when do you select a best response?

I'm not going assign best response to my discussion based on quantity of responses. I will probably decide on a minimum number of responses before I will consider assigning a best response, but I will probably primarily base it on time, either time since I started it, or time since last response. At the time I'm making this response to your discussion, I'm still fairly new here, and have only started one discussion, so I'm still developing my thoughts on how to handle some things. My $0.02 at the moment.

I wait. I have had responses come in weeks after posting and really want to give all a chance at best response. As you meet new people they will take a look at your discussions and you will get more responses. I never give it to the first response unless it is the best. I will also never give it to one with less than one full line of text. I feel that if they put thought into it they will post more than one line.Sometimes you get one and know it is the best, as it just grabs you, then I go ahead and mark it, but for the most part I wait. You have prompted me to pick a few though as they have been up for a month and it seems like time to get off my duff with it!

You are still relatively new and so you could wait about a month and see who else discovers you. I too was picking after a couple of weeks with low turn out, however, now I can get answers sporadically over a month or two from everyone that sees my discussions. So at first a couple of weeks is reasonable. No need to rush things. Just please don't do it for the first responder or because they are your friend. Be sure it is a Best Response. Be patient and give it time. I will go check out your discussions now and try to help you.

i do not create many topics and so i do not give them a good response. but when i create one i give them a best responce

I used to wait a few days after the last response. Now I wait a bit longer - at least if i do not have many answers to choose from. Several times I've gotten really good replies after 5-6 days, even if a best answer is already chosen.

i also would love to know the rules and regulations applying to this mate as i hope to start a whole buncha topics here and would like to rate every one for their kind and not so kind words to a novice like me. i hope to make a lot of money on this site and qould like to help others make a lot of money on this site tyoo.

I usually wait for a reasonable time say 10 or 15 days and also three or four answers and then select Best Response.