Index: src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js
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--- src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js	(revision 10384)
+++ src/bp-templates/bp-legacy/js/buddypress.js	(working copy)
@@ -44,8 +44,6 @@
 		} );
 
 		$whats_new.val('').focus().val( $member_nicename );
-	} else {
-		jq('#whats-new-options').hide();
 	}
 
 	/**** Activity Posting ********************************************************/
@@ -52,14 +50,11 @@
 
 	/* Textarea focus */
 	$whats_new.focus( function(){
-		jq( '#whats-new-options' ).slideDown();
 
 		jq( this ).animate({
 			height:'3.8em'
 		});
 
-		jq('#aw-whats-new-submit').prop('disabled', false);
-
 		jq( this ).parent().addClass( 'active' );
 		jq( '#whats-new-content' ).addClass( 'active' );
 
@@ -101,10 +96,6 @@
 					height:'2.2em'
 				});
 
-				jq( '#whats-new-options' ).slideUp();
-
-				jq('#aw-whats-new-submit').prop( 'disabled', true );
-
 				jq( '#whats-new-content' ).removeClass( 'active' );
 				$whats_new.parent().removeClass( 'active' );
 			}
@@ -241,11 +232,10 @@
 				activity_last_recorded  = 0;
 			}
 
-			jq('#whats-new-options').slideUp();
 			jq('#whats-new-form textarea').animate({
 				height:'2.2em'
 			});
-			jq('#aw-whats-new-submit').prop('disabled', true).removeClass('loading');
+
 			jq( '#whats-new-content' ).removeClass( 'active' );
 		});