User Stories

Users

Sign Up

• As an unregistered and unauthorized user, I want to be able to sign up for the website via a sign-up form.
  • When I'm on the /signup page:
    • I would like to be able to enter my email, username, and preferred password on a clearly laid out form.
    • I would like the website to log me in upon successful completion of the sign-up form.
      • So that I can seamlessly access the site's functionality
  • When I enter invalid data on the sign-up form:
    • I would like the website to inform me of the validations I failed to pass, and repopulate the form with my valid entries (except my password).
    • So that I can try again without needing to refill forms I entered valid data into.

Log in

• As a registered and unauthorized user, I want to be able to log in to the website via a log-in form.
  • When I'm on the /login page:
    • I would like to be able to enter my email and password on a clearly laid out form.
    • I would like the website to log me in upon successful completion of the lob-up form.
      • So that I can seamlessly access the site's functionality
  • When I enter invalid data on the log-up form:
    • I would like the website to inform me of the validations I failed to pass, and repopulate the form with my valid entries (except my password).
      • So that I can try again without needing to refill forms I entered valid data into.

Demo User

• As an unregistered and unauthorized user, I would like an easy to find and clear button on both the /signup and /login pages to allow me to visit the site as a guest without signing up or logging in.
  • When I'm on either the /signup or /login pages:
    • I can click on a Demo User button to log me in and allow me access as a normal user.
      • So that I can test the site's features and functionality without needing to stop and enter credentials.

Log Out

• As a logged in user, I want to log out via an easy to find log out button on the navigation bar.
  • While on any page of the site:
    • I can log out of my account and be redirected to a page displaying recent FauxTweets.
      • So that I can easily log out to keep my information secure.

Stories

Viewing Stories

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view a selection of the most recent stories.

  • When I'm on the /stories page:
    • I can view the ten most recently posted stories.
      • So that I can read and interact with the stories of users I follow.

• As a logged in or logged out user, I want to be able to view a specific story and its associated comments and likes.

  • When I'm on the /stories/:id page:
    • I can view the content of the story, as well as the associated comments and likes.
      • So that I can read and interact with the stories of users I follow.

Updating Stories

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to edit my stories by clicking an Edit button associated with the story anywhere that story appears.
  • When I'm on the /stories, /stories/:id, or /users/:id/stories pages:
    • I can click "Edit" to make permanent changes to stories I have posted.
      • So that I can fix any errors I make in my stories.

Deleting Stories

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to delete my stories by clicking a Delete button associated with the story anywhere that story appears.
  • When I'm on the /stories, /stories/:id, or /users/:id/stories pages:
    • I can click "Delete" to permanently delete a story I have posted.
      • So that when I realize I shouldn't have publicly said something, I can easily remove it.

Likes

Like Stories

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to like a story by clicking a Like button associated with the story anywhere that story appears.
  • When I'm on the /stories, /stories/:id, or /users/:id/stories pages:
    • I can click "Like" to like the story
      • And see the number of likes attached to the story.

Like Comments

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to like a comment by clicking a Like button associated with the comment anywhere that comment appears.
  • When I'm on the /story/:id/comments or /comments/:id pages:
    • I can click "Like" to like the comments
      • And see the number of likes attached to the comment.

Unlike Stories

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to unlike a story by clicking a Like button after it's been liked which is associated with the story anywhere that story appears.
  • When I'm on the /stories, /stories/:id, or /users/:id/stories pages:
    • I can click "Like" to Unlike the story
      • And see the number of likes attached to the story.

Unlike Comments

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to Unlike a comment by clicking a Like button after it's been liked which is associated with the story anywhere that story appears.
  • When I'm on the /story/:id/comments or /comments/:id pages:
    • I can click "Like" to Unlike the comment
      • And see the number of likes attached to the comment.

Followers / Feed

Followers

• As a logged in user, I want to be able to follow and unfollow users by clicking a Follow/Unfollow button next to their user icon on every story they submit
  • When I'm on the /stories/:id or /stories pages
    • I can click "Follow" to follow the user
      • And see the stories in my feed.
• As a logged in user, my profile has a list of users I follow
  • When I'm on the /:myId page
    • I can view users that I follow

Feed

• As a logged in user, I want to see my feed
  • When I log in to /feed pages
    • My feed shows a list of stories of users I follow in chronological order
      • I can view those stories
• As a user not logged in, I want to see a feed
  • When I go to / or /stories
    • My feed shows a list of recent stories
      • I can view those stories.
• As a logged in or not logged in user I want to filter my feed by topic
  • When I go to /stories/topics/:id or /feed/topics/:id
    • I can enter the topic(s)
      • And my feed will be sorted by the topic(s).

Topics

• As a logged in user I want to add one or more topics to my story
  • When I post or edit the story to /:id/stories or /stories
    • I can enter the topics
      • And my stories show the topics.
• As a logged in user I want to remove one or more topics from my story
  • When I edit the story at /:id/stories or /stories
    • I can remove the topics
      • And my stories will not show the topic.

Bookmarks

• As a logged in user I want to add a story to my Bookmark List
  • When I visit /stories or /feed
    • I can click the bookmark button
      • And the story will be added to my list.
• As a logged in user I want to remove a story from my Bookmark List
  • When I visit users/:id/bookmarks
    • I can click the remove bookmark button
      • And the story will be removed from my list.