Multiple Solution for a single problem??

[P@Anand]

I have recently seen the users were able to mark multiple replies as solution and I am wondering how. I would like to know what is happening and why is it happening.

Sample:

[crossrulz]

Well, it does make sense.  I've seen plenty of threads where it took two or three different people's posts to get the solution all put together.  Giving them all a solution I think is reasonable.  I think this was a new feature during an update late last week.

[P@Anand]

If it is a feature then I am glad to have that. 🙂

[crossrulz]

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P@Anand wrote:

If it is a feature then I am glad to have that. 🙂

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"So as long as it was on purpose, that's fine.  But if it was an accident, then we need to squash this bug!"  That's how I took what you said.  I'm pretty sure you have the same opinion as me, it is a good thing to have.

[P@Anand]

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@crossrulz wrote:

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P@Anand wrote:

If it is a feature then I am glad to have that. 🙂

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"So as long as it was on purpose, that's fine.  But if it was an accident, then we need to squash this bug!"  That's how I took what you said.  I'm pretty sure you have the same opinion as me, it is a good thing to have.

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You have taken it correctly. Thats why I rushed and posted it during offcie time 😛

[muks]

So how many solutions can you mark for a thread?. I feel this is going to be confusing

[P@Anand]

Apart from confusion I feel it decreases the value of a "Solution". Earlier there will be a competition among the replies to get which is the solution, and I felt that is more valuable than Kudos. So we have to keep our post good enough to win the Solution mark, but now it is not the case everyone giving a nearby solution also may get the post marked. This is totally my personal opinion and I feel more happy with a single solution/Thread.

[RavensFan]

The big problem is it will take you to the first solution, not necessarily the best, and you really don't have a way of seeing "other solutions" unless you read the whole thread.

[johnsold]

That is a good point, Bill. 

Should threads with multiple solutions be marked differently or the solution posts linked in some way?  I do not see an obvious path to clean behavior for this situation.

Lynn

[altenbach]

Maybe the shade of green for each marked solution should be proportional to the number of kudos it has. 😄