Written by ubuntosaure the 11 Feb 10 at 19:55.

It should create a menu with each category:
Multimedia
Internet
gnome
recent
etc...

For the old ideas are not found with the current structure.

It should create a menu with each category: Multimedia Internet gnome recent etc... For the old ideas are not found with the current structure.

Written by pererik87 the 12 Feb 10 at 21:21.

If you are going to really search for ideas and find them you have to click submit your idea search for duplicate.

The search function needs to include all the ideas

If you are going to really search for ideas and find them you have to click submit your idea search for duplicate. The search function needs to include all the ideas

Written by Cube the 17 Oct 10 at 18:23.

On almost every other website, where votes or polls are used, the current result is only shown AFTER the user has passed his own uninfluenced vote.

On almost every other website, where votes or polls are used, the current result is only shown AFTER the user has passed his own uninfluenced vote.

Written by Aielyn the 23 Oct 10 at 16:08.

So basically, right now, Solution #1 says 44 votes, in the form of 52 promotions, 6 don't care, and 8 demotions.

Make it so that, until the user votes, all it does is say "66 votes in total", and doesn't actually show the visual breakdown colour bar.

(EDIT: Just to make it clearer, it's not showing the positive minus negative votes value (52-8), it's showing the total number of people who have voted at all (52+6+8))

So basically, right now, Solution #1 says 44 votes, in the form of 52 promotions, 6 don't care, and 8 demotions. Make it so that, until the user votes, all it does is say "66 votes in total", and doesn't actually show the visual breakdown colour bar. (EDIT: Just to make it clearer, it's not showing the positive minus negative votes value (52-8), it's showing the total number of people who have voted at all (52+6+8))

Written by James Haigh the 25 Oct 10 at 12:29.

I think a skewed vote is more likely to happen if a voter votes on something they don't really understand. The voter will likely base the decision on existing votes.

It is /very/ easy to vote on anything in 'Popular ideas' for example, even if not understood.

I propose that votes can only be made or changed from the idea page, where comments can be seen.

(The idea page for this idea is:
http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26158/
If you can see comments then you are already on it.)

This will discourage voters who aren't that interested in the topic from voting, and will encourage voters to read comments.

Let face it, if a voter can't be bothered to click on the idea page and perhaps read a few comments,
then are they really putting enough thought into the vote?

(This solution is not mutually exclusive.)

I think a skewed vote is more likely to happen if a voter votes on something they don't really understand. The voter will likely base the decision on existing votes. It is /very/ easy to vote on anything in 'Popular ideas' for example, even if not understood. I propose that votes can only be made or changed from the idea page, where comments can be seen. (The idea page for this idea is: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/26158/ If you can see comments then you are already on it.) This will discourage voters who aren't that interested in the topic from voting, and will encourage voters to read comments. Let face it, if a voter can't be bothered to click on the idea page and perhaps read a few comments, then are they really putting enough thought into the vote? (This solution is not mutually exclusive.)

Written by ganassa the 26 Oct 10 at 12:59.

I propose to make 2 rounds: the first one is exactly the same as the current one, you can vote any solution and see results in realtime. After a determined period of time, the poll will include only the two most voted ideas. In this way you can vote any idea disregarding the popularity at that moment, so you won't be influenced, but you can fallback to a most-popular solution when the final round has become.

I propose to make 2 rounds: the first one is exactly the same as the current one, you can vote any solution and see results in realtime. After a determined period of time, the poll will include only the two most voted ideas. In this way you can vote any idea disregarding the popularity at that moment, so you won't be influenced, but you can fallback to a most-popular solution when the final round has become.

Written by Daklok the 26 Oct 10 at 20:03.

Give an option for users to decide whether they want to show or hide the current results of a solution they haven't voted on yet.

Give an option for users to decide whether they want to show or hide the current results of a solution they haven't voted on yet.

Written by antiGatesGuy the 17 Nov 10 at 21:12.

...to help people decide what they should do.

...to help people decide what they should do.

Written by replicator-snail the 7 Oct 10 at 01:15.

Display the solutions in random order.
This way is fairer, since solutions will be equally prominently displayed on average, so each will get a similar amount of peer evaluation.

Display the solutions in random order. This way is fairer, since solutions will be equally prominently displayed on average, so each will get a similar amount of peer evaluation.

Written by replicator-snail the 7 Oct 10 at 01:16.

