there could be a tab for 'trending' ideas alongside the 'ideas I've rated. rated ideas, my ideas'. 

Because it just always looks bad on mobile!

Despite using VE for a long time, it still throws me how the newest comments/ replies appear at the top. The best reason I can think of for the current behaviour is that you can see any new contributions first, if you're returning to the thread, but it's the less common way of doing it and confusing - mostly to newbies - who I think we need to prioritise the needs of.

(eg. I get an email saying someone's replied to my comment > I click it > it takes me to the comment where I see the original comment (in my case an argument for an Idea) at the top, then the next most recent bit of text is at the bottom, then in between these 2 pieces of text is the most recent reply. My eyes are jumping from top (for context) to bottom (thinking that's where the latest contribution will be) then the middle to see the latest comment.

Ability to add a postcode / pin to the map identifying the location of an idea (if it had a location)

"...when I open the page, at a glance its very hard to see what are my posts and what are other peoples. You have to strain to see the conversation.

At the moment it easy, as there are few posts, but if I was responding to a variety of people, then it wouldnt be very easy or usable to be able to glance over a page and pick out my conversations..." (quoting someone who did not consent to include their name)

I don't need an email telling me that Luke Flegg create an idea/ comment... I AM Luke Flegg! That's just spamming my inbox.