diff --git a/modpol/interactions/interactions.lua b/modpol/interactions/interactions.lua
index e6ba855..e57c997 100644
--- a/modpol/interactions/interactions.lua
+++ b/modpol/interactions/interactions.lua
@@ -9,22 +9,46 @@ modpol.interactions = {}
 -- DASHBOARDS
 -- ==========
 
--- Function: modpol.dashboard(user)
+function modpol.interactions.login()
+   print("Log in as which user?")
+   local username = io.read()
+
+   while true do
+      local org = modpol.interactions.dashboard(username)
+      if org then
+         modpol.interactions.org_dashboard(username, org)
+      else
+         break
+      end
+   end
+end
+
+-- Function: modpol.interactions.dashboard(user)
 -- Params: user (string)
 -- Q: Should this return a menu of commands relevant to the specific user?
 -- Output: Displays a menu of commands to the user
 -- TKTK currently just prints all of modpol---needs major improvement
-function modpol.dashboard(user)
-   local output = ""
-   -- Org status
-   output = output .. "Orgs:\n" ..
-      table.concat(modpol.orgs.list_all(),"\n")
-   -- Command list (should be redone to be org-specific)
-   output = output .. "\nCommand list:\n"
-   for key,value in pairs(modpol) do
-      output = output .. "modpol." .. key .. " "
+function modpol.interactions.dashboard(user)
+   print()
+   local org_list = modpol.orgs.list_all()
+
+   print('Select an org')
+   for i, org_name in ipairs(org_list) do
+      local org = modpol.orgs.get_org(org_name)
+      local indicator = ""
+      if org:has_pending_actions(user) then
+         indicator = "*"
+      end
+      print('['..i..']'..' '..org_name..indicator)
    end
-   print(output)
+
+   local sel = io.read()
+   local sel_org = org_list[tonumber(sel)]
+
+   if not sel_org then return end
+   
+   modpol.interactions.org_dashboard(user, sel_org)
+   
 end
 
 
@@ -32,40 +56,58 @@ end
 -- Params: user (string), org_name (string)
 -- Output: Displays a menu of org-specific commands to the user
 function modpol.interactions.org_dashboard(user, org_name)
+   print()
    local org = modpol.orgs.get_org(org_name)
    if not org then return nil end
-   local is_member = org:has_member(user)
-   local membership_toggle = function()
-      local toggle_code = ""
-      if is_member then
-         toggle_code = "[Leave]"
-      else
-         toggle_code = "[Join]"
-      end
-      return toggle_code
-   end
+   
+   
    local children = {}
    for k,v in ipairs(org.children) do
       local this_child = modpol.orgs.get_org(v)
       table.insert(children, this_child.name)
    end
+
+   local processes = {}
+   for k,v in ipairs(org.processes) do
+      print(k, v)
+      local this_request = org.requests[v.request_id]
+      if type(this_request) == "table" then 
+         local active = ''
+         if org.pending[user] then
+            if org.pending[user][v.id] then
+               active = '*'
+            end
+         end
+         local req_str = "[" .. v.id .. "] " ..
+            active .. this_request.type
+         if this_request.params[1] then
+            req_str = req_str ": " ..
+               table.concat(this_request.params, ", ")
+         end
+         local req_str = v.id .. " (" .. this_request.type .. " -> " .. table.concat(this_request.params, ", ") .. ")" .. active
+         table.insert(processes, req_str)
+      end
+   end
    -- set up output
-   local dashboard_table = {
-      "Org: " .. org_name,
-      membership_toggle(),
-      "Members: " .. table.concat(org.members, ", "),
-      "Children: " .. table.concat(children, ", "),
-      "Policies: " .. table.concat(org.policies, ", "),
-      "Processes: " .. table.concat(org.processes, ", "),
-      "[Add child]",
-      "[Remove org]",
-      "[Dashboard: modpol.dashboard()]"
-   }
-   -- present to player
-   print(table.concat(dashboard_table, "\n"))
+   print("Org: " .. org_name)
+   print("Members: " .. table.concat(org.members, ", "))
+   print("Children: " .. table.concat(children, ", "))
+   print("Processes: " .. table.concat(processes, ", "))
+   
+   print('Interact with which process?')
+   local sel = io.read()
+   local process = org.processes[tonumber(sel)]
+   if not process then return end
+   process:interact(user)
 end
 
--- ===================================================================
+-- Function: modpol.interactions.policy_dashboard
+-- input: user (string), org_id (int), policy (string)
+-- if policy is nil, enables creating a new policy
+-- output: opens a dashboard for viewing/editing policy details
+-- TODO
+
+
 -- Function: modpol.interactions.message
 -- input: user (string), message (string)
 -- output: prints message to CLI
@@ -73,31 +115,86 @@ function modpol.interactions.message(user, message)
    print(user .. ": " .. message)
 end
 
