It would be helpful to have a visibility setting for only the idea submitter
Use as default so submitters can see idea upon submission
Allows for automated emails despite idea not being visible to everyone
Admin responses for clarification
Status change emails - not pursuing, keeps these submissions out of public view on portal
A new option has been added for idea visibility, 'Visible to creator'. With this setting only the submitter can see their idea in the portal and they will receive email notifications for your comments and updates. Learn more.
This is critical, especially for cases where the visibility of an idea is set to hidden on a per-category basis using an Automation rule. When this is the case, upon submission, the submitter is essentially treated to a 404 message, which provides the sense that there was an error with their submission.