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Your public profile

Your public profile is your page on LaneHelp, at an address based on your username. You choose who can see it, which sections it shows, and whether it’s listed or searchable.

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What it does
A page about you that you edit in place, with sections you pick and privacy settings you control.
Good for
Choosing a username, deciding what to share, or hiding your profile.
You’ll need
A LaneHelp account and a username.
On this page

Pick a username#

Your username becomes your profile’s address: /community/ followed by your username. Set it in username settings, or tap Change username on your account page. It can be 2 to 60 characters of letters, numbers, dots, dashes, and underscores, and it has to start and end with a letter or number. LaneHelp shows usernames, not real names.

You can change it once every 30 days, so pick one you can live with for at least a month.

Choose who can see it#

Profiles start out public, and LaneHelp lists public usernames by default. Change that any time.

SettingWho can see your profileListed in Community
Everyone (Public)AnyoneYes, unless you turn the listing off
Only people with the link (Unlisted)Anyone you give the link toNo
Only me (Private)Just youNo

Set this from Privacy while editing your profile, or from Profile visibility in account settings. That same settings area holds the separate choices: List my username in the Community neighbors panel, Show region on my public profile, Allow search engines to index my public profile, and Who can message you. Tap Save settings when you’re done.

Edit it in place#

  1. Open your profile

    From your account, tap Edit my profile. Or visit your profile and tap Edit profile in the corner.

  2. Edit what you see

    Change your photo, cover image, headline, pronouns, and bio right on the page. Your username is changed separately, from your account.

  3. Add sections

    Tap Add section for things like Posts, Links, Interests, Ways I can help, Resources, Events, Field Notes, and Contributions.

  4. Arrange and style

    Each section’s menu has Move up, Move down, Size and layout, Hide from profile, and Remove. Style sets colors and the header layout.

  5. Finish up

    Changes save as you go. Tap Done when you’re finished.

Questions people ask

Is my profile public by default?
Yes. LaneHelp lists public usernames by default. Switch to Only people with the link or Only me whenever you like.
Can search engines find my profile?
Only if it’s set to Everyone and you’ve checked Allow search engines to index my public profile in account settings.
Does LaneHelp show my real name?
No. Community shows usernames. What you write in your bio is up to you.
How often can I change my username?
Once every 30 days.