How about a "RESOLVED" option for solved threadss?

[Solo_RV_Guy]

Originally Posted by inthepines

running outdated software is always a concern...
as long as users don't share a password across other sites, it shouldn't be much of an issue though. Hope they do daily backups though. not really any of our problems though.

But if you can't manage multiple sites than it might be a good idea to rethink things thru..

Are you addressing Janet or me? I have no connection to the moderation or administration of any SK site.


SK's web sites are largely run by folks who volunteer or receive small stipends for the time they put in. Moving dozens of sites and training the moderation/admin staff of each and every one in the new software features and procedures is not an exercise in minimalism.


That all said, I'd LOVE to see a way for the OP to label post #1 as "RESOLVED, see (link here) for what worked!" Others could continue the thread if they liked, and nobody would be prevented from other suggestions or submitting their success or failure story.

[Lt Dan]

The simplest way for this to happen would be for the OP to come back with a post and put RESOLVED in large, bold text that would make it easy to see when looking through the thread.

RESOLVED

As for the other question/statement about shared passwords, all of the RV Life forums share the same log in credentials. That's one of the concerns that has to be taken into account with any upgrade.

[dizcom]

Originally Posted by bigb56

I did not say to cut the thread off, I said to mark it "RESOLVED". Folks can still come along and post alternate suggestions and tips as I mentioned in my post and they will be doing so already knowing the issue is solved, it will just help stop the ones who don't know it's been resolved from filling pages with irrelevant material.

I'm confused. If we're going to mark the thread resolved but still allow people to come along and post more answers, what is the point of marking it resolved? What would be useful is if we could mark posts with solutions in them so we don't have to go through all the commentary when we are also looking for a solution to the same problem. Sometimes though, the side conversations that get started are as useful or more than just answering the OP's original question. I've learned as much from them as I have seeing what worked for just the OP.

[Ray,IN]

Years ago I was told, and subsequently learned, if you try to make everyone happy, you wind up with everyone unhappy - with you.


Stay the course Janet, continue doing a wonderful job!