Writing Disappeared

1/20/26 | RetiredTexasVet

[RetiredTexasVet]

As I was typing in a contribution to Free Republic and ready to hit the Enter Key, it all disappeared. Yep all that I had typed had simply disappeared. No warning message, nothing. Has it happened to anyone else? Then it hit me,

[dfwgator]

What hit you?

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A Rhythm Stick?

[Fuzz]

Might have been laz

[House Atreides]

“ Are you logged in?”
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Jeez, it took 43 minutes for someone to post this. FReepers are getting slow.😊

[EnderWiggin1970]

Whenever I type something into a comment box, whether on FR or any other site, I always reflexively hit CTRL-A (select all) and CTRL-C (copy) before submitting. You’d be surprised how often that saves a post that otherwise disappears into the ether...

[Hebrews 11:6]

Check the nut on the handle.

[yesthatjallen]

"A Rhythm Stick?"

Coincidentally I heard that song yesterday.

[Zathras]

I was playing shortstop baseball as a kid...and then it hit me.

[Ol' Dan Tucker]

[Ronaldus Magnus III]

Whenever I type something into a comment box, whether on FR or any other site, I always reflexively hit CTRL-A (select all) and CTRL-C (copy) before submitting. You’d be surprised how often that saves a post that otherwise disappears into the ether...

BINGO!

And, I use one more step. If I am typing anything of any length, I use the same method, over and over. After typing a few minutes, Select All & Copy. Typing a few more minutes, Select All & Copy.

You can do the same thing on a tablet or phone. Highlight one word, Select All, Copy.

[Sicon]

A preemptive zot, perhaps.

[Freedom4US]

A moose once bit my sister

[Freedom4US]

We here at FreeRepublic like to spell it “Aether”. Please Make a Note Of It.

[Ken Regis]

Good question

It happens to whenever I use the << blink >>

[spokeshave]

Check for Moose bytes

[SaveFerris]

Yeah

[SaveFerris]

The Internet one is especially hilarious 😆

[sit-rep]

are you sure you physically clicked into, set the cursor into the text box? To date I still look up after typing and realize im not typing at all! Never understood why John never coded to set the focus into the reply box...

[Bullish]

Sounds series...

Did it stune your beeber?

[Bullish]

Either that or it was a wormhole to another dimension... I’m gonna’ go with your theory.

[alexander_busek]

We here at FreeRepublic like to spell it “Aether”.

I prefer "Æther."

Regards,