Is there a limited time to give a question a great question?
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March 22nd, 2022
On older questions I try to give a GQ but it doesn’t sometimes work. So is there like a time limit to give a GQ?
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If there is, it’s longer than 7 years, as I just gave a GQ to one from 2015, although it didn’t look like it responded, at first. Maybe there’s a delay on old questions, as it digs up their ancient records? ;-)
I don’t think so. When I first joined & hadn’t yet learned to pay attention to the dates, I gave GQ’s to some 10–11 y/o. I also gave GA’s during the same time & they didn’t show as rejected.
Funny you asked today. While responding, I noticed a jelly who now has a different name showing in the Community Feed had just received a GQ on a Q from 2015
No. Not unless it is archived. After the last message it will say if it is archived.
I sometimes give GAs and GQs to posts that are more than ten years old. Usually it’s because I think it’s great but I (probably) never saw it before. Sometimes it’s just to give another old-timer a moment of nostalgia to see a name pop up in the feed, a name like Gail’s or Auggie’s, for instance.
I think the only reason it might not work is if you’ve already GQ’d it, or, as @RedDeerGuy1 says, if it’s closed to further activity.
^@RedDeerGuy1 gets his name from the town he lives in. He used to live in Japser, and his profile name was talljasperman. He has been receiving some lurve to his old account.
^^ I lurve him every chance I get!!! :}
I think that I already gave a GQ to that question and didn’t remember.
@KRD Just to test what happens, I opened this Q in the “related” section & gave a GQ & 2 GA’s. This Q is from 2006. It hesitated for a sec before showing as received, but everything else went normally. The GQ showed up in the Community Feed, but the GA’s didn’t…yet. So, we’re back 16 years & all is well!!!
Maybe your giving it a GQ was the reason it showed up in the Community Feed!!!
@all I made a mistake. You can GQ and GA an archived answer. You just can’t add any additional answers.
@RedDeerGuy1 I’m shocked…You NEVER make a mistake!!! ;}
This Q just got me feeling inquisitive. So I learned a long time ago that IF I wanted to do something to simply try it. It either works or it blocks you & I figure there’s a reason why & I move on to something else.
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