If I accept an answer is discussion closed?

Question

Can people answer the question after I accept an answer? Sometimes there's a great answer, but I'm still interested in what others might say - should I just wait? This is especially true with "general discussion" questions.

Answer 1

Yes. Wait a few days. Too often the questioner accepts an early answer and later it is discovered that the answer was incorrect, or, a better answer is provided subsequently. Don't be in a hurry to accept any answer.

The green tick mark that shows after an answer is accepted may drive others away from your question. Someone with a better answer might not look at your question if it looks like the issue has been decided.

And, no, accepting an answer does not close the question to subsequent answers.

Answer 2

As an added benefit, your thread will have a cool green check mark by it after you accept an answer. The check mark is truly a marvel to behold and can interfere with getting proper sleep, so you should probably wait till tomorrow to accept the answer.

Answer 3

Also, you can "unaccept" the answer later and choose a new one, if you wish. Nothing like Yahoo Answers at all.

When I unaccept and choose a different answer, do the points earned by the person whose answer I accepted first get subtracted? - kittybrougham, Oct 27, 2009

Answer 4

No...the discussion goes on, it's just that you saw an answer you liked more than the others (like this one if you feel like you like it more than the others). Only when it has a pink box at the top that says "This Post is Closed" does it become closed.

Thank you. This was a good answer too! Sorry I can't accept two! - kittybrougham, Oct 12, 2009