<p>You say you waited a few days, so I doubt it's an issue that you accepted. On the other hand, if it's not really what you're after, you should think carefully about whether you really want to accept it.</p>

<p>People that answer after longish delays might reasonably expect an answer to have been accepted, and can still post.</p>

<p>I've seen people accept answers as soon as they are able to, which I think does discourage better answers.</p>

<p>I'd also suggest that if you're thinking of promoting your post via a bounty, you should not accept an answer before the bounty starts - and probably not until the bounty period is up or nearly up (unless a near-perfect answer arrives earlier in which case you might accept it).</p>

<p>My practice so far has tended to be (over only a few questions that I've asked) to try to upvote any reasonable contribution immediately (I might hold off for a day if I'm waiting for clarifications), but to wait at least a few days to accept an answer, unless something great comes along much sooner.</p>
