1/13/2025 Updates

Core Functionality Updates

Pen Names

  • Book ideas can now be posted under different pen names.
  • Comments can be made using different pen names.
  • Added ability to switch between main profile and pen names
  • Preserved identity context across page reloads
  • Updated notification system to handle pen name activities
  • Limited users to maximum 5 pen names

Comments/Discussions

  • Any comment can now be a discussion. This decision was made to keep the Book Idea main page as clean as possible. Nestled comments were problematic.

UI/UX Improvements

  • Added identity switcher in navbar
  • Created pen name management interface in settings
  • Updated profile pages to handle both main profiles and pen names
  • Modified book idea cards to show correct identity information
  • Added pen name profile pages

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed profile link in book idea details to go to correct profile type
  • Updated comment display to show correct identity information
  • Fixed avatar handling for pen name profiles