diff --git a/src/servala/core/models/organization.py b/src/servala/core/models/organization.py
index 57cd660..b8a4e2a 100644
--- a/src/servala/core/models/organization.py
+++ b/src/servala/core/models/organization.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import models, transaction
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
 from django.utils.text import slugify
-from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from django_scopes import ScopedManager, scopes_disabled
 
@@ -75,14 +74,6 @@ class Organization(ServalaModelMixin, models.Model):
                 user=user, organization=self, role=OrganizationRole.OWNER
             )
 
-    def add_support_message(self, message):
-        support_message = _(
-            "Need help? We're happy to help via the <a href='{support_url}'>support form</a>."
-        ).format(support_url=self.urls.support)
-        return mark_safe(
-            f'{message} <i class="bi bi-person-raised-hand"></i> {support_message}'
-        )
-
     @classmethod
     @transaction.atomic
     def create_organization(cls, instance, owner):
diff --git a/src/servala/core/models/service.py b/src/servala/core/models/service.py
index 4c6ecd0..362661b 100644
--- a/src/servala/core/models/service.py
+++ b/src/servala/core/models/service.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import copy
-import html
 import json
-import re
 
 import kubernetes
 import rules
@@ -12,7 +10,6 @@ from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
 from django.db import IntegrityError, models, transaction
 from django.utils import timezone
 from django.utils.functional import cached_property
-from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 from encrypted_fields.fields import EncryptedJSONField
 from kubernetes import client, config
@@ -606,58 +603,6 @@ class ServiceInstance(ServalaModelMixin, models.Model):
         spec_data = prune_empty_data(spec_data)
         return spec_data
 
-    @classmethod
-    def _format_kubernetes_error(cls, error_message):
-        if not error_message:
-            return {"message": "", "errors": None, "has_list": False}
-
-        error_message = str(error_message).strip()
-
-        # Pattern to match validation errors in brackets like [error1, error2, error3]
-        pattern = r"\[([^\]]+)\]"
-        match = re.search(pattern, error_message)
-
-        if not match:
-            return {"message": error_message, "errors": None, "has_list": False}
-
-        errors_text = match.group(1).strip()
-
-        if "," not in errors_text:
-            return {"message": error_message, "errors": None, "has_list": False}
-
-        errors = [error.strip().strip("\"'") for error in errors_text.split(",")]
-        errors = [error for error in errors if error]
-
-        if len(errors) <= 1:
-            return {"message": error_message, "errors": None, "has_list": False}
-
-        base_message = re.sub(pattern, "", error_message).strip()
-        base_message = base_message.rstrip(":").strip()
-
-        return {"message": base_message, "errors": errors, "has_list": True}
-
-    @classmethod
-    def _safe_format_error(cls, error_data):
-        if not isinstance(error_data, dict):
-            return html.escape(str(error_data))
-
-        if not error_data.get("has_list", False):
-            return html.escape(error_data.get("message", ""))
-
-        message = html.escape(error_data.get("message", ""))
-        errors = error_data.get("errors", [])
-
-        if not errors:
-            return message
-
-        escaped_errors = [html.escape(str(error)) for error in errors]
-        error_items = "".join(f"<li>{error}</li>" for error in escaped_errors)
-
-        if message:
-            return mark_safe(f"{message}<ul>{error_items}</ul>")
-        else:
-            return mark_safe(f"<ul>{error_items}</ul>")
-
     @classmethod
     def create_instance(cls, name, organization, context, created_by, spec_data):
         # Ensure the namespace exists
@@ -670,10 +615,11 @@ class ServiceInstance(ServalaModelMixin, models.Model):
                 context=context,
             )
         except IntegrityError:
-            message = _(
-                "An instance with this name already exists in this organization. Please choose a different name."
+            raise ValidationError(
+                _(
+                    "An instance with this name already exists in this organization. Please choose a different name."
+                )
             )
-            raise ValidationError(organization.add_support_message(message))
 
