We would like to use the solved plugin but we find on our forum that often the solution is spread across multiple replies. Is it possible to mark multiple replies as the solution?
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The discussion revolves around whether multiple replies can be marked as the solution in a forum using the solved plugin. surety asks if it’s possible to mark multiple replies as the solution when the answer spans several posts. simon explains that only one reply can be marked as the solution, suggesting users create a new post summarizing the contributions. codinghorror confirms this feature is not planned due to complexity. Godmar_Back argues that this approach fails to credit multiple contributors fairly, citing a real example where two users provided complementary parts of the solution. fbpbdmin supports this, emphasizing the need for such a feature. nathank suggests combining the replies into one post as a workaround, but the core issue remains unresolved.
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Only one reply can be marked as the solution. If the solution is spread across multiple posts, maybe a user on your site could create a post that aggregates the topic’s posts. That post could then be marked as the solution.
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Is there any chance I could make a feature request for allowing multiple replies?
That is not something we plan to do, as it would make everything far more complicated.
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The problem with this approach is that it’s not clear who is credited with the solution.
I just encountered this very situation in a Discourse-based forum - 2 users gave independent and complementary parts of the solution, yet I am unable to credit them both.
Please change your mind and consider this.
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yes, this is needed for many cases…
1 more vote for an enhancement +1
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Why not just do another post that ties the other two posts together (as quotes) and mark that the solution?