--- ===================================================================
 -- Function: modpol.interactions.text_query
--- input: Query (string)
--- output: User response (string)
-function modpol.interactions.text_query(query)
-   -- TODO
+-- input: User (string), Query (string), func (function)
+--   func input: user input (string)
+-- output: Applies "func" to user input
+function modpol.interactions.text_query(user, query, func)
+   print(user .. ": " .. query)
+   answer = io.read()
+   func(answer)
+end
+
+-- Function: dropdown_query
+-- input: user (string), label (string), options (table of strings), func(choice) (function)
+--   func input: choice (string)
+-- output: calls func on choice
+function modpol.interactions.dropdown_query(user, label, options, func)
+   -- set up options
+   local options_display = ""
+   local options_number = 0
+   for k,v in ipairs(options) do
+      options_display = options_display .. k .. ". " ..
+         options[k] .. "\n"
+      options_number = options_number + 1
+   end
+   options_display = options_display .. "Select number:"
+   if options_number == 0 then
+      print("Error: No options given for dropdown")
+      return nil      
+   end
+   -- begin displaying
+   print(user .. ": " .. label)
+   print(options_display)
+   -- read input and produce output
+   local answer
+   answer = io.read()
+   answer = tonumber(answer)
+   if answer then
+      if answer >= 1 and answer <= options_number then
+         print("Selection: " .. options[answer])
+         func(options[answer])
+      else
+         print("Error: Not in dropdown range")
+         return nil
+      end
+   else
+      print("Error: Must be a number")
+      return nil
+   end
 end
 
--- ===================================================================
 -- Function: modpol.binary_poll_user(user, question)
--- Params: user (string), question (string)
--- Output:
--- presents a yes/no/abstain poll to a user, returns answer
-function modpol.interactions.binary_poll_user(user, question)
+-- Params: user (string), question (string), func (function)
+--   func input: user input (string: y/n)
+-- Output: Applies "func" to user input
+function modpol.interactions.binary_poll_user(user, question, func)
    local query = "Poll for " .. user .. " (y/n): ".. question
    local answer
    repeat
       print(query)
       answer = io.read()
-   until answer == "y" or answer == "n" or answer == "a"
+   until answer == "y" or answer == "n"
    if answer == "y" then
-      return "Yes"
+      modpol.interactions.message(user, "Response recorded")
+      func("yes")
    elseif answer == "n" then
-      return "No"
+      modpol.interactions.message(user, "Response recorded")
+      func("no")
    else
-      return "Abstain"
+      modpol.interactions.message(user, "Error: invalid response")
    end
 end
+
+-- COMPLEX INTERACTIONS
+-- ====================
+
+-- Function: modpol.interactions.message_org
+-- input: initiator (string), org_id (number), message (string)
+-- output: broadcasts message to all org members
+
+-- Function: modpol.interactions.binary_poll_org
+-- input: initator (user string), org_id (number)
+-- output: gets question from initiator, asks all org members, broadcasts answers
+
+
diff --git a/modpol/modules/consent.lua b/modpol/modules/consent.lua
index a94042b..25e767a 100644
--- a/modpol/modules/consent.lua
+++ b/modpol/modules/consent.lua
@@ -38,6 +38,21 @@ function modpol.modules.consent:new_process(id, request_id, org_id)
     return process
 end
 
+-- ============================
+-- interact function for the consent module
+-- input: user (string)
+function modpol.modules.consent:interact(user)
+   -- TODO this needs more context on the vote at hand
+   modpol.interactions.binary_poll_user(
+      user, "Do you consent?",
+      function(vote)
+         if vote == 'yes' then
+            self:approve(user, true)
+         elseif vote == 'no' then
+            self:approve(user, false)
+         end
+   end)
+end
 
 -- =========================================
 -- function to delete a process, called when process finishes
@@ -90,4 +105,4 @@ function modpol.modules.consent:update_status()
     else
         modpol.ocutil.log('Waiting for more votes...')
     end
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/base.lua b/modpol/orgs/base.lua
index 2b8fbf5..b86d7bf 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/base.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/base.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,12 @@ function temp_org()
     return {
         id = nil,
         name = nil,
-        policies = {},
+        policies = {
+            add_org={process_type='consent', must_be_member=false},
+            delete={process_type='consent', must_be_member=false},
+            add_member={process_type='consent', must_be_member=false},
+            remove_member={process_type='consent', must_be_member=false}
+        },
         processes = {},
         requests = {},
         pending = {},
@@ -96,15 +101,15 @@ function modpol.orgs.init_instance()
 
     local instance = temp_org()
     instance.id = 1
-    instance.name = "instance"
+    instance.name = "root"
     
     setmetatable(instance, modpol.orgs)
 
