diff --git a/rpc.js b/rpc.js
index 3ad1a9a42..9cdb440f3 100644
--- a/rpc.js
+++ b/rpc.js
@@ -992,6 +992,9 @@ var owned_upload_complete = function (Env, safeKey, cb) {
     }
 
     var oldPath = makeFilePath(Env.paths.staging, safeKey);
+    if (typeof(oldPath) !== 'string') {
+        return void cb('EINVAL_CONFIG');
+    }
 
     // construct relevant paths
     var root = Env.paths.staging;
@@ -1054,6 +1057,9 @@ var owned_upload_complete = function (Env, safeKey, cb) {
         }));
     }).nThen(function (w) {
         // move the existing file to its new path
+
+        // flow is dumb and I need to guard against this which will never happen
+        /*:: if (typeof(oldPath) === 'object') { throw new Error('should never happen'); } */
         Fs.rename(oldPath /* XXX */, finalPath, w(function (e) {
             if (e) {
                 w.abort();
@@ -1217,7 +1223,6 @@ RPC.create = function (
     var pinPath = paths.pin = keyOrDefaultString('pinPath', './pins');
     var blobPath = paths.blob = keyOrDefaultString('blobPath', './blob');
     var blobStagingPath = paths.staging = keyOrDefaultString('blobStagingPath', './blobstage');
-    console.log(blobStagingPath);
 
     var isUnauthenticateMessage = function (msg) {
         return msg && msg.length === 2 && isUnauthenticatedCall(msg[0]);
diff --git a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
index bb285e3dc..778e7fb04 100644
--- a/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
+++ b/www/common/common-ui-elements.js
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ define([
                 type: 'radio',
                 name: 'cp-share-editable',
                 value: 1,
-                checked: 'checked'
             }),
             h('label', { 'for': 'cp-share-editable-true' }, Messages.share_linkEdit),
             h('input#cp-share-editable-false.cp-share-editable-value', {
@@ -271,12 +270,12 @@ define([
         ]);
         if (!hashes.editHash) {
             $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-false').attr('checked', true);
-            $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-true').attr('disabled', true);
+            $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-true').removeAttr('checked').attr('disabled', true);
         }
         var saveValue = function () {
-            var edit = $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-true').is(':checked');
-            var embed = $(link).find('#cp-share-embed').is(':checked');
-            var present = $(link).find('#cp-share-present').is(':checked');
+            var edit = Util.isChecked($(link).find('#cp-share-editable-true'));
+            var embed = Util.isChecked($(link).find('#cp-share-embed'));
+            var present = Util.isChecked($(link).find('#cp-share-present'));
             common.setAttribute(['general', 'share'], {
                 edit: edit,
                 embed: embed,
@@ -285,9 +284,9 @@ define([
         };
         var getLinkValue = function (initValue) {
             var val = initValue || {};
-            var edit = initValue ? val.edit : $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-true').is(':checked');
-            var embed = initValue ? val.embed : $(link).find('#cp-share-embed').is(':checked');
-            var present = initValue ? val.present : $(link).find('#cp-share-present').is(':checked');
+            var edit = initValue ? val.edit : Util.isChecked($(link).find('#cp-share-editable-true'));
+            var embed = initValue ? val.embed : Util.isChecked($(link).find('#cp-share-embed'));
+            var present = initValue ? val.present : Util.isChecked($(link).find('#cp-share-present'));
 
             var hash = (edit && hashes.editHash) ? hashes.editHash : hashes.viewHash;
             var href = origin + pathname + '#' + hash;
@@ -372,10 +371,11 @@ define([
         common.getAttribute(['general', 'share'], function (err, val) {
             val = val || {};
             if (val.edit === false) {
-                $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-false').attr('checked', true);
+                $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-false').prop('checked', true);
             }
-            if (val.embed) { $(link).find('#cp-share-embed').attr('checked', true); }
-            if (val.present) { $(link).find('#cp-share-present').attr('checked', true); }
+            else { $(link).find('#cp-share-editable-true').prop('checked', true); }
+            if (val.embed) { $(link).find('#cp-share-embed').prop('checked', true); }
+            if (val.present) { $(link).find('#cp-share-present').prop('checked', true); }
             $(link).find('#cp-share-link-preview').val(getLinkValue(val));
         });
         common.getMetadataMgr().onChange(function () {
@@ -1681,7 +1681,7 @@ define([
             $element.attr('data-type', p);
             $element.click(function () {
                 $modal.hide();
-                if ($advanced && $advanced.is(':checked')) {
+                if ($advanced && Util.isChecked($advanced)) {
                     common.sessionStorage.put(Constants.displayPadCreationScreen, true, function (){
                         common.openURL('/' + p + '/');
                     });
diff --git a/www/common/common-util.js b/www/common/common-util.js
index 98eda7373..a67ba6673 100644
--- a/www/common/common-util.js
+++ b/www/common/common-util.js
@@ -246,6 +246,21 @@ define([], function () {
         }
     };
 
+    Util.isChecked = function (el) {
+        // could be nothing...
+        if (!el) { return false; }
+        // check if it's a dom element
+        if (typeof(el.tagName) !== 'undefined') {
+            return Boolean(el.checked);
+        }
+        // sketchy test to see if it's jquery
+        if (typeof(el.prop) === 'function') {
+            return Boolean(el.prop('checked'));
+        }
+        // else just say it's not checked
+        return false;
+    };
+
     return Util;
 });
 }(self));