diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/polls/recommendation.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/polls/recommendation.ts
index 6f96821a63..24de18c37a 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/polls/recommendation.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/polls/recommendation.ts
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ import { ApiError } from '@/server/api/error.js';
 export const meta = {
 	tags: ['notes'],
 
+	requireCredential: true,
+	kind: 'read:account',
+
 	res: {
 		type: 'array',
 		optional: false, nullable: false,
diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/polls/vote.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/polls/vote.ts
index 0b318304f3..08ae52a401 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/polls/vote.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/notes/polls/vote.ts
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ export const meta = {
 	requireCredential: true,
 
 	prohibitMoved: true,
-
 	kind: 'write:votes',
 
 	errors: {
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/components/global/userIdWatermark.vue b/packages/frontend/src/components/global/userIdWatermark.vue
index 3e00fc6320..c7e64353ed 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/components/global/userIdWatermark.vue
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/components/global/userIdWatermark.vue
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ onMounted(() => {
 			justify-content: center;
 			color: color-mix(
 				in srgb,
-				var(--MI_THEME-fg) 0.4%,
+				var(--MI_THEME-fg) 1.2%,
 				transparent
 			) !important;
 			font-size: 12px;
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.featured.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.featured.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 82badd40b3..0000000000
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.featured.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,88 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-SPDX-FileCopyrightText: syuilo and misskey-project
-SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
--->
-
-<template>
-<div class="_spacer" style="--MI_SPACER-w: 800px;">
-	<MkTab v-model="tab" style="margin-bottom: var(--MI-margin);">
-		<option value="notes">{{ i18n.ts.notes }}</option>
-		<option value="polls">{{ i18n.ts.poll }}</option>
-	</MkTab>
-	<MkNotes v-if="tab === 'notes'" :pagination="paginationForNotes"/>
-	<div v-else-if="tab === 'polls'">
-		<template v-if="ltlAvailable || gtlAvailable">
-			<MkFoldableSection v-if="ltlAvailable" class="_margin">
-				<template #header><i class="ph-house ph-bold ph-lg" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.tsx.pollsOnLocal({ name: instance.name ?? host }) }}</template>
-				<MkNotes :pagination="paginationForPollsLocal" :disableAutoLoad="true"/>
-			</MkFoldableSection>
-
-			<MkFoldableSection v-if="gtlAvailable" class="_margin">
-				<template #header><i class="ph-globe ph-bold ph-lg" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.pollsOnRemote }}</template>
-				<MkNotes :pagination="paginationForPollsRemote" :disableAutoLoad="true"/>
-			</MkFoldableSection>
-
-			<MkFoldableSection v-if="gtlAvailable" class="_margin">
-				<template #header><i class="ph-timer ph-bold ph-lg" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.pollsExpired }}</template>
-				<MkNotes :pagination="paginationForPollsExpired" :disableAutoLoad="true"/>
-			</MkFoldableSection>
-		</template>
-		<template v-else>
-			<div v-if="$i"><i class="ti ti-alert-triangle"></i>{{ i18n.ts.trendingPollsDisabled }}</div>
-			<div v-else><i class="ti ti-alert-triangle"></i>{{ i18n.ts.trendingPollsDisabledLogIn }}</div>
-		</template>
-	</div>
-</div>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts" setup>
-import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
-import { host } from '@@/js/config.js';
-import MkNotes from '@/components/MkNotes.vue';
-import MkTab from '@/components/MkTab.vue';
-import { i18n } from '@/i18n.js';
-import MkFoldableSection from '@/components/MkFoldableSection.vue';
-import { instance } from '@/instance.js';
-import { $i } from '@/i';
-
-const ltlAvailable = computed(() => $i?.policies.ltlAvailable ?? instance.policies.ltlAvailable);
-const gtlAvailable = computed(() => $i?.policies.gtlAvailable ?? instance.policies.gtlAvailable);
-
-const paginationForNotes = {
-	endpoint: 'notes/featured' as const,
-	limit: 10,
-};
-
-const paginationForPollsLocal = {
-	endpoint: 'notes/polls/recommendation' as const,
-	limit: 10,
-	offsetMode: true,
-	params: {
-		excludeChannels: true,
-		local: true,
-	},
-};
-
-const paginationForPollsRemote = {
-	endpoint: 'notes/polls/recommendation' as const,
-	limit: 10,
-	offsetMode: true,
-	params: {
-		excludeChannels: true,
-		local: false,
-	},
-};
-
-const paginationForPollsExpired = {
-	endpoint: 'notes/polls/recommendation' as const,
-	limit: 10,
-	offsetMode: true,
-	params: {
-		excludeChannels: true,
-		local: null,
-		expired: true,
-	},
-};
-
-const tab = ref('notes');
-</script>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.roles.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.roles.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 7ee01610a7..0000000000
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.roles.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,26 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-SPDX-FileCopyrightText: syuilo and misskey-project
-SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
--->
-
-<template>
-<div class="_spacer" style="--MI_SPACER-w: 700px;">
-	<div class="_gaps_s">
-		<MkRolePreview v-for="role in roles" :key="role.id" :role="role" :forModeration="false"/>
-	</div>
-</div>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts" setup>
-import { ref } from 'vue';
-import * as Misskey from 'misskey-js';
-import MkRolePreview from '@/components/MkRolePreview.vue';
-import { misskeyApi } from '@/utility/misskey-api.js';
-
-const roles = ref<Misskey.entities.Role[] | null>(null);
-
-misskeyApi('roles/list').then(res => {
-	roles.value = res.filter(x => x.target === 'manual').sort((a, b) => b.displayOrder - a.displayOrder);
-});
-</script>
-
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.users.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.users.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index 77fe21c33f..0000000000
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.users.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,151 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-SPDX-FileCopyrightText: syuilo and misskey-project
-SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
--->
-
-<template>
-<div class="_spacer" style="--MI_SPACER-w: 1200px;">
-	<MkTab v-if="instance.federation !== 'none'" v-model="origin" style="margin-bottom: var(--MI-margin);">
-		<option value="local">{{ i18n.ts.local }}</option>
-		<option value="remote">{{ i18n.ts.remote }}</option>
-	</MkTab>
-	<div v-if="origin === 'local'">
-		<template v-if="tag == null">
-			<MkFoldableSection class="_margin" persistKey="explore-pinned-users">
-				<template #header><i class="ti ti-bookmark ti-fw" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.pinnedUsers }}</template>
-				<MkUserList :pagination="pinnedUsers"/>
-			</MkFoldableSection>
-			<MkFoldableSection class="_margin" persistKey="explore-popular-users">
-				<template #header><i class="ti ti-chart-line ti-fw" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.popularUsers }}</template>
