diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index c7bbdba..12a6077 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 .env
 hatecomputers.club
 *.db
+uploads
diff --git a/api/auth/auth.go b/api/auth/auth.go
index c54aad6..04d6c12 100644
--- a/api/auth/auth.go
+++ b/api/auth/auth.go
@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ func VerifySessionContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request,
 
 func GoLoginContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, resp http.ResponseWriter) types.ContinuationChain {
 	return func(success types.Continuation, failure types.Continuation) types.ContinuationChain {
+		log.Println("GoLoginContinuation")
 		http.SetCookie(resp, &http.Cookie{
 			Name:     "redirect",
 			Value:    req.URL.Path,
diff --git a/api/dns/dns.go b/api/dns/dns.go
index bf91994..6357dfc 100644
--- a/api/dns/dns.go
+++ b/api/dns/dns.go
@@ -18,34 +18,6 @@ const MaxUserRecords = 100
 
 var UserOwnedInternalFmtDomains = []string{"%s", "%s.endpoints"}
 
-func userCanFuckWithDNSRecord(dbConn *sql.DB, user *database.User, record *database.DNSRecord, ownedInternalDomainFormats []string) bool {
-	ownedByUser := (user.ID == record.UserID)
-	if !ownedByUser {
-		return false
-	}
-
-	if !record.Internal {
-		for _, format := range ownedInternalDomainFormats {
-			domain := fmt.Sprintf(format, user.Username)
-
-			isInSubDomain := strings.HasSuffix(record.Name, "."+domain)
-			if domain == record.Name || isInSubDomain {
-				return true
-			}
-		}
-		return false
-	}
-
-	owner, err := database.FindFirstDomainOwnerId(dbConn, record.Name)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println(err)
-		return false
-	}
-
-	userIsOwnerOfDomain := owner == user.ID
-	return ownedByUser && userIsOwnerOfDomain
-}
-
 func ListDNSRecordsContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, resp http.ResponseWriter) types.ContinuationChain {
 	return func(success types.Continuation, failure types.Continuation) types.ContinuationChain {
 		dnsRecords, err := database.GetUserDNSRecords(context.DBConn, context.User.ID)
@@ -63,8 +35,8 @@ func ListDNSRecordsContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request
 func CreateDNSRecordContinuation(dnsAdapter external_dns.ExternalDNSAdapter, maxUserRecords int, allowedUserDomainFormats []string) func(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, resp http.ResponseWriter) types.ContinuationChain {
 	return func(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, resp http.ResponseWriter) types.ContinuationChain {
 		return func(success types.Continuation, failure types.Continuation) types.ContinuationChain {
-			formErrors := types.FormError{
-				Errors: []string{},
+			formErrors := types.BannerMessages{
+				Messages: []string{},
 			}
 
 			internal := req.FormValue("internal") == "on" || req.FormValue("internal") == "true"
@@ -81,7 +53,7 @@ func CreateDNSRecordContinuation(dnsAdapter external_dns.ExternalDNSAdapter, max
 			ttlNum, err := strconv.Atoi(ttl)
 			if err != nil {
 				resp.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
-				formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "invalid ttl")
+				formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, "invalid ttl")
 			}
 
 			dnsRecordCount, err := database.CountUserDNSRecords(context.DBConn, context.User.ID)
@@ -92,7 +64,7 @@ func CreateDNSRecordContinuation(dnsAdapter external_dns.ExternalDNSAdapter, max
 			}
 			if dnsRecordCount >= maxUserRecords {
 				resp.WriteHeader(http.StatusTooManyRequests)
-				formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "max records reached")
+				formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, "max records reached")
 			}
 
 			dnsRecord := &database.DNSRecord{
@@ -106,10 +78,10 @@ func CreateDNSRecordContinuation(dnsAdapter external_dns.ExternalDNSAdapter, max
 
 			if !userCanFuckWithDNSRecord(context.DBConn, context.User, dnsRecord, allowedUserDomainFormats) {
 				resp.WriteHeader(http.StatusUnauthorized)
-				formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "'name' must end with "+context.User.Username+" or you must be a domain owner for internal domains")
+				formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, "'name' must end with "+context.User.Username+" or you must be a domain owner for internal domains")
 			}
 
-			if len(formErrors.Errors) == 0 {
+			if len(formErrors.Messages) == 0 {
 				if dnsRecord.Internal {
 					dnsRecord.ID = utils.RandomId()
 				} else {
@@ -117,24 +89,28 @@ func CreateDNSRecordContinuation(dnsAdapter external_dns.ExternalDNSAdapter, max
 					if err != nil {
 						log.Println(err)
 						resp.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-						formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, err.Error())
+						formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, err.Error())
 					}
 				}
 			}
 
