feat(profile): add configurable profile visibility with access control #39

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McPringle wants to merge 1 commit from McPringle/feat/public-profiles into main

McPringle commented

2026-05-02 10:57:15 +02:00

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Previously, anonymous users who clicked on a user profile were redirected to the login page. In addition, users editing their own profile had no clear indication of who could actually see it. The new visibility setting makes that behavior explicit and understandable, while putting control over profile visibility directly in the hands of the user. The default is followers only, since that most closely matches the behavior that was effectively observed before.

For example, I would like to make my own profile publicly visible so it can be accessed directly without ambiguity: sattelgeschichten.ch/users/McPringle

This change adds configurable profile visibility settings: public, followers only, or private. Access to profile pages and profile-related data is now enforced centrally, and the UI handles restricted profiles with a clear message. Previously, anonymous users who clicked on a user profile were redirected to the login page. In addition, users editing their own profile had no clear indication of who could actually see it. The new visibility setting makes that behavior explicit and understandable, while putting control over profile visibility directly in the hands of the user. The default is followers only, since that most closely matches the behavior that was effectively observed before. For example, I would like to make my own profile publicly visible so it can be accessed directly without ambiguity: [sattelgeschichten.ch/users/McPringle](https://sattelgeschichten.ch/users/McPringle) <img width="793" height="1154" alt="image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/66ccc55e-c431-4956-9493-6f195a49c509" />

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