diff --git a/packages/telescope-comments/lib/client/templates/comment_edit.html b/packages/telescope-comments/lib/client/templates/comment_edit.html
index 7d389ccdd..1ed4455da 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-comments/lib/client/templates/comment_edit.html
+++ b/packages/telescope-comments/lib/client/templates/comment_edit.html
@@ -1,21 +1,7 @@
 <template name="comment_edit">
-  <div class="grid">
-    {{#with comment}}
-    <form class="grid-block form-horizontal">
-      <div class="control-group">
-        <label class="control-label">{{_ "comment_"}}</label>
-        <div class="controls comment-field" id="editor"><textarea id="body" value="" class="input-xlarge">{{body}}</textarea></div>
-      </div>
-      <div class="form-actions">
-        <a class="delete-link" href="/comments/deleted">{{_ "delete_comment"}}</a>
-        <input type="submit" class="button btn-primary" value="{{_ "submit"}}" title="(⌘+enter)" />
-      </div>
-    </form>
-    {{/with}}
-  </div>
 
   <div class="grid grid-module">
-    {{> quickForm collection="Comments" doc=comment id="editCommentForm" template="bootstrap3-horizontal" label-class="control-label" input-col-class="controls" type="method-update" meteormethod="editComment"}}
+    {{> quickForm collection="Comments" doc=comment id="editCommentForm" template="bootstrap3-horizontal" label-class="control-label" input-col-class="controls" type="method-update" meteormethod="editComment" fields=commentFields}}
   </div>
   
   <div class="grid grid-module">
diff --git a/packages/telescope-comments/lib/client/templates/comment_edit.js b/packages/telescope-comments/lib/client/templates/comment_edit.js
index f5b906ea8..1ece2a914 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-comments/lib/client/templates/comment_edit.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-comments/lib/client/templates/comment_edit.js
@@ -1,44 +1,78 @@
-var editComment = function(instance) {
-  var comment = instance.data.comment;
-  var content = instance.$('#body').val();
+Template.comment_edit.helpers({
+  commentFields: function () {
+    var schema = Comments.simpleSchema()._schema;
+    var comment = this.comment;
+    var fields = _.filter(_.keys(schema), function (fieldName) {
+      var field = schema[fieldName];
+      return Users.can.editField(Meteor.user(), field, comment);
+    });
+    return fields;
+  }
+});
 
+AutoForm.hooks({
+  editCommentForm: {
 
-  if(!Meteor.user())
-    throw i18n.t('you_must_be_logged_in');
+    before: {
+      editComment: function(modifier) {
+        var comment = doc;
 
-  Comments.update(comment._id, {
-    $set: {
-      body: content
+        // ------------------------------ Checks ------------------------------ //
+
+        if (!Meteor.user()) {
+          Messages.flash(i18n.t('you_must_be_logged_in'), "");
+          return false;
+        }
+
+        // ------------------------------ Callbacks ------------------------------ //
+
+        // run all post edit client callbacks on modifier object successively
+        comment = Telescope.callbacks.run("postEditClient", comment);
+
+        return comment;
+      }
+    },
+
+    onSuccess: function(operation, comment) {
+      Events.track("edit comment", {'commentId': comment._id});
+      Router.go('post_page', {_id: comment.postId});
+    },
+
+    onError: function(operation, error) {
+      console.log(error)
+      Messages.flash(error.reason.split('|')[0], "error"); // workaround because error.details returns undefined
+      Messages.clearSeen();
     }
-  });
 
-  Events.track("edit comment", {'postId': comment.postId, 'commentId': comment._id});
-  Router.go('post_page_comment', {_id: comment.postId, commentId: comment._id});
-};
+  }
+});
+
+// delete link
+Template.comment_edit.events({
+  'click .delete-link': function(e){
+    var comment = this.comment;
+
+    e.preventDefault();
+
+    if(confirm("Are you sure?")){
+      Router.go("/");
+      Meteor.call("deleteCommentById", comment._id, function(error) {
+        if (error) {
+          console.log(error);
+          Messages.flash(error.reason, 'error');
+        } else {
+          Messages.flash(i18n.t('your_comment_has_been_deleted'), 'success');
+        }
+      });
+    }
+  }
+});
 
