Report Website Errors

[midzdotdev]

Project description

Website allowing people to submit errors they encounter in websites across the Internet. This could be regarding layout/styling issues, with HTML or CSS, or with the content on those websites.

Process:

1. Choose website (or create a new entry)
2. Enter error details and evidence such as screenshots
3. Error submitted internally (or potentially externally to company's own system if interface already established)
4. Company is notified by email or Twitter (if assigned)

User's reporting the bugs can have a reputation/karma which increases on validated bugs. Their history can be viewable by others such as employers to show their contribution. For front-end bugs, perhaps they can submit their own code fixes with the error reports to further their perceived value.

Companies do not want their brand to be tainted by glitches or incorrect information being shown on their websites. This idea could lead to companies providing bounties or rewards to those who discover and submit reports (and fixes) for the errors. User's would be credited once an error they reported have been confirmed by the company.

Relevant Technology

No specific technologies required. Preferably GraphQL for a modern and interoperable API.

Complexity and required time

Complexity

• [x] Beginner - This project requires no or little prior knowledge of the technolog(y|ies) specified to contribute to the project
• [ ] Intermediate - The user should have some prior knowledge of the technolog(y|ies) to the point where they know how to use it, but not necessarily all the nooks and crannies of the technology
• [ ] Advanced - The project requires the user to have a good understanding of all components of the project to contribute

Required time (ETA)

• [ ] Little work - A couple of days
• [x] Medium work - A week or two
• [ ] Much work - The project will take more than a couple of weeks and serious planning is required

Categories

• [ ] Mobile app
• [ ] IoT
• [x] Web app
• [x] Frontend/UI
• [ ] AI/ML
• [ ] APIs/Backend
• [ ] Voice Assistant
• [ ] Developer Tooling
• [ ] Extension/Plugin/Add-On
• [ ] Design/UX
• [ ] AR/VR
• [ ] Bots
• [ ] Security
• [ ] Blockchain
• [ ] Futuristic Tech/Something Unique

[remram44]

This sounds like a spamming risk. 😅 A lot of websites can barely keep up with security issues. Is there any evidence that website owners would want to be part of this?

[midzdotdev]

No evidence at all. It just bugs me when I have to find the company's twitter or an email to notify them about it, so I came up with this idea.

[KOLANICH]

The companes that care have a feedback form. If they don't, why do you expect them fixing it?

[kurdin]

@james2mid I had this idea many many years ago but I could not finish implementation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r23yoDcKOZw Still, this is a good idea and could be a useful service

[midzdotdev]

@kurdin That's an awesome video and a really good implementation concept! I'm glad somebody else thinks it has potential too.