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Help/Frequently Asked Questions What is this? We designed the Future of Small Towns idea generator to focus the public's knowledge and insight on an issue of critical importance to the state. The idea generator is an online collaboration that people can use to learn about an issue, and come up with ways to address the issue at hand in a cooperative way. What will you do with the ideas? Some of the best ideas will be incorporated into the Center for Small Towns' Third Annual Symposium on Small Towns at the University of Minnesota Morris on June 7-8, 2005. All proposals will appear on the website for other visitors to consider and vote on. The ideas will also help our newsroom track key and emerging issues concerning small towns. How do I use the Idea Generator? It's pretty simple. Click on a category, read the research, read the proposals, explore the site. When you're ready to vote, comment or propose your own solution. We will ask you to tell us a little bit about yourself so we can post your name and location alongside your comments. Then feel free to vote, comment and propose all you want. If you have any questions, e-mail us at publicinsight@mpr.org. Can I vote, comment or propose more than once? Sure. But we won't post any frivolous proposals. If we feel other readers will have trouble understanding your proposal, we may ask you to elaborate before posting your idea. And we reserve the right to restrict offensive or irrelevant postings. Why do you require me to put my name next to my idea? We want people to be accountable for what they say. We feel that anonymity leads people to take one another less seriously. Of course, you can always make up a name. But that wouldn't be nice. So don't do it, please. I submitted my idea, why hasn't it appeared yet? An editor or moderator must look at every proposal before it goes to the site. They will edit it for grammar, spelling, punctuation and readability (we want to make sure people can focus on your idea) and to make sure it's not offensive or derogatory. Then we will post it. Check back every morning to see the new ideas that came in overnight. Why are you doing this? Minnesota Public Radio News has long realized that there is a great deal of knowledge and expertise out in the public that, if tapped, could help transform the way we gather and disseminate information. This is part of an ongoing project at Minnesota Public Radio called Public Insight Journalism. The idea is to draw in knowledge and insight from people throughout the state who have the expertise to help us illuminate the issues of the day. Why isn't it working right? If you're having any technical problems, e-mail us at publicinsight@mpr.org. It's helpful to know what operating system you have (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc.), what browser and version you are using (Internet Explorer 6.1, Netscape 4.0, AOL 9.0, etc.), and how fast your Internet connection is (dial-up, DSL, cable modem, etc.) |
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