diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/application.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ec9251..0000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/application.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-import "./controllers";
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/application.js b/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/application.js
deleted file mode 100644
index f408ed0..0000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/application.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import { Application } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
-
-const application = Application.start()
-
-application.warnings = true
-application.debug    = false
-window.Stimulus      = application
-
-export { application }
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/dropdown_controller.js b/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/dropdown_controller.js
deleted file mode 100644
index c828ddb..0000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/dropdown_controller.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
-
-export default class extends Controller {
-  static targets = ["dropdownButton", "dropdownMenu"]
-
-  connect() {
-    this.dropdownButtonTarget.addEventListener("click", this.toggleDropdown.bind(this))
-    // if click somewhere else in the document, close the dropdown
-    window.addEventListener("click", (event) => {
-      if (!this.dropdownButtonTarget.contains(event.target)) {
-        this.dropdownMenuTarget.classList.remove("show")
-      }
-    })
-  }
-
-  // note that we are using bootstrap
-  toggleDropdown() {
-    this.dropdownMenuTarget.classList.toggle("show")
-  }
-}
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/index.js b/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/index.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 9051e62..0000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/index.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-import { application } from "./application"
-
-import DropdownController from "./dropdown_controller"
-import ReportSpamController from "./report_spam_controller";
-import SimplemdeController from "./simplemde_controller";
-
-application.register("dropdown", DropdownController);
-application.register("report-spam", ReportSpamController);
-application.register("simplemde",SimplemdeController);
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/report_spam_controller.js b/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/report_spam_controller.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 1250f7f..0000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/report_spam_controller.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
-
-export default class extends Controller {
-  static targets = ["reportSpamButton"]
-
-  connect() {
-    const reportSpamForm = document.getElementById("reportSpamForm")
-    const postId = this.element.dataset.postId
-    this.reportSpamButtonTarget.addEventListener("click", () => {
-      const formActionArray = reportSpamForm.action.split("/")
-      if (formActionArray[formActionArray.length - 2] === "threads") {
-        reportSpamForm.action += `/posts/${postId}/report_spam`
-      } else {
-        reportSpamForm.action = reportSpamForm.action.replace(/\/\d+\//, `/${postId}/`)
-      }
-    })
-  }
-}
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/simplemde_controller.js b/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/simplemde_controller.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c98c25..0000000
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/simple_discussion/controllers/simplemde_controller.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-import { Controller } from "@hotwired/stimulus"
-//import SimpleMDE from "simplemde";
-
-export default class extends Controller {
-  static targets = ["textarea"]
-
-  connect() {
-    this.initializeEditor();
-
-    const previewButton = document.querySelector(".preview")
-    previewButton.style.width = "80px"
-    previewButton.style.height = "34px"
-  }
-
-  initializeEditor() {
-    this.editor = new SimpleMDE({
-      element: this.textareaTarget,
-      forceSync: true,
-      toolbar: [
-        "bold",
-        "italic",
-        "heading",
-        "|",
-        "quote",
-        "unordered-list",
-        "ordered-list",
-        "|",
-        "link",
-        {
-          name: "preview",
-          className: "preview no-disable",
-          action: function(editor) {
-            SimpleMDE.togglePreview(editor);
-          },
-          title: "Preview",
-        }
-      ],
-      spellChecker: false,
-    });
-  }
-}
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/simple_discussion.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/simple_discussion.html.erb
index f0bb2b5..c5502c1 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/simple_discussion.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/simple_discussion.html.erb
@@ -119,5 +119,44 @@
       })
     }
   })
+
+  Stimulus.register("simplemde", class extends Controller {
+    static targets = ["textarea"]
+
+    connect() {
+      this.initializeEditor();
+
+      const previewButton = document.querySelector(".preview")
+      previewButton.style.width = "80px"
+      previewButton.style.height = "34px"
+    }
+
+    initializeEditor() {
+      this.editor = new SimpleMDE({
+        element: this.textareaTarget,
+        forceSync: true,
+        toolbar: [
+          "bold",
+          "italic",
+          "heading",
+          "|",
+          "quote",
+          "unordered-list",
+          "ordered-list",
+          "|",
+          "link",
+          {
+            name: "preview",
+            className: "preview no-disable",
+            action: function(editor) {
+              SimpleMDE.togglePreview(editor);
+            },
+            title: "Preview",
+          }
+        ],
+        spellChecker: false,
+      });
+    }
+  })
 </script>
 
diff --git a/app/views/simple_discussion/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb b/app/views/simple_discussion/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb
index 8db1088..fe17edf 100644
--- a/app/views/simple_discussion/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/simple_discussion/forum_posts/_forum_post.html.erb
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
             <%= icon("fas","ellipsis-v") %>
           </button>
           <div class="dropdown-menu dropdown-menu-right" data-dropdown-target="dropdownMenu">
-            <%= link_to t('report_spam'), "#", class: "dropdown-item", data: { controller: "report-spam", report_spam_target: "reportSpamButton", toggle: "modal", target: "#reportSpamModal", post_id: forum_post.id } %>
             <% if is_moderator_or_owner?(forum_post) %>
               <%= link_to t('edit_post'), simple_discussion.edit_forum_thread_forum_post_path(@forum_thread, forum_post),
                   class: "dropdown-item",
diff --git a/app/views/simple_discussion/forum_threads/_form.html.erb b/app/views/simple_discussion/forum_threads/_form.html.erb
index 49e37e8..e0ab8cd 100644
--- a/app/views/simple_discussion/forum_threads/_form.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/simple_discussion/forum_threads/_form.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <%= form_for @forum_thread,
    url: (@forum_thread.persisted? ? simple_discussion.forum_thread_path(@forum_thread) : simple_discussion.forum_threads_path),
-   html: { data: {behavior: "comment-form"} } do |f| %>
+   html: { data: { behavior: "comment-form", controller: "simplemde" } } do |f| %>
 
   <% if @forum_thread.errors.any? %>
     <div class="alert alert-danger" role="alert">
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <%= f.fields_for :forum_posts do |p| %>
       <div class="form-group">
         <%= p.label :body, t('what_help_needed') %>
-        <%= p.text_area :body, placeholder: t('add_a_comment'), rows: 10, class: "form-control simplemde", data: { behavior: "comment-body" } %>
+        <%= p.text_area :body, placeholder: t('add_a_comment'), rows: 10, class: "form-control simplemde", data: { behavior: "comment-body", simplemde_target: "textarea" } %>
       </div>
     <% end %>
   <% end %>
diff --git a/lib/simple_discussion/engine.rb b/lib/simple_discussion/engine.rb
index 54229cf..5181d2c 100644
--- a/lib/simple_discussion/engine.rb
+++ b/lib/simple_discussion/engine.rb
@@ -6,24 +6,5 @@ class Engine < ::Rails::Engine
     config.after_initialize do
       SimpleDiscussion::Engine.routes.default_url_options = ActionMailer::Base.default_url_options
     end
-
-    # javascripts assets precompiled for dropdown and markdown text editor
-    @@javascripts = []
-
-    initializer "simple_discussion.assets.precompile" do |app|
-      app.config.assets.precompile += [
-        "simple_discussion/application.js",
-      ]
-    end
-
-    def self.add_javascript(script)
-      @@javascripts << script
-    end
-
-    def self.javascripts
-      @@javascripts
-    end
-
-    add_javascript "simple_discussion/application.js"
   end
 end