My Pot Basics

My Pot is your home on Hot Potato. It's the centre of all of your Hot Potato information!

My Pot has several sections, as listed in the menu to the left side of the screen, and it's important to know what they're for.

 
My Profile

Here you can edit your personal details, interests and upload a new picture for your profile!

My Friends

If you already have friends on Hot Potato, here you can see them all. Click on a friend's picture to view their profile, or click "Send Message" to communicate with them!

My Activity

This is your history of Hot Potato activity. Listed in this section is every item or article you have interacted with on Hot Potato. If you've tagged an item for future reference, this is where you can find it again easily!

The small pictures next to listings in My Activity describe how you have interacted with the listings in the past. Hover your mouse over these pictures to find out what they mean.

My Matches

This section is where your interests are matched to Hot Potato content, so you can easily find the most relevant content to you!

My Messages

This section acts as your inbox for messages from other Hot Potato users. 

Friend Requests

Here you can see offers of friendship from other Hot Potato users. You won't actually become friends until you accept their offer. If you don't want to be their friends, you can ignore their request.