help with posting a new thread.... >__<
 

Why do sometimes when i tried posting a new thread and even a new reply
and when i click "post new thred"
it will just lead me to a page where it says "THIS PAGE IS NOT AVAILABLE" or the usual internet error page...

why is that happen? O.o

is there problems with AHS server or my internet which is DIAL UP only >__<

so sometimes i get to post two thread and i thinkt hat's how other people experience too why they have duplicated threads >__<

can someone help?

This always, always happens to me. Usually i try to avoid double post by pressing the "Back Button" and clicking "post a new thread" again. Most of the time, it works on the second try.

I'm pretty sure this a bug in the vbulletin software.

This is what I do when making a new topic:
I keep 2 browser windows open. In one window I make and submit the topic. If it doesn't seem to go through I refesh the forum in the other window to check. If it really was posted I'm fine, if not I press 'back' like chibi_sunny and try again.

This is a good solution I've learned to avoid posting dupliates. However, sometimes it'll not only give me an error page; my written post will have disappeared when I go back.

If you ever write a lengthy post, or one you wouldn't want to rewrite, press CTRL+A to select what you've written and CTRL+C to copy it. That way if your post somehow disappears, you can just paste it on the blank form.

i do something similar too usually. i don't like to post duplicate threads.

i have similar problems a lot just browsing the forum though. everything will be fine and then suddenly for a few minutes i get "page cannot be displayed" no matter what i do. and then it'll just come back and be ok.

Yes, it's always a good idea to keep a copy in hand.

but i hope this bug will be fixed soon~ ^__^

It always happens to me.
I think it's when you are writing on that page/thread too long and the server forgets your data.

Does this ever happen to anyone else?
 

OK, so I use Firefox to browse the internet, and it seems to not like this forum. Sometimes, when I create a new topic and hit "Submit New Thread," it'll load and just stop at a blank screen. So I hit reload, and it'll load again, and make another copy of the topic. It just happened to me, and it's probably the third or fourth time I've had to PM a staff member to delete the duplicate topic. It really irks me. :irked

Just check the chat-room or whatever forum you're in to see if the thread (or reply) was posted or not. That's the best option to do, without having to repost.

With firefox, if you click CTRL+R and redo the information it only has the thread once. Hope that helps

I second that, Chuck. That's what I do.
And yes, I have the same problem.

^ Ditto, I get that happening to me a lot, too x___x Well, usually if it goes to the blank screen, I just press "refresh" or just go to the forum to check if it already posted. Ah, before I do all this though, I make sure to copy + paste to Notepad before I press "Submit"...just in case the post gets deleted completely :no

yeah i use normal internet explorer and it USED to happen to me but now i usually just go back and refresh it, cuz usually it says error but your topic actually already been posted

If only I did that~~~ Good idea though!

I use Firefox too. Sometimes it says "Connection timed out", and that's really annoying. Maybe, just don't refresh it and just expect it to be posted. :shrug

haha.. i made sure i copy before i submit.. i use firefox as well and face the same problem. if you want to check if your thread is up, u can click on refresh and not submit it again..

Well, I've learned from the past few years that sometimes the internet can't be trusted when it comes to saving a journal entry or something...I just hate that feeling after I write something really long up and then it doesn't get posted! x_x; So yeah, copy + paste is your friend for the most part. :yes

I have the same prob.
and sometimes it seems to take ages to reload the page properly