 Template.comment_edit.onRendered(function() {
   var self = this;
   this.$("#comment").keydown(function (e) {
     if(((e.metaKey || e.ctrlKey) && e.keyCode == 13) || (e.ctrlKey && e.keyCode == 13)){
-      editComment(self);
+      // editComment(self);
     }
   });
-});
-
-Template.comment_edit.events({
-  'click input[type=submit]': function(e, instance){
-    e.preventDefault();
-    editComment(instance);
-  },
-  'click .delete-link': function(e){
-    var comment = this;
-
-    e.preventDefault();
-
-    if(confirm(i18n.t("are_you_sure"))){
-      Meteor.call('removeComment', comment._id);
-      Router.go('post_page', {_id: comment.postId});
-      Messages.flash("Your comment has been deleted.", "success");
-    }
-  }
-});
+});
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/telescope-comments/lib/comments.js b/packages/telescope-comments/lib/comments.js
index 9cc5068b9..f79ac1765 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-comments/lib/comments.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-comments/lib/comments.js
@@ -72,7 +72,11 @@ Telescope.schemas.comments = new SimpleSchema({
   },
   postId: {
     type: String,
-    optional: true
+    optional: true,
+    editableBy: ["owner", "admin"], // TODO: should users be able to set postId, but not modify it?
+    autoform: {
+      omit: true // never show this
+    }
   },
   userId: {
     type: String,
diff --git a/packages/telescope-comments/lib/methods.js b/packages/telescope-comments/lib/methods.js
index 3260fadc8..00c3dc361 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-comments/lib/methods.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-comments/lib/methods.js
@@ -59,7 +59,8 @@ Meteor.methods({
     // parentCommentId
 
     var user = Meteor.user(),
-        hasAdminRights = Users.is.admin(user);
+        hasAdminRights = Users.is.admin(user),
+        schema = Comments.simpleSchema()._schema;
 
     // ------------------------------ Checks ------------------------------ //
 
@@ -88,8 +89,8 @@ Meteor.methods({
     // clear restricted properties
     _.keys(comment).forEach(function (fieldName) {
 
-      var field = commentSchemaObject[fieldName];
-      if (!Users.can.editField(user, comment, field)) {
+      var field = schema[fieldName];
+      if (!Users.can.submitField(user, field)) {
         throw new Meteor.Error("disallowed_property", i18n.t('disallowed_property_detected') + ": " + fieldName);
       }
 
@@ -107,7 +108,8 @@ Meteor.methods({
 
     var user = Meteor.user(),
         hasAdminRights = Users.is.admin(user),
-        comment = Comments.findOne(commentId);
+        comment = Comments.findOne(commentId), 
+        schema = Comments.simpleSchema()._schema;
 
     // ------------------------------ Checks ------------------------------ //
 
@@ -122,8 +124,8 @@ Meteor.methods({
       // loop over each property being operated on
       _.keys(operation).forEach(function (fieldName) {
 
-        var field = Posts.schema._schema[fieldName];
-        if (!Users.can.editField(user, comment, field)) {
+        var field = schema[fieldName];
+        if (!Users.can.editField(user, field, comment)) {
           throw new Meteor.Error("disallowed_property", i18n.t('disallowed_property_detected') + ": " + fieldName);
         }
 
@@ -136,7 +138,7 @@ Meteor.methods({
 
     // ------------------------------ Update ------------------------------ //
 
-    Posts.update(postId, modifier);
+    Comments.update(commentId, modifier);
 
     // ------------------------------ Callbacks ------------------------------ //
 
@@ -147,9 +149,13 @@ Meteor.methods({
     return Comments.findOne(commentId);
   },
 
-  removeComment: function (commentId) {
+  deleteCommentById: function (commentId) {
+
     var comment = Comments.findOne(commentId);
-    if(Users.can.edit(Meteor.user(), comment)){
+    var user = Meteor.user();
+
+    if(Users.can.edit(user, comment)){
+
       // decrement post comment count and remove user ID from post
       Posts.update(comment.postId, {
         $inc:   {commentCount: -1},
@@ -158,7 +164,7 @@ Meteor.methods({
 
