diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/helpers/handlebars-helpers.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/helpers/handlebars-helpers.js
index 617db4cb0..fd8bd0657 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/helpers/handlebars-helpers.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/helpers/handlebars-helpers.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Handlebars.registerHelper('imageUrl', function(path){
 });
 
 Handlebars.registerHelper('linkToPerson', function(context, block) {
+  if( !context ) context = this;
   var html = "<a href=\"/people/" + context.guid + "\" class=\"author-name ";
       html += Handlebars.helpers.hovercardable(context);
       html += "\">";
@@ -16,6 +17,22 @@ Handlebars.registerHelper('linkToPerson', function(context, block) {
   return html
 });
 
+// relationship indicator for profile page
+Handlebars.registerHelper('sharingBadge', function(person) {
+  var i18n_scope = 'people.helper.is_not_sharing';
+  var icon  = 'icons-circle';
+  if( person.is_sharing ) {
+    i18n_scope = 'people.helper.is_sharing';
+    icon = 'icons-check_yes_ok';
+  }
+
+  var title = Diaspora.I18n.t(i18n_scope, {name: person.name});
+  var html = '<div class="sharing_message_container" title="'+title+'" data-placement="bottom">'+
+             '  <div id="sharing_message" class="'+icon+'"></div>'+
+             '</div>';
+  return html;
+});
+
 
 // allow hovercards for users that are not the current user.
 // returns the html class name used to trigger hovercards.
@@ -29,15 +46,17 @@ Handlebars.registerHelper('hovercardable', function(person) {
 Handlebars.registerHelper('personImage', function(person, size, imageClass) {
   /* we return here if person.avatar is blank, because this happens when a
    * user is unauthenticated.  we don't know why this happens... */
-  if( _.isUndefined(person.avatar) ) { return }
+  var avatar = person.avatar || person.profile.avatar;
+  if( !avatar ) return;
 
+  var name = ( person.name ) ? person.name : 'avatar';
   size = ( !_.isString(size) ) ? "small" : size;
   imageClass = ( !_.isString(imageClass) ) ? size : imageClass;
 
-  return _.template('<img src="<%= src %>" class="avatar <%= img_class %>" title="<%= title %>" />', {
-    'src': person.avatar[size],
+  return _.template('<img src="<%= src %>" class="avatar <%= img_class %>" title="<%= title %>" alt="<%= title %>" />', {
+    'src': avatar[size],
     'img_class': imageClass,
-    'title': _.escape(person.name)
+    'title': _.escape(name)
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/person.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/person.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cae208afa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/models/person.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+app.models.Person = Backbone.Model.extend({
+  urlRoot: '/people',
+
+  url: function() {
+    return this.urlRoot + '/' + this.get('guid');
+  },
+
+  initialize: function() {
+    if( this.get('profile') )
+      this.profile = new app.models.Profile(this.get('profile'));
+  },
+
+  isSharing: function() {
+    var rel = this.get('relationship');
+    return (rel == 'mutual' || rel == 'sharing');
+  },
+
+  isReceiving: function() {
+    var rel = this.get('relationship');
+    return (rel == 'mutual' || rel == 'receiving');
+  },
+
+  isMutual: function() {
+    return (this.get('relationship') == 'mutual');
+  },
+
+  isBlocked: function() {
+    return (this.get('relationship') == 'blocked');
+  },
+
+  block: function() {
+    var self = this;
+    var block = new app.models.Block({block: {person_id: this.id}});
+
+    // return the jqXHR with Promise interface
+    return block.save()
+      .done(function() { app.events.trigger('person:block:'+self.id); });
+  }
+});
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js
index a47a4542c..f856d2d48 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/pages/profile.js
@@ -1,44 +1,47 @@
 
-// TODO: this view should be model-driven an re-render when it was updated,
-//   instead of changing classes/attributes on elements.
-app.pages.Profile = Backbone.View.extend({
+// TODO: update the aspect_membership dropdown, too, every time we render the view...
+app.pages.Profile = app.views.Base.extend({
   events: {
     'click #block_user_button': 'blockPerson'
   },
 