     -- adding instance to org list
     modpol.orgs.array[1] = instance
 
-    modpol.ocutil.log('Initialized the instance org')
-    modpol.orgs:record('Initialized the instance org', 'create_instance')
+    modpol.ocutil.log('Initialized the instance root org')
+    modpol.orgs:record('Initialized the instance root org', 'create_instance')
 
     return instance
 end
@@ -148,6 +153,7 @@ end
 
 -- ==================================================
 -- adds a new sub org to the org it is called on
+-- input: name (string), user (string)
 -- ex: instance:add_org('town hall')
 function modpol.orgs:add_org(name, user)
     if self.id == nil then
@@ -171,6 +177,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:add_org(name, user)
     child_org.id = modpol.orgs.count
     child_org.name = name
     child_org.parent = self.id
+    child_org.processes = self.processes
     
     setmetatable(child_org, modpol.orgs)
 
@@ -275,18 +282,14 @@ function modpol.orgs:has_member(user)
 end
 
 -- ==================================
--- returns a list of users in an org
-function modpol.orgs:list_member()
-    local str
-    for k, v in ipairs(self.members) do
-        -- checking to see if member name is valid
-        if str and str ~= '' then 
-            str = str .. '\n' .. v
-        else 
-            str = v
-        end
-    end
-    return str
+-- Function: modpol.orgs:list_members()
+-- output: a table of the names (string) of members
+function modpol.orgs:list_members()
+   local members = {}
+   for k, v in ipairs(self.members) do
+      table.insert(members, v)
+   end
+   return members
 end
 
 -- ==============================
@@ -311,6 +314,7 @@ function modpol.orgs:set_policy(policy_type, process_type, must_be_member)
     }
     self.policies[policy_type] = new_policy
     modpol.ocutil.log('Added policy for ' .. policy_type .. ' in ' .. self.name)
+    self:record('Added policy for ' .. policy_type, 'set_policy')
 end
 
 
diff --git a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
index 02b8d2a..c17d4bf 100644
--- a/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
+++ b/modpol/orgs/requests.lua
@@ -13,10 +13,11 @@ function modpol.orgs:create_process(process_type, request_id)
         return
     end
 
+    local empty_index = nil
     -- linear search for empty process slots (lazy deletion)
     for k, v in ipairs(self.processes) do
         if v == 'deleted' then
-            local empty_index = k
+            empty_index = k
             break
         end
     end
@@ -35,6 +36,9 @@ function modpol.orgs:create_process(process_type, request_id)
 
     self.processes[index] = new_process
 
+    modpol.ocutil.log('Created process #' .. index .. ' - ' .. process_type .. ' for ' .. self.name)
+    self:record('Created process #' .. index .. ' - ' .. process_type, 'add_process')
+
     return index
 end
 
@@ -46,7 +50,8 @@ function modpol.orgs:add_pending_action(process_id, user)
     -- flagging actual action
     self.pending[user][process_id] = true
 
-    modpol.ocutil.log("Added pending action to " .. user .. " in process #" .. process_id)
+    modpol.ocutil.log("Added pending action to " .. user .. " in process #" .. process_id .. ' from ' .. self.name)
+    self:record('Added pending action to ' .. user .. ' in process #' .. process_id, "add_pending_action")
 end
 
 -- ========================
@@ -55,7 +60,8 @@ function modpol.orgs:remove_pending_action(process_id, user)
     
     if self.pending[user] then
         self.pending[user][process_id] = nil
-        modpol.ocutil.log("Removed pending action from " .. user .. " in process #" .. process_id)
+        modpol.ocutil.log("Removed pending action from " .. user .. " in process #" .. process_id .. ' from ' .. self.name)
+        self:record('Removed pending action from ' .. user .. ' in process #' .. process_id, "del_pending_action")
     else
         modpol.ocutil.log("Could not remove pending action from " .. user .. " in process #" .. process_id)
     end
@@ -68,6 +74,23 @@ function modpol.orgs:wipe_pending_actions(process_id)
         self.pending[user][process_id] = nil
     end
     modpol.ocutil.log("Removed all pending actions for process #" .. process_id)
+    self:record('Removed all pending actions for process #' .. process_id, "del_pending_action")
+end
+
+-- ======================
+-- returns a boolean to indicate whether a user has any active pending actions
+function modpol.orgs:has_pending_actions(user)
+    -- next() will return the next pair in a table
+    -- if next() returns nil, the table is empty
+    if not self.pending[user] then
+        return false
+    else
+        if not next(self.pending[user]) then
+            return false
+        else 
+            return true
+        end
+    end
 end
 
