feat(directories): add /q/ feedback directory and link site footer

Register /q/ in directory defaults and board codes, ship the feedback
directory list, merge remote defaults with bundled fallbacks, and route
footer Feedback to /q/ instead of GitHub issues.

src/components/boards-bar/__tests__/boards-bar.test.tsx

@@ -216,6 +216,16 @@ describe('BoardsBar', () => {
     expect(testState.openDirectoryModalMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
   });
 
+  it('links the feedback directory when /q/ is visible', async () => {
+    testState.directories = [{ address: '5chan-feedback.bso', title: '/q/ - 5chan Feedback' }];
+    testState.visibleDirectories = new Set(['q']);
+    testState.resolvedCommunityAddress = '5chan-feedback.bso';
+
+    await renderBoardsBar('/q');
+
+    expect(getLinkHref('q')).toBe('/q');
+  });
+
   it('opens the desktop search bar and submits entered board addresses', async () => {
     await renderBoardsBar('/mu');
 

src/components/site-legal-meta/site-legal-meta.tsx

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import Version from '../version';
+import { Link } from 'react-router-dom';
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next';
+import Version from '../version';
 
 type SiteLegalMetaOrder = 'version-first' | 'license-first';
 
@@ -16,11 +17,7 @@ const LicenseText = () => {
 
 const VersionFeedbackContact = () => (
   <>
-    <Version /> •{' '}
-    <a href='https://github.com/bitsocialnet/5chan/issues/new' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
-      Feedback
-    </a>{' '}
-    •{' '}
+    <Version /> • <Link to='/q'>Feedback</Link> •{' '}
     <a href='https://github.com/bitsocialnet/5chan/graphs/contributors' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'>
       Contact
     </a>

src/constants/board-codes.ts

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export const BOARD_CODE_GROUPS: string[][] = [
   ['r9k', 's5s', 'vip'],
   // Group 4: [cm / hm / lgbt / y]
   ['cm', 'hm', 'lgbt', 'y'],
-  // Group 5: [3 / aco / adv / an / bant / biz / cgl / ck / co / diy / fa / fit / gd / hc / his / int / jp / lit / mlp / mu / n / news / out / po / pol / pw / qst / sci / soc / sp / tg / toy / trv / tv / vp / vt / wsg / wsr / x / xs]
+  // Group 5: [3 / aco / adv / an / bant / biz / cgl / ck / co / diy / fa / fit / gd / hc / his / int / jp / lit / mlp / mu / n / news / out / po / pol / pw / q / qst / sci / soc / sp / tg / toy / trv / tv / vp / vt / wsg / wsr / x / xs]
   [
     '3',
     'aco',
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export const BOARD_CODE_GROUPS: string[][] = [
     'po',
     'pol',
     'pw',
+    'q',
     'qst',
     'sci',
     'soc',

src/data/5chan-directories/5chan-directories-defaults.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "title": "5chan Directory Defaults",
   "description": "Expected 5chan UX defaults by directory code. These defaults apply to the directory, not to individual candidate boards.",
   "createdAt": 1779262179,
-  "updatedAt": 1780129468,
+  "updatedAt": 1782467500,
   "directories": {
     "3": {
       "directoryCode": "3",
@@ -692,6 +692,29 @@
         "All images and discussion should pertain to professional wrestling."
       ]
     },
+    "q": {
+      "directoryCode": "q",
+      "title": "/q/ - 5chan Feedback",
+      "features": {
+        "pseudonymityMode": "per-reply",
+        "safeForWork": true,
+        "hasFlags": false,
+        "requirePostLink": false,
+        "requirePostLinkIsMedia": false,
+        "bumpLimit": 300,
+        "noSpoilers": false,
+        "noSpoilerReplies": false,
+        "postsPerPage": 15
+      },
+      "rules": [
+        "This board is for feedback, bug reports, feature requests, board proposals, governance, and other discussion about 5chan itself.",
+        "Keep threads focused on 5chan, Bitsocial, directory listings, board ownership, moderation policy, or site behavior.",
+        "Do not use this board for personal callouts, harassment, or drama about ordinary posters.",
+        "Do not post private information, credentials, node secrets, exploit details, or other security-sensitive material.",
+        "Ban appeals and moderation disputes belong on the relevant board unless they concern directory-wide policy.",
+        "Board proposals should explain the intended audience, rules, and why the board helps 5chan grow."
+      ]
+    },
     "qst": {
       "directoryCode": "qst",
       "title": "/qst/ - Quests",