         try:
             spec_data = cls._prepare_spec_data(spec_data)
@@ -711,25 +657,10 @@ class ServiceInstance(ServalaModelMixin, models.Model):
                 try:
                     error_body = json.loads(e.body)
                     reason = error_body.get("message", str(e))
-                    error_data = cls._format_kubernetes_error(reason)
-                    formatted_reason = cls._safe_format_error(error_data)
-                    message = _("Error reported by control plane: {reason}").format(
-                        reason=formatted_reason
-                    )
-                    raise ValidationError(organization.add_support_message(message))
+                    raise ValidationError(_("Kubernetes API error: {}").format(reason))
                 except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                    error_data = cls._format_kubernetes_error(str(e))
-                    formatted_error = cls._safe_format_error(error_data)
-                    message = _("Error reported by control plane: {error}").format(
-                        error=formatted_error
-                    )
-                    raise ValidationError(organization.add_support_message(message))
-            error_data = cls._format_kubernetes_error(str(e))
-            formatted_error = cls._safe_format_error(error_data)
-            message = _("Error creating instance: {error}").format(
-                error=formatted_error
-            )
-            raise ValidationError(organization.add_support_message(message))
+                    raise ValidationError(_("Kubernetes API error: {}").format(str(e)))
+            raise ValidationError(_("Error creating instance: {}").format(str(e)))
         return instance
 
     def update_spec(self, spec_data, updated_by):
@@ -750,33 +681,29 @@ class ServiceInstance(ServalaModelMixin, models.Model):
             self.save()  # Updates updated_at timestamp
         except ApiException as e:
             if e.status == 404:
-                message = _(
-                    "Service instance not found in control plane. It may have been deleted externally."
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    _(
+                        "Service instance not found in Kubernetes. It may have been deleted externally."
+                    )
                 )
-                raise ValidationError(self.organization.add_support_message(message))
             try:
                 error_body = json.loads(e.body)
                 reason = error_body.get("message", str(e))
-                error_data = self._format_kubernetes_error(reason)
-                formatted_reason = self._safe_format_error(error_data)
-                message = _(
-                    "Error reported by control plane while updating instance: {reason}"
-                ).format(reason=formatted_reason)
-                raise ValidationError(self.organization.add_support_message(message))
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    _("Kubernetes API error updating instance: {error}").format(
+                        error=reason
+                    )
+                )
             except (ValueError, TypeError):
-                error_data = self._format_kubernetes_error(str(e))
-                formatted_error = self._safe_format_error(error_data)
-                message = _(
-                    "Error reported by control plane while updating instance: {error}"
-                ).format(error=formatted_error)
-                raise ValidationError(self.organization.add_support_message(message))
+                raise ValidationError(
+                    _("Kubernetes API error updating instance: {error}").format(
+                        error=str(e)
+                    )
+                )
         except Exception as e:
-            error_data = self._format_kubernetes_error(str(e))
-            formatted_error = self._safe_format_error(error_data)
-            message = _("Error updating instance: {error}").format(
-                error=formatted_error
+            raise ValidationError(
+                _("Error updating instance: {error}").format(error=str(e))
             )
-            raise ValidationError(self.organization.add_support_message(message))
 
