Hi, making this feature request because I feel it is necessary to preserve the state of answered topics.
As a regular forumer, it is currently an inconvenience to have topics open after they have been answered. There are people who like to comment “their” answer even after the post have been answered, some relative spam, and just unnecessary replies to comments.
If this feature were to be implemented, it would make answering a lot better and it would save the OP from unwanted activity on their thread.
(Some people might argue that you can flag comments that aren’t related, sure, but the first reason would be, is DET going to think that the comment is actually off-topic/unrelated too? Second question would be, why would you go back and flag posts? Wouldn’t it be easier just to have the topic locked so nobody can post in it?)
I think this is as simple as flagging those spam posts and let DET decide, it is their job after all. Sometimes solved posts need a bit more of information or someone discovers that the solution is actually wrong and can be corrected. I don’t see the point of this request.
Hi, I respect your opinion greatly, but as I said above:
Some people might argue that you can flag comments that aren’t related, sure, but the first reason would be, is DET going to think that the comment is actually off-topic/unrelated too? Second question would be, why would you go back and flag posts? Wouldn’t it be easier just to have the topic locked so nobody can post in it?
DET isn’t always on your side, and why go back an flag, as I said it would be easier just to have the topic locked.
Sadly, DET is always right. Wether if you like it or not they’ll always have the final word. And wdym with “go back and flag”. If you already have your solution just don’t enter the topic again? As I said, I don’t see your point
Depends whether or not the owner of the topic who created it marked it as solved. If they did not, the user could possibly post there own opinion down on what they would want to do to help. For instance, someone solved the topic but someone has a better quality answer. Wouldn’t you want a better answer or would you want to keep the old one. If it is spam, and unnecessary then that’s why you have the flag option so you can mark it as spam. Wonder if they mark it as solved but realize it wasn’t solved. The topic is locked.
I believe the lock option is only for important things. Not regular topics. You can create something similar to it though.
If a post wasn’t answered… then you don’t click answered??? I don’t see you point, why would you click answered on a topic that wasn’t answered? You only click answer if your topic is completely solved.
I can see where it would be used for important things, if they decide not to implement this, they should at least tell DET to lock answered topics that are flooding with people.
It really just depends on the staff. They always have a reason for this so I suggest to ask a staff member and they would possibly explain to you in a deeper way than I could.
A lot of times I accidently mark my topics as answered, imagine if this was in place and I locked my question for good with the answer as “Thank you I appreciate it”. This would be okay as an option, however could be abused sense when backlash starts happening they lock it right away. I don’t think this is a good idea to implement into the community.
So I don’t support this idea mainly because old topics may come back up like featured request, bugs, etc. People comment in showing their support on old topics where they want something addressed to show staff its still a want/issue.
You can always mute the topic.
They have their own guidelines and flagging for useful posts is necessary. But if its locked and no one can reply many other similar topics will come back up and I think DET dislikes that a bit more. Also locking a topic might hurt the topic’s creator more than anything.
I would like this feature to mainly be used in #help-and-feedback, let me add that. As for duplicates, I never thought of it that way. Now, I’m not sure if this feature will help or make people struggle more.
This is not a good idea because in my experience using #help-and-feedback (when I still did), the first answer chosen as solution is not always the best / right answer. If a topic gets popular / gets found via search it could lead to propagation of an inappropriate solution or information to a particular problem. The topic should stay open so any experienced developers can come along and point out mistakes and better solutions.
I think what they were saying is what if OP got an answer that they thought would be the best so they mark it as the answer, but someone had an easier solution instead. There are many different ways to going about tasks and what if someone has an answer that would be better than the one you thought was good.
I see where you’re coming from and I respect it, but let me put it like this.
Lets say I’m not sure why this script isn’t working, and someone provides me a script for it to work, but it needs remotes and what not, then I put it as a solution, however lets say someone comes in with a much better script and explaining it so a noobie at programming like me can understand everything, and what remotes I need to do for that, then I’d solution them.
Or what if I just accidentally hit solution on accident and the topic gets closed.
This also can easily be abused.
There are other scenarios that you’re not thinking about which would be pretty bad if replies locked instantly on solution.
Like I respect and understand what you’re coming from, but no support
The solution can even change as time goes on. For an extreme example, a few hours before UICorner was released, this thread had the second post marked as solution. It was correct at the time, and it was the best answer then too, but something like two hours later UICorner was released. UICorner became the new “most” correct answer to their problem.
No thanks. sometimes the OP’s solution isn’t always the best/final answer.
For example, Someone might post “how do I do hand tracking in VR”, and the first reply gives a very roundabout and inefficient method. Because that’s technically correct, OP flags it as solution. thread locked. so now not only does that person use the bad method. but anytime you search the same thing (because posting existing topics is bad), they’ll see that, and also use the bad solution.
A forum is a place of discussion, disagreement, and building off of other’s input. You can’t do that if the first technically right answer is the final answer.
In resources and things like that, also in help and feedback, people bump and solution with new, fresh info that is important. Maybe if they unsolution it maybe?
When you say you want this in help and feedback, how is it going to help? What is the use of this? So the topic will get locked just after 2-3 people answered? I’m sure most people want as many opinions on their work as possible.
There is something known as ‘mute’. I highly doubt people would go searching for old and older topics to provide a solution.
Imagine if someone needs help on for example a CFrame script. You have the best answer for it but someone answers it, but it isn’t so good. Like @buildthomas said, the first answer isn’t always correct, or the best answer.
And sometimes, even what the OP thinks is the solution isn’t always the best solution.