diff --git a/desk/app/activity.hoon b/desk/app/activity.hoon
index b336755ce0..b9aa83977b 100644
--- a/desk/app/activity.hoon
+++ b/desk/app/activity.hoon
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 ::            - thread
 ::        - dm
 ::          - dm-thread
+::        - contact
 ::
 ::    with this structure that means that data flows upwards from the
 ::    leaves to the root, and that we can easily keep the read state
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@
   +$  card  card:agent:gall
   ::
   +$  current-state
-    $:  %7
+    $:  %8
         allowed=notifications-allowed:a
         =indices:a
         =activity:a
@@ -140,12 +141,21 @@
   =?  cor  ?=(%6 -.old)
     (emit %pass /adjust-old-default %agent [our.bowl dap.bowl] %poke noun+!>(%adjust-old-default))
   =?  old  ?=(%6 -.old)  [%7 +.old]
-  ?>  ?=(%7 -.old)
+  =?  old  ?=(%7 -.old)  [%8 +.old]
+  ?>  ?=(%8 -.old)
   =.  state  old
+  ::  insert missing volume defaults to %base
+  ::
+  =/  base-volume
+    (~(gut by volume-settings.state) [%base ~] *volume-map:a)
+  =.  volume-settings.state
+    %+  ~(put by volume-settings.state)  [%base ~]
+    (~(uni by base-volume) *volume-map:a)
   =.  allowed  %all
   (emit %pass /fix-init-unreads %agent [our.bowl dap.bowl] %poke noun+!>(%fix-init-unreads))
   +$  versioned-state
-    $%  state-7
+    $%  state-8
+        state-7
         state-6
         state-5
         state-4
@@ -153,9 +163,17 @@
         state-2
         state-1
     ==
-  +$  state-7  current-state
+  +$  state-8  current-state
+  +$  state-7
+    $:  %7
+        allowed=notifications-allowed:v7:old:a
+        =indices:v7:old:a
+        =activity:v7:old:a
+        =volume-settings:v7:old:a
+    ==
   +$  state-6  _%*(. *state-7 - %6)
   +$  state-5  _%*(. *state-7 - %5)
+  ::
   ++  state-5-to-6
     |=  old=state-5
     ^-  state-6
@@ -572,6 +590,7 @@
           (lth latest.src-info start)
           ?=  $?  %post  %reply  %dm-post  %dm-reply
                   %flag-post  %flag-reply  %group-ask
+                  %contact
               ==
             -<.event
       ==
@@ -609,6 +628,7 @@
   :-  (~(put by sources.acc) source src-info(added &))
   ?~  top  +.acc
   [(sub limit.acc 1) (snoc happenings.acc [source time.i.top top]) collapsed]
+  ::
   +$  out
     $:  sources=(map source:a [latest=time-id:a added=?])
         limit=@ud
@@ -628,6 +648,7 @@
   ?:  child.event  [~ | acc]
   ?.  ?=  $?  %post  %reply  %dm-post  %dm-reply
               %flag-post  %flag-reply  %group-ask
+              %contact
           ==
         -<.event
     [~ | acc]
@@ -771,6 +792,7 @@
   =.  volume-settings  (~(del by volume-settings) source)
   ::  TODO: send notification removals?
   (give-update [%del source] [%hose ~])
+::
 ++  del-event
   |=  [=source:a event=incoming-event:a]
   ^+  cor
@@ -793,6 +815,7 @@
     (~(put by out) source (~(got by activity) source))
   %-  (log |.("sending activity: {<new-activity>}"))
   (give-update [%activity new-activity] [%hose ~])
+::
 ++  add-to-index
   |=  [=source:a =time-id:a =event:a]
   ^+  cor
@@ -800,6 +823,7 @@
   =/  new=_stream.index
     (put:on-event:a stream.index time-id event)
   (refresh-index source index(stream new))
+::
 ++  refresh-index
   |=  [=source:a new=index:a]
   %-  (log |.("refeshing index: {<source>}"))
diff --git a/desk/app/chat.hoon b/desk/app/chat.hoon
index f98355fa4d..2bfeb35e4f 100644
--- a/desk/app/chat.hoon
+++ b/desk/app/chat.hoon
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /-  c=chat, d=channels, g=groups, u=ui, e=epic, old=chat-2, activity
 /-  meta
 /-  ha=hark
-/-  contacts
+/-  contacts-0
 /+  default-agent, verb-lib=verb, dbug, neg=negotiate
 /+  pac=dm
 /+  utils=channel-utils
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@
     |=  =diff:dm:c
     =?  net.dm  &(?=(%inviting net.dm) !from-self)  %done
     =/  =wire  /contacts/(scot %p ship)
-    =/  =cage  [act:mar:contacts !>(`action:contacts`[%heed ~[ship]])]
+    =/  =cage  contact-action+!>(`action-0:contacts-0`[%heed ~[ship]])
     =.  cor  (emit %pass wire %agent [our.bowl %contacts] %poke cage)
     =/  old-unread  di-unread
     =/  had=(unit [=time =writ:c])
diff --git a/desk/app/groups.hoon b/desk/app/groups.hoon
index 6d91854ceb..67a87bcff3 100644
--- a/desk/app/groups.hoon
+++ b/desk/app/groups.hoon
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 ::    note: all subscriptions are handled by the subscriber library so
 ::    we can have resubscribe loop protection.
 ::
-/-  g=groups, zero=groups-0, ha=hark, h=heap, d=channels, c=chat, tac=contacts,
-    activity
+/-  g=groups, zero=groups-0, ha=hark, h=heap, d=channels, c=chat,
+    tac=contacts-0, activity
 /-  meta
 /-  e=epic
 /+  default-agent, verb, dbug
@@ -758,10 +758,10 @@
     cor
   ::
       %fact
-    =+  !<(=update:tac q.cage.sign)
-    ?~  con.update  cor
+    =+  !<(=update-0:tac q.cage.sign)
+    ?~  con.update-0  cor
     %-  emil
-    %+  turn  ~(tap in groups.con.update)
+    %+  turn  ~(tap in groups.con.update-0)
     |=  =flag:g
     [%pass /gangs/(scot %p p.flag)/[q.flag]/preview %agent [p.flag dap.bowl] %watch /groups/(scot %p p.flag)/[q.flag]/preview]
   ==
diff --git a/desk/app/profile.hoon b/desk/app/profile.hoon
index b555c9b039..49ab4f398f 100644
--- a/desk/app/profile.hoon
+++ b/desk/app/profile.hoon
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ::    other apps can poke this agent with widgets of their own, and the user
 ::    can choose which widgets to display on their public page.
