diff --git a/plans/nicknames_and_chat_outline.md b/plans/nicknames_and_chat_outline.md
index af48a5a1..7ec32c7d 100644
--- a/plans/nicknames_and_chat_outline.md
+++ b/plans/nicknames_and_chat_outline.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
 # general idea:
 - users will be able to have and set nicknames
-- a user's nickname will store in the browser cookie system
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+- a user's nickname will store in the browser using persistence.js
+- the user's nickname should probably just be in socket.data.nickname
+- on connection, the web UI will tell the server "this is my nickname"
+  - completely enforced by the web UI
+- replace any place in the web UI that shows a socket ID with the nickname
+- list of users and nicknames will be sent in the session data to web clients
+  - this will be used in the future for a user list and chat
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diff --git a/webui/src/settings/persistence.js b/webui/src/settings/persistence.js
index 0b93d5e2..ef0a0f0d 100644
--- a/webui/src/settings/persistence.js
+++ b/webui/src/settings/persistence.js
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ export function saveSettings(settings) {
     console.warn('Failed to write settings cookie', error); // eslint-disable-line no-console
     return false;
   }
-}
+}
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