diff --git a/ietf/meeting/ajax.py b/ietf/meeting/ajax.py
index b824c4ae1..d11b17c41 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/ajax.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/ajax.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import json
 
 from django.core.urlresolvers import reverse
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404, redirect
-from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect, HttpResponse, QueryDict
+from django.http import HttpResponseRedirect, HttpResponse
 
 from dajaxice.decorators import dajaxice_register
 from ietf.ietfauth.utils import role_required, has_role, user_is_person
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ def timeslot_roomurl(request, num=None, roomid=None):
         return HttpResponse(json.dumps(room.json_dict(request.build_absolute_uri('/'))),
                             content_type="application/json")
 # XXX FIXME: timeslot_updroom() doesn't exist
-#    elif request.method == 'PUT':
+#    elif request.method == 'POST':
 #        return timeslot_updroom(request, meeting)
     elif request.method == 'DELETE':
         return timeslot_delroom(request, meeting, roomid)
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ def timeslot_sloturl(request, num=None, slotid=None):
         slot = get_object_or_404(meeting.timeslot_set, pk=slotid)
         return HttpResponse(json.dumps(slot.json_dict(request.build_absolute_uri('/'))),
                             content_type="application/json")
-    elif request.method == 'PUT':
+    elif request.method == 'POST':
         # not yet implemented!
         #return timeslot_updslot(request, meeting)
         return HttpResponse(status=406)
@@ -317,8 +317,8 @@ def agenda_add(request, meeting):
 @role_required('Area Director','Secretariat')
 def agenda_update(request, meeting, schedule):
     # forms are completely useless for update actions that want to
-    # accept a subset of values.
-    update_dict = QueryDict(request.body, encoding=request._encoding)
+    # accept a subset of values. (huh? just use required=False)
+    update_dict = request.POST
 
     #debug.log("99 meeting.agenda: %s / %s / %s" %
     #          (schedule, update_dict, request.body))
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ def agenda_infourl(request, num=None, schedule_name=None):
     if request.method == 'GET':
         return HttpResponse(json.dumps(schedule.json_dict(request.build_absolute_uri('/'))),
                             content_type="application/json")
-    elif request.method == 'PUT':
+    elif request.method == 'POST':
         return agenda_update(request, meeting, schedule)
     elif request.method == 'DELETE':
         return agenda_del(request, meeting, schedule)
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ def meeting_get(request, meeting):
 @role_required('Secretariat')
 def meeting_update(request, meeting):
     # at present, only the official agenda can be updated from this interface.
-    update_dict = QueryDict(request.body, encoding=request._encoding)
+    update_dict = request.POST
 
     #debug.log("1 meeting.agenda: %s / %s / %s" % (meeting.agenda, update_dict, request.body))
     if "agenda" in update_dict:
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ def meeting_json(request, num):
 
     if request.method == 'GET':
         return meeting_get(request, meeting)
-    elif request.method == 'PUT':
+    elif request.method == 'POST':
         return meeting_update(request, meeting)
     elif request.method == 'POST':
         return meeting_update(request, meeting)
diff --git a/ietf/meeting/views.py b/ietf/meeting/views.py
index b7658e8b0..e8e2bf2e1 100644
--- a/ietf/meeting/views.py
+++ b/ietf/meeting/views.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ def edit_agenda(request, num=None, schedule_name=None):
 
 ##############################################################################
 #  show the properties associated with an agenda (visible, public)
-#    this page uses ajax PUT requests to the API
+#    this page uses ajax POST requests to the API
 #
 AgendaPropertiesForm = modelform_factory(Schedule, fields=('name','visible', 'public'))
 
diff --git a/ietf/templates/meeting/properties_edit.html b/ietf/templates/meeting/properties_edit.html
index 74c665e42..802d91731 100644
--- a/ietf/templates/meeting/properties_edit.html
+++ b/ietf/templates/meeting/properties_edit.html
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     </td></tr></table>
   </div>
 
