: true)
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.inbox.create.okay')
-    @success = true
-    @render = render_to_string(partial: 'inbox/entry', locals: { i: inbox })
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.inbox.create.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
+    @response[:render] = render_to_string(partial: 'inbox/entry', locals: { i: inbox })
     inbox.update(new: false)
   end
 
@@ -34,40 +26,36 @@ class Ajax::InboxController < ApplicationController
     inbox = Inbox.find(params[:id])
 
     unless current_user == inbox.user
-      @status = :fail
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.inbox.remove.fail')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :fail
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.inbox.remove.fail')
       return
     end
 
     begin
       inbox.remove
     rescue
-      @status = :err
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.error')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :err
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.error')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.inbox.remove.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.inbox.remove.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 
   def remove_all
     begin
       Inbox.where(user: current_user).each { |i| i.remove }
     rescue
-      @status = :err
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.error')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :err
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.error')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.inbox.remove_all.okay')
-    @success = true
-    render 'ajax/inbox/remove'
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.inbox.remove_all.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 
   def remove_all_author
@@ -77,15 +65,13 @@ class Ajax::InboxController < ApplicationController
                                    .where(questions: { user_id: @target_user.id, author_is_anonymous: false })
       @inbox.each { |i| i.remove }
     rescue
-      @status = :err
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.error')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :err
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.error')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.inbox.remove_all.okay')
-    @success = true
-    render 'ajax/inbox/remove'
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.inbox.remove_all.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
index dda91f54..bb606007 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/moderation_controller.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
-  rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
-    @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
-    @success = false
-    render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
-  end
-
+class Ajax::ModerationController < AjaxController
   def vote
     params.require :id
     params.require :upvote
@@ -15,16 +8,15 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
     begin
       current_user.report_vote(report, params[:upvote])
     rescue
-      @status = :fail
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.vote.fail')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :fail
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.vote.fail')
       return
     end
 
-    @count = report.votes
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.vote.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:count] = report.votes
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.vote.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 
   def destroy_vote
@@ -35,16 +27,15 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
     begin
       current_user.report_unvote report
     rescue
-      @status = :fail
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_vote.fail')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :fail
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_vote.fail')
       return
     end
 
-    @count = report.votes
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_vote.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:count] = report.votes
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_vote.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 
   def destroy_report
@@ -56,15 +47,14 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
       report.deleted = true
       report.save
     rescue
-      @status = :fail
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_report.fail')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :fail
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_report.fail')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_report.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_report.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 
   def create_comment
@@ -73,48 +63,44 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
 
     report = Report.find(params[:id])
 
-    @success = false
 
     begin
       current_user.report_comment(report, params[:comment])
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
-      @status = :rec_inv
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.create_comment.rec_inv')
+      @response[:status] = :rec_inv
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.create_comment.rec_inv')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.create_comment.okay')
-    @success = true
-    @render = render_to_string(partial: 'moderation/discussion', locals: { report: report })
-    @count = report.moderation_comments.all.count
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.create_comment.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
+    @response[:render] = render_to_string(partial: 'moderation/discussion', locals: { report: report })
+    @response[:count] = report.moderation_comments.all.count
   end
 
   def destroy_comment
     params.require :comment
 
-    @status = :err
-    @success = false
+    @response[:status] = :err
     comment = ModerationComment.find(params[:comment])
 
     unless current_user == comment.user
-      @status = :nopriv
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_comment.nopriv')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :nopriv
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_comment.nopriv')
       return
     end
 
     comment.destroy
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_comment.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.destroy_comment.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 
   def ban
-    @status = :err
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.error')
-    @success = false
+    @response[:status] = :err
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.error')
 
     params.require :user
     params.require :ban
@@ -128,32 +114,30 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
     buntil = DateTime.strptime params[:until], "%m/%d/%Y %I:%M %p" unless unban || perma
 
     if !unban && target.has_role?(:administrator)
-      @status = :nopriv
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.nopriv')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :nopriv
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.nopriv')
       return
     end
 
