[KDE Goals] The Fifth Cycle Begins

[Andy B]

Thank you all for the pointers. That's where I was stuck.

Andy

On Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 9:26 PM Farid Abdelnour <farid at kde.org> wrote:

> Hey Andy, as Ben pointed out you can go to the "Work items" and create a
> new item or in the workboard, there is a small "+" sign where you can open
> an item as well. I will add some instructions in the wiki to clarify this.
>
> [image: image.png]
>
> Regards
>
> On Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 4:07 PM Ben Cooksley <bcooksley at kde.org> wrote:
>
>> Hi Andy,
>>
>> Issue Boards are meant for managing issues so therefore lack the controls
>> to open a new issue.
>> If you go to "Work Items" then "New Item" the template will pop up and
>> you'll be able to fill things in.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ben
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 24, 2026 at 2:06 AM Andy B <anditosan1000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Right, yes, I saw that but the selection about the proposal says this:
>>>
>>> Phase 1 - Submission
>>>
>>> The submission phase is announced and an online workboard
>>> <https://invent.kde.org/teams/goals/goal-setting/2026/-/boards> is
>>> created with at least the following two columns:
>>>
>>>    - *Not ready for voting* where proposals are initially submitted.
>>>    - *Ready for voting* where sufficiently refined proposals are moved
>>>    in the next phase.
>>>    - A goal proposal template is provided for submissions.
>>>    - Anyone with a KDE Identity account may submit a proposal.
>>>    - The person submitting automatically becomes the goal's Champion.
>>>    Other people may request to join as co-Champions or add themselves as
>>>    *Contributors* or *Supporters*.
>>>
>>> It says there is a template provided for the submission but does not
>>> talk about where to submit to or how.
>>>
>>> That's what I mean.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 9:51 AM David Edmundson <
>>> david at davidedmundson.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>> It's a bit hidden, but if you read the wiki page at
>>>> https://community.kde.org/Goals/Goals_Process look for the line:
>>>> "The submission phase is announced and an online workboard is created
>>>> with at least the following two columns:"
>>>>
>>>> it contains a link.
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jun 23, 2026 at 2:49 PM Andy B <anditosan1000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> > Hi all,
>>>> >
>>>> > I am interested in submitting a goal. However, I can't seem to find
>>>> the process to do so. I read the wiki and the blog page. What is the
>>>> process to submit a proposal?
>>>> >
>>>> > Thank you,
>>>> >
>>>> > Andy
>>>> >
>>>> > On Mon, Jun 22, 2026 at 1:22 AM Farid Abdelnour <farid at kde.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Hey everyone,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The time has come to ask once again: what matters most to KDE right
>>>> now? What should the community rally behind for the next two years?
>>>> >>
>>>> >> The floor is open to anyone passionate about KDE and has a vision
>>>> for its future. If you have an idea for what KDE should focus on for the
>>>> next cycle, now is your chance to champion it. Dream big. The fifth cycle
>>>> begins! [1]
>>>> >>
>>>> >> This year we moved the submission platform to Gitlab and further
>>>> clarified the roles and expectations of participants. Read the selection
>>>> process [2] carefully before you send your proposal.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Got any questions or would like to discuss any idea before
>>>> submitting? Use the forum or join our Matrix room. [3]
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Cheers
>>>> >>
>>>> >> [1] https://blogs.kde.org/2026/06/20/kde-goals-call-for-submissions/
>>>> >> [2] https://community.kde.org/Goals/Goals_Process
>>>> >> [3] https://matrix.to/#/#goals:kde.org
>>>> >>
>>>> >> --
>>>> >> Farid Abdelnour - KDE Goal Project Coordinator
>>>> >> https://kde.org/goals
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Celebrate 30 years of KDE with us:
>>>> >> https://kde.org/anniversaries/30
>>>> >>
>>>> >
>>>> >
>>>> > --
>>>> > Andy (anditosan)
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Andy (anditosan)
>>>
>>
>
> --
> Farid Abdelnour - KDE Goal Project Coordinator
> https://kde.org/goals
>
> Celebrate 30 years of KDE with us:
> https://kde.org/anniversaries/30
>
>

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Andy (anditosan)
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