What's New
Recent updates to the SCRAP Yard platform. For the full technical history, see the changelog.
May 2026
Phase 4 complete — Connection & MatchingSighting stage progression
Every sighting now shows a visual pipeline — Suspicion → Sighting → Pattern → In Remediation → Overcome — so you can see at a glance where it is in its lifecycle. Suspicion submissions get an extra first step. Terminal states (invalidated, canceled) show a clear notice instead.
Quick sighting on mobile
The submit form auto-detects mobile and switches to a focused layout: large SCRAP type tap targets, title required, description optional. Faster to file when something hits you in the moment. A prompt on the detail page invites you to add a description later.
User profile page
A personal activity page at /profile shows your summary stats, SCRAP type breakdown, and full lists of sightings you filed, Me Toos you gave, and remediations you proposed.
Peer connection
When you Me Too a sighting, you may receive a connection prompt if someone else with relevant experience has also signaled interest. Both parties opt in before any introduction is made. Accepted connections open a private in-app thread — no cold messages, no identity exposed until you choose.
Similar sightings and pattern detection
Sighting detail pages now show a rail of similar sightings by SCRAP type and industry. When three or more sightings share the same SCRAP type and industry, a "Pattern detected" banner surfaces — a signal that this isn't just your problem.
May 2026
Phase 3 completeVisual SCRAP Pile
Your organization's unresolved SCRAP is now shown as a literal pile on the Pile page. Each tile's shape represents the SCRAP type and its color represents severity — green through red. Piles get messier toward the top.
Invite a colleague
From your account page, enter up to five email addresses to send a branded welcome invitation. Add a personal note if you want.
Shareable sighting cards
Every sighting generates a preview card when shared on social or via messaging. The card shows SCRAP type, title, Me Too count, and severity — with no author, org, or group information.
GDPR compliance
Export everything SCRAP Yard holds about you as a JSON file. Or permanently delete your account — a two-step confirmation, and your identity is removed from both the database and the auth system.
Resolution moment
When a sighting you've Me Too'd gets marked overcome, you receive a notification. The payoff for engaging with SCRAP you recognize even if you didn't file it.
Others facing this
Sighting detail pages now show the contributor tier badges of everyone who has Me Too'd the sighting — anonymized, but a signal of who is paying attention.
Direct sighting sharing
Copy a link or email a sighting to a colleague from the detail page.
Notification preferences
Control which types of email notifications you receive — Me Too alerts, comment alerts, resolution alerts — from your account page.
Early May 2026
Notifications and onboardingIn-app notification bell
A notification bell in the header shows unread alerts. Clicking it opens a dropdown of recent notifications. Mark one or all as read.
LinkedIn verification
Connect a LinkedIn identity from your account page to become a Verified Practitioner — without creating a record linking your employer to your sightings.
First-time orientation
Contextual orientation cards appear on each page for new users. Dismiss them to hide permanently; revisit the content any time at /how-it-works.
April 2026
LaunchSCRAP Yard goes live
The platform launched publicly at yard.orgscrap.com. Real users, real data, real anonymity.
Me Too email notifications
When someone Me Toos your sighting, you receive an email notification.
Legal pages
Community guidelines, privacy policy, and terms of service are live.