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  • How about self answers? Commented Jun 14, 2012 at 0:04
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    If the answer is the only answer, it doesn't have an answer, but if there are other, valid answers, then technically it does have an answer. I believe you meant it doesn't have an accepted answer, which, frankly, is something that while encouraged, is not necessary and primarily used for the gamification of the site and not really to help others. After all, it indicates what worked for the person who asked the question, YMMV. Commented Jun 14, 2012 at 2:09
  • @casperOne just because a link only answer is the only answer, that doesn't make the question "not have an answer". It just means the link-only answer is a poor answer. Commented Jun 14, 2012 at 16:32
  • @jcolebrand What I meant was, if the answer is the only answer, and it's deleted/converted, then the question won't have an answer. Commented Jun 14, 2012 at 16:33
  • I see. Then in that case I stand by my original answer: "edit it so it's not invalid anymore" Commented Jun 14, 2012 at 16:37
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    @jcolebrand On a site with the traffic of SO, that's simply outside the responsibilities of the moderator. As users, yes, that's what moderators should do, but SO mods rarely have the bandwidth to perform operations like this nor are they expected to. Commented Jun 14, 2012 at 17:36
  • Hence: It's not the responsibility of the moderator to make those changes, but the person flagging it. If you're going to flag it, you should first be editing it if possible. Commented Jun 14, 2012 at 18:04