Cant Select a Best Answer? Check here.
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If you cannot select a Best Answer on someone else's thread
To set a Best Answer, you must meet the minimum requirement of having 5 Best Answers of your own. This is to ensure that the people setting them are somewhat knowledgeable and to make gaming the system harder.
Do note that you cannot select any of your own posts as a Best Answer.
If you meet the requirements, it isnt your own post and still cant select a Best Answer, it is likely due to the thread type, which is explained below.
If you cant select a Best Answer on your own thread
Inside a thread you have created, the 5 Best Answer requirement is waived, you can select a BA even if you have none of your own.
Chances are good that it is set as a Discussion or Poll type rather than a Question.
You can determine its type by scrolling to the top and checking what symbol is used next to the thread title.
Discussion.
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Question.
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Poll.
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So in this case, the thread is a Discussion type.
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If your thread (or someone else's where you feel a Best Answer is appropriate) is a Discussion type and you wish to give a contributing member a Best Answer, you will have to ask the Moderator team to change the thread type.
How to avoid this issue in future threads.
When you create a thread, there is a checkbox relating as to what type of thread you want too create, which will determine whether a Best Answer can be set.
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Depending on the forum you are posting in, this box will be automatically checked or unchecked when you start creating the thread, so make sure its set to what you want it to be.
Setting a thread to Poll will automatically uncheck the box.
If you want to change a thread type.
At this time it is not possible to change a Poll thread
You will have to ask a member of the Mod team to do it, you can do so here or PM a Moderator directly.
At the bottom of every forum is a Moderator list, our profile accounts will have a link to PM us.
To set a Best Answer, you must meet the minimum requirement of having 5 Best Answers of your own. This is to ensure that the people setting them are somewhat knowledgeable and to make gaming the system harder.
Do note that you cannot select any of your own posts as a Best Answer.
If you meet the requirements, it isnt your own post and still cant select a Best Answer, it is likely due to the thread type, which is explained below.
If you cant select a Best Answer on your own thread
Inside a thread you have created, the 5 Best Answer requirement is waived, you can select a BA even if you have none of your own.
Chances are good that it is set as a Discussion or Poll type rather than a Question.
You can determine its type by scrolling to the top and checking what symbol is used next to the thread title.
Discussion.

Question.

Poll.

So in this case, the thread is a Discussion type.

If your thread (or someone else's where you feel a Best Answer is appropriate) is a Discussion type and you wish to give a contributing member a Best Answer, you will have to ask the Moderator team to change the thread type.
How to avoid this issue in future threads.
When you create a thread, there is a checkbox relating as to what type of thread you want too create, which will determine whether a Best Answer can be set.

Depending on the forum you are posting in, this box will be automatically checked or unchecked when you start creating the thread, so make sure its set to what you want it to be.
Setting a thread to Poll will automatically uncheck the box.
If you want to change a thread type.
At this time it is not possible to change a Poll thread
You will have to ask a member of the Mod team to do it, you can do so here or PM a Moderator directly.
At the bottom of every forum is a Moderator list, our profile accounts will have a link to PM us.
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Afraz Hussain
September 21, 2013 4:23:53 AM
please change this thread type for me http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1693785/cheapest... I want to select BA. Thanks in advance
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Reply to Afraz Hussain
Afraz Hussain said:
please change this thread type for me http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1693785/cheapest... I want to select BA. Thanks in advanceDone.
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itsallinthemind
October 8, 2013 10:12:23 PM
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itsallinthemind
October 9, 2013 1:04:26 AM
demonragex
October 12, 2013 8:04:34 PM
Change this please: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1831950/razer-deat...
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Twoflower
October 23, 2013 7:08:45 AM
Hi could you please change this one as well?
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1844880/low-end-...
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1844880/low-end-...
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Twoflower said:
Hi could you please change this one as well?http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-1844880/low-end-...
Done.
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GhostProtocol
November 19, 2013 10:33:00 AM
Hi, could you change this thread to question so I can mark it as solved?
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1878581/build-co...
Thank you.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1878581/build-co...
Thank you.
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oechikr
November 26, 2013 6:49:38 PM
ram1009
December 4, 2013 9:32:49 AM
ram1009
December 4, 2013 10:15:08 AM
Since the forum changed over to the new platform anyone with 5 best answers can select a best answer. It's not something everyone agrees ( myself included ) with but it is the new policy and it's going to stand that way. There is some abuse but we are very good at catching it and in all honesty there is much less abuse than I expected when the new platform was rolled out.
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ram1009
December 4, 2013 12:11:40 PM
The moderators do look out for Best Answer gaming and abuse, mainly in the form of people having multiple accounts and giving themselves BA's. As for whether a BA is correct or is even the best of the answers, that's largely for the community to decide. The Mods cant be everywhere and experts at everything. You can overrule an existing BA decision and assign another if you disagree with it.
Also, thanks for bringing up the 5 BA requirement and self BA'ing, I'l add it to the OP.
Also, thanks for bringing up the 5 BA requirement and self BA'ing, I'l add it to the OP.
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Addictive
December 27, 2013 10:34:09 AM
Hi can you change this http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1947830/choosing-g...
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XxSCARHx
February 18, 2014 5:30:00 AM
please can you change this post http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2028337/120gb-ss... into a question.
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XxSCARHx
February 18, 2014 6:45:06 AM
zChris
March 16, 2014 12:25:33 PM
Hi, could a moderator change my thread from a discussion to a question, please? It was my first post and I wasn't sure which option to pick. I feel that credit should be given to the member who helped me out.
Link to thread: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2061581/good-gamin...
Link to thread: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2061581/good-gamin...
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rnd456
March 30, 2014 6:01:47 AM
Hi, could you change this thread from Question to Discussion? http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2086786/vindic... Thanks in advance.
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PaladinAzumarill
June 23, 2014 9:20:45 PM
Could you please change this thread from Discussion to Question? Need to select a BA.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2190651/gaming-bui...
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2190651/gaming-bui...
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Muzamil Ismail
July 2, 2014 11:01:47 PM
Please change this thread to a question for me Thank you
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2203833/core-2400-...
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2203833/core-2400-...
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jacobku
July 30, 2014 8:58:50 PM
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2204397/performanc...;<Do this one if you could, thanks.
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Aaron Foat
August 28, 2014 10:29:11 PM
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Aaron Foat said:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2276222/checking-s...Please change this thread for me
Done.
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Iriso
September 1, 2014 3:23:36 AM
anort3 said:
Aaron Foat said:
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2276222/checking-s...Please change this thread for me
Done.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/answers/id-2278490/coolin...
Hello, change this one please.
Done - SS
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Iriso
September 2, 2014 1:36:08 PM
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MSaxp
September 10, 2014 5:58:08 AM
MSaxp
September 10, 2014 6:05:57 AM
thijdjo
September 29, 2014 10:50:58 AM
Can someone change this thread type for me so that I can pick a BA?
Thanks for you help!
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2316686/1900-bui...
Thanks for you help!
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2316686/1900-bui...
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thijdjo said:
Can someone change this thread type for me so that I can pick a BA?Thanks for you help!
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2316686/1900-bui...
Done.
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