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#1 jack00
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When I go in a thread and write a message in quick reply and click submit, it erase my message and redirect me in a full reply page. I always have to copy my message in case of this crap happens and lose all that I have written. It's really annoying when it happens and I forget to docopy and have to retype all the stuff that I have said.

Im using Explorer windows 7

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#2 RobotOpBuddy  Moderator
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Windows 7 operating system/IE9 Browser? 1st off I'd check your addons to see if any of them might be blocking gamespot.com or gamespotcdn.net javascripts. Beyond that if you're using the WYSIWYG editor, try disabling it and typing a message without any html code in it and see if that fixes the issue Edit@below: Just tried that and it worked fine for me with the WYSIWYG editor disabled..so I assume it's related to some code in the message (such as <'s, which have to be entered in a specific way (that is, as parts of tags, or in code form for using it for normal text) for them to not break messages), or perhaps the message data is just being lost by the system at times, but it's definitely not a 100% thing regardless. Ironically, quoting this message will now most likely delete everything in the post past that < unless you modify the code to make it work again, an odd quirk of the text editor.
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#3 dab198
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That will happen if you're posting on a union board in the wide layout.
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#4 horgen  Moderator
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That will happen if you're posting on a union board in the wide layout.dab198
That has been fixed...

I have experienced this twice in unions using the old layout. I did nothing different from all the other times I am posting in unions. Quick quote then submit and the page that loads is the new message screen, pasting what I wrote in there doesn't help either, nor writing it again.
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#5 jack00
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Ok I have no idea wtf any of you just said, im not a computer geek I have no idea what's a wysimjhfskjdhf and a union board. My point is, I have been posting here for a long time now and I never had this problem, so it's you guys to fix it, not me.
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#6 horgen  Moderator
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Do you still have the problem?

For me the problem was gone next time I turned on the computer.

Edit: I just got hit by it. Using quick quote and writing a post, hitting submit lead me to the "new message" page. Typed again and I was hit with the error "Invalid board". Funny thing is that my post did go through at the first attempt. To fix it I had to hit back space a few time and enter the thread again.
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#7 RobotOpBuddy  Moderator
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Invalid board....ugh, I hope this isn't post data getting mixed up in the process of being sent; on the other hand, it could be something like intermittent server issues causing just causing data to be lost (there seems to be cache issues atm again looking at other threads, so this may be related to it), including the thread data..unfortunately only the GS staff can really do anything about it. I'd suggest copying your messages so you can just paste them again if this continues to affect you in the meantime, it does seem like the post data is just getting lost somewhere along the way though
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#8 vegan_cannibal
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I have this problem too. Many times, doing a quick quote and clicking submit would just give me a 404 page. This happens so many times that I have just become a read-only member of the forums. This happens a lot of times (not always) and happens on all browsers.

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#9 gamespot
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I have this problem too. Many times, doing a quick quote and clicking submit would just give me a 404 page. This happens so many times that I have just become a read-only member of the forums. This happens a lot of times (not always) and happens on all browsers.

vegan_cannibal

I quick quote

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#10 gamespot
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I quick reply
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#11 gamespot
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Quick reply and quote on gamespot.com forums work. Unions and game boards have the problems.

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#12 SadPSPAddict
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will this work??
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#13 SadPSPAddict
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I can't use Reply but Quick Reply seems to be fine - Reply just deletes my message and gives me an error!!
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#14 Danny_1993
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I've had this problem with Quick Quote and Quick Reply on game forums for about 6 weeks, yet on this board it's fine It's really, really annoying
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#15 telvisnostic
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I'm getting the same issue, but it's only on FireFox.

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#16 greendude123
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Same issue in Internet explorer on Gamespot.com This is getting old!
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#17 horgen  Moderator
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[QUOTE="Danny_1993"]I've had this problem with Quick Quote and Quick Reply on game forums for about 6 weeks, yet on this board it's fine It's really, really annoying

Is that the only place you encounter this problem?
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#18 greendude123
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ya, noticed i can quickquote/reply on this board, but not on the normal game boards anymore.
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#19 solidoutlaw
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I'm having this issue as well. Every time I try to quote a person's post, it never does so, it just makes a blank post like normal.

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#20 the_plan_man
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I have the problem too. I can't create topics or just regular "Reply" or "Quote" a message...it has to be Quick Quote or Quick Reply.
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#21 Master_ShakeXXX
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Argh, been having this problem all morning (among others) and it's freakin annoying. I had to quick quote the guy above me just to post this damn message.
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#22 super600  Moderator
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I can post again,but posting is really slow.

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#23 jack00
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Now I cant start new threads... I get this message when i'm trying to post in the PC forums : Messages cannot be blank. Ensure your post contains non-whitespace characters and does not consist solely of formatted or quoted text.
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#24 super600  Moderator
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This problem has reappeared for me.
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#25 jack00
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I can't start any new topics, and sometimes I can't even reply in some...
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#26 CarnageHeart
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I can't reply, quote or create new topics. All I can do is quick quote and quick reply.
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#28 Master_ShakeXXX
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Still having this problem. Gamespot, I disapprove of your shenanigans.
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#29 super600  Moderator
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Still having this problem. Gamespot, I disapprove of your shenanigans.Master_ShakeXXX
Have you tried to get on GS from other areas.GS only doesn't let me post when I'm at home.
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#30 irishdude199210
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I can't reply, quote or create new topics. All I can do is quick quote and quick reply.CarnageHeart
Same here!
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#31 Rocthepanther89
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i cant post at all. keeps saying Errors: - Messages cannot be blank. Ensure your post contains non-whitespace characters and does not consist solely of formatted or quoted text. there is clearly text in the box and it still says it every time
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#32 Rickylee
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[QUOTE="Rocthepanther89"]i cant post at all. keeps saying Errors: - Messages cannot be blank. Ensure your post contains non-whitespace characters and does not consist solely of formatted or quoted text. there is clearly text in the box and it still says it every time

This for me also...
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#33 jack00
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3 days have gone by and still no fix....
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#34 nfl89
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Errors: - Messages cannot be blank. Ensure your post contains non-whitespace characters and does not consist solely of formatted or quoted text. Everytime i get that message
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#35 nfl89
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Also i can only reply on this board, but non other
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#36 Master_ShakeXXX
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This is getting ridiculous. I haven't been able to reply normally or create a thread for days now. Gamespot, atleast ACKNOWLEDGE that there's a f*cking problem!
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#37 jack00
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They really don't seem to give a ****. Everything I take my cursor of the message box, I can't click back in it.
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#38 solidoutlaw
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Issue still not fixed -_-

You'd think they'd be able to keep the basics of forum posting intact.

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#39 horgen  Moderator
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For the shared boards this is a known problem, however they are hosted by GameFAQ, not Gamespot.

If you guys use IE, try turning on compability mode...
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#40 solidoutlaw
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For the shared boards this is a known problem, however they are hosted by GameFAQ, not Gamespot.

If you guys use IE, try turning on compability mode... horgen123
So no real fix for this yet?

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#41 horgen  Moderator
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Nope =/ Better use regular quote/reply or new message button