Why users that are not the author of a question mark an answer as the "Question's Answer"?

I wonder why people do that? That is so annoying!! >:( I mean, questions made anywhere have an option of making an answer the Accepted Answer by the asker. Then any user answer the question an set his question as the Accepted one, when the asker haven't cleared his doubts yet. Then what is the use of Make Answer button. I say this because it happened weeks ago with Microsoft Support, looking for support, and before try the suggestion given and see if it worked, the supporter made his answer the Correct Answer to the question, as if it were answered already without know if it would clarify my doubts.

That's just so annoying and I bet gets anyone mad!

accepted annoying answers

asked Sep 08 '10 at 17:17

ramosdelpalo9
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you cant do that here as far as i know..

(Sep 08 '10 at 19:42) SJP

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1	Only Moderators can have the control on users on selection which answers are the definitive answers to their quesitons. answered Sep 08 '10 at 19:24 kevin ♦♦ 35.7k●160●316●589 edited Sep 08 '10 at 19:43

Hmmm. When I'm click on someone else's question there is no option for me to make that answer the accepted answer. Only when I'm under my own questions do I see the option to do that. Maybe you're clicking accepted answer when you meant to thumbs up?

answered Sep 08 '10 at 17:40

IamTechCrazy
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When you get enough karma points, I think 2000, you can close other peoples' questions.

(Sep 08 '10 at 19:22) Granit

he is talking about marking their answer as the "Right" answer..not closing it.

(Sep 08 '10 at 19:43) SJP

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