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News & Notes

For those curious, you can read more about the status of the project below.

News

We’re in beta testing! Share the platform with whoever you think may be interested. The more we grow the community, the better :)

Latest Features

Version 0.9.0 - August 4, 2025

  • Private Questions: You can now share private questions with your friends! These questions will not show up on the main feed nor in the search. Only those with the link will be able to interact with the question.

  • Feedback Page: You can now comment on various feature suggestions and have a discussion on the Feedback page. Chime in and help shape the future of RTR!


Previous Release Notes

Version 0.8.9 - July 28, 2025

New Features & Improvements

  • Enhanced Notifications: Real-time notifications now alert you instantly when someone comments on questions you’ve subscribed to, keeping you in the loop on active discussions.
  • Smarter Authentication Flow: New users can now browse up to 3 result pages before being prompted to authenticate, giving you a better taste of the community before signing up.
  • Improved Navigation Experience: Navigation bars now intelligently disappear when scrolling down on the main feed, providing more screen space for content while maintaining easy access when needed.
  • Performance Boost: Main feed loading is now significantly faster, getting you to the conversations that matter most without delay.

Technical Updates

  • Updated FCM topic subscriptions for more reliable push notifications
  • Added fallback site page for deeplink failures to ensure seamless navigation
  • Enhanced sorting functionality on suggestions page
  • Multiple deeplink fixes for improved app navigation

Version 0.8.8 - July 15, 2025

Enhanced Global Mode

  • Global mode now intelligently includes questions targeted to your current city (if set) alongside global and country-level questions, giving you the perfect blend of local relevance and worldwide perspective.

Smarter Notifications

  • Question activity notifications now only trigger for significant vote increases (30%+), reducing notification noise while keeping you informed of meaningful engagement.
  • Question of the Day notifications now feature a standardized “🦎 Question of the Day” title with the actual question text in the notification body.
  • All question-related notifications use a consistent format for reliable navigation to the right content.

Performance Improvements

  • Location boost calculations now only run in city mode, improving performance in global and country modes.
  • System notifications can optionally link directly to specific questions for faster navigation.

Bug Fixes

  • Eliminated duplicate comment notifications from the activity system
  • Fixed notification navigation to properly route to question results screens
  • Resolved issues with long answer text submissions that were previously unsubmittable
  • QOTD notifications now display actual question text instead of generic messages

Version 0.8.7 - July 11, 2025

New Features

  • Camo Quality Index: Track your community contribution score in the “Me” screen
  • Swipe Gestures: Mark subscribed questions as read with a simple swipe in your “Me” screen list

Feed Organization Overhaul

  • Redesigned feed types with dedicated Global, Country, and City feeds for better content discovery
  • Location boosting now works automatically based on your selected feed type
  • Question of the Day updated to showcase the highest-voted questions from the past 24 hours

Smarter Notifications

  • Question activity notifications now only appear for substantial engagement (30%+ change since your last view), reducing noise while keeping you informed of meaningful activity

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed linked questions display across all response pages
  • Resolved various feed organization issues

Version 0.8.6 - July 9, 2025

User Experience Improvements

  • Added visual tick marks in approval answer screens for clearer selection feedback
  • Widened comment input boxes to match other interface elements for consistency
  • Centered “Change location” buttons in home page dialogues
  • Changed “Show all X comments” to “Show more” to prevent overwhelming users with too many comments at once

Enhanced Interactions

  • Lizzie reactions now persist on comments with visible reaction counts
  • First letter auto-capitalization for text responses and comments
  • Linked questions now intelligently route to answer pages (if you haven’t answered) or results pages (if you have)

Notification Refinements

  • Always notify subscribers when comments appear on their subscribed questions
  • Activity notifications only trigger when vote counts increase by 30%+ since your last view

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed random wiping of subscribed question lists due to data corruption
  • Resolved temporary double-counting issue with newly submitted text votes
  • Fixed notification system reliability

Version 0.8.5 - June 30, 2025

Major Social Features

  • Comments System: Engage in deeper discussions with comments on all results pages
  • Reactions: Express yourself with reactions on results pages
  • Social Feed Integration: Comments and reactions now display prominently on the home feed
  • Smart Notifications: Get notified when someone comments on questions you’ve subscribed to