+  subviews: {
+    '#profile .badge': 'sidebarView'
+  },
+
+  tooltipSelector: '.profile_button div, .sharing_message_container',
+
   initialize: function(opts) {
-    // cache element references
-    this.el_profile_btns = this.$('#profile_buttons');
-    this.el_sharing_msg  = this.$('#sharing_message');
+    if( app.hasPreload('person') )
+      this.model = new app.models.Person(app.parsePreload('person'));
 
-    // init tooltips
-    this.el_profile_btns.find('.profile_button div, .sharin_message_container')
-      .tooltip({placement: 'bottom'});
+    this.model.on('change', this.render, this);
 
-    // respond to global events
-    var person_id = this.$('#profile .avatar:first').data('person_id');
-    app.events.on('person:block:'+person_id, this._markBlocked, this);
+    // bind to global events
+    var id = this.model.get('id');
+    app.events.on('person:block:'+id, this.reload, this);
+    app.events.on('aspect_membership:update', this.reload, this);
+  },
+
+  sidebarView: function() {
+    return new app.views.ProfileSidebar({model: this.model});
   },
 
   blockPerson: function(evt) {
     if( !confirm(Diaspora.I18n.t('ignore_user')) ) return;
 
-    var person_id = $(evt.target).data('person-id');
-    var block = new app.models.Block({block: {person_id: person_id}});
-    block.save()
-      .done(function() { app.events.trigger('person:block:'+person_id); })
-      .fail(function() { Diaspora.page.flashMessages.render({
+    var block = this.model.block();
+    block.fail(function() {
+      Diaspora.page.flashMessages.render({
         success: false,
         notice: Diaspora.I18n.t('ignore_failed')
-      }); });
+      });
+    });
 
     return false;
   },
 
-  _markBlocked: function() {
-    this.el_profile_btns.attr('class', 'blocked');
-    this.el_sharing_msg.attr('class', 'icons-circle');
-
-    this.el_profile_btns.find('.profile_button, .white_bar').remove();
+  reload: function() {
+    this.model.fetch();
   }
 });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js
index 21d90707d..706eecf1a 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/router.js
@@ -54,10 +54,11 @@ app.Router = Backbone.Router.extend({
   renderPage : function(pageConstructor){
     app.page && app.page.unbind && app.page.unbind(); //old page might mutate global events $(document).keypress, so unbind before creating
     app.page = pageConstructor(); //create new page after the world is clean (like that will ever happen)
+    app.page.render();
 
     if( !$.contains(document, app.page.el) ) {
       // view element isn't already attached to the DOM, insert it
-      $("#container").empty().append(app.page.render().el);
+      $("#container").empty().append(app.page.el);
     }
   },
 
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views.js
index 80c40b3a5..ea61a1a8d 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views.js
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ app.views.Base = Backbone.View.extend({
     this.template = HandlebarsTemplates[this.templateName+"_tpl"]
     if(!this.template) {
       console.log(this.templateName ? ("no template for " + this.templateName) : "no templateName specified")
+      return;
     }
 
     this.$el
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/aspect_membership_blueprint_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/aspect_membership_blueprint_view.js
index 985dd93cc..40b45d312 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/aspect_membership_blueprint_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/aspect_membership_blueprint_view.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ app.views.AspectMembershipBlueprint = Backbone.View.extend({
   //   -> addMembership
   //   -> removeMembership
   _clickHandler: function(evt) {
+    var promise = null;
     this.list_item = $(evt.target);
     this.dropdown  = this.list_item.parent();
 
@@ -30,13 +31,18 @@ app.views.AspectMembershipBlueprint = Backbone.View.extend({
 
     if( this.list_item.is('.selected') ) {
       var membership_id = this.list_item.data('membership_id');
-      this.removeMembership(membership_id);
+      promise = this.removeMembership(membership_id);
     } else {
       var aspect_id = this.list_item.data('aspect_id');
       var person_id = this.dropdown.data('person_id');
-      this.addMembership(person_id, aspect_id);
+      promise = this.addMembership(person_id, aspect_id);
     }
 
+    promise && promise.always(function() {
+      // trigger a global event
+      app.events.trigger('aspect_membership:update');
+    });
+
     return false; // stop the event
   },
 
