diff --git a/include/features.php b/include/features.php
index 1307132a64..8eee2daa17 100644
--- a/include/features.php
+++ b/include/features.php
@@ -29,39 +29,46 @@ function get_features() {
 		// Post composition
 		'composition' => array(
 			t('Post Composition Features'),
-			array('richtext',       t('Richtext Editor'),			t('Enable richtext editor')),
-			array('preview',        t('Post Preview'),			t('Allow previewing posts and comments before publishing them')),
+			array('richtext',	t('Richtext Editor'),			t('Enable richtext editor')),
+			array('preview',	t('Post Preview'),			t('Allow previewing posts and comments before publishing them')),
 			array('aclautomention',	t('Auto-mention Forums'),		t('Add/remove mention when a fourm page is selected/deselected in ACL window.')),
 		),
 
 		// Network sidebar widgets
 		'widgets' => array(
 			t('Network Sidebar Widgets'),
-			array('archives',       t('Search by Date'),			t('Ability to select posts by date ranges')),
-			array('groups',    		t('Group Filter'),				t('Enable widget to display Network posts only from selected group')),
-			array('networks',  		t('Network Filter'),			t('Enable widget to display Network posts only from selected network')),
-			array('savedsearch',    t('Saved Searches'),			t('Save search terms for re-use')),
+			array('archives',	t('Search by Date'),			t('Ability to select posts by date ranges')),
+			array('forumlist',	t('List Forums'),			t('Enable widget to display the forums your are connected with')),
+			array('groups',		t('Group Filter'),			t('Enable widget to display Network posts only from selected group')),
+			array('networks',	t('Network Filter'),			t('Enable widget to display Network posts only from selected network')),
+			array('savedsearch',	t('Saved Searches'),			t('Save search terms for re-use')),
 		),
 
 		// Network tabs
 		'net_tabs' => array(
 			t('Network Tabs'),
-			array('personal_tab',   t('Network Personal Tab'),		t('Enable tab to display only Network posts that you\'ve interacted on')),
-			array('new_tab',   		t('Network New Tab'),			t('Enable tab to display only new Network posts (from the last 12 hours)')),
-			array('link_tab',   	t('Network Shared Links Tab'),	t('Enable tab to display only Network posts with links in them')),
+			array('personal_tab',	t('Network Personal Tab'),		t('Enable tab to display only Network posts that you\'ve interacted on')),
+			array('new_tab',	t('Network New Tab'),			t('Enable tab to display only new Network posts (from the last 12 hours)')),
+			array('link_tab',	t('Network Shared Links Tab'),		t('Enable tab to display only Network posts with links in them')),
 		),
 
 		// Item tools
 		'tools' => array(
 			t('Post/Comment Tools'),
-			array('multi_delete',   t('Multiple Deletion'),			t('Select and delete multiple posts/comments at once')),
-			array('edit_posts',     t('Edit Sent Posts'),			t('Edit and correct posts and comments after sending')),
-			array('commtag',        t('Tagging'),					t('Ability to tag existing posts')),
-			array('categories',     t('Post Categories'),			t('Add categories to your posts')),
-			array('filing',         t('Saved Folders'),				t('Ability to file posts under folders')),
-			array('dislike',        t('Dislike Posts'),				t('Ability to dislike posts/comments')),
-			array('star_posts',     t('Star Posts'),				t('Ability to mark special posts with a star indicator')),
-			array('ignore_posts',   t('Mute Post Notifications'),			t('Ability to mute notifications for a thread')),
+			array('multi_delete',	t('Multiple Deletion'),			t('Select and delete multiple posts/comments at once')),
+			array('edit_posts',	t('Edit Sent Posts'),			t('Edit and correct posts and comments after sending')),
+			array('commtag',	t('Tagging'),				t('Ability to tag existing posts')),
+			array('categories',	t('Post Categories'),			t('Add categories to your posts')),
+			array('filing',		t('Saved Folders'),			t('Ability to file posts under folders')),
+			array('dislike',	t('Dislike Posts'),			t('Ability to dislike posts/comments')),
+			array('star_posts',	t('Star Posts'),			t('Ability to mark special posts with a star indicator')),
+			array('ignore_posts',	t('Mute Post Notifications'),		t('Ability to mute notifications for a thread')),
+		),
+
+		// Advanced Profile Settings
+		'advanced_profile' => array(
+			t('Advanced Profile Settings'),
+			array('forumlist_profile', t('List Forums'),			t('Show visitors public community forums at the Advanced Profile Page')),
 		),
 	);
 