Newer solutions (which need to be evaluated) will be at the top.

Newer solutions (which need to be evaluated) will be at the top.

Written by DaedalusPrime the 8 Oct 10 at 04:06.

New solutions will start out at the top, but really bad ones will move quickly to the bottom.

New solutions will start out at the top, but really bad ones will move quickly to the bottom.

Written by Aielyn the 19 Oct 10 at 07:11.

As Solution #2 says, show solutions in reverse chronological order. But to make it easier, especially in cases with larger numbers of solutions, have a display at the top of the solution section with just the solution number and solution title, and clicking it jumps you down to the respective solution. The solution links would be in chronological order. Perhaps also provide a mechanism for including links to solutions within other solutions or within comments.

For the sake of saving some space if desired, add an option on a user's account allowing them to "hide" the solution links. They would be shown by default.

As Solution #2 says, show solutions in reverse chronological order. But to make it easier, especially in cases with larger numbers of solutions, have a display at the top of the solution section with just the solution number and solution title, and clicking it jumps you down to the respective solution. The solution links would be in chronological order. Perhaps also provide a mechanism for including links to solutions within other solutions or within comments. For the sake of saving some space if desired, add an option on a user's account allowing them to "hide" the solution links. They would be shown by default.

Written by Aielyn the 21 Oct 10 at 17:24.

So unregistered visitors and those who haven't set their preference would see solutions in reverse chronological order, while registered users would be able to choose their preferred ordering, from the following:

- Reverse Chronological Order (default)
- Chronological Order
- Reverse Total Vote Count (positive, negative, and neutral combined)
- Total Vote Count
- Order by net vote (positive minus negative)
- Order by net vote, reversed (negatives on top)
- Randomised Order
- Positive Vote Count Order (most positive votes on top)
- Reverse Negative Vote Count Order (most negative votes on bottom)

Perhaps also provide a selector somewhere on the page to change the setting for the current session.

So unregistered visitors and those who haven't set their preference would see solutions in reverse chronological order, while registered users would be able to choose their preferred ordering, from the following: - Reverse Chronological Order (default) - Chronological Order - Reverse Total Vote Count (positive, negative, and neutral combined) - Total Vote Count - Order by net vote (positive minus negative) - Order by net vote, reversed (negatives on top) - Randomised Order - Positive Vote Count Order (most positive votes on top) - Reverse Negative Vote Count Order (most negative votes on bottom) Perhaps also provide a selector somewhere on the page to change the setting for the current session.

Written by James Haigh the 25 Oct 10 at 14:19.

As PaddyLandau has pointed out in the comments, solutions have a flow. Anything that breaks that flow should be optional.
Chronological order should remain default.

That said, there should be an /option/ to move voted solutions to the bottom of the idea, revealing the remaining unvoted at the top.

As PaddyLandau has pointed out in the comments, solutions have a flow. Anything that breaks that flow should be optional. Chronological order should remain default. That said, there should be an /option/ to move voted solutions to the bottom of the idea, revealing the remaining unvoted at the top.

Written by James Haigh the 25 Oct 10 at 19:00.

Same as Solution #2 but not as default.

Same as Solution #2 but not as default.

Written by James Haigh the 25 Oct 10 at 21:35.

Add a section to 'My dashboard' that contains ideas that you have voted for that have new solutions since you last visited the idea's page.

This may help newer solutions to get some of the exposure that the older solutions got.

Add a section to 'My dashboard' that contains ideas that you have voted for that have new solutions since you last visited the idea's page. This may help newer solutions to get some of the exposure that the older solutions got.

Written by ChrisB the 12 Apr 10 at 16:57.

Unselected solutions should be marked with a cross icon and with the text "Unselected Solution".

Unselected solutions should be marked with a cross icon and with the text "Unselected Solution".

Written by ChrisB the 21 Feb 10 at 20:30.

Ideas should be kept, but if considered appropriate by a moderator or idea reviewer moved out of the popular ideas section to a graveyard section, tucked away from the main area of the website.

You should still be able to interact with ideas in the graveyard and ideas would be moved out of the graveyard it deemed necessary by a moderator or an idea reviewer.

A "Report as dead" button should also be added.

Ideas should be kept, but if considered appropriate by a moderator or idea reviewer moved out of the popular ideas section to a graveyard section, tucked away from the main area of the website. You should still be able to interact with ideas in the graveyard and ideas would be moved out of the graveyard it deemed necessary by a moderator or an idea reviewer. A "Report as dead" button should also be added.

