Social Features Tests

Feed (/feed)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-001	Feed loads with posts	User is signed in and follows at least one user with posts	1. Navigate to /feed.	Feed displays posts from followed users in reverse chronological order. Loading skeleton is shown then replaced with content.	P0
SOC-002	Infinite scroll pagination	Feed has more posts than initial page size	1. Navigate to /feed. 2. Scroll to the bottom of the loaded posts.	Next page of posts loads automatically. Loading spinner shown during fetch. No duplicate posts.	P1
SOC-003	Story tray displayed at top	Followed users have active stories	1. Navigate to /feed.	Story tray appears above the feed with circular avatars. Users with unseen stories have a highlighted ring.	P1
SOC-004	Ad cards interspersed in feed	Ads are configured in the system	1. Navigate to /feed. 2. Scroll through posts.	Ad cards appear at configured intervals. Ads are labeled as “Sponsored”.	P2
SOC-005	Empty feed state	User follows no one or no posts exist	1. Navigate to /feed.	Empty state is shown with suggestions to follow users or explore content.	P1

Posts

Create Post

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-010	Create text-only post	User is signed in	1. Click “Create Post” or the post composer. 2. Enter text content. 3. Click “Post”.	Post is created and appears at the top of the feed. Success confirmation shown.	P0
SOC-011	Create post with image	User is signed in	1. Open post composer. 2. Enter text. 3. Attach an image. 4. Click “Post”.	Post is created with image displayed. Image is properly resized and compressed.	P0
SOC-012	Create post with multiple media	User is signed in	1. Open post composer. 2. Attach multiple images or a video. 3. Click “Post”.	Post is created with media gallery or video player.	P1
SOC-013	Post character limit enforcement	None	1. Open post composer. 2. Enter text exceeding the character limit.	Character counter shows limit exceeded. Post button is disabled.	P1

Edit Post

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-015	Edit own post text	User has an existing post	1. Navigate to own post. 2. Click post menu. 3. Click “Edit”. 4. Modify text. 5. Click “Save”.	Post text is updated. “Edited” label is displayed.	P1
SOC-016	Cannot edit another user’s post	Viewing another user’s post	1. Navigate to another user’s post. 2. Open post menu.	”Edit” option is not present in the menu.	P1

Delete Post

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-018	Delete own post	User has an existing post	1. Navigate to own post. 2. Click post menu. 3. Click “Delete”. 4. Confirm deletion.	Post is removed from the feed. Confirmation dialog shown before deletion.	P1
SOC-019	Cannot delete another user’s post	Viewing another user’s post	1. Open post menu on another user’s post.	”Delete” option is not present (unless user is admin/moderator).	P1

View Single Post (/post/[id])

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-020	View single post page	Post exists	1. Navigate to /post/[valid-id].	Post is displayed with full content, comments, reactions. Author info and timestamp shown.	P0
SOC-021	Non-existent post shows 404	None	1. Navigate to /post/invalid-id.	404 page or “Post not found” message displayed.	P1

Comments

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-030	Add comment to a post	User is signed in, viewing a post	1. Navigate to a post. 2. Enter comment text. 3. Click “Comment” or press Enter.	Comment appears under the post. Comment count increments.	P0
SOC-031	Delete own comment	User has a comment on a post	1. Find own comment. 2. Click comment menu. 3. Click “Delete”. 4. Confirm.	Comment is removed. Comment count decrements.	P1
SOC-032	Cannot delete another user’s comment	Viewing another user’s comment	1. Open comment menu on another user’s comment.	”Delete” option is not present (unless user is post author or moderator).	P1
SOC-033	Empty comment rejected	User is signed in, viewing a post	1. Click “Comment” with empty text field.	Comment is not submitted. Submit button is disabled or validation error shown.	P2

Reactions

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-040	Add emoji reaction to a post	User is signed in, viewing a post	1. Click the reaction button on a post. 2. Select an emoji.	Reaction is added. Reaction count for that emoji increments. User’s reaction is highlighted.	P1
SOC-041	Remove emoji reaction	User has reacted to a post	1. Click the same emoji reaction again.	Reaction is removed. Count decrements. Highlight is removed.	P1
SOC-042	Heart/like toggle	User is signed in, viewing a post	1. Click the heart/like button.	Heart fills and count increments. 2. Click again. Heart unfills and count decrements.	P0
SOC-043	Reaction persists after page reload	User has reacted to a post	1. React to a post. 2. Reload the page.	Reaction is still present and highlighted for the user.	P2