diff --git a/include/forums.php b/include/forums.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c515162420
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/forums.php
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @file include/forums.php
+ * @brief functions related to forum functionality * 
+ */
+
+
+/**
+ * @brief function to list all forums a user is connected with
+ * 
+ * @param int $uid of the profile owner
+ * @param boolean $showhidden
+ *	show frorums which are not hidden
+ * @param boolean $lastitem
+ *	sort by lastitem
+ * @param boolean $showprivate
+ *	show private groups
+ * 
+ * @returns array
+ *	'url'	=> forum url
+ *	'name'	=> forum name
+ *	'id'	=> number of the key from the array
+ *	'micro' => contact photo in format micro
+ */
+function get_forumlist($uid, $showhidden = true, $lastitem, $showprivate = false) {
+
+	$forumlist = array();
+
+	$order = (($showhidden) ? '' : " AND `hidden` = 0 ");
+	$order .= (($lastitem) ? ' ORDER BY `last-item` ASC ' : ' ORDER BY `name` ASC ');
+	$select = "`forum` = 1";
+	if ($showprivate) {
+		$select = "( `forum` = 1 OR `prv` = 1 )";
+	}
+
+	$contacts = q("SELECT `contact`.`id`, `contact`.`url`, `contact`.`name`, `contact`.`micro` FROM contact 
+			WHERE `network`= 'dfrn' AND $select AND `uid` = %d
+			AND `blocked` = 0 AND `hidden` = 0 AND `pending` = 0 AND `archive` = 0
+			$order ",
+			intval($uid)
+	);
+
+	foreach($contacts as $contact) {
+		$forumlist[] = array(
+			'url'	=> $contact['url'],
+			'name'	=> $contact['name'],
+			'id'	=> $contact['id'],
+			'micro' => $contact['micro'],
+		);
+	}
+	return($forumlist);
+}
+
+
+/*
+ * @brief forumlist widget
+ * 
+ * Sidebar widget to show subcribed friendica forums. If activated
+ * in the settings, it appears at the notwork page sidebar
+ * 
+ * @param App $a
+ * @return string
+ */
+function widget_forumlist($a) {
+
+	if(! intval(feature_enabled(local_user(),'forumlist')))
+		return;
+
+	$o = '';
+
+	//sort by last updated item
+	$lastitem = true;
+
+	$contacts = get_forumlist($a->user['uid'],true,$lastitem, true);
+	$total = count($contacts);
+	$visible_forums = 10;
+
+	if(count($contacts)) {
+
+		$id = 0;
+
+		foreach($contacts as $contact) {
+
+			$entry = array(
+				'url' => $a->get_baseurl() . '/network?f=&cid=' . $contact['id'],
+				'external_url' => $a->get_baseurl() . '/redir/' . $contact['id'],
+				'name' => $contact['name'],
+				'micro' => proxy_url($contact['micro'], false, PROXY_SIZE_MICRO),
+				'id' => ++$id,
+			);
+			$entries[] = $entry;
+		}
+
+		$tpl = get_markup_template('widget_forumlist.tpl');
+
+		$o .= replace_macros($tpl,array(
+			'$title'	=> t("Forums"),
+			'$forums'	=> $entries,
+			'$link_desc'	=> t('External link to forum'),
+			'$total'	=> $total,
+			'$visible_forums' => $visible_forums,
+			'$showmore'	=> t('show more'),
+		));
+	}
+
+	return $o;
+}
+
+/*
+ * @brief format forumlist as contact block
+ * 
+ * This function is used to show the forumlist in
+ * the advanced profile.
+ * 
+ * @param int $uid
+ * @return string
+ * 
+ */
+function forumlist_profile_advanced($uid) {
+
+	$profile = intval(feature_enabled($uid,'forumlist_profile'));
+	if(! $profile)
+		return;
+
+	$o = '';
+
+	// place holder in case somebody wants configurability
+	$show_total = 9999;
+
+	//don't sort by last updated item
+	$lastitem = false;
+
+	$contacts = get_forumlist($uid,false,$lastitem,false);
+
+	$total_shown = 0;
+
+	foreach($contacts as $contact) {
+		$forumlist .= micropro($contact,false,'forumlist-profile-advanced');
+		$total_shown ++;
+		if($total_shown == $show_total)
+			break;
+	}
+
+	if(count($contacts) > 0)
+		$o .= $forumlist;
+		return $o;
+}
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diff --git a/include/identity.php b/include/identity.php
index 6faddffd3c..fad7c99ddc 100644
--- a/include/identity.php
+++ b/include/identity.php
@@ -525,6 +525,7 @@ if(! function_exists('get_events')) {
 function advanced_profile(&$a) {
 
