Our next major release will be focusing on improving the member profile for Hoop.la sites.  Needless to say, we'll be turning the profile into a very rich page. 

Here's a rough mockup of what the page will look like (subject to change):

The following features will be supported:

1.  Follow members on the site so you can be notified about new content they post and more.

2.  Display an activity stream for the member-- all of the things they post on the site, significant actions they take (for instance, liking content).  This stream can even include things they do on major social networks, if they decide to share that in their profile.  For instance, they could include their Twitter or Instagram feeds in this activity stream.

3.  Allow members to include links to major social networks they belong to.

4.  Allow members to upload images of "Stuff I Love".  This could be friends or family, pets, collectibles, anything really... it's a great way to let people know what your interests are.

5.  Allow the profile person to add their own widgets on this page to call out whatever content they want. 

6.  Display the member's community rank, based on points earned on the site, as well as "follow index", based on how many people are following them on the site.

The overall goal is to allow each member of your Hoop.la community to create their own, rich identity, apart from the content of the site itself.  By giving them their own personalized space, they have a more tangible presence in your community.   

We'll have more details later when we get closer to release.