diff --git a/ofscraper/download/downloadbatch.py b/ofscraper/download/downloadbatch.py
index 44864cdfa..cf1fb459c 100644
--- a/ofscraper/download/downloadbatch.py
+++ b/ofscraper/download/downloadbatch.py
@@ -375,11 +375,11 @@ async def ajob_progress_helper(funct):
     except Exception as E:
         logging.getLogger("shared").debug(E)
 
-async def consumer(queue):
+async def consumer(lock,aws):
     while True:
-        data = await queue.get()
+        async with lock:
+            data = aws.pop()
         if data is None:
-            queue.task_done()
             break
         else:
             try:
@@ -393,18 +393,9 @@ async def consumer(queue):
                 media_type = "skipped"
                 num_bytes_downloaded = 0
                 await send_msg((media_type, num_bytes_downloaded, 0))
-            queue.task_done()
             await asyncio.sleep(1)
 
 
-async def producer(queue, aws, concurrency_limit):
-    for data in aws:
-        await queue.put(data)
-    for _ in range(concurrency_limit):
-        await queue.put(None)
-    await queue.join()  # Wait for all tasks to finish
-
-
 @run
 async def process_dicts_split(username, model_id, medialist):
     common_globals.log.debug(f"{pid_log_helper()} start inner thread for other loggers")
@@ -426,11 +417,11 @@ async def process_dicts_split(username, model_id, medialist):
         for ele in medialist:
             aws.append((c, ele, model_id, username))
         concurrency_limit = get_max_workers()
-        queue = asyncio.Queue(maxsize=concurrency_limit)
+        lock = asyncio.Lock()
         consumers = [
-            asyncio.create_task(consumer(queue)) for _ in range(concurrency_limit)
+            asyncio.create_task(consumer(lock,aws)) for _ in range(concurrency_limit)
         ]
-        await producer(queue, aws, concurrency_limit)
+
         await asyncio.gather(*consumers)
     common_globals.log.debug(f"{pid_log_helper()} download process thread closing")
     # send message directly
diff --git a/ofscraper/filters/media/main.py b/ofscraper/filters/media/main.py
index 78cd8dda4..49251c084 100644
--- a/ofscraper/filters/media/main.py
+++ b/ofscraper/filters/media/main.py
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@ def filtermediaFinal(media, username, model_id):
     if "download" not in actions and not scrape_paid:
         log.debug("Skipping filtering because download not in actions")
         return media
+    log.info(f"finalizing media filtering {username} {model_id} for downlaod")
+
 
     count = 1
     trace_log_media(count, media, "initial media no filter:")
@@ -48,12 +50,13 @@ def filtermediaFinal(media, username, model_id):
 
 
 def filtermediaAreas(media, **kwargs):
+
     actions = read_args.retriveArgs().action
     scrape_paid = read_args.retriveArgs().scrape_paid
     if "download" not in actions and not scrape_paid:
         log.debug("Skipping filtering because download not in actions")
         return media
-
+    log.info("Initial media filtering for download")
     count = 1
 
     trace_log_media(count, media, "initial media no filter:")
@@ -128,9 +131,12 @@ def filterPostFinal(post):
     if "download" not in actions and not scrape_paid:
         log.debug("Skipping filtering because download not in actions")
         return post
+
     if "Text" not in settings.get_mediatypes():
         log.info("Skipping filtering Text not in mediatypes")
         return post
+    log.info("Filtering posts fot text")
+
     count = 1
     trace_log_post(count, post, "initial posts no filter:")
     log.debug(f"filter {count}-> initial posts no filter count: {len(post)}")
@@ -171,10 +177,12 @@ def filterPostFinal(post):
 
 
 def post_filter_for_like(post, like=False):
+
     actions = read_args.retriveArgs().action
     if "like" not in actions and "unlike" not in actions:
         log.debug("Skipping filtering because like and unlike not in actions")
         return post
+    log.info("Filtering posts for like action")
     log.debug(f"initial number of posts for {actions}")
 
     post = helpers.temp_post_filter(post)