Event.observe('feedbackform', 'submit', function(event) {

    $('requestStatus').update('<span class="status">please wait while your feedback is beeing added</span>');
    
    $('feedbackform').request({
        onSuccess: function(t) {
            var json = t.responseText.evalJSON();
            if(json.requestStatus==1){
                
                $('requestStatus').update('<span class="status">Thanks for your feedback.</span>');
                
                $('feedbackform').reset();
            }else{
                $('requestStatus').update('<span class="status">ouch! some jinx stopped me while adding your feedback. please try again</span>');
            }
        }
    });
    Event.stop(event); 
});