diff --git a/database.sql b/database.sql
index a36adad015..39e40c044a 100644
--- a/database.sql
+++ b/database.sql
@@ -882,7 +882,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS `notify` (
 	FOREIGN KEY (`uid`) REFERENCES `user` (`uid`) ON UPDATE RESTRICT ON DELETE CASCADE,
 	FOREIGN KEY (`uri-id`) REFERENCES `item-uri` (`id`) ON UPDATE RESTRICT ON DELETE CASCADE,
 	FOREIGN KEY (`parent-uri-id`) REFERENCES `item-uri` (`id`) ON UPDATE RESTRICT ON DELETE CASCADE
-) DEFAULT COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci COMMENT='notifications';
+) DEFAULT COLLATE utf8mb4_general_ci COMMENT='[Deprecated] User notifications';
 
 --
 -- TABLE notify-threads
diff --git a/doc/database.md b/doc/database.md
index 628e84e211..f64434b886 100644
--- a/doc/database.md
+++ b/doc/database.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ Database Tables
 | [mailacct](help/database/db_mailacct) | Mail account data for fetching mails |
 | [manage](help/database/db_manage) | table of accounts that can manage each other |
 | [notification](help/database/db_notification) | notifications |
-| [notify](help/database/db_notify) | notifications |
+| [notify](help/database/db_notify) | [Deprecated] User notifications |
 | [notify-threads](help/database/db_notify-threads) |  |
 | [oembed](help/database/db_oembed) | cache for OEmbed queries |
 | [openwebauth-token](help/database/db_openwebauth-token) | Store OpenWebAuth token to verify contacts |
diff --git a/doc/database/db_notify.md b/doc/database/db_notify.md
index 250734e56c..88d814c040 100644
--- a/doc/database/db_notify.md
+++ b/doc/database/db_notify.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Table notify
 ===========
 
-notifications
+[Deprecated] User notifications
 
 Fields
 ------
diff --git a/src/DI.php b/src/DI.php
index 708fb7d836..43234946cb 100644
--- a/src/DI.php
+++ b/src/DI.php
@@ -527,9 +527,9 @@ abstract class DI
 		return self::$dice->create(Navigation\Notifications\Factory\Notify::class);
 	}
 
-	public static function formattedNotificationFactory(): Navigation\Notifications\Factory\FormattedNotification
+	public static function formattedNotificationFactory(): Navigation\Notifications\Factory\FormattedNotify
 	{
-		return self::$dice->create(Navigation\Notifications\Factory\FormattedNotification::class);
+		return self::$dice->create(Navigation\Notifications\Factory\FormattedNotify::class);
 	}
 
 	//
diff --git a/src/Module/BaseNotifications.php b/src/Module/BaseNotifications.php
index d7319fa4ea..1190e046df 100644
--- a/src/Module/BaseNotifications.php
+++ b/src/Module/BaseNotifications.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use Friendica\Content\Pager;
 use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Core\System;
-use Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\ValueObject\FormattedNotification;
+use Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\ValueObject\FormattedNotify;
 use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\ForbiddenException;
 use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
@@ -43,29 +43,29 @@ abstract class BaseNotifications extends BaseModule
 {
 	/** @var array Array of URL parameters */
 	const URL_TYPES = [
-		FormattedNotification::NETWORK  => 'network',
-		FormattedNotification::SYSTEM   => 'system',
-		FormattedNotification::HOME     => 'home',
-		FormattedNotification::PERSONAL => 'personal',
-		FormattedNotification::INTRO    => 'intros',
+		FormattedNotify::NETWORK  => 'network',
+		FormattedNotify::SYSTEM   => 'system',
+		FormattedNotify::HOME     => 'home',
+		FormattedNotify::PERSONAL => 'personal',
+		FormattedNotify::INTRO    => 'intros',
 	];
 
