Message Bottle

empty bottles spawn on pages randomly when you show up some% chance for it appearing , higher if it’s never appeared & higher if the page doesn’t have any bottles. should scale down based on page’s supply

empty bottle only shows if there are no bottles

if there is a bottle, then there should be a global respawn rate time limit? maybe every few days? but then it will always be there for when someone returns…. could be a user limit too? maybe it’s there but they can’t always see it.. ugh but it breaks shared reality..

upon opening, takes over screen like a video game new screen read message if there is and prompt to leave a message.

when you leave a message, does it join that bottle? replace the message? how does it work?

all messages for website are saved and can be resurfaced, maybe a small “like/dislike” system for ranking? should hahe min delay before being shown again.

multiple bottles can show up? up to … how many make sense? it should depend on the size of the screen i guess?

i have admin screen to moderate,

When opening a bottle,

all ideas

message bottle

jukebox

piano

Other people can change songs and add their own

portals / signposts

Collaborative pixel art model: everyone leaves something over time

Desired path creation: like trails formed by repeated foot traffic

Signposts and portals: green highway signs showing nearby destinations

Field with known paths: follow portals to other spaces

chairs / benches / seating

boxes or other things to leave stuff in?

a mic or voice recorder or something

a little library for links?

something for photos like a little photo wall?

Physical space metaphors for digital interactions

Farmers market: co-opting existing spaces temporarily

Playing music at Union Square: repurposing public spaces

Everything you can do in a park or community center

Leaving a lock on a fence: permanent traces of presence

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