diff --git a/adapter/honk.go b/adapter/honk.go
index 2516ec7..6b9bc90 100644
--- a/adapter/honk.go
+++ b/adapter/honk.go
@@ -70,39 +70,14 @@ func (self *HonkAdapter) Init(settings Settings, data *chan SocketData) error {
 }
 
 func (self *HonkAdapter) Subscribe(string) []error {
-	return nil
+	// similar to the misskey adapter, we will poll for new honks and send them on the channel as they come in
 }
 
 func (self *HonkAdapter) Fetch(etype string, ids []string) error {
-	// if we're anonymous, we can fetch the data as raw AP
-	// KISS
-	if self.isAnonymous() {
-		aaa := anonAPAdapter{}
-		aaa.Init(self.data, self.server, "honk", self.nickname)
-		return aaa.Fetch(etype, ids)
-	}
-
-	for _, _ = range ids {
-		switch etype {
-		case "byAuthor":
-			// gethonks
-		case "message":
-			// use honk-canonical XID
-		case "author":
-			if self.isAnonymous() {
-				// if we are using @user@server, translate it to https://server/u/user
-			} else {
-				// otherwise, use the URL as such
-			}
-		case "children":
-			// use honk-canonical XID
-		case "convoy":
-			if self.isAnonymous() {
-			} else {
-			}
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
+  // honk API is limited, we fall back to the anonymous adapter for fetch ops
+	aaa := anonAPAdapter{}
+	aaa.Init(self.data, self.server, "honk", self.nickname)
+	return aaa.Fetch(etype, ids)
 }
 
 func (self *HonkAdapter) Do(action string, data map[string]string) error {
@@ -129,5 +104,5 @@ func (self *HonkAdapter) Do(action string, data map[string]string) error {
 }
 
 func (self *HonkAdapter) DefaultSubscriptionFilter() string {
-	return ""
+	return "home"
 }