More Transparency: The New Audit Log

Starting today, the blog keeps an audit log — a complete, human-readable record of what happens on the platform. From “Andreas created the post ‘Welcome!’” to “Hannah liked your post,” every meaningful action is captured and stays traceable.

Two Views

• My Activity (/activity): Every signed-in user sees their own timeline — everything you did, or that concerns you (your account, your posts).
• Audit Log (/admin/audit-log): Administrators see the complete timeline for the entire platform.

Both views update live: new entries appear automatically, no refresh needed. With infinite scrolling and a full-text search across action, person, and subject, you’ll quickly find what you’re after — even in long histories.

Reads or Writes — Your Call

Every entry is tagged as a read or a write. Opening a post, profile, or group counts as a read; everything else counts as a write. The All / Writes / Reads toggle lets you show exactly what matters to you — the total count and live updates follow your selection.

Sessions at a Glance

Sign-ins are part of the timeline too: a guest visit is recorded as “New session from <IP> (<country>),” and logins and logouts as “logged in” and “session ended.” The IP, country, and session ID live in the entry’s metadata.

Since these can pile up fast, there’s a Hide sessions switch: one click and the pure session entries drop out of the list, the count, and the live updates — keeping your focus on the events that actually matter.

Server Restarts, Made Visible

When the server restarts, it writes its own entry: “The server started.” Unlike the other entries, this one is visible to all signed-in users. So you can see at a glance whether and when there was an update or a restart.

Why Bother?

Transparency builds trust. The audit log makes it clear who did what and when — both for you personally and for the people running the platform. No more guesswork, no black box.

Enjoy exploring your timeline!