topic Re: Questions about posting in Community Chat

Questions about posting

AngelWhispers — Thu, 10 May 2018 14:43:44 GMT

I hope that I am posting this in the right place but if not, mods please move it to the correct one for me.

I was wondering if there is a specific list of words that is NOT allowable on these forums? I have read the community posting standards rules but it seems like there is a fine line here between what can be said and what cannot be said as far as certain keywords or phrases. I have had a few posts go 'POOF' and had to redo them over because I am assuming that I used a word/keyword that was not acceptable?..I don't know for sure, just guessing..

I need to know what words are acceptable to use and which ones are not because everything has changed here compared to what it was a long time back. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

Re: Questions about posting

proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 10 May 2018 14:49:53 GMT

@AngelWhispers. When your post is removed, there is usually an explanation. Like, inappropriate, Argumentative, etc. If it's a word not allowed, the system usually puts **** in part of the word.

I don't think there is a list of words. If a post is removed, you shouldn't repost as that is against standards.

Re: Questions about posting

AngelWhispers — Thu, 10 May 2018 14:57:18 GMT

Thanks! @proudlyfromNJ I never received anything like that but I did see a message saying that my post contained HTML or something like that when in fact it didn't so I don't know what is going on. It could be my browser (I am using Opera) but I made a post yesterday and it said ''success that it was posted" but then later on when I went back it was not there at all so I just retyped another post. That one is still there today so I have no idea what happened.. Could just be a glitch!

Re: Questions about posting

proudlyfromNJ — Thu, 10 May 2018 15:00:13 GMT

@AngelWhispers. Oh, looks like something technical maybe. If it happens again you could email the mods.

Re: Questions about posting

x Hedge — Thu, 10 May 2018 15:08:40 GMT

The computer will automatically pick up on key words in a post and censor them.

For example, a common one here is the actor comedian D i c k van D y k e, which the computer will convert to ****** van ****** when your post is printed.

I think when a post is poofed it's more about how

you use your words than the words themselves.

Humor doesn't translate well here and can be mistaken for being mean spirited.

Some things read as sarcastic when they were meant to be ironic humor.

And posts are poofed for being "argumentative", which means disagreement that contains an element of anger, when there is no anger involved.

It just happens.

Re: Questions about posting

x Hedge — Thu, 10 May 2018 15:44:43 GMT

@AngelWhispers,

When you make a general reply to a thread always use the red reply button at the top left of the thread.

When you reply to a particular post in the thread use the reply button in that person's post.

Here's why:

If you use the reply button within a post, and that post is later poofed by the mods, your post is linked to it and will poof right along with it.

That may be what happened to you.

Also it's a courtesy to fellow posters to use the reply at the top of the thread if you're not directing your post to them, because using their individual reply button seems to lock up their post so they cannot edit it.

You'd use their individual reply button only when replying to that post or poster.

You message about your post containing HTML is something I frequently see also.

Its this website, not you. I consider it to be one of the functional inadequacies of this website.

Always use the Preview before you post. That'll help you find the HTML.

Re: Questions about posting

AngelWhispers — Thu, 10 May 2018 18:23:30 GMT

@x Hedge Thanks so much for that information! Yeah that is what I have been doing when replying to a person's post but I didn't even notice the reply button at the top of the page for the thread. Gosh, I cant believe I never saw that before.. Guess I was overlooking it! Thanks for pointing that out for me.

My posts are never mean or argumentative however things that were meant as compliments or encouragement have gotten taken out of context and taken negatively. I am certainly not a person to offend anyone. But I do understand that sometimes things get taken the wrong way. It's a shame that what someone else may interpret as argumentative or sarcastic or mean spirited was never meant that way to begin with. Boy it is a tough world that we live in nowadays!

Re: Questions about posting

suzyQ3 — Thu, 10 May 2018 21:00:23 GMT

@AngelWhispers, I often cut and paste from something online and post it here. When I do that, I will get that HTML note and my post turns a color, I think pink.

But all you have to is click "post" again, and it will go through.

Re: Questions about posting

AngelWhispers — Thu, 10 May 2018 21:05:21 GMT

@suzyQ3

Thanks! you know I was just making a post a little bit ago and I got that crazy, HTML warning again. I said what? I had not copied or pasted anything but instead typed out a post as I am doing here so I have no idea what is up with that unless it is from using those darn smileys?!

Re: Questions about posting

Spurt — Thu, 10 May 2018 21:14:55 GMT

@AngelWhispers

If you see a note saying it contains HTML that means you copied and pasted parts of an article or copy and pasted a photo that containd some programming that wasnt valid . All you have to do if you see that messag is just hit post......the invalid part was removed and it's ready to be posted. This is what you are seeing:

Your post has been changed because invalid HTML was found in the message body. The invalid HTML has been removed. Please review the message and submit the message when you are satisfied.

.This isnt against the rules as long as the article, link, or photo meets all the other guidelines such as it can't be political, controversial, or risque etc........Also it cannot be an add or promoting a sale for another website.......

