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bootz bootz
 
M$1 November 11, 2009 06:28 PM

Should Mahalo give the option of also choosing a Second Best Answer? If so, should that award come with some extra points, a tip, or both?

Also, what color would you want the ribbon to be?
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psynopsis psynopsis
 
 November 12, 2009 10:29 PM
I think that would be a great idea. Because, sometimes there are two really great answers that, if they were put together would make the Best Answer. Usually a huge conundrum for me. I see something I like in one answer but I also like another response.

I think it would also lessen the complications that come from choosing best answer. By choosing two answers there is more chances of more members getting best answers.

I would say the Second Best answer should receive the same points the best answer got, but not the money. The ribbon should be blue, it follows the Mahalo theme, but I would prefer red.

Tipping doesn't seem very effective because the members usually don't know why they have been tipped.
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bootz bootz
 
November 13, 2009 12:21 AM
Good points. The asker could choose a Second Best answer if there is one, and in that way they could actively show appreciation out in the open with a ribbon and points. (Then they'd still have the separate, normal option of giving tips out to any number of answerers if they wanted to after the fact.)

Perhaps this would even be a feature that would encourage askers to spend more time reading the answers they get and considering the amount of work put into them.

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drmatt drmatt
 
November 12, 2009 06:59 PM
Nah... why complicate things. We have trouble enough getting people to select the best answer.

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bootz bootz
 
November 12, 2009 08:23 PM
Would you be absolutely against this if it were a completely optional feature for askers, who could perhaps click a specific button to award a ribbon and a couple of extra points if they really wanted to? That way, you could simply ignore it if you didn't want to do it.

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drmatt drmatt
 
November 13, 2009 04:02 AM
Sure.. if it were optional. I always like optional...

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jeffhoard jeffhoard
 
November 12, 2009 07:24 PM
I think best answer is sufficient, If you want to add an additional tip to additional great answers, each answer has a "tip" option, so you can click that button and spread some wealth - no points for them though, but you get points when you do that :)

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bootz bootz
 
November 12, 2009 08:32 PM
You are among those who give quite generously when it comes to your time and when it comes to giving extra tips to spread the wealth. I wish everyone were as willing to recognize the efforts of answerers. :)

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soundboy soundboy
 
November 12, 2009 10:52 PM
No, I think the 1 best answer system is the best. No reason to make things more complicated. What if there is only 1 answer? Who would get the 2nd best answer tip? I think if there is a 2nd best answer you would like to reward, you can do so with a separate tip for their answer.

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pblasman pblasman
 
November 13, 2009 12:10 AM
No, I think adding a second best answer would just make things more complicated and not really add to the community. As Jeff says above, you can always tip someone for an answer if you agree with it.

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bootz bootz
 
November 13, 2009 04:22 PM
It's possible that it would add nothing to the community; then again, it is also possible that it would actually add 1) increased interest in answering questions and in keeping people involved as long-term Mahalo participants, 2) motivation to give higher quality answers, 3) more choices to askers who like to reward answerers, 4) more public display of recognition to answerers for their work, and 5) a fun option which can be used by those who want it and ignored by those who do not wish to use it at all.

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