what happens to the bounty

Bounty amount goes

Does the only answer get the bounty despite it not being accepted assuming the answer is right

No.

But then what if the user does not log in within that period to check the answer??

Refer fossfreedom's answer.

And plus what if the bounty has been offered by someone who edited the post and not by the actual user who questioned

Doesn't matter, it's the same.

I am talking about this one-askubuntu.com/questions/134577

• If Eliah doesn't login and award the bounty & you don't get a score of 2, you won't get the bounty.
• If Eliah doesn't login & your answer get a score of 2, you get half the bounty.
• If Eliah accepts your answer but doesn't login, after the bounty period +24 hours, you get the full bounty.

what happens to the bounty

Bounty amount goes

Does the only answer get the bounty despite it not being accepted assuming the answer is right

No.

But then what if the user does not log in within that period to check the answer??

Refer fossfreedom's answer.

And plus what if the bounty has been offered by someone who edited the post and not by the actual user who questioned

Doesn't matter, it's the same.

I am talking about this one-askubuntu.com/questions/134577

• If Eliah doesn't login and award the bounty & you don't get a score of 2, you won't get the bounty.
• If Eliah doesn't login & your answer get a score of 2, you get half the bounty.
• If Eliah accepts your answer but doesn't login, after the bounty period +24 hours, you get the full bounty.