The Post-Monster

[Mirror, Mirror]

It may just be my imagination, but it seems the messageboards are dropping more posts than they historically have. I suppose much of that is likely server load, but isn't there a way to insert a command line so that the post gets updated, even if not in a timely manner?

Can we get some adventurous IT's to form a party and slay the dreaded Post-Monster?

[Gary Teter]

This is a known problem that I think I know how to fix but simply haven't had the time since it involves some semi-major changes to our messageboards code. It's also worse when we're rolling out new code to the site as we just did over the past half hour, for which I apologize. Normally I try to make the new-code-rolling process as smooth as possible but I had a 2 p.m. deadline and had to rush it a bit.

[Quandary]

This problem is addressable by users by installing the Firefox plug-in: Lazarus
which auto-saves text entry forms every 5 seconds or so, so you can recover any text 'eaten' by the boards.

[Kobold Catgirl]

A common mistake: The Postmonster is the guy who fixes these problems. The Messageboard Bug is the guy responsible for this.
Or we could blame Sebastian.

[Secretlyreplacedwith]

Kobold Cleaver wrote:

Or we could blame Sebastian.

So, you're saying that I'm responsible for everything. Kind of like being a god, or something. Cool! I glad you can finally admit how awesome I am.

[gbonehead]

Gary Teter wrote:

This is a known problem that I think I know how to fix but simply haven't had the time since it involves some semi-major changes to our messageboards code.

Which would probably fix the weirdness I see sometimes due to the fact that I browse in multiple tabs, and sometimes it gets confused about whether post A goes in tab B :)

[Digitalelf]

Quandary wrote:

This problem is addressable by users by installing the Firefox plug-in...

Or getting into the habit of writing "long-winded" posts on a word processor program like MS Word and the like...

-That One Digitalelf Fellow-

[Scipion del Ferro]

I usually try to copy my posts before I submit them, but there's the occasional slip up. I just installed that Lazarus add-on though!

[gbonehead]

... Or just getting in the habit of doing Select All/Copy before hitting the post button.

Of course it's always that one time you don't that the Post Monster gets you ...

[Digitalelf]

gbonehead wrote:

... Or just getting in the habit of doing Select All/Copy before hitting the post button.

Of course it's always that one time you don't that the Post Monster gets you ...

Indeed...

As for the "Select All/Copy" thing, personally, I like using a word possessor because "Spell Check" is one of my best friends ;-P

YMMV...

-That One Digitalelf Fellow-