-			if len(formErrors.Errors) == 0 {
+			if len(formErrors.Messages) == 0 {
 				_, err := database.SaveDNSRecord(context.DBConn, dnsRecord)
 				if err != nil {
 					log.Println(err)
-					formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "error saving record")
+					formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, "error saving record")
 				}
 			}
 
-			if len(formErrors.Errors) == 0 {
+			if len(formErrors.Messages) == 0 {
+				formSuccess := types.BannerMessages{
+					Messages: []string{"record added."},
+				}
+				(*context.TemplateData)["Success"] = formSuccess
 				return success(context, req, resp)
 			}
 
-			(*context.TemplateData)["FormError"] = &formErrors
+			(*context.TemplateData)[""] = &formErrors
 			(*context.TemplateData)["RecordForm"] = dnsRecord
 			return failure(context, req, resp)
 		}
@@ -172,7 +148,39 @@ func DeleteDNSRecordContinuation(dnsAdapter external_dns.ExternalDNSAdapter) fun
 				return failure(context, req, resp)
 			}
 
+			formSuccess := types.BannerMessages{
+				Messages: []string{"record deleted."},
+			}
+			(*context.TemplateData)["Success"] = formSuccess
 			return success(context, req, resp)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func userCanFuckWithDNSRecord(dbConn *sql.DB, user *database.User, record *database.DNSRecord, ownedInternalDomainFormats []string) bool {
+	ownedByUser := (user.ID == record.UserID)
+	if !ownedByUser {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	if !record.Internal {
+		for _, format := range ownedInternalDomainFormats {
+			domain := fmt.Sprintf(format, user.Username)
+
+			isInSubDomain := strings.HasSuffix(record.Name, "."+domain)
+			if domain == record.Name || isInSubDomain {
+				return true
+			}
+		}
+		return false
+	}
+
+	owner, err := database.FindFirstDomainOwnerId(dbConn, record.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(err)
+		return false
+	}
+
+	userIsOwnerOfDomain := owner == user.ID
+	return ownedByUser && userIsOwnerOfDomain
+}
diff --git a/api/guestbook/guestbook.go b/api/guestbook/guestbook.go
index 60a7b4b..c0c7892 100644
--- a/api/guestbook/guestbook.go
+++ b/api/guestbook/guestbook.go
@@ -10,6 +10,60 @@ import (
 	"git.hatecomputers.club/hatecomputers/hatecomputers.club/utils"
 )
 
+func SignGuestbookContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, resp http.ResponseWriter) types.ContinuationChain {
+	return func(success types.Continuation, failure types.Continuation) types.ContinuationChain {
+		name := req.FormValue("name")
+		message := req.FormValue("message")
+
+		formErrors := types.BannerMessages{
+			Messages: []string{},
+		}
+
+		entry := &database.GuestbookEntry{
+			ID:      utils.RandomId(),
+			Name:    name,
+			Message: message,
+		}
+		formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, validateGuestbookEntry(entry)...)
+
+		if len(formErrors.Messages) == 0 {
+			_, err := database.SaveGuestbookEntry(context.DBConn, entry)
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Println(err)
+				formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, "failed to save entry")
+			}
+		}
+
+		if len(formErrors.Messages) > 0 {
+			(*context.TemplateData)["Error"] = formErrors
+			(*context.TemplateData)["EntryForm"] = entry
+			resp.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
+
+			return failure(context, req, resp)
+		}
+
+		formSuccess := types.BannerMessages{
+			Messages: []string{"entry added."},
+		}
+		(*context.TemplateData)["Success"] = formSuccess
+		return success(context, req, resp)
+	}
+}
+
+func ListGuestbookContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, resp http.ResponseWriter) types.ContinuationChain {
+	return func(success types.Continuation, failure types.Continuation) types.ContinuationChain {
+		entries, err := database.GetGuestbookEntries(context.DBConn)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Println(err)
+			resp.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return failure(context, req, resp)
+		}
+
+		(*context.TemplateData)["GuestbookEntries"] = entries
+		return success(context, req, resp)
+	}
+}
+
 func validateGuestbookEntry(entry *database.GuestbookEntry) []string {
 	errors := []string{}
 
