I currently spend most of my time on d2jsp in the computer hardware section, and i see alot of question get asked and then answered but people still are posting help after the issue has been resolved via pm or in the topic.
My suggestion is to add new button called New Question here this will create a new create topic page that when it get published for everyone to see, the poster has the option on anyone that post to check their post as the correct answer (mod can even check the correct answer also), and in result it will display a new post saying their question has been answered by such and such, and close the topic. (or not depending if that would cause spam closing issues.) this would only be available in few forums, for example hardware forum and general help, and anywhere that question are commonly posted. i would do better explaining pictures for this but in class lol.

No, we are not yahoo answer or whatever. When a thread is done just let it die. If someone spams in it, report the guy.

Understand, but compairing this idea to yahoo answer is bit to much, yahoo answer just says best choice by poster (or w/e). This may keep old topic that been already answered from being re posted. If they can also make on the main page like say general help have a way to display next to the user post title name in green txt saying answered this May make it easier to see what posts need help and what ones are answered. This adding will not be used in every sub forum, just the ones that ppl ask questions needing answers. Aka sub forums with the word "help" lol

But ty for explaining why

This post was edited by bkk69 on Mar 12 2014 11:40pm

No need to add more work for modteam.
Also if it is not operated by trusted people, it can be abused.
No from me. Just like said above, let it die or post "got my answer. Thank you. Topic can be closed"
Then let it die.

Here is few example, to give a better idea what i am suggesting.



http://i59.tinypic.com/19o9c4.png

colors and wording can be different, but this is to just give a basic idea.

This to me is not needed. The topics in which people ask a question are normally obvious by the title etc.

Also in saying that, as aforementioned, spam in topics and constant bumps after the question has been answered, you should just use the report post button and move on. It will be dealt with in time.