     @transaction.atomic
     def delete_instance(self, user):
diff --git a/src/servala/frontend/templates/includes/k8s_error.html b/src/servala/frontend/templates/includes/k8s_error.html
deleted file mode 100644
index f97474d..0000000
--- a/src/servala/frontend/templates/includes/k8s_error.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-{% if show_error %}
-<div class="{{ css_class }}">
-    {% if has_list %}
-        {% if message %}{{ message }}{% endif %}
-        <ul>
-        {% for error in errors %}
-            <li>{{ error }}</li>
-        {% endfor %}
-        </ul>
-    {% else %}
-        {{ message }}
-    {% endif %}
-</div>
-{% endif %}
diff --git a/src/servala/frontend/templates/includes/message.html b/src/servala/frontend/templates/includes/message.html
index d5debc9..59260d2 100644
--- a/src/servala/frontend/templates/includes/message.html
+++ b/src/servala/frontend/templates/includes/message.html
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <script>
 document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
     const alert = document.getElementById('auto-dismiss-alert-{{ forloop.counter0|default:'0' }}');
-    if (alert && !alert.classList.contains('alert-danger')) {
+    if (alert) {
         setTimeout(function() {
             let opacity = 1;
             const fadeOutInterval = setInterval(function() {
diff --git a/src/servala/frontend/templatetags/error_filters.py b/src/servala/frontend/templatetags/error_filters.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 18c4c4d..0000000
--- a/src/servala/frontend/templatetags/error_filters.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Template filters for safe error formatting.
-"""
-
-import html
-from django import template
-from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
-
-register = template.Library()
-
-
-@register.filter
-def format_k8s_error(error_data):
-    """
-    Template filter to safely format Kubernetes error data.
-    Usage: {{ error_data|format_k8s_error }}
-
-    Args:
-        error_data: Dictionary with structure from _format_kubernetes_error method
-                   or a simple string
-
-    Returns:
-        Safely formatted HTML string
-    """
-    if not error_data:
-        return ""
-
-    if not error_data.get("has_list", False):
-        return html.escape(error_data.get("message", ""))
-
-    message = html.escape(error_data.get("message", ""))
-    errors = error_data.get("errors", [])
-
-    if not errors:
-        return message
-
-    escaped_errors = [html.escape(str(error)) for error in errors]
-    error_items = "".join(f"<li>{error}</li>" for error in escaped_errors)
-
-    if message:
-        return mark_safe(f"{message}<ul>{error_items}</ul>")
-    else:
-        return mark_safe(f"<ul>{error_items}</ul>")
diff --git a/src/servala/frontend/views/service.py b/src/servala/frontend/views/service.py
index f9ce50d..2d74842 100644
--- a/src/servala/frontend/views/service.py
+++ b/src/servala/frontend/views/service.py
@@ -144,12 +144,7 @@ class ServiceOfferingDetailView(OrganizationViewMixin, HtmxViewMixin, DetailView
 
         form = self.get_instance_form()
         if not form:  # Should not happen if context_object is valid, but as a safeguard
-            messages.error(
-                self.request,
-                self.organization.add_support_message(
-                    _("Could not initialize service form.")
-                ),
-            )
+            messages.error(self.request, _("Could not initialize service form."))
             return self.render_to_response(context)
 
         if form.is_valid():
@@ -166,10 +161,7 @@ class ServiceOfferingDetailView(OrganizationViewMixin, HtmxViewMixin, DetailView
                 messages.error(self.request, e.message or str(e))
             except Exception as e:
                 messages.error(
-                    self.request,
-                    self.organization.add_support_message(
-                        _(f"Error creating instance: {str(e)}.")
-                    ),
+                    self.request, _("Error creating instance: {}").format(str(e))
                 )
 
         # If the form is not valid or if the service creation failed, we render it again
@@ -374,10 +366,7 @@ class ServiceInstanceUpdateView(
             return self.form_invalid(form)
         except Exception as e:
             messages.error(
-                self.request,
-                self.organization.add_support_message(
-                    _(f"Error updating instance: {str(e)}.")
-                ),
+                self.request, _("Error updating instance: {error}").format(error=str(e))
             )
             return self.form_invalid(form)
 
@@ -446,11 +435,9 @@ class ServiceInstanceDeleteView(
         except Exception as e:
             messages.error(
                 self.request,
-                self.organization.add_support_message(
-                    _(
-                        f"An error occurred while trying to delete instance '{self.object.name}': {str(e)}."
-                    )
-                ),
+                _(
+                    "An error occurred while trying to delete instance '{name}': {error}"
+                ).format(name=self.object.name, error=str(e)),
             )
             response = HttpResponse()
             response["HX-Redirect"] = str(self.object.urls.base)