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From: chelsea <chelsea@chelseawoodruff.net>
Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2025 18:42:28 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Implement anonymous account mode (Issue #2)
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- Modified index route to allow browsing without login
- Set default user_settings for anonymous users with safe defaults
- Added anonymous flag to dashboard template
- Updated navigation to show Login/Sign Up buttons for anonymous users
- Changed feed header to "Public Feed" for anonymous browsing
- Hide Customize button for anonymous users

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>
---
 app.py                   | 14 ++++++++++--
 templates/dashboard.html | 47 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------
 2 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 21 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 57d9ba0..6812b46 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -276,8 +276,18 @@ def index():
 
         return render_template('dashboard.html', user_settings=user_settings)
     else:
-        # Redirect non-authenticated users to login
-        return redirect(url_for('login'))
+        # Anonymous mode - allow browsing with default settings
+        user_settings = {
+            'filter_set': 'no_filter',
+            'communities': [],
+            'experience': {
+                'infinite_scroll': False,
+                'auto_refresh': False,
+                'push_notifications': False,
+                'dark_patterns_opt_in': False
+            }
+        }
+        return render_template('dashboard.html', user_settings=user_settings, anonymous=True)
 
 
 @app.route('/feed/<filterset>')
diff --git a/templates/dashboard.html b/templates/dashboard.html
index 11097bd..ccf4b99 100644
--- a/templates/dashboard.html
+++ b/templates/dashboard.html
@@ -21,25 +21,32 @@
         </div>
         
         <div class="nav-right">
-            <div class="user-menu">
-                <div class="user-info">
-                    <div class="user-avatar">
-                        {% if current_user.profile_picture_url %}
-                            <img src="{{ current_user.profile_picture_url }}" alt="Avatar">
-                        {% else %}
-                            <div class="avatar-placeholder">{{ current_user.username[:2].upper() }}</div>
-                        {% endif %}
+            {% if anonymous %}
+                <div class="anonymous-actions">
+                    <a href="{{ url_for('login') }}" class="login-btn">🔑 Login</a>
+                    <a href="{{ url_for('register') }}" class="register-btn">📝 Sign Up</a>
+                </div>
+            {% else %}
+                <div class="user-menu">
+                    <div class="user-info">
+                        <div class="user-avatar">
+                            {% if current_user.profile_picture_url %}
+                                <img src="{{ current_user.profile_picture_url }}" alt="Avatar">
+                            {% else %}
+                                <div class="avatar-placeholder">{{ current_user.username[:2].upper() }}</div>
+                            {% endif %}
+                        </div>
+                        <span class="username">{{ current_user.username }}</span>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="user-dropdown">
+                        <a href="{{ url_for('settings') }}" class="dropdown-item">⚙️ Settings</a>
+                        {% if current_user.is_admin %}
+                            <a href="{{ url_for('admin_panel') }}" class="dropdown-item">👨‍💼 Admin Panel</a>
+                        {% endif %}
+                        <a href="{{ url_for('logout') }}" class="dropdown-item">🚪 Logout</a>
                     </div>
-                    <span class="username">{{ current_user.username }}</span>
                 </div>
-                <div class="user-dropdown">
-                    <a href="{{ url_for('settings') }}" class="dropdown-item">⚙️ Settings</a>
-                    {% if current_user.is_admin %}
-                        <a href="{{ url_for('admin_panel') }}" class="dropdown-item">👨‍💼 Admin Panel</a>
-                    {% endif %}
-                    <a href="{{ url_for('logout') }}" class="dropdown-item">🚪 Logout</a>
-                </div>
-            </div>
+            {% endif %}
         </div>
     </div>
 </nav>
@@ -90,10 +97,12 @@
     <!-- Content Feed -->
     <section class="content-section">
         <div class="content-header">
-            <h1>Your Feed</h1>
+            <h1>{% if anonymous %}Public Feed{% else %}Your Feed{% endif %}</h1>
             <div class="content-actions">
                 <button class="refresh-btn" onclick="refreshFeed()">🔄 Refresh</button>
-                <a href="{{ url_for('settings_filters') }}" class="filter-btn">🔧 Customize</a>
+                {% if not anonymous %}
+                    <a href="{{ url_for('settings_filters') }}" class="filter-btn">🔧 Customize</a>
+                {% endif %}
             </div>
         </div>