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Quackers101
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I do wish you could submit a topic, but instead of getting kicked out.

When trying to submit one, check on when hitting the button (can be a little delay). To see if you are able to submit before submitting, else when you do it now, you will just be sent to a new page stating an error... the whole topic is deleted before being able to post. Either by being logged out, or other by reasons.

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I literally have no idea what the post I just read is trying to say...

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This is bit hard for me to test as I have posting rights to all subforums we have. But from your description, it sounds more like a bug. AFAIK you can't even start new thread on subforums you are not allowed to (LTT Official, Forum Information, and with sub-100 posts, Classifieds). On all other subforums, if you start creating a topic, but can't submit for any reason, it should just show error, but save content of the post in the editor. Nothing on forum should log you out, thats more like a bug or browser feature.

 

If you would be posting to a thread which is being locked or removed (or merged) as you are typing, you will get error page.

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8 hours ago, Quackers101 said:

else when you do it now, you will just be sent to a new page stating an error... the whole topic is deleted before being able to post. Either by being logged out, or other by reasons.

The only reasons I can think of why someone would be unable to successfully submit a new topic post is if they log out of the forum from another tab before posting or are banned. If you're banned from the forum then obviously you won't be able to post regardless. As for logging out, simply don't log out of the forum while writing a post...

If you failed to include required information in the post (for example the thread title) then it will give an error, flag the title section as This field is required, and your drafted post should remain in the editor.

Are there any other situations where you have been unable to successfully submit a new topic?

 

You may receive an error when posting a reply to a topic if the thread is deleted or locked while you are drafting your reply, but if the thread is locked or deleted does it matter that the draft isn't saved since you can no longer post it in reply to that thread anyway?

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I've noted a bit of lag between a post being made and it actually appearing, at least on the main forum page.
That could be it.
 

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7 hours ago, Spotty said:

The only reasons I can think of why someone would be unable to successfully submit a new topic post is if they log out of the forum from another tab before posting or are banned.

But I just wonder why it doesn't take you back to the post you created after hitting submit.

As I see LTT forum can save your comment but not thread submission?

Might have to do with my browser, as I will be logged out after a time, which I haven't had much of an issue with before.

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1 hour ago, Quackers101 said:

But I just wonder why it doesn't take you back to the post you created after hitting submit.

As I see LTT forum can save your comment but not thread submission?

Might have to do with my browser, as I will be logged out after a time, which I haven't had much of an issue with before.

It does take you to thread you made. That is the normal behaviour. So if this happens to you constantly, then its a bug. Also, the contents are saved, to all text fields AFAIK.

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19 minutes ago, LogicalDrm said:

It does take you to thread you made. That is the normal behaviour. So if this happens to you constantly, then its a bug. Also, the contents are saved, to all text fields AFAIK.

it does but empty, unlike with comments.

I guess it can be an aggressive browser that does it when taken off page, but more reliable with comments again... so not sure.

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Can you record your screen when reproducing it, and post it here? I'm sure I understand the issue, and it will be much easier with a video of what you're experiencing (or at least a sequence of screenshots).

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So yeah I noticed now, it only happens when I'm auto "logged out" after a certain time.

Might produce it later and screen it.

Here is what it would look like when it's similar to the comment system and it working as such?

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So I guess it works as it should, when logged in.

That it's very specific, likely by browser paused the page and somehow logs me out? (not sure what that would be called)

Were I would be put back to the forum if I logout, which I guess is the point. But if I get logged out without doing it manually, I'm still at the page and can click submit which is what confused me. And just thought if one are already there, one could check if one can be able to submit when clicking on the button (get message if error), before continuing.

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2 minutes ago, Quackers101 said:

So yeah I noticed now, it only happens when I'm auto "logged out" after a certain time.

Might produce it later and screen it.

Here is what it would look like when it's similar to the comment system and it working as such?

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So I guess it works as it should, when logged in.

That it's very specific, likely by browser paused the page and somehow logs me out? (not sure what that would be called)

Were I would be put back to the forum if I logout, which I guess is the point. But if I get logged out without doing it manually, I'm still at the page and can click submit which is what confused me. And just thought if one are already there, one could check if one can be able to submit when clicking on the button (get message if error), before continuing.

When you log in, do you check "Remember Me"?

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1 minute ago, colonel_mortis said:

When you log in, do you check "Remember Me"?

sometimes by accident, but that wouldn't work with my current browser setting.

Would that change anything tho?

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1 minute ago, Quackers101 said:

sometimes by accident, but that wouldn't work with my current browser setting.

Would that change anything tho?

If you don't select "Remember Me", you will be logged out after about 30 minutes of inactivity, and I suspect that's what's happening here.

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3 minutes ago, colonel_mortis said:

If you don't select "Remember Me", you will be logged out after about 30 minutes of inactivity, and I suspect that's what's happening here.

oh. there is such a thing in the system? geez 😛

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Also thanks for answering, likely found what caused it.

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