Site Updates

Major performance improvements: • Shows page: eliminated artist cap that was hiding bands beyond the limit — band data is now fetched on-demand for only the artists on the current page • Show Details page: massive performance overhaul — consolidated 15+ API calls into a single optimized request (~1.5s load time). Eliminated full band and show list downloads • Photography section loads significantly faster with targeted data fetching • Moderator Updates

Feature controls and continued polish: • Light/dark mode toggle is now an admin-controlled feature — hidden from users until enabled by admins • Migrated Search Overlay for light mode compatibility • Fixed inline backgrounds and date badges for theme compatibility

Changelog and theme refinements: • Added Changelog page — paginated version history with bulleted change lists • Version badge in footer now links to changelog • Migrated SiteUpdates page to theme-aware styling • Light mode legibility improvements — updated Profile, Follow Button, Featured Band, and loading indicators for proper contrast in both themes • Fixed Layout dropdowns, mobile menu, breadcrumbs, user menu, and footer for light mode compatibility

Theme system and design overhaul: • Added dark/light mode theme system with comprehensive design tokens • Consolidated styling into unified token-based system for consistent appearance • Added DTH brand color palette mapped across both themes • Added Inter font with typography consistency • Migrated Home, Shows, Artists, Venues, and Messageboard pages to theme-aware styling • Migrated ShowCard, BandCard, VenueCard, and ThreadCard components for full dark/light mode support

Show improvements and fixes: • Fixed band access: show creation now supports unlimited bands/venues (was previously truncated) • Redesigned show cost handling: unknown pricing no longer displays as $0. Added explicit 'Free Show' option with clear indicator • Improved duplicate band detection with comprehensive name matching across all creation pathways • Improved band merge system to preserve all associated data (social stats, poster art credits, calendar events, finance entries, news references) • Moderator Updates

Performance and reliability: • Optimized Artist Detail page — eliminated redundant API calls per visit by sharing cached data • Fixed rate-limit issues across Shows, Artists, and Venues pages • Unified moderator page queries to eliminate redundant API calls • Improved duplicate show detection in Flyer Parser • Featured shows now display proper date formatting • Removed per-entity messageboards — replaced with 'Post to Board' button for sharing to community messageboard • Removed genre discussion board — replaced with share to board functionality • Moderator Updates

Messaging & infrastructure improvements: • Optimized DM system — faster message loading with reduced API calls • Fixed DM system to properly pass recycler listing IDs and group member data • Reduced resource usage on venue calendar imports for sustainability • Implemented queuing system for venue calendar imports — venues are now processed one-at-a-time with priority scheduling, automatic retries, and rate-limit protection • Moderator Updates

Real-time updates and performance: • Added real-time notification updates — new notifications now appear instantly without page refresh • Improved message performance by replacing polling with real-time subscriptions • Fixed search consistency — all pages now use matching data queries to prevent stale cache issues • Updated backend functions for improved stability • Consolidated desktop nav icon buttons into Explore dropdown for cleaner toolbar • Reorganized Artist Toolkit categories with clearer naming and descriptions • Moderator Updates

Bug fixes and improvements: • Fixed Edit Show page to show loading screen until data is fully loaded, preventing empty form display • Improved Band Watch Connections tab to show all associated artists from full show history with frequency counts, images, cities, and last played dates • Fixed Weekly Views Report daily chart and busiest day/hour stats to read data correctly • Fixed New Users display to show display names • Added safety checks for stats calculations to prevent crashes on empty data • Fixed search not finding bands late in the alphabet (e.g. 'The Worms') by fixing data truncation in all band queries

Initial release of Didn't That Hurt platform. • Shows, Artists, Venues discovery • Community messageboard and direct messaging • Band of the Month voting • DTH Times articles • Recycler marketplace • Films & Stage listings • DTH TV • Artist Toolkit • Promoter Toolset • Moderator Updates