@@ -33,53 +87,3 @@ func validateGuestbookEntry(entry *database.GuestbookEntry) []string {
 
 	return errors
 }
-
-func SignGuestbookContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, resp http.ResponseWriter) types.ContinuationChain {
-	return func(success types.Continuation, failure types.Continuation) types.ContinuationChain {
-		name := req.FormValue("name")
-		message := req.FormValue("message")
-
-		formErrors := types.FormError{
-			Errors: []string{},
-		}
-
-		entry := &database.GuestbookEntry{
-			ID:      utils.RandomId(),
-			Name:    name,
-			Message: message,
-		}
-		formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, validateGuestbookEntry(entry)...)
-
-		if len(formErrors.Errors) == 0 {
-			_, err := database.SaveGuestbookEntry(context.DBConn, entry)
-			if err != nil {
-				log.Println(err)
-				formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "failed to save entry")
-			}
-		}
-
-		if len(formErrors.Errors) > 0 {
-			(*context.TemplateData)["FormError"] = formErrors
-			(*context.TemplateData)["EntryForm"] = entry
-			resp.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
-
-			return failure(context, req, resp)
-		}
-
-		return success(context, req, resp)
-	}
-}
-
-func ListGuestbookContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, resp http.ResponseWriter) types.ContinuationChain {
-	return func(success types.Continuation, failure types.Continuation) types.ContinuationChain {
-		entries, err := database.GetGuestbookEntries(context.DBConn)
-		if err != nil {
-			log.Println(err)
-			resp.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-			return failure(context, req, resp)
-		}
-
-		(*context.TemplateData)["GuestbookEntries"] = entries
-		return success(context, req, resp)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/api/hcaptcha/hcaptcha.go b/api/hcaptcha/hcaptcha.go
index 007190d..e8ea238 100644
--- a/api/hcaptcha/hcaptcha.go
+++ b/api/hcaptcha/hcaptcha.go
@@ -62,8 +62,8 @@ func CaptchaVerificationContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Re
 
 		err := verifyCaptcha(secretKey, hCaptchaResponse)
 		if err != nil {
-			(*context.TemplateData)["FormError"] = types.FormError{
-				Errors: []string{"hCaptcha verification failed"},
+			(*context.TemplateData)["Error"] = types.BannerMessages{
+				Messages: []string{"hCaptcha verification failed"},
 			}
 			resp.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
 
diff --git a/api/keys/keys.go b/api/keys/keys.go
index cef3f3c..7702f3d 100644
--- a/api/keys/keys.go
+++ b/api/keys/keys.go
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ func ListAPIKeysContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, r
 
 func CreateAPIKeyContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, resp http.ResponseWriter) types.ContinuationChain {
 	return func(success types.Continuation, failure types.Continuation) types.ContinuationChain {
-		formErrors := types.FormError{
-			Errors: []string{},
+		formErrors := types.BannerMessages{
+			Messages: []string{},
 		}
 
 		numKeys, err := database.CountUserAPIKeys(context.DBConn, context.User.ID)
@@ -39,11 +39,11 @@ func CreateAPIKeyContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request,
 		}
 
 		if numKeys >= MAX_USER_API_KEYS {
-			formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "max types keys reached")
+			formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, "max types keys reached")
 		}
 
-		if len(formErrors.Errors) > 0 {
-			(*context.TemplateData)["FormError"] = formErrors
+		if len(formErrors.Messages) > 0 {
+			(*context.TemplateData)["Error"] = formErrors
 			return failure(context, req, resp)
 		}
 
@@ -56,6 +56,11 @@ func CreateAPIKeyContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request,
 			resp.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
 			return failure(context, req, resp)
 		}
+
+		formSuccess := types.BannerMessages{
+			Messages: []string{"key created."},
+		}
+		(*context.TemplateData)["Success"] = formSuccess
 		return success(context, req, resp)
 	}
 }
@@ -82,6 +87,11 @@ func DeleteAPIKeyContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request,
 			return failure(context, req, resp)
 		}
 
+		formSuccess := types.BannerMessages{
+			Messages: []string{"key deleted."},
+		}
+		(*context.TemplateData)["Success"] = formSuccess
+
 		return success(context, req, resp)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/api/profiles/profiles.go b/api/profiles/profiles.go
index c46d2a2..8e10e5f 100644
--- a/api/profiles/profiles.go
+++ b/api/profiles/profiles.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package profiles
 import (
 	"log"
 	"net/http"
+	"strings"
 