 ::
-/-  contacts
+/-  contacts-0
 /+  dbug, verb, sigil, hutils=http-utils
 /=  stock-widgets  /app/profile/widgets
 ::
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@
 ::
 ++  render-page
   ^-  manx
-  =/  ours=(unit contact:contacts)
-    (get-contact:contacts bowl our.bowl)
+  =/  ours=(unit contact-0:contacts-0)
+    (get-contact:contacts-0 bowl our.bowl)
   |^  ;html
         ;+  head
         ;+  body
diff --git a/desk/app/profile/widgets.hoon b/desk/app/profile/widgets.hoon
index 49f670f10c..3ef0e9d035 100644
--- a/desk/app/profile/widgets.hoon
+++ b/desk/app/profile/widgets.hoon
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 ::  profile: construct stock widgets
 ::
-/-  contacts
+/-  contacts-0
 /+  sigil
 ::
 |=  =bowl:gall
-=/  ours=(unit contact:contacts)
-  =,  contacts
+=/  ours=(unit contact-0:contacts-0)
+  =,  contacts-0
   ::NOTE  we scry for the full rolodex, because we are not guaranteed to
   ::      have an entry for ourselves, and contacts doesn't expose a "safe"
   ::      (as in crashless) endpoint for checking
   =+  .^  =rolodex
         /gx/(scot %p our.bowl)/contacts/(scot %da now.bowl)/all/contact-rolodex
       ==
-  =/  =foreign  (~(gut by rolodex) our.bowl *foreign)
-  ?:  ?=([[@ ^] *] foreign)
-    `con.for.foreign
+  =/  =foreign-0  (~(gut by rolodex) our.bowl *foreign-0)
+  ?:  ?=([[@ ^] *] foreign-0)
+    `con.for.foreign-0
   ~
 |^  %-  ~(gas by *(map term [%0 @t %marl marl]))
     :~  [%profile %0 'Profile Header' %marl profile-widget]
diff --git a/desk/lib/activity-json.hoon b/desk/lib/activity-json.hoon
index 7a67ddfb71..bd2ef3a3eb 100644
--- a/desk/lib/activity-json.hoon
+++ b/desk/lib/activity-json.hoon
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /-  a=activity, g=groups, c=chat
-/+  gj=groups-json, cj=channel-json
+/+  gj=groups-json, cj=channel-json, dj=contacts-json-1
 =*  z  ..zuse
 |%
 ++  enjs
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@
           '/'
           (msg-id id.key.s)
       ==
+    ::
+        %contact
+      (cat 3 'contact/' (scot %p who.s))
     ==
   ::
   ++  source
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@
       %base  ~[base/~]
       %group  ~[group/s/(flag:enjs:gj flag.s)]
       %dm  ~[dm+(whom whom.s)]
+      %contact  ~[contact+(ship who.s)]
     ::
         %channel
       :~  :-  %channel
@@ -242,6 +246,12 @@
           ship+(ship ship.e)
           roles+a+(turn ~(tap in roles.e) |=(role=sect:g s+role))
       ==
+    ::
+        %contact
+      %-  pairs
+      :~  who+(ship who.e)
+          update+(contact:enjs:dj [update.e ~ ~])
+      ==
     ==
   ::
   ++  time-event
diff --git a/desk/lib/activity.hoon b/desk/lib/activity.hoon
index c1d17645d8..15f782925a 100644
--- a/desk/lib/activity.hoon
+++ b/desk/lib/activity.hoon
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
     =/  parent
       ?-  -.source
         %dm  [%base ~]
+        %contact  [%base ~]
         %group  [%base ~]
         %channel  [%group group.source]
         %dm-thread  [%dm whom.source]
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
   ++  get-children  ::  direct children only
     |=  [=indices:a =source:a]
     ^-  (list source:a)
-    ?:  ?=(?(%thread %dm-thread) -.source)  ~
+    ?:  ?=(?(%thread %dm-thread %contact) -.source)  ~
     %+  skim
       ~(tap in ~(key by indices))
     |=  src=source:a
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@
     %~  got  by
     ^~
     %-  my
-    :~  [%thread 6]
+    :~  [%contact 7]
+        [%thread 6]
         [%dm-thread 5]
         [%channel 4]
         [%group 3]
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@
       %dm-thread  (get-volumes vs %dm whom.source)
       %channel    (get-volumes vs %group group.source)
       %thread     (get-volumes vs %channel channel.source group.source)
+      %contact    (get-volumes vs %base ~)
     ==
   ::
   ++  sort-sources
@@ -140,9 +143,9 @@
       %chan-init      [%channel channel.event group.event]
       %post           [%channel channel.event group.event]
       %reply          [%thread parent.event channel.event group.event]
-      %dm-invite          [%dm whom.event]
-      %dm-post            [%dm whom.event]
-      %dm-reply           [%dm-thread parent.event whom.event]
+      %dm-invite      [%dm whom.event]
+      %dm-post        [%dm whom.event]
+      %dm-reply       [%dm-thread parent.event whom.event]
       %group-invite   [%group group.event]
       %group-kick     [%group group.event]
       %group-join     [%group group.event]
@@ -150,6 +153,7 @@
       %group-ask      [%group group.event]
       %flag-post      [%group group.event]
       %flag-reply     [%group group.event]
+      %contact        [%contact who.event]
     ==
   ::
   ++  event-type
@@ -170,6 +174,7 @@
     ?+  type  |
       %post  &
       %reply  &
+      %contact  &
       %dm-post    &
       %dm-reply   &
       %dm-invite  &
@@ -367,4 +372,4 @@
       ==
     --
   --
---
\ No newline at end of file
+--
diff --git a/desk/lib/contacts.hoon b/desk/lib/contacts.hoon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..428f7d3829
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desk/lib/contacts.hoon
@@ -0,0 +1,488 @@
+/-  *contacts, c0=contacts-0
+|%
+::
++|  %contact
+::  +is-value-empty: is value considered empty
+::
+++  is-value-empty
+  |=  val=value
+  ^-  ?
+  ?+  -.val  |
+    %text  =(0 (met 3 p.val))
+    %look  =(0 (met 3 p.val))
+    %set   ?=(~ p.val)
+  ==
+::  +cy: contact map engine
+::
+++  cy
+  |_  c=contact
+  ::  +typ: enforce type if value exists
+  ::
+  ++  typ
+    |*  [key=@tas typ=value-type]
+    ^-  ?
