Feature Dev - Design alert system
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As a user I would like to be reminded of events that I signed up to when they are coming up
User Story:
[ ] Spike research smtp or other service that we can use
[ ] Implement bot that would search through all of the current upcoming meetups and alert each member ** think of scale....
[ ] Implement unsubscribe feature in the case that a user no longer wants these emails
@Abott1222 Yes - I think email will be the primary way that people communicate. The world doesn't need another messaging system.
We could have a basic user settings page where people can toggle their email notifications on and off for different groups and manage all their RSVPs in one place.
Push Notification would be good too.
I think push notifications aren't needed if we dont plan to make native apps / PWA. Email is enough, I would love this app as simple as possible.
If we plan to use PWA and make a push notifications, there are litelary just 10% people click on allow when the notifications permission confirmation pop-up
The simplest approach by far is to create iCalendar links to allow users to add events to their own calendars and control their own reminders.
I've had good results sending emails with embedded iCalendar too. So you just send a single confirmation email with embedded iCal when they register for the event, and they can self-manage any reminders.
I think push notifications aren't needed if we dont plan to make native apps / PWA. [ ... ] just 10% people click on allow when the notifications permission confirmation pop-up
Push notifications are a great way to engage users, I think it'd be a valuable feature. PWAs can support push, and they also can be smart enough to not ask for permissions until there's a reasonable expectation the user will accept. The fact that most sites throw it in your face on the first visit is just bad UX implementation.