 	"git.hatecomputers.club/hatecomputers/hatecomputers.club/adapters/files"
 	"git.hatecomputers.club/hatecomputers/hatecomputers.club/api/types"
@@ -27,71 +28,91 @@ func GetProfileContinuation(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, re
 func UpdateProfileContinuation(fileAdapter files.FilesAdapter, maxAvatarSize int, avatarPath string, avatarPrefix string) func(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, resp http.ResponseWriter) types.ContinuationChain {
 	return func(context *types.RequestContext, req *http.Request, resp http.ResponseWriter) types.ContinuationChain {
 		return func(success types.Continuation, failure types.Continuation) types.ContinuationChain {
-			formErrors := types.FormError{
-				Errors: []string{},
+			formErrors := types.BannerMessages{
+				Messages: []string{},
 			}
 
 			err := req.ParseMultipartForm(int64(maxAvatarSize))
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Println(err)
-
-				formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "avatar file too large")
+				formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, "avatar file too large")
 			}
 
-			if len(formErrors.Errors) == 0 {
+			if len(formErrors.Messages) == 0 {
 				file, _, err := req.FormFile("avatar")
-				if file == nil {
-					formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "avatar required")
-				}
-				if err != nil {
-					formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "error uploading avatar")
-				} else {
+				if file != nil && err != nil {
+					formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, "error uploading avatar")
+				} else if file != nil {
 					defer file.Close()
+					reader := http.MaxBytesReader(resp, file, int64(maxAvatarSize))
+					defer reader.Close()
 
-					_, err = fileAdapter.CreateFile(avatarPath+context.User.ID, file)
+					_, err = fileAdapter.CreateFile(avatarPath+context.User.ID, reader)
 					if err != nil {
 						log.Println(err)
-						formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "error saving avatar")
+						formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, "error saving avatar (is it too big?)")
 					}
 				}
 			}
 
-			bio := req.FormValue("bio")
-			location := req.FormValue("location")
-			website := req.FormValue("website")
-			if len(bio) > 128 {
-				formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "bio too long, keep it to 128")
-			}
-			if len(location) > 32 {
-				formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "location too long, keep it to 32")
-			}
-			if len(website) > 64 {
-				formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "website too long, keep it to 64")
-			}
-
-			if len(formErrors.Errors) == 0 {
-				context.User.Bio = bio
-				context.User.Location = location
-				context.User.Website = website
-				context.User.Avatar = avatarPrefix + context.User.ID
+			context.User.Bio = strings.Trim(req.FormValue("bio"), "\n")
+			context.User.Pronouns = req.FormValue("pronouns")
+			context.User.Location = req.FormValue("location")
+			context.User.Website = req.FormValue("website")
+			context.User.Avatar = avatarPrefix + context.User.ID
+			formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, validateProfileUpdate(context.User)...)
 
+			if len(formErrors.Messages) == 0 {
 				_, err = database.SaveUser(context.DBConn, context.User)
 				if err != nil {
-					formErrors.Errors = append(formErrors.Errors, "error saving profile")
+					formErrors.Messages = append(formErrors.Messages, "error saving profile")
 				}
 			}
 
 			(*context.TemplateData)["Profile"] = context.User
-			(*context.TemplateData)["FormError"] = formErrors
+			(*context.TemplateData)["Error"] = formErrors
 
-			if len(formErrors.Errors) > 0 {
-				log.Println(formErrors.Errors)
+			if len(formErrors.Messages) > 0 {
+				log.Println(formErrors.Messages)
 
 				resp.WriteHeader(http.StatusBadRequest)
 				return failure(context, req, resp)
 			}
 
