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#1 2005-10-06 19:13:28
- mathsyperson
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Strange...
Recently, I've been typing posts giving long explanations of how to do something and after all that work, the forum doesn't let me submit it. I've got around the problem by sending a random one-word post, then editing it with my real post, but still... odd. Has this happened to anyone else?
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#2 2005-10-06 19:54:09
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Re: Strange...
[was incredibly long]
Last edited by MathsIsFun (2005-12-10 10:02:11)
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#3 2005-10-06 19:55:53
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Re: Strange...
That worked (thank goodness!)
So, what is happening with you? Detective work needed!
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#4 2005-12-05 06:08:43
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Re: Strange...
Congratulations Rod! You broke the record for the longest post!
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#5 2005-12-05 07:05:49
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#6 2005-12-10 04:30:14
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Re: Strange...
I think I've figured out what's happening. Whenever I use the symbol ≈, copied and pasted from the top, in a post then it doesn't like it. I have no idea why that is.
But that's fine, because I can just use ≈ [asymp with :] instead.
Last edited by mathsyperson (2005-12-10 04:32:36)
Why did the vector cross the road?
It wanted to be normal.
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#7 2005-12-10 09:30:44
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Re: Strange...
≈
I just copied from the top, and it worked fine. Weird.
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#8 2005-12-10 10:01:35
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Re: Strange...
OK, probably just general vagaries. Maybe something to do with something that sends something that something else doesn't like.
I will take the opportunity to shorten my incredibly long post.
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#9 2005-12-10 14:12:53
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Re: Strange...
It has happened to me on several occasions, but it seems more prevalent when using the "Post reply" screen than the small quick post area.
It has happened enough that I now copy the contents of my post before attempting to send it in case that it disappears. I think that it has something to do with the amount of time spent composing a post. Like some sort of session times out before posting actually takes place.
I am at an age where I have forgotten more than I remember, but I still pretend to know it all.
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