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LeftInTX

(31,904 posts) Mon Jan 20, 2025, 01:23 AM Jan 20

DU goes to Home Page after entering "Post".

This has been going on for three days. I will type up a post. Hit enter "Post" and it goes to the Home Page. My work is then lost.

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DU goes to Home Page after entering "Post". (Original Post) LeftInTX Jan 20 OP
Do not use Firefox ItsjustMe Jan 20 #1
I'm using Chrome LeftInTX Jan 20 #3
I use FireFox and nave never had any trouble. brush Jan 20 #11
I have seen many complaints here on DU ItsjustMe Jan 20 #12
Like I said. Never any problems. Browsers are free. What do you mean market share? brush Jan 20 #13
What do you mean market share? ItsjustMe Jan 20 #14
So? They're free. Those graphs mean nothing. If they work, they work. If not just download another one. brush Jan 20 #15
It is happening to me on Chrome so let's not imply the OP is merely the rare Firefox user. hlthe2b Jan 20 #18
It's not happening to me on any browser. ItsjustMe Jan 20 #19
I don't know. Why do you think it is occurring? hlthe2b Jan 20 #21
Making factual statements is not being combative. ItsjustMe Jan 20 #23
And you would be wrong. I am using a Windows laptop. hlthe2b Jan 20 #24
You have stated many times on this forum that you own Apple products. ItsjustMe Jan 20 #25
Yes. I do, but the problem I am experiencing (like at least three other posters) is when using a Win Laptop hlthe2b Jan 20 #26
are you signed in? Meadowoak Jan 20 #2
Yes! It does it randomly. All of sudden I'll be at the front page. I'm not signed out. LeftInTX Jan 20 #4
I was editing this reply and I hit "Post" and it went to the front page. This has happened numerous times. LeftInTX Jan 20 #5
This has happened to me also a few times in the last couple of days JoseBalow Jan 20 #6
Yes, I only see the avatars when I'm replying! LeftInTX Jan 20 #7
Same for me JoseBalow Jan 20 #8
I suspect network problems. usonian Jan 20 #9
I think it's a recent glitch. DU doesn't hang. It simply goes to the home page, very quickly. LeftInTX Jan 20 #10
Just as with the OP, it doesn't hang but simply immediately goes to the home page and one's post is lost hlthe2b Jan 20 #17
Same here and it happens on both Chrome and Firefox. hlthe2b Jan 20 #16
Yes, I hope Earl reads this. I'm pretty sure it's a software issue and can be fix. LeftInTX Jan 20 #20
Yes.. and I am sorry for that other poster who seemed to merely want to hlthe2b Jan 20 #22
I'm not sure what this could be about EarlG Jan 20 #27

brush

(58,592 posts)
13. Like I said. Never any problems. Browsers are free. What do you mean market share?
Reply to ItsjustMe (Reply #12)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 04:53 AM
Jan 20

It just what one chooses to use and doesn't have problems with.

 

ItsjustMe

(11,971 posts)
14. What do you mean market share?
Reply to brush (Reply #13)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:24 AM
Jan 20

The worldwide market share for Firefox is only about 6%, very few people use it.

brush

(58,592 posts)
15. So? They're free. Those graphs mean nothing. If they work, they work. If not just download another one.
Reply to ItsjustMe (Reply #14)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 05:31 AM
Jan 20

I use a Mac and Safari is always available but I never have problems with Fire Fox.

hlthe2b

(107,530 posts)
18. It is happening to me on Chrome so let's not imply the OP is merely the rare Firefox user.
Reply to ItsjustMe (Reply #12)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:20 AM
Jan 20

hlthe2b

(107,530 posts)
21. I don't know. Why do you think it is occurring?
Reply to ItsjustMe (Reply #19)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:26 AM
Jan 20

and why are you being so unnecessarily combative to other DUers describing a technical issue they are experiencing-- beyond merely mentioning it is not a problem for you?

 

ItsjustMe

(11,971 posts)
23. Making factual statements is not being combative.
Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #21)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:38 AM
Jan 20

Although I do have a theory, it seems that all the people that are having issues are Apple users. And as we all know, Apple products do not play well with the Internet.

hlthe2b

(107,530 posts)
26. Yes. I do, but the problem I am experiencing (like at least three other posters) is when using a Win Laptop
Reply to ItsjustMe (Reply #25)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:53 AM
Jan 20

Not sure why you are so amused. I happily do have an iPad and an iPhone. So, what? It is not germane to the issue I am experiencing--even if some of the others affected are having it occur on Apple products.

