diff --git a/src/snek/service/forum.py b/src/snek/service/forum.py
index 6e241c2..253e719 100644
--- a/src/snek/service/forum.py
+++ b/src/snek/service/forum.py
@@ -1,23 +1,25 @@
 # services/forum.py
 from snek.system.service import BaseService
 import re
-
+import uuid
 from collections import defaultdict
 from typing import Any, Awaitable, Callable, Dict, List
 
 EventListener = Callable[[str, Any], Awaitable[None]] | Callable[[str, Any], None]
-
-
 class BaseForumService(BaseService):
     """
-    Base mix-in that gives a service `add_notification_listener`
-    and an internal `_dispatch_event` helper.
+    Base mix-in that gives a service `add_notification_listener`,
+    an internal `_dispatch_event` helper, and a public `notify` method.
     """
 
-    def __init__(self,*args, **kwargs) -> None:
+    def generate_uid(self):
+        return str(uuid.uuid4())
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
         # Map event name -> list of listener callables
         self._listeners: Dict[str, List[EventListener]] = defaultdict(list)
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+
     def add_notification_listener(
         self, event_name: str, listener: EventListener
     ) -> None:
@@ -36,11 +38,6 @@ class BaseForumService(BaseService):
 
         self._listeners[event_name].append(listener)
 
-    # -----------------------------------------------------------------
-    # The piece below is optional but makes the service fully usable.
-    # Call `_dispatch_event` whenever the service actually performs an
-    # action that should notify listeners.
-    # -----------------------------------------------------------------
     async def _dispatch_event(self, event_name: str, data: Any) -> None:
         """Invoke every listener for the given event."""
         for listener in self._listeners.get(event_name, []):
@@ -49,7 +46,18 @@ class BaseForumService(BaseService):
             else:  # plain sync function
                 listener(event_name, data)
 
+    async def notify(self, event_name: str, data: Any) -> None:
+        """
+        Public method to trigger notification to all listeners of an event.
 
+        Parameters
+        ----------
+        event_name : str
+            The name of the event to notify listeners about.
+        data : Any
+            The data to pass to the listeners.
+        """
+        await self._dispatch_event(event_name, data)
 
 
 class ForumService(BaseForumService):
@@ -60,7 +68,7 @@ class ForumService(BaseForumService):
             slug = self.generate_slug(name)
         
         # Check if slug exists
-        existing = await self.find_one(slug=slug)
+        existing = await self.get(slug=slug)
         if existing:
             slug = f"{slug}-{self.generate_uid()[:8]}"
         
@@ -105,7 +113,7 @@ class ThreadService(BaseForumService):
         slug = self.services.forum.generate_slug(title)
         
         # Check if slug exists in this forum
-        existing = await self.find_one(forum_uid=forum_uid, slug=slug)
+        existing = await self.get(forum_uid=forum_uid, slug=slug)
         if existing:
             slug = f"{slug}-{self.generate_uid()[:8]}"
         
@@ -255,7 +263,7 @@ class PostLikeService(BaseForumService):
 
     async def toggle_like(self, post_uid, user_uid):
         # Check if already liked
-        existing = await self.find_one(post_uid=post_uid, user_uid=user_uid)
+        existing = await self.get(post_uid=post_uid, user_uid=user_uid)
         
         if existing:
             # Unlike
diff --git a/src/snek/view/forum.py b/src/snek/view/forum.py
index fd0c462..870f9b1 100644
--- a/src/snek/view/forum.py
+++ b/src/snek/view/forum.py
@@ -439,12 +439,12 @@ class ForumView(BaseView):
 class ForumWebSocketView(BaseView):
     """WebSocket view for real-time forum updates"""
     
-    async def websocket_handler(self):
+    async def get(self):
         ws = web.WebSocketResponse()
         await ws.prepare(self.request)
         
         # Store WebSocket connection
-        ws_id = self.services.generate_uid()
+        ws_id = self.services.forum.generate_uid()
         if not hasattr(self.app, 'forum_websockets'):
             self.app.forum_websockets = {}