       // decrement user comment count and remove comment ID from user
       Meteor.users.update({_id: comment.userId}, {
-        $inc:   {'commentCount': -1}
+        $inc:   {'telescope.commentCount': -1}
       });
 
       // note: should we also decrease user's comment karma ?
@@ -169,8 +175,11 @@ Meteor.methods({
         htmlBody: 'Deleted',
         isDeleted: true
       }});
+
     }else{
+      
       Messages.flash("You don't have permission to delete this comment.", "error");
+    
     }
   }
 });
diff --git a/packages/telescope-core/lib/menus.js b/packages/telescope-core/lib/menus.js
index 8e9ee9d08..5ad8e2689 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-core/lib/menus.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-core/lib/menus.js
@@ -47,32 +47,4 @@ Telescope.menus.register("adminMenu", [
     label: 'users',
     description: 'users_dashboard'
   }
-]);
-
-Telescope.menus.register("userMenu", [
-  {
-    route: function () {
-      return Router.path('user_profile', {_idOrSlug: Meteor.user().slug});
-    },
-    label: 'profile',
-    description: 'view_your_profile'
-  },
-  {
-    route: function () {
-      return Router.path('user_edit', {slug: Meteor.user().slug});
-    },
-    label: 'edit_account',
-    description: 'edit_your_profile'
-  },
-  {
-    route: 'settings',
-    label: 'settings',
-    description: 'settings',
-    adminOnly: true
-  },
-  {
-    route: 'signOut',
-    label: 'sign_out',
-    description: 'sign_out'
-  }
 ]);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/telescope-lib/lib/parameters.js b/packages/telescope-lib/lib/parameters.js
index a3ba6c1d2..4d12ef369 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-lib/lib/parameters.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-lib/lib/parameters.js
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Telescope.viewParameters.userPosts = function (terms) {
 
 Telescope.viewParameters.userUpvotedPosts = function (terms) {
   var user = Meteor.users.findOne(terms.userId);
-  var postsIds = _.pluck(user.votes.upvotedPosts, "itemId");
+  var postsIds = _.pluck(user.telescope.upvotedPosts, "itemId");
   return {
     find: {_id: {$in: postsIds}, userId: {$ne: terms.userId}}, // exclude own posts
     options: {limit: 5, sort: {postedAt: -1}}
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Telescope.viewParameters.userUpvotedPosts = function (terms) {
 
 Telescope.viewParameters.userDownvotedPosts = function (terms) {
   var user = Meteor.users.findOne(terms.userId);
-  var postsIds = _.pluck(user.votes.downvotedPosts, "itemId");
+  var postsIds = _.pluck(user.telescope.downvotedPosts, "itemId");
   // TODO: sort based on votedAt timestamp and not postedAt, if possible
   return {
     find: {_id: {$in: postsIds}},
diff --git a/packages/telescope-lib/package.js b/packages/telescope-lib/package.js
index 89b1aae6d..0c346651e 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-lib/package.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-lib/package.js
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ Package.onUse(function (api) {
     'accounts-twitter',
     'reactive-var',
     'http',
+    'email',
     'aldeed:simple-schema@1.3.2',
     'aldeed:collection2@2.3.3',
     'aldeed:autoform@5.1.2',
diff --git a/packages/telescope-notifications/lib/notifications.js b/packages/telescope-notifications/lib/notifications.js
index 4498879c4..14d750b62 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-notifications/lib/notifications.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-notifications/lib/notifications.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Comments.registerField(
 
 function setNotificationDefaults (user) {
   // set notifications default preferences
-  user.profile.notifications = {
+  user.telescope.notifications = {
     users: false,
     posts: false,
     comments: true,
diff --git a/packages/telescope-posts/lib/client/templates/post_edit.html b/packages/telescope-posts/lib/client/templates/post_edit.html
index 6d5c862cc..9cd62864f 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-posts/lib/client/templates/post_edit.html
+++ b/packages/telescope-posts/lib/client/templates/post_edit.html
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <template name="post_edit">
 
