= Answers =

Launchpad Answers provides software projects with a simple way to track and answer questions. It draws on the approach of ticketing systems and bug trackers -- questions have statuses, comment histories and assignees -- but borrows the freedom of forums by allowing anyone to ask or answer a question.

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 * Ask a question
 * Convert a question to a bug (without destroying original question)
 * Assign a question to an individual or a team
 * Answer contacts:
  * individuals can volunteer to be an answer contact for a project or distro
  * Launchpad emails answer contacts with new questions for their project(s)/distro(s)
  * answer contacts can create new FAQs
 * Supports questions and answers in multiple languages
 * Individuals can chose their preferred languages
 * FAQs:
  * Create new FAQs
  * Answer questions with existing FAQ
 * Question statuses:
  * Open
  * Needs information
  * Answered
  * Solved
  * Expired
  * Invalid
 * Question whiteboards
 * Search previous questions/answers
  * Filter for status and language:
  * Order results by relevancy, status, age
 * Suggestions of previous answers that may help you, when you ask a question
 * Different response types:
  * Add Answer
  * Add Information Request
  * Just a Comment
 * View the history of a question
 * When asking a new question, Launchpad suggests answers drawn from the project's question/answer history