[OT rant about posting a new thread]

[Mathew_Freeman]

Just spent 10 minutes putting up a new thread. When I went to post it, I was told I hadn't logged in. So I logged in. It asked me what forum I wanted to go to, and I said here. When I arrived my ten minutes of work wasn't there!

GRRRRRR.

OK, I feel better now.

 

[KnowTheToe]

Just spent 10 minutes putting up a new thread. When I went to post it, I was told I hadn't logged in. So I logged in. It asked me what forum I wanted to go to, and I said here. When I arrived my ten minutes of work wasn't there!

GRRRRRR.

OK, I feel better now.

Sometimes preperation is the difference between success and failure

I hate having to recreate an idea, it usually is not done as well the second time around.

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Ah, it was a good idea. I'm going to try the short version.

 

[Khan the Warlord]

Ah, it was a good idea. I'm going to try the short version.

A good practice for any forum, is to select your text before you post, right-click, choose "copy", and if you discover that the post failed, merely start a new post again and hit "paste".

That has saved me a LOT of headache in the past.

 

[Mathew_Freeman]

Thanks! I'll remember that!

 

[the Jester]

Hey, Khan, that's awesome! I haven't had that problem for quite a while, but on long posts that is prolly well worth the extra second it'll take!

 

[Bugaboo]

Yes. Always 'select' and 'copy' before posting anywhere. It's a minor memory buffer trick, but it saves oodles of frustration time.

 

[ColonelHardisson]

Besides doing the "copy" thing, I will, if I know I'm going to be typing a long post, simply type it on Notepad, and then cut 'n' paste it to the thread reply box.

 

[Jeph]

Another post-preserving tactic is modular installments. Just post in 2-or-3 paragraph blurbs. Aside from preserving your work, this makes the 'reply' count go up, which never hurts.

 

[Darkness]

Besides doing the "copy" thing, I will, if I know I'm going to be typing a long post, simply type it on Notepad, and then cut 'n' paste it to the thread reply box.

I sometimes do that as well - so I heartily second the good Colonel's suggestion!