-  <form action="{{schedule.json_url}}" method="PUT">
+  <form action="{{schedule.json_url}}" method="POST">
   <fieldset>
      <table>
         {{ form.as_table }}
diff --git a/static/js/agenda/agenda_properties_edit.js b/static/js/agenda/agenda_properties_edit.js
index 63f7b9d69..6ecb4a04f 100644
--- a/static/js/agenda/agenda_properties_edit.js
+++ b/static/js/agenda/agenda_properties_edit.js
@@ -52,21 +52,21 @@ function toggle_public(event) {
     var agenda_url      = $(event.target).closest('tr').attr('href');
 
     var new_value = 1;
-    log("value "+current_value)
+    log("value "+current_value);
     if(current_value == "public") {
-        new_value = 0
+        new_value = 0;
     }
     event.preventDefault();
 
     $.ajax({ "url": agenda_url,
-             "type": "PUT",
+             "type": "POST",
              "data": { "public" : new_value },
              "dataType": "json",
              "success": function(result) {
                  /* result is a json object */
-                 value = result["public"]
-                 log("new value "+value)
-                 $(span_to_replace).html(value)
+                 value = result["public"];
+                 log("new value "+value);
+                 $(span_to_replace).html(value);
              }});
 }
 
@@ -76,14 +76,14 @@ function toggle_visible(event) {
     var agenda_url      = $(event.target).closest('tr').attr('href');
 
     var new_value = 1;
-    log("value "+current_value)
+    log("value "+current_value);
     if(current_value == "visible") {
-        new_value = 0
+        new_value = 0;
     }
     event.preventDefault();
 
     $.ajax({ "url": agenda_url,
-             "type": "PUT",
+             "type": "POST",
              "data": { "visible" : new_value },
              "dataType": "json",
              "success": function(result) {
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ function toggle_official(event) {
     //log("clicked on "+agenda_url+" sending to "+meeting_url);
 
     $.ajax({ "url": meeting_url,
-             "type": "PUT",
+             "type": "POST",
              "data": { "agenda" : new_value },
              "dataType": "json",
              "success": function(result) {
@@ -151,12 +151,12 @@ function save_agenda(form) {
 
     public_flag = form.elements["public"].checked   ? true : false;
     visible_flag = form.elements["visible"].checked ? true: false;
-    console.log("PUT to ",agenda_url," with name:", name_str,
+    console.log("POST to ",agenda_url," with name:", name_str,
                 "visible:", visible_flag,
                 "public:",  public_flag);
 
     $.ajax({"url": agenda_url,
-            "type": "PUT",
+            "type": "POST",
             "data": {  "public" : public_flag,
                        "visible": visible_flag,
                        "name"   : name_str,
diff --git a/static/js/agenda/agenda_property_utils.js b/static/js/agenda/agenda_property_utils.js
index 632ad736a..4490737c4 100644
--- a/static/js/agenda/agenda_property_utils.js
+++ b/static/js/agenda/agenda_property_utils.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function toggle_public(event) {
     event.preventDefault();
 
     $.ajax({ "url": agenda_url,
-             "type": "PUT",
+             "type": "POST",
              "data": { "public" : new_value },
              "dataType": "json",
              "success": function(result) {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ function toggle_visible(event) {
     event.preventDefault();
 
     $.ajax({ "url": agenda_url,
-             "type": "PUT",
+             "type": "POST",
              "data": { "visible" : new_value },
              "dataType": "json",
              "success": function(result) {
diff --git a/static/js/agenda/agendas_edit.js b/static/js/agenda/agendas_edit.js
index c7984ff1e..03b7e4f28 100644
--- a/static/js/agenda/agendas_edit.js
+++ b/static/js/agenda/agendas_edit.js
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ function toggle_official(event) {
     log("clicked on "+agenda_url+" sending to "+meeting_url);
 
     $.ajax({ "url": meeting_url,
-             "type": "PUT",
+             "type": "POST",
              "data": { "agenda" : new_value },
              "dataType": "json",
              "success": function(result) {