diff --git a/askbot/const/__init__.py b/askbot/const/__init__.py
index 46a12e74..263eb77a 100644
--- a/askbot/const/__init__.py
+++ b/askbot/const/__init__.py
@@ -259,13 +259,13 @@ TYPE_ACTIVITY = (
 
 #MENTION activity is added implicitly, unfortunately
 RESPONSE_ACTIVITY_TYPES_FOR_INSTANT_NOTIFICATIONS = (
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_COMMENT_QUESTION,
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_COMMENT_ANSWER,
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_UPDATE_ANSWER,
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_UPDATE_QUESTION,
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_COMMENT_QUESTION,
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_COMMENT_ANSWER,
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_UPDATE_ANSWER,
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_UPDATE_QUESTION,
     TYPE_ACTIVITY_ANSWER,
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_ASK_QUESTION,
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_POST_SHARED
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_ASK_QUESTION,
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_POST_SHARED
 )
 
 
@@ -291,13 +291,13 @@ RESPONSE_ACTIVITY_TYPES_FOR_DISPLAY = (
 )
 
 RESPONSE_ACTIVITY_TYPE_MAP_FOR_TEMPLATES = {
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_COMMENT_QUESTION: 'question_comment',
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_COMMENT_ANSWER: 'answer_comment',
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_UPDATE_ANSWER: 'answer_update',
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_UPDATE_QUESTION: 'question_update',
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_COMMENT_QUESTION: 'question_comment',
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_COMMENT_ANSWER: 'answer_comment',
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_UPDATE_ANSWER: 'answer_update',
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_UPDATE_QUESTION: 'question_update',
     TYPE_ACTIVITY_ANSWER: 'new_answer',
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_ASK_QUESTION: 'new_question',
-    TYPE_ACTIVITY_POST_SHARED: 'post_shared'
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_ASK_QUESTION: 'new_question',
+    #TYPE_ACTIVITY_POST_SHARED: 'post_shared'
 }
 
 assert(