enquiry-question: from:
answer-or-not;
enquiry-edit;
my-answer;
new-question;
question-modify;
their-answer;
enquiry-question: from:
answer-or-not;
enquiry-edit;
my-answer;
new-question;
question-modify;
their-answer;
Co:?; Enq:?; Loc:?; Q:?; ETy:?; iVis:?;
(if so) This follows on from Q: [QTitle] with A: [QItemShort]
In this enquiry, either I rate what I want as [EQGradLabel] essential | desirable, or I am just considering this question, not asking it.
(Shown only to established contacts.)
[QDescrip] (the longer description or explanation of the question)
(if single A) They can only answer with one option. I am selecting every option that is OK for me.
(if multiple A: EQAllB; EQExtB) They can choose multiple options.
do not change: go back to enquiry page
(if unconsidered) I have not decided whether to answer this question: consider answering
(if unanswered) I have not yet answered this question: give answer
(if answered) My answer is: [MyAns]
(if refused) I have refused to answer this question: reconsider
(if allowed) I want to suggest a modification to this question.
Diagnostics: ?
The form above uses the "question / want" form, where the person asking the question ticks all the satisfactory responses. The person answering the question generally selects only one option. This page should always have a current enquiry
If no current enquiry, redirect to Q-enquiries
Key: {EnqID}; {QID}; {ETypeID}
Setting or modifying the wants for this question in the given enquiry, while at the same time being aware of own answer status
Note that the question/wants form will be different from the Q/A form. Usually a Q/A form has radio buttons for a single answer, whereas Q/W form has check boxes for each acceptable answer.
Currently thinking of using "OK" to indicate that the answer would be acceptable
The point here is that asking the follow-on question only makes sense in the context of a particular answer to a wider question.
I have to document some good examples.
We should show the date of origin of this question, and some way of seeing previous versions.
We will try allowing multiple answers. The person asking an essential question has to choose between:
For desirables, as opposed to essentials, the first two options above would use the simple metric of +1 for each option checked by both sides. If an exact match is desired, then the metric could be +1 for each option that is the same, checked or unchecked, on both sides.
The following two conditions are logically possible, but are probably too confusing to use reliably.
It is probably better to deal with exclusions though binary questions.
The key question is, is it easy enough to define as many binary questions for all the options, or are there distinct advantages for a set being grouped together?