diff --git a/ircd.yaml b/ircd.yaml
index 0b2d9ec..645f3e8 100644
--- a/ircd.yaml
+++ b/ircd.yaml
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ server:
     max-concurrent-connections: 16
 
     # whether to restrict the rate of new connections per IP/CIDR
-    throttle: true
+    throttle: false
     # how long to keep track of connections for
     window: 10m
     # maximum number of new connections per IP/CIDR within the given duration
diff --git a/irchad-web/src/components/Chat.vue b/irchad-web/src/components/Chat.vue
index 21829f8..28e8ab1 100644
--- a/irchad-web/src/components/Chat.vue
+++ b/irchad-web/src/components/Chat.vue
@@ -1,21 +1,17 @@
 <script setup>
-import { ref, onMounted } from "vue";
+import { onMounted } from "vue";
 import { useIRCStore } from "@/stores/irc";
 
 const store = useIRCStore();
-const inputBuffer = ref();
 
 onMounted(store.connect);
-
-function send() {
-  store.sendActiveBuffer(inputBuffer.value);
-  inputBuffer.value = "";
-}
 </script>
 
 <template>
   <div class="d-flex flex-row" style="height: 100vh">
     <v-sheet border class="buffers">
+      <UserCard />
+      <v-divider />
       <BufferList />
     </v-sheet>
     <div class="messages d-flex flex-column">
@@ -30,14 +26,16 @@ function send() {
         :me="store.clientInfo.nick"
       />
       <v-sheet>
-        <v-text-field
-          variant="outlined"
-          :placeholder="`Message ${store.activeBufferName}`"
-          v-model="inputBuffer"
-          hide-details
-          class="ma-2"
-          @keydown.enter.exact.prevent="send"
-        />
+        <!-- <v-text-field -->
+        <!--   variant="outlined" -->
+        <!--   :placeholder="`Message ${store.activeBufferName}`" -->
+        <!--   v-model="inputBuffer" -->
+        <!--   hide-details -->
+        <!--   class="ma-2" -->
+        <!--   @keydown.enter.exact.prevent="send" -->
+        <!-- /> -->
+
+        <InputBuffer @send="store.sendActiveBuffer" />
       </v-sheet>
     </div>
     <v-sheet class="user-list h-100" border>
diff --git a/irchad-web/src/components/UserCard.vue b/irchad-web/src/components/UserCard.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b4badb7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/irchad-web/src/components/UserCard.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+<script setup>
+import { ref } from "vue";
+import { useIRCStore } from "@/stores/irc";
+import { storeToRefs } from "pinia";
+
+const { selfAvatar } = storeToRefs(useIRCStore());
+const { client, clientInfo, setAvatar, setNick } = useIRCStore();
+const avatarDialog = ref(false);
+const newNick = ref();
+
+function changeAvatar() {
+  avatarDialog.value = true;
+}
+
+function submitAvatar() {
+  setAvatar(selfAvatar.value);
+  avatarDialog.value = false;
+  if (newNick.value && clientInfo.nick !== newNick.value) {
+    console.log("nick changed");
+    client.changeNick(newNick.value);
+  }
+}
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <v-dialog v-model="avatarDialog">
+    <v-card title="Edit Profile">
+      <v-card-text>
+        <v-text-field v-model="selfAvatar" label="Avatar URL" />
+        <v-text-field v-model="newNick" label="Nick" />
+      </v-card-text>
+      <v-card-actions>
+        <v-btn text="OK" @click="submitAvatar" />
+      </v-card-actions>
+    </v-card>
+  </v-dialog>
+  <v-card>
+    <v-card-title>
+      <v-avatar @click="changeAvatar" v-if="selfAvatar" :image="selfAvatar" />
+      {{ clientInfo.nick }}
+    </v-card-title>
+    <v-card-text> </v-card-text>
+  </v-card>
+</template>
diff --git a/irchad-web/src/stores/irc.js b/irchad-web/src/stores/irc.js
index c23be55..ac39ca1 100644
--- a/irchad-web/src/stores/irc.js
+++ b/irchad-web/src/stores/irc.js
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@ export const useIRCStore = defineStore("irc", () => {
     gecos: "IrChad",
   });
 
+  const selfAvatar = ref("https://placekittens.com/128/128");
+
+  function setAvatar(v) {
+    selfAvatar.value = v;
+    client.raw(`METADATA * SET avatar ${selfAvatar.value}`);
+  }
+
+  function setNick(v) {
+    client.changeNick(v);
+  }
+
   const buffers = ref({});
   const activeBufferName = ref();
   const metadata = ref({});
@@ -87,7 +98,18 @@ export const useIRCStore = defineStore("irc", () => {
   client.on("registered", function () {
     client.list();
     client.raw("METADATA * SUB avatar");
-    client.raw("METADATA * SET avatar https://placekittens.com/128/128");
+    client.raw(`METADATA * SET avatar ${selfAvatar.value}`);
+  });
+
+  client.on("nick", function ({ nick, new_nick }) {
+    if (nick === clientInfo.value.nick) {
+      clientInfo.value.nick = new_nick;
+    }
+    for (let buff of Object.values(buffers.value)) {
+      const idx = buff.users.findIndex((u) => u.nick === nick);
+      if (idx === -1) continue;
+      buff.users[idx].nick = new_nick;
+    }
   });
 
   client.on("unknown command", function (ircCommand) {
@@ -192,5 +214,8 @@ export const useIRCStore = defineStore("irc", () => {
     setActiveBuffer,
     getMetadata,
     metadata,
+    selfAvatar,
+    setAvatar,
+    setNick,
   };
 });