Could we have a 'soft' accepted answer for an unanswered question?
13553
Moderators accepting answers on user's behalf after a certain time period
147438
How can I help correct an answer if I don't have enough reputation to comment?
31058
Responding to a poor question
19115
Mark a comment as the answer to a question
64690
Should "Closing this question because I didn't get an answer" posts be flagged as "not an answer"?
141049
Incorrectly able to answer a closed question
25593
Encourage users to select 'Accepted Answer' for old Questions
39016
Inform new users if they can upvote an answer they accepted
107302
Which Answer to Accept: Better Solution or Answer to Actual Question?
92948
Allow Comments on Deleted Answers
16630
Allow users to mark "accepted" answer on someone else's question?
87738
Filter questions with no accepted answer
101825
Feature Request: "WAKE UP and accept my answer please"
141734
"That solved my problem" doesn't make sense if the target question is unanswered
131901
Make closing question users post a conscious explanation
27040
Is posting someone's comment as an answer okay?
71206
Suggestions for editing old "Not constructive" question into constructiveness so that it can be preserved