osiol: Let's say you type something to post on Random Chat. As you type, one of your previous posts is moved to Random Chat, where is becomes the last post on the thread. You can't repeat post on the same thread until something like an hour has passed. You don't yet know that your post is the last one on the thread. You click "Post Message" An error page appears, giving you the option of editing your last post or returning to the thread. Anything you had typed has gone.
Yes, that's possible to happen. But it's a very rare case. Avoiding posting off-topic messages may help. It's not a fun activity to move off-topic posts to random chat and do it dozens of times a day..
It takes 30 minutes (not an hour) to repeat post in the same thread IF you are the last poster in this thread.
But even if you are the last poster and post a message within 30 minutes and use Firefox, Opera, Chrome, or Safari browsers, you can click on the "Return" link and the text won't be lost. IE8 should fix this bug too.
Even though I've just changed something and it should work correctly on IE too (you may test it now).
Not sure how it's related to PM. If the recipient is over-quota, you will not be able to even start writing a message to him/her because you won't even see a post form then.
tornado2007: Your so right, if you type a bible on a subject and accidently hit backspace or something you lose the whole text when you click back.
Eureka! :) That's how all web browsers work and it has nothing to do with the PF forum.
tornado2007: if you click 'Post' and it does not post and takes you to another page telling you it cannot be posted
What exactly does it tell you (error message)?
osiol: Maybe Admin could have fun installing some new feature that solves all these problems. He might not want to, but a bet he'd enjoy a bit of tinkering!
IF you talk about inability to post a follow-up post within 30 minutes if you are the last poster, that's actually a feature in itself. :) And it's a good one - who needs "bump" and meaningless posts anyway..
Wroclaw: Always happens with a time consuming long text. It's like the post function gets fed up with waiting.
It depends on your Internet connection. I've just posted a test text containing 25,000 characters (5000+ words) and it posted it (doing text filtering in the meantime) within 3 seconds without any problem.
osiol: Some people are using their clipboards for other things at the same time. It is not practical. Posting should be simple. Why should it be made more difficult or complicated than it needs to be?
It's simple - if you happen to forget you are the last poster, just click on the "Return" link or back in your web browser to have the text ready to copy or save for the next time if you need it.
osiol: With PMs it is particularly annoying. I once wrote someone a huge long message, all of which I lost due to her inbox being full. Since then, I have always remembered to copy long PMs, but I don't always remember. I think copying every post and every messge is just a little too much to demand.
You've probably confused forums. On PF you won't even see the post form if the recipient's Inbox is full - you will only receive a warning message, but won't be able to even start writing.
osiol: What I would like is to find out whether something can be done to make the forum just a little bit more user-friendly.
Do a real test and post results here as I described above.
SeanBM: When your mail box is full (30) it could tell you in red, just to stand out?
It now tells you in red + blinking graphic. It appears on top of the page of every page so it's hard to miss it.
osiol: So I keep reading. How about this idea: find more ways to make this forum slightly more tricky to use. Then think about this idea: find a few ways to make it a little bit easier to use.
I guess some users got actually spoiled on how easy and logical this forum is to use. Try other forums and let me know how easier they are to use :.
osiol: So you know that I know how to get around this problem. Getting around the problem is not the issue. Solving it is the issue.
Do you have auto or home insurance? If you happen to post a message, there may be a few situations you cannot control: the power in your house goes off, you spill coffee on your keyboard, database is being restarted, you accidentally close the window, etc. Same with auto or home insurance - why do you still buy it? Because you cannot control everything - unless you solved the problem of drunk drivers and arsonists in your area.
plk123: if the forum isn't easy or full of bugs... the posters will dwindle..
You're right -- and in this case your "if" is only a theoretical assumption because in spite of your bitterness it doesn't want to apply to PF.
plk123: there are plenty more user friendly forums out there.
Please show us examples, not theory.
plk123: holy crap he fixed it:
... so after several hours someone actually tested it? It's been working like that for a year now.
z_darius: The above remedies text lost after Back button is clicked in the browser
No text is lost after back button without any special settings..
Hueg: Well done Admin on a swift job well done. :)
Good to hear from another bitter theorist :)
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