+    =/  val=(unit value)  (~(get by c) key)
+    ?~  val  &
+    ?~  u.val  |
+    ?-  typ
+      %text  ?=(%text -.u.val)
+      %numb  ?=(%numb -.u.val)
+      %date  ?=(%date -.u.val)
+      %tint  ?=(%tint -.u.val)
+      %ship  ?=(%ship -.u.val)
+      %look  ?=(%look -.u.val)
+      %flag  ?=(%flag -.u.val)
+      %set   ?=(%set -.u.val)
+    ==
+  ::  +get: typed get
+  ::
+  ++  get
+    |*  [key=@tas typ=value-type]
+    ^-  (unit _p:*$>(_typ value))
+    =/  val=(unit value)  (~(get by c) key)
+    ?~  val  ~
+    ?~  u.val  !!
+    ~|  "{<typ>} expected at {<key>}"
+    ?-  typ
+      %text  ?>(?=(%text -.u.val) (some p.u.val))
+      %numb  ?>(?=(%numb -.u.val) (some p.u.val))
+      %date  ?>(?=(%date -.u.val) (some p.u.val))
+      %tint  ?>(?=(%tint -.u.val) (some p.u.val))
+      %ship  ?>(?=(%ship -.u.val) (some p.u.val))
+      %look  ?>(?=(%look -.u.val) (some p.u.val))
+      %flag  ?>(?=(%flag -.u.val) (some p.u.val))
+      %set   ?>(?=(%set -.u.val) (some p.u.val))
+    ==
+  ::  +ges: get specialized to typed set
+  ::
+  ++  ges
+    |*  [key=@tas typ=value-type]
+    ^-  (unit (set $>(_typ value)))
+    =/  val=(unit value)  (~(get by c) key)
+    ?~  val  ~
+    ?.  ?=(%set -.u.val)
+      ~|  "set expected at {<key>}"  !!
+    %-  some
+    %-  ~(run in p.u.val)
+      ?-  typ
+        %text  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%text -.v) v))
+        %numb  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%numb -.v) v))
+        %date  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%date -.v) v))
+        %tint  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%tint -.v) v))
+        %ship  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%ship -.v) v))
+        %look  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%look -.v) v))
+        %flag  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%flag -.v) v))
+        %set   |=(v=value ?>(?=(%set -.v) v))
+      ==
+  ::  +gos: got specialized to typed set
+  ::
+  ++  gos
+    |*  [key=@tas typ=value-type]
+    ^-  (set $>(_typ value))
+    =/  val=value  (~(got by c) key)
+    ?.  ?=(%set -.val)
+      ~|  "set expected at {<key>}"  !!
+    %-  ~(run in p.val)
+      ?-  typ
+        %text  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%text -.v) v))
+        %numb  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%numb -.v) v))
+        %date  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%date -.v) v))
+        %tint  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%tint -.v) v))
+        %ship  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%ship -.v) v))
+        %look  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%look -.v) v))
+        %flag  |=(v=value ?>(?=(%flag -.v) v))
+        %set   |=(v=value ?>(?=(%set -.v) v))
+      ==
+  ::  +gut: typed gut with default
+  ::
+  ++  gut
+    |*  [key=@tas def=value]
+    ^+  +.def
+    =/  val=value  (~(gut by c) key ~)
+    ?~  val
+      +.def
+    ~|  "{<-.def>} expected at {<key>}"
+    ?-  -.val
+      %text  ?>(?=(%text -.def) p.val)
+      %numb  ?>(?=(%numb -.def) p.val)
+      %date  ?>(?=(%date -.def) p.val)
+      %tint  ?>(?=(%tint -.def) p.val)
+      %ship  ?>(?=(%ship -.def) p.val)
+      %look  ?>(?=(%look -.def) p.val)
+      %flag  ?>(?=(%flag -.def) p.val)
+      %set   ?>(?=(%set -.def) p.val)
+    ==
+  ::  +gub: typed gut with bunt default
+  ::
+  ++  gub
+    |*  [key=@tas typ=value-type]
+    ^+  +:*$>(_typ value)
+    =/  val=value  (~(gut by c) key ~)
+    ?~  val
+      ?+  typ  !!
+        %text  *@t
+        %numb  *@ud
+        %date  *@da
+        %tint  *@ux
+        %ship  *@p
+        %look  *@t
+        %flag  *flag:g
+        %set   *(set value)
+      ==
+    ~|  "{<typ>} expected at {<key>}"
+    ?-  typ
+      %text  ?>(?=(%text -.val) p.val)
+      %numb  ?>(?=(%numb -.val) p.val)
+      %date  ?>(?=(%date -.val) p.val)
+      %tint  ?>(?=(%tint -.val) p.val)
+      %ship  ?>(?=(%ship -.val) p.val)
+      %look  ?>(?=(%look -.val) p.val)
+      %flag  ?>(?=(%flag -.val) p.val)
+      %set   ?>(?=(%set -.val) p.val)
+    ==
+  --
+::
+++  do-edit-0
+  |=  [c=contact-0:c0 f=field-0:c0]
+  ^+  c
+  ?-  -.f
+    %nickname   c(nickname nickname.f)
+    %bio        c(bio bio.f)
+    %status     c(status status.f)
+    %color      c(color color.f)
+  ::
+    %avatar     ~|  "cannot add a data url to avatar!"
+                ?>  ?|  ?=(~ avatar.f)
+                        !=('data:' (end 3^5 u.avatar.f))
+                    ==
+                c(avatar avatar.f)
+  ::
+    %cover      ~|  "cannot add a data url to cover!"
+                ?>  ?|  ?=(~ cover.f)
+                        !=('data:' (end 3^5 u.cover.f))
+                    ==
+                c(cover cover.f)
+  ::
+    %add-group  c(groups (~(put in groups.c) flag.f))
+  ::
+    %del-group  c(groups (~(del in groups.c) flag.f))
+  ==
+::  +sane-contact: verify contact sanity
+::
+::  - restrict size of the jammed noun to 10kB
+::  - prohibit 'data:' URLs in image data
+::  - nickname and bio must be a %text
+::  - avatar and cover must be a %look
+::  - groups must be a %set of %flags
+::
+++  sane-contact
+  |=  con=contact
+  ^-  ?
