diff --git a/activity/activity.info b/activity/activity.info
index 1eab3f9..81b2313 100644
--- a/activity/activity.info
+++ b/activity/activity.info
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 bundle_id = org.laptop.sugar.ReadActivity
 icon = activity-read
 exec = sugar-activity readactivity.ReadActivity
-activity_version = 115
+activity_version = 117
 mime_types = application/pdf;image/vnd.djvu;image/x.djvu;image/tiff;application/epub+zip;text/plain;application/zip;application/x-cbz
 license = GPLv2+
 summary = Use this activity when you are ready to read! Remember to flip your computer around to feel like you are really holding a book!
 categories = language documents media system
 repository = https://github.com/godiard/read-activity.git
+max_participants = 10
diff --git a/read_v1.db b/read_v1.db
deleted file mode 100644
index fac21dd..0000000
Binary files a/read_v1.db and /dev/null differ
diff --git a/readdb.py b/readdb.py
index 28d09f6..473be9f 100644
--- a/readdb.py
+++ b/readdb.py
@@ -45,11 +45,21 @@
 
     # Situation 1: DB is non-existent at all
     if not os.path.exists(dbpath) and not os.path.exists(olddbpath):
-        try:
-            os.makedirs(dbdir)
-        except:
-            pass
-        shutil.copy(srcpath, dbpath)
+        # in this case, sqlite3 takes care of things
+        conn = sqlite3.connect(dbpath)
+        conn.execute("""
+        CREATE TABLE "bookmarks"(
+              md5 text,
+              page integer,
+              content text,
+              timestamp real,
+              user text,
+              color text,
+              local integer
+            );""")
+        conn.commit()
+        conn.close()
+
         return dbpath
 
     # Situation 2: DB is outdated
diff --git a/textadapter.py b/textadapter.py
index b203b1d..1d8dcb8 100644
--- a/textadapter.py
+++ b/textadapter.py
@@ -426,7 +426,8 @@
         pass
 
     def copy(self):
-        self.textview.get_buffer().copy_clipboard(Gtk.Clipboard())
+        clipboard = Gtk.Clipboard.get(Gdk.SELECTION_CLIPBOARD)
+        self.textview.get_buffer().copy_clipboard(clipboard)
 
     def _view_buttonrelease_event_cb(self, view, event):
         self._has_selection = \