 -- ===========================
@@ -130,6 +153,9 @@ function modpol.orgs:resolve_request(request_id, approve)
     end
     
     self.requests[request_id] = "deleted"
+
+    modpol.ocutil.log("Resolved request #" .. request_id .. ' in ' .. self.name)
+    self:record("Resolved request #" .. request_id, "resolve_request")
 end
 
 -- ================================
@@ -189,10 +215,11 @@ function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
         return false
     end
 
+    local empty_index = nil
     -- linear search for empty process slots (lazy deletion)
     for k, v in ipairs(self.requests) do
         if v == 'deleted' then
-            local empty_index = k
+            empty_index = k
             break
         end
     end
@@ -206,7 +233,9 @@ function modpol.orgs:make_request(request)
         table.insert(self.requests, request)
         request_id = #self.requests
     end
-    modpol.ocutil.log("Request made by " .. request.user .. " to " .. request.type)
+
+    modpol.ocutil.log("Request made by " .. request.user .. " to " .. request.type .. " in " .. self.name)
+    self:record("Request made by " .. request.user .. " to " .. request.type, "make_request")
 
     -- launching process tied to this request
     local process_id = self:create_process(requested_policy.process_type, request_id)
diff --git a/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua b/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua
index d94214e..522094f 100644
--- a/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua
+++ b/modpol/storage/storage-local.lua
@@ -25,18 +25,17 @@ dofile (modpol.topdir .. "/util/serpent/serpent.lua")
 -- ===================================================================
 -- This function stores "ledger" data to disk.
 
-local store_ledger = function()
-    local ok =  modpol.ocutil.file_write (modpol.file_ledger,
-modpol.serpent.dump (modpol.ledger))
+local store_ledger = function(verbose)
+    local ok = modpol.ocutil.file_write (modpol.file_ledger, modpol.serpent.dump (modpol.ledger))
 
-    if    ok ~= true then
+    if ok ~= true then
         modpol.ocutil.fatal_error ("store_data: ledger")
     end
 
-    local nn  = modpol.ocutil.table_length (modpol.ledger)
+    local nn = modpol.ocutil.table_length (modpol.ledger)
     local str = "entries"
     if nn == 1 then str = "entry" end
-    modpol.ocutil.log (nn .. " global ledger entries stored to disk")
+    if verbose then modpol.ocutil.log (nn .. " global ledger entries stored to disk") end
 end
 
 -- ===================================================================
@@ -52,35 +51,16 @@ local store_orgs = function()
     local nn  = modpol.ocutil.table_length (modpol.orgs.array)
     local str = "entries"
     if nn == 1 then str = "entry" end
-    modpol.ocutil.log (nn .. " orgs stored to disk")
+    if verbose then modpol.ocutil.log (nn .. " orgs stored to disk") end
 end
 
--- ===================================================================
--- This function stores "old_ledgers" data to disk.
-
-local store_old_ledgers = function()
-
-    local ok =  modpol.ocutil.file_write (modpol.file_old_ledgers,
-    modpol.serpent.dump (modpol.old_ledgers))
-
-
-    if    ok ~= true then
-        modpol.ocutil.fatal_error ("store_data: orgs")
-    end
-
-    local nn  = modpol.ocutil.table_length (modpol.old_ledgers)
-    local str = "entries"
-    if nn == 1 then str = "entry" end
-    modpol.ocutil.log (nn .. " orgs stored to disk")
-end
 
 -- ===================================================================
 -- This function stores data to disk.
 
-modpol.store_data = function()
-    store_ledger()
-    store_orgs()
-    -- store_old_ledgers()
+modpol.store_data = function(verbose)
+    store_ledger(verbose)
+    store_orgs(verbose)
 end
 
 -- ===================================================================
diff --git a/modpol/tests/nested_functions.lua b/modpol/tests/nested_functions.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..914d68f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modpol/tests/nested_functions.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+dofile("../modpol.lua")
+
+print('\nRemoving existing orgs')
+modpol.orgs.reset()
+
+print('\nCreating an org called "test_org"')
+test_org = modpol.instance:add_org('test_org', 'luke')
+
+print('\nAdding user "nathan" to test_org')
+test_org:add_member('nathan')
+
+print("\nOkay, let's start with requests. Setting up an org...")
+modpol.instance:add_org('test_org', 'luke')
+test_org:add_member('nathan')
+
+print('\nMaking consent the add_member policy')
+test_org:set_policy("add_member", "consent", false);
+
+print('\nMaking a request to add Josh')
+add_josh = {
+    user = "josh",
+    type = "add_member",
+    params = {"josh"}
+}
+request_id = test_org:make_request(add_josh)
+
+
+print('\nHave the two members vote on it')
+modpol.interactions.org_dashboard("nathan","test_org")
+modpol.interactions.org_dashboard("luke","test_org")
+
diff --git a/modpol/tests/org_req_test.lua b/modpol/tests/org_req_test.lua
index b65c61b..e1cacc0 100644
--- a/modpol/tests/org_req_test.lua
+++ b/modpol/tests/org_req_test.lua
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ end
 modpol.instance:set_policy("add_org", "consent", false);
 