Enhanced Discovery

  • Added visual borders to separate questions on the main feed for better readability
  • State information included in city names during search when available
  • New Guide section to help you navigate the platform

Performance & Polish

  • Significantly faster results page loading through intelligent data pre-fetching
  • Manual refresh now properly updates vote and comment counts on the feed
  • Answered questions are now clearly distinguished with full greying out on the main feed
  • Improved spacing between list items for better visual hierarchy
  • Category tags now arranged by popularity for easier discovery

Bug Fixes

  • Eliminated excessive background vote count updates
  • Fixed temporary double-counting of newly submitted text votes in the UI

Version 0.8.4 - June 29, 2025

New Features

  • QR Code Sharing: Easily share questions with QR codes accessible from the sidebar
  • Achievement System: Gold, silver, and bronze medals now recognize top community contributors
  • Question Subscriptions: Subscribe to questions you care about and get notified of activity
  • Feed Filtering: Filter the main feed by categories to find content that interests you most

Authentication Improvements

  • Enhanced passkey support for new Android users with smoother onboarding

Community Features

  • Improved city-level addressing so users in the same county can see each other’s questions
  • Better subscription management visible in your “Me” page

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed notification delivery for subscribed questions
  • Resolved white-on-white text visibility issues in the new questions page

Version 0.8.3 - June 27, 2025

Major Feature Additions

  • Question Sharing: Share interesting questions with friends and community members
  • Preview System: Review your questions before publishing with a comprehensive preview page
  • Unified Onboarding: Streamlined authentication flow welcomes new users more effectively
  • Real-Time Updates: Results screens and home feed vote counts now update instantly
  • Smart Notifications: Subscribe to individual questions and get notified of activity

Enhanced User Experience

  • Flexible Theming: App now follows your system’s dark/light mode preferences automatically
  • Invite System: Generate and share invite links directly within the app
  • Swipe Navigation: Seamlessly navigate between unanswered questions and all answer/results pages
  • Question Management: Dismiss questions from your feed and rearrange multiple choice options when creating questions

Community & Engagement

  • Camo Counters: Track your community engagement and contribution
  • Loading screens provide better feedback during data fetching
  • Platform statistics moved to app drawer with improved About page
  • Enhanced CDN and edge functions for faster feed loading

Developer & Power User Features

  • Debug information available in settings screen
  • Device ID visible even when logged out for troubleshooting

Comprehensive Bug Fixes

  • Fixed question input overflow issues
  • Resolved vote counting discrepancies between home screen and results screens
  • Multiple choice results now show accurate individual responses instead of country-summarized data
  • Deep links intelligently route to answer or results screens based on your interaction history
  • Fixed pagination on home feeds and autocapitalization in forms
  • Resolved deleted questions appearing in “Posted” lists
  • Eliminated camo counter lag and various navigation issues

Interface Improvements

  • Updated question type descriptions for clarity
  • Enhanced text results screens with better popular response handling
  • Improved approval question workflows with auto-descriptions
  • Reorganized new question page layout for better usability
  • NSFW content filtering for Question of the Day

Version 0.8.2 - June 16, 2025

Major Infrastructure

  • Push Notifications: Added comprehensive push notification capability via Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)

Bug Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed word cloud vote counting accuracy
  • Resolved vote counter discrepancies on text and multiple choice results screens
  • Fixed Question of the Day loading issues for multiple choice questions
  • Improved feed refresh functionality with pull-down gesture
  • QOTD now properly handles reported questions

Enhanced Data Visualization

  • Word cloud now shows “Not enough data” message when country filtering yields fewer than 5 responses
  • Response maps only appear when responses come from more than 2 countries for meaningful geographic insight
  • Improved number formatting on About page for large question and response tallies

Content Guidelines

  • Better global/country/city explanations on the New Question page

Version 0.8.1 - June 13, 2025

Critical Fixes

  • Resolved response map data accuracy issues
  • Fixed post-authentication navigation problems for first-time users

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