586 votes
allow me to answer my own question if I learn the answer later (i.e. create a note on it)
Interesting idea -- basically a way to add a response to yourself, similar to how you can reply to an answerer. I can definitely see it being useful in referring back to something. I'm curious to see if this is something that other users would be interested in using.
Castarco
It's a great idea, i've entered in the feedback section to write it, but i found that :) . Please, apply it.
freebird
That is a good idea,but i have never tried that .Hope that it will be useful .
Ravikiran
yup.. mostly when i ask a question on aardvark and if I find the answer elsewhere (google), it would be a good idea to answer your own question.!
Beneficial to others, when they see the QA.
Bijan
Would it be helpful for Aardvark or its users? Do Aardvark or other users improve from the answers to questions? If so, then Aardvark should not put restrictions on the sources of good answers.
nathan
Yeah! I think that would be awesome! Great idea. Thanks! :]
Ranganayaki
I think this is a very useful idea not only for the person asking the question to refer to it later (if she has a memory like mine) but also for others with similar problems. Today I asked a question about Google Friend Connect not displaying on my wordpress blog www.webinarreviews.org. I did not receive any answers but was able to find a solution through my own research. I would like the answer to be available in a place for my own future blogs, just in case I face the same problem. I also think other... more
I think this is a very useful idea not only for the person asking the question to refer to it later (if she has a memory like mine) but also for others with similar problems. Today I asked a question about Google Friend Connect not displaying on my wordpress blog www.webinarreviews.org. I did not receive any answers but was able to find a solution through my own research. I would like the answer to be available in a place for my own future blogs, just in case I face the same problem. I also think others who are facing a similar problem can find the solution worth trying.
Ketil
I have needed this several times. I ask questions, and continue research online and find the answer myself.
Ben
This is definitely a good idea. I've asked a question, then found the answer myself a couple hours later. When I went to document the answer, my only option was to cancel the question. That doesn't help anybody!
Oscar
I like the idea, but I can see it being misused by people asking their own questions in order to promote a service or product that "answers" their question.
Esther
This is a really good idea. I would use it.
Rolando
Great, i would use it
Christiaan
Usually if i don't get an answer to a question, i end up finding the answer another way through googling, or something like that. So this would definitely be a feature i would use!
Daniel
This is a little old, but while I like the idea of open-ending the question-answer interaction, there's something—well, beautiful—about Aardvark's simplicity. If there were a way to abstract this kind of protracted knowledge sharing as another interaction layer, which doesn't directly change the current interaction model, it would allow Aardvark to continue what's very successful now but allow for greater involvement for whomever wants it. Building the community takes the success of simplicity as an ou... more
This is a little old, but while I like the idea of open-ending the question-answer interaction, there's something—well, beautiful—about Aardvark's simplicity. If there were a way to abstract this kind of protracted knowledge sharing as another interaction layer, which doesn't directly change the current interaction model, it would allow Aardvark to continue what's very successful now but allow for greater involvement for whomever wants it. Building the community takes the success of simplicity as an outreach tool (low cost of entry) combined with room for growth (an additional layer of interaction).
Just my US$0.02.
Robert
Just one more vote, I would definitely use this.
Jeff Huston
I see this being very useful if the "Google influence" on Aardvark moves it to a more searchable collective knowledge base (for users who choose to make their responses public).
Chaun
This is a great idea, but I see someone taking advantage of this option and asking questions he/she already knows the answer to in order to look like a real contributor instead of going to knol and sharing his/her knowledge there. I would like this option either way.
Kayle
I don't know if answered questions are already searchable, but I found this very useful for (the now retired) Google Answers. So answering your own question for posterity is kind of tied to it being easily found by people asking the question again.
Emily
I think this is a great idea :) Almost like a "beat the 'vark" challenge.
David
When I clicked on my History, to iew answers I had seen, but had gotten disconnected before I could type busy, I was able to click "I'd like to know, too" which will allow me to see when they get an answer- If I find an answer in the meantime, I can go back and tell them. It would be helpful if I could answer my own question for others who have done the same. I also think a button for "I'd like to know, too" next to "busy" and "refer" would be helpful.
Bill
This is a great way to allow avid users to increase the general knowledge base among other interested users.