 new_request = {
-    user = "lukvmil",
+    user = "luke",
     type = "add_org",
     params = {"new_org"}
 }
@@ -39,6 +39,13 @@ modpol.instance:add_member('josh')
 modpol.instance:add_member('nathan')
 
 request_id = modpol.instance:make_request(new_request)
+modpol.instance:make_request({
+    user="luke",
+    type="add_org",
+    params={"second_org"}
+})
+
+modpol.interactions.login()
 
 for id, process in ipairs(modpol.instance.processes) do
     -- process:approve('luke', true)
diff --git a/modpol_minetest/overrides/interactions/interactions.lua b/modpol_minetest/overrides/interactions/interactions.lua
index 58316b2..73e9f91 100644
--- a/modpol_minetest/overrides/interactions/interactions.lua
+++ b/modpol_minetest/overrides/interactions/interactions.lua
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 -- CONTEXTUAL STUFF
 -- ================
 
--- First, set up contexts to enable passing across formspecs
+-- _contexts to enable passing across formspecs
 -- https://rubenwardy.com/minetest_modding_book/en/players/formspecs.html#contexts
 
 local _contexts = {}
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ minetest.register_on_leaveplayer(function(player)
     _contexts[player:get_player_name()] = nil
 end)
 
--- table of formspec field responses
-local formspec_fields = {}
-
-
 -- UTILITIES
 -- =========
 
@@ -38,7 +34,6 @@ local function formspec_list(array)
    return table.concat(escaped,",")
 end
 
