Fifty Nifty United States
## Install & run
npm i && npm start
Go to http://localhost:3000/.
npm run build
This will create a dist/ folder with a minified js bundle which will be used on any environment which isn't undefined (i.e. not local).
npm run start-prod
The API used for this frontend is available at https://github.com/isTravis/fiftynifty-api.
Add an option of "Call me with verification code" in the login page
I invited Jess H and her map shows that she has instigated calls in three states: NY, MA, and VT
However, I did not get credit for NY
And Jess H (a DC resident) did not make any calls herself and, according to the family tree, only invited Jane (who made the calls in VT)
So our family trees do not show who made the calls in MA and NY for her
Also, Jess reports that she got someone in VA to make a call. There is no record of this at all
An active user asks: "So, if I email invitations to join fifty nifty outside of the website, I don’t build my network? Maybe there’s a way to ask “how’d you hear of us” or something like that?"
If we want people to feel good about building and maintaining their networks, we should give them an option like this -- or an ability to claim people as children (presumably subject to confirmation from that person?)
email or text
Add an "Email me updates" box for email updates
and a check box for "send me updates using text message"
We should have tools in the leaderboard to present:
we get a bunch of emails with wrong representatives
we should let Sunlight Foundation know and maybe update it manually somehow
Send an email?
Get less points so you make another phone call
Also, how about a form email that says, "Hi, I just tried to call your office but your voice mail is full. I vote and I need to speak to someone in your office. Please call me back at..."
Could some part of the website be in Spanish, e.g., a version of the front page and some of the About material? This request comes from a potential user with network connections who are more comfortable in Spanish.
We should offer bonus points for reaching specific members of Congress who are highly important to a specific issue that we (or users) are emphasizing
For example, Kevin McCarthy (House, CA) would be a leading contender currently
"Kevin McCarthy, the House majority leader, represents a Trump-supporting rural area in California. His message to the state: Poking the president could hurt you."
Login loading states (the loading spinner in the button) are not properly set when submitting the verification code.
I want to logout from FiftyNifty, so that I can check what https://www.fiftynifty.org/?ref=3 (the link I send) looks like to people who receive it (i.e., other than me when I am logged in)
There should be a logout button on the front page (I think there was but I don't see it now).
Invite by email generates this text in part
"This tool, http://fiftynifty.org, was created by Andy Lippman and colleagues at the MIT Media Lab, and it will help you speed dial your representatives and alert your friends."
But if people click on that link, we don't know who invited them -- and this may be causing some network deterioration
Can we make that embedded link be tailored to the person issuing the invitation (such a tailored link does appear at the end of the generated email)
In order to add this, we'll need to solve the question - what representative we call?
In my opinion, this can be solved by querying the sunlight API when a calls come in and connecting to the first representative in the response list.
Storing all representatives data in our database, or all representatives per user is also an option.
In case a user types a wrong zipcode when joining
Update this to new text that Andy sent.
Do we want to have a separate page for the issue description or leave it all in one page?
How many calls were made
How many calls in each state
Also, at some stage can we differentiate between senators and reps, to show who we have and have not reached? This would be really valuable to know and to visualize
The new profile page looks very messy.
Too many font weights and too many colors
Can we fix this to be clean as before?
Keep invite text always at the top.
Add a big "join" button that scrolls to the join box
The leaderboard is by number of states, presumably with points as a tie breaker
Can we have a second leaderboard -- or a second way to show the same data -- by points? So users could choose which leaderboard to look at
This would encourage people to make more calls early on -- get your points on the board. Building states takes longer.
One new user suggested this -- with the idea of encouraging people to get going and build some momentum
Also report the call - report no answer, logging of address
assessment of responsiveness to calls
There are no settings. Has to be accessible obviously from "profile". Settings include whether you want to be texted and the ability to modify an incorrect listing...
On the front page, we should encourage repeat calls.
In the about section, we might advise: Calling your congressional representative repeatedly on an issue can have impact -- because it indicates how strongly you feel. Often these calls are most effective if you indicate that you are following an issue closely and either you feel strongly about your Representative's/Senator's words and actions, or you are still waiting for them to make their position clear. Fiftynifty will give you credit for every separate call that you and your network make.
Experience on Saturday night, from Jess H
"I was trying to log back in on my phone last night and it got hung up (circle turning) when I put in the new SMS code. Don't think it was the wifi as was working otherwise."
This is all the information I have
Potential user, on iPhone (202-550-5174) tried to sign up this afternoon, but verification codes did not work around 4:30-5pm. He tried both text and voice verification procedures.