   <div class="grid grid-module">
-    {{> quickForm collection="Posts" doc=post id="editPostForm" template="bootstrap3-horizontal" label-class="control-label" input-col-class="controls" type="method-update" meteormethod="editPost"}}
+    {{> quickForm collection="Posts" doc=post id="editPostForm" template="bootstrap3-horizontal" label-class="control-label" input-col-class="controls" type="method-update" meteormethod="editPost" fields=postFields}}
   </div>
   
   <div class="grid grid-module">
diff --git a/packages/telescope-posts/lib/client/templates/post_edit.js b/packages/telescope-posts/lib/client/templates/post_edit.js
index 3530c5be2..571176b62 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-posts/lib/client/templates/post_edit.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-posts/lib/client/templates/post_edit.js
@@ -1,10 +1,20 @@
+Template.post_edit.helpers({
+  postFields: function () {
+    var schema = Posts.simpleSchema()._schema;
+    var post = this.post;
+    var fields = _.filter(_.keys(schema), function (fieldName) {
+      var field = schema[fieldName];
+      return Users.can.editField(Meteor.user(), field, post);
+    });
+    return fields;
+  }
+});
+
 AutoForm.hooks({
   editPostForm: {
 
     before: {
       editPost: function(modifier) {
-        console.log(modifier)
-        console.log(template)
         var post = doc;
 
         // ------------------------------ Checks ------------------------------ //
@@ -17,9 +27,8 @@ AutoForm.hooks({
         // ------------------------------ Callbacks ------------------------------ //
 
         // run all post edit client callbacks on modifier object successively
-        post = Telescope.callbacks.postEditClient.reduce(function(result, currentFunction) {
-            return currentFunction(result);
-        }, post);
+        post = Telescope.callbacks.run("postEditClient", post);
+
 
         return post;
       }
diff --git a/packages/telescope-posts/lib/methods.js b/packages/telescope-posts/lib/methods.js
index e9e3b6d41..c1faf1c4e 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-posts/lib/methods.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-posts/lib/methods.js
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ Meteor.methods({
 
     if(!hasAdminRights){
 
-      var timeSinceLastPost=timeSinceLast(user, Posts),
-        numberOfPostsInPast24Hours=numberOfItemsInPast24Hours(user, Posts),
+      var timeSinceLastPost = Users.timeSinceLast(user, Posts),
+        numberOfPostsInPast24Hours = Users.numberOfItemsInPast24Hours(user, Posts),
         postInterval = Math.abs(parseInt(Settings.get('postInterval', 30))),
         maxPostsPer24Hours = Math.abs(parseInt(Settings.get('maxPostsPerDay', 30)));
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ Meteor.methods({
     _.keys(post).forEach(function (fieldName) {
 
       var field = schema[fieldName];
-      if (!Users.can.editField(user, post, field)) {
+      if (!Users.can.submitField(user, field)) {
         throw new Meteor.Error("disallowed_property", i18n.t('disallowed_property_detected') + ": " + fieldName);
       }
 
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Meteor.methods({
       _.keys(operation).forEach(function (fieldName) {
 
         var field = schema[fieldName];
-        if (!Users.can.editField(user, post, field)) {
+        if (!Users.can.editField(user, field, post)) {
           throw new Meteor.Error("disallowed_property", i18n.t('disallowed_property_detected') + ": " + fieldName);
         }
 
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/account/user_account.html b/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/account/user_account.html
index 40752dcbb..ca315f903 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/account/user_account.html
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/account/user_account.html
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <template name="userAccount">
   <div class="grid-small grid-module dialog user-edit">
-  {{> quickForm collection="Meteor.users" doc=user id="editUserForm" template="bootstrap3-horizontal" input-col-class="controls" type="update"}}
+  {{> quickForm collection="Meteor.users" doc=user id="editUserForm" template="bootstrap3-horizontal" input-col-class="controls" type="update" fields=userFields}}
 
