Feature Requests

These snaps, to my understanding, are only currently accessible via unofficial channels (TUHC, MSPFA, etc.) Given that they are now canon to HSBC, it would be ideal to include them on the website somewhere. I would suggest the "Bonus" tab, as it seems to most naturally fit there.

Rework/refactor the section of the website that contains bonus stories to also include public Patreon posts, 4komas, illustrations/wallpapers, etc.

On pages with music, it'd be nice to have the name of the song and the artist(s), a la the unofficial collection. Also a link to any soundcloud or similar if available?

It is not inconceivable that some individuals- especially newer fans- are unaware of that Terezi is referencing an actual work ( https://archiveofourown.org/works/2427119/chapters/5371283 ). Seeing as it is now more or less confirmed as an intertext that should be used to interpret Dirk's character, it should be linked somewhere during Terezi's discussion with Dirk (or elsewhere on the site), so that new readers can more readily understand this connection.

https://beyondcanon.com/recap Already says it's returning soon, so I add this just for completeness.

The epilouges changed the hex codes of several characters for contrast reasons (as referenced in https://flaringk.github.io/hs-hexes/ ). It would be nice to have a toggle to view the original hex codes though, since there is a nostalgia factor in using those hex codes (and also, the original hex codes add to the "voice" of the character- changing it also changes how the text is read, giving off slightly different vibes from how they are in the original.)

beyondcanon.com , and homestuck2.com before it, has a very useful feature which allows using the keyboard's left and right arrow keys to navigate back and forth in the story. However, this feature is not always wanted, and a setting to disable it would be appreciated. (secret motivation: I want to be able to use the arrow keys in a browser extension to do something other than go to the next page, and as it stands, there's some fighting over who gets to control what the arrow keys do.)

While most of the bonus comics are unrelated to one another, 'Catnapped' leads into 'Diamonds, Dames, and Dads', and I believe there was an expectation that readers of the latter would have already read the former. In addition, some of the comics are reactions to events in HS^2 proper. 'A Threat, Sensed' is about the Yiffy reveal, and 'The Influencers' is about side characters influencing the events of previously seen content in the main comic. On the old site [1], the date the pages released is prominently displayed, so reading the updates in the order they released is easy. On the new site, the individual updates for each story are collapsed away, the date of release is hidden, and they are sorted by title rather than date. This makes it easier than I think it should be to read one of the bonus comics before one is meant to. This feature request [2] mentions that a rework of the page is planned, so I hope this can be taken into consideration for that. I also believe the bonus wallpapers and 4komas should be sorted by date rather than any title they happen to have. [1] http://web.archive.org/web/20230105201027/https://homestuck2.com/bonus [2] https://beyondcanon.canny.io/feature-requests/p/reworked-bonus-content-index

If HSBC is going to find it's own footing, I feel like there needs to be some sort of clear entry point for this work outside of the epilogues/MSPA. Even just condensed cliffnotes introducing the cast and the idea that the viewer is viewing alternate universes. I really want to see this succeed, and think this would go a long way to making the series approachable vs the insane ramblings of a friend trying to explain the setup.