I see the forum admin constantly pushing "Add resolved to all your posts which are resolved". This is of course a great idea! As people will assume two things: the post is done and needs no more feedback, or it is done and it contains useful answers so it is worth a look.
But I find it quite annoying to have to go an add Resolved to all my posts.
Please, add a way so I can just click the title of one of MY posts and it will resolve itself.
Thanks.
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Thanks for the suggestion. It has been suggested before but the answer always is that it would take a hack to the forum code and we are rarely willing to do that because of maintenance problems. The green checkmark is the best compromise we've been able to come up with.
This has been brought up before but it was determined that for a "Resolved" button it would require
changing the underlying forum code and we don't do that unless absolutely necessary. This is why
Techgnome and I came up with the current system we have in place, the green check mark subject icon.
We hear you on this and if some kind of work around becomes available I know we would
put it into place.
This is the number one suggestion we get on all the forums I deal with. We should keep asking . I'll mention it to JPnyc who can push to see if this can happen at some point in the future. He may also be able to suggest it to vBulletin as a standard addition to the underlying vBulletin software.
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That would be Excellent Brad!
When there is a thread with numerous posts, it take more effort to go all the way back to the original post
for editing. Yes, I know it sounds lazy but we would end up with more threads being resolved.
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Most people don't mind doing it, but generally forget. It's the same with ratings. People will do it if they get reminded, but if they aren't, they tend to forget.
Having in your signature doesn't get it done.
I would have to disagree Dave. I have a general statement in my sig. and I get members giving Reps quite frequently.
I think it has more to do with the level of the solution and not the basic fact that someone helped. I mean would
you give Reps for someone helping you (for ex. if you didnt know, but I know you know ) with a MsgBox syntax problem?
And with Resolving the thread issue, I think that is more a issue dealing with unfamiliarity of it, usually by newer members.
Although your not going to Resolve 100% of your threads no matter how long or who you are. We are all guilty of that.
Besides, if we get Reps, Resolved threads, or not is not why we are here. We are here to learn and help others
because we enjoy it.
VB/Office Guru™ (AKA: Gangsta Yoda™ ®)
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I would have to disagree Dave. I have a general statement in my sig. and I get members giving Reps quite frequently.
I think it has more to do with the level of the solution and not the basic fact that someone helped. I mean would
you give Reps for someone helping you (for ex. if you didnt know, but I know you know ) with a MsgBox syntax problem?
If I helped them, then wouldn't I deserve a point, whether it was a messagebox problem or not? Does that mean other people should not rate those posts that I made, even if it helped the thread started solve his/her problem? I know that I help people. Sometimes they say thanks, and sometimes they rate. I don't profess to know more than most of the members, but I do think that I consistenty help people resolve a lot of posts.
I often give points to other peoples answers that I read. I think that has happened to me one time. It made me feel good, too. I don't know who it was, but I'd like to thank them.
If I helped them, then wouldn't I deserve a point, whether it was a messagebox problem
or not? ... I don't profess to know more than most of the members, but I do think that
I consistenty help people resolve a lot of posts.
You took it backwards. If someone helped you and after you saw it corrected,
would you feel that a simple solution would require you to give out a rep point?
Something like "you forgot a double quote" may be worthy but it is not
required for a member to give nor is a thank you.
A Rep point is supposed to be an "optional" way of showing a user's level of
expertise and appreciation.
If you feel that just because you helped someone you "deserve" a Rep point,
then your missing the point of Reps completely.
VB/Office Guru™ (AKA: Gangsta Yoda™ ®)
I dont answer coding questions via PM. Please post a thread in the appropriate forum.
A lot of the questions on the forum don't requre more than mid-level knowledge of things. A lot of the time, questions are answered by those that really don't know what they're talking about. I read threads even if they've been answered by someone, just to be allowed a chance to provide my input. What's the difference between a good answer and a poor answer? I'd suppose a rep point.
I wonder how many members regularly rate posts. I know that I try to rate people every week. I certainly don't post questions every week, though. That means that I rate posts that I read. I see some interesting answers coming from people that don't even have 10 points. I figure it they see some, they wil continue to provide quality answers, and to me, that is the purpose of points.
To let the person know that you appreciate the answer that was given to you, and to encourage them to keep up the good work.
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but we would end up with more threads being resolved.
Originally Posted by RobDog888
