"I think this feature has merit" type requests?

I like discussing things. I'm really curious to hear people's opinions here, as many of the monks here are both weathered and intelligent, though it is so often seen as a request. :(

Feature discussions are often a fun way to flesh out ideas, which itself is quite satisfying. Heh, half the fun of development is working out the idea. Design first, and they no longer want to code, because the rest boring. (At least for the MBTI's Ps, which accounts for ~50% of the population.) Others love working out ideas, and doing anything about it afterwards is a separate question.

I'm guessing talking about an idea is seen as a ruse for asking for an implementation, and therefore frowned upon. Too bad. Fleshing out an idea can interest more people to get involved in the first place, making any changes a more than one person effort.

In reply to Re^8: Just curious: is there a BOT that downvotes "me?" by chacham
in thread Just curious: is there a BOT that downvotes "me?" by locked_user sundialsvc4

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