-
 -- DASHBOARDS
 -- ==========
 
@@ -57,7 +52,7 @@ function modpol.interactions.dashboard(user)
     local formspec = {
        "formspec_version[4]",
        "size[10,8]",
-       "label[0.5,0.5;M O D U L A R  P O L I T I C S]",
+       "label[0.5,0.5;MODPOL DASHBOARD]",
        "label[0.5,2;All orgs:]",
        "dropdown[2,1.5;5,0.8;all_orgs;"..formspec_list(all_orgs)..";;]",
        "label[0.5,3;Your orgs:]",
@@ -67,6 +62,7 @@ function modpol.interactions.dashboard(user)
        "button[0.5,7;1,0.8;test_poll;Test poll]",
        "button[2,7;1,0.8;add_org;Add org]",
        "button[3.5,7;1.5,0.8;remove_org;Remove org]",
+       "button[5.5,7;1.5,0.8;reset_orgs;Reset orgs]",
        "button_exit[8.5,7;1,0.8;close;Close]",
     }
     local formspec_string = table.concat(formspec, "")
@@ -78,14 +74,29 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function (player, formname, fields)
       if formname == "modpol:dashboard" then
          local pname = player:get_player_name()
          if nil then
-         -- buttons first
+            -- buttons first
          elseif fields.test_poll then
-            modpol.interactions.binary_poll_org(pname, 1, "Poll question (yes/no):")
+            -- FOR TESTING PURPOSES ONLY
+            modpol.interactions.text_query(
+               pname,"Poll question:",
+               function(input)
+                  modpol.interactions.binary_poll_user(
+                     pname, input,
+                     function(vote)
+                        modpol.interactions.message(
+                           pname, pname .. " voted " .. vote)
+                  end)
+            end)
          elseif fields.add_org then
             modpol.interactions.add_org(pname, 1)
          elseif fields.remove_org then
             modpol.interactions.remove_org(pname)
-         -- dropdowns need to go last
+         elseif fields.reset_orgs then
+            modpol.orgs.reset()
+            modpol.instance:add_member(pname)
+            modpol.interactions.dashboard(pname)
+            
+         -- Put all dropdowns at the end
          elseif fields.close then
             minetest.close_formspec(pname, formname)
          elseif fields.all_orgs or fields.user_orgs then
@@ -117,11 +128,43 @@ function modpol.interactions.org_dashboard(user, org_name)
       end
       return toggle_code
    end
-   local children = {}
+   -- identify parent
+   local parent = modpol.orgs.get_org(org.parent)
+   if parent then parent = parent.name
+   else parent = "none" end
+   -- prepare children menu
+   local children = {"View..."}
    for k,v in ipairs(org.children) do
       local this_child = modpol.orgs.get_org(v)
       table.insert(children, this_child.name)
    end
+   -- prepare policies menu
+   local policies = {"View..."}
+   for k,v in pairs(org.policies) do
+      table.insert(policies, k .. ": " ..
+                   org.policies[k].process_type)
+   end
+   table.insert(policies, "Add policy")
+   -- prepare processes menu
+   local processes = {"View..."}
+   for k,v in ipairs(org.processes) do
+      local this_request = org.requests[v.request_id]
+      if type(this_request) == "table" then 
+         local active = ''
+         if org.pending[user] then
+            if org.pending[user][v.id] then
+               active = '*'
+            end
+         end
+         local req_str = "[" .. v.id .. "] " ..
+            active .. this_request.type
+         if this_request.params[1] then
+            req_str = req_str .. ": " ..
+               table.concat(this_request.params, ", ")
+         end
+         table.insert(processes, req_str)
+      end
+   end
    -- set player context
    local user_context = {}
    user_context["current_org"] = org_name
@@ -132,16 +175,16 @@ function modpol.interactions.org_dashboard(user, org_name)
        "size[10,8]",
        "label[0.5,0.5;Org: "..
           minetest.formspec_escape(org_name).."]",
-       "label[0.5,1;Parent: TODO]",
+       "label[0.5,1;Parent: "..parent.."]",
        "button[8.5,0.5;1,0.8;"..membership_toggle(),
        "label[0.5,2;Members:]",
        "dropdown[2,1.5;5,0.8;user_orgs;"..formspec_list(org.members)..";;]",
        "label[0.5,3;Children:]",
        "dropdown[2,2.5;5,0.8;children;"..formspec_list(children)..";;]",
        "label[0.5,4;Policies:]",
-       "dropdown[2,3.5;5,0.8;policies;"..formspec_list(org.policies)..";;]",
+       "dropdown[2,3.5;5,0.8;policies;"..formspec_list(policies)..";;]",
        "label[0.5,5;Processes:]",
-       "dropdown[2,4.5;5,0.8;processes;"..formspec_list(org.processes)..";;]",
+       "dropdown[2,4.5;5,0.8;processes;"..formspec_list(processes)..";;]",
        "button[0.5,7;1,0.8;test_poll;Test poll]",
        "button[2,7;1,0.8;add_child;Add child]",
        "button[3.5,7;1.5,0.8;remove_org;Remove org]",
@@ -159,29 +202,89 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function (player, formname, fields)
          if nil then
          elseif fields.join then
             local new_request = {
-               user = player,
+               user = pname,
                type = "add_member",
-               params = {player}
+               params = {pname}
             }
             org:make_request(new_request)
-            --org:add_member(pname)
             modpol.interactions.org_dashboard(pname,org.name)
          elseif fields.leave then
             org:remove_member(pname)
             modpol.interactions.dashboard(pname)
          elseif fields.test_poll then
-            modpol.interactions.binary_poll_org(pname, _contexts.pname.current_org.id, "Poll question (yes/no):")
+            modpol.interactions.binary_poll_org(
+               pname, org.id,
+               function(input)
+                  modpol.interactions.message_org(
+                     pname,
+                     org.id,
+                     pname .. " responded " .. input)
+            end)
          elseif fields.add_child then
-            modpol.interactions.add_org(pname, org.id)
+            modpol.interactions.text_query(
+               pname, "Child org name:",
+               function(input)   
+                  local new_request = {
+                     user = pname,
+                     type = "add_org",
+                     params = {input,pname}
+                  }
+                  org:make_request(new_request)
+                  modpol.interactions.message(pname,"requested")
+                  modpol.interactions.org_dashboard(
+                     pname,org.name)
+            end)
          elseif fields.remove_org then
-            modpol.interactions.remove_org(pname)
+            local new_request = {
+               user = pname,
+               type = "delete",
+               params = {}
+            }
+            org:make_request(new_request)
+            modpol.interactions.org_dashboard(pname,org.name)
          elseif fields.back then
             modpol.interactions.dashboard(pname)
+            
+         -- Put all dropdowns at the end
+         elseif fields.policies
+            and fields.policies ~= "View..." then
+            local policy
+            if fields.policies == "Add policy" then
+               policy = nil
+            elseif fields.policies == "View..." then
+               return
+            else
+               policy = string.match(fields.policies,"(%w+)%:")
+            end
+            modpol.interactions.policy_dashboard(
+               pname, org.id, policy)
+         elseif fields.processes
+            and fields.processes ~= "View..." then
+            local sel = string.match(fields.processes,"%[(%d)%]")
+            local process = org.processes[tonumber(sel)]
+            if process then
+               process:interact(pname)
+            end
+         elseif fields.children
+               and fields.children ~= "View..." then
+            local org_name = fields.children
+            modpol.interactions.org_dashboard(pname, org_name)
          end
       end
 end)
 
