UX Considerations

Content Authors/Poster

• Individual Users
• Groups
• Pages (same as groups?)
• Event Organizers

Content Types

These are the types of content that can be authored/posted/shared

• Status Updates
• Notes
• Media Types
  • Images
  • Video
• Polls
• Links/URLs
  • Commentary
• Events
  • Notifications
  • Updates

Essential UI Features

Support for Open Graph meta tags -- Each content types should have a unique display method

Mutual friend request (Optional, Opt-in) -- This allows users to automatically friend/follow individuals that follow them

Friends-Only -- Limit "Friends-Only" content visibility to individuals which the content author has accepted as a friend (follows)

Privacy Options

Basic privacy controls need to be easy to find, with a very clear path to access advanced settings. Suggested default options listed in (parenthesess)

• User Account Searchable (opt-in)
• User selectable "Default Privacy" for all posts
• Trusted Messaging -- Allow users to exchange keys for encrypted messaging (Signal, SSB, LibSodium?)

Content Actions/Reactions

• Comments/reactions should be visually distingushable from originating content
• Include a wide range of single-click reactions (like, love, dislike, etc...)
• Sharing with context/Quote Tweeting Issue #16

Timeline Considerations

• Default feed is sorted in chronological order (newest first)
• "See First" functionality
  • Allow users to flag content authors (friends, groups, pages, etc.) which will appear before other content.