+  ?~  ((soft contact) con)
+    |
+  ::  10kB contact ought to be enough for anybody
+  ::
+  ?:  (gth (met 3 (jam con)) 10.000)
+    |
+  ::  field restrictions
+  ::
+  ::  1. %nickname field: max 64 characters
+  ::  2. %bio field: max 2048 characters
+  ::  3. data URLs in %avatar and %cover
+  ::     are forbidden
+  ::
+  ?.  (~(typ cy con) %nickname %text)  |
+  =+  nickname=(~(get cy con) %nickname %text)
+  ?:  ?&  ?=(^ nickname)
+          (gth (met 3 u.nickname) 64)
+      ==
+    |
+  ?.  (~(typ cy con) %bio %text)  |
+  =+  bio=(~(get cy con) %bio %text)
+  ?:  ?&  ?=(^ bio)
+          (gth (met 3 u.bio) 2.048)
+      ==
+    |
+  ?.  (~(typ cy con) %avatar %look)  |
+  =+  avatar=(~(get cy con) %avatar %look)
+  ?:  ?&  ?=(^ avatar)
+          =('data:' (end 3^5 u.avatar))
+      ==
+    |
+  ?.  (~(typ cy con) %cover %look)  |
+  =+  cover=(~(get cy con) %cover %look)
+  ?:  ?&  ?=(^ cover)
+          =('data:' (end 3^5 u.cover))
+      ==
+    |
+  ?.  (~(typ cy con) %groups %set)  |
+  =+  groups=(~(get cy con) %groups %set)
+  ::  verifying the type of the first set element is enough,
+  ::  set uniformity is verified by +soft above.
+  ::
+  ?:  ?&  ?=(^ groups)
+          ?=(^ u.groups)
+          !?=(%flag -.n.u.groups)
+      ==
+    |
+  &
+::  +do-edit: edit contact
+::
+::  edit .con with .mod contact map.
+::  unifies the two maps, and deletes any resulting fields
+::  that are null.
+::
+++  do-edit
+  |=  [con=contact mod=(map @tas value)]
+  ^+  con
+  =/  don  (~(uni by con) mod)
+  =/  del=(list @tas)
+    %-  ~(rep by don)
+    |=  [[key=@tas val=value] acc=(list @tas)]
+    ?.  ?=(~ val)  acc
+    [key acc]
+  =?  don  !=(~ del)
+    %+  roll  del
+    |=  [key=@tas acc=_don]
+    (~(del by don) key)
+  don
+::  +from-0: legacy to new type
+::
+++  from-0
+  |%
+  ::  +contact: convert legacy to contact
+  ::
+  ++  contact
+    |=  o=contact-0:c0
+    ^-  ^contact
+    =/  c=^contact
+      %-  malt
+      ^-  (list (pair @tas value))
+      :~  nickname+text/nickname.o
+          bio+text/bio.o
+          status+text/status.o
+          color+tint/color.o
+      ==
+    =?  c  ?=(^ avatar.o)
+      (~(put by c) %avatar look/u.avatar.o)
+    =?  c  ?=(^ cover.o)
+      (~(put by c) %cover look/u.cover.o)
+    =?  c  !?=(~ groups.o)
+      %+  ~(put by c)  %groups
+      :-  %set
+      %-  ~(run in groups.o)
+      |=  =flag:g
+      flag/flag
+    c
+  ::  +profile: convert legacy to profile
+  ::
+  ++  profile
+    |=  o=profile-0:c0
+    ^-  ^profile
+    [wen.o ?~(con.o ~ (contact con.o))]
+  ::
+  --
+::  +from: legacy from new type
+::
+++  to-0
+  |%
+  ::  +contact: convert contact to legacy
+  ::
+  ++  contact
+    |=  c=^contact
+    ^-  $@(~ contact-0:c0)
+    ?~  c  ~
+    =|  o=contact-0:c0
+    %_  o
+      nickname
+        (~(gub cy c) %nickname %text)
+      bio
+        (~(gub cy c) %bio %text)
+      status
+        (~(gub cy c) %status %text)
+      color
+        (~(gub cy c) %color %tint)
+      avatar
+        (~(get cy c) %avatar %look)
+      cover
+        (~(get cy c) %cover %look)
+      groups
+        =/  groups
+          (~(get cy c) %groups %set)
+        ?~  groups  ~
+        ^-  (set flag:g)
+        %-  ~(run in u.groups)
+        |=  val=value
+        ?>  ?=(%flag -.val)
+        p.val
+    ==
+    ::  +profile: convert profile to legacy
+    ::
+    ++  profile
+      |=  p=^profile
+      ^-  profile-0:c0
+      [wen.p (contact:to-0 con.p)]
+    ::  +profile-0-mod: convert profile with contact overlay
+    ::  to legacy
+    ::
+    ++  profile-mod
+      |=  [p=^profile mod=^contact]
+      ^-  profile-0:c0
+      [wen.p (contact:to-0 (contact-uni con.p mod))]
+    ::  +foreign: convert foreign to legacy
+    ::
+    ++  foreign
+      |=  f=^foreign
+      ^-  foreign-0:c0
+      [?~(for.f ~ (profile:to-0 for.f)) sag.f]
+    ::  foreign-mod: convert foreign with contact overlay
+    ::  to legacy
+    ::
+    ++  foreign-mod
+      |=  [f=^foreign mod=^contact]
+      ^-  foreign-0:c0
+      [?~(for.f ~ (profile-mod:to-0 for.f mod)) sag.f]
+  --
+::  +contact-uni: merge contacts
+::
+++  contact-uni
+  |=  [c=contact mod=contact]
+  ^-  contact
+  (~(uni by c) mod)
+::  +foreign-contact: get foreign contact
+::
+++  foreign-contact
+  |=  far=foreign
+  ^-  contact
+  ?~(for.far ~ con.for.far)
+::  +foreign-mod: modify foreign profile with user overlay
+::
+++  foreign-mod
+  |=  [far=foreign mod=contact]
+  ^-  foreign
+  ?~  for.far
+    far
+  far(con.for (contact-uni con.for.far mod))
+::  +sole-field-0: sole field is a field that does
+::  not modify the groups set
+::
++$  sole-field-0
+  $~  nickname+''
+  $<(?(%add-group %del-group) field-0:c0)
+::  +to-sole-edit: convert legacy sole field to contact edit
+::
+::  modify any field except for groups
+::
+++  to-sole-edit
+  |=  edit-0=(list sole-field-0)
+  ^-  contact
+  %+  roll  edit-0
+    |=  $:  fed=sole-field-0
+            acc=(map @tas value)
+        ==
+    ^+  acc
+    ?-  -.fed
+      ::
+        %nickname
+      %+  ~(put by acc)
+        %nickname
+      text/nickname.fed
+      ::
+        %bio
+      %+  ~(put by acc)
+        %bio
+      text/bio.fed
+      ::
+        %status
+      %+  ~(put by acc)
+        %status
+      text/status.fed
+      ::
+        %color
+      %+  ~(put by acc)
+        %color
+      tint/color.fed
+      ::
+        %avatar
+      ?~  avatar.fed  acc
+      %+  ~(put by acc)
+        %avatar
+      look/u.avatar.fed
+      ::
+        %cover
+      ?~  cover.fed  acc
+      %+  ~(put by acc)
+        %cover
+      look/u.cover.fed
+    ==
+::  +to-self-edit: convert legacy to self edit
+::
+++  to-self-edit
+  |=  [edit-0=(list field-0:c0) groups=(set value)]
+  ^-  contact
+  ::  converting v0 profile edit to v1 is non-trivial.
