A mode for scratch projects which allows them to be seen by anyone, but only if they have the link.



(sorry this is short, i typed the whole thing up but forgot to save and then i got a 403 )

The Scratch Team has considered this suggestion before and rejected it, which means that they will not implement it. This is their reasoning for doing so:

Za-Chary wrote:

4.1 Disable “See Inside” or restrict sharing
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Restricting sharing so that only certain users can view the project is also not going to be implemented. It is important for projects to be publicly shared for everyone to see so people can report them if they are inappropriate. Only allowing certain users to view projects could increase the chances of inappropriate projects being shared on the website. “Unlisted projects,” similar to a YouTube feature, will also not be implemented for the same reason. It could also be used for private messaging; for more information, see #7.1 on this list.

In the future, you should read the Official List of Rejected Suggestions sticky to make sure that your suggestion isn't rejected. You should also read (or at least take a look at) any other stickies in a forum you are going to post in (the topics labeled “Sticky” with a pushpin icon), as they contain important information that you should be aware of. Keep thinking of ways to improve Scratch!

(Also, this kind of already exists. The Scratch project retrieval API does not block access to unshared or even deleted projects, so if you use an external site like scratch-gui (maintained by the Scratch Team) or TurboWarp, you can access those projects if you have the link.)