This was the big launch window for the new site. The old static website was replaced, and the core public pages plus the signed-in manage area moved onto the new app.
That also changed how KaraokeCrowd worked behind the scenes: instead of me fiddling with files by hand, people could start sending updates through the site, and more of the review process moved into the app too.
What's new
- The old static website was replaced with the new site across venues, events, maps, contribute, blog, privacy, and legal pages
- A signed-in manage area became available for handling more of the site directly in the product
- Sending updates became possible for new venues, venue edits, new event series, one-off events, host edits, and event reports
- Profiles became much richer, with stats, contributions, friends, favorites, and RSVP-related sections
- Profile settings added bio, visibility, email preferences, city, radius, and location lookup
- Friend actions and relationship states became clearer on profile pages
- Sign-in and redirects became more reliable
- Profile privacy handling became safer so private data was less likely to leak in cached pages
Why it matters
The site felt far more complete after this launch, and KaraokeCrowd became much easier to maintain, improve, and grow with community updates.