+  ::  for field edits other than groups, we derive a contact
+  ::  edition map. for group operations (%add-group, %del-group)
+  ::  we need to operate directly on (existing?) groups field in
+  ::  the profile.
+  ::
+  :: .sed: sole field edits, no group edits
+  :: .ged: only group edit actions
+  ::
+  =*  group-type  ?(%add-group %del-group)
+  =*  sole-edits  (list $<(group-type field-0:c0))
+  =*  group-edits  (list $>(group-type field-0:c0))
+  ::  sift edits
+  ::
+  =/  [sed=sole-edits ged=group-edits]
+    ::
+    ::  XX why is casting neccessary here?
+    =-  [(flop `sole-edits`-<) (flop `group-edits`->)]
+    %+  roll  edit-0
+    |=  [f=field-0:c0 sed=sole-edits ged=group-edits]
+    ^+  [sed ged]
+    ?.  ?=(group-type -.f)
+      :-  [f sed]
+      ged
+    :-  sed
+    [f ged]
+  ::  edit favourite groups
+  ::
+  =.  groups
+    %+  roll  ged
+    |=  [fav=$>(group-type field-0:c0) =_groups]
+    ?-  -.fav
+      %add-group
+    (~(put in groups) flag/flag.fav)
+      %del-group
+    (~(del in groups) flag/flag.fav)
+    ==
+  %+  ~(put by (to-sole-edit sed))
+    %groups
+  set/groups
+::  +to-action: convert legacy to action
+::
+::  convert any action except %edit.
+::  %edit must be handled separately, since we need
+::  access to existing groups to be able to process group edits.
+::
+++  to-action
+  |=  o=$<(%edit action-0:c0)
+  ^-  action
+  ?-  -.o
+    %anon  [%anon ~]
+    ::
+    :: old %meet is now a no-op
+    %meet  [%meet ~]
+    %heed  [%meet p.o]
+    %drop  [%drop p.o]
+    %snub  [%snub p.o]
+  ==
+::  +mono: tick time
+::
+++  mono
+  |=  [old=@da new=@da]
+  ^-  @da
+  ?:  (lth old new)  new
+  (add old ^~((rsh 3^2 ~s1)))
+--
diff --git a/desk/lib/contacts/json-1.hoon b/desk/lib/contacts/json-1.hoon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a65fc33c78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desk/lib/contacts/json-1.hoon
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/-  c=contacts, g=groups
+/+  gj=groups-json
+|%
+++  enjs
+  =,  enjs:format
+  |%
+  ::
+  ++  ship
+    |=(her=@p n+(rap 3 '"' (scot %p her) '"' ~))
+  ::
+  ++  cid
+    |=  =cid:c
+    ^-  json
+    s+(scot %uv cid)
+  ::
+  ++  kip
+    |=  =kip:c
+    ^-  json
+    ?@  kip
+      (ship kip)
+    (cid +.kip)
+  ::
+  ++  value
+    |=  val=value:c
+    ^-  json
+    ?-  -.val
+      %text  (pairs type+s/%text value+s/p.val ~)
+      %numb  (pairs type+s/%numb value+(numb p.val) ~)
+      %date  (pairs type+s/%date value+s/(scot %da p.val) ~)
+      %tint  (pairs type+s/%tint value+s/(rsh 3^2 (scot %ux p.val)) ~)
+      %ship  (pairs type+s/%ship value+(ship p.val) ~)
+      %look  (pairs type+s/%look value+s/p.val ~)
+      %flag  (pairs type+s/%flag value+s/(flag:enjs:gj p.val) ~)
+      %set   (pairs type+s/%set value+a/(turn ~(tap in p.val) value) ~)
+    ==
+  ::
+  ++  contact
+    |=  con=contact:c
+    ^-  json
+    o+(~(run by con) value)
+  ::
+  ++  page
+    |=  =page:c
+    ^-  json
+    a+[(contact con.page) (contact mod.page) ~]
+  ::
+  ++  book
+    |=  =book:c
+    ^-  json
+    =|  kob=(map @ta json)
+    :-  %o
+    %-  ~(rep by book)
+    |=  [[=kip:c =page:c] acc=_kob]
+    ?^  kip
+      (~(put by acc) (scot %uv +.kip) (^page page))
+    (~(put by acc) (scot %p kip) (^page page))
+  ::
+  ++  directory
+    |=  =directory:c
+    ^-  json
+    =|  dir=(map @ta json)
+    :-  %o
+    %-  ~(rep by directory)
+    |=  [[who=@p con=contact:c] acc=_dir]
+    (~(put by acc) (scot %p who) (contact con))
+  ::
+  ++  response
+    |=  n=response:c
+    ^-  json
+    %+  frond  -.n
+    ?-  -.n
+      %self  (frond contact+(contact con.n))
+      %page  %-  pairs
+             :~  kip+(kip kip.n)
+                 contact+(contact con.n)
+                 mod+(contact mod.n)
+             ==
+      %wipe  (frond kip+(kip kip.n))
+      %peer  %-  pairs
+             :~  who+(ship who.n)
+                 contact+(contact con.n)
+             ==
+    ==
+  --
+::
+++  dejs
+  =,  dejs:format
+  |%
+  ::
+  ++  ship  (se %p)
+  ::
+  ++  cid
+    |=  jon=json
+    ^-  cid:c
+    ?>  ?=(%s -.jon)
+    (slav %uv p.jon)
+  ::
+  ++  kip
+    |=  jon=json
+    ^-  kip:c
+    ?>  ?=(%s -.jon)
+    ?:  =('~' (end [3 1] p.jon))
+      (ship jon)
+    id+(cid jon)
+  ::  +ta: tag .wit parsed json with .mas
+  ::
+  ++  ta
+    |*  [mas=@tas wit=fist]
+    |=  jon=json
+    [mas (wit jon)]
+  ::
+  ++  value
+    ^-  $-(json value:c)
+    |=  jon=json
+    ?~  jon  ~
+    =/  [type=@tas val=json]
+      %.  jon
+      (ot type+(se %tas) value+json ~)
+    ?+  type  !!