 	$o = '';
+	$uid = $a->profile['uid'];
 
 	$o .= replace_macros(get_markup_template("section_title.tpl"),array(
 		'$title' => t('Profile')
@@ -603,6 +604,13 @@ function advanced_profile(&$a) {
 		if($txt = prepare_text($a->profile['work'])) $profile['work'] = array( t('Work/employment:'), $txt);
 
 		if($txt = prepare_text($a->profile['education'])) $profile['education'] = array( t('School/education:'), $txt );
+	
+		//show subcribed forum if it is enabled in the usersettings
+		if (feature_enabled($uid,'forumlist_profile')) {
+			require_once('include/forums.php');
+			$show_forumlist = true;
+			$profile['forumlist'] = array( t('Forums:'), forumlist_profile_advanced($uid));
+		}
 
 		if ($a->profile['uid'] == local_user())
 			$profile['edit'] = array($a->get_baseurl(). '/profiles/'.$a->profile['id'], t('Edit profile'),"", t('Edit profile'));
diff --git a/mod/network.php b/mod/network.php
index 42c416b32f..07a6bbd8e6 100644
--- a/mod/network.php
+++ b/mod/network.php
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ function network_init(&$a) {
 	require_once('include/group.php');
 	require_once('include/contact_widgets.php');
 	require_once('include/items.php');
+	require_once('include/forums.php');
 
 	if(! x($a->page,'aside'))
 		$a->page['aside'] = '';
@@ -145,6 +146,7 @@ function network_init(&$a) {
 	}
 
 	$a->page['aside'] .= (feature_enabled(local_user(),'groups') ? group_side('network/0','network',true,$group_id) : '');
+	$a->page['aside'] .= (feature_enabled(local_user(),'forumlist') ? widget_forumlist($a) : '');
 	$a->page['aside'] .= posted_date_widget($a->get_baseurl() . '/network',local_user(),false);
 	$a->page['aside'] .= networks_widget($a->get_baseurl(true) . '/network',(x($_GET, 'nets') ? $_GET['nets'] : ''));
 	$a->page['aside'] .= saved_searches($search);
diff --git a/view/global.css b/view/global.css
index 1a71b21951..29373941e3 100644
--- a/view/global.css
+++ b/view/global.css
@@ -260,29 +260,56 @@ a {
 }
 /* poke */
 #poke-desc {
-    margin: 5px 0 10px;
+  margin: 5px 0 10px;
 }
 
 #poke-wrapper  {
-    padding: 10px 0 0px;
+  padding: 10px 0 0px;
 }
 
 #poke-recipient, #poke-action, #poke-privacy-settings {
-    margin: 10px 0 30px;
+  margin: 10px 0 30px;
 }
 