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ app.views.AspectMembershipBlueprint = Backbone.View.extend({
       this._displayError('aspect_dropdown.error');
     }, this);
 
-    aspect_membership.save();
+    return aspect_membership.save();
   },
 
   _successSaveCb: function(aspect_membership) {
@@ -100,7 +106,7 @@ app.views.AspectMembershipBlueprint = Backbone.View.extend({
       this._displayError('aspect_dropdown.error_remove');
     }, this);
 
-    aspect_membership.destroy();
+    return aspect_membership.destroy();
   },
 
   _successDestroyCb: function(aspect_membership) {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/aspect_membership_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/aspect_membership_view.js
index b299fcb00..85b2391e6 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/aspect_membership_view.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/aspect_membership_view.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ app.views.AspectMembership = app.views.AspectsDropdown.extend({
   //   -> addMembership
   //   -> removeMembership
   _clickHandler: function(evt) {
+    var promise = null;
     this.list_item = $(evt.target).closest('li.aspect_selector');
     this.dropdown  = this.list_item.parent();
 
@@ -30,13 +31,18 @@ app.views.AspectMembership = app.views.AspectsDropdown.extend({
 
     if( this.list_item.is('.selected') ) {
       var membership_id = this.list_item.data('membership_id');
-      this.removeMembership(membership_id);
+      promise = this.removeMembership(membership_id);
     } else {
       var aspect_id = this.list_item.data('aspect_id');
       var person_id = this.dropdown.data('person_id');
-      this.addMembership(person_id, aspect_id);
+      promise = this.addMembership(person_id, aspect_id);
     }
 
+    promise && promise.always(function() {
+      // trigger a global event
+      app.events.trigger('aspect_membership:update');
+    });
+
     return false; // stop the event
   },
 
@@ -57,7 +63,7 @@ app.views.AspectMembership = app.views.AspectsDropdown.extend({
       this._displayError('aspect_dropdown.error');
     }, this);
 
-    aspect_membership.save();
+    return aspect_membership.save();
   },
 
   _successSaveCb: function(aspect_membership) {
@@ -99,7 +105,7 @@ app.views.AspectMembership = app.views.AspectsDropdown.extend({
       this._displayError('aspect_dropdown.error_remove');
     }, this);
 
-    aspect_membership.destroy();
+    return aspect_membership.destroy();
   },
 
   _successDestroyCb: function(aspect_membership) {
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/profile_sidebar_view.js b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/profile_sidebar_view.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ea318d2f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/app/views/profile_sidebar_view.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+
+app.views.ProfileSidebar = app.views.Base.extend({
+  templateName: 'profile_sidebar',
+
+  presenter: function() {
+    return _.extend({}, this.defaultPresenter(), {
+      do_profile_btns: this._shouldDoProfileBtns(),
+      is_sharing: this.model.isSharing(),
+      is_receiving: this.model.isReceiving(),
+      is_mutual: this.model.isMutual(),
+      is_not_blocked: !this.model.isBlocked()
+    });
+  },
+
+  _shouldDoProfileBtns: function() {
+    return (app.currentUser.authenticated() && !this.model.get('is_own_profile'));
+  },
+});
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/profile.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/profile.css.scss
index a826ca2ba..de1dfe8cc 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/profile.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/profile.css.scss
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
       width: 50px;
     }
   }
-  .only_sharing {
+  .sharing {
     background-color: rgb(142, 222, 61);
     .profile_button {
       width: 150px;
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
       background-color: white;
       @include border-bottom-left-radius(8px);
     }
-    
+
     .profile_button {
       display: inline-block;
       text-align: center;
@@ -85,13 +85,13 @@
 
