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by cjbarber 4439 days ago
I'd like to propose a Problem Thursday's, in addition to Idea Sunday.

Topic: What problems are you experiencing that you want solved? IMO this is more conducive to creation of solutions and idea generation than Idea Sunday.

1) Sharing of problems doesn't impose any constraints on the solution, allowing readers to identify their own solutions (and thus feel more attached to the potential solution). To explain another way, my hypothesis is that people would rather come up with their own idea (aka solution) to a stated problem, than build out someone else's idea of a solution. (Even if the leap from problem -> solution is one cognitive cycle and nothing revolutionary).

2) I'd rather see people solving problems

All that said, the Idea Sunday thread is great, too.