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 ## Creative direction
 
-eom.dev is Eric Meehan's independent home for music, films about travel and
-public performances, and creative engineering. The homepage leads with the
-work, not an offer to install or manage other people's self-hosted services.
+The homepage presents travel/films, music, engineering, and gaming as equal
+parts of a shared independent space, not a platform with one primary subject.
+Its main invitation is to create a free community account, share interests and
+projects, and take part; paid support remains optional. The four introductory
+cards provide equally weighted ways into the work.
+
+eom.dev brings together Eric Meehan's travel films, music, engineering projects,
+and gaming with an invitation to share interests and take part. It is an
+independent community, not an offer to manage other people's self-hosted services.
 Open-source software and decentralized publishing are its foundation; educational
 content and source code remain available so others can build their own spaces.
 
diff --git a/htdocs/common/footer.html b/htdocs/common/footer.html
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <footer>
     <div class="footer">
         <a class="footer-brand" href="/">eom.dev</a>
-        <p>Music, films, projects, and games. Independently published.</p>
+        <p>A place to make, explore, and play. Bring what you're into.</p>
         <nav class="footer-links" aria-label="Footer navigation">
             <a href="/#music">Music</a>
             <a href="/#films">Films</a>
diff --git a/htdocs/common/header.html b/htdocs/common/header.html
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 <head>
     <meta charset="utf-8">
     <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
-        <meta name="description" content="Music, travel films, musician recordings, and creative engineering by Eric Meehan in Raleigh, North Carolina. Independently published with open-source tools.">
+        <meta name="description" content="Explore travel films, music, engineering projects, and gaming with Eric Meehan. Join the independent eom.dev community to share your interests, make things, and play.">
         <meta name="theme-color" content="#1e1e2e">
         <meta property="og:type" content="website">
         <meta property="og:site_name" content="eom.dev">
-        <meta property="og:title" content="Eric Meehan — Music, films &amp; creative engineering">
-        <meta property="og:description" content="Music. Places. Things worth making. Explore Eric Meehan's music, films, and creative engineering, published on an independent corner of the internet.">
+        <meta property="og:title" content="eom.dev — Travel films, music, engineering &amp; gaming with Eric Meehan">
+        <meta property="og:description" content="Follow your curiosity. Join in. Travel films, music, engineering projects, and gaming share an independent home on eom.dev. Bring your own interests and join the community.">
         <meta property="og:url" content="https://www.eom.dev/">
         <meta property="og:image" content="https://www.eom.dev/static/profile_2026.jpg">
         <meta property="og:image:alt" content="Eric Meehan, software engineer and musician">
         <meta name="twitter:card" content="summary">
-        <meta name="twitter:title" content="Eric Meehan — Music, films &amp; creative engineering">
-        <meta name="twitter:description" content="Music. Places. Things worth making. Explore Eric Meehan's music, films, and creative engineering, published on an independent corner of the internet.">
+        <meta name="twitter:title" content="eom.dev — Travel films, music, engineering &amp; gaming with Eric Meehan">
+        <meta name="twitter:description" content="Follow your curiosity. Join in. Travel films, music, engineering projects, and gaming share an independent home on eom.dev. Bring your own interests and join the community.">
         <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.eom.dev/">
     <link rel="icon" href="/static/favicon.svg" type="image/svg+xml" sizes="any">
         <link rel="alternate icon" href="/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon">
     <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/pure.css">
         <link rel="stylesheet" href="/static/home.css">
-        <title>Eric Meehan — Music, films &amp; creative engineering · eom.dev</title>
+        <title>eom.dev — Travel, music, engineering &amp; gaming with Eric Meehan</title>
         <script type="application/ld+json">
         {
             "@context": "https://schema.org",
diff --git a/htdocs/index.html b/htdocs/index.html
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--- a/htdocs/index.html
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@@ -6,16 +6,15 @@
 <main id="main-content">
     <section class="hero" aria-labelledby="hero-title">
         <div class="hero-inner">
-            <p class="eyebrow">Eric Meehan · Musician &amp; engineer</p>
-            <h1 id="hero-title">Music. Places.<br>Things worth making.</h1>
-            <p class="hero-copy">I make music and films, build open-source projects, and host games. My camera comes along for the places I visit and the musicians I meet.</p>
+            <p class="eyebrow">eom.dev · An independent community with Eric Meehan</p>
+            <h1 id="hero-title">Follow your curiosity.<br>Join in.</h1>
+            <p class="hero-copy">Some days I'm making music or exploring somewhere new. Other days I'm building an engineering project or spending time in a game. This is where I share it all—and invite you to bring your own interests, make things, and play along.</p>
             <div class="hero-actions">
-                <a class="button button-primary" href="#films">Watch the films</a>
-                <a class="button button-secondary" href="#music">Explore the music</a>
-                <a class="quiet-link" href="#projects">Explore my projects</a>
-                <a class="quiet-link" href="#gaming">Find a game to play</a>
+                <a class="button button-primary" href="/members/register/">Join the community</a>
+                <a class="button button-secondary" href="#work">Explore what's happening</a>
+                <a class="quiet-link" href="https://discourse.eom.dev/latest">Visit the forum</a>
             </div>
-            <p class="hero-note">Made in Raleigh and wherever curiosity takes me. Published on my own open-source-powered corner of the internet.</p>
+            <p class="hero-note">Joining is free. Explore the public work first, or create an account to take part. Independently hosted with open-source software.</p>
         </div>
         <div class="hero-art" aria-hidden="true">
             <span class="orbit orbit-one"></span>
@@ -27,27 +26,27 @@
 