src/data/5chan-directories/5chan-q-directory.json

@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+{
+  "description": "Boards competing to host the /q/ directory on 5chan. The highest-scoring board resolves the directory code; if it goes offline, 5chan rotates to the next-highest. Anyone can open a PR on this file to add their board.\n\nhttps://github.com/bitsocialnet/lists/blob/master/5chan-directories/5chan-q-directory.json",
+  "createdAt": 1782467500,
+  "updatedAt": 1782467500,
+  "boards": [
+    {
+      "address": "5chan-feedback.bso",
+      "publicKey": "12D3KooWNmuwmBDAgxBNrPRvzvCLYD9U3etN9idguXZLTpRRgqVf",
+      "addedAt": 1782467500,
+      "owner": "plebeius.bso"
+    }
+  ]
+}

src/hooks/__tests__/use-directories.test.tsx

@@ -346,8 +346,11 @@ describe('use-directories', () => {
     const directoriesByCode = new Map(snapshot.directories.map((directory) => [directory.directoryCode, directory]));
     expect(directoriesByCode.get('mu')?.address).toBe('music-remote.bso');
     expect(directoriesByCode.get('biz')?.address).toBe('business-and-finance.bso');
+    expect(directoriesByCode.get('q')?.address).toBe('5chan-feedback.bso');
     expect(directoriesByCode.get('tv')?.address).toBe('television-and-film.bso');
     expect(snapshot.directory?.address).toBe('television-and-film.bso');
+    expect(snapshot.directoryDefaults.directories.q.title).toBe('/q/ - 5chan Feedback');
+    expect(snapshot.directoryDefaults.directories.q.rules).toContain('Board proposals should explain the intended audience, rules, and why the board helps 5chan grow.');
     expect(warnSpy.mock.calls.some((call: ConsoleWarnCall) => String(call[0]).includes('Failed to fetch directory list "biz"'))).toBe(true);
   });
 

src/hooks/use-directories.ts

@@ -224,6 +224,15 @@ export const getFallbackDirectoryDefaults = (): DirectoryDefaultsData => {
   return fallbackDirectoryDefaults;
 };
 
+const mergeDirectoryDefaults = (remote: DirectoryDefaultsData, fallback: DirectoryDefaultsData): DirectoryDefaultsData => ({
+  ...fallback,
+  ...remote,
+  directories: {
+    ...fallback.directories,
+    ...remote.directories,
+  },
+});
+
 export const getFallbackDirectoriesData = (): DirectoriesData => {
   if (fallbackDirectoriesData) return fallbackDirectoriesData;
   const normalized = normalizeDirectoriesData(directoryListsData as unknown);
@@ -364,7 +373,7 @@ const fetchDirectoryListFromGitHub = async (code: string, defaults: DirectoryDef
 };
 
 const fetchDirectoriesFromGitHub = async (): Promise<DirectoriesData> => {
-  const defaults = await fetchDirectoryDefaultsFromGitHub();
+  const defaults = mergeDirectoryDefaults(await fetchDirectoryDefaultsFromGitHub(), getFallbackDirectoryDefaults());
   const fallbackLists = getFallbackDirectoryLists(defaults);
   const fallbackListsByCode = new Map(fallbackLists.map((list) => [list.directoryCode, list]));
   const codes = [...new Set([...Object.keys(defaults.directories), ...fallbackLists.map((list) => list.directoryCode)])];

src/views/home/boards-list/boards-list.tsx

@@ -486,6 +486,12 @@ const BoardsList = ({ multisub }: { multisub: DirectoryCommunity[] }) => {
                     address={boardAddressesByName['Very Important Posts'] ?? null}
                     {...boardLinkProps}
                   />
+                  <BoardLink
+                    key={boardAddressesByName['5chan Feedback'] ?? '5chan Feedback'}
+                    boardName='5chan Feedback'
+                    address={boardAddressesByName['5chan Feedback'] ?? null}
+                    {...boardLinkProps}
+                  />
                 </ul>
               </>
             )}