 	/** @var array Array of the allowed notifications and their printable name */
 	const PRINT_TYPES = [
-		FormattedNotification::NETWORK  => 'Network',
-		FormattedNotification::SYSTEM   => 'System',
-		FormattedNotification::HOME     => 'Home',
-		FormattedNotification::PERSONAL => 'Personal',
-		FormattedNotification::INTRO    => 'Introductions',
+		FormattedNotify::NETWORK  => 'Network',
+		FormattedNotify::SYSTEM   => 'System',
+		FormattedNotify::HOME     => 'Home',
+		FormattedNotify::PERSONAL => 'Personal',
+		FormattedNotify::INTRO    => 'Introductions',
 	];
 
 	/** @var array The array of access keys for notification pages */
 	const ACCESS_KEYS = [
-		FormattedNotification::NETWORK  => 'w',
-		FormattedNotification::SYSTEM   => 'y',
-		FormattedNotification::HOME     => 'h',
-		FormattedNotification::PERSONAL => 'r',
-		FormattedNotification::INTRO    => 'i',
+		FormattedNotify::NETWORK  => 'w',
+		FormattedNotify::SYSTEM   => 'y',
+		FormattedNotify::HOME     => 'h',
+		FormattedNotify::PERSONAL => 'r',
+		FormattedNotify::INTRO    => 'i',
 	];
 
 	/** @var int The default count of items per page */
diff --git a/src/Module/Notifications/Notifications.php b/src/Module/Notifications/Notifications.php
index e090aa5a38..90ea9c28ba 100644
--- a/src/Module/Notifications/Notifications.php
+++ b/src/Module/Notifications/Notifications.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use Friendica\Core\L10n;
 use Friendica\Core\Renderer;
 use Friendica\Module\BaseNotifications;
 use Friendica\Module\Response;
-use Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\ValueObject\FormattedNotification;
+use Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\ValueObject\FormattedNotify;
 use Friendica\Util\Profiler;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 
@@ -41,14 +41,14 @@ use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
  */
 class Notifications extends BaseNotifications
 {
-	/** @var \Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Factory\FormattedNotification */
-	protected $formattedNotificationFactory;
+	/** @var \Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Factory\FormattedNotify */
+	protected $formattedNotifyFactory;
 
-	public function __construct(L10n $l10n, App\BaseURL $baseUrl, Arguments $args, LoggerInterface $logger, Profiler $profiler, Response $response, \Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Factory\FormattedNotification $formattedNotificationFactory, array $server, array $parameters = [])
+	public function __construct(L10n $l10n, App\BaseURL $baseUrl, Arguments $args, LoggerInterface $logger, Profiler $profiler, Response $response, \Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Factory\FormattedNotify $formattedNotifyFactory, array $server, array $parameters = [])
 	{
 		parent::__construct($l10n, $baseUrl, $args, $logger, $profiler, $response, $server, $parameters);
 
-		$this->formattedNotificationFactory = $formattedNotificationFactory;
+		$this->formattedNotifyFactory = $formattedNotifyFactory;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -59,30 +59,30 @@ class Notifications extends BaseNotifications
 		$notificationHeader = '';
 		$notifications = [];
 
-		$factory = $this->formattedNotificationFactory;
+		$factory = $this->formattedNotifyFactory;
 
 		if (($this->args->get(1) == 'network')) {
 			$notificationHeader = $this->t('Network Notifications');
 			$notifications      = [
-				'ident'        => FormattedNotification::NETWORK,
+				'ident'        => FormattedNotify::NETWORK,
 				'notifications' => $factory->getNetworkList($this->showAll, $this->firstItemNum, self::ITEMS_PER_PAGE),
 			];
 		} elseif (($this->args->get(1) == 'system')) {
 			$notificationHeader = $this->t('System Notifications');
 			$notifications      = [
-				'ident'        => FormattedNotification::SYSTEM,
+				'ident'        => FormattedNotify::SYSTEM,
 				'notifications' => $factory->getSystemList($this->showAll, $this->firstItemNum, self::ITEMS_PER_PAGE),
 			];
 		} elseif (($this->args->get(1) == 'personal')) {
 			$notificationHeader = $this->t('Personal Notifications');
 			$notifications      = [
-				'ident'        => FormattedNotification::PERSONAL,
+				'ident'        => FormattedNotify::PERSONAL,
 				'notifications' => $factory->getPersonalList($this->showAll, $this->firstItemNum, self::ITEMS_PER_PAGE),
 			];
 		} elseif (($this->args->get(1) == 'home')) {
 			$notificationHeader = $this->t('Home Notifications');
 			$notifications      = [
-				'ident'        => FormattedNotification::HOME,
+				'ident'        => FormattedNotify::HOME,
 				'notifications' => $factory->getHomeList($this->showAll, $this->firstItemNum, self::ITEMS_PER_PAGE),
 			];
 		} else {
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class Notifications extends BaseNotifications
 			];
 			// Loop trough ever notification This creates an array with the output html for each
 			// notification and apply the correct template according to the notificationtype (label).
-			/** @var FormattedNotification $Notification */
+			/** @var FormattedNotify $Notification */
 			foreach ($notifications['notifications'] as $Notification) {
 				$notificationArray = $Notification->toArray();
 
