Profile System Update — Now Live on discgolf.buzz

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THE Buzz

Date Published

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We’ve rolled out a major update to user accounts and profiles today, focusing on making your disc golf community experience smoother and more connected.

✅ Working Today

You can now:

  • Register an account at /register
  • Log in at /login
  • Sign out directly from the header dropdown
  • View your profile at /profile including name, email, bio, and username
  • Edit your name, bio, and username inline right on your profile page
  • Access a Favorites tab (ready for future saves)
  • View a Submissions tab showing any courses you’ve submitted
  • See a Volunteering tab for courses you’ve signed up to help with
  • Jump directly to chat.discgolf.buzz from your profile
  • See your first name in the header with a dropdown menu when logged in

🧩 Profile Page Layout

Your profile now includes:

  • Large initial-based avatar (temporary, no uploads yet)
  • Display name with inline edit option
  • Username shown as @username (if set)
  • Email address
  • Bio section (if provided)
  • Quick links to Community Chat + Sign Out
  • Three main tabs:
    • Favorites
    • Submissions
    • Volunteering

Each tab includes a helpful empty state so you always know what to do next.


🔮 Coming Next

We’re just getting started. Next up:

  • ❤️ Favorite buttons on course + video pages
  • 📸 User photo uploads and media tied to accounts
  • 🎯 DiscourseConnect SSO between discgolf.buzz and chat.discgolf.buzz
  • 🏠 Home course feature on profiles
  • 👤 Custom avatar uploads
  • 🔗 Unified auth across mydiscgolf.buzz

Thanks for being part of the build—more updates coming soon as we continue shaping the platform around the disc golf community. 🥏

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