diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index d861f9b6c..edbeabd48 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "lint": "eslint src --config .eslintrc.js",
     "test": "run-s test:jest test:cucumber",
     "test:before:server": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4123 GRAPHQL_PORT=4123 yarn run dev 2> /dev/null",
-    "test:before:seeder": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 DEBUG=true DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES=permissions,activityPub yarn run dev 2> /dev/null",
+    "test:before:seeder": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES=permissions,activityPub yarn run dev 2> /dev/null",
     "test:jest:cmd": "wait-on tcp:4001 tcp:4123 && jest --forceExit --detectOpenHandles --runInBand",
     "test:cucumber:cmd": "wait-on tcp:4001 tcp:4123 && cucumber-js --require-module @babel/register --exit test/",
     "test:jest:cmd:debug": "wait-on tcp:4001 tcp:4123 && node --inspect-brk ./node_modules/.bin/jest -i --forceExit --detectOpenHandles --runInBand",
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
     "test:cucumber": " cross-env CLIENT_URI=http://localhost:4123 run-p --race test:before:* 'test:cucumber:cmd {@}' --",
     "test:jest:debug": "run-p --race test:before:* 'test:jest:cmd:debug {@}' --",
     "db:script:seed": "wait-on tcp:4001 && babel-node src/seed/seed-db.js",
-    "db:reset": "cross-env DEBUG=true babel-node src/seed/reset-db.js",
-    "db:seed": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 DEBUG=true DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES=permissions run-p --race dev db:script:seed"
+    "db:reset": "cross-env babel-node src/seed/reset-db.js",
+    "db:seed": "cross-env GRAPHQL_URI=http://localhost:4001 GRAPHQL_PORT=4001 DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES=permissions run-p --race dev db:script:seed"
   },
   "author": "Human Connection gGmbH",
   "license": "MIT",
@@ -109,4 +109,4 @@
     "prettier": "~1.17.1",
     "supertest": "~4.0.2"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/config/index.js b/backend/src/config/index.js
index 5cc455495..aed6f7c1c 100644
--- a/backend/src/config/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/config/index.js
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ export const serverConfigs = {
 export const developmentConfigs = {
   DEBUG: process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && process.env.DEBUG === 'true',
   MOCKS: process.env.MOCKS === 'true',
-  DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES: process.env.DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES || '',
+  DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES:
+    (process.env.NODE_ENV !== 'production' && process.env.DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES) || '',
 }
 
 export default {
diff --git a/backend/src/middleware/index.js b/backend/src/middleware/index.js
index 754c59bbb..75314abc0 100644
--- a/backend/src/middleware/index.js
+++ b/backend/src/middleware/index.js
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export default schema => {
   ]
 
   // add permisions middleware at the first position (unless we're seeding)
-  if (CONFIG.DEBUG) {
+  if (CONFIG.DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES) {
     const disabledMiddlewares = CONFIG.DISABLED_MIDDLEWARES.split(',')
     order = order.filter(key => {
       return !disabledMiddlewares.includes(key)
diff --git a/backend/src/seed/reset-db.js b/backend/src/seed/reset-db.js
index 5f4319f73..125d135d8 100644
--- a/backend/src/seed/reset-db.js
+++ b/backend/src/seed/reset-db.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { cleanDatabase } from './factories'
-import CONFIG from './../config'
 
-if (!CONFIG.DEBUG) {
-  throw new Error(`YOU CAN'T CLEAN THE DATABASE WITH DEBUG=${CONFIG.DEBUG}`)
+if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'production') {
+  throw new Error(`You cannot clean the database in production environment!`)
 }
 
 ;(async function() {
diff --git a/cypress/integration/common/post.js b/cypress/integration/common/post.js
index f6a1bbedd..814159a34 100644
--- a/cypress/integration/common/post.js
+++ b/cypress/integration/common/post.js
@@ -1,25 +1,28 @@
-import { When, Then } from 'cypress-cucumber-preprocessor/steps'
+import { When, Then } from "cypress-cucumber-preprocessor/steps";
 
-const narratorAvatar = 'https://s3.amazonaws.com/uifaces/faces/twitter/nerrsoft/128.jpg'
+const narratorAvatar =
+  "https://s3.amazonaws.com/uifaces/faces/twitter/nerrsoft/128.jpg";
 
-Then('I click on the {string} button', text => {
-  cy.get('button').contains(text).click()
-})
+Then("I click on the {string} button", text => {
+  cy.get("button")
+    .contains(text)
+    .click();
+});
 
