The Wall of Secrets
When I visit the wall of secrets, I always immediately click the newest tab. It occurred to me that maybe everyone else does too. So, I changed the default landing to the newest tab. The Hot tab is still there for people new to the site to check out, but if you are returning or just wanting to see if your secret has any engagement, the newest is the best way to find it.
I had the idea long ago to put a subscribe button on a secret so you can follow it, but I don't want to store your personal information on the servers. It feels counterintuitive to the FartDump experience.
A way around this could be by using local storage. I could add a follow link to each secret and it would store the id of that secret on your device and it would persist until you clear site data. Then if you have followed any secrets, I could add a new tab so you can keep an eye on your secrets or others you want to follow.
This feels like the right move, because even if you deleted the site data, that wouldn't be the end of the world. It's not like this site is or ever will be that important. It's just a place to kill boredom.
I think I'll do just that, the problem now for me is motivation. The code running the secrets is becoming very technical and adding new features nearly crashes my simple minded brain. But, it is on the list.