diff --git a/src/Navigation/Notifications/Collection/FormattedNotifications.php b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Collection/FormattedNotifies.php
similarity index 79%
rename from src/Navigation/Notifications/Collection/FormattedNotifications.php
rename to src/Navigation/Notifications/Collection/FormattedNotifies.php
index 8dad2f6af2..0b907caf7d 100644
--- a/src/Navigation/Notifications/Collection/FormattedNotifications.php
+++ b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Collection/FormattedNotifies.php
@@ -24,12 +24,15 @@ namespace Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Collection;
 use Friendica\BaseCollection;
 use Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\ValueObject;
 
-class FormattedNotifications extends BaseCollection
+/**
+ * @deprecated since 2022.05 Use \Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Collection\FormattedNotifications instead
+ */
+class FormattedNotifies extends BaseCollection
 {
 	/**
-	 * @return ValueObject\FormattedNotification
+	 * @return ValueObject\FormattedNotify
 	 */
-	public function current(): ValueObject\FormattedNotification
+	public function current(): ValueObject\FormattedNotify
 	{
 		return parent::current();
 	}
diff --git a/src/Navigation/Notifications/Entity/Notify.php b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Entity/Notify.php
index bf47bdafc6..8f8166ab90 100644
--- a/src/Navigation/Notifications/Entity/Notify.php
+++ b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Entity/Notify.php
@@ -46,6 +46,8 @@ use Psr\Http\Message\UriInterface;
  * @property-read $uriId
  * @property-read $parentUriId
  * @property-read $id
+ *
+ * @deprecated since 2022.05 Use \Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Entity\Notification instead
  */
 class Notify extends BaseEntity
 {
diff --git a/src/Navigation/Notifications/Factory/FormattedNotify.php b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Factory/FormattedNotify.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2551de1a14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Factory/FormattedNotify.php
@@ -0,0 +1,378 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (C) 2010-2022, the Friendica project
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Factory;
+
+use Exception;
+use Friendica\App\BaseURL;
+use Friendica\BaseFactory;
+use Friendica\Content\Text\BBCode;
+use Friendica\Core\L10n;
+use Friendica\Core\Protocol;
+use Friendica\Database\Database;
+use Friendica\Model\Contact;
+use Friendica\Model\Post;
+use Friendica\Module\BaseNotifications;
+use Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Collection\FormattedNotifies;
+use Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Repository;
+use Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\ValueObject;
+use Friendica\Network\HTTPException\InternalServerErrorException;
+use Friendica\Protocol\Activity;
+use Friendica\Util\DateTimeFormat;
+use Friendica\Util\Proxy;
+use Friendica\Util\Temporal;
+use Friendica\Util\XML;
+use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
+
+/**
+ * Factory for creating notification objects based on items
+ * Currently, there are the following types of item based notifications:
+ * - network
+ * - system
+ * - home
+ * - personal
+ *
+ * @deprecated since 2022.05 Use \Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Factory\FormattedNotification instead
+ */
+class FormattedNotify extends BaseFactory
+{
+	/** @var Database */
+	private $dba;
+	/** @var Repository\Notify */
+	private $notify;
+	/** @var BaseURL */
+	private $baseUrl;
+	/** @var L10n */
+	private $l10n;
+
+	public function __construct(LoggerInterface $logger, Database $dba, Repository\Notify $notification, BaseURL $baseUrl, L10n $l10n)
+	{
+		parent::__construct($logger);
+
+		$this->dba     = $dba;
+		$this->notify  = $notification;
+		$this->baseUrl = $baseUrl;
+		$this->l10n    = $l10n;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @param array $formattedItem The return of $this->formatItem
+	 *
+	 * @return ValueObject\FormattedNotify
+	 */
+	private function createFromFormattedItem(array $formattedItem): ValueObject\FormattedNotify
+	{