     if unban
       target.unban
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.unban')
-      @success = true
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.unban')
+      @response[:success] = true
     elsif perma
       target.ban nil, reason
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.perma')
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.perma')
     else
       target.ban buntil, reason
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.temp', date: buntil.to_s)
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.ban.temp', date: buntil.to_s)
     end
     target.save!
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @success = target.banned? == !unban
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:success] = target.banned? == !unban
   end
 
   def privilege
-    @status = :err
-    @success = false
+    @response[:status] = :err
 
     params.require :user
     params.require :type
@@ -163,17 +147,16 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
 
     target_user = User.find_by_screen_name(params[:user])
 
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.privilege.nope')
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.privilege.nope')
     return unless %w(moderator admin).include? params[:type].downcase
 
     unless current_user.has_role?(:administrator)
-      @status = :nopriv
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.privilege.nopriv')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :nopriv
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.privilege.nopriv')
       return
     end
 
-    @checked = status
+    @response[:checked] = status
     type = params[:type].downcase
     target_role = {"admin" => "administrator"}.fetch(type, type).to_sym
 
@@ -184,9 +167,9 @@ class Ajax::ModerationController < ApplicationController
     end
     target_user.save!
 
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.moderation.privilege.checked', privilege: params[:type])
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.moderation.privilege.checked', privilege: params[:type])
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/question_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/question_controller.rb
index 17f61a53..ffe0c636 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/question_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/question_controller.rb
@@ -1,36 +1,25 @@
-class Ajax::QuestionController < ApplicationController
-  include MarkdownHelper
-
-  rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
-    @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
-    @success = false
-    render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
-  end
-
+class Ajax::QuestionController < AjaxController
   def destroy
     params.require :question
 
     question = Question.find params[:question]
     if question.nil?
-      @status = :not_found
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.question.destroy.not_found')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :not_found
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.question.destroy.not_found')
       return
     end
 
     if not (current_user.mod? or question.user == current_user)
-      @status = :not_authorized
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.question.destroy.not_authorized')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :not_authorized
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.question.destroy.not_authorized')
       return
     end
 
     question.destroy!
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.question.destroy.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.question.destroy.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 
   def create
@@ -43,9 +32,8 @@ class Ajax::QuestionController < ApplicationController
                                   author_is_anonymous: params[:anonymousQuestion],
                                   user: current_user)
     rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
-      @status = :rec_inv
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.question.create.rec_inv')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :rec_inv
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.question.create.rec_inv')
       return
     end
 
@@ -63,41 +51,23 @@ class Ajax::QuestionController < ApplicationController
           current_user.groups.find_by_name!(params[:rcpt].sub 'grp:', '')
           QuestionWorker.perform_async params[:rcpt], current_user.id, question.id
         rescue ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound
-          @status = :not_found
-          @message = I18n.t('messages.question.create.not_found')
-          @success = false
+          @response[:status] = :not_found
+          @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.question.create.not_found')
           return
         end
       end
     else
       if User.find(params[:rcpt]).nil?
-        @status = :not_found
-        @message = I18n.t('messages.question.create.not_found')
-        @success = false
+        @response[:status] = :not_found
+        @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.question.create.not_found')
         return
       end
 
       Inbox.create!(user_id: params[:rcpt], question_id: question.id, new: true)
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.question.create.okay')
-    @success = true
-  end
-
-  def preview
-    params.require :md
-
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.question.preview.fail')
-    begin
-      @markdown = markdown params[:md]
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.question.preview.okay')
-    rescue
-      @status = :fail
-      @success = false
-      return
-    end
-    @status = :okay
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.question.create.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/report_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/report_controller.rb
index 05cca16c..c49ec9b4 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/report_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/report_controller.rb
@@ -1,25 +1,17 @@
-class Ajax::ReportController < ApplicationController
-  rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
-    @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
-    @success = false
-    render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
-  end
-
+class Ajax::ReportController < AjaxController
   def create
     params.require :id
     params.require :type
 
