NationStates Jolt Archive


Why am I double posting?

12-12-2003, 04:44
Sometimes when I post on the forum it shows up that I have two posts and I only clicked the submit button once.
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12-12-2003, 11:54
Most post-doubling (or trebling, or quadrupling...) occurs when you try to submit a post and your browser times out. The request does actually reach our server; it's just in a long queue, and your browser gives up waiting for a response. So you try to submit it again, and that request goes into the queue as well.

But when the server is highly stressed, all kinds of bizarre things can happen (including threads vanishing!). This can cause post-doubling even when you only submitted it once.

A solution to this seems to be in sight, so hang in there. ;)
12-12-2003, 11:56
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A solution to this seems to be in sight, so hang in there. ;)

You keep alluding to this... what is it?! For the love of God and efficient forums! Er. Ahem.

/me pants and calms down.