     a { @include opacity(0.5); }
     a:hover { @include opacity(1); }
-    
-    .icons-check_yes_ok { 
+
+    .icons-check_yes_ok {
       display: inline-block;
       height: 18px;
       width: 18px;
     }
-    .icons-circle { 
+    .icons-circle {
       display: inline-block;
       height: 18px;
       width: 18px;
diff --git a/app/assets/templates/profile_sidebar_tpl.jst.hbs b/app/assets/templates/profile_sidebar_tpl.jst.hbs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..70240e169
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/templates/profile_sidebar_tpl.jst.hbs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+
+<div class="profile_photo">
+  {{#linkToPerson this}}
+    {{{personImage this "l"}}}
+  {{/linkToPerson}}
+</div>
+
+{{#if do_profile_btns}}
+  <div id="profile_buttons" class="{{relationship}}">
+    {{{sharingBadge this}}}
+
+    {{#if is_receiving}}
+      <div class="profile_button">
+        <a href="" rel="facebox">
+          <div id="mention_button" class="icons-mention" title="{{t 'people.mention'}}" data-placement="bottom"></div>
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    {{/if}}
+
+    {{#if is_mutual}}
+      <div class="profile_button">
+        <a href="" rel="facebox">
+          <div id="message_button" class="icons-message" title="{{t 'people.message'}}" data-placement="bottom"></div>
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    {{/if}}
+
+    {{#if is_not_blocked}}
+      <div class="profile_button">
+        <a href="#" rel="nofollow">
+          <div id="block_user_button" class="icons-ignoreuser block_user" title="{{t 'ignore'}}" data-placement="bottom"></div>
+        </a>
+      </div>
+    {{/if}}
+  </div>
+{{/if}}
diff --git a/app/controllers/people_controller.rb b/app/controllers/people_controller.rb
index f160c5992..59f8c5862 100644
--- a/app/controllers/people_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/people_controller.rb
@@ -76,36 +76,51 @@ class PeopleController < ApplicationController
   def show
     @person = Person.find_from_guid_or_username(params)
 
+    # view this profile on the home pod, if you don't want to sign in...
     authenticate_user! if remote_profile_with_no_user_session?
     raise Diaspora::AccountClosed if @person.closed_account?
 
     mark_corresponding_notifications_read if user_signed_in?
 
-    @post_type = :all
-    @aspect = :profile
-    @stream = Stream::Person.new(current_user, @person, :max_time => max_time)
-    @profile = @person.profile
-    @photos = photos_from(@person)
-
-    unless params[:format] == "json" # hovercard
-      if current_user
-        @block = current_user.blocks.where(:person_id => @person.id).first
-        @contact = current_user.contact_for(@person)
-        if @contact && !params[:only_posts]
-          @contacts_of_contact_count = @contact.contacts.count(:all)
-          @contacts_of_contact = @contact.contacts.limit(8)
-        else
-          @contact ||= Contact.new
-        end
-      end
-    end
+    @aspect = :profile  # what does this do?
+    @post_type = :all  # for mobile
+    @person_json = PersonPresenter.new(@person, current_user).full_hash_with_profile
 
     respond_to do |format|
       format.all do
+        @profile = @person.profile
+        @photos = photos_from(@person)
+        if current_user
+          @block = current_user.blocks.where(:person_id => @person.id).first
+          @contact = current_user.contact_for(@person)
+          if @contact && !params[:only_posts]
+            @contacts_of_contact_count = @contact.contacts.count(:all)
+            @contacts_of_contact = @contact.contacts.limit(8)
+          else
+            @contact ||= Contact.new
+          end
+        end
+
+        gon.preloads[:person] = @person_json
         respond_with @person, :locals => {:post_type => :all}
       end
 
