Observatory

Fly on the Wall — Public Viewport Innovation #1053 Category: Transparency / Non-Member Engagement Related: Observatory, The 300 Overview Fly on the Wall is a read-only public viewport that allows non-members to observe platform health and progress without any commitment. Like watching through a window, visitors can see how Liana Banyan is doing without creating an account, providing an email, or making any commitment. Why “Fly on the Wall”? “I tend to not want to have ANY commitment until I want to.” ...

Wall-E’s Wall — Letter Gallery Innovation #1051 Category: Content Display / Engagement Location: Observatory → Letters Gallery Overview Wall-E’s Wall is a rotating shelf-based gallery for displaying letters and documents. Inspired by Wall-E’s cube storage system, it organizes content into categorical shelves with frame-based navigation. Architecture ┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ WALL-E'S WALL │ │ │ │ ▲ (rotate up to previous shelf) │ │ │ │ ┌────┐ ┌────┐ ┌────┐ ┌────┐ ┌────┐ ┌────┐ │ │ │ 📄 │ │ 📄 │ │ 📄 │ │ 📄 │ │ 📄 │ │ 📄 │ ← 6 frames/shelf │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ └────┘ └────┘ └────┘ └────┘ └────┘ └────┘ │ │ │ │ ▼ (rotate down to next shelf) │ │ │ └─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Shelf Organization Shelf Contents Circle 1: Investors MacKenzie Scott, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, etc. Circle 2: Media Taylor Swift, Kara Swisher, Ezra Klein, etc. Circle 3: Academics Trebor Scholz, Nathan Schneider, etc. Crown Letters Initiative-specific outreach Defense Klaus Legal defense initiative letters Interaction Flow View Shelf — See 6 framed letters Click Frame — Letter expands in modal overlay Read/Vote — Full text with vote button Close — Return to wall view Navigate — Triangle arrows rotate shelves Elevation Tiers When letters accumulate votes: ...