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#1 LiveBrianD

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Posted 11 August 2010 - 01:34 PM

I'm not sure if it's just me or what, but when I write posts now I'm seeing all the HTML code and some of it shows when I post. The font I see is in Courier, and the formatting buttons don't seem to work. Perhaps it could be my browser upgrade to Firefox 4b3 (I had b2 before, and b1 before that, then 3.6.6...). Also, the quick-edit feature seems to not be working. Odd no HTML code showed up in this post...

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Posted 11 August 2010 - 01:38 PM

LiveBrianD, on 11 August 2010 - 01:34 PM, said:

I'm not sure if it's just me or what, but when I write posts now I'm seeing all the HTML code and some of it shows when I post. The font I see is in Courier, and the formatting buttons don't seem to work. Perhaps it could be my browser upgrade to Firefox 4b3 (I had b2 before, and b1 before that, then 3.6.6...). Also, the quick-edit feature seems to not be working. Odd no HTML code showed up in this post...

Nope, the latest version of Google Chrome does it too... Has ANYONE else seen this issue?

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Posted 11 August 2010 - 02:31 PM

LiveBrianD, on 11 August 2010 - 01:38 PM, said:

LiveBrianD, on 11 August 2010 - 01:34 PM, said:

&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;I'm not sure if it's just me or what, but when I write posts now I'm seeing all the HTML code and some of it shows when I post. The font I see is in Courier, and the formatting buttons don't seem to work. Perhaps it could be my browser upgrade to Firefox 4b3 (I had b2 before, and b1 before that, then 3.6.6...). Also, the quick-edit feature seems to not be working. Odd no HTML code showed up in this post...&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;

&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nope, the latest version of Google Chrome does it too... Has ANYONE else seen this issue?

NO, it isn't only you. I am Pissed. Not only can you not EDIT your posts, it scrambles all of your screen shots. I can't help anyone while this is acting this way. FLASHORN.

This new form factor has been nothing but trouble since it's beginning.

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Posted 11 August 2010 - 03:00 PM

Flashorn, on 11 August 2010 - 02:31 PM, said:

LiveBrianD, on 11 August 2010 - 01:38 PM, said:

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LiveBrianD, on 11 August 2010 - 01:34 PM, said:

&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;I'm not sure if it's just me or what, but when I write posts now I'm seeing all the HTML code and some of it shows when I post. The font I see is in Courier, and the formatting buttons don't seem to work. Perhaps it could be my browser upgrade to Firefox 4b3 (I had b2 before, and b1 before that, then 3.6.6...). Also, the quick-edit feature seems to not be working. Odd no HTML code showed up in this post...&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;

&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;Nope, the latest version of Google Chrome does it too... Has ANYONE else seen this issue?&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; NO, it isn't only you. I am Pissed. Not only can you not EDIT your posts, it scrambles all of your screen shots. I can't help anyone while this is acting this way. FLASHORN. This new form factor has been nothing but trouble since it's beginning.

I can edit posts, but I always get the full seperate page editor instead of the little quick-edit applet - I don't get a choice!

Did they just do a software update on the forums or what?

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Posted 11 August 2010 - 07:20 PM

LiveBrianD, on 11 August 2010 - 03:00 PM, said:

Flashorn, on 11 August 2010 - 02:31 PM, said:

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LiveBrianD, on 11 August 2010 - 01:38 PM, said:

&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;

LiveBrianD, on 11 August 2010 - 01:34 PM, said:

&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;I'm not sure if it's just me or what, but when I write posts now I'm seeing all the HTML code and some of it shows when I post. The font I see is in Courier, and the formatting buttons don't seem to work. Perhaps it could be my browser upgrade to Firefox 4b3 (I had b2 before, and b1 before that, then 3.6.6...). Also, the quick-edit feature seems to not be working. Odd no HTML code showed up in this post...&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;

&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;amp;gt;Nope, the latest version of Google Chrome does it too... Has ANYONE else seen this issue?&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;

&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;&amp;amp;lt;br /&amp;amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;NO, it isn't only you. I am Pissed. Not only can you not EDIT your posts, it scrambles all of your screen shots.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;I can't help anyone while this is acting this way.&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;&amp;lt;br /&amp;gt;FLASHORN.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This new form factor has been nothing but trouble since it's beginning.&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt; I can edit posts, but I always get the full seperate page editor instead of the little quick-edit applet - I don't get a choice! <img src='http://forums.pcworld.com/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='<img src='http://forums.pcworld.com/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='

' />' /> Did they just do a software update on the forums or what?

I think you're right. Not only is the formatting screwed up, but I can't access any profile page. 
Grrr...

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 10:24 AM

The Recent Topics Added and Watched Content pane rarely display anymore. Clicking the expand button gives me an error about my secure key and suggests going back and reloading the form. When the Watched Content pane does display, it won't open up the Topics section.

I also cannot access profile pages. The page immediately fails to load.

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 11:38 AM

Ya, I got same problems too.
They are working on it.
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Posted 12 August 2010 - 01:35 PM

Hey all,

Thank you for all the reports. We are aware of these issues and are working on a fix. I apologize for any inconvenience.

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 03:28 PM

Yup. I got a bit flustered and checked out about 10AM and decided to install the copy Of Win7 I got. Put it on the other Hdd and I am on it now. There are a ot of issues to be dealth with as you can't access your profile either.

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 03:31 PM

Sigh... "Why fix it if it isn't broke" - well now it's broke!

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 04:35 PM

LiveBrianD, on 12 August 2010 - 03:31 PM, said:

Sigh... "Why fix it if it isn't broke" - well now it's broke!

I think it was supposed to be a forum software upgrade, but like when you upgrade your computer, sometimes they don't always turn out so hot.

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 05:30 PM

Looks to me like problem is most of the java junk aint working.

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Posted 12 August 2010 - 05:49 PM

MACWORLD Has Not Changed Yet.

Legacy Hardware And Software: M$ Is "Killing Me Softly".

Is PCWORLD On The Same Path ?

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Posted 22 August 2010 - 10:22 AM

Just wanted to add, there seems to be a few new interface tweaks. Just came back from vacation, when did this happen? 

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Posted 22 August 2010 - 11:31 AM

Grr8008, on 22 August 2010 - 10:22 AM, said:

Just wanted to add, there seems to be a few new interface tweaks. Just came back from vacation, when did this happen? 

OK. The Forum had a major problem which has been taken care of for the most part, but still a WIP. Still a few small things here and there to deal with, but most things are working again.

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Posted 23 August 2010 - 02:39 PM

coastie65, on 22 August 2010 - 11:31 AM, said:

OK. The Forum had a major problem which has been taken care of for the most part, but still a WIP. Still a few small things here and there to deal with, but most things are working again.

I was gone for a few days, and so far I haven't experienced any problems with the forums. For once, I'm not getting formatting tags appearing in quoted messages in posts!

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