August1991 Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Why does it happen sometimes that I prepare a long response/post and then, suddenly, everything that I wrote is lost. There's no way to go back to get it. Presumably, I clicked the wrong button/moved the mouse. Is this a Windows issue? Something specific to this forum? Am I the only person who suffers this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyeball Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 (edited) Am I the only person who suffers this? No, shit happens to everyone. I've used another program like notepad and cut/paste the finished product if it's a long one or involves cuts and pastes of quotes and inserting links and what have you. Having a bunch of tabs and windows on the go can make it easier to cock things up too. Edited June 9, 2012 by eyeball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted June 9, 2012 Report Share Posted June 9, 2012 Try hitting 'back' when this happens. Other than that, if you are composing a long piece, try hitting CTRL-A to highlight everything then CTRL-C to save it in your buffer. If you lose it, you can go back to write a new blank post, then hit CTRL-V and it will be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubberMiley Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 I would suggest writing shorter posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 I would suggest writing shorter posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waldo Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 perhaps the MLW leftist-baiting filter ate it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 Use notepad if you are doing long posts and dont want to lose it. Hitting the back button somehow usually wipes the content of the new post. It's happened to me many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmy Posted June 10, 2012 Report Share Posted June 10, 2012 I would suggest writing shorter posts. Sometimes, Bubber, I think that you're this generation's Samuel Clemens. -k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNewTeddy Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Try hitting 'back' when this happens. Other than that, if you are composing a long piece, try hitting CTRL-A to highlight everything then CTRL-C to save it in your buffer. If you lose it, you can go back to write a new blank post, then hit CTRL-V and it will be there. I've learned to do this after losing 1 too many posts. I don't even bother opening up notepad unless it seems to be taking forever to post; so that I can paste it into notepad while I figure out what's happened (many times I've lost my connection) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeyhands Posted June 11, 2012 Report Share Posted June 11, 2012 Why does it happen sometimes that I prepare a long response/post and then, suddenly, everything that I wrote is lost. There's no way to go back to get it. Presumably, I clicked the wrong button/moved the mouse. Is this a Windows issue? Something specific to this forum? Am I the only person who suffers this? Was it a movie review? This is an internet forum you know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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