1. forum// Resuolved or Fixed Button
- Posted by DonCole Jun 13, 2016
- 1206 views
Shouldn't there be Resolved or Fixed button on this form?
Similar to what Excel Forum has.
Or is it too much trouble?
(I can understand if is, with my poor programing skills)
Don Cole
2. Re: Resuolved or Fixed Button
- Posted by Mike777b Jun 13, 2016
- 1165 views
While some forums that I participate in have the built-in buttons or similar (such as granting the OP or the mods the option of identifying the best response), most do not. Whether a forum supports such a built-in capability or not, I find that the most effective forums are populated by OP's that not only separately post when a problem is solved, but also make sure to identify both what the problem ended up being and specifically what course of action solved the problem.
Such an OP encourages future responses because responders are confident that their efforts will end up enhancing the knowledge base.
mike
3. Re: Resuolved or Fixed Button
- Posted by petelomax Jun 13, 2016
- 1160 views
The op can edit their post and change the title, like I did on http://openeuphoria.org/forum/129593.wc
(and as you can see I took the time to explain the solution, as one should)
Pete
4. Re: Resuolved or Fixed Button
- Posted by jimcbrown (admin) Jun 13, 2016
- 1167 views
Shouldn't there be Resolved or Fixed button on this form?
Even if there was, I imagine an admin or moderator (like myself) would simply undo it if the OP failed to provide the solution to the problem or even clearly explain what the issue was, as you have.
5. Re: forum// Resuolved or Fixed Button
- Posted by _tom (admin) Jun 13, 2016
- 1160 views
I tried "editing" the topic as a test.
The result is a new forum heading. As an administrator I can tamper with your post (a rude and unethical thing to do.)
However, you as a poster can change your own posting.
I like your idea.
Since the Forum throughput is small it is probably best if posters have the discipline to add a topic and later a solved | not_solved_yet addendum.
Maybe we can come up with a list of "topic categories" such as: newby, forum, wiki, HELP, OT, interesting, new, ...
Possibly this list could be posted as along with the "More Common Formatting" section.
_tom
