diff --git a/packages/api/services/line.service.ts b/packages/api/services/line.service.ts
index 7266a5b..1069733 100644
--- a/packages/api/services/line.service.ts
+++ b/packages/api/services/line.service.ts
@@ -120,7 +120,10 @@ export class LineService {
     userId: string,
     newState: LineMemberState
   ) {
-    const query = { lineId, userId: new ObjectId(userId) };
+    const query = {
+      lineId: new ObjectId(lineId),
+      userId: new ObjectId(userId),
+    };
     const updateSet = { $set: { state: newState, lastVisitDate: new Date() } };
 
     const updateRes = await collections.lineMembers?.findOneAndUpdate(
@@ -128,6 +131,8 @@ export class LineService {
       updateSet
     );
 
+    console.log(updateRes);
+
     return updateRes;
   }
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineRow.tsx/index.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineRow.tsx/index.tsx
index 6c21519..85f6db5 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineRow.tsx/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/components/lines/lineRow.tsx/index.tsx
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import { FiSun } from "react-icons/fi";
 import LineIcon from "../lineIcon";
 import { LineMemberState } from "@nirvana/core/models/line.model";
 import MasterLineData from "@nirvana/core/models/masterLineData.model";
+import moment from "moment";
 import { useGetUserDetails } from "../../../controller/index";
 
 // todo: send a much more comprehensive master line object? or just add properties to the
@@ -78,13 +79,13 @@ export default function LineRow({
     if (masterLineData.currentUserMember.lastVisitDate)
       return (
         <span className={`text-gray-400 ml-auto text-xs font-semibold`}>
-          {masterLineData.currentUserMember.lastVisitDate}
+          {moment(masterLineData.currentUserMember.lastVisitDate).fromNow()}
         </span>
       );
 
     return (
       <span className={`text-gray-300 ml-auto text-xs `}>
-        {masterLineData.currentUserMember.lastVisitDate}
+        {moment(masterLineData.currentUserMember.lastVisitDate).fromNow()}
       </span>
     );
   }, [masterLineData]);
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/controller/lineDataProvider.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/controller/lineDataProvider.tsx
index 92e573b..e26d63a 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/controller/lineDataProvider.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/controller/lineDataProvider.tsx
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ function useSocketHandler(linesData: MasterLineData[]) {
 
             // if user is me, make sure to show me my updated line member association
             if (
-              newMap[res.lineId].currentUserMember?._id.toString() ===
+              newMap[res.lineId].currentUserMember?.userId.toString() ===
               res.userId
             ) {
               console.log(
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ function useSocketHandler(linesData: MasterLineData[]) {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (linesData?.length > 0) {
       console.log("going to make initial connections and create lines map");
+      console.log(linesData);
 
       setLinesMap((prevMappings) => {
         // go through the lines from the persistent store
@@ -210,6 +211,8 @@ function useSocketHandler(linesData: MasterLineData[]) {
           const lineId = masterLine.lineDetails._id.toString();
           newMap[lineId] = masterLine;
 
+          console.log(masterLine);
+
           handleConnectToLine(lineId);
 
           // tune into lines that I should be
@@ -341,6 +344,8 @@ export function LineDataProvider({ children }) {
   // ?just do simple synchronous axios/fetch in useEffect and manage isLoading ourselves?
   const { data: basicUserLinesData } = useUserLines();
 
+  console.log(basicUserLinesData?.data?.masterLines);
+
   const { linesMap, ...handlers } = useSocketHandler(
     basicUserLinesData?.data?.masterLines
   );
@@ -350,7 +355,7 @@ export function LineDataProvider({ children }) {
   }
 
   const value: ILineDataContext & ReturnType<typeof useSocketHandler> = {
-    linesMap, // TODO send the updated map instead of this array
+    linesMap: {}, // TODO send the updated map instead of this array
     relevantUsers: [],
     $ws,
     ...handlers,
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/details/index.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/details/index.tsx
index 9d5cfeb..b165b42 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/details/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/details/index.tsx
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export default function LineDetailsTerminal({
 
   const isUserToggleTuned = useMemo(
     () => selectedLine?.currentUserMember?.state === LineMemberState.TUNED,
-    [selectedLine]
+    [selectedLine.currentUserMember]
   );
 
   // seeing if I am in the list of broadcasters
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ export default function LineDetailsTerminal({
     [userDetails, selectedLine]
   );
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    console.log(selectedLine?.currentUserMember);
+  }, [selectedLine]);
+
   return (
     <>
       <div className="flex flex-col flex-1 bg-gray-100 items-stretch justify-start relative border-l border-l-gray-100">
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/index.tsx b/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/index.tsx
index dc736f4..20df6e0 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/desktop/src/pages/terminal/index.tsx
@@ -110,8 +110,12 @@ export default function NirvanaTerminal() {
 
     // find the line from the data provider
     if (linesMap[selectedLineId]) {
+      console.log("looking for selected Line in map for details section");
+
       const foundSelectedLine = linesMap[selectedLineId];
 
+      console.log(foundSelectedLine);
+
       // on mount of this, we want to temporarily tune into the line if we are not already tuned in...which would happen if we toggle tuned in
       if (
         !foundSelectedLine.tunedInMemberIds?.includes(
@@ -181,25 +185,24 @@ export default function NirvanaTerminal() {
             </div>
           </div>
 
+          {!(allLines.length > 0 && !(toggleTunedLines.length > 0)) && (
+            <span className="text-gray-300 text-sm my-5 text-center">
+              You have no lines! <br /> Create one to connect to your team
+              instantly.
+            </span>
+          )}
+
           {/* rest of the lines */}
           <div className={"flex flex-col"}>
             {isLoadingInitialLines ? (
               <Skeleton />
             ) : (
-              <>
-                {!allLines.length && (
-                  <span className="text-gray-300 text-sm my-5 text-center">
-                    You have no lines! <br /> Create one to connect to your team
-                    instantly.
-                  </span>
-                )}
-                {allLines.map((masterLineData) => (
-                  <LineRow
-                    key={`terminalListLines-${masterLineData.lineDetails._id.toString()}`}
-                    masterLineData={masterLineData}
-                  />
-                ))}
-              </>
+              allLines.map((masterLineData) => (
+                <LineRow
+                  key={`terminalListLines-${masterLineData.lineDetails._id.toString()}`}
+                  masterLineData={masterLineData}
+                />
+              ))
             )}
           </div>
         </div>