From d405ebc6f9b5fed52290692c44c457ef21a7d6ef Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "russell@unturf.com" <russell@unturf.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2026 09:19:11 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] ui: drop misleading homepage stats (active users, active
 rooms)
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Active Users counted all-time distinct UserSession usernames, not anyone
currently online. Active Rooms counted any room that ever received a
single message, with no decay. Both read as live metrics but aren't.

Keep Public Rooms and (when signed in) Private Rooms — those are real
counts users can verify by browsing.
---
 app.py               | 12 ------------
 templates/index.html |  8 --------
 2 files changed, 20 deletions(-)

diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 2e9e319..30b990b 100644
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -650,27 +650,15 @@ def favicon():
 
 @app.route("/")
 def index():
-    # Get statistics for homepage
     total_public_rooms = Room.query.filter_by(is_private=False, is_archived=False).count()
     total_private_rooms = 0
     user = auth.get_current_user()
     if user:
         total_private_rooms = Room.query.filter_by(is_private=True, is_archived=False, owner_id=user.id).count()
 
-    # Active rooms - rooms with at least one message
-    active_public_rooms = db.session.query(Room.id).join(Message).filter(
-        Room.is_private == False,
-        Room.is_archived == False
-    ).distinct().count()
-
-    # Total active users (from UserSession)
-    active_users = UserSession.query.distinct(UserSession.username).count()
-
     stats = {
         'total_public_rooms': total_public_rooms,
         'total_private_rooms': total_private_rooms,
-        'active_public_rooms': active_public_rooms,
-        'active_users': active_users,
     }
 
     return render_template("index.html", stats=stats, user=user)
diff --git a/templates/index.html b/templates/index.html
index 3dc6fcf..ac09ae1 100644
--- a/templates/index.html
+++ b/templates/index.html
@@ -187,14 +187,6 @@
                 <div class="stat-label">Private Rooms</div>
             </div>
             {% endif %}
-            <div class="stat-card">
-                <div class="stat-number">{{ stats.active_public_rooms }}</div>
-                <div class="stat-label">Active Rooms</div>
-            </div>
-            <div class="stat-card">
-                <div class="stat-number">{{ stats.active_users }}</div>
-                <div class="stat-label">Active Users</div>
-            </div>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Auth status -->