And one more, @BonfireBuilders #BonfireFeedback:

I got an error trying to add alt text to the above images.

Sorry, the function do_handle_event/3 in module Elixir.Bonfire.UI.Common.ReusableModalLive didn't receive the data it was expecting

Also after I make a post, the "Posted" popup doesn't go away of its own accord and there's no obvious want to dismiss it (other than clicking on Show, which isn't what I want to do).

I encountered this issue while using Bonfire:

After creating an account, clicked on the x on the "Hey Jon P, nice to meet you" to dismiss it, and immediately got a "Sorry the app encoutered an unexpected error" message.

I'm on Firefox 114.0.1, on a Mac, running PrivacyBadger and uBlockOrigin

@BonfireBuilders #bonfire_feedback

now that i think of it, can bonfire not follow mastodon on the ''like'' = star thing?lol

everytime i click on it i have years of star= favorite bookmark taught by internet in the brain

a bonfire is a fire sooooooooooooooo, maybe a fire reaction? no likes, only hyped fires 😁

That highlights the need for open data and federation, because while it'd be quite simple to create a replacement for that app, the value is in the network effects (the more users the better) and the accumulated data. Time to federate our network effects!

It's frustrating how late stage capitalism also ruins lots of cool apps, and I'm not talking of Twitter/Reddit, but simple things like Instabridge, which was a simple way to share and find the password of public WiFi hotspots (eg. from cafes). Now the app also tries to also be your mobile browser, your VPN, your home screen, etc, and shows you a video advert right after your contribute a password... 😶

@zabbeer @ivan @lefterino Yeah I think showing the number of comments (both in feeds and at the top of a discussion page) would be useful. Maybe better to not show the number of boosts/likes by default though, and either make that a setting you enable or a toggle/button/menu to explicitly choose when see them.

No doubt Discourse's stats are awesome!
I would say it would be nice to have those avatars at the bottom of people who have engaged in the conversation - showing first the people you follow or you mostly engage with and an option to expand to get the whole list of people who interacted with the post. Maybe -this could be controversial- an AI-derived icon next to people's avatars in the list indicating if they agree or disagree with the original post.

@ivan @lefterino My first impression is that this is a good idea. Are there any expected/unexpected downsides to this?

for sure what helps me to engage is the comments number. that works for me more than any other stat, cause i see there is a discussion i can learn from and eventually engage in.

anyway maybe you could put a little counter on or under every of the buttons that are already there?

like:

• under or on the right of the reply button, the number of the replies already there
• under or on the right of the repost button, the number of the repost already made and you can see who did it by clicking on it
  etc etc

At present, our discussion page lacks any statistical data about the thread, a feature that is pretty common in most of social networks or forums. These platforms typically display a total count of replies, boosts, likes, and participants.

Take Discourse as an example, a platform with a great UX for productive conversations. Discourse displays the list of links shared in a post and provides a statistical box that details thread engagement. This includes also an approximation of the time required to read through the entire thread, if significant.

What are some meaningful statistics we must/should incorporate for the Bonfire 1.0 release? We are seeking to find statistics that can effectively foster engagement in discussions without solely promoting addictive behaviors. Any thoughts or suggestions ? #bonifre_feedback