Update: v0.8.0 - Custom Images & Upload System

Released: November 22, 2025

Huge visual upgrade! Users can now add custom images to make matchups more engaging.

What's New

Image Uploads

• 📸 Custom contestant images - Upload photos for each contestant
• 🎨 Drag & drop interface - Easy file uploads
• ✂️ Image cropping - Built-in crop tool for perfect framing
• 🚀 Automatic optimization - Images resized and compressed to WebP
• 🌐 CDN delivery - Fast loading via Cloudflare CDN

Image Features

• Support for JPG, PNG, WebP, GIF
• 5MB max file size
• Automatic resize to 800x800px
• Smart cropping preserves faces
• Lazy loading for performance
• Fallback to generated avatars if no image

Moderation System

• 🚩 Report button - Flag inappropriate images
• 👮 Mod queue - Review flagged content
• ⚡ Auto-hide - Images with 3+ reports auto-hidden
• 🔍 Manual review - Admin panel for moderation
• ⏱️ 24-hour review - Flagged images reviewed within 24h

Creator Tools

• Preview before publishing
• Edit images after creation
• Replace images anytime
• Image attribution (optional)
• Bulk image management

UI Improvements

• New matchup creation flow with image upload step
• Visual preview of matchup before publishing
• Image galleries on trending page
• Better mobile image display
• Improved loading states

Technical Implementation

• Supabase Storage for image hosting
• Edge Functions for image optimization
• Sharp library for server-side processing
• WebP conversion for 30% smaller files
• Progressive image loading
• Responsive image srcsets

Storage & Performance

• Average image: 50KB (after optimization)
• CDN cache hit rate: 98%
• Image load time: <200ms (first load), <50ms (cached)
• Storage cost: ~$0.01/month per 1000 images
• Egress cost: ~$0.50/month for 10K views

Moderation Stats (First Week)

• Images uploaded: 2,341
• Reports filed: 47 (2% of uploads)
• Auto-hidden: 3 (0.1%)
• Manual removals: 8 (0.3%)
• False positives: 2 (reversed on appeal)

Most users upload appropriate content. System working well.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed upload progress indicator freezing
• Improved error handling for failed uploads
• Fixed CORS issues with image requests
• Resolved iOS Safari upload issues
• Fixed aspect ratio preservation in crop tool

Performance

• Upload processing: ~2-3 seconds
• Optimization pipeline: ~1 second
• CDN propagation: <30 seconds
• Image load (mobile): <100ms

Security

• File type validation (client + server)
• Size limits enforced
• Malware scanning on upload
• Rate limits: 10 uploads/hour per user
• Signed URLs for secure access

Breaking Changes

None

Known Issues

• Crop tool doesn't work in Firefox private mode (browser limitation)
• Very large (>4MB) images may timeout on slow connections
• GIF animations converted to static images (intentional, prevents abuse)

What's Next

v0.9.0 will add social features: comments, follows, notifications, and activity feeds!