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  • Monday, February 18, 2008 12:26 AM
     
     
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    It would be quite 'useful' to have a 'Helpful' indicator or icon in the thread listings. Similar to the Has Code icon.
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  • Monday, February 18, 2008 5:36 AM
     
     
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    there is one!
    Jeff
     
  • Tuesday, February 19, 2008 12:24 AM
     
     
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    But I can't see the 'Helpful' star unless I have the thread open.

    It would be nice to be able to see which threads have been noted as 'helpful' without having to open each thread.
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  • Tuesday, February 19, 2008 12:55 AM
     
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    Arnie Rowland said:

    But I can't see the 'Helpful' star unless I have the thread open.

    It would be nice to be able to see which threads have been noted as 'helpful' without having to open each thread.

    You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.



    As I recall, 5 helpful votes marks the thread as helpful, and it'll show in the thread listing.
     
  • Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:01 AM
     
     
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    I would appreciate help in marking this thread as 'Helpful' so that the '5 vote' threshold is reached so we can see the GUI representation in the thread listing.
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  • Tuesday, February 19, 2008 1:39 AM
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    The helpful thread indicator is meant to communicate "this thread contains at least one helpful post". A helpful post is defined as having 5 or more helpful votes. In most cases these are likely answers that many users have found to be helpful.
     
  • Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:18 AM
     
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    Thanks Brent.

    I just needed to see it.
    You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.
    1 So What is displayed
    2 When a Thread is
    3 Helpful (and)
    4 Has Code block
    • Edited by Arnie RowlandMVP Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:20 AM Added Code Block
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  • Tuesday, February 19, 2008 2:21 AM
     
     
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    I see that the 'Helpful' star overrides the 'Has Code Block' icon.

    We can live with that.
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  • Tuesday, February 19, 2008 6:53 PM
     
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    Arnie Rowland said:

    I see that the 'Helpful' star overrides the 'Has Code Block' icon.

    We can live with that.

    You may be only one person in the world, but you may also be the world to one person.



    Yes we decided to limit the number of attribute icons we show on the threads page. The possible icons in the left most column are (In priority order):

    1. locked
    2. sticky
    3. helpful
    4. has code


    The 2nd column is the state of the thread, all possible ones are:

    • "Unanswered Questions"
    • "Answered Question"
    • "Proposed Answer"
    • "General Discussion"
    STO Forums Senior Development Lead
     
  • Tuesday, February 19, 2008 8:13 PM
     
     
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    Excellent information Sam.

    Would you see that it gets put in the FAQ.
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  • Tuesday, April 08, 2008 2:52 PM
     
     
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    Good point, thanks Arnie, we'll get it added.
    Forums Product Planner, Andrew.Brenner at Microsoft.com