diff --git a/test/application_system_test_case.rb b/test/application_system_test_case.rb
index 73a444150..6fbb4cb3b 100644
--- a/test/application_system_test_case.rb
+++ b/test/application_system_test_case.rb
@@ -97,4 +97,16 @@ def post_form_select_tag(tag_name, create_new = false)
             'but could not select it from options without creating a new tag.'
     end
   end
+
+  def create_post(button_label, body, title, tags)
+    click_button(button_label)
+    fill_in('Body', with: body)
+    fill_in('Summarize your post with a title:', with: title)
+
+    tags.each do |tag|
+      post_form_select_tag(tag)
+    end
+
+    click_button('Save Post in ')
+  end
 end
diff --git a/test/system/ci_failures_test.rb b/test/system/ci_failures_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..800f3da77
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/system/ci_failures_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+require 'application_system_test_case'
+
+class CIFailuresTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
+  test 'empty test to start with' do
+    assert true
+  end
+
+  test 'Anyone can view question' do
+    post = posts(:question_one)
+    visit post_url(post)
+    # category=categories(:main)
+    # visit category_path(category)
+
+    assert_text 'Nonexistent to force screenshot'
+  end
+
+  test 'temporary test to analyse CI failures what does main look like before logging in' do
+    clear_cache
+    category = categories(:main)
+    visit category_path(category)
+    assert_text 'Nonexistent to force screenshot'
+  end
+
+  test 'temporary test to analyse CI failures what does basic user see in main' do
+    category = categories(:main)
+    log_in :basic_user
+    visit category_path(category)
+    assert_text 'Nonexistent to force screenshot'
+  end
+
+  test 'temporary test to analyse CI failures what does basic user see in main with log out first' do
+    category = categories(:main)
+    visit category_path(category)
+    log_out
+    log_in :basic_user
+    visit category_path(category)
+    assert_text 'Nonexistent to force screenshot'
+  end
+
+  test 'temporary test to analyse CI failures what does standard user see in main' do
+    category = categories(:main)
+    log_in :standard_user
+    visit category_path(category)
+    assert_text 'Nonexistent to force screenshot'
+  end
+
+  test 'temporary test to analyse CI failures what does standard user see after adding post to meta' do
+    category = categories(:meta)
+    log_in :standard_user
+    visit category_path(category)
+    post_title = 'Test title text for testing threads'
+    create_post('Test body text for testing threads.', post_title)
+    assert_text 'Unfollow new'  # Ensure post has finished saving to avoid timing problems
+
+    log_out
+    log_in :standard_user
+    visit category_path(category)
+    assert_text 'Nonexistent to force screenshot'
+  end
+
+  test 'temporary test to analyse CI failures what does basic user see after adding post to main' do
+    category = categories(:main)
+    log_in :standard_user
+    visit category_path(category)
+    button_label = 'Create Post'
+    post_body = 'Test body text for testing threads.'
+    post_title = 'Test title text for testing threads'
+    tags = ['bug']
+    create_post(button_label, post_body, post_title, tags)
+    assert_text 'Unfollow new'  # Ensure post has finished saving to avoid timing problems
+
+    log_out
+    assert_text 'Sign in'
+
+    log_in :basic_user
+    visit category_path(category)
+    assert_text '0 posts'
+  end
+end