How To Mark An Answer As "Best Answer" (Video!)

[AB Editor]

Good Morning!

You've probably noticed that the "best answer" function is working now. Here's a quick video to show how you mark an answer a "best".

[Canary42]

But will the best answer always be the right answer - food for thought.

[eccles]

What's all this about-I cannot read the script-thought best answer had
always been there,but like the secrecy regarding the back button problem
and its SOLUTION I know nothing obviously!!!

[eccles]

Cannot see the script-whats all this about,didn't know there was a
problem with best answer,but perhaps with the secrecy concerning
solution to long,long,running with back button problem perhaps
no surprise!!
Have taken bets on getting reply to this.

[petal54]

hi,
I know this may nothing to do with 'update',but have found recently when going out of an answer that I'm taken back to page 1,when on page 5,seems only tohappen here,does anyone else have this prob.?
cheers,
Petal

[wildwood]

OMG, back to the rating system again.....

[AB Editor]

"Cannot see the script-whats all this about,didn't know there was a
problem with best answer,but perhaps with the secrecy concerning
solution to long,long,running with back button problem perhaps
no surprise!!"

I'm really sorry, but I can't quite fathom what you mean here? It seems a bit jumbled. Could you repeat your query (or queries) as simply as possible please?


"OMG, back to the rating system again..."

More like a "curated quick-link"


"I know this may nothing to do with 'update',but have found recently when going out of an answer that I'm taken back to page 1,when on page 5,seems only tohappen here,does anyone else have this prob?"

What do you mean by "Going out of an answer"? What do you do to go out of one?

I've not seen any other complaints which fit that description. If you could give me more details I'd be happy to try and replicate the issue here.

[rowanwitch]

Sometimes the best answer is the funniest even if it doesn't help the questioner so much... perhaps because it brings perspective to something that has become overwhelming orwhere a thread is drifting towards a squabble

[AB Editor]

"it brings perspective to something that has become overwhelming orwhere a thread is drifting towards a squabble"

True. I hadn't thought of that. Excellent!

[albaqwerty]

This has probably been asked and answered and I've missed it, so my apologies in advance.

If you select a Best Answer and another one crops up later, can you change your mind?

[venator]

Good morning Ed. You seem to have got some really exciting queries!

The video needs to be viewed full screen in order to read the text - this may have caused some problems.

I do have 2 queries - is it just the OP who can mark "best answer" and
If a better answer comes along, can it be changed?

The apotheosis thread is approaching its 1000th post, and the answers seem to be getting better all the time ....

For unenlightened ABers, the revelation is found by clicking on these magic red letters Ab Editor

[rowanwitch]

Thank you... my first best answer...blushes in a strangely ladylike manner

[venator]

Congrats, Rowan - thou art truly blessed!