 
+-- Function: modpol.interactions.policy_dashboard
+-- input: user (string), org_id (int), policy (string)
+-- output: opens a dashboard for viewing/editing policy details
+-- TODO
+function modpol.interactions.policy_dashboard(
+      user, org_id, policy)
+   modpol.interactions.message(
+      user,
+      "Not yet implemented: " .. policy)
+end
+
 
 -- BASIC INTERACTION FUNCTIONS
 -- ===========================
@@ -189,16 +292,16 @@ end)
 -- Function: modpol.interactions.message
 -- input: message (string)
 -- output
-modpol.interactions.message = function(user, message)
+function modpol.interactions.message(user, message)
    minetest.chat_send_player(user, message)
 end
 
 -- Function: modpol.interactions.text_query
 -- Overrides function at modpol/interactions.lua
--- input: Query (string), User (string)
--- output: User response (string)
--- TODO Need to switch "user" to index not name
-function modpol.interactions.text_query(user, query)
+-- input: user (string), query (string), func (function)
+--   func input: user input (string)
+-- output: Applies "func" to user input
+function modpol.interactions.text_query(user, query, func)
    -- set up formspec
     local formspec = {
        "formspec_version[4]",
@@ -210,40 +313,63 @@ function modpol.interactions.text_query(user, query)
     local formspec_string = table.concat(formspec, "")
     -- present to players
     minetest.show_formspec(user, "modpol:text_query", formspec_string)
+    -- put func in _contexts
+    if _contexts[user] == nil then _contexts[user] = {} end
+    _contexts[user]["text_query_func"] = func
 end
 -- receive fields
 minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function (player, formname, fields)
       if formname == "modpol:text_query" then
          local pname = player:get_player_name()
-         if _contexts[pname] then
-            _contexts[pname](fields.input)
+         local input = fields.input
+         if not input then
+            -- no input, do nothing
+         else
+            local func = _contexts[pname]["text_query_func"]
+            if func then
+               func(input)
+            else
+               modpol.interactions.message(pname, "text_query: " .. input)
+            end
          end
          minetest.close_formspec(pname, formname)
       end
 end)
 
-
 -- Function: dropdown_query
--- input: user (string), label (string), options (table of strings)
-function modpol.interactions.dropdown_query(user, label, options)
+-- input: user (string), label (string), options (table of strings), func (function)
+--    func input: choice (string)
+-- output: calls func on user choice
+function modpol.interactions.dropdown_query(user, label, options, func)
    -- set up formspec
    local formspec = {
       "formspec_version[4]",
       "size[10,4]",
       "label[0.5,1;"..minetest.formspec_escape(label).."]",
       "dropdown[0.5,1.25;9,0.8;input;"..formspec_list(options)..";;]",
-      "button[0.5,2.5;1,0.8;yes;OK]",
+      "button[0.5,2.5;1,0.8;cancel;Cancel]",
    }
    local formspec_string = table.concat(formspec, "")
    -- present to players
    minetest.show_formspec(user, "modpol:dropdown_query", formspec_string)
+   -- put func in _contexts
+   if _contexts[user] == nil then _contexts[user] = {} end
+   _contexts[user]["dropdown_query_func"] = func
 end
 -- receive fields
 minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function (player, formname, fields)
       if formname == "modpol:dropdown_query" then
-         local pname = player:get_player_name()
-         if _contexts[pname] then
-            _contexts[pname](fields.input)
+         local pname = player:get_player_name()            
+         if fields.cancel ~= "cancel" then
+            local choice = fields.input
+            local func = _contexts[pname]["dropdown_query_func"]
+            if not choice then
+               -- no choice, do nothing
+            elseif func then
+               func(choice)
+            else
+               modpol.interactions.message(pname, "dropdown_query: " .. choice)
+            end
          end
          minetest.close_formspec(pname, formname)
       end
@@ -253,27 +379,28 @@ end)
 -- SECONDARY INTERACTIONS
 -- ======================
 