+		// Transform the different types of notification in a usable array
+		switch ($formattedItem['verb'] ?? '') {
+			case Activity::LIKE:
+				return new ValueObject\FormattedNotify(
+					'like',
+					$this->baseUrl->get(true) . '/display/' . $formattedItem['parent-guid'],
+					$formattedItem['author-avatar'],
+					$formattedItem['author-link'],
+					$this->l10n->t("%s liked %s's post", $formattedItem['author-name'], $formattedItem['parent-author-name']),
+					$formattedItem['when'],
+					$formattedItem['ago'],
+					$formattedItem['seen']
+				);
+
+			case Activity::DISLIKE:
+				return new ValueObject\FormattedNotify(
+					'dislike',
+					$this->baseUrl->get(true) . '/display/' . $formattedItem['parent-guid'],
+					$formattedItem['author-avatar'],
+					$formattedItem['author-link'],
+					$this->l10n->t("%s disliked %s's post", $formattedItem['author-name'], $formattedItem['parent-author-name']),
+					$formattedItem['when'],
+					$formattedItem['ago'],
+					$formattedItem['seen']
+				);
+
+			case Activity::ATTEND:
+				return new ValueObject\FormattedNotify(
+					'attend',
+					$this->baseUrl->get(true) . '/display/' . $formattedItem['parent-guid'],
+					$formattedItem['author-avatar'],
+					$formattedItem['author-link'],
+					$this->l10n->t("%s is attending %s's event", $formattedItem['author-name'], $formattedItem['parent-author-name']),
+					$formattedItem['when'],
+					$formattedItem['ago'],
+					$formattedItem['seen']
+				);
+
+			case Activity::ATTENDNO:
+				return new ValueObject\FormattedNotify(
+					'attendno',
+					$this->baseUrl->get(true) . '/display/' . $formattedItem['parent-guid'],
+					$formattedItem['author-avatar'],
+					$formattedItem['author-link'],
+					$this->l10n->t("%s is not attending %s's event", $formattedItem['author-name'], $formattedItem['parent-author-name']),
+					$formattedItem['when'],
+					$formattedItem['ago'],
+					$formattedItem['seen']
+				);
+
+			case Activity::ATTENDMAYBE:
+				return new ValueObject\FormattedNotify(
+					'attendmaybe',
+					$this->baseUrl->get(true) . '/display/' . $formattedItem['parent-guid'],
+					$formattedItem['author-avatar'],
+					$formattedItem['author-link'],
+					$this->l10n->t("%s may attending %s's event", $formattedItem['author-name'], $formattedItem['parent-author-name']),
+					$formattedItem['when'],
+					$formattedItem['ago'],
+					$formattedItem['seen']
+				);
+
+			case Activity::FRIEND:
+				if (!isset($formattedItem['object'])) {
+					return new ValueObject\FormattedNotify(
+						'friend',
+						$formattedItem['link'],
+						$formattedItem['image'],
+						$formattedItem['url'],
+						$formattedItem['text'],
+						$formattedItem['when'],
+						$formattedItem['ago'],
+						$formattedItem['seen']
+					);
+				}
+
+				$xmlHead = "<" . "?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8' ?" . ">";
+				$obj     = XML::parseString($xmlHead . $formattedItem['object']);
+
+				$formattedItem['fname'] = $obj->title;
+
+				return new ValueObject\FormattedNotify(
+					'friend',
+					$this->baseUrl->get(true) . '/display/' . $formattedItem['parent-guid'],
+					$formattedItem['author-avatar'],
+					$formattedItem['author-link'],
+					$this->l10n->t("%s is now friends with %s", $formattedItem['author-name'], $formattedItem['fname']),
+					$formattedItem['when'],
+					$formattedItem['ago'],
+					$formattedItem['seen']
+				);
+
+			default:
+				return new ValueObject\FormattedNotify(
+					$formattedItem['label'] ?? '',
+					$formattedItem['link'] ?? '',
+					$formattedItem['image'] ?? '',
+					$formattedItem['url'] ?? '',
+					$formattedItem['text'] ?? '',
+					$formattedItem['when'] ?? '',
+					$formattedItem['ago'] ?? '',
+					$formattedItem['seen'] ?? false
+				);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get system notifications
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $seen          False => only include notifications into the query
+	 *                            which aren't marked as "seen"
+	 * @param int  $start         Start the query at this point
+	 * @param int  $limit         Maximum number of query results
+	 *
+	 * @return FormattedNotifies
+	 */
