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Super Contributor
Posts: 254
Registered: ‎11-16-2018

STRANGE MESSAGE, HIGHLIGHTED IN RED!

I was replying to a post and when I tried to post the message, I kept getting a red banner saying ' PLEASE CORRECT HIGHLIGHTED TEXT.  There was nothing highlighted, so I tried again - same thing!  The message went on to say something about 'flooding and 3000 messages an hour!  Has anyone else experienced this?  On the 3rd or 4th try, the message posted!  

Honored Contributor
Posts: 14,755
Registered: ‎03-15-2014

Re: STRANGE MESSAGE, HIGHLIGHTED IN RED!

Very strange.  Maybe you should run a virus scan.

Honored Contributor
Posts: 19,658
Registered: ‎03-09-2010

Re: STRANGE MESSAGE, HIGHLIGHTED IN RED!

@ValuSkr 

 

I agree, run a virus scan, then clear cache, delete cookies, etc.

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Esteemed Contributor
Posts: 6,120
Registered: ‎03-29-2019

Re: STRANGE MESSAGE, HIGHLIGHTED IN RED!

I've had that happen a few times, and I"m on a Kindle.

 

 

It went away after a moment of two.

 

 

Just a momentary computer hiccup.

 

 

No biggie.

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Honored Contributor
Posts: 8,086
Registered: ‎10-03-2014

Re: STRANGE MESSAGE, HIGHLIGHTED IN RED!

Yes, it happens to me.  A refresh seems to work.  

Honored Contributor
Posts: 19,741
Registered: ‎03-16-2010

Re: STRANGE MESSAGE, HIGHLIGHTED IN RED!

I get the "Please correct..." message quite often, but never the one about "flooding".

 

I check what I'm trying to post and if everything is fine, I just try the 'preview' feature again and normally it corrects itself and I can post fine. 

This forum is the wonkiest site I use.  There always seems to be some sort of problem.

Esteemed Contributor
Posts: 7,361
Registered: ‎03-30-2014

Re: STRANGE MESSAGE, HIGHLIGHTED IN RED!

I have had this.  Can only assume it is some kind of anti spam.

Honored Contributor
Posts: 43,467
Registered: ‎01-08-2011

Re: STRANGE MESSAGE, HIGHLIGHTED IN RED!

I had this yesterday when I tried to enter an answer where I had 3 photos.  Who knows?

 

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