diff --git a/ttyverse.pl b/ttyverse.pl
index b5a89d5..8b0fec4 100755
--- a/ttyverse.pl
+++ b/ttyverse.pl
@@ -5975,17 +5975,6 @@ sub standardpost {
 		print $stdout "-- DEBUG: standardpost - user: '$sn', text: '$post', boost_attribution: '" . $ref->{'boost_attribution'} . "'\n" if ($verbose);
 	}
 	
-	# Add boost attribution if this is a boosted post
-	if (exists($ref->{'boost_attribution'}) && $ref->{'boost_attribution'}) {
-		my $booster = &descape($ref->{'boost_attribution'});
-		$post = "[boosted $booster] $post";
-	}
-	
-	# Add poll information if this post has a poll
-	if (exists($ref->{'poll'}) && $ref->{'poll'}) {
-		my $poll_info = &format_poll_display($ref->{'poll'});
-		$post .= "\n$poll_info" if ($poll_info);
-	}
 	my $colour;
 	my $g;
 	my $h;
@@ -6012,25 +6001,42 @@ sub standardpost {
 	$sn = "($ref->{'tag'}->{'payload'})$sn"	
 		if (length($ref->{'tag'}->{'payload'}) &&
 			$ref->{'tag'}->{'type'} eq 'list');
-	$post = "<$sn> $post";
-	# fediverse doesn't always do this right.
-	$h = $ref->{'reblogs_count'}; $h += 0; #$h = "${h}+" if ($h >= 100);
-	# fediverse doesn't always handle single reposts right. good f'n grief.
-	$post = "(x${h}) $post" if ($h > 1 && !$noreblogs);
-	# br3nda's modified timestamp patch
-	if ($timestamp) {
-		my ($time, $ts) = &$wraptime($ref->{'created_at'});
-		$post = "[$ts] $post";
+
+	# Build the metadata/info line: <user> [boost] (time) via client
+	my $info_line = "<$sn>";
+	
+	# Add boost attribution if this is a boosted post
+	if (exists($ref->{'boost_attribution'}) && $ref->{'boost_attribution'}) {
+		my $booster = &descape($ref->{'boost_attribution'});
+		$info_line .= " [boosted $booster]";
 	}
 	
 	# Add relative time and client info
 	my $relative_time = &format_relative_time($ref->{'created_at'});
 	my $client_info = &format_client_info($ref);
 	
-	my $metadata = '';
-	$metadata .= " ($relative_time)" if ($relative_time);
-	$metadata .= " via $client_info" if ($client_info);
-	$post .= $metadata if ($metadata);
+	$info_line .= " ($relative_time)" if ($relative_time);
+	$info_line .= " via $client_info" if ($client_info);
+	
+	# fediverse doesn't always do this right.
+	$h = $ref->{'reblogs_count'}; $h += 0; #$h = "${h}+" if ($h >= 100);
+	# fediverse doesn't always handle single reposts right. good f'n grief.
+	$info_line = "(x${h}) $info_line" if ($h > 1 && !$noreblogs);
+	
+	# br3nda's modified timestamp patch (absolute timestamp)
+	if ($timestamp) {
+		my ($time, $ts) = &$wraptime($ref->{'created_at'});
+		$info_line = "[$ts] $info_line";
+	}
+	
+	# Combine info line + content with newline separation
+	$post = $info_line . "\n" . $post;
+	
+	# Add poll information if this post has a poll
+	if (exists($ref->{'poll'}) && $ref->{'poll'}) {
+		my $poll_info = &format_poll_display($ref->{'poll'});
+		$post .= "\n$poll_info" if ($poll_info);
+	}
 	
 	# pull it all together
 	$post = &wwrap($post, ($wrapseq <= 1) ? ((&$prompt(1))[1]) : 0)
@@ -6198,8 +6204,16 @@ sub standarddm {
 	my ($time, $ts) = &$wraptime($ref->{'last_status'}->{'created_at'});
 	my $text = &descape(&html_to_text($ref->{'last_status'}->{'content'}));
 	my $sns = &descape($ref->{'last_status'}->{'account'}->{'username'} || $ref->{'last_status'}->{'account'}->{'acct'});
-	my $g = &wwrap("[DM d$ref->{'menu_select'}]".
-		"[$sns/$ts] $text", ($wrapseq <= 1) ? ((&$prompt(1))[1]) : 0);
+	
+	# Add relative time for DMs
+	my $relative_time = &format_relative_time($ref->{'last_status'}->{'created_at'});
+	
+	# Build DM info line: [DM code][user/timestamp] (relative_time)
+	my $dm_info = "[DM d$ref->{'menu_select'}][$sns/$ts]";
+	$dm_info .= " ($relative_time)" if ($relative_time);
+	
+	# Combine info line + content with newline (new two-line format)
+	my $g = &wwrap($dm_info . "\n" . $text, ($wrapseq <= 1) ? ((&$prompt(1))[1]) : 0);
 
 	$g =~ s/^\[DM ([^\/]+)\//${CCdm}[DM ${EM}\1${OFF}${CCdm}\//
 		unless ($nocolour);