e-mail addresses visible?
 

Not every post, but I've noticed this on a few posts, like this one:

http://www.fodors.com/forums/pgMessa...=1&start=0

Its an option available on your Profile.

I wonder why I didn't notice that before?

Drugs?
Alcohol?
Attention deficit syndrome?

Uh-oh.
Now I'm wondering about the twinkling lights I saw on the Eiffel tower...

Elberko,
Fodors added new features yesterday: the option to display e-mail addresses, the option to e-mail a thread, the 'read -the -latest- message- posted- to- this- thread' option, and more. So if you weren't logged on to Fodors yesterday that is probably why you didn't notice the newest bells and whistles until this morning. :-D

Does it seem like it has become nearly impossiblt to post a second message on a given thread since these new features were added?

Though I notice some people have succeeded in doing so - - MichelleY has two posts on a thread started by fairsat - - the thread with the lengthy post by
Daphne.

Curious...

Best wishes,

Rex

Rex, I'm not sure what you're asking about not being able to post a second message on a given thread. Most threads have muliple messages added to the original, so it doesn't seem as if anyone is having difficulty. Could you clairfy?

Let's see if I can post again to this thread.

Very odd.

Tried again on the Honeymoon thread (fairsat/Daphne) - - and I repeatedly get this:

We're so sorry, we're currently unable to display the page you requested. That URL may have expired, or we may be working feverishly on that particular part of our site.
We recommend that you either use your browser's BACK button, or start fresh at the Fodors.com home page.

So, so strange - - and I have gotten that same message several other times when trying to post to a thread where I have previously posted.

But obviously I can post repeatedly to THIS thread.

Hmmm, Rex. Haven't gotten that message once since the new features have been added, and I've posted lots. Could it have something to do with the fact that I'm using a Mac? Or maybe it's just karma.

Just added a test post to that thread without any problem.

Rex--
I, too, have had a hard time posting replies--

In fact, when I'd open up the "preview your post" area, and then read and try to hit "post"--it does not post most of the time....

Rex,

I've run into the same problem. This was especially frustrating when I was trying to thank someone for sharing information with me.

~ Sheryl

I have not used the 'preview option yet.

post number two using 'preview'.

Now I have refreshed using the 'Europe' button and I will 'preview'

I did notice that on the second post, the 'post' button was on the right, and a 'delete' button was now on the left.

Could your bifocals be fooling you?

This entire thread confirms to me anyway that what is really needed here is a CHATROOM as well as a message board.

I'm glad someone mentioned this as I have had serious problems posting replies. I get the same message as those above. Hope this goes through.

I opened this thread again this morning with some trepidation. REALLY relieved it's NOT 21 people telling me I'm an idiot...

lol elberko...

:)

Actually what's bugging me is that replying to a thread returns me to the top of the first 50 threads, even if I'm down at 250 or something.

Sheesh.

Kavey, hit the back button on your brouser (I use IE), and it will bring you back to where you were after you post.

While we are at it, what is with the 'dirtyBit=1' at the end of the URLs?


http://www.fodors.com/forums/threads...amp;dirtyBit=1

Thanks Budman
That's what I did, but it's frustrating that everytime new features are introduced old ones are lost - insufficient beta testing perhaps.
Oh well...

Think I've found a workaround to the problem with the "so sorry" error message when trying to post: it only appears when you've called up threads by clicking on your own alias (maybe also on someone else's - haven't checked).

So, if you want to post on a thread you've called up that way, just click on the thread title before posting your reply - voila!

Suppose someone should e-mail the editors about this glitch... anyone?

Andre

Thanks so much, Andre, for the tip! It works! I don't know why, but it does work! Hooray!

Andre
I've had that error message too and hadn't noticed it occurred when I called threads up using my name (which I do a lot).
Will use your workaround, and see if it helps.
Thanks for sharing it.

You're welcome - I also e-mailed [email protected] with a link to this thread. Let's see what happens...

Andre

Likewise, solved my problem too.