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SassKwatch
03-11-2004, 01:43 AM
Twice over the last 1.5 months or so I've had posts seemingly disappear from the forums. Once in this thread (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23766&highlight=) (you can even tell by my last post that I was confused about what happened), and it happened again in this thread (http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=223855) within the last couple days.

In the latter case, my post consisted of wondering whether a nasty bug in Pocket MindMap had been cured witht the latest release.

In both cases, it's certainly possible I did something wrong on this end....though I don't *think* such was the case only because, out of habit, I don't touch the 'puter until I get the message saying my post has been successfully entered and then directs me back to the thread.

Is there any known problem with the servers doing this occasionally? Is someone deliberately deleting them? I wouldn't even care about the latter if someone felt there was something inappropriate about the post....though if such were the case, it would be nice to be notified the post was deleted for 'x' reason.

Kati Compton
03-11-2004, 02:05 AM
Mods don't delete posts without comment unless they're duplicate posts in the same thread (ie, poster hit submit twice).

The usual culprit when this happens to me is that I hit "Preview" not "Submit". Apart from that, I'm not sure what would be happening.

SassKwatch
03-11-2004, 02:54 AM
The usual culprit when this happens to me is that I hit "Preview" not "Submit". Apart from that, I'm not sure what would be happening.
And that could well be the case as I generally do 'Preview' prior to submitting. As mentioned, it certainly wouldn't be my habit, but then again, I've done stranger things.

Mitch D
03-11-2004, 03:50 AM
I know the mods don't delete posts without comment but they have been known to move the odd one to a more appropriate forum group. :wink:

Kati Compton
03-11-2004, 04:06 AM
I know the mods don't delete posts without comment but they have been known to move the odd one to a more appropriate forum group. :wink:

That's certainly true, and may or may not get a comment. Posts split from a thread are usually commented about.

Steven Cedrone
03-11-2004, 04:17 AM
I would chalk it up to either a glitch or operator error! :wink: Kati and I are the only ones that would delete a post, and neither of us did it...

Steve

foldedspace
03-11-2004, 05:27 AM
Only my most witty and relevant posts disappear...

...see!