Guided simple-review mode for non-technical reviewers #123

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opened 2026-07-28 06:06:10 +00:00 by claude-bot · 0 comments

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Severity: LOW

The idea

A per-user "simple mode" for the review workspace: the photo, the single best suggested date with a
plain-language explanation ("Probably summer 1983 — it sits between two July 1983 photos in the
album"), and three buttons: Looks right / Wrong (pick another) / Not sure.

The full evidence panel hides behind "details."

Why it fits

The dense workspace is right for the power user and wrong for a parent or sibling who wants to help
for twenty minutes. Their confirmations are real decisions with real attribution — the same data
model, a smaller cockpit.

Honest assessment

Only worth building if at least one such family member actually exists and is willing. Validate
with the magic-link feature first, which serves the same people at a fraction of the cost. If
relatives graduate from answering link questions to wanting more, build this then.

Done when

A user can opt into simple mode
"Looks right" submits the suggestion as a proper decision citing its evidence
"Not sure" skips and can queue the photo for an expert
Decisions made in simple mode are indistinguishable downstream

References

docs/circa-ui-spec.md

Depends on: combined confidence scoring, #20, #95. Validate after the magic-link work.

## Severity: LOW ## The idea A per-user "simple mode" for the review workspace: the photo, the single best suggested date with a plain-language explanation ("Probably summer 1983 — it sits between two July 1983 photos in the album"), and three buttons: Looks right / Wrong (pick another) / Not sure. The full evidence panel hides behind "details." ## Why it fits The dense workspace is right for the power user and wrong for a parent or sibling who wants to help for twenty minutes. Their confirmations are real decisions with real attribution — the same data model, a smaller cockpit. ## Honest assessment Only worth building if at least one such family member actually exists and is willing. **Validate with the magic-link feature first**, which serves the same people at a fraction of the cost. If relatives graduate from answering link questions to wanting more, build this then. ## Done when - [ ] A user can opt into simple mode - [ ] "Looks right" submits the suggestion as a proper decision citing its evidence - [ ] "Not sure" skips and can queue the photo for an expert - [ ] Decisions made in simple mode are indistinguishable downstream ## References - `docs/circa-ui-spec.md` Depends on: combined confidence scoring, #20, #95. Validate after the magic-link work.

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