-    @status = :err
-    @success = false
+    @response[:status] = :err
 
     if current_user.nil?
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.report.create.login')
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.report.create.login')
       return
     end
 
     unless %w(answer comment question user).include? params[:type]
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.report.create.unknown')
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.report.create.unknown')
       return
     end
 
@@ -39,14 +31,14 @@ class Ajax::ReportController < ApplicationController
       end
 
     if object.nil?
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.report.create.not_found', parameter: params[:type])
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.report.create.not_found', parameter: params[:type])
       return
     end
 
     current_user.report object, params[:reason]
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.report.create.okay', parameter: params[:type])
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.report.create.okay', parameter: params[:type])
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/smile_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/smile_controller.rb
index 93aab9f4..bc486c9f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/smile_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/smile_controller.rb
@@ -1,11 +1,4 @@
-class Ajax::SmileController < ApplicationController
-  rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
-    @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
-    @success = false
-    render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
-  end
-  
+class Ajax::SmileController < AjaxController
   def create
     params.require :id
 
@@ -14,15 +7,14 @@ class Ajax::SmileController < ApplicationController
     begin
       current_user.smile answer
     rescue
-      @status = :fail
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.create.fail')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :fail
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.smile.create.fail')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.create.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.smile.create.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 
   def destroy
@@ -33,15 +25,14 @@ class Ajax::SmileController < ApplicationController
     begin
       current_user.unsmile answer
     rescue
-      @status = :fail
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy.fail')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :fail
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy.fail')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 
   def create_comment
@@ -52,15 +43,14 @@ class Ajax::SmileController < ApplicationController
     begin
       current_user.smile_comment comment
     rescue
-      @status = :fail
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.create_comment.fail')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :fail
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.smile.create_comment.fail')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.create_comment.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.smile.create_comment.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 
   def destroy_comment
@@ -71,14 +61,13 @@ class Ajax::SmileController < ApplicationController
     begin
       current_user.unsmile_comment comment
     rescue
-      @status = :fail
-      @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy_comment.fail')
-      @success = false
+      @response[:status] = :fail
+      @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy_comment.fail')
       return
     end
 
-    @status = :okay
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy_comment.okay')
-    @success = true
+    @response[:status] = :okay
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.smile.destroy_comment.okay')
+    @response[:success] = true
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax/subscription_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax/subscription_controller.rb
index 746bcf48..8d660713 100644
--- a/app/controllers/ajax/subscription_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax/subscription_controller.rb
@@ -1,25 +1,19 @@
-class Ajax::SubscriptionController < ApplicationController
+class Ajax::SubscriptionController < AjaxController
   before_action :authenticate_user!
-  rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |param_miss_ex|
-    @status = :parameter_error
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize)
-    @success = false
-    render partial: "ajax/shared/status"
-  end
 
   def subscribe
     params.require :answer
-    @status = 418
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.subscription.torpedo')
+    @response[:status] = 418
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.subscription.torpedo')
     state = Subscription.subscribe(current_user, Answer.find(params[:answer])).nil?
-    @success = state == false
+    @response[:success] = state == false
   end
 
