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About one hour after asking a questionasking a question, I found the answer on my own. I therefore wrote an answer to my own question, documenting the process. However, when I wanted to accept my own answer, I was greeted with a error saying there is a two days cooldown period during which I can't accept my own answer.

Now, if that's the rule, I'm fine with it (except that I risk to forget it, but that's my problem) but I was wondering what was the rational behind this. Is it to prevent self-promotion spam or something like this ?

About one hour after asking a question, I found the answer on my own. I therefore wrote an answer to my own question, documenting the process. However, when I wanted to accept my own answer, I was greeted with a error saying there is a two days cooldown period during which I can't accept my own answer.

Now, if that's the rule, I'm fine with it (except that I risk to forget it, but that's my problem) but I was wondering what was the rational behind this. Is it to prevent self-promotion spam or something like this ?

About one hour after asking a question, I found the answer on my own. I therefore wrote an answer to my own question, documenting the process. However, when I wanted to accept my own answer, I was greeted with a error saying there is a two days cooldown period during which I can't accept my own answer.

Now, if that's the rule, I'm fine with it (except that I risk to forget it, but that's my problem) but I was wondering what was the rational behind this. Is it to prevent self-promotion spam or something like this ?

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What's the rational for not letting me accept my own answer for 2 days?

About one hour after asking a question, I found the answer on my own. I therefore wrote an answer to my own question, documenting the process. However, when I wanted to accept my own answer, I was greeted with a error saying there is a two days cooldown period during which I can't accept my own answer.

Now, if that's the rule, I'm fine with it (except that I risk to forget it, but that's my problem) but I was wondering what was the rational behind this. Is it to prevent self-promotion spam or something like this ?