Profiles, Friends, and Feed
Portals has separate places for your own profile, public creator identity, friends, and community activity. Use each for the job it is meant to do instead of trying to turn one page into a complete social presence.
Your profile and public profile
Open Profile to manage your own presentation. A public profile can be reached through an address in the form /@/your-handle when it has been set up for public viewing.
Keep a public profile focused on the work and information you are comfortable sharing:
- a recognizable display name;
- a profile image and banner that match your creator identity;
- a short description of what you build or play;
- links and details you intend to make public.
Do not put private contact details, passwords, or personal information in a public profile or game description.
Find and manage friends
Open Friends to find people, manage friend requests, and review existing connections. A friend connection can help you recognize people you enjoy building or playing with, but it does not change the rules of an individual game.
Use friend requests thoughtfully:
- Search for the right person and check their profile first.
- Send a request only when you recognize the person or have a clear reason to connect.
- Accept, decline, or remove connections when that is the right choice for you.
- Keep your own boundaries; you do not need to accept every request.
Use the Feed for community activity
The Feed brings community activity into one place. Treat it as a discovery and conversation surface: open work that interests you, give useful reactions where available, and keep feedback specific to what you experienced.
When you share a creation or respond to someone else:
- describe the player or creator outcome, not just that something is “good” or “bad”;
- avoid sharing private information;
- report harmful content instead of escalating a conflict in public.
A simple creator presence checklist
Before you share a game publicly:
- Check your Profile page and public-facing description.
- Make sure your game title and thumbnail are recognizable.
- Share a concise description of the player goal.
- Invite focused feedback from people you trust.
- Use the safety route if activity crosses a line.
For the safety route, see Safety and Reporting.