   def unsubscribe
     params.require :answer
-    @status = 418
-    @message = I18n.t('messages.subscription.torpedo')
+    @response[:status] = 418
+    @response[:message] = I18n.t('messages.subscription.torpedo')
     state = Subscription.unsubscribe(current_user, Answer.find(params[:answer])).nil?
-    @success = state == false
+    @response[:success] = state == false
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/ajax_controller.rb b/app/controllers/ajax_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..961d09b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/ajax_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+class AjaxController < ApplicationController
+  before_action :build_response
+  after_action :return_response
+
+  respond_to :json
+
+  rescue_from(ActiveRecord::RecordNotFound) do |e|
+    NewRelic::Agent.notice_error(e)
+
+    @response = {
+      success: false,
+      message: "Record not found",
+      status: :not_found
+    }
+
+    return_response
+  end
+
+  rescue_from(ActionController::ParameterMissing) do |e|
+    NewRelic::Agent.notice_error(e)
+
+    @response = {
+      success: false,
+      message: I18n.t('messages.parameter_error', parameter: param_miss_ex.param.capitalize),
+      status: :parameter_error
+    }
+
+    return_response
+  end
+
+  def find_active_announcements
+    # We do not need announcements here
+  end
+
+  private
+
+  def build_response
+    @response = {
+      success: false,
+      message: '',
+      status: 'unknown'
+    }
+  end
+
+  def return_response
+    # Q: Why don't we just use render(json:) here?
+    # A: Because otherwise Rails wants us to use views, which do not make much sense here.
+    #
+    # Q: Why do we always return 200?
+    # A: Because JQuery might not do things we want it to if we don't.
+    response.status = 200
+    response.headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+    response.body = @response.to_json
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/answer/create.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/answer/create.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index e63a494b..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/answer/create.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
-json.render @render if @render
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/answer/destroy.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/answer/destroy.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c193af4..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/answer/destroy.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/comment/create.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/comment/create.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 46fa7695..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/comment/create.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
-json.render @render if @render
-json.count @count if @count
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/comment/destroy.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/comment/destroy.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 46291e5d..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/comment/destroy.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
-json.count @count if @count
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/friend/create.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/friend/create.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c193af4..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/friend/create.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/friend/destroy.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/friend/destroy.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c193af4..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/friend/destroy.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/group/create.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/group/create.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index e63a494b..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/group/create.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
-json.render @render if @render
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/group/destroy.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/group/destroy.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c193af4..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/group/destroy.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/group/membership.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/group/membership.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 707cf362..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/group/membership.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
-json.checked @checked
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/inbox/create.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/inbox/create.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index f2c8c8c4..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/inbox/create.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
-json.render @render
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/inbox/remove.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/inbox/remove.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c193af4..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/inbox/remove.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/question/create.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/question/create.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c193af4..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/question/create.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/question/destroy.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/question/destroy.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index f98b3c38..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/question/destroy.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/question/preview.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/question/preview.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bf01010..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/question/preview.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
-json.markdown @markdown if @markdown
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/report/create.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/report/create.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index f2c8c8c4..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/report/create.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
