diff --git a/api/serializers.py b/api/serializers.py
index 2c8252f..50a117c 100755
--- a/api/serializers.py
+++ b/api/serializers.py
@@ -319,29 +319,28 @@ class CommentSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
     user = InlineUserProfileSerializer(source='get_comment_user', read_only=True)
     avatar_image = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     mix = serializers.PrimaryKeyRelatedField(read_only=True)
+    display_name = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+    slug = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
     can_edit = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
 
     class Meta:
         model = Comment
         fields = (
             'id',
+            'user',
             'comment',
             'time_index',
             'date_created',
             'user',
             'avatar_image',
             'mix',
+            'display_name',
+            'slug',
             'can_edit'
         )
 
     def get_comment_user(self, obj):
-        try:
-            if obj.user is not None:
-                return obj.user.get_nice_name()
-        except:
-            pass
-
-        return settings.DEFAULT_USER_NAME
+        return UserProfile.get_user(self.user)
 
     def get_display_name(self, obj):
         if obj.user is not None:
@@ -349,6 +348,12 @@ class CommentSerializer(serializers.HyperlinkedModelSerializer):
         else:
             return settings.DEFAULT_USER_NAME
 
+    def get_slug(self, obj):
+        if obj.user is not None:
+            return obj.user.userprofile.slug
+        else:
+            return ""
+
     def get_avatar_image(self, obj):
         if obj.user is not None:
             return obj.user.userprofile.get_sized_avatar_image(48, 48)
diff --git a/spa/models/activity.py b/spa/models/activity.py
index f31131e..3f2c9ea 100755
--- a/spa/models/activity.py
+++ b/spa/models/activity.py
@@ -33,18 +33,7 @@ class Activity(BaseModel):
         return "%s" % self.get_object_name()
 
     def get_user(self):
-        if self.user is not None:
-            return self.user
-        else:
-            username = 'anonymous'
-            u = User(username=username, first_name='Anonymous', last_name='User')
-            u.set_unusable_password()
-
-            u.username = u.id
-
-            # comment out the next two lines if you aren't using profiles
-            p = UserProfile(user=u)
-            return p
+        return UserProfile.get_user(self.user)
 
     def post_social(self):
         if settings.DEBUG:
diff --git a/spa/models/basemodel.py b/spa/models/basemodel.py
index 4a33fd3..eb8e78b 100755
--- a/spa/models/basemodel.py
+++ b/spa/models/basemodel.py
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ from core.utils import url
 from dss import localsettings, settings
 
 
+
 class BaseModel(models.Model):
     logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/spa/models/userprofile.py b/spa/models/userprofile.py
index 9060ce7..3f6d8c2 100755
--- a/spa/models/userprofile.py
+++ b/spa/models/userprofile.py
@@ -205,3 +205,19 @@ class UserProfile(BaseModel):
     @classmethod
     def get_default_display_name(cls):
         return settings.DEFAULT_USER_NAME
+
+    @classmethod
+    def get_user(cls, user):
+        if user is not None:
+            return user
+        else:
+            username = 'anonymous'
+            u = User(username=username, first_name='Anonymous', last_name='User')
+            u.set_unusable_password()
+
+            u.username = u.id
+
+            # comment out the next two lines if you aren't using profiles
+            p = UserProfile(user=u)
+            return p
+