-      format.json { render :json => @stream.stream_posts.map { |p| LastThreeCommentsDecorator.new(PostPresenter.new(p, current_user)) }}
+      format.json { render :json => @person_json }
+    end
+  end
+
+  def stream
+    @person = Person.find_from_guid_or_username(params)
+
+    authenticate_user! if remote_profile_with_no_user_session?
+    raise Diaspora::AccountClosed if @person.closed_account?
+
+    respond_to do |format|
+      format.all { redirect_to person_path(@person) }
+      format.json do
+        @stream = Stream::Person.new(current_user, @person, max_time: max_time)
+        render json: @stream.stream_posts.map { |p| LastThreeCommentsDecorator.new(PostPresenter.new(p, current_user)) }
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/helpers/people_helper.rb b/app/helpers/people_helper.rb
index fd426f9f6..75a63cd88 100644
--- a/app/helpers/people_helper.rb
+++ b/app/helpers/people_helper.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module PeopleHelper
       end
     end
   end
-  
+
   def birthday_format(bday)
     if bday.year == 1000
       I18n.l bday, :format => I18n.t('date.formats.birthday')
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ module PeopleHelper
     elsif contact.mutual?
       'mutual'
     elsif contact.sharing?
-      'only_sharing'
+      'sharing'
     elsif contact.receiving?
       'receiving'
     else
diff --git a/app/presenters/avatar_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/avatar_presenter.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..10cabb949
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/presenters/avatar_presenter.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+
+class AvatarPresenter < BasePresenter
+
+  DEFAULT_IMAGE = ActionController::Base.helpers.image_path('user/default.png')
+
+  def base_hash
+    { s: image_url_small || DEFAULT_IMAGE,
+      m: image_url_medium || DEFAULT_IMAGE,
+      l: image_url || DEFAULT_IMAGE
+    }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/presenters/base_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/base_presenter.rb
index 8f83962e9..86845a8b4 100644
--- a/app/presenters/base_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/base_presenter.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 class BasePresenter
-  def self.as_collection(collection)
-    collection.map{|object| self.new(object).as_json}
+  attr_reader :current_user
+
+  class << self
+    def new(*args)
+      return NilPresenter.new if args[0].nil?
+      super *args
+    end
+
+    def as_collection(collection, method=:as_json, *args)
+      collection.map{|object| self.new(object, *args).send(method) }
+    end
+  end
+
+  def initialize(presentable, curr_user=nil)
+    @presentable = presentable
+    @current_user = curr_user
+  end
+
+  def method_missing(method, *args)
+    @presentable.send(method, *args) if @presentable.respond_to?(method)
+  end
+
+  class NilPresenter
+    def method_missing(method, *args)
+      nil
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/presenters/person_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/person_presenter.rb
index 7b635125a..46b3839f1 100644
--- a/app/presenters/person_presenter.rb
+++ b/app/presenters/person_presenter.rb
@@ -1,33 +1,64 @@
-class PersonPresenter
-  def initialize(person, current_user = nil)
-    @person = person
-    @current_user = current_user
+class PersonPresenter < BasePresenter
+  def base_hash
+    { id: id,
+      guid: guid,
+      name: name,
+      diaspora_id: diaspora_handle
+    }
+  end
+
+  def full_hash
+    base_hash.merge({
+      relationship: relationship,
+      is_own_profile: own_profile?
+    })
+  end
+
+  def full_hash_with_avatar
+    full_hash.merge({avatar: AvatarPresenter.new(profile).base_hash})
+  end
+
+  def full_hash_with_profile
+    full_hash.merge({profile: ProfilePresenter.new(profile).full_hash})
   end
 
   def as_json(options={})
-    attrs = @person.as_api_response(:backbone).merge(
-        {
-            :is_own_profile => is_own_profile
-        })
+    attrs = full_hash_with_avatar
 
-    if is_own_profile || person_is_following_current_user
+    if own_profile? || person_is_following_current_user
       attrs.merge!({
-                      :location => @person.location,
-                      :birthday => @person.formatted_birthday,
-                      :bio => @person.bio
+                      :location => @presentable.location,
+                      :birthday => @presentable.formatted_birthday,
+                      :bio => @presentable.bio
                   })
     end
 
     attrs
   end
 
-  def is_own_profile
-    @current_user.try(:person) == @person
-  end
-
   protected
 
