I am aware of an issue with posting and although I have researched and found a supposed solution it only seems to make matters worse. It appears that a change may have been made to the PHP database software and so is outside my remit, which means I am going to have to pass this on to Tony Mace and the hosting company.
Apologies for the inconvenience.
Bill
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Forum Posting Error - RESOLVED
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Re: Forum Posting Error
This is a serious pain, as people can send you private messages, to which you cannot reply!
So, if you have sent someone a PM, and they don't reply - don't assume they are ignoring you! They may just be unable to get back in touch.
In the meantime, if you have the addressee's email address, I suggest you use that instead of a PM.
So, if you have sent someone a PM, and they don't reply - don't assume they are ignoring you! They may just be unable to get back in touch.
In the meantime, if you have the addressee's email address, I suggest you use that instead of a PM.
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Re: Forum Posting Error
Quick workaround if you get this problem - it seems to be triggered by "unusual" characters - letters with accents, pound signs, and the like. If you replace any of those in the message, you will probably find you can send it.
Ralph Martin
https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/cacti.html
Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
Swaps and sales at https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/forsale.php
My Field Number Database is at https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk
https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/cacti.html
Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
Swaps and sales at https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/forsale.php
My Field Number Database is at https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk
Re: Forum Posting Error
Thanks Ralph,
Oddly not all characters cause it & is ok.
Oddly not all characters cause it & is ok.
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Re: Forum Posting Error
Ampersand is a standard ASCII character, the others aren't.
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Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
Swaps and sales at https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/forsale.php
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https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/cacti.html
Members visiting the Llyn Peninsula are welcome to visit my collection.
Swaps and sales at https://www.rrm.me.uk/Cacti/forsale.php
My Field Number Database is at https://www.fieldnos.bcss.org.uk
Re: Forum Posting Error
Learnt something new.
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Haworthiad Editor
Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
Haworthiad Editor
Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
Re: Forum Posting Error
ralphrmartin wrote:Quick workaround if you get this problem - it seems to be triggered by "unusual" characters - letters with accents, pound signs, and the like. If you replace any of those in the message, you will probably find you can send it.
(symol for degres)C is also not accepted. I couldn't figure this one out. Thanks, Ralph, for pointing me in the ASCII direction.ralphrmartin wrote:Ampersand is a standard ASCII character, the others aren't.
Re: Forum Posting Error
Forum's going bonkers. Tried twice to post on the deals and bargains section. Fairly length spiel about bargains at Wilko's but it wouldn't accept it, with message saying that the posting wouldn't be accepted due to too few characters. I'm not really prepared to waste my time if the forum's unreliable.
Re: Forum Posting Error
Hi Peter,
Sorry about that we are working on a fix, but in the meantime just avoid using special characters and posts will work ie no pound signs etc.
We will be moving the forum to a new platform in the near future which should mean much better support and quicker resolution to any problems.
Bill
Sorry about that we are working on a fix, but in the meantime just avoid using special characters and posts will work ie no pound signs etc.
We will be moving the forum to a new platform in the near future which should mean much better support and quicker resolution to any problems.
Bill
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Mainly Haworthia and Gasteria, a few other South African succulents and the odd spiky thing.
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Re: Forum Posting Error
Hi Bill - glad to learn you are working on it. As far as I know I have used no unusual characters however. But I will wait and see how it turns out.
Bought my first cactus in 1957 - Now retired and growing Mexican desert cacti in the sun.