<p>You can spot a self-answer in the stream of answers by the fact that the user card shares the same background style (shaded in a different colour) as the OP. </p>

<h3>Unstuck by design</h3>

<p>Self-answers, if accepted, <a href="http://meta.stackexchange.com/questions/6365/vote-ordering-of-accepted-answers-has-changed-accepted-below-top-voted" title="just like any other">will not rise or be pinned to the top of the answer pile</a> like normally accepted answers. They will stay in the flow according to the sort view, be it by votes or date of activity.</p>

<h3>More at the Stack Exchange blog</h3>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2012/05/encyclopedia-stack-exchange/">Encyclopedia Stack Exchange</a> - Making it easier and quicker to post the answer to that burning question you've just broken the sweaty back of.</p></li>
<li><p><a href="http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2009/01/accept-your-own-answers/">Accept your own answers</a> - Introduction of the feature where the OP can complete the loop themselves after further investigation or enlightenment.</p></li>
</ul>

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