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Bronze Contributor

Jul 18, 2016

Verfied Answer

How do I know who gave the "Microsoft Verified Answer" to a certain post? Why does the person who posed the question get access to "Microsoft Verified Answer?"

PhilineVon

Steel Contributor

Aug 23, 2016

At odds with the Microsoft veryfied answer feature. Fully aware that this feature is of use when the answer is straighforward, but in a community where there are discussions and various ideas this seems out of place to 'award' this to some posts. This adds to overall feel that this network is a forum and not a community.

Lana O'Brien

Former Employee

Aug 26, 2016

We are working to change this. In the future you won't see "Microsoft Verified" but instead "Best Answer". The person who wrote the question, as well as Admins and Microsoft have the ability to choose the "Best Answer". If you see an answer that is chosen as "Best Answer"- but clearly isn't right, ping one of the community managers and we'll help to get it untagged.

Tom Kretzmer
Bronze Contributor
Aug 29, 2016
Lana O'Brien, will we also get the capability of seeing who assigned the answer flag to the response?
- Lana O'Brien
  Former Employee
  Aug 29, 2016
  That's not on our current blacklog, but I will add to our list of feature requests.
Lana O'Brien
Former Employee
Aug 26, 2016
Looks like "Best Response" is live!
- SergeiBaklan
  MVP
  Aug 26, 2016
  Great, such option is much better! The only point - why don't you allow author to unmark it? That could me marked in mistake or due to misunderstanding, whatever. IMHO, the author has to have rights to change his/her opinion without help of moderators. Same as with post - if you publish it in mistake you have an option to delete such post.
  - Lana O'Brien
    Former Employee
    Aug 26, 2016
    You can "unmark" a best answer. Click on the three dots in the right corner for the menu option (see screen grab).