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OFPEC The Editing Center => General Announcements => Topic started by: snYpir on 20 Aug 2002, 05:32:24

Title: 'Solving' Topics
Post by: snYpir on 20 Aug 2002, 05:32:24

Dudes,

the old 'problem solved' option has been integrated with this forum, and i ask you all to make use of it ;)

You can only solve a thread that you have started, and solving will also lock.

The moderators/staff will soon be moving 'solved' threads into a huge searchable FAQ, and the visual indication of the solved thread is how they know that a topic is complete.

Questions?

Title: Re:'Solving' Topics
Post by: Bremmer on 20 Aug 2002, 10:49:15

A couple of queastions snYpir

When the topic is moved to the FAQ will it be in the form of the thread, or will the staff filter out the question and answers from the less relevant posts?

What will happen to duplicate questions?

Cheers

Title: Re:'Solving' Topics
Post by: snYpir on 20 Aug 2002, 12:59:48

All good questions, that will be answered once we design the FAQ ;)

i'll keep u all posted.

Title: Re:'Solving' Topics
Post by: hubba on 20 Aug 2002, 17:41:00

The staff will create the FAQ based on posts in the forums and other sources. So the result will not be cluttered with  irellevant comments. Only the usefull stuff will remain.

Title: Re:'Solving' Topics
Post by: Messiah on 20 Aug 2002, 17:54:30

so.....

dont click problem solved untill you know the problem is solved - i.e go and test the answer and then come back and click problem solved

otherwise ya post is locked and you either hastle us or start a new topic, which we dont want.

think before you click  ;D

Title: Re:'Solving' Topics
Post by: PunkerSXDX on 21 Aug 2002, 06:43:25

What If You Ask a Question about Wether something is Possible, and it isn't so It's Soved, But There were No Questions Answered, an Exaple Would Be My "Cutin Down Da Trees" in The Editing Section, General Editing I think.

Title: Re:'Solving' Topics
Post by: snYpir on 21 Aug 2002, 07:58:56

unless your problem is solved, don't click ;)

you still have your original problem, yeah? so it's not solved then.

the thread starter can 'unsolve' a thread at any time if required.

Title: Re:'Solving' Topics
Post by: Vera_Krieg on 29 Aug 2002, 09:14:26

Its late and if i had a beer i'd blame it on that too but, you all are Brilliant.  Now when we have newbies they can check the FAQ section and presto... Even though it don't dice and it don't slice, it F'n works.  I like that.

Title: Re:'Solving' Topics
Post by: 14th_Hoot on 04 Sep 2002, 05:16:35

How do you lock a topic?  :-\


I'M JUST KIDDING!  :D

Going for a cheap laugh.

Hoot out!

Title: Re:'Solving' Topics
Post by: cinevistaman on 07 Sep 2002, 05:25:58

I'm totally new to forums in  general -- so, I'm not kidding. How does one close out and lock a topic?  By just typing  'problem solved'?  ???

Thanks for replying to a 'dumb' question.

Title: Re:'Solving' Topics
Post by: snYpir on 07 Sep 2002, 06:01:04

;)

when you start a topic, you will see the option to solve that topic in the top right hand corner of each message.

it is a button with a green tick and the word 'solve'.

when you click that button, it will lock your thread and you'll see the visual indication of the solved thread from the message index (the blue smiley with the cigarette).

our staff will soon be entering 'solved' threads into our huge searchable FAQ.

does that make it a little clearer?

Title: Re:'Solving' Topics
Post by: cinevistaman on 08 Sep 2002, 11:48:00

Thanks for your patient explanation, snYpir.

As fast as this site is growing, you probably just helped a whole gang of other 'new kids on the block'.
 :)