hold my hands, we'll dance the twelve-step on my grave

Posting here on tumblr to hopefully get more people on Project PlatyPlural. Especially since we had to unfortunately remove two people from the project due to a few disagreements on how things are going to work.

Previous posts (from Reddit) asking for people to work on the project, for context: post one, post two, post three.

This time I also have more details to share about what we're planning. I won't go into extensive detail because all of this is subject to change during development, but I will give you the general gist.

Additionally, as a heads up, we have decided that this project will start with an offline app first, and then we will later down the line add online functionality primarily relying on syncing, and we're also hoping to have a website (which will be made around the time we're working on online sutff).

Basic Layout & Some Features:

The Dashboard

This will be the page where everything is accessed, and the first page you will load into when opening the website/app.

Stuff that will be on the dashboard:

System Stuff:

Where you will be able to access your system profile, your members list, member profiles, member relationships, etc. You will be able to make groups and sub-groups for both members and member relationships.

Messaging:

While the app is in the offline-only stage of life, only the system chat(s) will be functional. We have no timeline as of yet how long it will take before we're able to start setting up online functionality (it will depend on funds we get from donations).

When we have online stuff set up, you will have the ability to send friends DMs (no group messaging), as well as send positive messages to friends (whether an entire system or an individual member) via message boxes accessible on system/member profiles.

There will be a report system in place in order to ensure the safety of users.

Options:

The ability to import and export. I cannot guarantee this will be set up before SP's servers shut down, so it would be best to export and save your SP json files ahead of time or put down your information elsewhere to be safe.

Ideally, we would like to have both an SP API token import ability, and also the ability to import json files.

There will also be extensive options for accessibility and customization. Things like pre-set (with varying levels of contrast) and the ability to make custom themes, being able to pick different fonts, etc.

There will also be an area where you can delete your account. The ability to password protect this to prevent an unauthorized person (aka someone not in your system) is being considered.

There will also be a button to go to the website in which we will be accepting donations at some point (possibly Ko-Fi or another website).

TOS & Privacy Policy:

Where the TOS and Privacy Policy can be easily re-read. We are also considering having a pop up when first opening the website/app that lets you read and agree to the terms of service.

END OF LAYOUT & FEATURES

There will likely be things we add that aren't even on this list because there is a lot that's going into this and a lot of things we need to account for or didn't think of.

Anyway, onto people we need for the project.

Please know this project is not for profit, and will be made up of volunteers. We cannot compensate you financially for your work.

Please also only apply if you are bodily 18+.

Additionally, please keep in mind and respect that we will NOT be accepting genAI in any part of the process. Do not test me on this.

People with experience managing the development/post-development of a website/app. I am struggling a bit to get the ball rolling with this project.

If you apply for this position, you will be given a temporary Trial Assistant Manager position so I can determine if you're a good fit to be in a more permanent position or not. If you pass, you will get the Assistant Manager position. There may be one or two additional managers as well, if you work well together. A max of 3.

My requirements are going to be the following: respect the no genAI rule (if you can't respect that rule, you know where the door is), respect that we will be financing this via donations (do not push freemium talk on me. Do not.), and please only be applying if you have some past experience managing the development/post-development of a website/app. If these requirements are not acceptable to you, don't apply.

2. Backend and frontend/UI devs and designers

3. Someone who knows their way around law and can read legalese (this way we can write a TOS and Privacy Policy)

4. Moderators for when the website/app is up and running (bc of the social features discussed above)

5. User/tech support

7. Translators so the website/app can be used in different languages. The closer you are to being fluent in a language, the better. You can comment if you know only one language other than English or multiple, as long as you have a decent level of skill. We will at some point need to translate things like TOS and Privacy Policy, so please keep that in mind.

8. Someone(s) willing to set up donations and manage finances when the time comes. Please DO NOT take initiative to do this right away, WAIT until we give you the go ahead. We want to wait until we have something presentable for people before we start asking for money.

Additional things:

This website/app is intended for all systems of all origins.

We (our system) do not feel comfortable anymore with the idea of opening a public discord server for the website/app. That is too "up close and personal" for us for a multitude of reasons and so we're going to make social media accounts on platforms like tumblr and Bluesky.

I may answer some questions that may be posted in the comments (not all of them because I have a very limited social battery and/or I may not have an answer for you yet)

Me: your what

Mutual 2: *gets an ask that congratulates them with their 14th birthday*

lesbian

gay

bisexual

transgender

queer

pansexual

demisexual

ace

hopeless romantics

cis-men

cis-women

non binary folks

the whole spectrum etc…

- you’re gay - can read - support gay people - want to hold a match between your fingers as you wander the halls of an ancient castle because it’s your only source of light amidst the ghosts of people long past - are an antelope - or want a chocolate bar.