+      %text  %.  val  (ta %text so)
+      %numb  %.  val  (ta %numb ni)
+      %date  %.  val  (ta %date (se %da))
+      %tint  %.  val
+             %+  ta  %tint
+             %+  cu
+             |=(s=@t (slav %ux (cat 3 '0x' s)))
+             so
+      %ship  %.  val  (ta %ship ship)
+      %look  %.  val  (ta %look so)
+      %flag  %.  val  (ta %flag flag:dejs:gj)
+      %set   %.  val  (ta %set (as value))
+    ==
+  ::
+  ++  contact
+    ^-  $-(json contact:c)
+    (om value)
+  ::
+  ++  action
+    ^-  $-(json action:c)
+    %-  of
+    :~  anon+ul
+        self+contact
+        page+(ot kip+kip contact+contact ~)
+        edit+(ot kip+kip contact+contact ~)
+        wipe+(ar kip)
+        meet+(ar ship)
+        drop+(ar ship)
+        snub+(ar ship)
+    ==
+  --
+--
diff --git a/desk/lib/notify.hoon b/desk/lib/notify.hoon
index 9c5805abcc..96ab2c1633 100644
--- a/desk/lib/notify.hoon
+++ b/desk/lib/notify.hoon
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@
             %group-role
           =*  g  group.event
           [`g ~ %groups /(scot %p p.g)/[q.g]/add-roles]
+        ::
+            %contact
+          [~ ~ %groups /profile/(scot %p who.event)/[p.update.event]]
         ==
       :*  `@`time-id
           rope
@@ -174,6 +177,17 @@
               =/  cabal  (~(got by cabals.group) sect)
               title.meta.cabal
             ==
+          ::
+              %contact
+            =,  -.event
+            :~  ship+who
+                =-  (crip " updated their {(trip -)}")
+                ?+  `@tas`p.update  p.update
+                  %avatar  'profile picture'
+                  %cover   'cover picture'
+                  %groups  'favourite groups'
+                ==
+            ==
           ==
         ::
           ?-  -<.event
@@ -194,6 +208,8 @@
             %group-join    (weld (group-path group.event) /edit/members)
             %group-kick    (weld (group-path group.event) /edit/members)
             %group-role    (weld (group-path group.event) /edit/members)
+          ::
+            %contact  /contact/(scot %p who.event)
           ==
         ::
           ~
@@ -232,4 +248,4 @@
       %club  (scot %uv p.whom)
     ==
   --
---
\ No newline at end of file
+--
diff --git a/desk/sur/activity.hoon b/desk/sur/activity.hoon
index cac66923b0..30603448fe 100644
--- a/desk/sur/activity.hoon
+++ b/desk/sur/activity.hoon
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/-  c=channels, ch=chat, g=groups
+/-  c=channels, t=contacts, ch=chat, g=groups
 /+  mp=mop-extensions
 |%
 +|  %collections
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@
 ::
 ::    actions are only ever performed for and by our selves
 ::
-::    $add: add an event to the stream
-::    $bump: mark a source as having new activity from myself
-::    $del: remove a source and all its activity
-::    $read: mark an event as read
-::    $adjust: adjust the volume of an source
-::    $allow-notifications: change which notifications are allowed
+::    %add: add an event to the stream
+::    %bump: mark a source as having new activity from myself
+::    %del: remove a source and all its activity
+::    %read: mark an event as read
+::    %adjust: adjust the volume of an source
+::    %allow-notifications: change which notifications are allowed
 ::
 +$  action
   $%  [%add =incoming-event]
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
 ::
 ::  $read-action: mark activity read
 ::
-::    $item: (DEPRECATED) mark an individual activity as read, indexed by id
-::    $event: (DEPRECATED) mark an individual activity as read, indexed by the event itself
-::    $all: mark _everything_ as read for this source, and possibly children
+::    %item: (DEPRECATED) mark an individual activity as read, indexed by id
+::    %event: (DEPRECATED) mark an individual activity as read, indexed by the event itself
+::    %all: mark _everything_ as read for this source, and possibly children
 ::
 +$  read-action
   $%  [%item id=time-id]
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@
 ::
 ::  $update: what we hear after an action
 ::
-::    $add: an event was added to the stream
-::    $del: a source and its activity were removed
-::    $read: a source's activity state was updated
-::    $activity: the activity state was updated
-::    $adjust: the volume of a source was adjusted
-::    $allow-notifications: the allowed notifications were changed
+::    %add: an event was added to the stream
+::    %del: a source and its activity were removed
+::    %read: a source's activity state was updated
+::    %activity: the activity state was updated
+::    %adjust: the volume of a source was adjusted
+::    %allow-notifications: the allowed notifications were changed
 ::
 +$  update
   $%  [%add =source time-event]
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@
 ::  $event: a single point of activity, from one of our sources
 ::
 ::    $incoming-event: the event that was sent to us
-::    $notified: if this event has been notified
-::    $child: if this event is from a child source
+::    .notified: if this event has been notified
+::    .child: if this event is from a child source
 ::
 +$  event
   $:  incoming-event
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@
       [%group-role group=flag:g =ship roles=(set sect:g)]
       [%flag-post key=message-key channel=nest:c group=flag:g]
       [%flag-reply key=message-key parent=message-key channel=nest:c group=flag:g]
+      [%contact contact-event]
   ==
 ::
 +$  post-event
@@ -142,6 +143,10 @@
       content=story:c
       mention=?
