Slow response times when making posts

Hi Mixer,

Thanks for your message, we will look into this matter.

Best wishes,

Ed

Forum Admin

Hi Mixer

yes, I have had the same problem. Just posted on a diary, froze so wasn’t sure it posted and so clicked again and then ended up with a duplicated post. Definitely a wider issue.

Bex

Lol a classic example!

Also ... I just tried to edit a post and normally would have 10 minutes to do so.  This deadline appears to have disappeared; I tried to edit a post but two minutes after posting the original the 'deadline' to edit had expired.

And so it doesn't appear possible to edit posts now, which was previously very handy when reviewing them after posting to correct typos etc.

Mixer

Bex - agreed; and it's still happening.  Perhaps the Gamcare system devs have had too much EggNog!

Here's a workaround until this problem has been resolved.

Problem: Posts taking a long time to submit.

Resolution:

1.  Post as usual - click the 'Update' button.

2.  Wait 30 secs or so until the green message "You've successfully replied" (or similar) appears. It will get there in the end!  Don't keep pressing the 'Update' button while you're waiting, though; you'll just be posting your message twice - that's why there have been duplicate and triplicate posts.

If you want to edit a post, be quick - you'll only get about a minute to do it right now (it was 10 minutes).  It's best to double-check your post before submitting.

Mixer

Thanks for this feedback all,

I will bring these posts to the attention of the forum team leader.

Cheers,

Forum admin.

Thanks for the feedback ineffable.  

I will flag this up again for all the forum team to be aware that it is still an issue.

Yes just to follow on from others comments. It would be good that when multiple copies of new topics get posted that forum staff could remove "all but one copy", sooner rather than later. If I was a newbie I might be put off from posting if all i saw on the first page was the same topic over and over.

Dear All,

thank you for the feedback again. We heard back from our developers about this, and they will try to sort it but apparently this is something Wordpress sites often have issues with. 

@s-687 we are trying to be on top of deleting duplicate posts, but unfortunately we can't get to it quick enough at times.

In the meantime I would also recommend what @mixer has posted above - always wait for the green bar telling you that your post has successfully loaded.

Thank you for your patience All.

All the best,

Eva

Forum Admin

Hi Forum Admin,

It looks like all is well again.

Thank you all for sorting it out! 🙂

Mixer

Thanks for the positive update, Mixer.

Posted by: Mixer

Also ... I just tried to edit a post and normally would have 10 minutes to do so.  This deadline appears to have disappeared; I tried to edit a post but two minutes after posting the original the 'deadline' to edit had expired.

And so it doesn't appear possible to edit posts now, which was previously very handy when reviewing them after posting to correct typos etc.

Mixer

Hai admin,

I get the reasoning in the stance regarding a editing time lapse. But, can it be reviewed, ie atleast 15 minutes. I for one, use a mobile so scrolling down and abbreviating or atleast trying to make sense of any ramblings takes a tad longer.

@the-revenant,

Thank you for your suggestion. I will pass this on to be reviewed.

Kind regards,

Elizabeth
Forum Admin