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This seems like it'll be a great feature once the kinks are straightened out. Incidentally, has anyone noticed that a few of the posts in the the sci.physics.research forum have suddenly appeared with the [solved] tag in the title, and the thread has been locked? I guess this is a slight problem with the feature!
 
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cristo said:
Incidentally, has anyone noticed that a few of the posts in the the sci.physics.research forum have suddenly appeared with the [solved] tag in the title, and the thread has been locked? I guess this is a slight problem with the feature!
This is weird. I've fixed a few of them, but clearly there's a bug somewhere.

Perhaps there's a way to restrict the use of this feature to the homework help forums (and Reported Posts, for us mentors).
 
Doc Al said:
This is weird. I've fixed a few of them, but clearly there's a bug somewhere.

Perhaps there's a way to restrict the use of this feature to the homework help forums (and Reported Posts, for us mentors).

And Greg seemed so pleased when he announced it. Its turning into a bit of a long job.
 
It seems like a lot of threads (for homework) still get posted in the 'non'- 'homework help' areas---maybe those "sticky's" "titles" in each division that tell people NOT to post them in those areas could be in BOLD as to make them stand out more--(for those whose impatience for an answer need a 'brighter signpost').
 
rewebster said:
It seems like a lot of threads (for homework) still get posted in the 'non'- 'homework help' areas---maybe those "sticky's" "titles" in each division that tell people NOT to post them in those areas could be in BOLD as to make them stand out more--(for those whose impatience for an answer need a 'brighter signpost').

I don't think that would make any difference, since there is always a significant proportion of new users that don't bother reading the rules or looking at stickies before they post.
 
but that could still help some---there could be other things to help-


--maybe having a 'small note' about homework and where the questions should go above the 'typing area' for all those with fewer than 'ten' posts?-----include it in the 'email confirmation' as a aside reminder?
 
rewebster said:
but that could still help some---there could be other things to help-


--maybe having a 'small note' about homework and where the questions should go above the 'typing area' for all those with fewer than 'ten' posts?-----include it in the 'email confirmation' as a aside reminder?

Yeah I was thinking something like that. I don't know if it would be possible to set it up so those who are posting for the first time get an extra warning messsage. Would certainly save the mods some time moving threads.
 
My option to mark threads solved seems to have disappeared...
 
That's the thread alright
The option to mark it solved is supposed to be under 'Thread Tools' right?
 
I thought it was fixed too, I used to have it, but it seems when it was fixed for everyone else, it broke for the thread starter...
 
Nope, I only ever use prime
 
I just realized that the 'solved' tool is available to threads outside the homework forums too! Now I've got a nearly unstoppable urge to mark all kinds of threads as 'solved', particularly in S&D.
 
Gokul43201 said:
I just realized that the 'solved' tool is available to threads outside the homework forums too! Now I've got a nearly unstoppable urge to mark all kinds of threads as 'solved', particularly in S&D.

:smile:

I hadn't noticed. As long as it doesn't lock the threads, like it did originally, at least it's harmless, although potentially annoying, should someone decide to do that.
 
I don't know what's wrong, but I'm still not able to mark my threads as solved.
 
Thanks, not that I got much help with the problem, heh.
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
Can any other thread starters who aren't staff, HH or SA confirm that they can't mark their threads as solved?

I can't. It's been a couple of weeks since I've tried though.
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
Can any other thread starters who aren't staff, HH or SA confirm that they can't mark their threads as solved?
I started this one, but when I click on Thread Tools, I don't get an option to mark it solved.
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It makes no difference prime or nexus.
 
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It does! :smile:
 
Works in prime, not nexus.
 

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