-Then('my comment should be successfully created', () => {
-  cy.get('.iziToast-message')
-    .contains('Comment Submitted')
-})
+Then("my comment should be successfully created", () => {
+  cy.get(".iziToast-message").contains("Comment Submitted");
+});
 
-Then('I should see my comment', () => {
-  cy.get('div.comment p')
-    .should('contain', 'Human Connection rocks')
-    .get('.ds-avatar img')
-    .should('have.attr', 'src')
-    .and('contain', narratorAvatar)
-})
+Then("I should see my comment", () => {
+  cy.get("div.comment p")
+    .should("contain", "Human Connection rocks")
+    .get(".ds-avatar img")
+    .should("have.attr", "src")
+    .and("contain", narratorAvatar)
+    .get("div p.ds-text span")
+    .should("contain", "today at");
+});
 
-Then('the editor should be cleared', () => {
-  cy.get('.ProseMirror p')
-    .should('have.class', 'is-empty')
-})
+Then("the editor should be cleared", () => {
+  cy.get(".ProseMirror p").should("have.class", "is-empty");
+});
diff --git a/webapp/components/Comment.vue b/webapp/components/Comment.vue
index 862b95545..4796dd783 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Comment.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Comment.vue
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   </div>
   <div v-else :class="{ comment: true, 'disabled-content': comment.deleted || comment.disabled }">
     <ds-space margin-bottom="x-small">
-      <hc-user :user="author" />
+      <hc-user :user="author" :date-time="comment.createdAt" />
     </ds-space>
     <no-ssr>
       <content-menu
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ export default {
         return {}
       },
     },
+    dateTime: { type: [Date, String], default: null },
   },
   computed: {
     ...mapGetters({
diff --git a/webapp/components/ContentMenu.vue b/webapp/components/ContentMenu.vue
index 69289cb6d..6b83b0bb9 100644
--- a/webapp/components/ContentMenu.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/ContentMenu.vue
@@ -98,13 +98,23 @@ export default {
       }
 
       if (!this.isOwner && this.isModerator) {
-        routes.push({
-          name: this.$t(`disable.${this.resourceType}.title`),
-          callback: () => {
-            this.openModal('disable')
-          },
-          icon: 'eye-slash',
-        })
+        if (!this.resource.disabled) {
+          routes.push({
+            name: this.$t(`disable.${this.resourceType}.title`),
+            callback: () => {
+              this.openModal('disable')
+            },
+            icon: 'eye-slash',
+          })
+        } else {
+          routes.push({
+            name: this.$t(`release.${this.resourceType}.title`),
+            callback: () => {
+              this.openModal('release', this.resource.id)
+            },
+            icon: 'eye',
+          })
+        }
       }
 
       if (this.isOwner && this.resourceType === 'user') {
diff --git a/webapp/components/Modal.vue b/webapp/components/Modal.vue
index efe1b8ab6..317b5007a 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Modal.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Modal.vue
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
       :callbacks="data.callbacks"
       @close="close"
     />
+    <release-modal
+      v-if="open === 'release'"
+      :id="data.resource.id"
+      :type="data.type"
+      :name="name"
+      @close="close"
+    />
     <report-modal
       v-if="open === 'report'"
       :id="data.resource.id"
@@ -31,6 +38,7 @@
 <script>
 import DeleteModal from '~/components/Modal/DeleteModal'
 import DisableModal from '~/components/Modal/DisableModal'
+import ReleaseModal from '~/components/ReleaseModal/ReleaseModal.vue'
 import ReportModal from '~/components/Modal/ReportModal'
 import { mapGetters } from 'vuex'
 
@@ -38,6 +46,7 @@ export default {
   name: 'Modal',
   components: {
     DisableModal,
+    ReleaseModal,
     ReportModal,
     DeleteModal,
   },
diff --git a/webapp/components/Modal/DisableModal.spec.js b/webapp/components/Modal/DisableModal.spec.js
index 02ae3fa5d..87484f6bf 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Modal/DisableModal.spec.js
+++ b/webapp/components/Modal/DisableModal.spec.js
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ describe('DisableModal.vue', () => {
       $apollo: {
         mutate: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(),
       },
+      location: {
+        reload: jest.fn(),
+      },
     }
   })
 
diff --git a/webapp/components/Modal/DisableModal.vue b/webapp/components/Modal/DisableModal.vue
index 690dcbf70..988ecc8af 100644
--- a/webapp/components/Modal/DisableModal.vue
+++ b/webapp/components/Modal/DisableModal.vue
@@ -4,9 +4,7 @@
     <p v-html="message" />
 
