Suggestions category - Weekly report: #23

This is a weekly report of the Suggestions category. It contains basic stats, tips and interesting open source projects to start contributing. Also, I will show you the most common mistakes of this week and how to fix them.

In this post:

• Category summary
• Top scored contributions
  • Contest for the Suggestions category
• Common mistakes and how to fix them
• Interesting open source projects
• Useful posts

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Category summary

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• Week: 13 (from Mar. 21 to Mar. 28)
• There were 18 contributions and 17 have a chance of being rewarded, or have already been rewarded.
• The average score was 46.6.
• There were a total of 14 unique contributors in the category.

Number of reviewed and rewarded contributions

Average score

Number of reviews by Moderator

Another great week! We had 18 contributions and 17 had a chance of being rewarded, or have already been rewarded. The average score was almost 47, it is not the best but I believe that we can improve the quality of the category..
Like the previous week, ~5 users submitted 2 contributions (or more) and we also had new contributors
The number of contributions is above 15 for the second week in a row and that is something that we did not see in the last months. We need to work harder and try to make this number an average.

The most active moderators this week were @syedumair and @sinem006.

Contest: This was the last round of March, let's see who are the winners!

Spread the word
Make a post about the contest, add some info about Utopian and the Suggestions Category and paste the link in comments. I will send some liquid STEEM to the best one.

Remember that upvotes are never guaranteed.

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Top scored contributions

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This week we did not have a Staff pick, but check this great posts:

• Drugwars as a blockchain-based game - verifiability and irreversibility by @blockchainstudio
• Suggestion For BMI Calculator : Add Complementary Features in BMI, BTP (Body Fat Percentage), and WtHR (Waist-to-Height Ratio) by @ahyar92
• Suggestion for Panic Trigger; Implement contacts grouping for different kinds of emergencies. by @harry-heightz
• Propose some additional features, such as currency conversion, unit conversion, and history on the elegant calculator application version 1.0.3 by @ammarraisafti

Contest

Prize: 10 STEEM every month (+ the Community Bounty, which is 60 STEEM).
Total Prize: 70 STEEM
How? Submit a contribution to the Suggestions category. A contributor can submit more than one contribution per week. If your contribution got a score higher than 50 you get points.

Score	Points
100 or Staff Pick	7
90 - 99	5
80 - 89	4
70 - 79	3
60 - 69	2
50 - 59	1
0 - 49	0

When? At the end of every month I will send 75% of the Total Prize to the winner and 25% to the second place.

Round 4: March
Points

• 100 or Staff Pick: none [7 points]
• 90 - 99: none [5 points]
• 80 - 89: none [4 points]
• 70 - 79: @blockchainstudio [3 points]
• 60 - 69: @ahyar92 [2 point]
• 50 - 59: @harry-heightz (x2), @ammarraisafti, @rufans, @ahyar92 [1 point]

Ranking

Author	Points
@blockchainstudio	10
@harry-heightz	8
@mattockfs	7
@ahyar92	6
@zoneboy	5
@edicted	2
@darewealth	1
@tony-duke	1
@peerzadaaabid	1
@ckole	1
@ammarraisafti	1
@rufans	1

Congrats @blockchainstudio and @harry-heightz! I will send you the prize as soon as possible!

Community Bounty (CB)

A big thank you to @emrebeyler, @tdre, @blockchainstudio, @amosbastian, @leotrap, @tobias-g, @utopian-io, @syedumair and @knowledges.
The CB is real thanks to them.

Disclaimer: The prize is taken from my personal account. This is an unofficial contest. It is only for the Suggestions category. You must not complain to Utopian about this contest. If something is wrong with the points, or if the rules are not clear, you should write to me, not to Utopian.

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Common mistakes and how to fix them

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The aim of this section is to show you the most common mistakes found this week. Followed by a short description and tips when applicable. Usually, I split the section in two: Contributions with a score of 25 or less and Contributions with a score of 50 or less.

1 - Contributions with a score of 50 or less

1.1 - The impact on the functionality and usability of the project is low

If the overall of your post is excellent, but your idea has little impact on the functionality and/or usability of the project or could be achieved in a easy way, you will get a few point less. Try to suggest unique, original and useful features.

1.2 - The proposal is not detailed enough

The proposal should be as informative and descriptive as possible. This will help the project owner (and the people who read your post) to understand your suggestion. Avoid being vague about the benefits of your idea.

1.3 - The quality of the mockups/images could be better

Mockups are really useful to explain an idea. We (and most of the users) are not Graphic designers. We do not expect high quality images, but few details would transform a poor mockup in a great one. We have excellent graphic designers in our community, use our Discord server, share your images, ask for help. They will guide you to improve your mockups.

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Interesting open source projects

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In case that you want to contribute on the Suggestions category but do not know any project, check this list.

1 - OBS Studio

OBS is a free and open-source software suite for recording and live streaming. Written in C and C++, OBS provides real-time source and device capture, scene composition, encoding, recording, and broadcasting. Transmission of data is primarily done via the Real Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP) and can be sent to any RTMP supporting destination, including many presets for streaming websites such as YouTube, Twitch.tv, Instagram and Facebook. [Source]
Website: obsproject.com
Repository: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio

2 - LMMS

LMMS is a free cross-platform alternative to commercial programs like FL Studio®, which allow you to produce music with your computer. This includes the creation of melodies and beats, the synthesis and mixing of sounds, and arranging of samples. You can have fun with your MIDI-keyboard and much more; all in a user-friendly and modern interface. [Source]
Website: lmms.io
Repository: https://github.com/LMMS/lmms/

3 - SteemAX

SteemAX helps minnow content-creators and whale curators by automating an exchange of upvotes between their quality Steemit blog posts, allowing both a 1 to 1 as well as disproportional exchanges that grant bigger curations, better support than a bid bot, and the long-term support they both deserve. [Source]
Website: www.steemax.trade
Repository: https://github.com/ArtoLabs/SteemAX

Useful posts

• How to choose a valid repository?
• Submitting excellent idea contributions: the basics
• Tips for idea category contributors on utopian
• Think technically and enjoy your favorite open source projects
• Utopian a home for smart and innovative individuals
• Tips from experience: communication is essential
• Suggestions category - weekly report: #1 - #2 - #3 - #4 - #5 - #6 - #7 - #8 - #9 - #10 - #11 - #12 - #13 - #14 - #15 - #16 - #17 - #18 - #19 - #20 - #21 - #22

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