Solved Thread Marker

[Geoff_Lane]

Folks,

Been an Ubuntu (and other distros) user for a number of years and have posted numerous questions on this forum.

Seldom actually used the Solved thread tool option and just want to clarify something.

Is it merely a marker to show a posted problem has a remedy or are there some extra search criteria that is actually added to it?

Geoff

[slickymaster]

Thread moved to Forum Feedback & Help.

It's merely a marker to show a posted problem has a remedy.

[The Cog]

I think it's just a marker. It can help people looking for solutions if they have the same problem, and indicates your'e not looking for help on that question any more.

[coffeecat]

Yeah, what the others said.

However, spammers sometimes mark their spam threads with the solved tag. Exactly what is going through what passes for their minuscule minds to do that I have no idea. All they achieve is to add a waving, pulsating, flashing red flag to their posts, easily recognised by forum staff. As all forum staff in every forum everywhere know only too well: spammers are complete and utter morons.

So... if you see an unanswered thread (one with only one post) with a solved tag, and which consists of a question that doesn't appear to belong here, or is a bit off, or is recognisably copy-pasted from somewhere else, please report it as possible spam or proto-spam. (Proto-spam is a seemingly innocent post that the spammer puts up as a smokescreen, and then comes back later to add their spam link or replace the text with overt advertising.)

[Geoff_Lane]

Thanks for clarification.

Geoff