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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3295238, member: 56859"]Great thread but once again I take issue with the whole concept of a "Best <b>Answer</b>" notation when there the OP <i>didn't even ask a question!</i></p><p><br /></p><p>The Best Answer button little to no value on most boards and only serves to deter people from opening the thread now that they see it has been "answered" (which is hasn't, because there wasn't a question asked!!).</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Death to the Best Answer button!</b> Really. Enough is enough. Please, [USER=1]@Peter T Davis[/USER], disable this rarely used but typically misused button! Everyone, please read <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-are-best-answers.316934/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-are-best-answers.316934/">this thread in the Support section</a> to see the issues involved and to fully understand the problem.</p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>It is nonsensical to mark a Best Answer when there was no question asked.</li> <li>Who decides what is or isn't a Best Answer?</li> <li>What if a better Best Answer comes along in future days/weeks/months?</li> <li>The "Best Answer" post gets moved to the second post in the thread; the altered position can be disruptive to the flow and understanding of the thread (not an issue in this particular case)</li> <li>If a question is asked and a Best Answer determined, shouldn't the thread be closed? After all, a Best Answer has been identified. (I'm not in favor of this-- just making a point to emphasize the worthlessness of the Best Answer concept)</li> <li>"Best Answer" might be appropriate for a "What is this coin" post, but little else.</li> <li>Sometimes people click "Best Answer" as a joke; worse yet, sometimes those jokes turn into green "Answered" tags <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</li> <li>When used in a thread for which the OP did not ask a question, it can diminish the OP's post, essentially saying "hey, your post wasn't good enough. This other one is better." Not cool.</li> </ul><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 3295238, member: 56859"]Great thread but once again I take issue with the whole concept of a "Best [B]Answer[/B]" notation when there the OP [I]didn't even ask a question![/I] The Best Answer button little to no value on most boards and only serves to deter people from opening the thread now that they see it has been "answered" (which is hasn't, because there wasn't a question asked!!). [B]Death to the Best Answer button![/B] Really. Enough is enough. Please, [USER=1]@Peter T Davis[/USER], disable this rarely used but typically misused button! Everyone, please read [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/what-are-best-answers.316934/']this thread in the Support section[/URL] to see the issues involved and to fully understand the problem. [LIST] [*]It is nonsensical to mark a Best Answer when there was no question asked. [*]Who decides what is or isn't a Best Answer? [*]What if a better Best Answer comes along in future days/weeks/months? [*]The "Best Answer" post gets moved to the second post in the thread; the altered position can be disruptive to the flow and understanding of the thread (not an issue in this particular case) [*]If a question is asked and a Best Answer determined, shouldn't the thread be closed? After all, a Best Answer has been identified. (I'm not in favor of this-- just making a point to emphasize the worthlessness of the Best Answer concept) [*]"Best Answer" might be appropriate for a "What is this coin" post, but little else. [*]Sometimes people click "Best Answer" as a joke; worse yet, sometimes those jokes turn into green "Answered" tags :(. [*]When used in a thread for which the OP did not ask a question, it can diminish the OP's post, essentially saying "hey, your post wasn't good enough. This other one is better." Not cool. [/LIST][/QUOTE]
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