It would be smart to allow users to make an anonymous tip-off on an investigation without joining it. We could even recommend that they go through hidemyass.com before doing so.

Too hard to use for some people

When someone adds a link to an FOI request on What Do They Know, we should have a monitoring tool that keeps an eye on it. Once it's responded to, it should automatically add an update to the challenge that links to it. And once it's completed it should email everyone on the investigation.

If I get pointed to an investigation, I can't even have a look at the details without signing up. This (a) discourages anonymous browsing (which I'd think is important in this site); (b) is bad web interaction practice.

Personally, I'm unlikely to sign up until I've played around (because how you've made the site work will dictate whether I'll expend effort on it).

If I get pointed to an investigation, I can't even have a look at the details without signing up. This (a) discourages anonymous browsing (which I'd think is important in this site); (b) is bad web interaction practice.

Personally, I'm unlikely to sign up until I've played around (because how you've made the site work will dictate whether I'll expend effort on it).

without copying and pasting their email addresses from the admin page

At the moment they can only invite to investigations. Also, make it prominent - maybe top right near login?

this will help users to find topics that are local or relevant to them and will help organisations and interested parties to become aware of and involved in investigations concerning them.

See text in mockup sent separately.

If I get pointed to an investigation, I can't even have a look at the details without signing up. This (a) discourages anonymous browsing (which I'd think is important in this site); (b) is bad web interaction practice.

Personally, I'm unlikely to sign up until I've played around (because how you've made the site work will dictate whether I'll expend effort on it).

I just signed up yesterday, it seemed more worthwhile for me to help out an investigation there was hardly anyone else working on rather than be drawn to the popular investigations, as is naturally the case.

I'd like to see perhaps a 'What needs help?' section for investigations relatively unpopular (as in, there's relatively few people working on them). I would've definitely used this yesterday.

Josh.

At the moment you cannot 'accept' a challenge which is completed - which means you can't receive updates even though they may still be added.

Some material discussed in an investigation can obviously be sensitive. It may not be appropriate to use the 'update' facility for this. it would be much better if we could update those involved in the collaboration with messages only they can see.

http://beta.helpmeinvestigate.com/challenges/all

add investigation info for each challenge?

They pick from a list - can add their own link. PB

When we launch users will be able to see investigation questions but not the detail. Rather than them request an invitation from the site it would be better if they could request it from the person who proposed the question, creating a connection and reinforcing the feeling that this investigation is worth pursuing for the proposer.

LinkedIn do this very successfully with friend request emails.

Having posted a question for an investigation, I'd like to modify it so that the purpose is clearer but it seems I'm not allowed to do so.

At the moment won't work properly for some screenreaders (or programs like 1Password

When a user clicks on an invitation, registers, and is taken to the investigation it would be good to welcome them with 'Here are 2 quick things you can do...' - perhaps 'add background information' and something else.