Working with Ideas

When you navigate to a product, you'll see a list of all ideas:

Idea Card Information:

• Title: The main idea heading
• Reference ID: Unique identifier (e.g., PROD-123)
• Author: Who submitted the idea
• Status: Current status (New, Under Review, Planned, etc.)
• Vote Count: Total weighted votes
• Comment Count: Number of discussions
• Created Date: When the idea was submitted

Sorting Options:

• Newest: Most recently created
• Top: Highest vote count
• Most Commented: Most active discussions
• Trending: Recent activity and engagement

Ideas progress through various statuses:

Terminal Statuses: Completed, Declined, Already Available - these return your vote credits (if configured).

To submit a new idea:

1. Navigate to the product you want to suggest an idea for
2. Click the Submit Idea button
3. Fill in the required fields:
4. Title: Clear, concise summary (required)
5. Description: Detailed explanation of your idea (required)
6. Attachments: Optional images to illustrate your idea
7. Click Submit to publish

Tips for Good Ideas:

• Search first to avoid duplicates
• Be specific about the problem you're solving
• Explain the benefit to users
• Include examples or mockups if possible
• Keep titles clear and searchable

You can edit your own ideas:

What You Can Edit:

• Title
• Description
• Attachments

Limitations:

• Only the original author can edit
• Cannot edit ideas in terminal status
• Cannot edit other users' ideas

To Edit:

1. Go to your idea's detail page
2. Click the Edit button (pencil icon)
3. Make your changes
4. Save the updates

Clicking on an idea opens the detail page with:

Left Side:

• Full title and description
• Author information
• Submission date
• Status with change history
• Vote button and count

Right Side:

• Comments section
• Pinned comments from the team
• Add comment form

Actions Available:

• Vote / Adjust votes
• Add to favorites
• Share idea link
• Report idea (if inappropriate)

Some ideas may have visibility restrictions:

Public Ideas:

• Visible to all authenticated users
• Open for voting and comments

Internal Ideas:

• Only visible to employees
• Or customers with FULL_PARTICIPANT access
• Used for internal roadmap discussions