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--- webteam:idea_percolator_options [2011/11/10 15:22] – terlaga
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 **a) IdeaTorrent (Amy/Kate)**
-    User submits the idea, also using tag or category to identify cases where the user is willing to contribute funds, but is seeking co-sponsors or is planning to fund it, but is first seeking community feedback.  YES
+    User submits the idea, also using tag or category to identify cases where the user is willing to contribute funds, but is seeking co-sponsors or is planning to fund it,
+    but is first seeking community feedback.  YES
     Once submitted, percolator analyzes keywords to determine if it may be a duplicate. Presents possible duplicates to users.  YES, IDEATORRENT CHECKS FOR DUPLICATES
     Community maintainers and other interested individuals are alerted of the new submission.  YES
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             Yes, adds an explanatory comment with a link to the ongoing project, possibly changing the status of the idea to cancelled.
     Others interested in the enhancement cast a vote for the idea and add comments/use cases for how it might be implemented in their organization.  YES
-    Ideatorrent has 2 places where 'voting' can happen, one is in the idea sandbox, this is where admins look at ideas suggest by people, if enough admins say yes this is a good idea it gets moved into the 'popular' ideas section.  In the popular ideas section users can vote on 'solutions' or as it is worded in the current version you are poking around in 'use cases'
+    Ideatorrent has 2 places where 'voting' can happen, one is in the idea sandbox, this is where admins look at ideas suggest by people, if enough admins say yes this is a good idea
+    it gets moved into the 'popular' ideas section.  In the popular ideas section users can vote on 'solutions' or as it is worded in the current version you are poking around
+    in 'use cases'
     Ideas with the most votes/activity float to the top of the percolator.  YES, it is possible to view ideas in a most votes to least votes view.
     Idea moves forward (or not) in one of the following ways:
-        Developer with similar interest or looking for projects to get started in Evergreen adopts an idea. Changes the status to “under development.” Idea moves into Launchpad as a wishlist item with more technical details about implementation.  YES, When a dev starts working on an idea, they can flag it "in dev" then an admin / mod can confirm it is and it moves into 'In Development'  tab.  the getting things into launchpad would need to be worked in or done manually.
+    Developer with similar interest or looking for projects to get started in Evergreen adopts an idea. Changes the status to “under development.” Idea moves into
+    Launchpad as a wishlist item with more technical details about implementation.  YES, When a dev starts working on an idea, they can flag it "in dev" then an admin
+     / mod can confirm it is and it moves into 'In Development'  tab.  the getting things into launchpad would need to be worked in or done manually.
         Organization with sufficient funding contracts with developer/vendor to implement. Status is changed to under development.  YES, same flagging process as above
-        Organization decides it is willing to contribute funds to the idea, but needs co-sponsors. Changes category or tag to “seeking co-sponsors.”  YES, This could be done with adding a tag
+        Organization decides it is willing to contribute funds to the idea, but needs co-sponsors. Changes category or tag to “seeking co-sponsors.”
+        YES, This could be done with adding a tag
         Idea gets no funding or development support. Sinks to the bottom of the percolator.  YES, has the ability to sort via popularity
+        PROS:  Designed for idea submissions along with other user comments, voting to determine idea popularity, some flexibility in adding tags/categories
+        CONS:  Less flexibility in design when compared to home-grown solution (ideas.galecia.com)
 **b) Standalone (or RSCEL-hosted) Drupal app (Jim/Lori)**