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known bug: new page of posts not appearing
Apr 26^th, 2013 at 7:23pm

If this happens to you, please post a link to the thread here so that I am aware how often this problem is occurring. The more often it occurs (that we know about), the more effort will go into fixing it.

Symptoms:

If you make the first post on a new page, your post will not appear until another post is made. It will appear in other locations - eg your recent posts and the list of posts that appear below the edit box when you hit reply. Each page has 15 posts, so if you make the 15th, 30th, 45 reply etc, it will happen.

Another symptom: when you hit submit, you get directed to the wrong post - ie to the post immediately above yours. The number at the end of the URL you get directed to after posting will be one less than the number of your post (this should be immediately above the first sentence you post, on the left).

Causes:

The YaBB developers and the host (hostgator) disagree over who is to blame, and no-one is doing anything about it.

It appears that occasionally not all the files get updated after a post is submitted, which leaves this lingering problem.

Solutions:

Bump the thread to make the post appear (ie submit another post).

Forum maintenance (not sure if this fixes it - will take a closer look next time).

A new host for the website.

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« Last Edit: Apr 26^th, 2013 at 7:30pm by freediver »

People who can't distinguish between etymology and entomology bug me in ways I cannot put into words.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 48864 At my desk.	Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing Reply #1 - Apr 26^th, 2013 at 7:26pm more info: After submitting this post I got directed to the following URL: http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366968207/0#1 Compare this number with what appears above your post: Reply # 1 - Today at 7:26pm
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Aussie Gold Member Online OzPolitic Posts: 38572 Gender:	Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing Reply #2 - Apr 26^th, 2013 at 7:50pm burp (Nuffink happened.............Post #2)
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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 48864 At my desk.	Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing Reply #3 - Apr 27^th, 2013 at 8:12am http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1366856138/45#45
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing Reply #4 - Apr 27^th, 2013 at 4:10pm well it took 2 min to find Known Bug thread.. why is it where it is???.. is this also part of the bug problem... at the end of the day you directed us to Islam its a thread I have never been to before... dont think I want to say thank you for that. I will put up with the missing posts instead.
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Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing
Reply #5 - Apr 30^th, 2013 at 10:50am

I was going to start a new thread before i noticed this thread.....

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An issue with non-display of latest post

e.g.
The recent posts list [on the OzPol forum front page], DOES show my recent [latest] post....

6. Atheism Is Atheism a Religion? Sappho 19773 659 Last Post Today at 10:13am By: Yadda

n.b. post # 659

But when i go to the board page; Atheism; Is Atheism a Religion?
....on the board page, in my browser [Mozilla SeaMonkey/2.16] the last post displayed is damien's post;

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Re: Is Atheism a Religion?
Reply #659 - Yesterday at 10:50pm

n.b. damien's post too, is # 659

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I have cleared my browser cache.

But the problem persists.

Is this problem related only to the very first post, onto a new page ?

I believe that this problem has caused me to 'double post' [i have re-posted], when my a new post, did not 'appear' at the end of the updated page/thread.

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"....And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
Luke 16:31

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Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing
Reply #6 - Apr 30^th, 2013 at 11:05am

Yadda wrote on Apr 30^th, 2013 at 10:50am:

I was going to start a new thread before i noticed this thread.....

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An issue with non-display of latest post

e.g.
The recent posts list [on the OzPol forum front page], DOES show my recent [latest] post....

6. Atheism Is Atheism a Religion? Sappho 19773 659 Last Post Today at 10:13am By: Yadda

n.b. post # 659

But when i go to the board page; Atheism; Is Atheism a Religion?
....on the board page, in my browser [Mozilla SeaMonkey/2.16] the last post displayed is damien's post;

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Re: Is Atheism a Religion?
Reply #659 - Yesterday at 10:50pm

n.b. damien's post too, is # 659

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I have cleared my browser cache.

But the problem persists.

Is this problem related only to the very first post, onto a new page ?

I believe that this problem has caused me to 'double post' [i have re-posted], when my a new post, did not 'appear' at the end of the updated page/thread.

ADDENDUM;
I have just added a new post to the; Atheism Is Atheism a Religion thread.

My new post appeared.

AND my older post, which was previously designated as # 659, has now appeared on the new page, and is now designated as post #660

???????

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"....And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
Luke 16:31

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 48864 At my desk.	Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing Reply #7 - Apr 30^th, 2013 at 12:28pm That sounds like the same bug Yadda.
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Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing
Reply #8 - May 17^th, 2013 at 10:18am

freediver wrote on Apr 30^th, 2013 at 12:28pm:

That sounds like the same bug Yadda.

e.g.
Soren's new post this a.m.....

9. Islam Islamonausea Rising in the West. adamant 2393 239 Last Post Today at 9:39am
By: Soren

the link is....
http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1367418236/239#239

Soren's new post - will be - #240, but is 'unavailable'.

Its so frustrating FD, coz i really, really, want to view soren's latest post. Wink

But Soren's new post is the 1st post of a new page, and is unavailable to view.

Is tehre an easy way to view the latest post in these circumstances ? ....[i.e. without posting a dummy post]

i tried using http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1367418236/240

in my browser title bar.
but it does no good.

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"....And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead."
Luke 16:31

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 48864 At my desk.	Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing Reply #9 - May 19^th, 2013 at 4:55pm Just hit reply and it will show up in the preview below the box where you type in your post.
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Yadda Gold Member Offline Posts: 21692 A cat with a view	Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing Reply #10 - May 19^th, 2013 at 8:23pm freediver wrote on May 19^th, 2013 at 4:55pm: Just hit reply and it will show up in the preview below the box where you type in your post. I will do that. Cheers.
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MOTR Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6646	Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing Reply #11 - Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 12:31pm This thread got stuck on at least page 25 and 26. http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1374218085/360#360 I noticed this sort of problem several months ago. It's not a new problem.
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Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing
Reply #12 - Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 12:41pm

MOTR wrote on Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 12:31pm:

This thread got stuck on at least page 25 and 26.

http://www.ozpolitic.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1374218085/360#360

I noticed this sort of problem several months ago. It's not a new problem.

It is happening quite often.....so much so, that I don't regard it as unusual anymore, but it really irritates the bugger out of me.

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Ex Dame Pansi Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 24168	Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing Reply #13 - Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 5:24pm Yadda wrote on May 17^th, 2013 at 10:18am: Its so frustrating FD, coz i really, really, want to view soren's latest post. First time anyone's said that. Anyway, you ask god first and if he lets you down, then you go to freediver. It never pays to bypass the boss, even I know that.
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Muso (ex member) New Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 48	Re: known bug: new page of posts not appearing Reply #14 - Jul 22^nd, 2013 at 8:47pm Don't bother me. Just ask Freediver.
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