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This is an official proposal for an amendment to the ideas section rules and operations. Please exercise extreme caution when making a decision on how to vote on this issue. Your decision not only affects you, but the community in its entirety. Unlike petitions, this proposal does not need consensus. You may either vote Yes, No, or Abstain. Please read the proposal in its entirety before you make your decision.
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Article IIIProposed Change
Removal of the at least X posts in 180 days requirement from prefixes (excluding inactive topics) and the addition of "or at least 1 post within 180 days" for proposals in the case that the creator is no longer supporting the idea.Current Text
Below are all the prefixes you will encounter in the ideas forum as well as the criteria for each.
Petition/Voting Categories
Closed - A closed poll.
Open - An open poll.
Passed - Ideas that have passed.
Petition - Used for requests to upgrade/downgrade the status of an idea or to reject the idea entirely. Also used in the case of reopening an inactive topic, however this requires a vote to occur.
Other Categories
Rejected - An idea that has been rejected.
No Format - An idea that lacks proper formatting.
Wish List - A Do Not Suggest idea.
Idea Development Categories
Inactive Topic - An idea that has not had any posts within 180 days or does not meet the requirements of a proposal
Proposal - An idea that has the support of its creator and is properly formatted.
Discussion - An idea that has 10 meaningful replies (at least 2 within 180 days).
Deliberation - An idea that has 25 meaningful replies (at least 5 within 180 days).
Development - An idea that has 50 meaningful replies (at least 10 within 180 days).
Established - An idea that is under consideration to be sent to the developers (more developed than a development).
Petition/Voting Categories
Closed - A closed poll.
Open - An open poll.
Passed - Ideas that have passed.
Petition - Used for requests to upgrade/downgrade the status of an idea or to reject the idea entirely. Also used in the case of reopening an inactive topic, however this requires a vote to occur.
Other Categories
Rejected - An idea that has been rejected.
No Format - An idea that lacks proper formatting.
Wish List - A Do Not Suggest idea.
Idea Development Categories
Inactive Topic - An idea that has not had any posts within 180 days or does not meet the requirements of a proposal
Proposal - An idea that has the support of its creator and is properly formatted.
Discussion - An idea that has 10 meaningful replies (at least 2 within 180 days).
Deliberation - An idea that has 25 meaningful replies (at least 5 within 180 days).
Development - An idea that has 50 meaningful replies (at least 10 within 180 days).
Established - An idea that is under consideration to be sent to the developers (more developed than a development).
Proposed Text
Below are all the prefixes you will encounter in the ideas forum as well as the criteria for each.
Petition/Voting Categories
Closed - A closed poll.
Open - An open poll.
Passed - Ideas that have passed.
Petition - Used for requests to upgrade/downgrade the status of an idea or to reject the idea entirely. Also used in the case of reopening an inactive topic, however this requires a vote to occur.
Other Categories
Rejected - An idea that has been rejected.
No Format - An idea that lacks proper formatting.
Wish List - A Do Not Suggest idea.
Idea Development Categories
Inactive Topic - An idea that has not had any posts within 180 days or does not meet the requirements of a proposal
Proposal - An idea that has the support of its creator or has at least 1 post within 180 days and is properly formatted.
Discussion - An idea that has 10 meaningful replies.
Deliberation - An idea that has 25 meaningful replies.
Development - An idea that has 50 meaningful replies.
Established - An idea that is under consideration to be sent to the developers (more developed than a development).
Petition/Voting Categories
Closed - A closed poll.
Open - An open poll.
Passed - Ideas that have passed.
Petition - Used for requests to upgrade/downgrade the status of an idea or to reject the idea entirely. Also used in the case of reopening an inactive topic, however this requires a vote to occur.
Other Categories
Rejected - An idea that has been rejected.
No Format - An idea that lacks proper formatting.
Wish List - A Do Not Suggest idea.
Idea Development Categories
Inactive Topic - An idea that has not had any posts within 180 days or does not meet the requirements of a proposal
Proposal - An idea that has the support of its creator or has at least 1 post within 180 days and is properly formatted.
Discussion - An idea that has 10 meaningful replies.
Deliberation - An idea that has 25 meaningful replies.
Development - An idea that has 50 meaningful replies.
Established - An idea that is under consideration to be sent to the developers (more developed than a development).