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I like the change, but does it make the “solution” pin / check mark worth anything at all now? Does it matter to me that - at the time they saw it - the OP lik
by SV_BubbleTime 5y ago
I like the change, but does it make the “solution” pin / check mark worth anything at all now?
Does it matter to me that - at the time they saw it - the OP liked this solution? There has always been a lot of grey area there. I guess it’s nice to award some points to whoever OP liked, but now I’m wondering if they need to show it at all.
EDIT: Changed my mind and agree with lower comments. I still think there is ofcourse a subjectivity to "what answer this guy liked at this time", but everyone had good points.
- enobrev 5y agoI think the accepted answer is still an important signal. I've seen cases where the highest voted answer does not necessarily respond to some nuance in the original question. It may be an overall better approach to the general matter, or make an important point about it, but not necessarily an answer to the specific question as asked (and when asked).
- praash 5y agoAccepting a specific solution adds clarity against ambiguous questions and sidetracked answers. A resolved question can then be promoted to users searching for solutions.
- b3morales 5y agoIf the accepted answer is also the one with the highest score, it will still be at the top. If it's not, then that's maybe a signal to read the question and answers more carefully before using them.