responding to a post

[Chopper1942]

I have sent several long time consuming post to explain a subject in depth and when I hit post, it never appears.  What is going on?

[Lexi]

Could be that your log in timed out, so you were blocked from posting your work. Perhaps next time you open this CLC Forum, first examine the bottom of the log in dialgue box before you click enter, and see what your log in time is set at. Shortest time is one hour. If that is what is checked off for you, and you spent more time drafting your response, it may have timed out.  Easy to do if you spend a chunk of time researching material before answering a fellow member's question in the middle of typing a response. Time flies. Try checking off a longer time frame, (think choices are a day and a week). I also find that this Forum's program is still quite "buggy" and appears easily "overworked" and I have to get out and log in again. Like it easily corrupts., or whatever a computer geek would say it does. Not very stable at times in my opinion. Just my .02 cents worth. Clay/Lexi

[Bryan J Moran]

Yes it is a sign on issue, common on forums.  A person types up something, hits send and then "poof" nothing and you usually can't retrieve what you wrote. 

[Carfreak]

You might consider writing your post in a word document, and then copy and paste into the Forum Topic.

[TJ Hopland]

Interesting theory about the hour time limit and I had wondered things like that. I was thinking that hitting preview makes sure things are still 'connected'?  So if you get a preview page you should be good?  Or is preview still local?

I swear like I think is being asked here that I have put A LOT of effort into a reply and hit preview and hit post and it all looked normal and I was taken back to the forum as usual but next time I visit its not there.   

[dn010]

I've trained myself to always select all and then copy any post prior to hitting the reply button.

[Lexi]

Further to my earlier post, Dan has also mentioned a good point. I as well usually highlight and copy all text before sending, as a back up. If for whatever reason it gets "lost" I still got it to paste and send again. Also, if memory serves, should you minimize the Forum and visit another site or open another window, I have seen my text gone when I got back. Not always, but sometimes. If you had backed up your work you are secure as all you have to do is paste it again in the now blank reply field. There are probably several reasons why this can happen to your posts. Also, further to my earlier reply there may also be another log in choice of "always", just can't recall at the moment. Clay/Lexi

[Barry M Wheeler #2189]

I leave mine on "forever" all the time. That way I never forget.

[49 Caddy]

  Thanks, Chopper 1942.  I figure you are referring to me and my wiring issues.  Awesome of you to stick to your word and put in the time to try and help!