BING! I HAVE AN IDEA

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

I have seen on another forum, (technet)
When a post has been answered they mark the thread as answered,
I thought that might be a cool thing to have in the tech forums,
So when you search the threads, you know if the question was answered,
What do you think,

[Xeroid]

That's a good idea if you can get people to do it. I've seen it at several forums where when you get your problem sorted, you can go back and edit your thread title by putting [Solved] in it.

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

ya I think technet has a butten link thingy you push if your problem was solved,
that marks it solved,

[xelnanga]

Yes, I've seen this too. A nifty idea.

[TrendyMartini]

This is a GREAT idea... Please?! Please?

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

I thought it was to,

but nobody is buying it,

[Mickwish]

"nobody" hasn't been in here yet. Patience, patience...

Sounds like a plan, although I am not sure of the technicalities involved on a vBulletin board, unless there is a mod available already. Maybe if one of the mods can direct this to Scott and Rob's attention for discussion?

Cheers
Mick

OK, appears there is a way to do this in vBulletin. Discussion here. I like the Thread Tools idea in Techguy forums.

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

"nobody" hasn't been in here yet. Patience, patience...

Sounds like a plan, although I am not sure of the technicalities involved on a vBulletin board, unless there is a mod available already. Maybe if one of the mods can direct this to Scott and Rob's attention for discussion?

Cheers
Mick

I started this thread in march

[Mickwish]

I started this thread in march

Ah, teach me not to check dates! Still, no reply by a mod or admin may meant they missed it. So hears hoping we can catch their eyes...

Cheers
Mick

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

maybe the title was bad,

should have named it something like,

marking thread solved,

[Mickwish]

Could be, but Trendy has linked this thread in yet another suggestion thread, so the odds are good one of the "nobodies" will see it now.

Cheers
Mick

[TrendyMartini]

Could be, but Trendy has linked this thread in yet another suggestion thread, so the odds are good one of the "nobodies" will see it now.

Cheers
Mick

That was EXACTLY my intention, Mick.. let's hope it works!

[Chapper]

This is a GREAT idea... Please?! Please?

A hearty ditto!!!

[surreal]

I have seen on another forum, (technet)
When a post has been answered they mark the thread as answered,
I thought that might be a cool thing to have in the tech forums,
So when you search the threads, you know if the question was answered,
What do you think,

Um but what if someone gives the wrong answer? What if you're having sound card problems and someone says to flash your bios, do you want that marked answered?

[Cmptr-Gy-Dv]

then it's 100 lashes with a wet Spaghetti noodle,

[TrendyMartini]

Um but what if someone gives the wrong answer? What if you're having sound card problems and someone says to flash your bios, do you want that marked answered?

It's not an "answered" button.. it's a SOLVED button.. So, you wouldn't mark it until you found a satisfactory solution the the issue at hand.

[Steve R Jones]

A site I frequent uses the "mark this thread resolved." It also places an icon...

Most of the time, the moderators end up doing it...It does come in handy....

[Nude_Lewd_Man]

maybe the title was bad,

should have named it something like,

marking thread solved,

Yeah, but then they might've thought it had been resolved....

[Nude_Lewd_Man]

then it's 100 lashes with a wet noodle,

Hmmmm, maybe you should wash your mouth out with soup...!

[osprey4]

I think it's a great idea. The HP forums do something like this. When you search, you find threads marked that the OP had his/her question answered or problem solved.

However, were the forum to implement such a procedure, there's still less than a 50% chance people would do this. The majority of people wouldn't bother.