Tell us what you would like Gokode to do, or to do differently. Not every wish will be granted, but your feedback helps us to build a better Gokode.
I like the rolling codes on the main screen, but the problem is they are slightly to fast. Also, I'd like to be able to click the "[more]" to see the rest of the text without having to go to the gokode page for that code. And, if one scrolled by that looked interesting, but I missed it, I want to be able to scroll...
1733 >> by adam 10-22-10 10:57 PM
I think it would be better if people can see how many followers each gokode has on the profile lists. That would be another way for people to discover gokodes by its popularity.
1731 >> by gaoqi 10-22-10 09:07 PM
I think a most recent list that expands is more important than a most followed list. Especially at the our inception. The 1st thing I do is read the most recent bar.
1676 >> by lou 10-13-10 10:02 AM
The rolling recently added bar at the top has (in my mind) always been slotted for 'featured' gokodes, ones we explicitly highlight for whatever reasons we want. I'd like to either replace 'most popular' with 'recently added', or have slip in between updated and popular to have three lists on the home page.
by mike 10-13-10 10:24 AM
Ultimately, I'd like to let the user decide what he or she sees on the home page when they login.
by mike 10-13-10 10:25 AM
That was a point I made yesterday. It would be cool if the user can customize gokode the way it works best for them.
by lou 10-13-10 11:06 AM
That, in my mind, has pretty much always been the plan. The issue now is with multiple profiles. If we're gonna allow users to maintain such settings, it should be by profile and not globally. All it takes is time...
by mike 10-14-10 10:37 AM
Is it possible to make a comment on a previous gokode?
1672 >> by gaoqi 10-12-10 02:54 PM
Not quite yet. It's something I'm working on now along with some under-the-hood, house-cleaning to boost performance and maintainability of the code base.
by mike 10-13-10 09:47 AM
You could charge for that service so they don't have to do anything or they can manually do it and it's free.
1318 >> by klotz 09-09-10 01:06 PM
gets updated daily and sent to followers but the restaurant owner does not have to do any work!!!
1317 >> by klotz 09-09-10 01:05 PM
I saw Lou's restaraunt gokodes and got an idea...instead of restaurant having to change their gokode daily as the special changes they can just have the link to their website like Lou has done but the can subscribe to a gokode service that will change the date daily on their gokode automatically so that their gokode
1316 >> by klotz 09-09-10 01:04 PM
This is a good one. We talked about functionality like this for 'manage' some time ago. Thanks klotz, we'll revisit this one.
by mark 09-10-10 04:25 AM
Need to be able to edit comments and replies.
989 >> by mark 07-16-10 07:12 PM
Probably should indicate that it was edited though.
by mark 07-16-10 07:17 PM
On the "search" bar, a "random gokode" button, like "I am feeling lucky" in google? That's what I meant in comment 816.
914 >> by gaoqi 07-07-10 12:33 PM
Here are some bananas for the Code Monkey after all these thoughts.... :p
817 >> by gaoqi 06-24-10 09:45 PM
Code Monkey say "Mmm, Code Monkey make Bananas Foster tonight!"
by jujub 06-24-10 10:19 PM
More gokode thoughts: how about a random gokode button? That can lead you to a random coolest gokode you might never discover otherwise.
816 >> by gaoqi 06-24-10 09:43 PM
Would it be better if every user is able to see the recently viewed gokode? I often have this urge when I browse gokode. I think it will be useful especially when gokode bank becomes much larger.
813 >> by gaoqi 06-24-10 09:30 PM
There are a few issues regarding this one, mostly related to overhead with tracking a 'view.' To tired to go into to much detail now, but I'm sure it will come up in the not to distant future (again!).
by mike 06-24-10 10:11 PM
This is an interesting one. Not only because it would be useful, but I think that kind of UI stuff is important to consider. Adding functions while keeping navigation easy will always be a working goal.
by mark 06-25-10 07:44 AM
Another thought: Perhaps in 'my gokodes' and 'gokodes I follow', they could be toggled for 'show in profile'. Ex: when you look at my profile, you could see 'gokodes Mark follows', and 'gokodes Mark has made', that I am willing to share.
792 >> by mark 06-23-10 11:50 AM
A thought: Potentially just as useful as SMS/email alerts for when a gokode I follow is updated, it'd be great if I could get an alert when someone commented on a gokode that I own. That would be a gokode-unique feature. Not for now, but I wanted to make a note of it.
753 >> by mark 06-16-10 09:55 AM
Actually, the volume of SMS for this function would probably be lower than updates for all followers.
by mark 06-16-10 12:13 PM
Would that include replies, do you think? How about a gokode 'activity' view, kinda like 'my gokodes' or 'gokodes I follow'. It would automatically show up in the nav menu, grouped an sorted by the type of activity.
by mike 06-16-10 06:32 PM
I think it would have to include replies. A 'gokode activity' might be good. Or maybe 'my gokodes could default sort by activity. Then when we have other sort options, 'by activity' could be one of many.
by mark 06-23-10 11:47 AM
I think it would be helpful if there is an announcement window on the front page, briefly demonstrating the different functions of gokode. So that people can have better ideas about gokode.
707 >> by gaoqi 06-01-10 01:12 PM
That is a great idea.
by lou 06-01-10 02:00 PM
Should avatars follow a gokode into its history?
704 >> by mike 06-01-10 12:14 PM
No. I don't think so. I think that would be unconventional, and usually when I want an avatar to change, I want it to be global. It would be easier on storage too, wouldn't it?
by mark 06-01-10 01:04 PM
I'm inclined to agree with you. I see them as being global to the gokode. Also, they'd take up a lot of server runtime memory. So...good answer. :)
by mike 06-01-10 01:29 PM
Can we remove the 'Full Name' requirement from registration, with the option to add it in the profile later? I think it's a turn-off.
