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It's Always About The Escape Character 
Func_Msgboard "Eating" Posts 
People seem to be saying that Func_Msgboard is "eating" posts. I haven't experienced any eating, but it does give a DNS error when you use an apostrophe. If that happens, just use the "back" button on your browser and then remove the apostrophes! 
Yep 
the "eating posts" problem seems to be getting quite common, any ideas metlslime?

it allways works fine for me, BTW.

actually, looking above seems like RPG [maybe?] already has the answer?? 
Also 
i wonder if its something to do with the length of the post, seems to only happen to people on long posts?? 
Yes, It Does Have To Do With Long Posts 
Longer posts mean that it's more likely that you're going to use apostrophes. 
RPG 
haha ;)

That kind of logic could get you in trouble. 
Use Mozilla 
Moz just doesn't take me to another page when my post has 's, so I just keeping hunting them down and changing them. 
IE Works Too 
for me at least. 
Nt 
this doesn't work 
Oh! 
yes it does 
Test 
oi, why can YOU post apostrophes. i cant.

fuck that! 
Try Using.. 
the console key next to the number 1 on your keyboard.

can`t | won`t | isn`t | i`m 
Or Do Like This: 
Use this instead, but remove the space: '

Read up a bit to see that trick. 
Err, Right 
Use BACKSLASH then APOSTROPHE with no spaces. 
Escape Your Apostrophe 
Apostrophe: \'
Backslash: \\ 
Ah 
Try a backslash before each apostrophy.

The reason the "messageboard eating posts" thing is such a problem is related to the apostrophy, yes. The killer comes when you push back and the text box is empty... 
Ah, Yes 
Pushplay and company beat me to it while I was fighting the dns error myself. :) 
Why 
...does IE empty out a text box when you leave a page? That's stupid. 
Heh 
Now there's irony for ya

btw, if you phear losing your carefully typed out post to the evile backbutton, try typing it out in notepad first :P 
Or... 
just right click, select all/copy, but for me it's always there when I hit the back button 
Nope 
i never lose the typing. have done in other sites tho (like when typing cvs (resumes) online.

notepad is a sensible thing to do 
Yea 
notepad also allows you to search for all apostrophes and replace them with `

I usually copy the message into the buffer before clicking post. 
Hm.. 
the `eating` is strange...

usually, when i press the back button, the text is still in the textbox, but sometimes, (seemingly at random?) the text is gone -- eaten.

oh well, just gotta remember to use `... 
Ehm 
for how long tho?.. 
Arseburgers 
'''''''' dont work in Opera 
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