Topic types¶
When you create a topic, you first choose what you want to do. This is the topic type.
It determines two things: what information the create form asks for, and in which view the topic opens – for you and for everyone else. What’s more, everyone can see at a glance in the topic lists whether it’s a problem or an idea, for example – and can filter by this in the archive].
| Type | Opens | For what |
|---|---|---|
| New topic | Chat | When nothing has been decided yet |
| Idea | Chat | To put forward and discuss an idea |
| Problem | Chat | To identify something that needs resolving |
| Question | Decisions | To ask a question and gather proposals |
| Quick decision | Decisions | To decide something straight away |
| Concept work | Document | To write a draft and get others to contribute their ideas |
This bloke doesn’t hold back¶
Once created, each topic behaves just like any other. In a Quick decision, you can gather proposals; in a Concept Paper, you can vote; and in an Idea, you can assign tasks. Each type allows you to do everything that the others allow. So, above all, it’s about allowing yourselves to take shortcuts and focusing specifically on the tools you need in each particular situation.
You can also change this setting at a later date. It describes what you started with, not what it’s allowed to become.
Proposals when creating¶
Two blokes suggest something, but that’s all they do – nothing is actually decided:
- In the case of a problem, a high priority is assigned. Anyone raising a problem usually wants someone to look into it.
- In the case of a simple decision, the deadline for the decision is also set as the deadline for the issue, so that the two dates do not diverge.
Further intelligent proposals are planned for the future, such as links to other topics or keywords.