Number of invite codes on "invite someone" page

[melannen]

Title:
Number of invite codes on "invite someone" page

Area:
invite codes

Summary:
The "invite someone" page only shows up to five invite codes. The page should somehow indicate that you might have more codes than are shown, to prevent confusion.

Description:
The "invite someone" page (linked on standard site scheme pages, so the easiest way to access your invites) only lists up to five invite codes. Nowhere on that page does it mention that you might have more than five unused codes, so I've been convinced for awhile that I only have five (despite the recent distributions.) There is a link to your complete list of invite codes, but it's not clear that it might show more unused codes.

There needs to be (at least) a change to site copy stating that the page only shows the first five. Ideal would be for the "invite someone" page to say "you have * unused codes, go to complete list to see them all," or something like that.

Really amazingly awesome would be for the "invite someone" link on site pages to have the number of unused codes, like the inbox link lists unread messages. That would certainly help inspire me to get moving on handing them out!

Poll #724

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 40

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Should be implemented as-is.
34 (85.0%)

Should be implemented with changes.
6 (15.0%)

Shouldn't be implemented.
0 (0.0%)

(Other: please comment)
0 (0.0%)

Comments

[foxfirefey]

I also think the number of unused codes should be in parentheses after Invite Someone in the header!

[zvi]

+1

[melannen]

Yes! I suggested that, but perhaps did not describe it very clearly. That! :D

[foxfirefey]

No, I ditzed because I'm skimming at work, apologies!

[gchick]

I like this idea -- I had exactly the same problem the other day, and found that I had totally lost track of how many codes I really had.

[ct]

I like the idea of making it clearer on the Invite Someone page how many invite codes actually are available, but I don't like the idea of putting the number in the header. Once a user has hit the point where everyone they know who wants an invite code has one, the number is likely to be permanently non-zero, and that could quickly get annoying.

Additionally, having a second number up there would make it more difficult to glance at it and quickly figure out the status of one's inbox.

[turlough]

+1

[triadruid]

Absolutely agree with your last point. The number should be easily accessible somewhere, but the header menu probably isn't the place.

[kyrielle]

+1

[yvi]

Nice useful little change and shouldn't be too difficult to implement. Me likes :)