Can anyone tell me please why I sometimes get a window when I try to submit a reply or post which says that it's too short and to increase by 1 character? I add, pointlessly, but still the same message comes up.
Thanks.
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Posting & responding.
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I hope this won't confuse you! I think I know what I mean but it might not make much sense to anyone else!
When you wrote your response did you click on the respond to member button? If you did that person's post would appear as a quote. If you then start to type your response within that quote then try to submit reply you will get the error message saying too short. It doesn't recognise that you've typed something new because it is within the quote.
Please just ignore me if that makes no sense at all!
When you wrote your response did you click on the respond to member button? If you did that person's post would appear as a quote. If you then start to type your response within that quote then try to submit reply you will get the error message saying too short. It doesn't recognise that you've typed something new because it is within the quote.
Please just ignore me if that makes no sense at all!
I have to say I never use the title box when responding and do wonder why it's there once the thread is already started.
I think Tin was just meaning that if you type in the title box in error you get that message when you click submit.
I beg to differ, Beate and Saffie[
The title box can be useful in a reply. I agree though that it is only rarely made use of in this way. But if you make a mistake in the headline it can't, it seems, be corrected!
The title box can be useful in a reply. I agree though that it is only rarely made use of in this way. But if you make a mistake in the headline it can't, it seems, be corrected!
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I suppose it can remind someone what the thread is I supposed to be addressing when it has wandered off topic.
If I am reply to a particular person within a post, I will often put their name in the title bar so that they pick up on it.
.... and yes, I have also made the mistake of typing a reply in the title box by mistake!!
Nice to know that others make the same boobs as me!!!
.... and yes, I have also made the mistake of typing a reply in the title box by mistake!!
Nice to know that others make the same boobs as me!!!
So is it the title of your particular post you are supposed to put in then?
I've always assumed it's the title of the thread!
Hence my thinking that is a bit superfluous.
I've always assumed it's the title of the thread!
Hence my thinking that is a bit superfluous.
That's what I thought - it's just there for people to make use of it if they want to.
It may also be that it's just simpler for the box to be there as otherwise there would have to be two different boxes available, one with a box (for the thread title) and one without and you would have to choose the appropriate box.
It may also be that it's just simpler for the box to be there as otherwise there would have to be two different boxes available, one with a box (for the thread title) and one without and you would have to choose the appropriate box.
Yes, that is exactly what I meant, and I have just done it again before adding to this thread. Sometimes I get so excited to say something I forget to press my tab button to get me out of the title box, I just start typing!!!!!
Well, I didn't expect such a big response!
No, I'm not confused - at least I think not......
As I recall, on both occasions this has happened I've responded to a specific comment rather than posting a 'comment' but I really don't think that it was added to someone else's post. I'll try to concentrate next time. It's just that it's not happened before.
I might just give up trying to respond if I can't resolve it.
However, thank you for all your replies.
Susan
No, I'm not confused - at least I think not......
As I recall, on both occasions this has happened I've responded to a specific comment rather than posting a 'comment' but I really don't think that it was added to someone else's post. I'll try to concentrate next time. It's just that it's not happened before.
I might just give up trying to respond if I can't resolve it.
However, thank you for all your replies.
Susan
