diff --git a/go/characters/presencepoller.go b/go/characters/presencepoller.go
index 87d4f08..87bfafa 100644
--- a/go/characters/presencepoller.go
+++ b/go/characters/presencepoller.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package characters
 
 import (
+	"cwtch.im/cwtch/event"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/cwutil"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/gobjects"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/the"
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ func PresencePoller(getContact func(string) *gobjects.Contact, addContact func(c
 					c.Trusted,
 				})
 				c.SetAttribute("name", c.Name)
-				the.CwtchApp.SaveProfile(the.Peer)
+				the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Publish(event.NewEvent(event.RequestProfileSave, map[event.Field]string{}))
 			}
 
 			cxnState, found := the.Peer.GetPeers()[contacts[i]]
diff --git a/go/gothings/gcd.go b/go/gothings/gcd.go
index 965ce0e..5f87c74 100644
--- a/go/gothings/gcd.go
+++ b/go/gothings/gcd.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package gothings
 
 import (
+	"cwtch.im/cwtch/event"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/constants"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/cwutil"
 
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) sendMessage(message string, mID uint) {
 	if len(this.CurrentOpenConversation()) == 32 { // SEND TO GROUP
 		if !the.Peer.GetGroup(this.CurrentOpenConversation()).Accepted {
 			the.Peer.GetGroup(this.CurrentOpenConversation()).Accepted = true
-			the.CwtchApp.SaveProfile(the.Peer)
+			the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Publish(event.NewEvent(event.RequestProfileSave, map[event.Field]string{}))
 			c := this.UIState.GetContact(this.CurrentOpenConversation())
 			c.Trusted = true
 			this.UIState.UpdateContact(c.Handle)
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) loadMessagesPane(handle string) {
 			}
 			var name string
 			var exists bool
-			name, exists = the.Peer.GetProfile().GetCustomAttribute(tl[i].PeerID + "_name")
+			name, exists = the.Peer.GetProfile().GetAttribute(tl[i].PeerID + "_name")
 			if !exists || name == "" {
 				name = tl[i].PeerID[:16] + "..."
 			}
@@ -210,7 +211,7 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) importString(str string) {
 		}
 
 		the.Peer.JoinServer(group.GroupServer)
-		the.CwtchApp.SaveProfile(the.Peer)
+		the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Publish(event.NewEvent(event.RequestProfileSave, map[event.Field]string{}))
 		this.UIState.AddContact(&gobjects.Contact{
 			groupID,
 			groupID[:12],
@@ -258,13 +259,13 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) importString(str string) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	_, exists := the.Peer.GetProfile().GetCustomAttribute(name + "_onion")
+	_, exists := the.Peer.GetProfile().GetAttribute(name + "_onion")
 	if exists {
 		this.InvokePopup("can't re-use names :(")
 		return
 	}
 
-	_, exists = the.Peer.GetProfile().GetCustomAttribute(onion + "_name")
+	_, exists = the.Peer.GetProfile().GetAttribute(onion + "_name")
 	if exists {
 		this.InvokePopup("already have this contact")
 		return //TODO: bring them to the duplicate
@@ -284,7 +285,7 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) popup(str string) {
 
 func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) updateNick(nick string) {
 	the.Peer.GetProfile().Name = nick
-	the.CwtchApp.SaveProfile(the.Peer)
+	the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Publish(event.NewEvent(event.RequestProfileSave, map[event.Field]string{}))
 }
 
 func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) createGroup(server, groupName string) {
@@ -304,7 +305,7 @@ func (this *GrandCentralDispatcher) createGroup(server, groupName string) {
 
 	group := the.Peer.GetGroup(groupID)
 	group.SetAttribute("nick", groupName)
-	the.CwtchApp.SaveProfile(the.Peer)
+	the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Publish(event.NewEvent(event.RequestProfileSave, map[event.Field]string{}))
 
 	the.Peer.JoinServer(server)
 	group.NewMessage = make(chan model.Message)
diff --git a/go/gothings/uistate.go b/go/gothings/uistate.go
index d280bcc..dab29b6 100644
--- a/go/gothings/uistate.go
+++ b/go/gothings/uistate.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package gothings
 
 import (
+	"cwtch.im/cwtch/event"
 	"cwtch.im/cwtch/model"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/constants"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/gobjects"
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ func (this *InterfaceState) AddContact(c *gobjects.Contact) {
 		if c.Trusted {
 			the.Peer.GetProfile().TrustPeer(c.Handle)
 		}
-		the.CwtchApp.SaveProfile(the.Peer)
+		the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Publish(event.NewEvent(event.RequestProfileSave, map[event.Field]string{}))
 		go the.Peer.PeerWithOnion(c.Handle)
 	}
 
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ func (this *InterfaceState) AddContact(c *gobjects.Contact) {
 		this.parentGcd.AddContact(c.Handle, c.DisplayName, c.Image, c.Server, c.Badge, c.Status, c.Trusted)
 	}
 
-	the.CwtchApp.SaveProfile(the.Peer)
+	the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Publish(event.NewEvent(event.RequestProfileSave, map[event.Field]string{}))
 }
 
 func (this *InterfaceState) GetContact(handle string) *gobjects.Contact {
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ func (this *InterfaceState) AddMessage(m *gobjects.Message) {
 		c.Badge++
 		this.UpdateContact(c.Handle)
 	}
-	the.CwtchApp.SaveProfile(the.Peer)
+	the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Publish(event.NewEvent(event.RequestProfileSave, map[event.Field]string{}))
 }
 
 func (this *InterfaceState) GetMessages(handle string) []*gobjects.Message {
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index b810ff9..c37e2bc 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	libapp "cwtch.im/cwtch/app"
+	"cwtch.im/cwtch/event"
 	"cwtch.im/cwtch/model"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/characters"
 	"cwtch.im/ui/go/cwutil"
@@ -126,7 +127,7 @@ func loadCwtchData(gcd *gothings.GrandCentralDispatcher) {
 			log.Errorf("couldn't create one. is your cwtch folder writable?")
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
-		the.CwtchApp.SaveProfile(the.Peer)
+		the.CwtchApp.EventBus().Publish(event.NewEvent(event.RequestProfileSave, map[event.Field]string{}))
 	} else {
 		the.Peer = the.CwtchApp.PrimaryIdentity()
 	}