+  def own_profile?
+    current_user.try(:person) == @presentable
+  end
+
+  def relationship
+    contact = current_user.contact_for(@presentable)
+
+    is_blocked   = current_user.blocks.where(person_id: id).limit(1).any?
+    is_mutual    = contact ? contact.mutual?    : false
+    is_sharing   = contact ? contact.sharing?   : false
+    is_receiving = contact ? contact.receiving? : false
+
+    if is_blocked      then :blocked
+    elsif is_mutual    then :mutual
+    elsif is_sharing   then :sharing
+    elsif is_receiving then :receiving
+    else                    :not_sharing
+    end
+  end
+
   def person_is_following_current_user
-    @person.shares_with(@current_user)
+    @presentable.shares_with(@current_user)
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/presenters/profile_presenter.rb b/app/presenters/profile_presenter.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8f916431a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/presenters/profile_presenter.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+class ProfilePresenter < BasePresenter
+  def base_hash
+    {  id: id,
+       tags: tag_string,
+       bio: bio,
+       location: location,
+       gender: gender,
+       birthday: formatted_birthday,
+       searchable: searchable
+    }
+  end
+
+  def full_hash
+    base_hash.merge({
+      avatar: AvatarPresenter.new(@presentable).base_hash,
+    })
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/views/people/_profile_sidebar.html.haml b/app/views/people/_profile_sidebar.html.haml
index 46a43376a..d84c79c1c 100644
--- a/app/views/people/_profile_sidebar.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/people/_profile_sidebar.html.haml
@@ -3,31 +3,29 @@
 -#   the COPYRIGHT file.
 
 #profile
-  .profile_photo
-    = person_image_link(person, :size => :thumb_large, :to => :photos)
+  .badge
+    .profile_photo
+      = person_image_link(person, :size => :thumb_large, :to => :photos)
 
-  - if user_signed_in?
-    - if person != current_user.person
-      %div#profile_buttons{ :class => profile_buttons_class(@contact, @block) }
-        = sharing_message(@person, @contact)
+    - if user_signed_in?
+      - if person != current_user.person
+        %div#profile_buttons{ :class => profile_buttons_class(@contact, @block) }
+          = sharing_message(@person, @contact)
 
-        - if @contact.receiving?
-          .profile_button
-            = link_to content_tag(:div, nil, :class => 'icons-mention', :title => t('people.show.mention'), :id => 'mention_button'), new_status_message_path(:person_id => @person.id), :rel => 'facebox'
-          .white_bar
+          - if @contact.receiving?
+            .profile_button
+              = link_to content_tag(:div, nil, :class => 'icons-mention', :title => t('people.show.mention'), :id => 'mention_button'), new_status_message_path(:person_id => @person.id), :rel => 'facebox'
+            .white_bar
 
-        - if @contact.mutual?
+          - if @contact.mutual?
 
 
+            .profile_button
+              = link_to content_tag(:div, nil, :class => 'icons-message', :title => t('people.show.message'), :id => 'message_button'), new_conversation_path(:contact_id => @contact.id, :name => @contact.person.name, :facebox => true), :rel => 'facebox'
+            .white_bar
+
           .profile_button
-            = link_to content_tag(:div, nil, :class => 'icons-message', :title => t('people.show.message'), :id => 'message_button'), new_conversation_path(:contact_id => @contact.id, :name => @contact.person.name, :facebox => true), :rel => 'facebox'
-          .white_bar
-
-        .profile_button
-          = link_to content_tag(:div, nil, :class => 'icons-ignoreuser block_user', :title => t('ignore'), :id => 'block_user_button', :data => { :person_id => @person.id }), '#', :rel => "nofollow" if @block.blank?
-
-
-      %br
+            = link_to content_tag(:div, nil, :class => 'icons-ignoreuser block_user', :title => t('ignore'), :id => 'block_user_button', :data => { :person_id => @person.id }), '#', :rel => "nofollow" if @block.blank?
 
     -if contact.sharing? || person == current_user.person
       %ul#profile_information
diff --git a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
index 6cd153fd8..9adceca69 100644
--- a/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/javascript/javascript.en.yml
@@ -115,6 +115,11 @@ en:
       wasnt_that_interesting: "OK, I suppose #<%= tagName %> wasn't all that interesting..."
     people:
       not_found: "and no one was found..."
+      mention: "Mention"
+      message: "Message"
+      helper:
+        is_sharing: "<%= name %> is sharing with you"
+        is_not_sharing: "<%= name %> is not sharing with you"
 
     conversation:
       participants: "Participants"
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index e32770a80..dbb06bde4 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -159,6 +159,7 @@ Diaspora::Application.routes.draw do
     resources :photos
     get :contacts
     get "aspect_membership_button" => :aspect_membership_dropdown, :as => "aspect_membership_button"
+    get :stream
     get :hovercard
 
     member do