David Walluck wrote:
> Scott Swaim wrote:
>
>> On 21 Jul 2001 22:01:45 -0400, Blue Lizard wrote:
>>
>>> WORKSFORME, cookies and limited cookies.
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>>
>> I've had a similar problem to what he describes:
>>
>> Sometimes, if I enter text into MandrakeExpert, or post a message on
>> MandrakeForum using Mozilla, and click the "submit" button, my text
>> never gets submitted. This has happened on other websites too, such as
>> Slashdot. If I use Netscape or Konqueror, I don't have this problem.
>>
>> It's pretty annoying when you type a lengthy message only to have it
>> completely wiped out when you submit it.
>>
>> RSS
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>
> Also, the JavaScript that shows users logged in only works in IE. I know
> I just said this, but when someone said that it worked in Mozilla, they
> seemed to ignore this fact. Really, I should be able to use lynx with it
> if I wanted too, because this is Linux after all. BTW, since libjs came
> out maybe someone will one day patch lynx to understand javascript
> (though this has to be a pain if it can't create windows it would
> probably take you to another screen).
>
> Also, replies are limited to 2048 characters but it doesn't restrict me
> to this limit and I find out later when I have already submitted the
> form. There's no easy way to do this though, except run it through
> something first and warn the user that it's too big. However, it will
> let you post more than once, so why even set a limit on the size?
>
> I also can't seem to login as an expert. I click "Profile" and that
> brings up some boxes where I can login. There's no screen that atkes me
> to "expert" even though I can bookmark the URL for it.
>
> User's should also be able to rate every reply. You spent the time to
> type it up, so why not receive a rating? If you don't it's basically
> like first come first serve, yes you get 10 points for replying, but if
> the first post solved a user's problem, he is likely to just choose this
> as "best overall." However, the post may not have worked, but you can't
> see other's replies, so you have no way of knowing and may just be
> typing to waste some time -- kinda like I'm doing now I guess :)
>
yes.
That being said, i'll tell you what all i agree with. First of all I
must admit that out of habit if i am submiting from a page and dont
entirely trust, i tend to ctrl-c first :P. js that shows the # of users
logged in? i get that...something else? I dont get the size thing
either, rather annoying when i see that. Cant you click the tab to be
an expert? with the user rating, that is good. I hate that a lot of
users respond and thank me for a good solution that fixed it all and
what not, but never close the problem and give me a rating. Possibly
mdkexpert could notify the person after a certain amount of inactivity
on a problem that they should close it or take it up again or something.
And i think jtucker is committing fraud, but that is beside the point.
:P
Well, that's my 4 cents, let us here yours.
-Blue
moz 093 freeze on the 25 i believe...