LeftInTX

(31,904 posts)
5. I was editing this reply and I hit "Post" and it went to the front page. This has happened numerous times.
Reply to Meadowoak (Reply #2)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 01:33 AM
Jan 20

Thought I was maybe hitting the wrong key.
I stay logged in.
I have to find my post again and start over.
I even forgot how I was gonna edit it.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=3376372

JoseBalow

(6,200 posts)
6. This has happened to me also a few times in the last couple of days
Reply to LeftInTX (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 01:33 AM
Jan 20

when I hit the Preview button

Also, on an (I assume) unrelated note, I've noticed many user avatars missing.

LeftInTX

(31,904 posts)
7. Yes, I only see the avatars when I'm replying!
Reply to JoseBalow (Reply #6)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 01:37 AM
Jan 20

Right now I see a peace symbol for you, but only when I'm replying to a post!
The avatar will disappear in the thread!

Maybe it is when I hit Preview. I swore it was also when I hit Post.

JoseBalow

(6,200 posts)
8. Same for me
Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #7)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 01:55 AM
Jan 20

I don't see any avatars in this thread (except for my own) but when I hit "Reply" I can see your Kamala avatar.

When I am bounced to the homepage after hitting "Preview" I hit the browser back button and am returned to the (empty) message composition screen. I always hit "Preview" before I hit "Post."

usonian

(15,378 posts)
9. I suspect network problems.
Reply to LeftInTX (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 02:04 AM
Jan 20

I have lost typing when submitting a preview or post and it hangs up but I can USUALLY back arrow to get my form and typing back, but not always.

I use GhostText extension with firefox, safari and opera on the desktop computer. It mirrors my text in a text editor, which NEVER loses typing. It is complex to set up but free and open source. It freezes the text when I preview, because a new html form comes up. I am OK with that. Extra copies are easy to erase and beat the hell out of none.

Network problems happen and are tough to diagnose and document.

I see no way to make the DU form more robust.

If something is very long, copy your text and paste it into a text editor or email. Or vice versa. Create a text document and paste it in, but editors don't know DU's markup codes for bold, italic, excerpt and so on.

LeftInTX

(31,904 posts)
10. I think it's a recent glitch. DU doesn't hang. It simply goes to the home page, very quickly.
Reply to usonian (Reply #9)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 02:07 AM
Jan 20

It's almost like I hit the "back" button instead of "post".

I kept think I did something wrong, but it keeps happening.

Thanks for the info about GhostText. They probably have it for Chrome.

hlthe2b

(107,530 posts)
17. Just as with the OP, it doesn't hang but simply immediately goes to the home page and one's post is lost
Reply to usonian (Reply #9)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:18 AM
Jan 20

No way to back arrow and get it back. Because it is not "hanging," I do not think it is a network problem, but a DU issue. But I will try the Ghostext extension as that might make it less frustrating.

hlthe2b

(107,530 posts)
16. Same here and it happens on both Chrome and Firefox.
Reply to LeftInTX (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 06:15 AM
Jan 20

That I lose a really long reply with links to answer someone's specific question is really frustrating and given time constraints, I usually just give up. That makes me feel really guilty because for one, it was someone needing help with something.

Well, I hope it can be fixed. This one is far more important than the avatar issue, but I hope admins will address that eventually too.

LeftInTX

(31,904 posts)
20. Yes, I hope Earl reads this. I'm pretty sure it's a software issue and can be fix.
Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #16)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 07:58 AM
Jan 20

I will work hard on a reply (you know how mine can be long...LOL)
Then poof!

hlthe2b

(107,530 posts)
22. Yes.. and I am sorry for that other poster who seemed to merely want to
Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #20)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 08:31 AM
Jan 20

deride you for even mentioning the problem. I see multiple people experiencing similar so it is not an individual issue. I hope Elad/Earl G can fix it though because I'm sure it will be frustrating for the many long unsuccessful posts (sure to come) about the inauguration.

EarlG

(22,702 posts)
27. I'm not sure what this could be about
Reply to LeftInTX (Original post)
Mon Jan 20, 2025, 09:03 AM
Jan 20

One thing you might want to try as a temporary fix is browsing DU from https://upload.democraticunderground.com whenever possible, because it's possible that this is to do with a communication issue between our servers (note that if you use https://upload.democraticunderground.com, you should also see avatars).

Aside from that, we'll take a look into this.

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