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Randy (Schatten)
Member
Username: Schatten

Post Number: 556
Registered: 4-2001
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 4:53 pm:   

This has nothing to do with browser refresh problems. If it had to do with browser refresh problems, why would a user post the same thing three minutes apart and the other two minutes apart and I only notice one of them and respond to only one of them? That... I'm unsure of.

I suggest seeing if Tino or Nick Yim had to post their inquiries twice. That would clarify what is occuring. You should find it odd that there are two identical posts (that I've brought up, maybe more out there) by users. Usually when a user posts something and then posts again - there's usually something different w/wordings. etc.

Just so you know, Once I posted my response, the thread was there with my response, and also in the listing. The next day - *poof* - nothing, no evidence of either thread. Then the following day, it comes right back up. Its strange and I know I'm not imagining things. Just trying to resolve an issue that might be creeping up with other users and not noted anywhere.

I'm not a tech-newbie, I actually work on two other car forums and have been doing web dev since Mosaic 1.0 back with splurp accounts.
TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi

Post Number: 2292
Registered: 9-2001
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 4:15 pm:   

nope, just don't ask the wife :-)
bruce wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bws88tr

Post Number: 1500
Registered: 4-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 4:13 pm:   

TOM...YOU NEVER HAVE PROBLEMS :-)
TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member
Username: Tifosi

Post Number: 2291
Registered: 9-2001
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 4:13 pm:   

never had this prob
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member
Username: 4re_gt4

Post Number: 729
Registered: 4-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 4:10 pm:   

Rob:

I posted to this thread a few days ago, and the post was DEFINITELY there after I posted. Even went back to see if anyone responded to what I wrote.

http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/187404.html?1042133306

Now go and check. You'll see that there are no posts from me. Browser refresh? I seriously doubt it.
Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Intermediate Member
Username: Mlemus

Post Number: 1339
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 3:54 pm:   

It could be Proxy setting from the ISP as well.
Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator
Username: Rob328gts

Post Number: 3159
Registered: 12-2000
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 3:50 pm:   

Would that just be a browser refreash issue? I've even refreashed my browser and it didn't update even though I knew a message was added. Usually if I close the browser and come back in it's there. The browser should load a page if anything in the HTML has changed. As you know Randy you can change your settings where it loads the page no matter what. If that works that would prove my guess.
Randy (Schatten)
Member
Username: Schatten

Post Number: 553
Registered: 4-2001
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 3:08 pm:   

Odd, definately odd. I think I found something here though. One correction - there was one post in OT. If you contact Tino, maybe he has some insight.

He originally posted this a few days ago: http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/132929/189990.html?1042062691

and I responded. Then he posted this yesterday: http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/132929/189992.html?1042058342

Oddly enough, the first post wasn't available yesterday.

Next example, another mysterious post just reappeared which I posted to a few days ago.

Original post w/my response: http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/189912.html?1042008195

And the repost:

http://www.ferrarichat.com/discus/messages/112/189917.html?1042070707


Perhaps there was a date mistake with the server and the software? Really unsure. Weird, eh?
Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator
Username: Rob328gts

Post Number: 3158
Registered: 12-2000
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 3:02 pm:   

Hmm, I'll need more info and examples. I've posted 3,000 messages and have never caught one of mine disappearing. For awhile when our user Db was in a flatfile we had user's disappear now and then. However, since putting the users into a database we haven't had this issue. The board tries to be more efficient by having thread pages actually be static html. When you submit a new message the program updates that html page. Let's get some more concrete information and I'll track it down. Thanks. I believe it's happening, but without reproducing it I can't do much.
Randy (Schatten)
Member
Username: Schatten

Post Number: 552
Registered: 4-2001
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 2:42 pm:   

Its the same issue as Hans. I thought it was just one night, but a few nights in a row - and that's just strange. These were referring to a few posts in the Technical Q&A regarding brakes/pads/upgrades, nothing in OT a and nothing in the main forum - if that helps.

Its nothing in the shames at all.
'75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member
Username: Peter

Post Number: 2361
Registered: 12-2000
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 2:20 pm:   

I noticed this this past Sunday. Rob had left a message at the top of the page, that he was doing server-stuff at 12:30am CST. Since everything was working then, I made a post.

I came back on Monday and my post wasn't there.

(Don't worry about trying to find it Rob, it was nothing significant...)
Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Member
Username: 4re_gt4

Post Number: 728
Registered: 4-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 12:08 pm:   

I've seen this also. Post, it's there, next day it's gone. Not the whole thread, just an individual post.

I hope this one stays put!!
Rob Lay (Rob328gts)
Board Administrator
Username: Rob328gts

Post Number: 3153
Registered: 12-2000
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 9:01 am:   

I haven't noticed anything beyond that I have moved maybe 3 threads in the past month to "Shames Archives" and sometimes you have to refreash to see. I only have to refreash at work for some reason to see new stuff. Either my browser setting or something with the firewall.

Please let me know if any problems beyond this.

Thanks,
rob
Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Intermediate Member
Username: Mlemus

Post Number: 1329
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 7:01 am:   

It could also be that your brower is not refreshing. If that happens again, hit the F5 key. That will refresh the brower.
Matt Lemus (Mlemus)
Intermediate Member
Username: Mlemus

Post Number: 1328
Registered: 8-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 6:59 am:   

I think Randy is referring to the fact that sometime when you post, on a good thread, it does not show up on the post count or not at all. I have seen this a couple of times. I just repost it and it's fine.
bruce wellington (Bws88tr)
Intermediate Member
Username: Bws88tr

Post Number: 1491
Registered: 4-2002
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 6:01 am:   

RANDY

ROB MOVED ALOT OF BS THREADS TO "FERRARI DISCUSSION" THEN SCROLL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO "FAME OF SHAMES ARCHIVES"

ITS THERE...

BRUCE
Randy (Schatten)
Member
Username: Schatten

Post Number: 551
Registered: 4-2001
Posted on Thursday, January 09, 2003 - 3:27 am:   

anyone else having dissapearing posts syndrome? I seem to have responded to a few threads and while they weren't in my sleep, they are no longer there. am I imagining something?

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