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BUG: Multiple 'Unmarked As Answer' and error in the 'Points History'.

Answered BUG: Multiple 'Unmarked As Answer' and error in the 'Points History'.

  • 2012年4月4日 11:19
     
     
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    Hi

    Here is a post with one 'Marked As Answer' and multiple 'Unmarked As Answer' (3 time).
    The issue is that for each unmark i have lost points in my "Points History". 
       
      
     

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  • 2012年4月4日 18:49
     
     
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    If that's how it works, then it's a bug. You should not lose points when the same message is umarked multiple times. However, to be umarked few times, should not it first be marked? E.g. mark + 20/unmark - 20, mark + 20, unmark - 20. And if that's not how it worked, then it also may be a temporary glitch. But it will be nice to always check for the balance for the same message.

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  • 2012年4月11日 17:55
     
     
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    > it also may be a temporary glitch.


    the issue still exists.
     
     
     
  • 2012年4月12日 10:19
     
     
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    There's another related issue.  I've found that I've lost 'Voted as helpful' points on posts which are marked as answered (usually by a moderator) and then unmarked as answer by the original poster.  This looks like another example of this kind of bug.

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  • 2012年4月12日 12:45
     
     
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    Are you sure? 5 points for help + 15 when answer is marked by moderator - 20 if unmarked by the OP. So, yes, it does look like you lost points, but that's the math. 

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  • 2012年4月12日 15:40
     
     
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    IMO the unmarked answer is worth only -15, not -20.  Why should the help points be docked essentially because a moderator decided to set it as 'answered'?  (or even by the OP marking it as answered and then changing their mind?)

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  • 2012年4月12日 15:51
     
     
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    I agree, it seems like a flaw in the system. However, it may be a bit more complicated to implement from the coding point of view (not too complex, though).

    Right now: a quick answer marked by OP + 20, a quick answer marked by moderator + 15

    A quick answer unmarked by OP - 20, a quick answer unmarked by moderator - 15

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    So, say, as a moderator I unmarked an answer (I did recently when I believed provided answer was not really good) - I guess the person who provided it kept 5 points.

    More frequent situation - moderator marked and OP unmarked - -5 points.

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    I think the code should be changed so every time the answer is unmarked, only points awarded will be subtracted. So, that needs to be implemented in the code.

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  • 2012年4月12日 17:18
     
     
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    I agree, it seems like a flaw in the system. However, it may be a bit more complicated to implement from the coding point of view (not too complex, though).

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    I think the code should be changed so every time the answer is unmarked, only points awarded will be subtracted. So, that needs to be implemented in the code.

    Yes, this looks like the right approach.  Thinking about it a bit more, I recall that the votes themselves were lost with the unmarking, not just the points.  But your scenario explains the OP's case.

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  • 2012年5月7日 18:25
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    I sent out the bug request. Great find and great writeup! 

     

    UPDATE:  Logged to test. Next steps are to validate and then fix. Thanks!

    Ed Price (a.k.a User Ed), SQL Server Experience Program Manager (Blog, Twitter, Wiki)


     
  • 2012年5月14日 15:18
     
     
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    I can actually confirm it now. I had 132, 617 points. One of my answers was marked by a moderator. The OP unmarked my answer and I lost 20 points (and originally gained 15). So, it is indeed a case when a person can lose points.

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  • 2012年5月14日 20:44
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    I can actually confirm it now. I had 132, 617 points. One of my answers was marked by a moderator. The OP unmarked my answer and I lost 20 points (and originally gained 15). So, it is indeed a case when a person can lose points.

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    Okay. You can check with Brent for an update on this bug. Thanks!

    Ed Price (a.k.a User Ed), SQL Server Experience Program Manager (Blog, Twitter, Wiki)

     
  • 2012年5月20日 4:51
     
     
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    BTW, I got a case when my answer was not reflected in my points or activities, so there is a possibility of missing an activity in the current system.

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