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bradystenson
Scratcher
29 posts

Random Project Generator

So, What is this Crazy Dude Talking About?
I think that the Front Page needs a row dedicated to just random projects selected by a randomized algorithm.
How Would this Thingy Work?
I'm no javascript wizard, but at the beginning of each day (Eastern Standard), a program would access a list of all featured projects (the things on profiles, not the Front Page) and select five to put on the front page.
Edit: It would send the suggestions to the ST who could nix inappropriate projects.
Why on Earth is this a Good Idea?
Well, I think that the ordinary, everyday Scratcher doesn't get enough attention. The featured row is honestly, a bit monotonous. I'm tired of seeing people with a 1000 followers dominate the Front Page. The same goes for the What the Community is Loving/Remixing- and even for the Curated by ______ row. This brings me to a fundamental flaw of Scratch- inertia. When you search something up to add to the FPC studio, you find the most popular project in that category. Then the project becomes even more popular.
So, just add a Random Project Row and presto, Scratchers are exposed to a variety of diverse projects!

Last edited by bradystenson (June 5, 2022 22:13:55)

musicROCKS013
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Random Project Generator

This is rejected

Edit: I can’t find the exact location on the TOLoRS, but I’m pretty sure I heard that random projects would potentially allow you to see an inappropriate project.

Last edited by musicROCKS013 (June 5, 2022 22:11:48)

bradystenson
Scratcher
29 posts

Random Project Generator

musicROCKS013 wrote:

This is rejected
Where?
minikiwigeek2
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Random Project Generator

This suggestion has been considered before and rejected for the following reason:

The Official List of Rejected Suggestions wrote:

7.11 “Recently Shared Projects” row on the front page
This proposed row on the front page would display projects that were most recently shared by Scratchers, in an attempt to help unnoticed Scratchers get more views. Such a feature existed in Scratch 1.4 and Scratch 2.0. It was removed for several reasons: the community did not find these projects interesting, the row would sometimes show inappropriate projects, and these new projects would often get disrespectful comments from other users.

A button or link which allows you to view a random project is also rejected for similar reasons.
Next time, please check out the list of Rejected Suggestions before you post here.
bradystenson
Scratcher
29 posts

Random Project Generator

musicROCKS013 wrote:

This is rejected

Edit: I can’t find the exact location on the TOLoRS, but I’m pretty sure I heard that random projects would potentially allow you to see an inappropriate project.
In that case, the bot sends suggestions to moderators who can nix the projects.
ScolderCreations
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Random Project Generator

bradystenson wrote:

musicROCKS013 wrote:

This is rejected
Where?
There is a topic in the suggestions sub forum that lists everything that is rejected, but someone was too tired to link it I suppose.
ScolderCreations
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Random Project Generator

bradystenson wrote:

musicROCKS013 wrote:

This is rejected Edit: I can’t find the exact location on the TOLoRS, but I’m pretty sure I heard that random projects would potentially allow you to see an inappropriate project.
In that case, the bot sends suggestions to moderators who can nix the projects.
Oh… Now that's an interesting idea. Having a bot sending random projects to the ST everyone's in a while so that they can decide whether or not they should be a featured project. Although I'm not sure… But at least that idea is not rejected.

Last edited by ScolderCreations (June 5, 2022 22:15:04)

bradystenson
Scratcher
29 posts

Random Project Generator

minikiwigeek2 wrote:

This suggestion has been considered before and rejected for the following reason:

The Official List of Rejected Suggestions wrote:

7.11 “Recently Shared Projects” row on the front page
This proposed row on the front page would display projects that were most recently shared by Scratchers, in an attempt to help unnoticed Scratchers get more views. Such a feature existed in Scratch 1.4 and Scratch 2.0. It was removed for several reasons: the community did not find these projects interesting, the row would sometimes show inappropriate projects, and these new projects would often get disrespectful comments from other users.

A button or link which allows you to view a random project is also rejected for similar reasons.
Next time, please check out the list of Rejected Suggestions before you post here.
This is a slightly different suggestion.
Also, I edited the suggestion like 5 seconds ago.
Edit:I should checked the topic. *facepalm*

Last edited by bradystenson (June 5, 2022 22:15:45)

musicROCKS013
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Random Project Generator

So, now you are suggesting a row that’s kind of like featured projects but the ST only moderates if they are appropriate or not?
bradystenson
Scratcher
29 posts

Random Project Generator

musicROCKS013 wrote:

So, now you are suggesting a row that’s kind of like featured projects but the ST only moderates if they are appropriate or not?
Not exactly- the Scratch Team would give it its own row, and it unlike the Featured row, the Scratch Team wouldn't chose the projects, they could only tell the algorithm to get its binary together and re-pick another project.

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