+	public function getSystemList(bool $seen = false, int $start = 0, int $limit = BaseNotifications::DEFAULT_PAGE_LIMIT): FormattedNotifies
+	{
+		$conditions = [];
+		if (!$seen) {
+			$conditions['seen'] = false;
+		}
+
+		$params          = [];
+		$params['order'] = ['date' => 'DESC'];
+		$params['limit'] = [$start, $limit];
+
+		$formattedNotifications = new FormattedNotifies();
+		try {
+			$Notifies = $this->notify->selectForUser(local_user(), $conditions, $params);
+
+			foreach ($Notifies as $Notify) {
+				$formattedNotifications[] = new ValueObject\FormattedNotify(
+					'notification',
+					$this->baseUrl->get(true) . '/notification/' . $Notify->id,
+					Contact::getAvatarUrlForUrl($Notify->url, $Notify->uid, Proxy::SIZE_MICRO),
+					$Notify->url,
+					strip_tags(BBCode::toPlaintext($Notify->msg)),
+					DateTimeFormat::local($Notify->date->format(DateTimeFormat::MYSQL), 'r'),
+					Temporal::getRelativeDate($Notify->date->format(DateTimeFormat::MYSQL)),
+					$Notify->seen
+				);
+			}
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			$this->logger->warning('Select failed.', ['conditions' => $conditions, 'exception' => $e]);
+		}
+
+		return $formattedNotifications;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get network notifications
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $seen          False => only include notifications into the query
+	 *                            which aren't marked as "seen"
+	 * @param int  $start         Start the query at this point
+	 * @param int  $limit         Maximum number of query results
+	 *
+	 * @return FormattedNotifies
+	 */
+	public function getNetworkList(bool $seen = false, int $start = 0, int $limit = BaseNotifications::DEFAULT_PAGE_LIMIT): FormattedNotifies
+	{
+		$condition = ['wall' => false, 'uid' => local_user()];
+
+		if (!$seen) {
+			$condition['unseen'] = true;
+		}
+
+		$fields = ['id', 'parent', 'verb', 'author-name', 'unseen', 'author-link', 'author-avatar', 'contact-avatar',
+			'network', 'created', 'object', 'parent-author-name', 'parent-author-link', 'parent-guid', 'gravity'];
+		$params = ['order' => ['received' => true], 'limit' => [$start, $limit]];
+
+		$formattedNotifications = new FormattedNotifies();
+
+		try {
+			$userPosts = Post::selectForUser(local_user(), $fields, $condition, $params);
+			while ($userPost = $this->dba->fetch($userPosts)) {
+				$formattedNotifications[] = $this->createFromFormattedItem($this->formatItem($userPost));
+			}
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			$this->logger->warning('Select failed.', ['condition' => $condition, 'exception' => $e]);
+		}
+
+		return $formattedNotifications;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get personal notifications
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $seen          False => only include notifications into the query
+	 *                            which aren't marked as "seen"
+	 * @param int  $start         Start the query at this point
+	 * @param int  $limit         Maximum number of query results
+	 *
+	 * @return FormattedNotifies
+	 */
+	public function getPersonalList(bool $seen = false, int $start = 0, int $limit = BaseNotifications::DEFAULT_PAGE_LIMIT): FormattedNotifies
+	{
+		$condition = ['wall' => false, 'uid' => local_user(), 'author-id' => public_contact()];
+
+		if (!$seen) {
+			$condition['unseen'] = true;
+		}
+
+		$fields = ['id', 'parent', 'verb', 'author-name', 'unseen', 'author-link', 'author-avatar', 'contact-avatar',
+			'network', 'created', 'object', 'parent-author-name', 'parent-author-link', 'parent-guid', 'gravity'];
+		$params = ['order' => ['received' => true], 'limit' => [$start, $limit]];
+
+		$formattedNotifications = new FormattedNotifies();
+
+		try {
+			$userPosts = Post::selectForUser(local_user(), $fields, $condition, $params);
+			while ($userPost = $this->dba->fetch($userPosts)) {
+				$formattedNotifications[] = $this->createFromFormattedItem($this->formatItem($userPost));
+			}
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			$this->logger->warning('Select failed.', ['conditions' => $condition, 'exception' => $e]);
+		}
+
+		return $formattedNotifications;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Get home notifications