-				<MkUserList :pagination="popularUsers"/>
-			</MkFoldableSection>
-			<MkFoldableSection class="_margin" persistKey="explore-recently-updated-users">
-				<template #header><i class="ph-chat-text ph-bold ph-lg ti-fw" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.recentlyUpdatedUsers }}</template>
-				<MkUserList :pagination="recentlyUpdatedUsers"/>
-			</MkFoldableSection>
-			<MkFoldableSection class="_margin" persistKey="explore-recently-registered-users">
-				<template #header><i class="ti ti-plus ti-fw" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.recentlyRegisteredUsers }}</template>
-				<MkUserList :pagination="recentlyRegisteredUsers"/>
-			</MkFoldableSection>
-		</template>
-	</div>
-	<div v-else>
-		<MkFoldableSection ref="tagsEl" :foldable="true" :expanded="false" class="_margin">
-			<template #header><i class="ti ti-hash ti-fw" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.popularTags }}</template>
-
-			<div>
-				<MkA v-for="tag in tagsLocal" :key="'local:' + tag.tag" :to="`/user-tags/${tag.tag}`" style="margin-right: 16px; font-weight: bold;">{{ tag.tag }}</MkA>
-				<MkA v-for="tag in tagsRemote" :key="'remote:' + tag.tag" :to="`/user-tags/${tag.tag}`" style="margin-right: 16px;">{{ tag.tag }}</MkA>
-			</div>
-		</MkFoldableSection>
-
-		<MkFoldableSection v-if="tag != null" :key="`${tag}`" class="_margin">
-			<template #header><i class="ti ti-hash ti-fw" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ tag }}</template>
-			<MkUserList :pagination="tagUsers"/>
-		</MkFoldableSection>
-
-		<template v-if="tag == null">
-			<MkFoldableSection class="_margin">
-				<template #header><i class="ti ti-chart-line ti-fw" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.tsx.popularUsersLocal({ name: instance.name ?? host }) }}</template>
-				<MkUserList :pagination="popularUsersLocalF"/>
-			</MkFoldableSection>
-			<MkFoldableSection class="_margin">
-				<template #header><i class="ti ti-chart-line ti-fw" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.popularUsersGlobal }}</template>
-				<MkUserList :pagination="popularUsersF"/>
-			</MkFoldableSection>
-			<MkFoldableSection class="_margin">
-				<template #header><i class="ph-chat-text ph-bold ph-lg ti-fw" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.recentlyUpdatedUsers }}</template>
-				<MkUserList :pagination="recentlyUpdatedUsersF"/>
-			</MkFoldableSection>
-			<MkFoldableSection class="_margin">
-				<template #header><i class="ti ti-rocket ti-fw" style="margin-right: 0.5em;"></i>{{ i18n.ts.recentlyDiscoveredUsers }}</template>
-				<MkUserList :pagination="recentlyRegisteredUsersF"/>
-			</MkFoldableSection>
-		</template>
-	</div>
-</div>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts" setup>
-import { watch, ref, useTemplateRef, computed } from 'vue';
-import * as Misskey from 'misskey-js';
-import { host } from '@@/js/config';
-import MkUserList from '@/components/MkUserList.vue';
-import MkFoldableSection from '@/components/MkFoldableSection.vue';
-import MkTab from '@/components/MkTab.vue';
-import { misskeyApi } from '@/utility/misskey-api.js';
-import { instance } from '@/instance.js';
-import { i18n } from '@/i18n.js';
-
-const props = defineProps<{
-	tag?: string | undefined;
-}>();
-
-const origin = ref('local');
-const tagsEl = useTemplateRef('tagsEl');
-const tagsLocal = ref<Misskey.entities.Hashtag[]>([]);
-const tagsRemote = ref<Misskey.entities.Hashtag[]>([]);
-
-watch(() => props.tag, () => {
-	if (tagsEl.value) tagsEl.value.toggleContent(props.tag == null);
-});
-
-const tagUsers = computed(() => ({
-	endpoint: 'hashtags/users',
-	limit: 30,
-	params: {
-		tag: props.tag,
-		origin: 'combined',
-		sort: '+follower',
-	},
-} as const));
-