     <template slot="footer">
-      <ds-button class="cancel" @click="cancel">
-        {{ $t('disable.cancel') }}
-      </ds-button>
+      <ds-button class="cancel" @click="cancel">{{ $t('disable.cancel') }}</ds-button>
 
       <ds-button danger class="confirm" icon="exclamation-circle" @click="confirm">
         {{ $t('disable.submit') }}
@@ -70,6 +68,9 @@ export default {
         setTimeout(() => {
           this.$emit('close')
         }, 1000)
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          location.reload()
+        }, 250)
       } catch (err) {
         this.$toast.error(err.message)
       }
diff --git a/webapp/components/ReleaseModal/ReleaseModal.spec.js b/webapp/components/ReleaseModal/ReleaseModal.spec.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..766d981f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/components/ReleaseModal/ReleaseModal.spec.js
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+import { shallowMount, mount, createLocalVue } from '@vue/test-utils'
+import ReleaseModal from './ReleaseModal.vue'
+import Styleguide from '@human-connection/styleguide'
+
+const localVue = createLocalVue()
+
+localVue.use(Styleguide)
+
+describe('ReleaseModal.vue', () => {
+  let mocks
+  let propsData
+  let wrapper
+  let Wrapper
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    propsData = {
+      type: 'contribution',
+      name: 'blah',
+      id: 'c42',
+    }
+    mocks = {
+      $filters: {
+        truncate: a => a,
+      },
+      $toast: {
+        success: () => {},
+        error: () => {},
+      },
+      $t: jest.fn(),
+      $apollo: {
+        mutate: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(),
+      },
+      location: {
+        reload: jest.fn(),
+      },
+    }
+  })
+
+  describe('shallowMount', () => {
+    Wrapper = () => {
+      return shallowMount(ReleaseModal, {
+        propsData,
+        mocks,
+        localVue,
+      })
+    }
+
+    describe('given a user', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        propsData = {
+          type: 'user',
+          id: 'u2',
+          name: 'Bob Ross',
+        }
+      })
+
+      it('mentions user name', () => {
+        Wrapper()
+        const calls = mocks.$t.mock.calls
+        const expected = [
+          [
+            'release.user.message',
+            {
+              name: 'Bob Ross',
+            },
+          ],
+        ]
+        expect(calls).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining(expected))
+      })
+    })
+
+    describe('given a contribution', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        propsData = {
+          type: 'contribution',
+          id: 'c3',
+          name: 'This is some post title.',
+        }
+      })
+
+      it('mentions contribution title', () => {
+        Wrapper()
+        const calls = mocks.$t.mock.calls
+        const expected = [
+          [
+            'release.contribution.message',
+            {
+              name: 'This is some post title.',
+            },
+          ],
+        ]
+        expect(calls).toEqual(expect.arrayContaining(expected))
+      })
+    })
+  })
+
+  describe('mount', () => {
+    Wrapper = () => {
+      return mount(ReleaseModal, {
+        propsData,
+        mocks,
+        localVue,
+      })
+    }
+
+    beforeEach(jest.useFakeTimers)
+
+    describe('given id', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        propsData = {
+          type: 'user',
+          id: 'u4711',
+        }
+      })
+
+      describe('click cancel button', () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          wrapper = Wrapper()
+          wrapper.find('button.cancel').trigger('click')
+        })
+
+        it('does not emit "close" yet', () => {
+          expect(wrapper.emitted().close).toBeFalsy()
+        })
+
+        it('fades away', () => {
+          expect(wrapper.vm.isOpen).toBe(false)
+        })
+
+        describe('after timeout', () => {
+          beforeEach(jest.runAllTimers)
+
+          it('does not call mutation', () => {
+            expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+          })
+
+          it('emits close', () => {
+            expect(wrapper.emitted().close).toBeTruthy()
+          })
+        })
+      })
+
+      describe('click confirm button', () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          wrapper = Wrapper()
+          wrapper.find('button.confirm').trigger('click')
+        })
+
+        it('calls mutation', () => {
+          expect(mocks.$apollo.mutate).toHaveBeenCalled()
+        })
+
+        it('passes id to mutation', () => {
+          const calls = mocks.$apollo.mutate.mock.calls
+          const [[{ variables }]] = calls
