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Your Profile Page

Every user has a public profile page at: 
https://rtfm.guide/profile/{username}

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What’s On Your Profile

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Profile Information

  • Your name
  • Join date
  • Biography (coming soon)
  • Location (coming soon)
  • Website (coming soon)

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Your Guides

All your published guides are displayed on your profile:
  • Title and description
  • Publication date
  • View count
  • Reaction count
Privacy: Only published guides appear on your profile. Drafts and unlisted guides remain private.

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Statistics (Coming Soon)

Your profile will show:
  • Total guides published
  • Total views across all guides
  • Total reactions received
  • Total comments
  • Member since date
  • Reputation score

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Viewing Other Profiles

Click any username throughout the site to view their profile:
  • See their published guides
  • View their contributions
  • Follow them (coming soon)

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Editing Your Profile

Access profile settings at https://rtfm.guide/settings/profile

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Update Information

  • Name: Change your display name
  • Email: Update your email address
  • Biography: Write a short bio (coming soon)
  • Social links: Add GitHub, Twitter, etc. (coming soon)

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Profile Picture (Coming Soon)

  • Upload a custom avatar
  • Or use Gravatar
  • Set default avatar style

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Privacy Settings (Coming Soon)

Control what others can see:
  • Hide your email address
  • Hide guides from profile
  • Private profile option
  • Activity visibility

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Profile URL

Your profile URL is based on your user ID by default: 
https://rtfm.guide/profile/123
Custom usernames coming soon: 
https://rtfm.guide/@yourusername

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Social Features (Coming Soon)

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Following

  • Follow other users
  • See followed users’ new guides
  • Get notifications for their activity

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Followers

  • See who follows you
  • Total follower count
  • Follower activity

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Reputation System (Coming Soon)

Earn reputation through:
  • Publishing helpful guides
  • Receiving reactions
  • Helpful comments
  • Community contributions
Reputation benefits:
  • Badge on profile
  • Higher visibility
  • Moderation privileges
  • Access to beta features

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Best Practices

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Complete Your Profile

A complete profile helps:
  • Build trust with readers
  • Get more engagement
  • Connect with the community
  • Showcase your expertise

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Professional Presence

  • Use a real name or consistent handle
  • Write a clear bio
  • Add relevant social links
  • Keep your guides updated

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Engage with Others

  • Comment on other guides
  • React to helpful content
  • Share guides you find useful
  • Build connections