Abstract: An online communication platform, such as a social networking site, in which user indicia and user-specified content are presented proximate user context mechanisms. User context mechanisms may include indicia of circumstances local to an associated user, such as local time of day, difference in time from the time at the viewing user's location, and local weather conditions. User context mechanisms may also include social cues, such as user-specified interests, mood, or other passively specified information, which may be rendered on displays of other users to provide enhanced social context for online interactions.