Scratch

kingofdallamas wrote:

Hiya everybody! I have a few suggestions I would like to say. Hope you don't mind.

1.) I've been on Scratch for quite a while and noticed that many of the users, who have GREAT projects, aren't getting viewed as much as the popular users, who usually get their own projects on front page. I think there should be "OMG Surprise Me Project" that randomly generates users' projects; I do believe there was one before if you didn't log in. Maybe, you could have a new section on the front page that allows this randomly selection of projects. 

2.) Moreover, I think there should be a special toolbox that allows one to easily select special symbols. THis way, it would be more convenient.

3.) My language toolbar does not work somehow on Scratch. I try to write in Japanese but my characters don't appear. It seems to me that the "comment part" does not register my language characters, including Chinese, which I also utilize. Thus, I end up writing in English. I was wondering if you can make the "commenting" part section of projects allow the different languages to be posted...or am I doing something wrong?

4.) Oh and one more thing!! I don't really like the remix and adds section of the front page...It's kind of annoying in a way, but that's just my persepctive.

WEll, yeah, that's pretty much I have to say!

I think your ideas are great! I mostly like the fourth one.

coolstuff wrote:

Great suggestions! I've got responses to the individual suggestions. 

1. Back in the day, there was a section on the front page called "Surprise Projects." It got removed because inappropriate projects occasionally ended up on there. I wish it were back, though - the benefits far outweigh the disadvantages.

2. It's such a rare occurrence that one uses special symbols, particularly in Scratch, it's hardly worth adding a whole menu for it.

3. I've never tried this myself, but I'd imagine it's something wrong with the way you're doing it. The Scratch website uses ordinary text boxes. You could try copy and pasting into the text box.

4. I suggested this before.    http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=43838

Great suggestions, though! I do mostly agree with them.

Thanks for letting me know! And for number three, I do try copying and pasting into the text box, but it doesn't work on the commenting section for me... I can do it on the forums, though.... 我的妈啊。See. Anyways, thanks for responding back to my suggestions, much appreciated it to have someone see my opinions. 

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