submit-data-source.yml

name: Submit New Data Source
description: Share a new platform dataset or alternative data source
title: "[Data Source] "
labels: ["data-source", "community"]
assignees: []

body:
  - type: markdown
    attributes:
      value: |
        ## 🆕 Submit a New Data Source

        Help expand the archive network by sharing new platform datasets!

        **What qualifies as a data source:**
        - New platform dumps (Lemmy, Hacker News, Kbin, etc.)
        - Alternative Reddit/Voat/Ruqqus archives
        - Individual community backups
        - Platform shutdown archives

        **Please ensure:**
        - Data is publicly accessible or can be made public
        - You have rights to share the data
        - Format is documented (JSON, SQL, etc.)

  - type: input
    id: platform_name
    attributes:
      label: Platform Name
      description: Name of the platform (e.g., "Lemmy.world", "Hacker News")
      placeholder: "Lemmy.ml"
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: dropdown
    id: platform_type
    attributes:
      label: Platform Type
      description: What kind of platform is this?
      options:
        - Lemmy (Reddit alternative)
        - Hacker News (YCombinator)
        - Kbin (Reddit alternative)
        - Lobsters (Hacker News alternative)
        - Reddit (alternative source)
        - Voat (alternative source)
        - Other link aggregator
        - Other social platform
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: input
    id: data_size
    attributes:
      label: Dataset Size
      description: Approximate size of the dataset
      placeholder: "500MB, 2GB, 50GB"
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: input
    id: post_count
    attributes:
      label: Estimated Post/Content Count
      description: How many posts, toots, or content items?
      placeholder: "10,000 posts, 50K comments"
    validations:
      required: false

  - type: input
    id: date_range
    attributes:
      label: Date Range
      description: Time period covered by the data
      placeholder: "2021-01-01 to 2024-12-31"
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: dropdown
    id: data_format
    attributes:
      label: Data Format
      description: Format of the dataset
      options:
        - JSON
        - JSON Lines (.jsonl)
        - SQL dump (.sql)
        - CSV
        - Compressed archive (.zst, .7z, .tar.gz)
        - Database export
        - API export
        - Other (specify in description)
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: download_links
    attributes:
      label: Download Links
      description: Where can people download this data?
      placeholder: |
        - Direct download: https://...
        - Torrent: magnet:?xt=...
        - Archive.org: https://archive.org/...
        - IPFS: ipfs://...
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: textarea
    id: description
    attributes:
      label: Description
      description: Describe the dataset - what communities, what content, any special characteristics
      placeholder: |
        This is a complete dump of Lemmy.ml from 2021-2024, including:
        - 50,000 posts across 200 communities
        - Full comment trees
        - User metadata
        - Focus on technology and open-source communities
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: dropdown
    id: data_status
    attributes:
      label: Platform Status
      description: Is the platform still active?
      options:
        - Active (platform still running)
        - Shutdown (platform closed)
        - At risk (platform struggling)
        - Archive (historical backup)
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: dropdown
    id: urgency
    attributes:
      label: Urgency Level
      description: How urgent is archiving this data?
      options:
        - 🔴 Critical - Platform shutting down soon
        - 🟠 High - Platform unstable or at risk
        - 🟡 Medium - Active but worth archiving
        - 🟢 Low - Historical/reference data
    validations:
      required: true

  - type: input
    id: schema_docs
    attributes:
      label: Schema Documentation (Optional)
      description: Link to data schema/format documentation
      placeholder: "https://docs.lemmy.ml/api/"
    validations:
      required: false

  - type: textarea
    id: example_data
    attributes:
      label: Example Data (Optional)
      description: Paste a small JSON/SQL sample to help implementers
      placeholder: |
        {
          "post_id": 12345,
          "title": "Example Post",
          "author": "user123",
          "created_utc": 1640000000
        }
    validations:
      required: false

  - type: input
    id: contact_info
    attributes:
      label: Your Contact (Optional)
      description: How can people reach you with questions?
      placeholder: "email@example.com, @user:matrix.org, GitHub @username"
    validations:
      required: false

  - type: checkboxes
    id: confirmations
    attributes:
      label: Confirmations
      description: Please confirm the following
      options:
        - label: Data is publicly accessible or can be made public
          required: true
        - label: I have permission to share this data
          required: true
        - label: Data format is documented or understandable
          required: true
        - label: This is not spam or malicious content
          required: true

  - type: markdown
    attributes:
      value: |
        ---

        ## What Happens Next?

        1. Maintainers will verify the data source
        2. If valid, it will be added to the **Data Catalog** documentation
        3. Developers may implement support for this platform
        4. Community archivists can begin preservation efforts

        **Thank you for helping preserve internet history! 🌐**