Attn: Fodors--System Glitches
May 14th, 2003, 11:30 AM
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This is halarious...
I only "previewed" my previous post and with the first preview, the accented "a"s appeared properly. When I previewed it again, "y"s appeared. So I gave up and just shut down my browser. Instead, Fodors somehow posted it so clearly the preview function is not working properly too.
Anyway, I stand behind the comments about character encoding as they are the main buggaboo in getting characters to render properly in a browser window. BTDT w/pages I've authored.
Until such time as powers that be in the Internet go to a better standard for character encoding we'll never see (consistently) euro symbols or other character renderings in text based groups like this.
I only "previewed" my previous post and with the first preview, the accented "a"s appeared properly. When I previewed it again, "y"s appeared. So I gave up and just shut down my browser. Instead, Fodors somehow posted it so clearly the preview function is not working properly too.
Anyway, I stand behind the comments about character encoding as they are the main buggaboo in getting characters to render properly in a browser window. BTDT w/pages I've authored.
Until such time as powers that be in the Internet go to a better standard for character encoding we'll never see (consistently) euro symbols or other character renderings in text based groups like this.
May 15th, 2003, 06:13 AM
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Um. As to the posting taking you back to where you were when browsing through the list...
Arguably it might be nice if it did that, but, I don't believe it actually ever _did_... If you reply to message #643, well, message #643 is now the most recently posted message and it pops to the top. You just posted something, and it displays you the message that you posted, which is (what _was_ 643, but, what is _now_, message #1.) The right frame always came back to 1. (which is the post you just made).
Is this not so?
Arguably it might be nice if it did that, but, I don't believe it actually ever _did_... If you reply to message #643, well, message #643 is now the most recently posted message and it pops to the top. You just posted something, and it displays you the message that you posted, which is (what _was_ 643, but, what is _now_, message #1.) The right frame always came back to 1. (which is the post you just made).
Is this not so?
May 15th, 2003, 06:39 AM
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I think it's the LEFT frame that Elaine is posting to and I have the same experience as her.
Old system: I'm down at 351-400 and click on thread 375. I reply to it. The thread I displayed in the right side frame after I hit reply is the thread i just replied to. But the left hand frame is still showing me titles at positions 351-400 and I can continue working my way down if I wish.
Current system: I'm down at 351-400 and click on thread 375. I reply to it. The thread I displayed in the right side frame after I hit reply is the thread i just replied to. But the left hand frame jumps back up to the first 50 threads. If I want to get back to 351 onewards I either have to click down to it again or use the back button repeatedly - neither of which are ideal.
Kavey
On the other hand, links are back again. They've been introduced and taken away so many times over recent years that I dare not hope they are here to stay!
I think it's the LEFT frame that Elaine is posting to and I have the same experience as her.
Old system: I'm down at 351-400 and click on thread 375. I reply to it. The thread I displayed in the right side frame after I hit reply is the thread i just replied to. But the left hand frame is still showing me titles at positions 351-400 and I can continue working my way down if I wish.
Current system: I'm down at 351-400 and click on thread 375. I reply to it. The thread I displayed in the right side frame after I hit reply is the thread i just replied to. But the left hand frame jumps back up to the first 50 threads. If I want to get back to 351 onewards I either have to click down to it again or use the back button repeatedly - neither of which are ideal.
Kavey
On the other hand, links are back again. They've been introduced and taken away so many times over recent years that I dare not hope they are here to stay!
May 15th, 2003, 10:25 AM
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the tip about using the back key was good as I just never thought of that, even if obvious. I agree it is annoying to be put on the first page instead of continuing where you were.
As for the character encoding -- I don't know what the problem is, but I do know Fodors forums are the only place I've ever not been able to use the special character set when posting or writing email. I have used them in other forums. So, as much as I agree there might be some general worldwide internet character standard problem, somehow Fodors is the only place I couldn't use them so there is something they are or are not doing
y bientyt...
This previewed correct once, but not after the first time. I don't think hyperlinks are possible (as hot links) except for thread URLs for some reason
http://www.virtualtourist.com/ChristinaW
As for the character encoding -- I don't know what the problem is, but I do know Fodors forums are the only place I've ever not been able to use the special character set when posting or writing email. I have used them in other forums. So, as much as I agree there might be some general worldwide internet character standard problem, somehow Fodors is the only place I couldn't use them so there is something they are or are not doing
y bientyt...
This previewed correct once, but not after the first time. I don't think hyperlinks are possible (as hot links) except for thread URLs for some reason
http://www.virtualtourist.com/ChristinaW
May 15th, 2003, 04:22 PM
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Not a glitch but...
Now that log-ins are required, I wish that there were profiles that were accessable by everyone. I think it would be great to read info like age, hometown, favorite european city, etc. I think this would help to determine whose advise is more likely to match my personality and interests.
Just a thought!!!
Now that log-ins are required, I wish that there were profiles that were accessable by everyone. I think it would be great to read info like age, hometown, favorite european city, etc. I think this would help to determine whose advise is more likely to match my personality and interests.
Just a thought!!!
