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Who all knows about the Start a New conversation option?


tekhawk
10/19/07		 right who all knows about this i know i just found out about it by mistake lol and phubert just found out about it by me asking lol
dell_admin1
10/19/07		 @tekhawk - the folks who've been regular users since the early days all know about the "start a new conversation" option. They used to use it a lot, and then back in late spring, the community discussed and voted on not wanting it around anymore. The reason is that it's not an easy place to get into (can only get there from the "comments" page), and there were people accidently posting ideas in the "forum" area... so those ideas weren't being seen... until I contacted them and had them re-post as an idea. So as a result of community feedback, I have turned on the prior moderation for any posts to the "start a new conversation" - it gets about 5 posts a week... mostly new people accidentally posting ideas there, or regulars who use it to communicate with me.

I know that's a lot of background, but wanted you to be aware of the history. You can use it if you want to, but it will always be prior-moderated to prevent ideas from getting mixed in, and you'll find that people won't join the conversation much because it's not very visible. Just my 2 cents based on my experience, but we'll see. Thanks.
jervis961
10/19/07		 tekhawk - dell_admin1 is correct about the function its a pain sometimes. Here is some reading material for you if you can't sleep tonight. :) Its a little outdated now but it may help you use the site.
http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/68165/IdeaStorm_needs_a_tip_section
tekhawk
10/19/07		 so the only real use for it practical use for it is to send a question to you
sugarbear
10/19/07		 That might be real handy.