Elicitation Questions ‐ Local History Story Map - bounswe/bounswe2026group4 GitHub Wiki

Vision & Scope Clarification

  • What is the primary goal of the platform: preservation, education or community engagement? (m)
  • Who is the main target user group? (l)
  • What parts of the world should our product cover, is it local for Türkiye? (h)

User Profile Management

  • What user roles exist: viewer, contributor, student, moderator, archivist, admin? (h)
  • Can people use the product without registering? (h)
  • What information should be displayed on a user’s profile page and which information can be hidden (e.g., name, location details, past activity, reviews)? (h)
  • Should there be a reward system to motivate users to contribute, if yes how? (h)
  • What information should be provided by users during registration (e.g name, e-mail, contact information etc.)? (l)
  • Should there be any restriction on registration such as age? (m)

Post Browsing

  • What should users see first on the main page when they open the app (map, timeline, latest posts, featured stories)? (h)
  • In what ways should posts be displayed (list, cards, map, timeline)? (h)
  • Should there be a search option, if yes what should it be based on? (h)
  • Should there be a user/post filtering feature, if yes what they should be filter by (time, location, topic, contributor, or media type)? (h)
  • Who can create a post: anyone or only verified users? (h)
  • Can users bookmark or follow specific areas? (m)
  • Should places have their own pages (a Place profile) aggregating all stories/photos? (m)

Media Formats and Management

  • What media types are supported (video, voice recording, written text)? (h)
  • Should there be like/dislike/comment/save features? (h)
  • What information should be provided when posting a story (year, location, characters etc.)? (h)
  • Should there be a notification system, if yes for what? (h)
  • Which media types should be transcribed? (m)
  • Can a story have multiple locations (m)
  • Can authorised users post stories/audio/video about any place? (l)
  • How specific does the location of the story need to be? (e.g. is it enough to say Istanbul or does it have to say Hisarüstü or Boğaziçi University)? (l)
  • Should we allow third party transcriptions? (l)

Ethics & Privacy

  • How to handle complaints, privacy issues, and explicit content in videos or pictures? (h)
  • Should all posts be verified? If yes, by who? Should there be a review system for posted content? (h)
  • How to handle contradicting stories? (m)

Note: (h/m/l) denote high/medium/low priorities. High priority questions must be asked during the customer interview, the medium ones are nice to have and low ones are just bonus questions to be asked if time allows.