I posted an entry entitled High Time in the News section recently and have since then certainly not - unless by touching something inadvertently - chosen a 'Best Answer'. However, I now see that one such answer HAS been given that accolade. Since the chosen answer was the second one offered, how on earth would I or anyone else have chosen it as 'best'?
I am not trying to denigrate the answer, as such, but I was never aware that such choices were simply taken out of one's hands. My query, therefore, is: "Are they?"
The original thread which provides the backdrop to this was in the News section 'High Time'. Quizmonster and I have been debating the case for several days. It is a reminder to us all that despite a number of differences in opinion it is possible to have a civil discussion which isn't always the case!
Who knows how long a thread lasts for and whether a 'best answer' comes along very late on. I know you can update it though.
Hans, I think there used to be a night ed and weekend ed and even an assistant ed (who has now become Top Gnome). I don't know which of these offices still exist, though.
Well, a new day has dawned! I really must thank all of you for your input and hereby award a multiple Best Answer to all who contributed.
Thank you, Ed, for clarifying the position; namely, that a 'surprise' Best Answer only ever comes about as a result of a mis-clicking on someone's part...in the current case, clearly, mine.
Cheers
Mamy....quite a totally unnecessary and sarcastic comment at the end of 108 posts, which does you no credit other than to give you the last word on the subject.
Well, in keeping with my user ID, --I don't know enough-- about the goings on in the crossword section to know who Sqad or Mamya are referring to and I don't know Sqad well enough to know which other ABer is the metaphorical bee.
Why does disagreement in opinion have to lead to offence being caused? I stand by my comments earlier in this thread. There has been much deviation in this thread which was an honest question about the award of 'best answer'....