Originally you could not make friend requests to profiles who used friends and myself visibility. These profiles would redirect, and the only page you can submit friend requests on is the profile page.
This change will make profiles visible to authenticated users - those who've confirmed their email and are logged in. Only the avatar, name, and handle will be visible on the profile. The bio and events are still restricted.
We don't want to give unauthorized users visibility, because:
A - they can't befriend profiles
B - this prevents robots from viewing profiles
C - this closes a loophole where blocked profiles can just log out
This is a good balance between protecting the privacy of the profile, and making it possible to befriend those profiles.
Description of Feature or Issue
closes #169
Originally you could not make friend requests to profiles who used friends and myself visibility. These profiles would redirect, and the only page you can submit friend requests on is the profile page.
This change will make profiles visible to authenticated users - those who've confirmed their email and are logged in. Only the avatar, name, and handle will be visible on the profile. The bio and events are still restricted.
We don't want to give unauthorized users visibility, because: A - they can't befriend profiles B - this prevents robots from viewing profiles C - this closes a loophole where blocked profiles can just log out
This is a good balance between protecting the privacy of the profile, and making it possible to befriend those profiles.
Checklist
User-Facing Changes