+			formSuccess := types.BannerMessages{
+				Messages: []string{"profile updated"},
+			}
+			(*context.TemplateData)["Success"] = formSuccess
 			return success(context, req, resp)
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func validateProfileUpdate(user *database.User) []string {
+	errors := []string{}
+
+	if (!strings.HasPrefix(user.Website, "https://") && !strings.HasPrefix(user.Website, "http://")) || len(user.Website) < 8 {
+		errors = append(errors, "website must be a valid URL")
+	}
+	if len(user.Website) > 64 {
+		errors = append(errors, "website cannot be longer than 64 characters")
+	}
+
+	if len(user.Pronouns) > 64 {
+		errors = append(errors, "pronouns cannot be longer than 64 characters")
+	}
+
+	if len(user.Bio) > 128 {
+		errors = append(errors, "bio cannot be longer than 128 characters")
+	}
+
+	newLines := strings.Count(user.Bio, "\n")
+	if newLines > 8 {
+		errors = append(errors, "message cannot contain more than 8 new lines")
+	}
+
+	if len(user.Location) > 32 {
+		errors = append(errors, "location cannot be longer than 64 characters")
+	}
+
+	return errors
+}
diff --git a/api/serve.go b/api/serve.go
index c129098..a688445 100644
--- a/api/serve.go
+++ b/api/serve.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func MakeServer(argv *args.Arguments, dbConn *sql.DB) *http.Server {
 	staticFileServer := http.FileServer(http.Dir(argv.StaticPath))
 	uploadFileServer := http.FileServer(http.Dir(argv.UploadPath))
 	mux.Handle("GET /static/", http.StripPrefix("/static/", CacheControlMiddleware(staticFileServer, 3600)))
-	mux.Handle("GET /uploads/", http.StripPrefix("/uploads/", CacheControlMiddleware(uploadFileServer, 3600)))
+	mux.Handle("GET /uploads/", http.StripPrefix("/uploads/", CacheControlMiddleware(uploadFileServer, 60)))
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		requestContext := makeRequestContext()
@@ -126,7 +126,9 @@ func MakeServer(argv *args.Arguments, dbConn *sql.DB) *http.Server {
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("POST /profile", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		requestContext := makeRequestContext()
-		LogRequestContinuation(requestContext, r, w)(auth.VerifySessionContinuation, FailurePassingContinuation)(profiles.UpdateProfileContinuation(uploadAdapter, profiles.MaxAvatarSize, profiles.AvatarPath, profiles.AvatarPrefix), auth.GoLoginContinuation)(profiles.GetProfileContinuation, FailurePassingContinuation)(template.TemplateContinuation("profile.html", true), FailurePassingContinuation)(LogExecutionTimeContinuation, LogExecutionTimeContinuation)(IdContinuation, IdContinuation)
+		updateProfileContinuation := profiles.UpdateProfileContinuation(uploadAdapter, profiles.MaxAvatarSize, profiles.AvatarPath, profiles.AvatarPrefix)
+
+		LogRequestContinuation(requestContext, r, w)(auth.VerifySessionContinuation, FailurePassingContinuation)(updateProfileContinuation, auth.GoLoginContinuation)(profiles.GetProfileContinuation, FailurePassingContinuation)(template.TemplateContinuation("profile.html", true), template.TemplateContinuation("profile.html", true))(LogExecutionTimeContinuation, LogExecutionTimeContinuation)(IdContinuation, IdContinuation)
 	})
 
 	mux.HandleFunc("GET /dns", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
diff --git a/api/types/types.go b/api/types/types.go
index bbc25ea..84ed93c 100644
--- a/api/types/types.go
+++ b/api/types/types.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ type RequestContext struct {
 	User         *database.User
 }
 
-type FormError struct {
-	Errors []string
+type BannerMessages struct {
+	Messages []string
 }
 
 type Continuation func(*RequestContext, *http.Request, http.ResponseWriter) ContinuationChain
diff --git a/database/migrate.go b/database/migrate.go
index fbba6ff..e9e21b7 100644
--- a/database/migrate.go
+++ b/database/migrate.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"database/sql"
+
 	_ "github.com/mattn/go-sqlite3"
 )
 
@@ -144,6 +145,7 @@ func MigrateProfiles(dbConn *sql.DB) (*sql.DB, error) {
 	}
 
 	columns := map[string]string{}
+	columns["pronouns"] = "unspecified"
 	columns["bio"] = "a computer hater"
 	columns["location"] = "earth"
 	columns["website"] = "https://hatecomputers.club"
diff --git a/database/users.go b/database/users.go
index cb1b3d2..804b723 100644
--- a/database/users.go
+++ b/database/users.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ type User struct {
 	Bio         string    `json:"bio"`
 	Location    string    `json:"location"`
 	Website     string    `json:"website"`
+	Pronouns    string    `json:"pronouns"` // liberals!! :O
 	Avatar      string    `json:"avatar"`
 	CreatedAt   time.Time `json:"created_at"`
 }
@@ -37,25 +38,10 @@ type UserSession struct {
 	ExpireAt time.Time `json:"expire_at"`
 }
 
-func GetUser(dbConn *sql.DB, id string) (*User, error) {
-	log.Println("getting user", id)
-
-	row := dbConn.QueryRow(`SELECT id, mail, username, display_name, bio, location, website, avatar, created_at FROM users WHERE id = ?;`, id)
-
-	var user User
-	err := row.Scan(&user.ID, &user.Mail, &user.Username, &user.DisplayName, &user.Bio, &user.Location, &user.Website, &user.Avatar, &user.CreatedAt)
-	if err != nil {
-		log.Println(err)
-		return nil, err
-	}
-
-	return &user, nil
-}
-
 func ListUsers(dbConn *sql.DB) ([]*User, error) {
 	log.Println("listing users")
 
