diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 42c504615f..c4030806fa 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -6018,3 +6018,9 @@ David  28 July 2008
     sched/
         Makefile.am
         pymw_assimilator.C
+
+David  28 July 2008
+    - web: allow profiles to have blank text fields
+
+    html/user/
+        create_profile.php
diff --git a/html/inc/bossa_example2.inc b/html/inc/bossa_example2.inc
index bcb5b7430c..97bf16ee32 100644
--- a/html/inc/bossa_example2.inc
+++ b/html/inc/bossa_example2.inc
@@ -29,12 +29,16 @@ function job_show($job, $inst, $user) {
 
 function job_issued($job, $inst, $user) {
     $insts = $job->get_instances();
-    if (count($insts) > 1) {
+    if (count($insts) == 1) {
+        $job->set_priority(2);
+    } else {
         $job->set_priority(0);
     }
 }
 
 function job_finished($job, $inst) {
+    // record the user's response
+    //
     $response = null;
     if (get_str('submit', true)) {
         $response->have_ellipse = 0;
@@ -45,7 +49,7 @@ function job_finished($job, $inst) {
     }
     $inst->update_info($response);
 
-    // see if job is done
+    // see whether we have a consensus
     //
     $insts = $job->get_finished_instances();
     $n = count($insts);
@@ -64,10 +68,17 @@ function job_finished($job, $inst) {
             }
         }
     }
+
+    // no consensus - see whether we've reached replication limit
+    //
     if ($n >= 10) {
         $job->update_state(BOSSA_JOB_INCONCLUSIVE);
         return;
     }
+
+    // still looking for consensus - allow another instance to be issued
+    //
+    $job->set_priority(2);
 }
 
 // two results are compatible if neither found an ellipse,
@@ -87,7 +98,7 @@ function compatible($r1, $r2) {
 }
 
 function job_timed_out($job, $inst, $user) {
-    $job->set_priority(1);
+    $job->set_priority(2);
 }
 
 function show_job_summary($job) {
diff --git a/html/user/create_profile.php b/html/user/create_profile.php
index cb3448a03a..5f2673c365 100644
--- a/html/user/create_profile.php
+++ b/html/user/create_profile.php
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ function show_textarea($name, $text) {
 // Don't assign to $profile->x if this is the case.
 //
 function process_create_profile($user, $profile) {
-    $response1 = post_str('response1');
-    $response2 = post_str('response2');
+    $response1 = post_str('response1', true);
+    $response2 = post_str('response2', true);
     $language = post_str('language');
 
     akismet_check($user, $response1);