diff --git a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/call_policyserv.rs b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/call_policyserv.rs
index 894e28af..804c77eb 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/call_policyserv.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/call_policyserv.rs
@@ -26,11 +26,20 @@ pub async fn policyserv_check(&self, pdu: &PduEvent, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result
 			return Ok(());
 		},
 	};
+	// TODO: dont do *this*
+	let pdu_json = self.services.timeline.get_pdu_json(pdu.event_id()).await?;
 	let outgoing = self
 		.services
 		.sending
-		.convert_to_outgoing_federation_event(pdu.to_canonical_object())
+		.convert_to_outgoing_federation_event(pdu_json)
 		.await;
+	// let s = match serde_json::to_string(outgoing.as_ref()) {
+	// 	| Ok(s) => s,
+	// 	| Err(e) => {
+	// 		warn!("Failed to convert pdu {} to outgoing federation event: {e}",
+	// pdu.event_id()); 		return Err!(Request(InvalidParam("Failed to convert PDU
+	// to outgoing event."))); 	},
+	// };
 	debug!("Checking pdu {outgoing:?} for spam with policy server {via} for room {room_id}");
 	let response = self
 		.services
@@ -43,21 +52,14 @@ pub async fn policyserv_check(&self, pdu: &PduEvent, room_id: &RoomId) -> Result
 	let response = match response {
 		| Ok(response) => response,
 		| Err(e) => {
-			warn!(
-				via = %via,
-				event_id = %pdu.event_id(),
-				room_id = %room_id,
-				"Failed to contact policy server: {e}"
-			);
+			warn!("Failed to contact policy server {via} for room {room_id}: {e}");
 			return Ok(());
 		},
 	};
 	if response.recommendation == "spam" {
 		warn!(
-			via = %via,
-			event_id = %pdu.event_id(),
-			room_id = %room_id,
-			"Event was marked as spam by policy server",
+			"Event {} in room {room_id} was marked as spam by policy server {via}",
+			pdu.event_id().to_owned()
 		);
 		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("Event was marked as spam by policy server")));
 	}
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/upgrade_outlier_pdu.rs b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/upgrade_outlier_pdu.rs
index 39e46630..081b3892 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/event_handler/upgrade_outlier_pdu.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/event_handler/upgrade_outlier_pdu.rs
@@ -222,7 +222,9 @@ where
 	}
 
 	// 14-pre. If the event is not a state event, ask the policy server about it
-	if incoming_pdu.state_key.is_none() {
+	if incoming_pdu.state_key.is_none()
+		&& incoming_pdu.sender().server_name() != self.services.globals.server_name()
+	{
 		debug!("Checking policy server for event {}", incoming_pdu.event_id);
 		let policy = self.policyserv_check(&incoming_pdu, room_id);
 		if let Err(e) = policy.await {
@@ -234,24 +236,6 @@ where
 		debug!("Policy server check passed for event {}", incoming_pdu.event_id);
 	}
 
-	// Additionally, if this is a redaction for a soft-failed event, we soft-fail it
-	// also
-	if let Some(redact_id) = incoming_pdu.redacts_id(&room_version_id) {
-		debug!("Checking if redaction {} is for a soft-failed event", redact_id);
-		if self
-			.services
-			.pdu_metadata
-			.is_event_soft_failed(&redact_id)
-			.await
-		{
-			warn!(
-				"Redaction {} is for a soft-failed event, soft failing the redaction",
-				redact_id
-			);
-			soft_fail = true;
-		}
-	}
-
 	// 14. Check if the event passes auth based on the "current state" of the room,
 	//     if not soft fail it
 	if soft_fail {
diff --git a/src/service/rooms/timeline/create.rs b/src/service/rooms/timeline/create.rs
index 6301d785..20ccaf56 100644
--- a/src/service/rooms/timeline/create.rs
+++ b/src/service/rooms/timeline/create.rs
@@ -165,17 +165,6 @@ pub async fn create_hash_and_sign_event(
 		return Err!(Request(Forbidden("Event is not authorized.")));
 	}
 
-	// Check with the policy server
-	if self
-		.services
-		.event_handler
-		.policyserv_check(&pdu, room_id)
-		.await
-		.is_err()
-	{
-		return Err!(Request(Forbidden(debug_warn!("Policy server marked this event as spam"))));
-	}
-
 	// Hash and sign
 	let mut pdu_json = utils::to_canonical_object(&pdu).map_err(|e| {
 		err!(Request(BadJson(warn!("Failed to convert PDU to canonical JSON: {e}"))))