Site Updates

What's new on BYLT Society

Backend update

Big maintenance update — security, joins, meets, and account stuff. Most of it is behind the scenes; here’s what changed for you.

ACCOUNT & LOGIN

Safer sessions

  • When you log in (or finish SMS verification), your session is refreshed so old/stolen cookies can’t stick around. Changing your password signs you out everywhere else. If an account gets banned, active sessions are kicked too.

Rate limits & bot checks

  • Login, signup, password reset, and similar pages are rate-limited, and Cloudflare Turnstile fails closed in production (no “skip captcha” shortcut).

CSRF protection

  • Forms now carry extra request checks so forged submissions from other sites don’t go through. If something looks off after a long idle tab, refresh and try again.

SMS & phone

  • Login codes and phone verification codes are stored more securely. Verifying your number no longer auto-opts you into texts — reminders and SMS login stay your choice in My Account.
  • Codes are generated with a stronger random source.

Email links

  • Verification, password reset, and email-change links are hashed at rest. If an older link from before this update doesn’t work, just request a new one.

JOIN

Private application photos

  • Join photos are stored off the public uploads path and only viewable in admin — not guessable from a public URL.

Safer status checks

  • Application status uses an emailed magic link instead of a shareable token URL. Use the join status page to request a fresh email if you need it.

MEETS

RSVPs & reminders

  • Meet RSVP / reminder sending is more reliable under double-clicks and overlapping jobs — fewer duplicate texts, fewer missed ones.

BUILD PAGES

Voting & reactions

  • Double-submits on vote/react (spam clicking) won’t blow up or create weird duplicate rows.

SITE

FAQ

  • FAQ answers with links are escaped properly so markup can’t break the page.

Announcements

  • Homepage announcement links only allow real http/https URLs.

Settings & performance

  • Public pages don’t expose webhook secrets, and common settings are cached briefly so every page load isn’t a full settings hit.

That’s the batch. See you at the next meet.

BYLT Society

Your My Account page got a cleanup so the important stuff is easier to find.

What's new

Cleaner layout

Less scrolling on desktop — status, orders, and membership show up near the top instead of buried halfway down the page.

Tabs for settings

Profile & security, Discord & text messages, orders, and membership each have their own section. Click what you need instead of hunting through one long page.

Same features

Change your name, email, or password, link Discord, manage texts, check orders, and edit your build — everything still works the same, just easier to get to.

How to check it out

Sign in at byltsociety.com

Open My Account

Use the tabs on the left (or across the top on mobile)

Got questions? Hit Contact on the site or ask in Discord.

BYLT Society

📱 BYLT Society — Text Messages Are Here

We’ve added text messaging so members can stay in the loop without living in Discord or email.

What’s new

Meet reminders

RSVP to a meet and opt in for a text ~24 hours before — date, time, location, and a link to the event page.

Account security (optional)

Turn on SMS login codes in your account settings if you want a verification code sent to your phone when you log in.

How to opt in

Sign in at byltsociety.com

Open My Account

Find the Text Messages section

Enter your mobile number

Enter the 6-digit code we send you

Choose your preferences (reminders, 2FA, etc.)

You can also opt in for meet reminders when you hit “I’m Going” on an event — if your number is already verified.

Important

Opt-in only — no texts unless you enable them

US numbers supported

You can change or turn off texts anytime in My Account

Standard message/data rates from your carrier may apply

See you at the next meet.

BYLT Society

Site Update — June 2026

A big batch of improvements dropped today. Here's what's new for you as a member.

MEETS & EVENTS

Meet reminders

  • If you RSVP to an upcoming meet, you'll get an email about 24 hours before it kicks off. No more forgetting what time it starts.

Share your photos

  • After a meet wraps, you can submit your own photos from the meet page. We review them before they go live so nothing gets posted without a look. Head to any past meet and scroll down to find the upload box — members only.

Discord announcements

  • When a new meet gets posted on the site, it'll automatically drop in Discord with the date, location, and a link to RSVP. No more hunting around for info.

MEMBER BUILDS

Build timeline

  • You can now log updates to your build — new parts, paint, mods, milestones. It shows up chronologically on your public build page. Go to Account → Edit My Build to add entries.

Build profile improvements

  • The timeline shows on your public profile so the crew can follow along with your build progress over time.