     <section class="section intro-section" id="work" aria-labelledby="work-title">
         <div class="section-heading">
-            <p class="eyebrow">One creative life, a few ways in</p>
-            <h2 id="work-title">Explore the work.</h2>
-            <p>Films, music, open-source projects, and games: four ways into what I make and share.</p>
+            <p class="eyebrow">Different interests. One place to connect.</p>
+            <h2 id="work-title">Make, explore, and play.</h2>
+            <p>Travel and films, music, engineering, and gaming all belong here. Pick what interests you—watch, listen, try a project, or join a game. There's no single main thing.</p>
         </div>
         <div class="path-grid">
             <article class="path-card path-play">
                 <p class="card-kicker">Out in the world</p>
                 <h3>Films &amp; places</h3>
-                <p>Travel, unexpected detours, and musicians performing out in public. A reason to get outside and pay attention.</p>
+                <p>Travel, unexpected detours, and recordings from out in the world. Come along through the films and share your own discoveries on the forum.</p>
                 <a class="text-link" href="#films">Come along <span aria-hidden="true">→</span></a>
             </article>
             <article class="path-card path-create">
                 <p class="card-kicker">Sound &amp; expression</p>
                 <h3>Music</h3>
-                <p>My own recordings, covers, and performances by musicians I encounter. Room to listen, experiment, and find the next song.</p>
+                <p>Originals, covers, and performances by musicians I encounter. Listen, talk about what you're making, and share what catches your ear.</p>
                 <a class="text-link" href="#music">Start listening <span aria-hidden="true">→</span></a>
             </article>
             <article class="path-card path-build">
                 <p class="card-kicker">Curiosity at work</p>
                 <h3>Creative engineering</h3>
-                <p>Open-source tools and experiments built out of curiosity. Explore the work and how it's made.</p>
+                <p>Open-source tools and experiments built out of curiosity. Explore the code, compare notes, or bring a project of your own.</p>
                 <a class="text-link" href="#projects">Explore the projects <span aria-hidden="true">→</span></a>
             </article>
             <article class="path-card path-game">
@@ -220,13 +219,14 @@
 
     <section class="community-band" aria-labelledby="community-title">
         <div>
-            <p class="eyebrow">Stay in the loop</p>
-            <h2 id="community-title">Follow the work. Add your voice.</h2>
-            <p>Follow new recordings and works in progress on Mastodon, talk on the forum, or catch a live stream.</p>
+            <p class="eyebrow">More than an audience</p>
+            <h2 id="community-title">Bring what you're into.</h2>
+            <p>Share a recording or a travel story, ask about a build, or meet us in Luanti. The forum and chat are places to compare notes, share your own work, and find something to do together.</p>
             <p>I share project notes, things I've learned, and ideas on Discourse. <a class="text-link" href="https://discourse.eom.dev/">Writing on Discourse <span aria-hidden="true">→</span></a></p>
         </div>
         <div class="community-actions">
-            <a class="button button-primary" href="https://discourse.eom.dev/latest">Visit the forum</a>
+            <a class="button button-primary" href="/members/register/">Create a free account</a>
+            <a class="button button-secondary" href="https://discourse.eom.dev/latest">Join the discussion</a>
             <a class="button button-secondary" href="https://mastodon.eom.dev/@eric/">Follow on Mastodon</a>
             <a class="quiet-link" href="https://owncast.eom.dev/">Check the live channel</a>
         </div>
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@
         <div class="about-copy">
             <p class="eyebrow">The person behind the work</p>
             <h2 id="about-title">Hi, I'm Eric.</h2>
-            <p>I'm a musician in Raleigh, North Carolina, and I work full-time as a software engineer. This is where I follow my curiosity through music, films, and projects of my own.</p>
+            <p>I'm Eric, based in Raleigh, North Carolina. I work full-time in software, and my own time moves between music, travel, engineering projects, and gaming. This community is a home for that mix, not a platform dedicated to just one of those interests.</p>
             <p>I use open-source software to own the means of production and publish on my own terms. I believe in a decentralized internet, and I share code and educational content to help others build independent spaces too.</p>
             <div class="about-links">
                 <a class="text-link" href="https://mastodon.eom.dev/@eric/">Follow on Mastodon <span aria-hidden="true">→</span></a>