XF 2.2 Please explain a paused question

[Mr Lucky]

When I ask a question i can choose for it to be paused and I see this:

Voting will not be allowed and a solution cannot be selected, but existing values will be displayed.

But what does this actually mean?
What values are displayed?
Can I unpause it?
Can I pause an existing question?

I can't find anything in the manual to answer these questions.

Thanks

 

[Chris D]

I have paused this question.

 

[Chris D]

You can no longer upvote, downvote, or accept my answer as the solution.

 

[Chris D]

Yes it can be unpaused:



It doesn't feel like it needs a manual page. It says what it does right there. Voting is not allowed. Solution cannot be selected.

Existing values pertain to the votes that have already been given. So if my answers had been upvoted, they'd still be displayed. But the votes couldn't be removed and new ones couldn't be added.

Very rare for anything to be completely irreversible (certainly without a warning) so that single sentence there should cover it.

 

[Mr Lucky]

Well I saw those options when creating a question, but how do I pause an existing question?

 

[beerForo]

Edit the post.

 

[Chris D]

Yeah, edit the first post or edit the thread from the ... menu.

 

[Mr Lucky]

Edit the post.

Yeah, edit the first post or edit the thread from the ... menu.

Aha, I didn't know that. Thanks.

But can I don't seem to be able to unpause this one.

I presume because it was an admin who paused it?

 

[beerForo]

I am using this for a monthly contest where I will mark the winner (by votes) solved and pause the voting at the end. Great function with a few uses.

 

[Chris D]

Aha, I didn't know that. Thanks.

But can I don't seem to be able to unpause this one.

I presume because it was an admin who paused it?

I have unpaused it. You should have been able to. What do you mean you don't seem to be able to? Did you get an error?

 

[Mr Lucky]

I have unpaused it. You should have been able to. What do you mean you don't seem to be able to? Did you get an error?

No, I just don't see those options under post or thread edit.

 

[Chris D]

Of course, my bad. They're moderator options. They require the "manage any thread" permission.

 

[Mr Lucky]

Of course, my bad. They're moderator options. They require the "manage any thread" permission.

Ok, thanks, so this is part of what has been confusing me. I would certainly recommend putting this in the manual. But maybe I need to suggest that people could pause their own questions