forum "timed out" issues

[Tazmaniancowboy]

For the second time today I was typing a response and for some reason the board times out on me. I know I am a slow typer and multitasking at the same time but I never had this problem on my computer which is currently down. I have tried clicking the stay logged on, adding numerous times to stay logged on, and clicked the remember me button to no avail. I will type a post for lets say 1/2 hr and when I hit submit I lose all and it asks me to log in.

If I am doing research or know I'm typing a book, I type it as if I'm typing an email and then cut and paste to the board, but that is really annoying. Any suggestions, I am really frustrated right now.

 

[Edwardw771]

Sounds like your computer or network. I've been on all day with no problem. Did Mike fix redo Windows for you yet? If not bring it to my house.

 

[redfishbluefish]

One solution would be to submit sentence fragments

 

[redfishbluefish]

in multiple posts,

 

[redfishbluefish]

but some might consider this padding.

 

[rodclement]

nice post!

 

[pgordemer]

The timeout is a function partially of cookies on your system. When you start a message a coookie with the session info is placed on your system. A lot of the "security" programs intercept the cookie. If SMF can't write the cookie, its starts a 2 minute count down.

Get in the habit before you press POST of selecting all and copying to the clipboard, (Click on any text, then press control-A and Control-C. This way if you get a timeout, its a matter of starting a post and pasting the text back in.

 

[Sunny]

I posted this issue earlier this month. It happens to me as well. I have to login everytime I come back.
No fix yet. Happens on an off.

 

[Tazmaniancowboy]

Sounds like your computer or network. I've been on all day with no problem. Did Mike fix redo Windows for you yet? If not bring it to my house.

The problem happened today on a computer at my house and also on the one at my brother's house? Thanks for the offer, I'm sure Mike will fix it as soon as we can get together unless I get up your way first.



Redfish, post padding can get you reported to a MOD!!!, But I like it LOL


Phil, Thanks for the info, I am definitely going to have to get into the habit BEFORE I submit a big post. Man is that frustrating

 

[pgordemer]

When we can be a point of upgrading tghe forum software to version 1.1.11 or 2.0 RC3, there is a amin function to directly address the timeout issue. (They let compose timeouts differ from session cookies.)

 

[JRWOHLER]

Sorry Taz the problem is your really slow. ;D

 

[pgordemer]

Sorry Taz the problem is your really slow. ;D

Not slow - just "special"..... ;D

 

[Nickjr000]

If im typin a lot ill copy it. So if anything happens i can just paste it and not torture myself retypin it ;D cause i hate typing