-	rows, err := dbConn.Query(`SELECT id, mail, username, display_name, bio, location, website, avatar, created_at FROM users;`)
+	rows, err := dbConn.Query(`SELECT id, mail, username, display_name, bio, location, website, avatar, pronouns, created_at FROM users;`)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Println(err)
 		return nil, err
@@ -65,7 +51,7 @@ func ListUsers(dbConn *sql.DB) ([]*User, error) {
 	var users []*User
 	for rows.Next() {
 		var user User
-		err := rows.Scan(&user.ID, &user.Mail, &user.Username, &user.DisplayName, &user.Bio, &user.Location, &user.Website, &user.Avatar, &user.CreatedAt)
+		err := rows.Scan(&user.ID, &user.Mail, &user.Username, &user.DisplayName, &user.Bio, &user.Location, &user.Website, &user.Avatar, &user.Pronouns, &user.CreatedAt)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println(err)
 			return nil, err
@@ -77,6 +63,21 @@ func ListUsers(dbConn *sql.DB) ([]*User, error) {
 	return users, nil
 }
 
+func GetUser(dbConn *sql.DB, id string) (*User, error) {
+	log.Println("getting user", id)
+
+	row := dbConn.QueryRow(`SELECT id, mail, username, display_name, bio, location, website, avatar, pronouns, created_at FROM users WHERE id = ?;`, id)
+
+	var user User
+	err := row.Scan(&user.ID, &user.Mail, &user.Username, &user.DisplayName, &user.Bio, &user.Location, &user.Website, &user.Avatar, &user.Pronouns, &user.CreatedAt)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Println(err)
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &user, nil
+}
+
 func FindOrSaveBaseUser(dbConn *sql.DB, user *User) (*User, error) {
 	log.Println("finding or saving user", user.ID)
 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func FindOrSaveBaseUser(dbConn *sql.DB, user *User) (*User, error) {
 func SaveUser(dbConn *sql.DB, user *User) (*User, error) {
 	log.Println("saving user", user.ID)
 
-	_, err := dbConn.Exec(`INSERT OR REPLACE INTO users (id, mail, username, display_name, bio, location, website, avatar) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?);`, user.ID, user.Mail, user.Username, user.DisplayName, user.Bio, user.Location, user.Website, user.Avatar)
+	_, err := dbConn.Exec(`INSERT INTO users (id, mail, username, display_name, bio, location, website, pronouns, avatar) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?) ON CONFLICT(id) DO UPDATE SET mail = excluded.mail, username = excluded.username, display_name = excluded.display_name, bio = excluded.bio, location = excluded.location, website = excluded.website, pronouns = excluded.pronouns, avatar = excluded.avatar;`, user.ID, user.Mail, user.Username, user.DisplayName, user.Bio, user.Location, user.Website, user.Pronouns, user.Avatar)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/static/css/club.css b/static/css/club.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..747f2d0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/css/club.css
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+.club-members {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  flex-wrap: wrap;
+  justify-content: left;
+  gap: 20px;
+  padding: 20px;
+}
+
+.club-member {
+  flex: 1;
+  background-color: var(--background-color-2);
+  border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+  padding: 10px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: row;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: space-around;
+  gap: 10px;
+  max-width: 600px;
+  min-width: 400px;
+  line-break: anywhere;
+}
+
+.club-bio {
+  white-space: pre-wrap;
+  border-top: 1px solid var(--border-color);
+}
+
+.avatar {
+  flex: 1;
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  align-items: center;
+}
+
+.avatar div {
+  background-position: center center;
+  background-repeat: no-repeat;
+  background-size: cover;
+  width: 120px;
+  height: 120px;
+  border-radius: 25%;
+}
+
+.about {
+  flex: 2;
+}
diff --git a/static/css/colors.css b/static/css/colors.css
index c68bf8e..46357d9 100644
--- a/static/css/colors.css
+++ b/static/css/colors.css
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 :root {
   --background-color-light: #f4e8e9;
-  --background-color-light-2: #f7f7f7;
+  --background-color-light-2: #f5e6f3;
   --text-color-light: #333;
+  --confirm-color-light: #91d9bb;
   --link-color-light: #d291bc;
   --container-bg-light: #fff7f87a;
   --border-color-light: #692fcc;
@@ -10,6 +11,7 @@
   --background-color-dark: #333;
   --background-color-dark-2: #2c2c2c;
   --text-color-dark: #f4e8e9;
+  --confirm-color-dark: #4d8f73;
   --link-color-dark: #b86b77;
   --container-bg-dark: #424242ea;
   --border-color-dark: #956ade;
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@
   --container-bg: var(--container-bg-dark);
   --border-color: var(--border-color-dark);
   --error-color: var(--error-color-dark);
+  --confirm-color: var(--confirm-color-dark);
 }
 
