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The answer that worked.

Get unstuck, then help the next person.

Accepted

Accept one.

Post a question with a title that is the question, say what you tried and what happened. When a reply solves it, the asker presses Accept. Staff can too. Accepted answers show first and the question is marked answered, so the next person finds it in seconds.

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accepted answers show first, the question is marked answered

Mention, react, move on.

Type an at sign and a handle to bring someone in; they get a notification. Use a reaction instead of a plus-one reply, so threads stay readable.

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five calm reactions instead of plus one

Questions

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What is an accepted answer?

When a reply solves a question, the person who asked, or staff, marks it accepted. It shows first and the question is marked answered.

Which reactions are there?

Five: helpful, love it, congrats, insightful and watching. They keep threads free of plus-one replies.