Question posted by peter26516 on February 5th, 2015

How Do I Mark Questions With 'i Don't Know' So They Don't Get Presented Anymore

... and if I can't do that would the developers of this web page consider adding this as a new feature?

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on February 6th, 2015 11:37 AM
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The Help Owl staff is limited, so many questions go unaswered. Perhaps my answer here will be more useful.

Adding an "I don't know" answer option would not be advisable, because (1) it will not stop the questioner from repeating the question if he/she is so inclined, (2) Help Owl staff can and does cancel questions it believes are inappropriate [although these actions are not perfectly applied], and (3) the fact that you don't know the answer should not stop other answerers from answering that question, and (4) if a question is repeated, it may appear to new volunteers or others who did not see the question the first time around.

So I don't think presenting that question to Help Owl staff would be a productive use of your time.


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Answer #2: Posted by BusterDoogen on February 5th, 2015 8:14 AM
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Go here to suggest your idea to Admin.

I hope this is helpful to you!

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Answer #3: Posted by blizzard12 on March 31st, 2015 4:19 PM
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Putting an "I don't know" feature on this website wouldn't help with anything, it would just anger people. This wouldn't be accepted by the Helpowl.com staff.

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