I have been in your place at least 100 times and on the receiving end at least 5000 times. You can only pick one answer and you definitely want to do that. I also think it is good to leave a comment At least that is my policy without exception.
You do have the situation where one person was composing an answer while the other person was finishing and they didn't see each other. You can tell this by looking at the posting times.
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I have been in your place at least 100 times and on the receiving end at least 5000 times. You can only pick one answer and you definitely want to do that. I also think it is good to leave a comment At least that is my policy without exception.
You do have the situation where one person was composing an answer while the other person was finishing and they didn't see each other. You can tell this by looking at the posting times.
But most often the person looks at the answer given and can give more information. It is often easier to be second after the first person figured out what the question was about.
I can tell you that most people pick the best answer because of some minor point that some answerer gave. Often this is not a part of the question.
Long answers can be good if they stay strictly to the point. Avoid those long copy and paste ones that don't stay with the point.
As an answerer I appreciate you wanting to pick the best answer. My policy is to answer questions for people who pick the best answer. If they pick bad answers over good ones, I quit answering their questions.
So you can only use your best judgment. As long as you do this all is well.

You can only select one. I once asked a question and got two equally great answers. I emailed Askpedia because I did not know which answer to choose and they told me to pick the one who answered first (was the only thing they knew to do).

If I got an answer that was half the same as another answer but more information added I would pick the answer that gave more information as long as ...

You can only select one. I once asked a question and got two equally great answers. I emailed Askpedia because I did not know which answer to choose and they told me to pick the one who answered first (was the only thing they knew to do).

If I got an answer that was half the same as another answer but more information added I would pick the answer that gave more information as long as the information was good.

This is great question which I have come across to same situation in my questions . The best way is to add more comments so that you can find which expert is giving you better replies in added comments and if this is not possible then the only way is to extend the answer instead of selecting one as the best.

I really feel bad to select one as the best the other expert is equally go...

This is great question which I have come across to same situation in my questions . The best way is to add more comments so that you can find which expert is giving you better replies in added comments and if this is not possible then the only way is to extend the answer instead of selecting one as the best.

I really feel bad to select one as the best the other expert is equally good. Now the thumbs up part of Askpedia is also not suitable as I myself have tried to do this as this can be manipulated if you ask your friend their ID and password and can boost the thumbs up,.

I am happy to find that askpedia has software to track such artifical boosting but nonetheless what I feel is askpedia shall not consider the thumbs up given by referrals of the askers.

If the answer is just similar with very minor difference then ofcourse the expert who answered first deserves to get the best answer in my point of view. Regarding time and date is mentioned when any expert answers the question so there should not be any doubts about it.

Hope you will use your intelligence unbiasedly to select the answer.

Good Luck.

My thoughts on this are as follows:

The early bird gets the worm. If two people answer a question with the same answer, then the first should get the prize. On the other hand, if the first answer doesn't give enough information, and you actually need the second answer to truly understand the answer of the first, then the first didn't do his job correctly, and you're gonna have to skip to next in line. My gu...

My thoughts on this are as follows:

The early bird gets the worm. If two people answer a question with the same answer, then the first should get the prize. On the other hand, if the first answer doesn't give enough information, and you actually need the second answer to truly understand the answer of the first, then the first didn't do his job correctly, and you're gonna have to skip to next in line. My guess is that you are going to get a lot of the same answers in here also. I didn't read everyone else's answers, and so I may have said the same thing as someone else. If this is the case, having both answers of equal quality and clarity, the first gets the prize and the second gets honorable mention, aka a comment thanking them for the nice answer.

Choose the one that answers your question correctly, I say!!!

But hold it.... if your question requires a factual answer, then the first one who answers it right should win the game. If your question is a personal one relating to your emotions and thought process, then you should pick the one that makes you feel enlightened. But here's the catch: What if you ask a question that you already know the answer, yet you still want validat...

Choose the one that answers your question correctly, I say!!!

But hold it.... if your question requires a factual answer, then the first one who answers it right should win the game. If your question is a personal one relating to your emotions and thought process, then you should pick the one that makes you feel enlightened. But here's the catch: What if you ask a question that you already know the answer, yet you still want validation??? The first expert who comes up with "your" answer should be your choice. If two people "validated" your "answer" and one of them wrote more eloquently than the other, then pick the more intellectual (and sensitive) expert.

You should be able to tell who plagiarized (copied without consent) whose what. So the original "expert" should be picked.

If you decide to ask a question regarding your personal situation or problem, just make sure that you really want honest answers; meaning, you shouldn't expect answers that will only make you feel better. Find how you can be helped emotionally, psychologically, and physically.

Good luck!!!

kb00000.... Here is the finite absolutely best answer to your quandry...Always give the best answer to ME. I deserve it ! I am amazing and my answers are always on point and thoughtful. Want proof? LOL YOU ARE READING THE PROOF.

You should choose the one who answered first. They saw the post first and acted on it. The other person may have seen it later or maybe he chose to answer later. Either way the one who acts first should be rewarded. If there are two different, but really good answers, your gonna have to choose between them which is actually really good practice for real life situations. If you can learn here how to make a decision without emotion getting in the way, you just might be on your way up the ladder of success. Good luck in yo...

You should choose the one who answered first. They saw the post first and acted on it. The other person may have seen it later or maybe he chose to answer later. Either way the one who acts first should be rewarded. If there are two different, but really good answers, your gonna have to choose between them which is actually really good practice for real life situations. If you can learn here how to make a decision without emotion getting in the way, you just might be on your way up the ladder of success. Good luck in your decision making process!

If the question you asked gets several answers that seem to be identicle and your satisfied with all the answers as being correct, check the time and date at the bottom of each comments and run it on first correct first win.

I think you should follow your gut feelings when reading the responses. It doesn't matter how long or short an answer may be.