 [data-theme="LIGHT"] {
@@ -34,9 +37,15 @@
   --container-bg: var(--container-bg-light);
   --border-color: var(--border-color-light);
   --error-color: var(--error-color-light);
+  --confirm-color: var(--confirm-color-light);
 }
 
 .error {
   background-color: var(--error-color);
   padding: 1rem;
 }
+
+.success {
+  background-color: var(--confirm-color);
+  padding: 1rem;
+}
diff --git a/static/css/form.css b/static/css/form.css
index a5dc358..7ccd8db 100644
--- a/static/css/form.css
+++ b/static/css/form.css
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@ textarea {
   margin: 0 0 1em;
   border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
   background: var(--container-bg);
+
+  resize: vertical;
+  min-height: 100px;
 }
diff --git a/static/css/guestbook.css b/static/css/guestbook.css
index 0fb7a16..6241717 100644
--- a/static/css/guestbook.css
+++ b/static/css/guestbook.css
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
   border: 1px solid var(--border-color);
 
   padding: 10px;
+  max-width: 700px;
 }
 
 .entry-name {
diff --git a/static/css/styles.css b/static/css/styles.css
index ba58018..886052e 100644
--- a/static/css/styles.css
+++ b/static/css/styles.css
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 @import "/static/css/table.css";
 @import "/static/css/form.css";
 @import "/static/css/guestbook.css";
+@import "/static/css/club.css";
 
 @font-face {
   font-family: "ComicSans";
@@ -22,15 +23,27 @@
 }
 
 @-webkit-keyframes cursor {
-  0% {cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-2.png"), auto;}
-  50% {cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-1.png"), auto;}
-  100% {cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-2.png"), auto;}
+  0% {
+    cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-2.png"), auto;
+  }
+  50% {
+    cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-1.png"), auto;
+  }
+  100% {
+    cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-2.png"), auto;
+  }
 }
 
 @keyframes cursor {
-  0% {cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-2.png"), auto;}
-  50% {cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-1.png"), auto;}
-  100% {cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-2.png"), auto;}
+  0% {
+    cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-2.png"), auto;
+  }
+  50% {
+    cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-1.png"), auto;
+  }
+  100% {
+    cursor: url("/static/img/cursor-2.png"), auto;
+  }
 }
 
 body {
@@ -70,3 +83,14 @@ hr {
   max-width: 900px;
   gap: 10px 10px;
 }
+
+.info {
+  margin-bottom: 1rem;
+  max-width: 600px;
+
+  transition: opacity 0.3s;
+}
+
+.info:hover {
+  opacity: 0.8;
+}
diff --git a/static/js/components/infoBanners.js b/static/js/components/infoBanners.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a19864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/static/js/components/infoBanners.js
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+const infoBanners = document.querySelectorAll(".info");
+Array.from(infoBanners).forEach((infoBanner) => {
+  infoBanner.addEventListener("click", () => {
+    infoBanner.remove();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/static/js/script.js b/static/js/script.js
index 56233e3..b5e6249 100644
--- a/static/js/script.js
+++ b/static/js/script.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 const scripts = [
   "/static/js/components/themeSwitcher.js",
   "/static/js/components/formatDate.js",
+  "/static/js/components/infoBanners.js",
 ];
 requirejs(scripts);
diff --git a/templates/api_keys.html b/templates/api_keys.html
index cd4d274..018fda3 100644
--- a/templates/api_keys.html
+++ b/templates/api_keys.html
@@ -28,12 +28,5 @@
     <h2>generate key.</h2>
     <hr>
     <input type="submit" value="generate." />
-    {{ if .FormError }}
-    {{ if (len .FormError.Errors) }}
-    {{ range $error := .FormError.Errors }}
-    <div class="error">{{ $error }}</div>
-    {{ end }}
-    {{ end }}
-    {{ end }}
   </form>
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/templates/base.html b/templates/base.html
index 285b0dc..89d6dd2 100644
--- a/templates/base.html
+++ b/templates/base.html
@@ -48,6 +48,17 @@
       <hr>
 
