diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..53d8ec25d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+{
+    "python.pythonPath": "venv/bin/python3.7"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/apps/notifications/views.py b/apps/notifications/views.py
index 9e5bd9e8b..b31315f57 100644
--- a/apps/notifications/views.py
+++ b/apps/notifications/views.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def force_push(request):
     """
     user = get_user(request)
     feed_id = request.GET['feed_id']
-    count = int(request.REQUEST.get('count', 1))
+    count = int(request.GET.get('count', 1))
     
     logging.user(user, "~BM~FWForce pushing %s stories: ~SB%s" % (count, Feed.get_by_id(feed_id)))
     sent_count, user_count = MUserFeedNotification.push_feed_notifications(feed_id, new_stories=count, force=True)
diff --git a/apps/reader/views.py b/apps/reader/views.py
index a9c6841a0..3ccffb547 100644
--- a/apps/reader/views.py
+++ b/apps/reader/views.py
@@ -551,8 +551,8 @@ def interactions_count(request):
 def feed_unread_count(request):
     start = time.time()
     user = request.user
-    feed_ids = request.REQUEST.getlist('feed_id') or request.REQUEST.getlist('feed_id[]')
-    force = request.REQUEST.get('force', False)
+    feed_ids = request.GET.getlist('feed_id') or request.GET.getlist('feed_id[]')
+    force = request.GET.get('force', False)
     social_feed_ids = [feed_id for feed_id in feed_ids if 'social:' in feed_id]
     feed_ids = list(set(feed_ids) - set(social_feed_ids))
     
@@ -2231,7 +2231,7 @@ def add_feature(request):
 @json.json_view
 def load_features(request):
     user = get_user(request)
-    page = max(int(request.REQUEST.get('page', 0)), 0)
+    page = max(int(request.GET.get('page', 0)), 0)
     if page > 1:
         logging.user(request, "~FBBrowse features: ~SBPage #%s" % (page+1))
     features = Feature.objects.all()[page*3:(page+1)*3+1].values()
@@ -2612,7 +2612,7 @@ def send_story_email(request):
 
 @json.json_view
 def load_tutorial(request):
-    if request.REQUEST.get('finished'):
+    if request.GET.get('finished'):
         logging.user(request, '~BY~FW~SBFinishing Tutorial')
         return {}
     else:
diff --git a/apps/recommendations/views.py b/apps/recommendations/views.py
index 34eca1f45..49a4ce8da 100644
--- a/apps/recommendations/views.py
+++ b/apps/recommendations/views.py
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ from utils.user_functions import get_user, ajax_login_required, admin_only
 
 def load_recommended_feed(request):
     user        = get_user(request)
-    page        = max(int(request.REQUEST.get('page', 0)), 0)
+    page        = max(int(request.GET.get('page', 0)), 0)
     usersub     = None
-    refresh     = request.REQUEST.get('refresh')
+    refresh     = request.GET.get('refresh')
     now         = datetime.datetime.now
-    unmoderated = request.REQUEST.get('unmoderated', False) == 'true'
+    unmoderated = request.GET.get('unmoderated', False) == 'true'
     
     if unmoderated:
         recommended_feeds = RecommendedFeed.objects.filter(is_public=False, declined_date__isnull=True)[page:page+2]
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def approve_feed(request):
 @admin_only
 @ajax_login_required
 def decline_feed(request):
-    feed_id = request.POST['feed_id']
+    feed_id = request.GET['feed_id']
     feed    = get_object_or_404(Feed, pk=int(feed_id))
     recommended_feeds = RecommendedFeed.objects.filter(feed=feed)
     
diff --git a/apps/rss_feeds/views.py b/apps/rss_feeds/views.py
index 6a048adf2..aa539d1f3 100644
--- a/apps/rss_feeds/views.py
+++ b/apps/rss_feeds/views.py
@@ -540,9 +540,9 @@ def original_text(request):
 
 @required_params('story_hash')
 def original_story(request):
-    story_hash = request.REQUEST.get('story_hash')
-    force = request.REQUEST.get('force', False)
-    debug = request.REQUEST.get('debug', False)
+    story_hash = request.GET.get('story_hash')
+    force = request.GET.get('force', False)
+    debug = request.GET.get('debug', False)
 
     story, _ = MStory.find_story(story_hash=story_hash)