One of the winning ideas this week was a hairbrush with retractable bristles that is easy to clean. This idea was submitted in one form or another by three different users (that we know of), which means that we have to make a judgment as to who is the original inventor.
We have decided that the winning idea is Vicky Laursen’s (http://www.quirky.com/ideations/145817). The reason for our decision is that Vicky’s (original) idea was posted first chronologically, and the idea was active at the time of selection. The other two ideators (http://www.quirky.com/ideations/133330 & http://www.quirky.com/ideations/144164) will still be eligible to gain influence in the upcoming concept round, in which more influence than normal will be distributed, owing to the relative openness of the winning concept.
We are currently working on a system to let users identify potentially duplicate ideas; until that is in place, please notify us of issues at similar@quirky.com.
-Nathan
17 Comments
Paulette Jaques | 12/27/2011 12:41 PM
So glad you made the right decision! Yippy!!
Ken Daniels | 12/27/2011 1:04 PM
Appreciate the effort this time around. A real step in the right direction.
Maria | 12/27/2011 1:13 PM
Great move Quirky!!! Congrats Vicky!
Imants | 12/27/2011 1:42 PM
Nathan, how can submission with larger ID # be “posted first chronologically”?
Imants | 12/27/2011 1:48 PM
OK, seems this was resubmission of her previous idea http://www.quirky.com/ideations/132154
Congrats Vicky!!
Naomi Adams | 12/27/2011 2:02 PM
Well done!
MarcR | 12/27/2011 2:36 PM
Quirky, this was a great way to handle the situation. A simple communication that let us know your thoughts and decision making process vs. letting us all conjecture and find conspiracy theories. Please continue this trend as it will make the whole process smoother and calm the teaming masses from breaking down your doors.
Congrats Vicky!
MichelleB | 12/27/2011 2:58 PM
I believe my system would have prevented this from happening. It is unfair that more than one idea solving the same problem was not identified as such and the first idea not given it’s due at the outset. The current system seems to give an unfair advantage to the most shiny presentation which goes against your mandate to make invention accessible to everyone.
Brandon Craven | 12/27/2011 3:09 PM
Good stuff!
Andrew Agate | 12/27/2011 4:01 PM
Glad to see the effort towards keeping things fair and communicating issues and outcomes in a prompt manner. I hope to see more of the same. Thank you.
Alice | 12/27/2011 6:49 PM
Thanks for communicating this with us, Quirky! Definitely a welcomed steep!!!
d | 12/27/2011 8:12 PM
Nathan Rocks!
Chem | 12/29/2011 12:31 PM
Well start the next Blog on the two products they are almost identical in the UC Category! Start creating that word track Nathan!
robertswww | 12/29/2011 4:02 PM
Congrats Vicky!
Nathan, the ‘Duplicate Idea Detector’ sounds like it will be a useful tool.
Vicky in Denmark | 12/30/2011 4:15 AM
Thank you everybody! I AM A PROUD QUIRKY INVENTOR
Chem | 12/30/2011 2:41 PM
Am I missing something!?
Jeannette | 03/30/2012 10:12 AM
I am interested in the retractable hair brush. Please tell me more. When can I purchase several? I will be checking Quirky often as I find your site fasinating.