mark as best answer

[rosyposy]

I don't really like to do this when different people do their best to help, but sometimes after I have posted I have noticed that a question has been marked as best answer without me doing anything. How and why does this happen please - rosy

[ChuckFickens]

I would be prepared to bet that you've clicked on mark as best answer by accident if you think you've done nothing.

[rosyposy]

Oh right, thank you both, I will have to be more careful in future - rosy

[MarkRae]

Some people mark their own posts as best answers... :-)

[grasscarp]

I think there should also be a worst answer!

[cupid04]

They are smug gits!

[ChuckFickens]

That always makes me smile, it's a very egotistical thing to do :)

[cupid04]

That may cause offence, grasscarp!

[bibblebub]

I'm not convinced that this is all down to accident clicking.

Not for the first time, I recently received some emails about a particular thread because, apparently, I had subscribed to them. But when you subscribe to a question a bright banner is displayed at the top of the screen to let you know that you are now subscribed - not only am I sure that I didn't click on Subscribe, I certainly didn't seen any such banner.

[ladybirder]

bibble the red banner saying Subscribed Threads appears under the Latest Posts half way down on the right of my screen.

[annie0000]

....and ithink Mark has has his share of best answers, i vote we change it to:

Annie 'as best answer

that's the way it's supposed to work isn't it? we all takea turn to be best?

[MarkRae]

I think that only works on Coronation Street - Mark 'as best answer, 'appen...

[ChuckFickens]

The mark as best answer does seem to confuse some people into thinking the posters name is Mark.

Works fine for MarkRae I guess and has made me wonder how the hell a new user knows my name on occasions.

[AB Editor]

"that's the way it's supposed to work isn't it? we all takea turn to be best?"

Ha! Socialist!

[annie0000]

this is a yorkshire based site is it not or 'av a got it wrong agin, by 'eck?!

[MarkRae]

'appen as not and like as maybe tha's reet...

[annie0000]

red through and through Ed lol - well I am scottish so that kind of gives the game away - we don't like those Conservative right wing people very much up here :o)

[Psybbo]

whispers, rosy better Ab Editor best answer - brownie points

[bibblebub]

ladybirder - I get a green banner at the very top of the screen http://i45.tinypic.com/rau9av.jpg - something I would definitely notice.