Error in forums
Aug 29, 2005, 6:49 am
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Error in forums
I'm really pissed right now because it took me 3 hours to write a trip report about Israel and when I wanted to post it, it said that I havn't login and when I remmeber that I did login and aftar I enter my username and password it said "No forum specified" and I remmeber that I did press on "New Topic" and the "Trip reports" forum, I pressed back a couple of times in hope that all the text that I write is still there but it gone, what's wrong with that? 
Aug 29, 2005, 7:00 am
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Originally Posted by Michaelas10
I'm really pissed right now because it took me 3 hours to write a trip report about Israel and when I wanted to post it, it said that I havn't login and when I remmeber that I did login and aftar I enter my username and password it said "No forum specified" and I remmeber that I did press on "New Topic" and the "Trip reports" forum, I pressed back a couple of times in hope that all the text that I write is still there but it gone, what's wrong with that?
I'm guessing the cookie expired and it starts over, having no idea what forum you were in.I spent a while writing my trip report on Chile, but I used a word processor and then did a quick copy-paste into the Trip Reports new topic.
Aug 29, 2005, 7:07 am
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Originally Posted by Michaelas10
I'm really pissed right now because it took me 3 hours to write a trip report about Israel and when I wanted to post it, it said that I havn't login and when I remmeber that I did login and aftar I enter my username and password it said "No forum specified" and I remmeber that I did press on "New Topic" and the "Trip reports" forum, I pressed back a couple of times in hope that all the text that I write is still there but it gone, what's wrong with that?
btw, welcome to FT. Look forward to your posts.
Aug 29, 2005, 7:17 am
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Same thing happened to me way back when. 
I finally figured out a way to beat the system. I posted my report in 2 parts; avoiding the timing issue. @:-)
Israel is an amazing place. I missed Eliat on my trip. Maybe next time.
Welcome to FT Michaelas10 .
I finally figured out a way to beat the system. I posted my report in 2 parts; avoiding the timing issue. @:-)
Israel is an amazing place. I missed Eliat on my trip. Maybe next time.
Welcome to FT Michaelas10 .
Aug 29, 2005, 5:43 pm
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Michaelas10, I hope you'll post at least a shortened version of your report. I'm thinking about going to Eilat next year.
By the way, your question can be answered better in the technical issues forum.
By the way, your question can be answered better in the technical issues forum.
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Aug 29, 2005, 6:05 pm
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I have had this happen even on web based email systems. I learned the hard way, too. The advice you have already received is the best: don't trust on-line forms for long or perishable writing. Do it your word processor and copy.
Aug 29, 2005, 6:17 pm
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Control-C is my friend.
I haven't had that happen on here, but have on other online forums. When in doubt, just highlight all the text and ctrl-C it. That way you can just paste it back in.
Aug 29, 2005, 8:27 pm
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thanks for posting, Michaelas10. Your post is useful and belongs more in technical issues, so let's continue the discussion there. Don't give up, we want your travel report!
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Aug 30, 2005, 1:17 am
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Originally Posted by Jaimito Cartero
I haven't had that happen on here, but have on other online forums. When in doubt, just highlight all the text and ctrl-C it. That way you can just paste it back in.
And no, I'm not going to make a new report but I will say in what places I have been and you should go to all of them and you'll be in Eilat: "IMAX Eilat", "Corals World", "Dolphin Diving", "Kings City", "L'amie" and "The princess" pool.