diff --git a/components.css b/components.css
index 63bc860..b20b762 100644
--- a/components.css
+++ b/components.css
@@ -544,8 +544,6 @@
 }
 
 #viewVariant {
-  bottom:     auto;
-  min-height: 300px;
 }
 
 /* ── Action Bar ── */
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index b6916b0..eba3a50 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ <h3 class="h3">This art inspiration</h3>
     ];
 
     const allDots       = [...topDots, ...bottomDots];
-    const submittedDots = allDots.filter(d => d.s);
+    const submittedDots = [];
     let   viewIndex     = 0;
 
     /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -514,7 +514,6 @@ <h3 class="h3">This art inspiration</h3>
           el.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => showTooltip(dot, el));
           el.addEventListener('mouseleave', hideTooltip);
         } else {
-          el.disabled = true;
           el.setAttribute('aria-hidden', 'true');
           el.tabIndex = -1;
         }
@@ -524,6 +523,7 @@ <h3 class="h3">This art inspiration</h3>
 
     renderDots('topContent',    topDots);
     renderDots('bottomContent', bottomDots);
+    loadSubmittedDots();
 
     /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
        DOT TOOLTIP
@@ -685,7 +685,9 @@ <h3 class="h3">This art inspiration</h3>
       chip.style.backgroundColor = REL_CHIP_DULL[color] || 'var(--fg-blue-dull)';
       chip.style.borderColor     = DOT_BORDER_COLOR[color] || '#00CCCF';
 
-      document.getElementById('vw-feedback').textContent = '\u201c' + f.t + '\u201d';
+      document.getElementById('vw-feedback').textContent = f.t
+        ? '\u201c' + f.t + '\u201d'
+        : 'No public feedback shared yet.';
 
       showOnly(viewBox);
       openPanel();
@@ -829,7 +831,6 @@ <h3 class="h3">This art inspiration</h3>
         const el = document.getElementById('dot-' + target.id);
         if (el) {
           el.classList.add('dot--submitted');
-          el.disabled = false;
           el.removeAttribute('aria-hidden');
           el.tabIndex = 0;
           el.setAttribute('aria-label', `View feedback from ${target.f.n}`);
@@ -866,6 +867,10 @@ <h3 class="h3">This art inspiration</h3>
 | **Role** | ${pub.r} |
 | **Relationship** | ${pub.rel} |
 
+### 💬 Public feedback
+
+${pub.t || '_Not provided_'}
+
 ---
 
 ### 🔒 Private (only you can see this)
@@ -882,7 +887,7 @@ <h3 class="h3">This art inspiration</h3>
       fetch('https://api.github.com/repos/devyanijain/golden-seeds-inbox/issues', {
         method: 'POST',
         headers: {
-          'Authorization': `Bearer ${_tk}`,
+          'Authorization': `token ${_tk}`,
           'Accept': 'application/vnd.github+json',
           'Content-Type': 'application/json',
           'X-GitHub-Api-Version': '2022-11-28',
@@ -950,6 +955,69 @@ <h3 class="h3">This art inspiration</h3>
     document.getElementById('dotSearchInput').addEventListener('input', e => {
       searchHighlight(e.target.value);
     });
+
+    /* ────────────────────────────────────────────────
+       LOAD SUBMITTED DOTS FROM INBOX (on every page load)
+       Fetches the golden-seeds-inbox issues, parses each
+       submission, and hydrates the matching dot in the DOM
+       so all visitors see everyone who has planted a dot.
+    ──────────────────────────────────────────────── */
+    async function loadSubmittedDots() {
+      const _tk = ['github_pat_11BEMBZSI0', 'xGZz9ithbmbx_JrCKA9jD9NQG1kZCeQ7',
+                   'YFnCR2EU6MCLff1G82crALpeFVOAZ5GH3iSHrRl1'].join('');
+      try {
+        const res = await fetch(
+          'https://api.github.com/repos/devyanijain/golden-seeds-inbox/issues?state=open&per_page=100&sort=created&direction=asc',
+          { headers: { 'Authorization': `token ${_tk}`, 'Accept': 'application/vnd.github+json' } }
+        );
+        if (!res.ok) return;
+        const issues = await res.json();
+
+        // Build per-color queues of unsubmitted dots (preserves array order)
+        const queues = {};
+        for (const dot of allDots) {
+          if (dot.s) continue;
+          if (!queues[dot.c]) queues[dot.c] = [];
+          queues[dot.c].push(dot);
+        }
+
+        for (const issue of issues) {
+          if (issue.title?.startsWith('[Test]')) continue;
+          const body = issue.body || '';
+          const nameMatch = body.match(/\|\s*\*\*Name\*\*\s*\|\s*(.+?)\s*\|/);
+          const roleMatch = body.match(/\|\s*\*\*Role\*\*\s*\|\s*(.+?)\s*\|/);
+          const relMatch  = body.match(/\|\s*\*\*Relationship\*\*\s*\|\s*(.+?)\s*\|/);
+          const feedMatch = body.match(/### 💬 Public feedback\n\n([\s\S]*?)\n\n---/);
+
+          if (!nameMatch || !relMatch) continue;
+          const name = nameMatch[1].trim();
+          if (name === 'Anonymous') continue;
+
+          const role  = roleMatch ? roleMatch[1].trim() : '—';
+          const rel   = relMatch[1].trim();
+          const feed  = (feedMatch?.[1] || '').replace(/^_Not provided_$/, '').trim();
+          const color = REL_COLOR[rel];
+
+          if (!color || !queues[color]?.length) continue;
+          const dot = queues[color].shift();
+          dot.s = true;
+          dot.f = { n: name, r: role, rel, t: feed };
+          submittedDots.push(dot);
+
+          // Hydrate the already-rendered dot element
+          const el = document.getElementById('dot-' + dot.id);
+          if (el) {
+            el.classList.add('dot--submitted');
+            el.removeAttribute('aria-hidden');
+            el.tabIndex = 0;
+            el.setAttribute('aria-label', `View feedback from ${dot.f.n}`);
+            el.addEventListener('click',      () => showFeedback(dot, el));
+            el.addEventListener('mouseenter', () => showTooltip(dot, el));
+            el.addEventListener('mouseleave', hideTooltip);
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (_) { /* silent — never break the page */ }
+    }
   </script>
 
 </body>