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Level 4

2,593 points

2 x "helpful" is not enough

Something that could do with a change: in my opinion I should be able to mark an unlimited number of posts as helpful, especially if they are.

MacBook Pro 2.16GHz, Mac OS X (10.6.4), + iBook G4, Powermac 6500/250 MacOs 9.2, iPhone orig + 3GS

Posted on Oct 30, 2010 10:47 AM

101 replies

ali brown

Level 7

26,493 points

Nov 2, 2010 11:02 AM in response to babowa

You're Welcome Barbara!

Here are some more.

Italics: Insert Text Here
Bold: Insert Text Here
Underlined: Insert Text Here
Teletype: <tt>Insert Text Here</tt>
~~Strike-Through~~: <s>Insert Text Here</s>
_Subscript: Insert Text Here

ali b

Nov 2, 2010 12:53 PM in response to Redarm

For the points

7:53 PM Tuesday; November 2, 2010

babowa

Level 9

78,109 points

Nov 2, 2010 1:18 PM in response to ali brown

testing......

thank you!

Edit: Wow, it worked!

Second edit: now why are the edits in bold?? I think I figured it out - will see in a second.

Message was edited by: Barbara Daniels1

Message was edited by: Barbara Daniels1

romad

Level 3

887 points

Nov 3, 2010 8:05 AM in response to MGW

That sounds like an excellent suggestion, Miriam.

WZZZ

Level 6

13,226 points

Nov 3, 2010 8:11 AM in response to MGW

Miriam wrote: The prompting should come from Discussions - not from a poster. It should be something a bit more visible than the boilerplate at the bottom of the emails. Perhaps something in the email that says "here is a response to your question, please award points if this is helpful or answers your question" and it should be in bold and in the body of the email.

And obvious in the forum, as well. I wonder how many posters subscribe to their own threads?

babowa

Level 9

78,109 points

Nov 3, 2010 9:02 AM in response to WZZZ

+I wonder how many posters subscribe to their own threads?+

Isn't that the default? If not, it should be - how would I know that I got an answer if I didn't subscribe to the topic I created?

Redarm Author

Level 4

2,593 points

Nov 3, 2010 10:27 AM in response to Redarm

Another point that's not quite right is the top info (just to make it 3): 2 "helpful" answers available, 1 "solved" answer available.
Now if you are looking for help and are new to this forum, you think straight away: good, lets have a look at these 2 helpful answers and at the solution. Very hard to find though.
I know now that these infos are for the "helpers" of the forum and if that's they way everybody wants it, then at least the wording should be different. Something like 2 "helpful" stars available, 1 "solved" star available and not confuse the ones looking for help.

Nov 3, 2010 1:20 PM in response to babowa

It is the default

8:20 PM Wednesday; November 3, 2010

WZZZ

Level 6

13,226 points

Nov 3, 2010 2:22 PM in response to babowa

I must have unchecked it when I first signed up. I check on things with "My Posts" in the sidebar. But in any case -- I know this has been said a zillion times -- there needs to be something more clearly worded and obvious somewhere in the forum or maybe even the thread, itself.

Nov 3, 2010 2:53 PM in response to WZZZ

Maybe the new system will be more involved and Direct (in both senses of the word)
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2548447&tstart=0

9:52 PM Wednesday; November 3, 2010

romad

Level 3

887 points

Nov 3, 2010 7:15 PM in response to Ralph-Johns-UK

I don't recall that; I seem to remember having to set it myself. Course we're talking several years ago, so I may be misremembering.

Now THREADS I start are auto-subscribed.

2 x "helpful" is not enough