+	 *
+	 * @param bool $seen          False => only include notifications into the query
+	 *                            which aren't marked as "seen"
+	 * @param int  $start         Start the query at this point
+	 * @param int  $limit         Maximum number of query results
+	 *
+	 * @return FormattedNotifies
+	 */
+	public function getHomeList(bool $seen = false, int $start = 0, int $limit = BaseNotifications::DEFAULT_PAGE_LIMIT): FormattedNotifies
+	{
+		$condition = ['wall' => true, 'uid' => local_user()];
+
+		if (!$seen) {
+			$condition['unseen'] = true;
+		}
+
+		$fields = ['id', 'parent', 'verb', 'author-name', 'unseen', 'author-link', 'author-avatar', 'contact-avatar',
+			'network', 'created', 'object', 'parent-author-name', 'parent-author-link', 'parent-guid', 'gravity'];
+		$params = ['order' => ['received' => true], 'limit' => [$start, $limit]];
+
+		$formattedNotifications = new FormattedNotifies();
+
+		try {
+			$userPosts = Post::selectForUser(local_user(), $fields, $condition, $params);
+			while ($userPost = $this->dba->fetch($userPosts)) {
+				$formattedItem = $this->formatItem($userPost);
+
+				// Overwrite specific fields, not default item format
+				$formattedItem['label'] = 'comment';
+				$formattedItem['text']  = $this->l10n->t("%s commented on %s's post", $formattedItem['author-name'], $formattedItem['parent-author-name']);
+
+				$formattedNotifications[] = $this->createFromFormattedItem($formattedItem);
+			}
+		} catch (Exception $e) {
+			$this->logger->warning('Select failed.', ['conditions' => $condition, 'exception' => $e]);
+		}
+
+		return $formattedNotifications;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Format the item query in a usable array
+	 *
+	 * @param array $item The item from the db query
+	 *
+	 * @return array The item, extended with the notification-specific information
+	 *
+	 * @throws InternalServerErrorException
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	private function formatItem(array $item): array
+	{
+		$item['seen'] = !($item['unseen'] > 0);
+
+		// For feed items we use the user's contact, since the avatar is mostly self choosen.
+		if (!empty($item['network']) && $item['network'] == Protocol::FEED) {
+			$item['author-avatar'] = $item['contact-avatar'];
+		}
+
+		$item['label'] = (($item['gravity'] == GRAVITY_PARENT) ? 'post' : 'comment');
+		$item['link']  = $this->baseUrl->get(true) . '/display/' . $item['parent-guid'];
+		$item['image'] = $item['author-avatar'];
+		$item['url']   = $item['author-link'];
+		$item['when']  = DateTimeFormat::local($item['created'], 'r');
+		$item['ago']   = Temporal::getRelativeDate($item['created']);
+		$item['text']  = (($item['gravity'] == GRAVITY_PARENT)
+			? $this->l10n->t("%s created a new post", $item['author-name'])
+			: $this->l10n->t("%s commented on %s's post", $item['author-name'], $item['parent-author-name']));
+
+		return $item;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/Navigation/Notifications/Factory/Notify.php b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Factory/Notify.php
index fbc6144702..d6c777e6f2 100644
--- a/src/Navigation/Notifications/Factory/Notify.php
+++ b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Factory/Notify.php
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ use Friendica\Capabilities\ICanCreateFromTableRow;
 use Friendica\Content\Text\BBCode;
 use GuzzleHttp\Psr7\Uri;
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated since 2022.05 Use \Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Factory\Notification instead
+ */
 class Notify extends BaseFactory implements ICanCreateFromTableRow
 {
 	public function createFromTableRow(array $row): \Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Entity\Notify
diff --git a/src/Navigation/Notifications/Repository/Notify.php b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Repository/Notify.php
index 6d56258b37..959418bbfa 100644
--- a/src/Navigation/Notifications/Repository/Notify.php
+++ b/src/Navigation/Notifications/Repository/Notify.php
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ use Friendica\Util\DateTimeFormat;
 use Friendica\Util\Emailer;
 use Psr\Log\LoggerInterface;
 
