This is in detail description of all the features in Karrot. For each feature section it should explain the context, and the philosophy, and the details. Perhaps it's a bit like a spec? But right now an attempt by me to understand the features and have them in one place, so I can think more clearly!
Groups are at the heart of Karrot. Each group is independent from the rest and will usually represent an in-person community of people. They normally have their own organisational name and structure. They are not part of the karrot organisation, they just use karrot.
- an overview of all the groups on the instance
- filterable by
- search (by group name)
- can hide inactive groups
- seperates groups you are part of from those you are not (if logged in)
- world map showing all groups
- shows details for a single group
- displays the public description of the group
- options to join group if not already a member
You can create a group with the follow fields:
| field |
|---|
| title |
| public description |
| internal description |
| welcome message |
| address text |
| address lat/lon |
| questions for applicants |
| timezone |
- same fields as for create group
- but additionally a group image can be added, which will be displayed in the top left and on the group preview overview
- see chat/wall section below
- shows pickups you have signed up to at the top
- shows pickups with available slots from your favourite places, default collapsed
- an audit of activities by users in this group
- sent out at 8am local time every Sunday
- provides an overview of all the activites in the group in that week
- idea borrowed from the slack emails of a similar nature
- can select:
- places on/off
- users on/off
- groups on/off
- export all selected things to GPX file
- sorted by join date or alphabetically
- by default, inactive users are not shown, but you can expand a section at the bottom to show them
- for all "closed" groups (everything but the Playground and some older inactive groups) users have to apply to join
- they are displayed the "questions for applicants" (group setting)
- members of the group can see the list of applications
- a chat is created with the applicant and the rest of the group (or just "editors"?)
- members of the group (or just editors?) can accept or decline the application (on the overview page)
- past applications are hidden on the list by default, but can be expanded
- a place to discuss and resolve issues in the group
- can be created via the button on a members profiles if enough trust has been given
- a multi page wizard before the issue is created to ensure the user understands the process
- has a "target person" that the issue is about
- a chat is created with all members (or just editors?) and the person
- after some time of discussion a score voting process occurs
- the proposals to vote on are fixed by the software
- voting can result in
- leaving the member in the group
- removing member from group
- repeat the process (or add more time?)
- within a group
- for offering goods or services to other members of the group
fields:
| field |
|---|
| name |
| description |
| 1 or more photos |
- can filter by available, or your own archived offers
- chat
- archive offer
- edit offer
- "New offers" notification setting to receive emails when new offers are created, defaults to off (I think)
- within a group and a place
fields:
| field |
|---|
| date |
| time |
| optional end time |
| max slots (how many people can participate) |
| extra information |
fields:
| field |
|---|
| frequency (weekly, or custom rrule) |
| if weekly, time |
| if weekly, optional end time |
| if weekly, which days of the week |
| if custom, start date |
| if custom, start time |
| if custom, custom rule https://www.kanzaki.com/docs/ical/rrule.html |
| max slots |
| extra information |
- can edit individual pickups in the series
- slots
- additional information
- can disable
- can see who has signed up
- join/leave
- chat in sidebar
- filter by
- all
- with free slots
- only empty
- after a pickup has finished you can provide feedback
- has optional weight and a comment
- the night before, if not filled already
- reminders for your own ones
- within a group
fields:
| field |
|---|
| name |
| status (just created, negotiating, co-operating, don't want to co-operate) |
| description |
| address text |
| address lat/lon |
| how many weeks in advance should pickups be scheduled |
- same fields as above
- see wall/chat section
- shows feedback about pickups for that place
- like group history, but just for that place
- see pickups section
- can mark certain places as favourite
- will show up at top of place list in sidebar with a star
- will subscribe you to place wall
- shows you available pickups from favourite stores at top of group wall
- opens openstreetmap (or something else on mobile) to provide directions to the place
- ?
- exists between two users, per group
- some thresholds for getting "editor" role
- fields
- name
- password
- leads to unverified account
- in the context of a group (so you can only see profiles if you have common groups)
- trust
- photo
- location
- history
- link to edit
- profile photo
- profile fields
- name
- description
- phone number
- address text
- address lat/lon
- language selector
- account info
- change email address
- change password
- delete account
- notification settings
- per group
- 5 different notification types
- unsubscribe from all (probably means all the chats/etc inside the group too)
- push notifications
- current browser push notifications toggle
- groups, stores, users
- wall posts, private chats, wall replies, etc...
- conversations/replies switch
- various activities (a bit similar to history)
- about karrot, info about team, and links to other places
- show discussions from the community forum
- built on reusable conversations feature
- write messages
- emoji reactions
- on groups and places
- newest message on top
- threads are like chats on a wall message
- newest message on bottom
- multiple types:
- application chat
- private chat
- pickup chat
- issue chat