   <!-- {{#if profileIncomplete}}
     <div>
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_downvoted_posts.js b/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_downvoted_posts.js
index 45e20729c..c05c54c13 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_downvoted_posts.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_downvoted_posts.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Template.userDownvotedPosts.helpers({
     var user = this;
     var posts = Template.instance().posts.get().fetch();
     posts = _.map(posts, function (post) {
-      var vote = _.findWhere(user.votes.downvotedPosts, {itemId: post._id});
+      var vote = _.findWhere(user.telescope.downvotedPosts, {itemId: post._id});
       post.votedAt = vote.votedAt;
       return post;
     });
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_info.js b/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_info.js
index b08243d12..36b43fa25 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_info.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_info.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Template.userInfo.helpers({
     return Meteor.user() && Meteor.user()._id != this._id && !Users.is.invited(this) && Telescope.utils.invitesEnabled() && Users.can.invite(Meteor.user());
   },
   inviteCount: function() {
-    return Meteor.user().inviteCount;
+    return Meteor.user().telescope.inviteCount;
   },
   getTwitterName: function () {
     return Users.getTwitterName(this);
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_upvoted_posts.js b/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_upvoted_posts.js
index 1c6b52469..6f12c7827 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_upvoted_posts.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/lib/client/templates/profile/user_upvoted_posts.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Template.userUpvotedPosts.helpers({
     var user = this;
     var posts = Template.instance().posts.get().fetch();
     posts = _.map(posts, function (post) {
-      var vote = _.findWhere(user.votes.upvotedPosts, {itemId: post._id});
+      var vote = _.findWhere(user.telescope.upvotedPosts, {itemId: post._id});
       post.votedAt = vote.votedAt;
       return post;
     });
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/lib/helpers.js b/packages/telescope-users/lib/helpers.js
index ba289fa14..e93a921ed 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/lib/helpers.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/lib/helpers.js
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ Users.getAuthorName = function(item) {
 };
 
 Users.getProfileUrl = function (user) {
-  return this.getProfileUrlBySlugOrId(user.slug);
+  return this.getProfileUrlBySlugOrId(user.telescope.slug);
 };
 
 Users.getProfileUrlBySlugOrId = function (slugOrId) {
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ Users.numberOfItemsInPast24Hours = function (user, collection) {
 Users.getUserSetting = function (setting, defaultValue, user) {
   var user = (typeof user == 'undefined') ? Meteor.user() : user;
   var defaultValue = (typeof defaultValue == "undefined") ? null: defaultValue;
-  var settingValue = this.getProperty(user.profile, setting);
+  var settingValue = this.getProperty(user.telescope, setting);
   return (settingValue == null) ? defaultValue : settingValue;
 };
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ Users.setUserSetting = function (setting, value, userArgument) {
   console.log('Setting user setting "' + setting + '" to "' + value + '" for ' + Users.getUserName(user));
   var find = {_id: user._id};
   var field = {};
-  field['profile.'+setting] = value;
+  field['telescope.'+setting] = value;
   var options = {$set: field};
   var result = Meteor.users.update(find, options, {validate: false});
 };
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/lib/menu.js b/packages/telescope-users/lib/menu.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9ca39a0aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/lib/menu.js
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Telescope.menus.register("userMenu", [
+  {
+    route: function () {
+      return Router.path('user_profile', {_idOrSlug: Meteor.user().telescope.slug});
+    },
+    label: 'profile',
+    description: 'view_your_profile'
+  },
+  {
+    route: function () {
+      return Router.path('user_edit', {slug: Meteor.user().telescope.slug});
+    },
+    label: 'edit_account',
+    description: 'edit_your_profile'
+  },
+  {
+    route: 'settings',
+    label: 'settings',
+    description: 'settings',
+    adminOnly: true
+  },
+  {
+    route: 'signOut',
+    label: 'sign_out',
+    description: 'sign_out'
+  }
+]);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/lib/pubsub.js b/packages/telescope-users/lib/pubsub.js
index db0fc9343..42a6c3fc6 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/lib/pubsub.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/lib/pubsub.js
@@ -14,29 +14,29 @@ Users.pubsub = {};
  */
 Users.pubsub.publicProperties = { // true means exposed
   _id: true,
-  commentCount: true,
   createdAt: true,
-  email_hash: true,
-  isInvited: true,
-  karma: true,
-  postCount: true,
-  slug: true,
   username: true,
-  'profile.username': true,
-  'profile.notifications': true,
-  'profile.bio': true,
-  'profile.github': true,
-  'profile.site': true,
-  'profile.twitter': true,
   'services.twitter.profile_image_url': true,
   'services.twitter.profile_image_url_https': true,
   'services.facebook.id': true,
   'services.twitter.screenName': true,
   'services.github.screenName': true, // Github is not really used, but there are some mentions to it in the code
-  'votes.downvotedComments': true,
-  'votes.downvotedPosts': true,
-  'votes.upvotedComments': true,
-  'votes.upvotedPosts': true
+  'telescope.commentCount': true,
+  'telescope.email_hash': true,
+  'telescope.isInvited': true,
+  'telescope.karma': true,
+  'telescope.postCount': true,
+  'telescope.slug': true,
+  'telescope.username': true,
+  'telescope.notifications': true,
+  'telescope.bio': true,
+  'telescope.github': true,
+  'telescope.site': true,
+  'telescope.twitter': true,
+  'telescope.downvotedComments': true,
+  'telescope.downvotedPosts': true,
+  'telescope.upvotedComments': true,
+  'telescope.upvotedPosts': true
 };
 