--- Function: modpol.binary_poll_user(user, question)
+-- Function: modpol.binary_poll_user(user, question, function)
 -- Overrides function at modpol/interactions.lua
--- presents a yes/no poll to a user, returns answer
--- 
-function modpol.interactions.binary_poll_user(user, question)
+-- Params: user (string), question (string), func (function)
+--   func input: user input (string: y/n)
+-- Output: Applies "func" to user input
+function modpol.interactions.binary_poll_user(user, question, func)
    -- set up formspec
-   local text = "Poll: " .. question
    local formspec = {
       "formspec_version[4]",
       "size[5,3]",
-      "label[0.375,0.5;", minetest.formspec_escape(text), "]",
+      "label[0.375,0.5;",minetest.formspec_escape(question), "]",
       "button[1,1.5;1,0.8;yes;Yes]",
       "button[2,1.5;1,0.8;no;No]",
       --TKTK can we enable text wrapping?
       --TKTK we could use scroll boxes to contain the text
    }
    local formspec_string = table.concat(formspec, "")
+   if _contexts[user] == nil then _contexts[user] = {} end
+   _contexts[user]["binary_poll_func"] = func
    -- present to player
    minetest.show_formspec(user, "modpol:binary_poll_user", formspec_string)
 end
-
 minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function (player, formname, fields)
       local pname = player:get_player_name()
       -- modpol:binary_poll
@@ -281,79 +408,80 @@ minetest.register_on_player_receive_fields(function (player, formname, fields)
          local vote = nil
          if fields.yes then vote = fields.yes
          elseif fields.no then vote = fields.no
-         elseif fields.abstain then vote = fields.abstain
          end
          if vote then
-            modpol.interactions.message(pname, "Vote recorded")
-            minetest.chat_send_all(pname .. " voted " .. vote)
-            --TODO : we should send the message to all in that org, not to all players
+            modpol.interactions.message(pname, "Responded " .. vote)
+            local func = _contexts[pname]["binary_poll_func"]
+            if func then func(vote) end
          end
          minetest.close_formspec(pname, formname)
-         return vote
       end
 end)
 
 -- COMPLEX INTERACTIONS
 -- ====================
 
+-- Function: modpol.interactions.message_org
+-- input: initiator (string), org_id (number), message (string)
+-- output: broadcasts message to all org members
+function modpol.interactions.message_org(initiator, org_id, message)
+   local org = modpol.orgs.get_org(org_id)
+   local users = org:list_members()
+   for k,v in ipairs(users) do
+      modpol.interactions.message(v, message)
+   end
+end
+
+
 -- Function: modpol.interactions.binary_poll_org
--- input: initator (user string), org (number)
--- output: interaction begins
-function modpol.interactions.binary_poll_org(initiator, org)
-   -- start formspec
-   modpol.interactions.text_query(initiator, "Poll question (yes/no):")
-   -- set user's context to followup function
-   _contexts[initiator] =
+-- input: initator (user string), org_id (number)
+-- output: gets question from initiator, asks all org members, broadcasts answers
+-- TODO for testing. This should be implemented as a request.
+function modpol.interactions.binary_poll_org(initiator, org_id, func)
+   local org = modpol.orgs.get_org(org_id)
+   local users = org:list_members()
+   modpol.interactions.text_query(
+      initiator, "Yes/no poll question:",
       function(input)
-         local users = modpol.list_users()
          for k,v in ipairs(users) do
-            modpol.interactions.binary_poll_user(v, input)
+            modpol.interactions.binary_poll_user(v, input, func)
          end
-         _contexts[initiator] = nil
-      end
+   end)
 end
 
 -- Function: modpol.interactions.add_org
 -- input: initator (user string), base_org_id (ID)
 -- output: interaction begins
-function modpol.interactions.add_org(initiator, base_org_id)
-   -- start formspec
-   modpol.interactions.text_query(initiator, "Org name:")
-   -- set user's context to followup function
-   _contexts[initiator] = function(input)
-      if input then
-         local base_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(base_org_id)
-         local result = base_org:add_org(input, initiator)
-         if result then
-            local message = input .. " created"
-            modpol.interactions.message(initiator, message)
-         end
-      end
-      _contexts[initiator] = nil
-      modpol.interactions.dashboard(initiator)
-   end
+-- GODMODE
+function modpol.interactions.add_org(user, base_org_id)
+   modpol.interactions.text_query(
+      user,"Org name:",
+      function(input)
+         local base_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(1)
+         local result = base_org:add_org(input, user)
+         local message = input .. " created"
+         modpol.interactions.message(user, message)
+         modpol.interactions.dashboard(user)
+   end)
 end
 
 -- Function: modpol.interactions.remove_org
 -- input: initator (user string)
 -- output: interaction begins
-function modpol.interactions.remove_org(initiator)
+-- GODMODE
+function modpol.interactions.remove_org(user)
    -- start formspec
    local orgs_list = modpol.orgs.list_all()
    local label = "Choose an org to remove:"
-   modpol.interactions.dropdown_query(initiator, label, orgs_list)
-   -- set user's context to followup function
-   _contexts[initiator] = function(input)
-      if input then
-         local target_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(input)
-         local result = target_org:delete()
-         if result then
+   modpol.interactions.dropdown_query(
+      user, label, orgs_list,
+      function(input)
+         if input then
+            local target_org = modpol.orgs.get_org(input)
+            local result = target_org:delete()
             local message = input .. " deleted"
-            modpol.interactions.message(initiator, message)
+            modpol.interactions.message(user, message)
          end
-      end
-      _contexts[initiator] = nil
-      modpol.interactions.dashboard(initiator)
-   end
+         modpol.interactions.dashboard(user)
+   end)
 end
-