On: The "Just look at it" hack for problem solving

[JoshTriplett]

Another variation on this: "Hold off on proposing solutions" (http://lesswrong.com/lw/ka/hold_off_on_proposing_solutions/) (or the Methods of Rationality version: http://www.hpmor.com/chapter/25).

[gracenotes → JoshTriplett]

When it comes to group problem-solving, actually, this seems to be a benefit of using online collaboration instead of in-person. When people's mouths aren't running, there are less things proposed, and they are overall higher quality. (http://dl.acm.org/citation.cfm?id=159763)