 #poke-recip-label, #poke-action-label, #prvmail-message-label {
-    margin: 10px 0 10px;
+  margin: 10px 0 10px;
 }
 ul.credits {
-    list-style: none;
+  list-style: none;
 }
 ul.credits li {
-    float: left;
-    width: 240px;
+  float: left;
+  width: 240px;
 }
 
 .contact-entry-photo img {
   max-width: 80px;
   max-height: 80px;
 }
+
+/* forumlist widget */
+#hide-forum-list {
+  opacity: 0.3;
+  filter:alpha(opacity=30);
+}
+
+#hide-forum-list:hover {
+  opacity: 1.0;
+  filter:alpha(opacity=100);
+}
+
+
+#forumlist-settings-label, #forumlist-random-label, #forumlist-profile-label, #forumlist-network-label {
+  float: left;
+  width: 200px;
+  margin-bottom: 25px;
+}
+
+#forumlist-max-forumlists, #forumlist-random, #forumlist-profile, #forumlist-network {
+  float: left;
+}
+
+.forumlist-img {
+  height: 20px;
+  width: 20px;
+}
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diff --git a/view/templates/profile_advanced.tpl b/view/templates/profile_advanced.tpl
index 40b3f24f72..084fdf3b77 100644
--- a/view/templates/profile_advanced.tpl
+++ b/view/templates/profile_advanced.tpl
@@ -167,5 +167,11 @@
 {{/if}}
 
 
+{{if $profile.forumlist}}
+<dl id="aprofile-forumlist" class="aprofile">
+ <dt>{{$profile.forumlist.0}}</dt>
+ <dd>{{$profile.forumlist.1}}</dd>
+</dl>
+{{/if}}
 
 
diff --git a/view/templates/widget_forumlist.tpl b/view/templates/widget_forumlist.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f3c1cbc4c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/view/templates/widget_forumlist.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+<script>
+
+function showHideForumlist() {
+	if( $('#forum-widget-entry-extended').is(':visible')) {
+		$('#forum-widget-entry-extended').hide();
+		$('#forum-widget-collapse').html(window.showMore);
+
+	}
+	else {
+		$('#forum-widget-entry-extended').show();
+		$('#forum-widget-collapse').html(window.showFewer);
+	}
+	}
+</script>
+
+<div id="forumlist-sidebar" class="widget">
+	<h3 id="forumlist">{{$title}}</h3>
+
+	{{foreach $forums as $forum}}
+		{{if $forum.id <= $visible_forums}}
+		<div class="forum-widget-entry" id="forum-widget-entry role="menuitem">
+			<a href="{{$forum.external_url}}" title="{{$forum.link_desc}}" class="label sparkle" target="_blank">
+				<img class="forumlist-img" src="{{$forum.micro}}" alt="{{$forum.link_desc}}" />
+			</a>
+			<a class="forum-widget-link" id="forum-widget-link-{{$forum.id}}" href="{{$forum.url}}" >{{$forum.name}}</a>
+		</div>
+		{{/if}}
+	
+		{{if $forum.id > $visible_forums}}
+		<div class="forum-widget-entry" id="forum-widget-entry-extended" role="menuitem" style="display: none;">
+			<a href="{{$forum.external_url}}" title="{{$forum.link_desc}}" class="label sparkle" target="_blank">
+				<img class="forumlist-img" src="{{$forum.micro}}" alt="{{$forum.link_desc}}" />
+			</a>
+			<a class="forum-widget-link" id="forum-widget-link-{{$forum.id}}" href="{{$forum.url}}" >{{$forum.name}}</a>
+		</div>
+		{{/if}}
+	{{/foreach}}
+
+	{{if $total > $visible_forums }}
+	<ul class="forum-widget-ul">
+		<li onclick="showHideForumlist(); return false;" id="forum-widget-collapse" class="fakelink tool">{{$showmore}}</li>
+	</ul>
+	{{/if}}
+
+</div>
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