Loading Profile...
Improve the 404 error page when a person is not found
One thing I find useful on brightkite is the page that is displayed when a person is not found. For example: http://brightkite.com/people/bootsyco...
It links to Twitter, which is nice when an @username is mentioned in a message. Like Shizzow, it links to the profile page for that person on its own site, even if that person does not exist. Because of Shizzow's Twitter integration, I sometimes mention a Twitter @username in my shout, but that person might not have a Shizzow account (yet). E.g., https://www.shizzow.com/people/bootsy... (yes, I know that @bootsy is already on Shizzow!)
Anyway, I like that brightkite makes it easy to click over to Twitter, since that is always the next place I check for that person. The link to invite the person to their service is a good idea, though I would actually make it more prominent to encourage invitations.
Hope this suggestion is helpful...
P.S. Y'all are crazy!
It links to Twitter, which is nice when an @username is mentioned in a message. Like Shizzow, it links to the profile page for that person on its own site, even if that person does not exist. Because of Shizzow's Twitter integration, I sometimes mention a Twitter @username in my shout, but that person might not have a Shizzow account (yet). E.g., https://www.shizzow.com/people/bootsy... (yes, I know that @bootsy is already on Shizzow!)
Anyway, I like that brightkite makes it easy to click over to Twitter, since that is always the next place I check for that person. The link to invite the person to their service is a good idea, though I would actually make it more prominent to encourage invitations.
Hope this suggestion is helpful...
P.S. Y'all are crazy!
I’m neutral
1
person likes this idea
I like this idea!
Tell me when this idea gets some attention.
The more people who like this idea, the more it gets noticed.
The more people who like this idea, the more it gets noticed.
The company has this under consideration.
Create a customer community for your own organization
Plans starting at $19/month
-
Inappropriate?Thanks Ankur. I've also found myself following @usernames and being redirected to the 404 page, so I definitely know the confusion you speak of. I'll toss this request for a Twitter-specific 404 page into our bug tracking system.
Cheers,
Ryan
EMPLOYEE