       <div id="content">
+	{{ if and .Success (gt (len .Success.Messages) 0) }}
+	{{ range $message := .Success.Messages }}
+	<div class="info success">{{ $message }}</div>
+	{{ end }}
+	{{ end }}
+	{{ if and .Error (gt (len .Error.Messages) 0) }}
+	{{ range $error := .Error.Messages }}
+	<div class="info error">{{ $error }}</div>
+	{{ end }}
+	{{ end }}
+	
         {{ template "content" . }}
       </div>
 
diff --git a/templates/dns.html b/templates/dns.html
index d16ed89..2f3f0a7 100644
--- a/templates/dns.html
+++ b/templates/dns.html
@@ -76,18 +76,6 @@
 	   {{ end }}
 	   />
     </label>
-    
-
-    <input type="submit" value="Add" />
-
-    {{ if .FormError }}
-    {{ if (len .FormError.Errors) }}
-    {{ range $error := .FormError.Errors }}
-    <div class="error">{{ $error }}</div>
-    {{ end }}
-    {{ end }}
-    {{ end }}
+    <input type="submit" value="add." />
   </form>
-
-
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/templates/guestbook.html b/templates/guestbook.html
index 85727c7..d1f4417 100644
--- a/templates/guestbook.html
+++ b/templates/guestbook.html
@@ -21,18 +21,9 @@
   <div
     class="h-captcha"
     data-sitekey="{{ .HcaptchaArgs.SiteKey }}"
-    data-theme="dark"
     ></div>
   <br>
   <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">sign.</button>
-  <br>
-  {{ if .FormError }}
-  {{ if (len .FormError.Errors) }}
-  {{ range $error := .FormError.Errors }}
-  <div class="error">{{ $error }}</div>
-  {{ end }}
-  {{ end }}
-  {{ end }}
 </form>
 
 <hr>
diff --git a/templates/home.html b/templates/home.html
index 09edc20..76bbc6a 100644
--- a/templates/home.html
+++ b/templates/home.html
@@ -1,8 +1,19 @@
 {{ define "content" }}
-  <h2 class="blinky">hello there!</h2>
-  <p>current peeps:</p>
+<h2 class="blinky">hello there!</h2>
+<p>current peeps in the club :D</p>
+<div class="club-members">
   {{ range $user := .Users }}
-    <p>{{ $user.Username }}</p>
-    <img src="{{ $user.Avatar }}" alt="{{ $user.Username }}" />
+  <div class="club-member">
+    <div class="avatar">
+      <div style="background-image: url('{{ $user.Avatar }}')"></div>
+    </div>
+    <div class="about">
+      <div>name: {{ $user.Username }}</div>
+      <div>pronouns: {{ $user.Pronouns }}</div>
+      <div><a href="{{ $user.Website }}">{{ $user.Website }}</a></div>
+      <div class="club-bio">{{ $user.Bio }}</div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
   {{ end }}
+</div>
 {{ end }}
diff --git a/templates/profile.html b/templates/profile.html
index 52f7127..a6e1b68 100644
--- a/templates/profile.html
+++ b/templates/profile.html
@@ -3,27 +3,22 @@
 <h1>hey {{ .Profile.DisplayName }}</h1>
 <br>
 <form action="/profile" method="POST" class="form" enctype="multipart/form-data">
-  <label for="type">avatar.</label>
-  <input type="file" name="avatar" required>
+  <label for="file" class="file-upload">avatar.</label>
+  <input type="file" name="avatar">
 
-  <label for="type">location.</label>
+  <label for="location">location.</label>
   <input type="text" name="location" value="{{ .Profile.Location }}">
 
-  <label for="type">website.</label>
+  <label for="website">website.</label>
   <input type="text" name="website" value="{{ .Profile.Website }}">
 
-  <label for="type">bio.</label>
+  <label for="pronouns">pronouns.</label>
+  <input type="text" name="pronouns" value="{{ .Profile.Pronouns }}">
+
+  <label for="bio">bio.</label>
   <textarea name="bio">{{ .Profile.Bio }}</textarea>
   
   <input type="submit" value="update">
-
-  {{ if .FormError }}
-  {{ if (len .FormError.Errors) }}
-  {{ range $error := .FormError.Errors }}
-  <div class="error">{{ $error }}</div>
-  {{ end }}
-  {{ end }}
-  {{ end }}
 </form>
 
 {{ end }}
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deleted file mode 100644
index 60b7a10..0000000
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