Q&A format needs a design overhaul

  • The main reason I chose this forum is now one of the biggest issues I have with it, the Q&A functionality.

    There just is not enough of a visual distinction between posting a comment and posting an answer leading to threads in my forum full of answers that are general conversations.

    Stack overflow handles this a little better where the comment text box is in the comment area and the answer box is a little more distinguished as an actual answer.

    The page I need help with: [log in to see the link]

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  • Plugin Author gVectors Team

    (@gvectors-team)

    This issue can be solved by simple unchecking/disabling the “Can answer own question” permission for the Standard Accesses in Dashboard > Settings > Forum Access admin page. Thus the question owner will always reply as comment.

    This permission brings more Q&A friendly discussion. If this permission is disabled, all new replies of Question Authors in Q&A topics will be added as comments. Answer button will only be available for other users.

    I assume your users default Usergroup is Registered and all forums have Standard Access for Registered Usergroup.

    • This reply was modified 6 years, 3 months ago by gVectors Team.
    Thread Starter jhebbel

    (@jhebbel)

    um, that doesn’t solve anything. Other people can still reply using answer instead of comment and I WANT users to be able to answer their own questions, just like StackOverflow.

    Thread Starter jhebbel

    (@jhebbel)

    This is a shame. Getting ready for site launch and now I have to ditch this forum because developers ignore key issues.

    Thread Starter jhebbel

    (@jhebbel)

    Bump.

    Are you guys looking into tweaking this so it isn’t such a big problem?

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