The Natural Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 (edited) I nearly lost one big post today and lost a big post just now so copy them. Hope to have helped with this public service announcement. Paul xxx. Edited August 3, 2023 by The Natural 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 If you mean you compose a reply, hit 'Submit Reply' only to see you've been logged out, and cannot press the Back button to retrieve what you just wrote, then yeah that's happened to me quite a number of times over however long. I am guessing it times out once you stay on the same page. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 4, 2023 Author Share Posted August 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, Elsalvajeloco said: If you mean you compose a reply, hit 'Submit Reply' only to see you've been logged out, and cannot press the Back button to retrieve what you just wrote, then yeah that's happened to me quite a number of times over however long. I am guessing it times out once you stay on the same page. That's the one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted August 4, 2023 Share Posted August 4, 2023 I always figure if I lose a long post, it's the universe's way of telling me no one wanted to hear my bullshit anyway. 4 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted August 6, 2023 Share Posted August 6, 2023 I've lost both long ones and like one sentence ones to that. I usually then spend a week or two copying every reply I intend that's more than two or three sentences, have no issues, get out of the habit, and... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John E. Dynamite Posted August 13, 2023 Share Posted August 13, 2023 You can also lose entire 40-option polls this way. Multiple times. I'm writing my Secret Santo stuff in Google Docs thanks a bunch. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 18, 2023 Author Share Posted August 18, 2023 Lost two posts and I was only on each tab for a minute. My fault for not C&P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted August 21, 2023 Share Posted August 21, 2023 It's happened to me a few times. This is typically what happens when the board just randomly decides to either gain or lose it's secure connection. My suggestion is to use Firefox since it doesn't seem to have this issue. But, your mileage blah blah blah.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted October 7, 2023 Author Share Posted October 7, 2023 Is this happening more regular or is it just me? Need to keep telling myself and others to copy your posts as it's so frustrating when they go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendragon Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 seemed to go away then came back? Only seem to have this problem on my lap top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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