Written by magallucas the 23 Feb 10 at 00:37.

Reading the solution #1, I had some ideas of how to use one (or some) algorithms to evaluate the ideas that will (or not) to the cemetery. In this case, the use of these algorithms complements the use of the media to report ideas, such as spam, Irrelevant, etc.:

- All ideas will have a "Trash for Proposals", a separate section of proposals for each idea, accessible by one click. There are proposals that received more than 60% of negative (it can vary, of course - or you can use other criteria, the idea remains the same), or inactive proposals (which were a time without receiving votes);

- Proposals that are inactive were more than 6 months without further votes (this time can vary, of course). Unlike the proposals removed by negative votes, proposals inactive may be reactivated if any User vote for her - in case the proposal back to home the idea in question;

- The ideas that are no longer in active proposals (all are removed by negative votes or are inactive) are going to the Graveyard of Ideas - where do not leave. Things still appear in the cemetery in the polls - especially those on the time to suggest new ideas, so if you already have a similar idea in the cemetery, the User know what happened.

Things still appear in the cemetery in the polls - especially those on the time to suggest new ideas, so if you already have a similar idea in the cemetery, the User know what happened.

Reading the solution #1, I had some ideas of how to use one (or some) algorithms to evaluate the ideas that will (or not) to the cemetery. In this case, the use of these algorithms complements the use of the media to report ideas, such as spam, Irrelevant, etc.: - All ideas will have a "Trash for Proposals", a separate section of proposals for each idea, accessible by one click. There are proposals that received more than 60% of negative (it can vary, of course - or you can use other criteria, the idea remains the same), or inactive proposals (which were a time without receiving votes); - Proposals that are inactive were more than 6 months without further votes (this time can vary, of course). Unlike the proposals removed by negative votes, proposals inactive may be reactivated if any User vote for her - in case the proposal back to home the idea in question; - The ideas that are no longer in active proposals (all are removed by negative votes or are inactive) are going to the Graveyard of Ideas - where do not leave. Things still appear in the cemetery in the polls - especially those on the time to suggest new ideas, so if you already have a similar idea in the cemetery, the User know what happened. Things still appear in the cemetery in the polls - especially those on the time to suggest new ideas, so if you already have a similar idea in the cemetery, the User know what happened. PS.: I'm sorry for any mistakes in English.

Written by stoffel the 23 Feb 10 at 21:29.

Even though the idea content may not be relevant anymore, the thinking process can still be valuable. People who read such an old idea with solutions might be inspired and apply the same thinking to the current Ubuntu.

As brainstorming is about quantity (NOT quality!!!), it would be a very bad idea to delete or hide old ideas; old ideas are as valuable as new ideas.

Even though the idea content may not be relevant anymore, the thinking process can still be valuable. People who read such an old idea with solutions might be inspired and apply the same thinking to the current Ubuntu. As brainstorming is about quantity (NOT quality!!!), it would be a very bad idea to delete or hide old ideas; old ideas are as valuable as new ideas.

Written by ki4jgt the 1 Mar 10 at 07:55.

Idea graveyard?? same thing, but the old ideas section would allow people to see the ideas and once someone read it and voted yes on it. it would go back to popular ideas.

We've all had ideas that were really good, but for some reason, got pushed behind some other better ones and then no one knows about them.

I also think, to be fair, the ideas need to be randomly generated at each page load, so that the users can see new, old ideas.

Idea graveyard?? same thing, but the old ideas section would allow people to see the ideas and once someone read it and voted yes on it. it would go back to popular ideas. We've all had ideas that were really good, but for some reason, got pushed behind some other better ones and then no one knows about them. I also think, to be fair, the ideas need to be randomly generated at each page load, so that the users can see new, old ideas.

Written by mickbuntu_remix the 19 Mar 10 at 00:20.

Ideas could be moved to a Graveyard, looked over from time to time, and then raised from the dead to relive their original kindrid spirits as a part of another idea or a combination of ideas. Things are going parallel, so why not do the same with old or dead ideas? Perhaps someone else has the last piece of your puzzle..

Ideas could be moved to a Graveyard, looked over from time to time, and then raised from the dead to relive their original kindrid spirits as a part of another idea or a combination of ideas. Things are going parallel, so why not do the same with old or dead ideas? Perhaps someone else has the last piece of your puzzle..