Moderators - Would you please stop marking my responses as "Accepted Answer"?
This issue has previously been raised by others, but some moderators are persisting in marking (my) comments as "Accepted Answer". Surely, only the original poster should have the right to do this? Please do not give me the "credit" for a response that appears to address the original query - I only want to receive that confirmation from the poster, if they regard my reply as satisfactory. You might think I (or other participants) have provided a suitable response, but how does the person who raised the query then indicate (if) they believe it did not address their point all at?
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Paul
FYI
Like many, of late, I have been 'Receiving', a number of "Accepted Answers", from my responses to various 'Questions'.
All, but a "Very" SMALL number, of those "Accepted Answers", were from the 'Posters', of the original 'Questions'.
The bulk/majority of those "Accepted Answers" were obviously from, 'FamilySearch' Personnel, the likes of, either, "Support" Missionaries; and/or, Group Leaders; but, certainly NOT an "Administrator" of the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum - as, they did not have that [ Admin ] 'Box' indicator next to their "Contact Name"; and, they ONLY had ONE "Star" next to their "Contact Name", indicating a new or NOT so active participant.
Due to my recent 'status' in the Forum, I have been reluctant to respond in previous 'Posts' in the Forum, regarding the matter of what, is; and, should be an, "Accepted Answer", to 'Questions.
But ...
That said ...
Most recently, in two cases, of "Accepted Answers", for 'Questions' in which I responded, I felt compelled to send a 'Message' directly to the 'FamilySearch' Personnel who "Marked" responses/answers as "Accepted Answers".
In one instance ('Question'), I made a very 'quick' response that MAY have somewhat addressed the 'Question'; but, was certainly nowhere near a full or complete answer; yet, my response was "Marked" as an "Accepted Answer", OTHER THAN, by the 'Poster' of the 'Question'. In fact, such was "Marked" as an "Accepted Answer" by a User/Patron (ie. Participant of this Forum), who DID NOT have that [ Admin ] 'Box' indicator (nor, such like 'Group Leader') next to their "Contact Name"; and, they ONLY had ONE "Star" next to their "Contact Name".
In another instance ('Question'), I noticed that a User/Patron (ie. Participant of this Forum), who DID NOT have that [ Admin ] 'Box' indicator (nor, such like 'Group Leader') next to their "Contact Name"; and, they ONLY had ONE "Star" next to their "Contact Name", responded to a 'Question' (in fact, was at that stage, the FIRST and ONLY response); and, THEN, promptly "Marked" their response as an "Accepted Answer". A short while later while I was in the process of preparing a response to the 'Question', the original 'Poster' of the 'Question', responded to the, so marked "Accepted Answer"; and, CLEALY, the original 'Poster' of the 'Question', DID NOT consider the so marked "Accepted Answer", was such an acceptable answer.
In, BOTH, those aforementioned instances, I sent a, polite and apologetic, 'Message' directly to the Users/Patrons (ie. Participants of this Forum), who DID NOT have that [ Admin ] 'Box' indicator (nor, such like 'Group Leader') next to their "Contact Names"; and, they ONLY had ONE "Star" next to their "Contact Names", who "Marked" the "Accepted Answers", requesting the REMOVAL of the 'status' of "Accepted Answer", in the first instance, from MY response; and, in the second instance, from the PARTICULAR response of the User/Patron (ie. Participants of this Forum).
My response in BOTH 'Messages' was the same ...
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"Contact Name"
REQUEST
As, you were NOT, the ORIGINAL User/Patron, who posted the 'Question' ...
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[ Instance One ... ]
Could you please REMOVE, the "Accepted Answer", from MY response, that you applied to the following 'Question':
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[ Instance Two ... ]
Could you please REMOVE, the "Accepted Answer", from YOUR response, that you applied to the following 'Question':
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'Thank You in advance.
Brett
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APPLOGY
I humbly apologise, for this 'Message'; and, my request.
I am certain that you were doing as you have been directed/trained.
But ...
That said ...
'FamilySearch' Personnel (ie. including: "Support" Missionaries; and, Group Leaders), should NOT "Accept" an "Answer", on behalf of the ORIGINAL poster of a 'Question' - the EXCEPTION being, that unless, so (personally) requested/advised, by the ORIGINAL poster.
IF, the ORIGINAL poster of a 'Question', DOES NOT, "Accept" ANY "Answer", for whatever reason, for a 'Question', that they posted; THEN, so be it - that is the way it should be; and, remain.
'Questions', DO NOT, require an "Accepted Answer"; as, NOW, there is an 'Indicator', that a 'Question' has been "Answered".
The main reason 'FamilySearch' Personnel, should NOT, "Accept" an "Answer", on behalf of the ORIGINAL poster of a 'Question', being that there can CERATINLY be MORE than ONE "Acceptable Answer" to a 'Question'; and, the ORIGINAL poster MAY have a TOTALLY different perspective, on what is an acceptable answer.
ONLY the ORIGINAL poster of a 'Question' SHOULD be the one to "Accept" an "Answer".
ONLY the ORIGINAL poster of a 'Question' should have the ABILITY to "Accept" an "Answer".
I am certain that is CONTRARY to what the "Administration" of the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum have/has decided/directed.
But, this matter of, "Accepted Answers" being applied to 'Questions', other than by the ORIGINAL poster of the 'Question'; as, being UNACCEPTABLE, has ALREADY been raised, of late, by a number of OTHER Users/Patrons in the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
This policy/direction, of "Accepted Answers" being applied to 'Questions', other than by the ORIGINAL poster of the 'Question', NEEDS to be "Changed" ( ie. Stop).
'Thank You' in advance'.
Brett
ps: I am very well aware that you will need to refer this matter, up the line, to the "Administration" of the "Community.FamilySearch" Forum.
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I would like to reaffirm my suggestion in the comments above, as an example of the 'Messages' I sent.
Just my thoughts.
Brett
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