Participants overview
The Participant profile is the default role on Emblema. Every authenticated user has it from day one — you do not need to explicitly enable it. It is designed for community members who attend events: meetups, conferences, workshops, online webinars, and so on.
What you can do as a Participant
| Feature | What it lets you do |
|---|---|
| Talks attended | Browse the talks you have attended, watch recordings when available, and access slides shared by speakers. |
| Badges | Collect platform badges automatically as you take action, plus verifiable Open Badges 3.0 issued by Spaces. |
| Feedback | Review feedback you have submitted on talks and events. |
| Profile | Edit your public profile and privacy settings, manage the username used in your public URLs. |
| Following | Follow speakers and Spaces to receive notifications when they publish new content. |
Where to find each feature
After signing in, the Participant dashboard lives at
/dashboard. The left sidebar exposes the
five main sections:
- Dashboard →
/dashboard— overview cards, latest badges, recent notifications. - Talks →
/dashboard/talks-attended— full list of talks you attended. - Badges →
/dashboard/badges— your badge collection, with rarity and level filters. - Feedback →
/dashboard/feedback— feedback you submitted, organised by event. - Profile →
/dashboard/profile— edit base profile and privacy.
The participant area uses the indigo accent. If the navigation turns purple or rose, you have switched to the Speaker or Space view.
Public profile
Every Participant has a public profile reachable from /speaker/<username>
once a username has been chosen — the same URL hosts the Speaker page if
you also activate the Speaker role. Public profiles always honour your
privacy settings (you control which fields are visible to non-authenticated
visitors).
Next steps
- Attending events — how to register, check in and follow an event live.
- Badges — how the badge system works.
- Profile — edit your details and privacy settings.
- Feedback — leave feedback on talks and events.