Is it possible to cancel a bounty if I found the answer to my question?
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Do you mean you want to cancel your bounty or how to award it to someone who answered your question?– Jorge CastroCommented Dec 16, 2010 at 1:57
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I originally meant how to cancel a bounty if still anybody hasn't answered the question and in the meantime i found a answer to my question on my own. But acutal the question is done, because someone answered the question and i will going to award him the bounty i started. Just in general, can a bounty be cancel if anybody hasn't answered so far?– NESCommented Dec 16, 2010 at 12:26
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If the answer you found is very different from any existing answer on that question, you should also post an answer yourself.– Fred NurkCommented Dec 16, 2010 at 22:58
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1You're allowed to answer your own question though you won't get your bounty back!– JunkbotCommented Jan 31, 2011 at 1:13
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Details on the bounty system are here: How does the bounty system work?
At the bottom of the answer you'll see that you can't cancel a bounty. I assume you're referring to this question. ændrük's answer will at least get the automatic bounty for half of the rep at the end of the period.
Personally I would just give him the full bounty for the effort (since once you spend the 50 it's gone for good). It's a good answer with nice screenshots so the next person will get a easy to use answer.
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thanks for the answer, yes that was my plan. I stated this in the comment to my question above, that i definitly will give him the award. Did it some minutes ago, because i had to wait the system waiting time for transfer rewards.– NESCommented Dec 16, 2010 at 17:35