Re: Questions about posting

AngelWhispers — Thu, 10 May 2018 21:14:27 GMT

@Spurt

I didnt copy anything from online and paste into the post but I did reply with a quote.. Maybe there was something there before that got picked up? I have no idea but I followed @x Hedge advice about hitting preview and then hit post and it went on through fine.. Very strange!

If I add a link into a post I make sure to use the link button above in the reply box to do that.

Thanks for the info! (2 thumbs up)

Re: Questions about posting

Yahooey — Thu, 10 May 2018 21:17:12 GMT

@AngelWhispers

Technical support is currently looking into your situation - pls standby

Re: Questions about posting

Spurt — Thu, 10 May 2018 21:19:45 GMT

@AngelWhispers

I bet it was something then in the original post that you were quoting that had an article/link/photo in their reply that was copied and thats what caused the HTML message to come up....

I love the photo of the Kitty Tech...LOL

Re: Questions about posting

AngelWhispers — Thu, 10 May 2018 21:31:02 GMT

@Yahooey

LOVE it!! Just love that! Definitely made me LOL!!

Re: Questions about posting

Yahooey — Fri, 11 May 2018 11:25:29 GMT

@AngelWhispers

something to brighten your day

I'm sure the birdie is fine -

Re: Questions about posting

Shanus — Fri, 11 May 2018 12:07:27 GMT

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@AngelWhispers. When your post is removed, there is usually an explanation. Like, inappropriate, Argumentative, etc. If it's a word not allowed, the system usually puts **** in part of the word.
I don't think there is a list of words. If a post is removed, you shouldn't repost as that is against standards.

@proudlyfromNJ If I have doubt about a word being acceptable, I use my own * in place of one or more letters. It usually goes through.

Re: Questions about posting

x Hedge — Fri, 11 May 2018 16:48:27 GMT

@AngelWhispers, @Spurt, @suzyQ3, @dooBdoo

I get the HTML message constantly!

And because of that I've actually figured out how to make the necessary changes to get rid it on the HTML view.

But WHY these pop up is because I'll edit my own post as I'm writing, maybe picking up a sentence and moving it to a different paragraph, for instance.

Or breaking up a block of print into paragraphs, dropping a phrase to the next line, or something like that.

In my case it's because of copy & pasting to rearrange my own words.

It'll look like you changed your font and print size, when you didn't.

It changes by itself. I just moved one sentence @AngelWhispers, and put it into the middle of this post, and it 'lost' my settings.

Sometimes the website just 'goes stupid' and converts to HTML instead of continuing on writing in Rich Text.

ALSO, sometimes when I hit Preview, the entire post appears in HTML code!! And if I hit Post, it'll post in the code!! It's been done it, I've seen it.

But I've figured out how to change it back to Rich Text without scrapping it and re-writing the whole thing if I catch it in Preview.

Re: Questions about posting

suzyQ3 — Fri, 11 May 2018 17:03:14 GMT

@x Hedge wrote:
@AngelWhispers, @Spurt, @suzyQ3, @dooBdoo

I get the HTML message constantly!
And because of that I've actually figured out how to make the necessary changes to get rid it on the HTML view.

But WHY these pop up is because I'll edit my own post as I'm writing, maybe picking up a sentence and moving it to a different paragraph, for instance.
Or breaking up a block of print into paragraphs, dropping a phrase to the next line, or something like that.

In my case it's because of copy & pasting to rearrange my own words.

It'll look like you changed your font and print size, when you didn't.
It changes by itself. I just moved one sentence @AngelWhispers, and put it into the middle of this post, and it 'lost' my settings.

Sometimes the website just 'goes stupid' and converts to HTML instead of continuing on writing in Rich Text.

ALSO, sometimes when I hit Preview, the entire post appears in HTML code!! And if I hit Post, it'll post in the code!! It's been done it, I've seen it.

But I've figured out how to change it back to Rich Text without scrapping it and re-writing the whole thing if I catch it in Preview.

@x Hedge, I'm very compulsive about editing my post before I submit (although I still end up with goofs), but I've never seen the HTLM pop up for that -- only for something I've copied from elsewhere.

Re: Questions about posting

dooBdoo — Fri, 11 May 2018 17:13:14 GMT

Hi, everyone! The HTML notice is simply checking our post for any code (usually embedded and invisible to the eye so we don't know it's there) that has even a hint of a chance of causing a problem here (like malware). The previous software for the Community didn't do this at all, and while this auto-check isn't perfect it's a good thing to see. We'll see it vary from one person's experience to another because in some cases it will happen because of the device, operating system, browser, or even browser addons/extensions we're using. The cause won't always be clear or evident. As others have said, just hit the "POST" a second time and you'll see the comment will post just fine.

Re: Questions about posting

AngelWhispers — Fri, 11 May 2018 17:26:46 GMT

@dooBdoo, @x Hedge

Yes, Yes and Yes! I have to agree with what you both said..It seems very wonky at times and seems to have a mind of it's own!

It has happened to me again today and I just followed Hedge's advice about hitting preview and then submit and it will usually clear it right up and go on through.