   ==
++$  contact-event
+  $:  who=ship
+      update=(pair @tas value:t)
+  ==
 ::
 ::  $source: where the activity is happening
 +$  source
@@ -151,6 +156,7 @@
       [%thread key=message-key channel=nest:c group=flag:g]
       [%dm =whom]
       [%dm-thread key=message-key =whom]
+      [%contact who=ship]
   ==
 ::
 ::  $index: the stream of activity and read state for a source
@@ -223,15 +229,83 @@
       %group-role
       %flag-post
       %flag-reply
+      %contact
   ==
 +|  %helpers
 +$  time-event  [=time =event]
 ++  on-event        ((on time event) lte)
 ++  ex-event        ((mp time event) lte)
 ++  on-read-items   ((on time ,~) lte)
++|  %constants
+++  default-volumes
+  ^~
+  ^-  (map event-type volume)
+  %-  my
+  :~  [%post & &]
+      [%reply & |]
+      [%dm-reply & &]
+      [%post-mention & &]
+      [%reply-mention & &]
+      [%dm-invite & &]
+      [%dm-post & &]
+      [%dm-post-mention & &]
+      [%dm-reply-mention & &]
+      [%group-invite & &]
+      [%group-ask & &]
+      [%flag-post & &]
+      [%flag-reply & &]
+      [%group-kick & |]
+      [%group-join & |]
+      [%group-role & |]
+      [%contact | &]
+  ==
+++  old-volumes
+  ^~
+  %-  my
+  :~  [%soft (~(put by default-volumes) %post [& |])]
+      [%loud (~(run by default-volumes) |=([u=? *] [u &]))]
+      [%hush (~(run by default-volumes) |=([u=? *] [u |]))]
+  ==
+++  mute
+  ^~
+  (~(run by default-volumes) |=(* [| |]))
+::
 +|  %old-types
 ++  old
   |%
+  ++  v7
+    |%
+    +$  stream  ((mop time event) lte)
+    +$  event
+      $:  incoming-event
+          notified=?
+          child=?
+      ==
+    +$  incoming-event
+      $%  [%post post-event]
+          [%reply reply-event]
+          [%dm-invite =whom]
+          [%dm-post dm-post-event]
+          [%dm-reply dm-reply-event]
+          [%group-ask group=flag:g =ship]
+          [%group-kick group=flag:g =ship]
+          [%group-join group=flag:g =ship]
+          [%group-invite group=flag:g =ship]
+          [%chan-init channel=nest:c group=flag:g]
+          [%group-role group=flag:g =ship roles=(set sect:g)]
+          [%flag-post key=message-key channel=nest:c group=flag:g]
+          [%flag-reply key=message-key parent=message-key channel=nest:c group=flag:g]
+      ==
+    +$  source
+      $%  [%base ~]
+          [%group =flag:g]
+          [%channel =nest:c group=flag:g]
+          [%thread key=message-key channel=nest:c group=flag:g]
+          [%dm =whom]
+          [%dm-thread key=message-key =whom]
+      ==
+    +$  index  [=stream =reads bump=time]
+    --
   ++  v4
     |%
     +$  feed  (list activity-bundle)
@@ -289,36 +363,4 @@
       ==
     --
   --
-+|  %constants
-++  default-volumes
-  ^~
-  ^-  (map event-type volume)
-  %-  my
-  :~  [%post & &]
-      [%reply & |]
-      [%dm-reply & &]
-      [%post-mention & &]
-      [%reply-mention & &]
-      [%dm-invite & &]
-      [%dm-post & &]
-      [%dm-post-mention & &]
-      [%dm-reply-mention & &]
-      [%group-invite & &]
-      [%group-ask & &]
-      [%flag-post & &]
-      [%flag-reply & &]
-      [%group-kick & |]
-      [%group-join & |]
-      [%group-role & |]
-  ==
-++  old-volumes
-  ^~
-  %-  my
-  :~  [%soft (~(put by default-volumes) %post [& |])]
-      [%loud (~(run by default-volumes) |=([u=? *] [u &]))]
-      [%hush (~(run by default-volumes) |=([u=? *] [u |]))]
-  ==
-++  mute
-  ^~
-  (~(run by default-volumes) |=(* [| |]))
---
\ No newline at end of file
+--
diff --git a/desk/sur/contacts-0.hoon b/desk/sur/contacts-0.hoon
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91ba0d3342
--- /dev/null
+++ b/desk/sur/contacts-0.hoon
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+/-  e=epic, g=groups
+|%
++$  contact-0
+  $:  nickname=@t
+      bio=@t
+      status=@t
+      color=@ux
+      avatar=(unit @t)
+      cover=(unit @t)
+      groups=(set flag:g)
+  ==
+::
++$  foreign-0  [for=$@(~ profile-0) sag=$@(~ saga-0)]
++$  profile-0  [wen=@da con=$@(~ contact-0)]
++$  rolodex  (map ship foreign-0)
+::
++$  saga-0
+  $@  $?  %want    ::  subscribing
+          %fail    ::  %want failed
+          %lost    ::  epic %fail
+          ~        ::  none intended
+      ==
+  saga:e
+::
++$  field-0
+  $%  [%nickname nickname=@t]
+      [%bio bio=@t]
+      [%status status=@t]
+      [%color color=@ux]
+      [%avatar avatar=(unit @t)]
+      [%cover cover=(unit @t)]
+      [%add-group =flag:g]
+      [%del-group =flag:g]
+  ==
+::
++$  action-0
+  ::  %anon: delete our profile
+  ::  %edit: change our profile
+  ::  %meet: track a peer
+  ::  %heed: follow a peer
+  ::  %drop: discard a peer
+  ::  %snub: unfollow a peer
+  ::
+  $%  [%anon ~]
+      [%edit p=(list field-0)]
+      [%meet p=(list ship)]
+      [%heed p=(list ship)]
+      [%drop p=(list ship)]
+      [%snub p=(list ship)]
+  ==
+::  network
+::
++$  update-0
+  $%  [%full profile-0]
+  ==
+::  local
+::
++$  news-0
+  [who=ship con=$@(~ contact-0)]
+::
+++  get-contact
+  |=  [=bowl:gall who=@p]
+  =>  :_  ..get-contact
+      [who=who our=our.bowl now=now.bowl]
+  ~+  ^-  (unit contact-0)
+  =/  base=path  /(scot %p our)/contacts/(scot %da now)
+  ?.  ~+  .^(? %gu (weld base /$))
+    ~
+  =+  ~+  .^(rol=rolodex %gx (weld base /all/contact-rolodex))
+  ?~  for=(~(get by rol) who)
+    ~
+  ?.  ?=([[@ ^] *] u.for)
+    ~
+  `con.for.u.for
+--
diff --git a/desk/sur/contacts.hoon b/desk/sur/contacts.hoon
index bfdc750174..414ad3c517 100644
--- a/desk/sur/contacts.hoon
+++ b/desk/sur/contacts.hoon
@@ -1,104 +1,137 @@
 /-  e=epic, g=groups
 |%
-::  [compat] protocol-versioning scheme
 ::
-::    adopted from :groups, slightly modified.
