diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/firehose/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/firehose/index.jsx
index e8e399f787..4602213a61 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/firehose/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/firehose/index.jsx
@@ -135,12 +135,13 @@ const Firehose = ({ feedType, multiColumn }) => {
       />
     </DismissableBanner>
   ) : (
-   <DismissableBanner id='public_timeline'>
-     <FormattedMessage
-       id='dismissable_banner.public_timeline'
-       defaultMessage='These are the most recent public posts from people on this and other servers of the decentralized network that this server knows about.'
-     />
-   </DismissableBanner>
+    <DismissableBanner id='public_timeline'>
+      <FormattedMessage
+        id='dismissable_banner.public_timeline'
+        defaultMessage='These are the most recent public posts from people on the social web that people on {domain} follow.'
+        values={{ domain }}
+      />
+    </DismissableBanner>
   );
 
   const emptyMessage = feedType === 'community' ? (
@@ -149,10 +150,10 @@ const Firehose = ({ feedType, multiColumn }) => {
       defaultMessage='The local timeline is empty. Write something publicly to get the ball rolling!'
     />
   ) : (
-   <FormattedMessage
-     id='empty_column.public'
-     defaultMessage='There is nothing here! Write something publicly, or manually follow users from other servers to fill it up'
-   />
+    <FormattedMessage
+      id='empty_column.public'
+      defaultMessage='There is nothing here! Write something publicly, or manually follow users from other servers to fill it up'
+    />
   );
 
   return (
@@ -171,11 +172,11 @@ const Firehose = ({ feedType, multiColumn }) => {
       <div className='scrollable scrollable--flex'>
         <div className='account__section-headline'>
           <NavLink exact to='/public/local'>
-            <FormattedMessage tagName='div' id='firehose.local' defaultMessage='Local' />
+            <FormattedMessage tagName='div' id='firehose.local' defaultMessage='This server' />
           </NavLink>
 
           <NavLink exact to='/public/remote'>
-            <FormattedMessage tagName='div' id='firehose.remote' defaultMessage='Remote' />
+            <FormattedMessage tagName='div' id='firehose.remote' defaultMessage='Other servers' />
           </NavLink>
 
           <NavLink exact to='/public'>
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.jsx b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.jsx
index d77b76a63e..352baa8336 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.jsx
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/features/public_timeline/index.jsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Helmet } from 'react-helmet';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 
 import DismissableBanner from 'mastodon/components/dismissable_banner';
+import { domain } from 'mastodon/initial_state';
 
 import { addColumn, removeColumn, moveColumn } from '../../actions/columns';
 import { connectPublicStream } from '../../actions/streaming';
@@ -143,7 +144,7 @@ class PublicTimeline extends PureComponent {
         </ColumnHeader>
 
         <StatusListContainer
-          prepend={<DismissableBanner id='public_timeline'><FormattedMessage id='dismissable_banner.public_timeline' defaultMessage='These are the most recent public posts from people on this and other servers of the decentralized network that this server knows about.' /></DismissableBanner>}
+          prepend={<DismissableBanner id='public_timeline'><FormattedMessage id='dismissable_banner.public_timeline' defaultMessage='These are the most recent public posts from people on the social web that people on {domain} follow.' values={{ domain }} /></DismissableBanner>}
           timelineId={`public${onlyRemote ? ':remote' : ''}${onlyMedia ? ':media' : ''}`}
           onLoadMore={this.handleLoadMore}
           trackScroll={!pinned}
diff --git a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
index f1617a2040..b33c8e677e 100644
--- a/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
+++ b/app/javascript/mastodon/locales/en.json
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
   "dismissable_banner.explore_links": "These are news stories being shared the most on the social web today. Newer news stories posted by more different people are ranked higher.",
   "dismissable_banner.explore_statuses": "These are posts from across the social web that are gaining traction today. Newer posts with more boosts and favourites are ranked higher.",
   "dismissable_banner.explore_tags": "These are hashtags that are gaining traction on the social web today. Hashtags that are used by more different people are ranked higher.",
-  "dismissable_banner.public_timeline": "These are the most recent public posts from people on this and other servers of the decentralized network that this server knows about.",
+  "dismissable_banner.public_timeline": "These are the most recent public posts from people on the social web that people on {domain} follow.",
   "embed.instructions": "Embed this post on your website by copying the code below.",
   "embed.preview": "Here is what it will look like:",
   "emoji_button.activity": "Activity",
@@ -269,8 +269,8 @@
   "filter_modal.select_filter.title": "Filter this post",
   "filter_modal.title.status": "Filter a post",
   "firehose.all": "All",
-  "firehose.local": "Local",
-  "firehose.remote": "Remote",
+  "firehose.local": "This server",
+  "firehose.remote": "Other servers",
   "follow_request.authorize": "Authorize",
   "follow_request.reject": "Reject",
   "follow_requests.unlocked_explanation": "Even though your account is not locked, the {domain} staff thought you might want to review follow requests from these accounts manually.",
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index feb24bdd2a..fa72d8b065 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ Rails.application.routes.draw do
     /home
     /public
     /public/local
+    /public/remote
     /conversations
     /lists/(*any)
     /notifications