diff --git a/include/main.js b/include/main.js
index 8245cef2fe..3b6528ee95 100644
--- a/include/main.js
+++ b/include/main.js
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@
 		$.ajaxSetup({cache: false});
 		msie = $.browser.msie ;
  		NavUpdate(); 
+		sparkler();
 		// Allow folks to stop the ajax page updates with the pause/break key
 		$(document).keypress(function(event) {
 			if(event.keyCode == '19') {
@@ -59,6 +60,20 @@
 		});					
 	});
 
+	var spark = false;
+	function sparkler() {
+		if(spark) { 
+			$('.sparkle').css({cursor: 'pointer'});
+			spark = false;
+		}
+		else {
+			$('.sparkle').css({cursor: 'crosshair'});
+			spark = true;
+		}
+		setTimeout(sparkler,500);
+	}
+	
+
 	function NavUpdate() {
 
 		if($('#live-network').length) { src = 'network'; liveUpdate(); }
diff --git a/mod/network.php b/mod/network.php
index 5bda15d3fd..1634a0f060 100644
--- a/mod/network.php
+++ b/mod/network.php
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ function network_content(&$a, $update = 0) {
 			// Can we use our special contact URL for this author? 
 
 			if(strlen($item['author-link'])) {
-				if($item['author-link'] == $item['url']) {
+				if($item['author-link'] == $item['url'] && (! $item['self'])) {
 					$profile_link = $redirect_url;
 					$sparkle = ' sparkle';
 				}