SITE PAGES

FAQ

  • Added an FAQ page at byltsociety.com/faq covering how to join, what member status means, how voting works, how meets and RSVPs work, and more. Check it if you ever have questions.

Rules & Code of Conduct

  • The rules page got expanded with a Code of Conduct section alongside the existing club rules.

builds page

Members are now hidden from public build listings until they add at least one build photo, while the homepage member count remains unchanged.

What changed

Public Member Builds page now only shows builds that have:

a legacy photo_filename, or

at least one row in member_build_photos

Homepage Featured Build now uses the same visibility rule.

sitemap.xml now excludes hidden/no-photo builds too.

What did not change

Member count still comes from active users with role = 'member', so hidden members are still counted.

New Features

BUILD OF THE MONTH

Vote for your favorite build

Log in and open any member build

Hit Vote for this Build

One vote per month — change it anytime you want

Top builds show on the homepage leaderboard

Last month's winner

When the month ends, the build with the most votes gets crowned Build of the Month

Winner shows on the homepage and gets a badge on their build profile

MEETS & EVENTS

RSVP — I'm Going

Go to Meets & Events

Click View Meet on any upcoming meet

Log in and hit I'm Going so we know who's pulling up

Change your mind? Cancel RSVP anytime

Check in at the lot

On meet day, open the meet page on your phone

Check-in opens 1 hour before the meet start time

Tap I'm Here when you roll up so we know you're on site

Next meet countdown

Homepage shows a countdown to the next meet when one's coming up

MEMBER BUILDS

React to builds

Open any build profile

Tap 🔥 👀 or ❤️ to react

Log in first — one reaction per build, tap again to remove it

Mods list

Long mod lists are easier to read on desktop — all sections show open, no clicking through

JOINING BYLT

Invited by someone?

New join form has an optional Invited by field — drop their name if a member sent you

Check your application status

byltsociety.com/join/status

HOMEPAGE & SITE

Site announcements

Important updates may show in a purple banner at the top — meets moved, voting live, etc.

Quick links

Site → byltsociety.com

Apply → byltsociety.com/join

Meets → byltsociety.com/meets

Builds → byltsociety.com/builds

Updates → byltsociety.com/updates

Discord → https://discord.gg/XCycPnCFAe

Built Different. Loyal Together.

Questions? Hit Contact on the site or ask in Discord.

Site Update — Member Guide

Everything new on byltsociety.com and how to use it.

MEMBER BUILDS

Organized mods list

Long mod lists are grouped into sections like Engine, Exhaust, and Intake. Tap a section to expand or collapse it.

Share your build

Drop your build link in Discord or iMessage and it shows your photo, name, and car in the preview. Find your link on your public build page or under Account → Edit My Build → View Public Profile.

Format your mods

Account → Edit My Build → open "How to format your mods list" under the mods box. Put section headers on their own line.

Build of the Month

  • Log in to the site
  • Open any build profile
  • Click Vote for this Build
  • One vote per month — you can change it anytime
  • Top builds show on the homepage leaderboard

MEETS & EVENTS

RSVP — I'm Going

  • Go to Meets & Events
  • Click View Meet on any upcoming meet
  • Log in and hit I'm Going
  • Headcount shows so we know who's pulling up
  • Change your mind? Click Cancel RSVP

Past meets archive

Old meets now have their own pages. When we add a recap after a meet, you'll see it on the meet page. Click any past meet card to view the recap.

YOUR ACCOUNT

Create an account

Sign up at byltsociety.com/signup so you can RSVP to meets, vote on builds, and manage your profile once you're a member.

Connect Discord

Account → Connect Discord. Link your Discord so when you're promoted to Member we can assign your server role. Join the BYLT Discord server first.

Edit your build (members only)

Once you're a member and your build is linked:

  • Account → Edit My Build
  • Add up to 5 photos
  • Update year, make, model, mods, and Instagram
  • View your public profile anytime from that page

HOMEPAGE

Featured Build

One crew build gets spotlighted on the homepage — rotates when admin picks a new one.

Build of the Month

See who's leading the vote for the current month.

Partners & Sponsors

Shops and brands that support BYLT — more coming soon.

ADD TO HOME SCREEN

On your phone you can save byltsociety.com to your home screen like an app. Handy for checking meets and your application status on the lot.