674 >> by mark 05-20-10 09:29 PM
It's not a required field, and it seems like a good time to collect it for those that are inclined to provide it. Just sayin.
by mike 05-20-10 09:49 PM
Huh. Ok, how about we use * to indicate required fields? -It's just that the registration field is where most new services lose me. Do we even need that info?
by mark 05-20-10 10:04 PM
Only 'cause, for someone that wants to be found, it'll be the correct name. I don't see a problem with moving it to the profile/control panel.
by mike 05-23-10 07:02 PM
Groovy. I think that registration bar should be as low as possible.
by mark 06-01-10 01:40 PM
I think 'allow for comments', and the 'expiration date' should be in the manage tab. It makes more sense there, and gets something in the tab.
660 >> by mark 05-19-10 08:13 AM
That makes sense to me as well
by edcibor 05-19-10 05:22 PM
'Control Panel' instead of 'Profile'! Drop 'number of' in stats! Easy tweaks! ..This is from Eddie and I: Lose italics. They suffer across browsers.
593 >> by mark 05-06-10 03:08 PM
I love the "add comment" bubble. The guice is cool too. But Mark refuses to tell me the secret formula. Gokode is looking handsome!
553 >> by gaoqi 05-02-10 08:24 PM
I keep not getting gokode because I never put www.
547 >> by gaoqi 05-02-10 05:30 PM
Sorry 'bout that. It's not quite as easy as it would seem, and I'm waiting until I setup our new to configure to work at the 'host' level.
by mike 05-10-10 11:11 PM
I think most of the time I'd want the content. Or the first 160 or so of a comment 140?... But a general update might be a future option. Maybe that one only alerts at a set interval.
546 >> by mark 05-01-10 12:29 PM
Here's a question to ponder: When we have gokode update alerts, should the alert send text that announces that the gokode has been updated and the follower queries the gk to get the content, or should we just send the content as the update alert? I see situations where both would be desirable, but which to we employ?
545 >> by mike 05-01-10 10:49 AM
Small request: Stats tab probably doesn't need 'number of' for each stat. Seems redundant. Could drop it and it still makes sense.
526 >> by mark 04-29-10 05:52 PM
Re 337&442> Yep. A lightweight and flexible communication platform is where we are pointed. Of course a gokode could work for social conversation, like a microblog maybe, but each gokode represents a tool within the service, rather than the service itself.
448 >> by mark 04-22-10 08:52 PM
337>>(continued) Since the 'social' web site has been done to death, our intent has always been to focus on concise communication; short messages conveying single ideas. I think as we've started using this ourselves on a daily basis (instead of just talking about it) and hopefully we're starting to find the sweet-spot
442 >> by mike 04-22-10 01:44 PM
337>>Hi Jacki. Most of the server-side stuff is in Java, the presentation (View) is most straight, standards-compliant HTML, CSS and JavaScript. The framework is Grails (a java-based, convention-over-configuration framework). HTML was once allowed, but we decided to pull back, and wait to see how we use it. I think mor
441 >> by mike 04-22-10 01:24 PM
338>> good point about spell check. Some of the spell checking might be your browser, however. I'll leave that to Mike. BTW, gokode looks awful in IE. I like it in Firefox.
353 >> by mark 04-16-10 07:47 AM
337>> You're right about the comment box, shoegal. Changes are in the works, and more comment functionality is to come. This new box is the first step on the way there. It won't pop up unless you want to add a comment either.
352 >> by mark 04-16-10 07:45 AM
also mentioned in gokodebugs but should be submitted here is the ability for 'voluntary' spell checking. I know with all of the strange communication today and acronyms, probably invoking the spell checker on a voluntary basis would be beneficial to the user if it was desired.
338 >> by shoegal 04-15-10 11:11 AM
Mike, forgive my ignorance on the language your coding in here and this may sound elementary but I think the comment box lacks.... a lot of stuff! It says 'no html' at the bottom. Wouldn't allowing html code make it a little more user friendly, and fun? The editing here leaves much to be desired. Just a thought.
337 >> by shoegal 04-15-10 11:06 AM
Jeez, I want to be able to respond to individual comments soooooo bad it hurts :) I know, I know, it's on the list :D
306 >> by edcibor 04-14-10 12:56 PM
Re:296>I think Mike can help you with that currently, but the self-serve function will be added soon.
297 >> by mark 04-14-10 11:49 AM
Just put down any requests, and close your eyes, magical Mike will get them realized.
285 >> by gaoqi 04-13-10 09:13 PM
247>> Never too many request, just not enough time to code them all! :) Thanks for the comments/compliments, and more importantly, thanks for you ongoing feedback (some direct, some channeling through Mark). Keep them coming!
253 >> by mike 04-11-10 10:22 PM
I think it would be cool if you can search by the creator's profile name. For instance, I would like to know all the gokodes that Mike has created.
245 >> by gaoqi 04-10-10 11:24 AM
Would it be better if I click on a profile pic, it could take me to the person's profile
244 >> by gaoqi 04-10-10 11:12 AM
I'd like to see HTML in comments, plain text is too limiting. Thoughts? (We'll still limit the comments to a reasonable size, I'd just like a little more flexibility with formatting and vertical spacing).
157 >> by mike 04-02-10 12:03 PM
Gokode grants you a pony (of course you'll have to shell out the bucks for it...)
156 >> by mike 04-02-10 12:00 PM