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I like this idea. I also think a "show of support" flag might help so people know hats mean "ready to launch".
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Personally, I would switch them around so bomb means discard and flag means "good idea, but needs work," if only for inherent symbolism. We could also make it so that flags count against hats to prevent launches but against bombs for discarding.
I like this. It's about time we made the distinction between "ready or not yet" versus "good vs. bad idea".
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^^ I agree that bombs meaning discard and flags meaning "good idea, but needs work" makes more sense, but I was reluctant to change the meaning of bombs. I think I'll do it, though.
^^^ Yes, a fourth option (e.g. a light bulb), to mean just "this is a good idea" could be nice. It'd eliminate unnecessary hatting and avoid the problems that would come with tropers using flags solely to show support. On the other hand, some people might think four options is too much (especially when the reason for flagging already includes "this is a good idea").
Edited by MathsAngelicVersion
Ditto on this one; it's a Spiritual Successor to the "Motion to Discard" tag.
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Sounds like a good idea, a distinction would be useful and make it more clear what people mean by bombing (or flagging, as suggested here)
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This is the perspective of a newbie who just fumbled her way through TLP. I'm reluctant to make that process even more complicated, more rules, more learning curve, more "what does that mean?"
So it means something when I say I think that this is a good idea. The only reason I launched was because people made comments, to help me understand what others thought worthwhile. That message, "Worthwhile but needs work" is so important.
OTOH, the bombs didn't discourage me, "Not ready yet" was what I assumed they meant, so maybe the message is already there? I started out with a lame first draft that got 3 bombs. If it had been Discarded, I would have started the same TLP later, but much stronger draft. As it was, I kept tweeking it and getting more Hats. It took a week, very educational.
Edited by EmilaSkytracker
Bombs are supposed to mean "this entry has a hat it doesn't deserve". Unfortunately, this doesn't allow you to distinguish between "this has potential, but needs more work" and "this won't work, so let's discard it". I propose reserving bombs for the former and using flags for the latter. Flags, not bombs, will then determine whether a TLP gets discarded. I believe this has some advantages over the current system: