diff --git a/app/tasks/pkgtasks.py b/app/tasks/pkgtasks.py
index 6a67dba4..90d997d7 100644
--- a/app/tasks/pkgtasks.py
+++ b/app/tasks/pkgtasks.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 import datetime
 import re
 import sys
+from time import sleep
+from urllib.parse import urlparse
 from typing import Optional
 
 import requests
@@ -76,13 +78,7 @@ def notify_about_git_forum_links():
 					"package will improve the user experience.\n\nHere are some URLs you might wish to replace:\n"
 
 			for x in links:
-				line = f"\n* {x[1].replace('%', '')} -> {x[0].get_url('packages.view', absolute=True)}"
-				line_added = msg + line
-				if len(line_added) > 2000 - 150:
-					post_bot_message(package, title, msg)
-					msg = f"(...continued)\n{line}"
-				else:
-					msg = line_added
+				msg += f"\n* {x[1].replace('%', '')} -> {x[0].get_url('packages.view', absolute=True)}"
 
 			post_bot_message(package, title, msg)
 
@@ -111,11 +107,14 @@ def clear_removed_packages(all_packages: bool):
 
 def _url_exists(url: str) -> str:
 	try:
-		with requests.get(url, stream=True, timeout=10) as response:
+		headers = {
+			"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; ContentDB link checker; +https://content.minetest.net/)",
+		}
+		with requests.get(url, stream=True, headers=headers, timeout=10) as response:
 			response.raise_for_status()
 			return ""
 	except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
-		print(f"   - [{e.response.status_code}] {url}", file=sys.stderr)
+		print(f"   - [{e.response.status_code}] <{url}>", file=sys.stderr)
 		return str(e.response.status_code)
 	except requests.exceptions.ConnectionError:
 		return "ConnectionError"
@@ -143,10 +142,16 @@ def _check_for_dead_links(package: Package) -> dict[str, str]:
 		if link is None:
 			continue
 
+		url = urlparse(link)
+		if url.scheme != "http" and url.scheme != "https":
+			continue
+
 		res = _url_exists(link)
 		if res != "":
 			bad_urls[link] = res
 
+		sleep(0.5)
+
 	return bad_urls
 
 
diff --git a/app/utils/models.py b/app/utils/models.py
index a1487a95..d66ea49e 100644
--- a/app/utils/models.py
+++ b/app/utils/models.py
@@ -120,6 +120,29 @@ def add_system_audit_log(severity: AuditSeverity, title: str, url: str, package=
 	return add_audit_log(severity, get_system_user(), title, url, package, description)
 
 
+def add_replies(thread: Thread, user: User, message: str, continuation: str = "(continued)\n\n", is_status_update=False):
+	is_first = True
+	while message != "":
+		if len(message) > 1900:
+			idx = message[:1900].rfind("\n")
+			this_reply = message[:idx] + "\n\n…"
+			message = message[idx:]
+		else:
+			this_reply = message
+			message = ""
+
+		reply = ThreadReply()
+		reply.thread = thread
+		reply.author = user
+		reply.is_status_update = is_status_update
+		if is_first:
+			reply.comment = this_reply
+		else:
+			reply.comment = f"{continuation}{this_reply}"
+		thread.replies.append(reply)
+		is_first = False
+
+
 def post_bot_message(package: Package, title: str, message: str, session=None):
 	if session is None:
 		session = db.session
@@ -137,16 +160,12 @@ def post_bot_message(package: Package, title: str, message: str, session=None):
 		session.add(thread)
 		session.flush()
 
-	reply = ThreadReply()
-	reply.thread = thread
-	reply.author = system_user
-	reply.comment = "**{}**\n\n{}\n\nThis is an automated message, but you can reply if you need help".format(title, message)
-	session.add(reply)
+	add_replies(thread, system_user,
+			f"**{title}**\n\n{message}\n\nThis is an automated message, but you can reply if you need help",
+			continuation=f"(continued)\n\n**{title}**\n\n")
 
 	add_notification(thread.watchers, system_user, NotificationType.BOT, title, thread.get_view_url(), thread.package, session)
 
-	thread.replies.append(reply)
-
 
 def post_to_approval_thread(package: Package, user: User, message: str, is_status_update=True, create_thread=False):
 	thread = package.review_thread
@@ -163,12 +182,7 @@ def post_to_approval_thread(package: Package, user: User, message: str, is_statu
 		else:
 			return
 
-	reply = ThreadReply()
-	reply.thread = thread
-	reply.author = user
-	reply.is_status_update = is_status_update
-	reply.comment = message
-	db.session.add(reply)
+	add_replies(thread, user, message, is_status_update=is_status_update)
 
 	if is_status_update:
 		msg = f"{message} - {thread.title}"
@@ -177,8 +191,6 @@ def post_to_approval_thread(package: Package, user: User, message: str, is_statu
 
 	add_notification(thread.watchers, user, NotificationType.THREAD_REPLY, msg, thread.get_view_url(), package)
 
-	thread.replies.append(reply)
-
 
 def get_games_from_csv(session: sqlalchemy.orm.Session, csv: str) -> List[Package]:
 	return get_games_from_list(session, [name.strip() for name in csv.split(",")])