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.

![](https://imgur.com/Cn9m2Hr.jpg)

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

![](https://drumcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/google-analytics-seo-rank-traffic.jpg)
[source](https://drumcreative.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/google-analytics-seo-rank-traffic.jpg)

* Week: 3 (from Jan. 17 to Jan. 24) 
* There were 15 contributions and 13 have a chance of being rewarded, or have already been rewarded.
* The average score was 40.5
* There were a total of 10 unique contributors in the category.

### Number of reviewed and rewarded contributions
![](https://imgur.com/1BwKWSV.png)

### Average score
![](https://imgur.com/RLGp4uO.png)

### Number of reviews by Moderator
![](https://imgur.com/LJ0bAPV.png)

A few reports ago I wrote that the low number of contributions could be because the price of STEEM was low and the whole market was bearish. Some users told me that those were independent facts. Well, this week STEEM price increased almost 40% and we had almost 4 times more contributions than the previous week. Coincidence? What do you think?
This week we had 15 contributions and 13 have a chance of being rewarded, or have already been rewarded by Utopian.
The average score was the lowest of the past 4 weeks. But the good thing is that we had contributions from old users, some of them submitted 5 posts this week!
Also, we had good contributions from @blockchainstudio, @lostmine27 and @lifecruiser, who already contributed this month. Nice to see you again! ;)
Another good thing is that @syedumair is back to the moderation team!
Check the contest! One of the bottom jumped 2 or 3 positions and a new contributor is in the race!
*Remember that upvotes are never guaranteed*.

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## Top scored contributions
![](https://webdesignandcompany.com/images/st-louis-social-media-marketing.png)
[source](https://webdesignandcompany.com/images/st-louis-social-media-marketing.png)

Since we did not have any Staff pick, these are good contributions to read and learn.

* [Usabilty improvements for eSteem Surfer app editor](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@lifecruiser/usabilty-improvements-for-esteem-surfer-app-editor) by @lifecruiser
* [dpoll ― Suggestions For Improved User Experience](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@tdre/dpoll-suggestions-for-improved-user-experience) by @tdre
* [Diceware password generator - Options To Store Generated Passwords, Open and Convert Them To Text File For Easy Backups Is Needed](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@rufans/diceware-password-generator-options-to-store-generated-passwords-open-and-convert-them-to-text-file-for-easy-backups-is-needed) by @rufans

#### Contest
**Prize**: 10 STEEM every month.
**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. The points of *Staff pick* and *Highest score* are not cumulative.

* Points:
	* Staff pick: 5 points
	* Contribution with the highest score (below the Staff Pick): 2 points.
	* Contribution with the second highest score: 1 point.

**When?** At the end of every month I will send the prize to the winner.

**3º round: January**
**Points**
Staff pick: none [5 points]
Highest score: lifecruiser [2 points]
Second highest score: tdre [1 point]

**Ranking**

| Author        | Points |
| :------------ | :-----|
| edicted | 5 |
| blockchainstudio | 3 |
| lifecruiser | 3 |
| lostmine27 | 2 |
| tdre | 1 |

`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
![](http://mabusagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/illustration-e1425400920126.jpg)
[source](http://mabusagency.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/illustration-e1425400920126.jpg)

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 25 or less

#### 1.1 The suggested feature is already in the project
Always try the app before suggesting new features. Use it a few days, look at the repository, read the entries in the Issues Tracker, look for alternative apps and check if they has the feature that you are going to submit. To get a higher score try to submit original/rare/unique features, these are more valuable for the PO.
Check if there are features that can be used to achieve the same goal with the same effort.

#### 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 suggested idea is duplicated
This is not easy to spot, so do not rush and take few minutes to check it.
Go to the repository of the project and check the Issues Tracker.
Remove the `is:open` filter from the search field (to look for open and closed issues).
Write a word (or two). The keyword(s) of the feature(s) you are going to submit.
After that, look at if someone submitted it on Utopian in the past, you can use [this great tool](https://utopiandb.herokuapp.com/?&type=ideas) made by @crokkon.

### 2 - Contributions with a score of 50 or less

#### 2.1 - 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, you will get a few point less. Try to suggest unique, original and useful features.

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## Interesting open source projects
![](https://d2slcw3kip6qmk.cloudfront.net/marketing/blog/2017Q4/marketing-plan-template/marketing-plan-header@2x.png)
[source](https://d2slcw3kip6qmk.cloudfront.net/marketing/blog/2017Q4/marketing-plan-template/marketing-plan-header@2x.png)

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

#### 1 - Keychain
*Steem Keychain is an extension for accessing Steem-enabled distributed applications, or "Dapps" in your normal Chrome browser!
The extension injects the Steem Keychain API into every website's javascript context, so that dapps can read from the blockchain.
Steem Keychain also lets the user create and manage their own identities, so when a Dapp wants to perform a transaction and write to the blockchain, the user gets a secure interface to review the transaction, before approving or rejecting it.* [[Source]](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/steem-keychain/lkcjlnjfpbikmcmbachjpdbijejflpcm)
Repository: [https://github.com/MattyIce/steem-keychain](https://github.com/MattyIce/steem-keychain)
Download: [Chrome Webstore](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/steem-keychain/lkcjlnjfpbikmcmbachjpdbijejflpcm)

#### 2 -  Brave
*Much more than a browser, Brave is a new way of thinking about how the web works.
Brave is on a mission to fix the web by giving users a safer, faster and better browsing experience – while growing support for content creators through a new attention-based ecosystem of rewards.* [[Source]](https://brave.com/about/)
Website: [brave.com](https://brave.com/)
Repository: [https://github.com/brave/brave-browser](https://github.com/brave/brave-browser)

#### 3 - Nikola
*Nikola, a Static Site and Blog Generator written in Python.
In goes content, out comes a website, ready to deploy.* [[Source]](https://getnikola.com/)
Repository: [https://github.com/getnikola/nikola](https://github.com/getnikola/nikola)
Website: [getnikola.com/](https://getnikola.com/)

## Useful posts
* [How to choose a valid repository?](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/utopian-how-to-choose-a-valid-repository)
* [Submitting excellent idea contributions: the basics](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@knowledges/submitting-excellent-idea-contributions-the-basics)
* [Tips for idea category contributors on utopian](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@tykee/tips-for-idea-category-contributors-on-utopian)
* [Think technically and enjoy your favorite open source projects](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@tykee/think-technically-and-enjoy-your-favorite-open-source-projects-)
* [Utopian a home for smart and innovative individuals](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@tykee/utopian-a-home-for-smart-and-innovative-individuals)
* [Tips from experience: communication is essential](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@tykee/tips-from-experience-communication-is-essential)
* Suggestions category - weekly report: [#1](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-1) - [#2](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-2) - [#3](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-3) - [#4](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-4) - [#5](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-5) - [#6](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-6) - [#7](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-7) - [#8](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-8) - [#9](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-9) - [#10](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-10) - [#11](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-11) - [#12](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-12) - [#13](https://steemit.com/utopian-io/@favcau/suggestions-category-weekly-report-13)

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