What causes double and triple posts?

[Djeta Thernadier]

I've had this happen a few times. I'm just curious...what causes this to occur? Can it be prevented? Or is it just one of those great mysteries of the internet?

 

[Piratecat]

We're having some trouble with the new reply screen not loading, although the post has actually gone through already. So what's the obvious thing to do when faced with a "hanging" post? Click a few more times.

If you're ever in doubt, instead right click->open in new window the forum list, and see if yours was the last post in that thread. If so, you're okay.

Anyways, we're working on it!

 

[Crothian]

The boards get slow and people press the reply button more then once.

 

[Hand of Evil]

I was starting to feel it was my posting, just seemed to slow down when I was going to reply to a message.

 

[Welverin]

If you're ever in doubt, instead right click->open in new window the forum list, and see if yours was the last post in that thread. If so, you're okay.

I open the thread itself on the few occasions I've had any problems, doesn't matter if someone sneaks a post in right after that way either.

The boards get slow and people press the reply button more then once.

So only click once!

Maybe a little message like that should be added to the submit reply button, similar to what some online retailers do.