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Getting Involved

Every Roadmap item can be voted on. Voting is a simple way to show that you think an item is worth pursuing. It helps surface the ideas and proposals that the unit cares about most.

How to vote

You'll see a vote button on each item, both in the list view and on the item's detail page. Click it to cast your vote. Click again to remove it. That's it.

What voting means

A vote says "I think this matters" or "I'd like to see this happen." It doesn't commit you to anything. It's purely a signal of interest and support.

Items with more votes naturally get more visibility. When someone is deciding what to pick up next or what to prioritise, vote counts give a clear picture of what the unit is interested in.

Automatic subscription

When you vote on an item, you'll be automatically subscribed to it. That means you'll be notified when there are updates, such as stage changes, new comments, and decisions. You can unsubscribe at any time if you change your mind.

Above: Voting on an item can be done from the item view or the list view, by toggling the upvote icon.

Every Roadmap item has two types of conversation: Updates and Discussion.

Updates

Updates are official posts from the people responsible for the item: the Pointman, Authority, Contributors, or the Originator. They're used to communicate progress, decisions, changes, and next steps.

If you're assigned a responsibility role on an item, posting regular updates keeps everyone informed and shows that things are moving. Updates can be pinned to highlight important information.

Discussion

Discussion is open to anyone once the item moves past the Received stage. This is where the broader unit can weigh in: ask questions, raise concerns, share relevant experience, or offer suggestions.

Discussions are threaded, so you can reply directly to someone's comment and keep related conversations together. You can also like comments to show agreement or appreciation without adding noise.

Mentions and references

In both Updates and Discussion, you can mention people and reference other Roadmap items:

• Mention a person - Type @ followed by their username to tag them in your comment. They'll be notified.
• Mention a team - You can also mention entire teams to notify all members.
• Reference an item - Use the RM/ format (like RM/42) to create a clickable link to another Roadmap item. This is useful when items are related or when you want to draw attention to something relevant.

Editing and deleting

You can edit your own comments after posting them. If you need to remove a comment entirely, you can delete it, though it's usually better to edit and clarify rather than delete.

Above: A typical discussion view on a Roadmap Item

You don't have to actively check the Roadmap every day to stay informed. The subscription and notification features make it easy to keep up with the items you care about.

Subscribing to items

When you subscribe to a Roadmap item, you'll be notified whenever something significant happens: a stage change, a new comment, an approval decision, and so on.

You're automatically subscribed when you:

• Submit an item (as the Originator).
• Vote on an item.
• Comment on an item.

You can also manually subscribe to any item using the subscribe button on its page. And if you're getting too many updates for a particular item, you can unsubscribe just as easily.

Unseen changes

In the list view, items you're subscribed to will show an indicator if there have been changes since you last looked. This gives you a quick way to scan for anything new without reading through every item.

You can use the "unseen changes" quick filter to show only items that have been updated since your last visit. When you're done catching up, click Mark all as read to clear all the unseen indicators and start fresh.

Discord notifications

Key events on the Roadmap, like new submissions, stage changes, and approvals, are also posted to Discord. This means even if you're not on the website, you can still catch important updates as they happen.