diff --git a/crates/community/src/discover.rs b/crates/community/src/discover.rs
index 2ea0391c..4cb35913 100644
--- a/crates/community/src/discover.rs
+++ b/crates/community/src/discover.rs
@@ -110,17 +110,7 @@ fn deleted_ids(authors: &BTreeMap<EventId, PublicKey>, deletes: &[Event]) -> BTr
         .iter()
         .filter(|event| event.kind == Kind::EventDeletion)
     {
-        for tag in event.tags.iter() {
-            let fields = tag.as_slice();
-
-            if fields.len() < 2 || fields[0] != "e" {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            let Ok(id) = EventId::from_hex(&fields[1]) else {
-                continue;
-            };
-
+        for id in event.tags.event_ids() {
             if authors.get(&id) == Some(&event.pubkey) {
                 deleted.insert(id);
             }
diff --git a/crates/community/src/sync.rs b/crates/community/src/sync.rs
index 17e205aa..f2172ae0 100644
--- a/crates/community/src/sync.rs
+++ b/crates/community/src/sync.rs
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ use concord::cord02::{self, ControlFold, ImageRef};
 use concord::cord04::AuthorityCitation;
 use concord::cord04::roles::{Permissions, citation_ok};
 use concord::cord05::{
-    self, BundleState, ChannelGrant, CommunityInvite, InviteEntry, InviteList, ParsedInviteLink,
+    self, BundleState, CommunityInvite, InviteEntry, InviteList, ParsedInviteLink,
 };
 use concord::derive::{
-    TOKEN_LEN, channel_group_key, control_group_key, control_signer_group_key, guestbook_group_key,
+    channel_group_key, control_group_key, control_signer_group_key, guestbook_group_key,
     invite_bundle_key,
 };
 use concord::state::{CommunityState, HeldKey, HeldRoot, list_entry};
@@ -225,25 +225,11 @@ where
     S: AsyncGetPublicKey + AsyncSignEvent + AsyncNip44 + ?Sized,
 {
     let link_signer = Keys::generate();
-
-    let mut token = [0u8; TOKEN_LEN];
-    token.copy_from_slice(&link_signer.secret_key().as_secret_bytes()[..TOKEN_LEN]);
+    let token = cord05::mint_token()?;
 
     let bundle_key = invite_bundle_key(&token);
     let relays: Vec<String> = state.relays.iter().map(|relay| relay.to_string()).collect();
 
-    let channels = state
-        .channels
-        .iter()
-        .map(|channel| ChannelGrant {
-            id: channel.id,
-            key: channel.key.map(|key| HEXLOWER.encode(&key)),
-            epoch: channel.epoch,
-            name: channel.name.clone(),
-            extra: Default::default(),
-        })
-        .collect();
-
     let invite = CommunityInvite {
         community_id: state.id,
         owner: state.owner,
@@ -251,7 +237,7 @@ where
         community_root: HEXLOWER.encode(&state.community_root),
         root_epoch: state.root_epoch,
         control_pk: state.control_pks.get(&state.root_epoch.0).copied(),
-        channels,
+        channels: Vec::new(),
         relays: relays.clone(),
         name: state.name.clone().unwrap_or_default(),
         icon: None,
@@ -273,7 +259,7 @@ where
         community_id: state.id,
         url: url.clone(),
         label: None,
-        created_at: Timestamp::now().as_secs().saturating_mul(1000),
+        created_at: Timestamp::now().as_secs(),
         expires_at: None,
         extra: Default::default(),
     };
diff --git a/crates/concord/src/cords/cord05.rs b/crates/concord/src/cords/cord05.rs
index ed8791f8..f4cb92d8 100644
--- a/crates/concord/src/cords/cord05.rs
+++ b/crates/concord/src/cords/cord05.rs
@@ -396,6 +396,12 @@ pub fn bundle_naddr(link_signer: &PublicKey) -> Result<String, InviteError> {
     .map_err(|_| InviteError::BadLink("invalid naddr"))
 }
 
+pub fn mint_token() -> Result<[u8; TOKEN_LEN], InviteError> {
+    let mut token = [0u8; TOKEN_LEN];
+    crate::fill_random(&mut token).map_err(crypto_error)?;
+    Ok(token)
+}
+
 pub fn build_invite_url(
     base: &str,
     link_signer: &PublicKey,