+/**
+ * @deprecated since 2022.05 Use \Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\Repository\Notification instead
+ */
 class Notify extends BaseRepository
 {
 	/** @var Factory\Notify  */
diff --git a/src/Navigation/Notifications/ValueObject/FormattedNotify.php b/src/Navigation/Notifications/ValueObject/FormattedNotify.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ac0db65ad2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Navigation/Notifications/ValueObject/FormattedNotify.php
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+<?php
+/**
+ * @copyright Copyright (C) 2010-2022, the Friendica project
+ *
+ * @license GNU AGPL version 3 or any later version
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ */
+
+namespace Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\ValueObject;
+
+use Friendica\BaseDataTransferObject;
+
+/**
+ * A view-only object for printing item notifications to the frontend
+ *
+ * @deprecated since 2022.05 Use \Friendica\Navigation\Notifications\ValueObject\FormattedNotification instead
+ */
+class FormattedNotify extends BaseDataTransferObject
+{
+	const SYSTEM   = 'system';
+	const PERSONAL = 'personal';
+	const NETWORK  = 'network';
+	const INTRO    = 'intro';
+	const HOME     = 'home';
+
+	/** @var string */
+	protected $label = '';
+	/** @var string */
+	protected $link = '';
+	/** @var string */
+	protected $image = '';
+	/** @var string */
+	protected $url = '';
+	/** @var string */
+	protected $text = '';
+	/** @var string */
+	protected $when = '';
+	/** @var string */
+	protected $ago = '';
+	/** @var boolean */
+	protected $seen = false;
+
+	public function __construct(string $label, string $link, string $image, string $url, string $text, string $when, string $ago, bool $seen)
+	{
+		$this->label = $label ?? '';
+		$this->link  = $link  ?? '';
+		$this->image = $image ?? '';
+		$this->url   = $url   ?? '';
+		$this->text  = $text  ?? '';
+		$this->when  = $when  ?? '';
+		$this->ago   = $ago   ?? '';
+		$this->seen  = $seen  ?? false;
+	}
+}
diff --git a/static/dbstructure.config.php b/static/dbstructure.config.php
index f7e02b10b9..8963b1df60 100644
--- a/static/dbstructure.config.php
+++ b/static/dbstructure.config.php
@@ -904,7 +904,7 @@ return [
 		]
 	],
 	"notify" => [
-		"comment" => "notifications",
+		"comment" => "[Deprecated] User notifications",
 		"fields" => [
 			"id" => ["type" => "int unsigned", "not null" => "1", "extra" => "auto_increment", "primary" => "1", "comment" => "sequential ID"],
 			"type" => ["type" => "smallint unsigned", "not null" => "1", "default" => "0", "comment" => ""],