When does a posting just disappear?
Jan 27, 2003 | 1:03 am
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When does a posting just disappear?
Just curious as to the circumstances under which this happens (as it did to me and a few following in one thread).
Jan 27, 2003 | 8:04 am
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There are a number of possibilities, including:
To which thread are you referring?
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- The thread was moved
- Your post was deleted (moderated) - you'd probably given an explanation, e.g. by e-mail
- Technical glitch, e.g. corrupted thread
To which thread are you referring?
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Jan 27, 2003 | 12:40 pm
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I can think of a couple:
the Will There ever Be a Lasting Mid-East Peace thread, which I believe was corrupted;
The Flying While Arab thread in the In The News forum, which just completely disappeared into the ether (except when you search).
the Will There ever Be a Lasting Mid-East Peace thread, which I believe was corrupted;
The Flying While Arab thread in the In The News forum, which just completely disappeared into the ether (except when you search).
Jan 27, 2003 | 1:43 pm
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Not sure why this is a Talkboard issue?
Should you post it in the Technical Issues area?
William
Should you post it in the Technical Issues area?
William
Jan 27, 2003 | 4:57 pm
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Sorry if I've posted in the wrong place, it seemed to fit the other postings here. If not, please move.
I posted a small, slightly off topic joke, about being suprised that Olive Garden was a chain. This was in FT connection (the one right after MilesBuzz). It was in a thread about a contest offering a prize for restaurant reviews. One or two added to the joke, then it stopped. Those posts all just disappeared and I never heard anything. Not a big deal, just curious to avoid similar problems in the future.
Thanks,
Dick
I posted a small, slightly off topic joke, about being suprised that Olive Garden was a chain. This was in FT connection (the one right after MilesBuzz). It was in a thread about a contest offering a prize for restaurant reviews. One or two added to the joke, then it stopped. Those posts all just disappeared and I never heard anything. Not a big deal, just curious to avoid similar problems in the future.
Thanks,
Dick
Jan 27, 2003 | 5:02 pm
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per suggestions, moved to tech problems.
From my knowledge, 99% of dissapeared threads happen for reasons we don't know (tech bug) - could be a few people posting to a thread at the same time and the system loses it. I've heard this from all board operators so it's not just FT.
From my knowledge, 99% of dissapeared threads happen for reasons we don't know (tech bug) - could be a few people posting to a thread at the same time and the system loses it. I've heard this from all board operators so it's not just FT.
Jan 27, 2003 | 8:46 pm
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Thanks, that answers my concerns. BTW, I couldn't find a forum labeled "Tech problems," but I found FOUR "Technical issues," in FT Miles, Travel, Dining, and Airports -- and this thread doesn't seem to have been moved to any of them. Again, no big deal.
P.S. You've told me enough that I have an idea about what the technical problem is (interestingly, I did my dissertation in an area related to this), but that doesn't necessarily mean it's easy to find.
[This message has been edited by RichardInSF (edited 01-27-2003).]
P.S. You've told me enough that I have an idea about what the technical problem is (interestingly, I did my dissertation in an area related to this), but that doesn't necessarily mean it's easy to find.
[This message has been edited by RichardInSF (edited 01-27-2003).]
Jan 28, 2003 | 4:37 am
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Thread does not appear to have been moved RichardinSF.