a method of organizing ideas in a computer database includes the steps of : maintaining a computer database for accumulating ideas , including positive comments and negative comments ; systematically directing a contributor of a comment , which is in response to a displayed negative comment , to contribute a positive comment for entry into said database by using a given computer - displayed form element adapted for receiving said contribution ; and providing a bi - directional access link between the display of the negative comment and a display of the contributed positive comment . a complementary method is used a negative comment is contributed in to a displayed positive comment . the positive comments include solution ideas and the negative comments include problem ideas .