Brainstorm

Brainstorm is really confusing

Posted on 2009-11-02 07:46 UTC by Timo P. Status: Under consideration, Categories: maemo.org.

Brainstorm - section is like dark science. There is no real way tracking ideas, progression of ideas, popularity of ideas, etc.

 

Randomly surfing to brainstorm gives an impression that nothing never changes. Something must be done to make brainstorming even little appealing to non-developers. You go and vote, after that: nothing. Then you could try to memorize how many votes was there 2 weeks ago... err...

Tracking ideas brainstorm: http://maemo.org/community/brainstorm/view/watching_brainstorm/

Popularity of ideas can be solved via brainstorm item:http://maemo.org/community/brainstorm/view/add_voting_for_the_actual_ideas/

And better start page: http://maemo.org/community/brainstorm/view/landing_in_brainstorm/

This idea is for further improvements. So solutions concerning things above, please put them in right place!

Solutions for this brainstorm

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Solution #1: Add progress meter to each idea

Posted on 2009-11-02 07:53 UTC by Timo P.

A simple progress meter should be added to each brainstorm idea. With progress bar there could be explanatory title for the next step that hasn't yet been done.

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Solution #2: Add status: On hold

Posted on 2009-11-02 07:58 UTC by Timo P.

Add status "on hold" to ideas and make every brainstorm item that hasn't got any activity in x days go to hold. That is one way to walk by unpopular ideas to away from sight. Reviving an idea back to business would need y votes in z days for example.

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Solution #3: Require a comment with every vote

Posted on 2009-11-03 06:03 UTC by Timo P.

A simple description why somebody clicks thumbs down or up. (Do not use this with possible voting for the ideas!)

 

Pros: more information available from individuals

 

Cons: can be misused. but if that would be common, we would be in the same situation as now after comments are hidden from page...

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Solution #4: Move voting to talk.maemo.org

Posted on 2009-11-03 08:11 UTC by Timo P.

Move voting of solutions (and ideas) to talk.maemo.org.

 

pros:

normal users have simple way of voting. chatting is done @talk anyway so why to do something the hard way?

 

cons:

ideas and solutions must be added via community -> brainstorm

(is this really a con?!?)

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