 /**
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ Users.pubsub.hiddenProperties = {
  */
 Users.pubsub.avatarProperties = {
   _id: true,
-  email_hash: true,
-  slug: true,
+  'telescope.email_hash': true,
+  'telescope.slug': true,
   username: true,
   'profile.username': true,
   'profile.github': true,
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/lib/routes.js b/packages/telescope-users/lib/routes.js
index 4f9768b7a..5fd365ebb 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/lib/routes.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/lib/routes.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Users.controllers.edit = RouteController.extend({
   },
   data: function() {
     // if there is no slug, default to current user
-    var user = !!this.params.slug ? Meteor.users.findOne({slug: this.params.slug}) : Meteor.user();
+    var user = !!this.params.slug ? Meteor.users.findOne({"telescope.slug": this.params.slug}) : Meteor.user();
     return {
       user: user
     };
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ Meteor.startup(function () {
       // Only allow users with permissions to see the user edit page.
       if (Meteor.user() && (
         Users.is.admin(Meteor.user()) ||
-        this.params.slug === Meteor.user().slug
+        this.params.slug === Meteor.user().telescope.slug
       )) {
         this.next();
       } else {
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/lib/server/stuff.js b/packages/telescope-users/lib/server/stuff.js
index 27bcfce1e..affd72bbe 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/lib/server/stuff.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/lib/server/stuff.js
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ Accounts.onCreateUser(function(options, user){
 
   var userProperties = {
     profile: options.profile || {},
-    karma: 0,
-    isInvited: false,
-    postCount: 0,
-    commentCount: 0,
-    invitedCount: 0,
-    votes: {
+    telescope: {
+      karma: 0,
+      isInvited: false,
+      postCount: 0,
+      commentCount: 0,
+      invitedCount: 0,
       upvotedPosts: [],
       downvotedPosts: [],
       upvotedComments: [],
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ Accounts.onCreateUser(function(options, user){
 
   // if email is set, use it to generate email hash
   if (Users.getEmail(user))
-    user.email_hash = Users.getEmailHash(user);
+    user.telescope.email_hash = Users.getEmailHash(user);
 
   // set username on profile
   if (!user.profile.username)
     user.profile.username = user.username;
 
   // create slug from username
-  user.slug = Telescope.utils.slugify(Users.getUserName(user));
+  user.telescope.slug = Telescope.utils.slugify(Users.getUserName(user));
 
   // if this is not a dummy account, and is the first user ever, make them an admin
   user.isAdmin = (!user.profile.isDummy && Meteor.users.find({'profile.isDummy': {$ne: true}}).count() === 0) ? true : false;
diff --git a/packages/telescope-users/package.js b/packages/telescope-users/package.js
index 36c597561..3a458dad2 100644
--- a/packages/telescope-users/package.js
+++ b/packages/telescope-users/package.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ Package.onUse(function (api) {
     'lib/callbacks.js',
     'lib/modules.js',
     'lib/helpers.js',
+    'lib/menu.js',
     'lib/pubsub.js',
     'lib/routes.js'
   ], ['client', 'server']);