diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8bd39ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# infopage
+or https://infpg.pythonanywhere.com
+
+it's like pronouns.page but i made it
+
+### todo
+* social links
+* sexuality/gender flags
diff --git a/_server.py b/_server.py
index e722d18..0bbed93 100644
--- a/_server.py
+++ b/_server.py
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ def api_account_login():
 def api_account_signup():
     try:
         x = json.loads(request.data)
-        username = x["username"].replace(" ", "")
+        username = x["username"].replace(" ", "").lower()
         passhash = x["password"]
     except json.JSONDecodeError:
         flask.abort(400)
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def api_account_signup():
             "background": "#111122"
         },
         "names": [
-            [username, "4"]
+            [x["username"], "4"]
         ],
         "pronouns": [
             ["he/him", "3"],
@@ -293,12 +293,6 @@ def api_save():
 def u_(username):
     return flask.send_file(f"{CONTENT_DIRECTORY}user.html")
 
-# levels:
-# 4 - love
-# 3 - good
-# 2 - okay
-# 1 - bad
-
 ensure_file(SAVING_DIRECTORY, folder=True)
 ensure_file(f"{SAVING_DIRECTORY}tokens/", folder=True)