-const pinnedUsers = { endpoint: 'pinned-users', limit: 10, noPaging: true } as const;
-const popularUsers = { endpoint: 'users', limit: 10, noPaging: true, params: {
-	state: 'alive',
-	origin: 'local',
-	sort: '+follower',
-} } as const;
-const recentlyUpdatedUsers = { endpoint: 'users', limit: 10, noPaging: true, params: {
-	origin: 'local',
-	sort: '+updatedAt',
-} } as const;
-const recentlyRegisteredUsers = { endpoint: 'users', limit: 10, noPaging: true, params: {
-	origin: 'local',
-	state: 'alive',
-	sort: '+createdAt',
-} } as const;
-const popularUsersF = { endpoint: 'users', limit: 10, noPaging: true, params: {
-	state: 'alive',
-	origin: 'remote',
-	sort: '+follower',
-} } as const;
-const popularUsersLocalF = { endpoint: 'users', limit: 10, noPaging: true, params: {
-	state: 'alive',
-	origin: 'remote',
-	sort: '+localFollower',
-} } as const;
-const recentlyUpdatedUsersF = { endpoint: 'users', limit: 10, noPaging: true, params: {
-	origin: 'combined',
-	sort: '+updatedAt',
-} } as const;
-const recentlyRegisteredUsersF = { endpoint: 'users', limit: 10, noPaging: true, params: {
-	origin: 'combined',
-	sort: '+createdAt',
-} } as const;
-
-misskeyApi('hashtags/list', {
-	sort: '+attachedLocalUsers',
-	attachedToLocalUserOnly: true,
-	limit: 30,
-}).then(tags => {
-	tagsLocal.value = tags;
-});
-misskeyApi('hashtags/list', {
-	sort: '+attachedRemoteUsers',
-	attachedToRemoteUserOnly: true,
-	limit: 30,
-}).then(tags => {
-	tagsRemote.value = tags;
-});
-</script>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.vue b/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.vue
deleted file mode 100644
index c4f6ddc33e..0000000000
--- a/packages/frontend/src/pages/explore.vue
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-<!--
-SPDX-FileCopyrightText: syuilo and misskey-project
-SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
--->
-
-<template>
-<PageWithHeader v-model:tab="tab" :actions="headerActions" :tabs="headerTabs" :swipable="true">
-	<div v-if="tab === 'featured'">
-		<XFeatured/>
-	</div>
-	<div v-else-if="tab === 'users'">
-		<XUsers/>
-	</div>
-	<div v-else-if="tab === 'roles'">
-		<XRoles/>
-	</div>
-</PageWithHeader>
-</template>
-
-<script lang="ts" setup>
-import { computed, watch, ref, useTemplateRef } from 'vue';
-import XFeatured from './explore.featured.vue';
-import XUsers from './explore.users.vue';
-import XRoles from './explore.roles.vue';
-import { definePage } from '@/page.js';
-import { i18n } from '@/i18n.js';
-
-const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
-	tag?: string;
-	initialTab?: string;
-}>(), {
-	initialTab: 'featured',
-});
-
-const tab = ref(props.initialTab);
-const tagsEl = useTemplateRef('tagsEl');
-
-watch(() => props.tag, () => {
-	if (tagsEl.value) tagsEl.value.toggleContent(props.tag == null);
-});
-
-const headerActions = computed(() => []);
-
-const headerTabs = computed(() => [{
-	key: 'featured',
-	icon: 'ti ti-bolt',
-	title: i18n.ts.featured,
-}, {
-	key: 'users',
-	icon: 'ti ti-users',
-	title: i18n.ts.users,
-}, {
-	key: 'roles',
-	icon: 'ti ti-badges',
-	title: i18n.ts.roles,
-}]);
-
-definePage(() => ({
-	title: i18n.ts.explore,
-	icon: 'ti ti-hash',
-}));
-</script>
diff --git a/packages/frontend/src/router.definition.ts b/packages/frontend/src/router.definition.ts
index 8a95ec9e23..a30635d0e7 100644
--- a/packages/frontend/src/router.definition.ts
+++ b/packages/frontend/src/router.definition.ts
@@ -223,11 +223,7 @@ export const ROUTE_DEF = [{
 }, {
 	path: '/user-tags/:tag',
 	component: page(() => import('@/pages/user-tag.vue')),
-}, {
-	path: '/explore',
-	component: page(() => import('@/pages/explore.vue')),
-	hash: 'initialTab',
-}, {
+},{
 	path: '/following-feed',
 	component: page(() => import('@/pages/following-feed.vue')),
 	loginRequired: true,