++|  %compat
 ::
-::    for our action/update marks, we
-::      - *must* support our version (+okay)
-::      - *should* support previous versions (especially actions)
-::      - but *can't* support future versions
+++  okay  `epic`1
 ::
-::    in the case of updates at unsupported protocol versions,
-::    we backoff and subscribe for version changes (/epic).
-::    (this alone is unlikely to help with future versions,
-::    but perhaps our peer will downgrade. in the meantime,
-::    we wait to be upgraded.)
++|  %types
+::  $value-type: contact field value type
 ::
-+|  %compat
-++  okay  `epic`0
-++  mar
-  |%
-  ++  base
-    |%
-    +$  act  %contact-action
-    +$  upd  %contact-update
-    --
-  ::
-  ++  act  `mark`^~((rap 3 *act:base '-' (scot %ud okay) ~))
-  ++  upd  `mark`^~((rap 3 *upd:base '-' (scot %ud okay) ~))
-  --
++$  value-type
+  $?  %text
+      %numb
+      %date
+      %tint
+      %ship
+      %look
+      %flag
+      %set
+  ==
+::  $value: contact field value
 ::
-+|  %types
-+$  contact
-  $:  nickname=@t
-      bio=@t
-      status=@t
-      color=@ux
-      avatar=(unit @t)
-      cover=(unit @t)
-      groups=(set flag:g)
++$  value
+  $+  contact-value
+  $@  ~
+  $%  [%text p=@t]
+      [%numb p=@ud]
+      [%date p=@da]
+      ::
+      ::  color
+      [%tint p=@ux]
+      [%ship p=ship]
+      ::
+      ::  picture
+      [%look p=@ta]
+      ::
+      ::  group
+      [%flag p=flag:g]
+      ::
+      ::  uniform set
+      [%set p=$|((set value) unis)]
   ==
+::  +unis: whether set is uniformly typed
+::
+++  unis
+  |=  set=(set value)
+  ^-  ?
+  ?~  set  &
+  =/  typ  -.n.set
+  |-
+  ?&  =(typ -.n.set)
+      ?~(l.set & $(set l.set))
+      ?~(r.set & $(set r.set))
+  ==
+::  $contact: contact data
+::
++$  contact  (map @tas value)
+::  $profile: contact profile
+::
+::  .wen: last updated
+::  .con: contact
+::
++$  profile  [wen=@da con=contact]
+::  $foreign: foreign profile
+::
+::  .for: profile
+::  .sag: connection status
 ::
-+$  foreign  [for=$@(~ profile) sag=$@(~ saga)]
-+$  profile  [wen=@da con=$@(~ contact)]
-+$  rolodex  (map ship foreign)
++$  foreign  [for=$@(~ profile) sag=saga]
+::  $page: contact page
+::
+::  .con: peer contact
+::  .mod: user overlay
+::
++$  page  [con=contact mod=contact]
+::  $cid: contact page id
+::
++$  cid  @uvF
+::  $kip: contact book key
+::
++$  kip  $@(ship [%id cid])
+::  $book: contact book
+::
++$  book  (map kip page)
+::  $directory: merged contacts
+::
++$  directory  (map ship contact)
+::  $peers: network peers
+::
++$  peers  (map ship foreign)
 ::
 +$  epic  epic:e
+::
 +$  saga
-  $@  $?  %want    ::  subscribing
-          %fail    ::  %want failed
-          %lost    ::  epic %fail
-          ~        ::  none intended
-      ==
-  saga:e
-::
-+$  field
-  $%  [%nickname nickname=@t]
-      [%bio bio=@t]
-      [%status status=@t]
-      [%color color=@ux]
-      [%avatar avatar=(unit @t)]
-      [%cover cover=(unit @t)]
-      [%add-group =flag:g]
-      [%del-group =flag:g]
+  $?  %want    ::  subscribing
+      ~        ::  none intended
   ==
+::  %anon: delete our profile
+::  %self: edit our profile
+::  %page: create a new contact page
+::  %edit: edit a contact overlay
+::  %wipe: delete a contact page
+::  %meet: track a peer
+::  %drop: discard a peer
+::  %snub: unfollow a peer
 ::
 +$  action
-  ::  %anon: delete our profile
-  ::  %edit: change our profile
-  ::  %meet: track a peer
-  ::  %heed: follow a peer
-  ::  %drop: discard a peer
-  ::  %snub: unfollow a peer
-  ::
   $%  [%anon ~]
-      [%edit p=(list field)]
+      [%self p=contact]
+      [%page p=kip q=contact]
+      [%edit p=kip q=contact]
+      [%wipe p=(list kip)]
       [%meet p=(list ship)]
-      [%heed p=(list ship)]
       [%drop p=(list ship)]
       [%snub p=(list ship)]
   ==
+::  network update
+::
+::  %full: our profile
 ::
-+$  update                ::  network
++$  update
   $%  [%full profile]
   ==
+::  $response: local update
 ::
-+$  news                  ::  local
-  [who=ship con=$@(~ contact)]
-::
-++  get-contact
-  |=  [=bowl:gall who=@p]
-  =>  :_  ..get-contact
-      [who=who our=our.bowl now=now.bowl]
-  ~+  ^-  (unit contact)
-  =/  base=path  /(scot %p our)/contacts/(scot %da now)
-  ?.  ~+  .^(? %gu (weld base /$))
-    ~
-  =+  ~+  .^(rol=rolodex %gx (weld base /all/contact-rolodex))
-  ?~  for=(~(get by rol) who)
-    ~
-  ?.  ?=([[@ ^] *] u.for)
-    ~
-  `con.for.u.for
+::  %self: profile update
+::  %page: contact page update
+::  %wipe: contact page delete
+::  %peer: peer update
+::
++$  response
+  $%  [%self con=contact]
+      [%page =kip con=contact mod=contact]
+      [%wipe =kip]
+      [%peer who=ship con=contact]
+  ==
 --