-json.render @render
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/smile/create.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/smile/create.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c193af4..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/smile/create.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/smile/create_comment.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/smile/create_comment.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index f98b3c38..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/smile/create_comment.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/smile/destroy.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/smile/destroy.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c193af4..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/smile/destroy.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/smile/destroy_comment.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/smile/destroy_comment.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index f98b3c38..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/smile/destroy_comment.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/subscription/subscribe.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/subscription/subscribe.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index f98b3c38..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/subscription/subscribe.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
diff --git a/app/views/ajax/subscription/unsubscribe.json.jbuilder b/app/views/ajax/subscription/unsubscribe.json.jbuilder
deleted file mode 100644
index f98b3c38..00000000
--- a/app/views/ajax/subscription/unsubscribe.json.jbuilder
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-json.partial! 'ajax/shared/status'
diff --git a/config/locales/cs.yml b/config/locales/cs.yml
index bead41bc..3d82fbb2 100644
--- a/config/locales/cs.yml
+++ b/config/locales/cs.yml
@@ -152,9 +152,6 @@ cs:
         rec_inv: "Vaše otázka je příliš dlhá."
         not_found: "Skupina nebyla nalezena"
         okay: "Otázka úspěšně zeptána."
-      preview:
-        fail: "Renderování kódu selhalo."
-        okay: "Úspěšně renderováno kód."
     report:
       create:
         login: "přihlášení povinné"
diff --git a/config/locales/de.yml b/config/locales/de.yml
index de50b23e..177e96db 100644
--- a/config/locales/de.yml
+++ b/config/locales/de.yml
@@ -154,9 +154,6 @@ de:
         rec_inv: "Deine Frage ist zu lang."
         not_found: "Gruppe nicht gefunden"
         okay: "Frage erfolgreich gestellt."
-      preview:
-        fail: "Das Markdownrendern ist fehlgeschlagen."
-        okay: "Markdown erfolgreich gerendert."
     report:
       create:
         login: "Login benötigt"
@@ -455,4 +452,4 @@ de:
         contributor: Contributor
         blogger: Blogger
         banned: Gebannt
-        translator: Übersetzer
\ No newline at end of file
+        translator: Übersetzer
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index bf3b2a0d..03d56529 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -151,9 +151,6 @@ en:
         rec_inv: "Your question is too long."
         not_found: "Group not found"
         okay: "Question asked successfully."
-      preview:
-        fail: "Failed to render markdown."
-        okay: "Successfully rendered markdown."
     report:
       create:
         login: "login required"
diff --git a/config/locales/en_dizzle.yml b/config/locales/en_dizzle.yml
index c7699379..525105d3 100644
--- a/config/locales/en_dizzle.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en_dizzle.yml
@@ -151,9 +151,6 @@ en_dizzle:
         rec_inv: "Yo crazy-ass question is too long."
         not_found: "Group not found"
         okay: "Question asked successfully."
-      preview:
-        fail: "Failed ta render markdown."
-        okay: "Successfully rendered markdown."
     report:
       create:
         login: "login required"
diff --git a/config/locales/en_pirate.yml b/config/locales/en_pirate.yml
index 8ef80609..3e27d0df 100644
--- a/config/locales/en_pirate.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en_pirate.yml
@@ -151,9 +151,6 @@ en_pirate:
         rec_inv: "Your inquiry is too long."
         not_found: "Crew not found"
         okay: "Inquiry asked successfully."
-      preview:
-        fail: "Failed to render markdown."
-        okay: "Successfully rendered markdown."
     report:
       create:
         login: "login required"
diff --git a/config/locales/fr.yml b/config/locales/fr.yml
index c7a1e5af..f1f17579 100644
--- a/config/locales/fr.yml
+++ b/config/locales/fr.yml
@@ -154,9 +154,6 @@ fr:
         rec_inv: "Votre question est trop longue."
         not_found: "Le groupe est introuvable."
         okay: "La question a été posée avec succès."
-      preview:
-        fail: "Échec de rendu du markdown."
-        okay: "Markdown rendu avec succès."
     report:
       create:
         login: "connexion requise"
diff --git a/config/locales/it.yml b/config/locales/it.yml
index 220ecf5f..b155a5a4 100644
--- a/config/locales/it.yml
+++ b/config/locales/it.yml
@@ -151,9 +151,6 @@ it:
         rec_inv: "La tua domanda è troppo lunga."
         not_found: "Gruppo non trovato"
         okay: "Domanda chiesta."
-      preview:
-        fail: "Impossibile renderizzare markdown."
-        okay: "Markdown renderizzato."
     report:
       create:
         login: "devi prima fare il login"
diff --git a/config/locales/ja.yml b/config/locales/ja.yml
index 1040763c..0d96e79c 100644
--- a/config/locales/ja.yml
+++ b/config/locales/ja.yml
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ ja:
         rec_inv: 質問が長過ぎます。
         not_found: グループが見つかりません
         okay: 質問の投稿に成功しました。
-      preview:
-        fail: 書式処理に失敗しました。
-        okay: 書式処理に成功しました。
     report:
       create:
         login: ログインが必要です
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 5d3e2464..7ffc9036 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     match '/create_group', to: 'group#create', via: :post, as: :create_group
     match '/destroy_group', to: 'group#destroy', via: :post, as: :destroy_group
     match '/group_membership', to: 'group#membership', via: :post, as: :group_membership
-    match '/preview', to: "question#preview", via: :post, as: :preview
     match '/subscribe', to: 'subscription#subscribe', via: :post, as: :subscribe_answer
     match '/unsubscribe', to: 'subscription#unsubscribe', via: :post, as: :unsubscribe_answer
   end