User 466 (Nafees in MD; on my tree) tells me that he can't get to work the email link that invites others to join. He is tech savvy (I think). Please take a look and tell me if you can see anything problematic about the way he is signed up or anything else.
on my profile page -- there are two "how to call" buttons. The upper one does not have a click to connect button; the lower one does. Can we make them consistent
Also, I can get to the call by clicking my representatives picture. This is nice but not completely obvious. Can't we have a BIG "call now" button here and/or other prominent places?
We should validate that all functionality work an different devices
"I’d like so-and-so to take a strong position demanding a hearing on Russian Influence on our elections and government. I want to know whether there is more involved."
This would be better as:
"I’d like [insert the name of your Representative or Senator here] to take a strong position demanding a full congressional investigation into the influence of Russia in our electoral process and on the Trump administration. I want to know whether there is more involved than has already been made public. I am very concerned about this issue."
I have new text for "what to say" and learn more. Coming shortly.
Missing call to action - the invite text looks like the titles and it's not clear. should be inside the join box:
The user should see the join box (or at least a button that scrolls there) without needing to scroll
Also the background image repeats , which doesn't look good.
If you are signed in - the background color is cut. And this is also missing the call to action on first view
I would like to see if a new user is on board and why he is not in my family tree (I think). Could we make all scores available or show people who joined by date/time. Even better -- allow us to search the database of users.
One reason I want to do this -- to make sure the new user appears in my family. Perhaps he used the link I sent, or perhaps he ended up using the general website link (not specific to me).
Add an option to get daily progress updates by a text message or email.
This should be a checkbox (and option to add email) in the profile page
for a future version -- it would be good to show in which House districts calls have been made within a state
e.g., there are quite a few calls already in CA. But are these all to the same members of Congress or are they more spread out?
Have 2 different texts in the Landing page, randomly show them to new users and save to database which one was show.
If a user is logged -in make sure we always show the text that she saw first.
Our President’s Executive order halting some legal immigrants has created a lot of discussion both from people who are for and those against the order. We want to call Congresspeople throughout the country to tell them our opinion. Real phone call matter, so we are starting the Fifty Nifty challenge to see if you can use your network to get 50 people in 50 states to make a call. The network that gets the most calls wins, but we all win when we call for an effective democracy. Read on to see how to win and hints about what to say.
Alternate Entry
Real phone calls from real constituents matter to elected officials. The FiftyNifty Challenge is your chance to build a grassroots social network for action. Your goal is to get 50 people in 50 states to directly tell their congresspeople what they think. The networks that makes the most calls wins and we all win when we call for an effective democracy. It’s a challenge for you and your friends, and a chance to watch the growth of your network. You can call about any issue of importance to you. Read on to see how to win and hints about what to say.
Adding an email button for people who can't call.
We have email data for representatives from the sunlight foundation API
We should have a fall-back in case there is no email data (maybe just not show the button?)
Sending an email to the representative give you points like a call would.
Technically, we'll need to add an "emails" field to all users in the database, to track the number of emails that were sent.
We have no way of tracking if an email was actually sent or what was written in it, we just know if a user clicked "send email" button.
Also we need to consider that some people might click it and then immediately send, without changing the title or content of the email. Do we want to have something there or leave is completely empty?
Jonathan Kominsky send a long note with proposed edits. Some are important. My take on this is here:
First sentence of the Russian Role section on about page: Remove 's from Flynn.
Learn more:
No matter what side you take, now is the time to mobilize your network to make a phone call. Even if you think your vote means nothing, your call means a lot. Representatives know that an active caller is a likely voter, and they count all votes. And all calls. There are only a few ways to make democracy work: voting is the broadest and most important one. But calling is more specific and more immediate. They can't poll or ask you about every issue, but you can tell them how you feel about the important ones.
How to play and win: There is something wrong with the appearance on the web site of the last sentence. The link is invisible (it appears in this clip but not on the page:
Join by telling us your name or nickname, your zip code and your phone number. We'll figure out your Congresspeople. We'll also connect you to them and register your points for the call. You can call now or later -- its easy: press the "call" button and we'll call you back and patch you directly to their office. Just answer your phone to talk. here hints about what to say.
Hints and a guide (First sentence.)
To play, sign up, invite friends with a personal note, and make calls.
Third sentence: two issues … we think are important, but you are welcome to encourage your friends to call about any issue that matters to them.
When you sign up, we will text you… (comma added), and change insure to ensure.
Look for “Call a senator” it should be calling a…
How about some color scheme (or option) showing whether red or blue states and members of Congress
Are we seeing blue district people reaching other blue districts or red districts? Or vice versa for people living in red districts? (replace districts with states, for senators)
We think we are helping to bridge geographic divides, but are we? This would help with the narrative of why people should use this App.
Under "Choose your issue" we say "we suggest two current ones", but then we go on to suggest three -- so just change from two to three
After the three issues, the next section is called "TL;DR" -- just a typo. I think this should be called "Democracy"
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