A new approach to suggestions?

Pumaman · Fri 06/08/2004 22:09:58

I've been noticing lately that my to-do list has been growing far faster than I can possibly implement the stuff in it. This means that potentially the more useful suggestions are getting bogged down behind other suggestions that only one person really wants.

Therefore, I'm starting to think that it might be time to be more strict over what suggestions are accepted, rather than me just adding everything to my to-do list.

What would people say to some sort of poll system where all new suggestions would be voted on by everyone here before getting added to the list? Perhaps the vote could be between options like:
* Yes, I would really find this useful
* I might find this useful, but it's not too important
* I wouldn't use this feature

and then only the suggestions which get a certain rating in the votes would actually get approved for addition to the to-do list. That way, hopefully the more useful suggestions would actually then get implemented, rather than the current pretty much random system of what gets in and what doesn't.

This system wouldn't apply to bug reports obviously, they would be dealt with as soon as possible just as at present.

Anyway, any opinions on this?

Darth Mandarb · Fri 06/08/2004 22:13:20

Sounds good to me.

I've often wondered how you keep up with the to-do list anyway ... so this makes sense.

Mr Jake · Fri 06/08/2004 22:23:29

that would be the best way, dont these forums normally come with a built in polling system? maybe you could adapt that?

Privateer Puddin' · Fri 06/08/2004 22:32:31

Perhaps more than one to do list, high, medium and low priority?

If 'Yes, I would really find this useful' - Got most, then high
If 'I might find this useful, but it's not too important' - Got most then medium
If 'I wouldn't use this feature' - Got most, but someone really wants it, then low

too much work perhaps but.. all suggestions still need to be logged ... maybe?

geoffkhan (lazy login) · Sat 07/08/2004 00:14:13

Brilliant idea, CJ. That would lighten your work load and make the more important and useful features get implemented first.

Moox · Sat 07/08/2004 01:44:17

Good idea, I support it.

Joseph DiPerla · Sat 07/08/2004 02:21:18

Behind you 100 %!

Proskrito · Sat 07/08/2004 04:35:01

sure, if that helps you to implement for us the most useful features first, and i believe it could, i think its a great idea : )

Dusk · Sat 07/08/2004 17:12:31

I think that it would be a really useful thing : )
thanks,
bye

Pumaman · Sun 08/08/2004 16:18:19

Thanks for the feedback. I'll try and get it set up fairly soon, though I'm not sure if the forum poll system is the best approach or not. I'll give it some thought.

Joseph DiPerla · Sun 08/08/2004 18:09:34

I run the forum poll thing on mysite usinh phpbb.

You could probably put up a suggestion poll forum and only allow to post polls and allow users to only vote and not post replies.

Or you could try using something from bravenet.com

jetxl · Sun 08/08/2004 22:00:35

good idea but does this mean suggestion from now on or is the WHOLE to do list being polled? Because that to do list is massive and I think there are some double suggestions in there as well.

Gilbert · Mon 09/08/2004 03:32:30

Yeah sounds a nice idea, or just implement it it that nearly abandoned tracker...

auhsor · Mon 09/08/2004 04:26:52

I agree with Privateer Puddin'. Instead of disregarding suggestions that don't get enough votes, it would probably be better if they went on separate to do lists, so they might be dealt with some other time.

SSH · Mon 09/08/2004 14:55:35

You do realise that this will mean that "3d" will head straight to the top of the list :

You need a fourth vote type:

* If you implement this, I'm never touching anything AGS-related again, other than to send those XXXtra-special "onion ring" photos to The Daily Mirror

Pumaman · Mon 09/08/2004 20:43:34

It would only apply to suggestions from now on, the current to-do list would not be re-voted on.

I agree that failed suggestions would have to be listed somewhere so there was a record of them being made.

Joseph DiPerla · Tue 10/08/2004 21:31:17

Why not just eliminate that current todo list completely? Lets start over, fresh.

JD

Kinoko · Wed 11/08/2004 07:07:36

Shh! Some of my suggestions are on the current to-do list, I think.

Pumaman · Thu 12/08/2004 22:57:17

I have considered just starting from a clean slate, but there are loads of good suggestions on the current list that I wouldn't want to lose. It could probably do with some pruning though, especially the older suggestions near the bottom of the list.

Joseph DiPerla · Thu 12/08/2004 23:02:13

Why dont we just start with a vote on those suggestions first then. Or atleast a vote on what stays and doesn't stay? That we can definetly do a Vote in the forums on.

A new approach to suggestions?

geoffkhan (lazy login)