Bookmarks (/bookmarks)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-050	Bookmark a post	User is signed in, viewing a post	1. Click the bookmark icon on a post.	Post is saved to bookmarks. Icon state changes to “bookmarked”.	P1
SOC-051	Remove bookmark from a post	Post is already bookmarked	1. Click the bookmark icon on a bookmarked post.	Bookmark is removed. Icon state returns to default.	P1
SOC-052	View bookmarked posts	User has bookmarked posts	1. Navigate to /bookmarks.	All bookmarked posts are listed. Posts, products, and jobs are organized by type or tab.	P1
SOC-053	Bookmark a product	User is signed in, viewing a product listing	1. Click bookmark icon on a product.	Product is saved to bookmarks under the products tab.	P2
SOC-054	Bookmark a job listing	User is signed in, viewing a job	1. Click bookmark icon on a job listing.	Job is saved to bookmarks under the jobs tab.	P2
SOC-055	Empty bookmarks state	User has no bookmarks	1. Navigate to /bookmarks.	Empty state message is displayed.	P2

Stories

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-060	Create a story	User is signed in	1. Click “Add Story” or the + icon in the story tray. 2. Upload an image or video. 3. Optionally add text overlay. 4. Click “Share”.	Story is published. Appears in the story tray for followers.	P1
SOC-061	View stories	Followed users have active stories	1. Click on a user’s story avatar in the story tray.	Story viewer opens. Stories auto-advance. Progress bar shown at top.	P1
SOC-062	Story expiry after 24 hours	Story was posted more than 24 hours ago	1. Wait 24 hours. 2. Check story tray.	Expired story is no longer visible in the story tray.	P2
SOC-063	Navigate between stories	Multiple users have stories	1. Open story viewer. 2. Tap right to advance. 3. Tap left to go back.	Navigation between story items and users works correctly.	P1

Follow System

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-070	Follow a user	User is signed in, viewing another user’s profile	1. Click “Follow” button on the user’s profile.	Button changes to “Following”. User appears in following list. Their posts appear in feed.	P0
SOC-071	Unfollow a user	User is following another user	1. Click “Following” button. 2. Confirm unfollow.	Button changes back to “Follow”. User is removed from following list.	P1
SOC-072	Accept follow request	User has follow requests enabled and a pending request	1. Navigate to follow requests. 2. Click “Accept”.	Requester is added to followers. They can now see the user’s content.	P1
SOC-073	Decline follow request	User has a pending follow request	1. Navigate to follow requests. 2. Click “Decline”.	Request is removed. Requester is not added to followers.	P1
SOC-074	Follower approval setting	User has a private account	1. Have another user click “Follow”.	”Follow” button changes to “Requested”. Follow is pending until approved.	P1
SOC-075	Follower count updates	None	1. Follow a user. 2. Check their profile.	Follower count increments by 1. Following count on own profile increments by 1.	P2

Drafts (/drafts)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-080	View saved drafts	User has saved drafts	1. Navigate to /drafts.	List of draft posts displayed with preview text and timestamps.	P1
SOC-081	Publish a draft	User has a saved draft	1. Navigate to /drafts. 2. Click on a draft. 3. Click “Publish”.	Draft is published as a post. Removed from drafts list. Appears in feed.	P1
SOC-082	Delete a draft	User has a saved draft	1. Navigate to /drafts. 2. Click delete on a draft. 3. Confirm.	Draft is permanently removed.	P2
SOC-083	Auto-save draft	User starts composing a post	1. Open post composer. 2. Enter text. 3. Close composer without posting.	Content is auto-saved as a draft. Available in /drafts.	P2

Explore (/explore)

Test ID	Description	Preconditions	Steps	Expected Result	Priority
SOC-090	Discovery feed loads	User is signed in	1. Navigate to /explore.	Discovery feed displays trending and recommended content from users the current user does not follow.	P1
SOC-091	Trending content displayed	System has trending content data	1. Navigate to /explore.	Trending section shows popular posts, hashtags, or topics.	P2
SOC-092	Search from explore page	User is on explore page	1. Use the search bar on /explore. 2. Enter a query.	Search results displayed for users, posts, and tags matching the query.	P1

Note

All social feature tests should verify that actions are reflected in real-time for the acting user (optimistic updates) and eventually consistent for other users viewing the same content.