Accepted Answers: the case for it and against it

Setting an accepted answer didn't make it into the launch release because we need the community's opinion. Here are the pros and cons:

Pros:

• Signals that the asker got a satisfactory answer.
• Pushes the accepted answer at the top.

Cons:

• Many times the accepted answer isn't what the community at large views as the top answer. For example: On Stackoverflow, many times the second answer (after the accepted one) has far more votes signaling that it worked for far more people.
• Once an answer is accepted, it might be a deterrent for other experts to add in their knowledge.
• Added complexity in the UX.

TL;DR Accepted answers might only make sense for a site like Stackoverflow where a single answer solves the problem.