Answered/unanswered

[Flyhalf]

Is it technically possible to introduce a "partly answered", or "not resolved" setting? Currently these fall within "Answered".
What I have in mind is that a question poser should have a means (an opt-in) of alerting ABers that some part of their question remains open, e.g.if only 7 of 10 have been finalised, or they're still unsure of the accuracy of answers.

[joko]

i think its a good idea = because i know some people don't even bother to look at a question if it has a few answers, as they assume its been sorted - that's why sometimes its irritating when people make jokes or chat on serious posts - or say stuff like 'oh yes, i have that problem too', or 'i've always wondered this' or something useless

some people also assume their answer is correct and therefore it should end the post - and get a bit antsy if someone else adds a similar answer.

personally i would rather 10 people answered with a similar answer - so i can be sure its correct and the best one, rather than just one answer, as people can be wrong.

[jno]

saying "I have that problem too"" isn't necessarily useless, joko, it may be of comfort to the OP that he or she is not alone in some dilemma.

[AB Editor]

Some sort of flag which the original poster could use to put it back into the unanswered pile? Maybe. Certainly good in principal.

[Flyhalf]

That would work, but I was thinking more on the lines of a separate category, where responders could check back too.
Simply treating them as unanswered, would mean the first additional response - even a request for clarification - would push it straight back into answered. The question setter would close the thread when satisfied, or it would happen automatically after a reasonable time, say 10 days.

[whiskeryron]

How about a special button to press which prints '' It aint me guv it's 'im ''

WR.