Points system

Re: Points system

Arlo Guthrie — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:30:04 GMT

After a question is asked, each reply has the option to 'Suggest as answer'. Any member may press this button if they feel the post is the correct answer, and an alert is sent to the person that posted the question to tell them an answer has been suggested as correct.

The person who posted the question can then verify the answer to be the answer they were looking for. The person who posted the correct answer is awarded 20 points, the question is then marked as been answered (green tick next to title), and the verified answer then appears at the top of the thread, helping others to find an answer quickly later (without ploughing through the whole post).

I occasionally verify answers too, when I think one stands out as the best response in a list - although the thread 'owner' can overturn my decision if they think I have got it wrong!

Re: Points system

Mike Martin — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:02:56 GMT

Arlo, whats this 'verified answer' bit? How or who does this?

Re: Points system

Arlo Guthrie — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:50:05 GMT

Laughed out loud.

I think I'm going to have to be a bit tougher on the latter!

Re: Points system

Stephen Ashman — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 19:22:56 GMT

[quote user="Arlo Guthrie"]

At present, the points are used just to give other members an idea of how active / credible a member is.

[/quote]

Well I agree with the how active part...!