Posting Duplicates - troubles

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Hello,

I have been posting recently, and here's what happens:

1) I create a new post in a forum, and fill out the text box with what I want to say. That's ok.
2) I click the submit button - and it takes about 1.5 to 2 minutes to post, but then it refreshes the page, as if it hadn't just posted already.
3) I click the submit button again to make sure it didn't time out.....and it posts it a second time before giving me the page that says "your posts has been entered, click here to view the message"

I may experience the same problem with this post.

System specs:
Dell Dimension 3000: Desktop
Windows XP Pro SP2.
Using Mozila Firefox 1.0 on a DSL connection.

mentalman

hi mentalman,

This is an annoying glitch which seems to occur when the server is running slow - it happened to a couple of people a few hours ago. The best thing I can suggest at the moment is that when it occurs, check the thread you have posted on or the forum if it is a new thread, as you said, if you click submit again it tends to duplicate the post.
Having said which, a mod will usually be along shortly to delete the duplicate post for you. If doubtful as to whether it has been posted, you can always select your text and copy to clipboard, or just click back in your browser to return to your post which should still be there.

Dunc