A Feature suggestion for IPB guys...


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Since alot of this site revolves around tech questions/solutions

why doesn't IPB add a feature where if the solution is answered correctly or fixes a persons problem you can just mark that post "Green" as the accepted solution by the original poster or by mods if the O.P. forgot to..

this would only apply to topics that have solutions obviously.

it would speed up having to read through pages and pages of posts to find the answer.

if you've used experts-exchange.com you would know what I mean...about marking a post "accepted solution"

maybe there's a plugin module for ipb that can add that feature..

- the "Accepted Solution" button could be right next to "reply" "quote" etc. and the whole post is marked in green or different colour.

- also if you seach the forums for a problem similar to yours and you come across a thread that has a solution you can read the first post and then from there jump off to the solution post.

maybe it could be for subscribers only too....whatever...

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I think that's an excellent idea

But who decides who's got the correct post? The OP? Because the OP may think that the member who posted format Windows was better than the member who suggested run a Malware scan ;)

Also forums tend to be a community, and therefore all replies are valid, or possibly the replies help in resolving the issue eventually, therefore the last post (lets say) may get all the credit, when the 20 posts before it may all be good

Anyway, I'll go now

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I think that's an excellent idea

But who decides who's got the correct post? The OP? Because the OP may think that the member who posted format Windows was better than the member who suggested run a Malware scan ;)

Also forums tend to be a community, and therefore all replies are valid, or possibly the replies help in resolving the issue eventually, therefore the last post (lets say) may get all the credit, when the 20 posts before it may all be good

Anyway, I'll go now

well...using the example over at experts-exchange it's usually the Original Poster who marks the post as the solution since it's they who have the original problem...and if they forget to do so it can just stay open or a the community can vote on a post as the solution.

it's an interesting concept and it helps finding solutions in a millions of threads...especially if the question is asked over and over....it's quick to jump to the answer alot....sometimes time/urgency for an answer is critical instead of reading every single comment/post to find the answer/solution.

the points system is also cool....given to the person who answers the question...either given by the O.P or if they abandon the question but it is answered correctly and other members confirm similar situations a MOD can assign the points to the answered person.

by the way this "accepted solution" mark doesn't close the thread....other people can add their opinions even though it's answered already...

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