Questions and proposals¶

Before a group makes a decision, it must be clear what the decision is about. That’s what questions are for: someone asks them, and you all put forward proposals together.

A single topic can give rise to several questions. Where a single issue breaks down into three sub-questions, each one elicits its own set of answers.

Ask a question¶

By entering /question in the composer, or directly when creating a topic of the Question type.

A question has a title – What is the question? – and, optionally, a description providing the necessary background. A deadline may be set, but this is not compulsory.

Collecting proposals¶

Each proposal is a sentence, with an optional description below it. As long as the question remains open, anyone can contribute.

Proposals do not need to be linked to a question. Anything someone contributes during the thread stands on its own initially and can be linked to a question later. Conversely, the proposals remain even if you delete a question – the question disappears, but the replies do not.

From question to decision¶

Once you feel you have gathered enough proposals, turning the question into a decision is a piece of cake.

This is the point at which collecting turns into deciding – and the reason why the form only asks you about the method once the suggestions are there: their number determines what’s suitable.

Close a question¶

A closed question no longer accepts any further proposals. This is useful if you’ve gathered enough proposals and don’t want any more to come in whilst you’re making your decision.

It can be opened again at any time.