Match an invitation
A secure invitation link confirms the invited address before profile setup begins.
BAR Network · Invitation PilotSmall pilot cohort · Public profiles remain opt-in.
BAR NETWORK MEMBERSHIP
Find your place in the community.
People come to BAR through study, creative practice, performance, collaboration, mentorship, community support, and curiosity. Invited members claim an account, build a professional profile, and decide how they would like to participate.
A RULES-BASED PATH
Recognition without a public hierarchy.
Account access, profile completion, BAR relationship confirmation, directory visibility, and editorial participation remain separate decisions.
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Confirm invitation
A secure invitation link confirms the invited email before a password can be created.
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Professional profile
Members share their practice, education context, work, interests, and availability.
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Privacy
Professional fields start public, and every field can be limited to verified members or kept private.
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Connections
Structured requests, acceptance, blocking, reporting, and limits keep contact permissioned.
RULES-BASED CONFIRMATION
The system looks for evidence, not status.
Activate your profile
Members complete professional information and choose field-level privacy before appearing in the directory.
Govern contact together
Connection limits, acceptance, blocking, reporting, and automatic restrictions reduce the need for routine supervision.
VISIBILITY + PRIVACY
You decide how reachable you are.
New professional profiles start with public visibility choices, but nothing appears until the member reviews the public preview and explicitly activates it.
Professional details and connection requests can stay within the signed-in Network.
Email, credentials, and safety activity stay private. A sender shares their own email only when they confirm a direct-reply request.