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Treat each question as you would all other questions. If it's clearly garbage or offtopic / inappropriate, flag it; if it's salvageable then edit.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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Ok. I did it with the recent one,but what to do with totally irrelevant answers? e.g.
Highlight searched word/phrase in girdview or textbox[^]
OP is asking for high light the searched text and he is providing suggestion to use timer. 
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly"- SoMad
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Downvote or if it's completely off the wall then mark as not an answer.
cheers,
Chris Maunder
The Code Project | Co-founder
Microsoft C++ MVP
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That's better. Thanks for your time.
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly"- SoMad
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What answer? I only see the question here with no answers.
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It was deleted. It was totally irrelevant one.
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly"- SoMad
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That wasn't what Chris advised. Some people are far too ready to delete things. That really has to stop. I would rather make my own mind up if something is irrelevant . The delete option should really only be used if something is spam or abuse.
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It may be the case that it got some reports and then the answer got deleted. I also commented the author of that answer on how timer is related to highlight the searched text? He was still with that answer.
Pete O'Hanlon wrote: The delete option should really only be used if something is spam or abuse.
Not everyone get this delete button.Do you mean that totally irrelevant answer should also be on board? Should we avoid reporting such content? I gladly appreciate your opinion.
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly"- SoMad
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Why should an irrelevant answer be reported as abusive? It isn't. The advice Chris gives in this case is to down vote the answer. This makes it clear that the answer is wrong. It also gives that poster a chance to correct their answer, which might lead them to post better answers the next time. Deleting the answer is a great way to ensure that someone never answers again, because they get the impression that their opinions aren't valued and that an arrogant elite are running the boards at CP, deciding who is worthy of answering. This opinion has grown up to surround StackOverflow. Don't let it happen here.
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Pete O'Hanlon wrote: Why should an irrelevant answer be reported as abusive?
It is not the only case when something gets deleted.As per as i know,If something get 3 reports ( Unclear/Incomplete,Repost,Not an answer ),it will also delete the content.Pete O'Hanlon wrote: they get the impression that their opinions aren't valued
Then they should responsibly update the answer to make it related to what the problem is. IMO,by this,he will take care next time to post better(At least somewhat relative) suggestions.
Another solution to this type of situation can be one more reporting option as "Not relevant".
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly"- SoMad
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While I agree on that people are far to trigger happy I really wonder which part of:Chris Maunder wrote: if it's completely off the wall then mark as not an answer
he misunderstood?
In my understanding the option Report as "not an answer" implies "not an answer to the question" in question.
While "Brown" or "The battle of Hasting" might be considered as answers they're completely off the wall for the absolutely largest part of the questions here.
So when are we supposed to use this option? When someone writes down a poem by Tennyson?
I'm sorry, but that's an occasion when I wouldn't use it.
Be excellent to each other. And... PARTY ON, DUDES!
Abraham Lincoln
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modified 2-Nov-13 8:08am.
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If you want an account deleted, just use it to post a request in Sugs'n'bugs[^] - Chriss will dispose of it for you (or combine them into one if you want, I suspect)
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
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Gawn
speramus in juniperus
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I need to delete this account, rather than disturb the already busy admins can I ask you all to vote to remove me as a spammer please. Thank You and Farewell.
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Now, that's a new one. Are you sure?
Soren Madsen
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
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He likes to be killed every few months then he comes back with a new name, behaves then tries to get banned.
speramus in juniperus
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I am aware of part of his story and some of his previous accounts, I just thought it would be best to double-check.
Soren Madsen
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
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Yes I'm sure. Easy come easy go.
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So rather than disturb the already busy admins, you want to disturb all of us and waste our time instead? That's abuse that is! 
Dammit, which do I vote for now? 
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
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OriginalGriff wrote: Dammit, which do I vote for now?
Both. Obviously. 
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
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OriginalGriff wrote: So rather than disturb the already busy admins, you want to disturb all of us
Well isn't that why you all hang around here waiting to press that button? Is it not the same when you're being asked to?
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Personally, I only "press that button" for actual spam, or genuine abuse - and the latter is pretty rare.
I haven't pressed it for you in the past, and I'm not about to start now!
The only instant messaging I do involves my middle finger.
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