+          expect(variables).toEqual({
+            id: 'u4711',
+          })
+        })
+
+        it('fades away', () => {
+          expect(wrapper.vm.isOpen).toBe(false)
+        })
+
+        describe('after timeout', () => {
+          beforeEach(jest.runAllTimers)
+
+          it('emits close', () => {
+            expect(wrapper.emitted().close).toBeTruthy()
+          })
+        })
+      })
+    })
+  })
+})
diff --git a/webapp/components/ReleaseModal/ReleaseModal.vue b/webapp/components/ReleaseModal/ReleaseModal.vue
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f414d4328
--- /dev/null
+++ b/webapp/components/ReleaseModal/ReleaseModal.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+<template>
+  <ds-modal :title="title" :is-open="isOpen" @cancel="cancel">
+    <!-- eslint-disable-next-line vue/no-v-html -->
+    <p v-html="message" />
+
+    <template slot="footer">
+      <ds-button class="cancel" @click="cancel">{{ $t('release.cancel') }}</ds-button>
+
+      <ds-button danger class="confirm" icon="exclamation-circle" @click="confirm">
+        {{ $t('release.submit') }}
+      </ds-button>
+    </template>
+  </ds-modal>
+</template>
+
+<script>
+import gql from 'graphql-tag'
+
+export default {
+  props: {
+    name: { type: String, default: '' },
+    type: { type: String, required: true },
+    id: { type: String, required: true },
+  },
+  data() {
+    return {
+      isOpen: true,
+      success: false,
+      loading: false,
+    }
+  },
+  computed: {
+    title() {
+      return this.$t(`release.${this.type}.title`)
+    },
+    message() {
+      const name = this.$filters.truncate(this.name, 30)
+      return this.$t(`release.${this.type}.message`, { name })
+    },
+  },
+  methods: {
+    cancel() {
+      this.isOpen = false
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        this.$emit('close')
+      }, 1000)
+    },
+    async confirm() {
+      try {
+        await this.$apollo.mutate({
+          mutation: gql`
+            mutation($id: ID!) {
+              enable(id: $id)
+            }
+          `,
+          variables: { id: this.id },
+        })
+        this.$toast.success(this.$t('release.success'))
+        this.isOpen = false
+        /*
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          location.reload()
+        }, 1500)
+        */
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          this.$emit('close')
+        }, 1000)
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          location.reload()
+        }, 250)
+      } catch (err) {
+        this.$toast.error(err.message)
+      }
+    },
+  },
+}
+</script>
diff --git a/webapp/locales/de.json b/webapp/locales/de.json
index 8b20f763f..fb33e2fd8 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/de.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/de.json
@@ -257,5 +257,31 @@
   },
   "shoutButton": {
     "shouted": "empfohlen"
+  },
+
+  "release": {
+    "submit": "freigeben",
+    "cancel": "Abbrechen",
+    "success": "Erfolgreich freigegeben!",
+    "user": {
+      "title": "Nutzer freigeben",
+      "type": "Nutzer",
+      "message": "Bist du sicher, dass du den Nutzer \"<b>{name}</b>\" freigeben möchtest?"
+    },
+    "contribution": {
+      "title": "Beitrag freigeben",
+      "type": "Beitrag",
+      "message": "Bist du sicher, dass du den Beitrag \"<b>{name}</b>\" freigeben möchtest?"
+    },
+    "comment": {
+      "title": "Kommentar freigeben",
+      "type": "Kommentar",
+      "message": "Bist du sicher, dass du den Kommentar \"<b>{name}</b>\" freigeben möchtest?"
+    }
+  },
+  "user": {
+    "avatar": {
+      "submitted": "Upload erfolgreich"
+    }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/webapp/locales/en.json b/webapp/locales/en.json
index b4c7d91c2..8330f97b2 100644
--- a/webapp/locales/en.json
+++ b/webapp/locales/en.json
@@ -258,9 +258,29 @@
   "shoutButton": {
     "shouted": "shouted"
   },
+  "release": {
+    "submit": "Release",
+    "cancel": "Cancel",
+    "success": "Released successfully!",
+    "user": {
+      "title": "Release User",
+      "type": "User",
+      "message": "Do you really want to release the user \"<b>{name}</b>\"?"
+    },
+    "contribution": {
+      "title": "Release Contribution",
+      "type": "Contribution",
+      "message": "Do you really want to release the contribution \"<b>{name}</b>\"?"
+    },
+    "comment": {
+      "title": "Release Comment",
+      "type": "Comment",
+      "message": "Do you really want to release the comment from \"<b>{name}</b>\"?"
+    }
+  },
   "user": {
     "avatar": {
       "submitted": "Upload successful"
     }
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}