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by HasntBeen on February 18th, 2009
Why do some people start an argument on a comment thread, then when they are proved wrong they don't come back to it?
by Bootsiebaby on February 3rd, 2012
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Do you ever find while you're posting a comment somebody else butts in with one and then you have to change yours to make more sense?
by Kenz the Frenz on November 29th, 2011
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can anyone post a comment?
by richyh666 on December 23rd, 2011
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Why don't long comments post in full? I had to split one very long comment into two because it only posted half of it.
by Bootsiebaby on December 1st, 2011
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How often do you comment on another user's answer?
by Friendly Stranger on January 11th, 2012
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You forgot to leave a space I assume with the line break. It's showing up as nothing.
by Baccduckus is a Carbonproduct on April 18th, 2009
I edited the answer recently, that messed it up. Now I've un-messed it, thanks for the heads-up.
by HasntBeen on April 19th, 2009
Welcome, and thanks for the link.
I use the non-breaking space often, but the bullet and cent mark can come in handy and are pretty easily remembered. I'll probably continue to use charmap for most things.
by Baccduckus is a Carbonproduct on April 19th, 2009
HB
These are very useful; thanks.
On skirting the 1000-char limit for comments:
• Edit offline using a plain text editor like Notepad or Metapad.
• When finished editing, turn off Word-Wrap just before you select and copy your text.
• Paste entire block into the AB comment box (CTRL+V).
[Yes, it will truncate at 1000 characters but ignore it]
• Click "Post Comment"
• Click EDIT
• Select All (CTRL+A), then Delete.
• Re-paste your comment (it's still in the clipboard buffer so just hit CTRL+V again).
On the second paste it will take it all (will not truncate).
This looks like a lot of work but it's actually faster, since you don't have to type anything. Just paste, Post, Edit, Clear, and re-paste.
If that seems too complicated I'll just slink away like the uninvited wolf at the moose kill. :(
by Mr_Natural Abstractor of the Quintessence on May 19th, 2009
Well you're right, it's faster -- IF AB doesn't crash when pasting the first time. The reason I don't do that is because, when it's in a bad mood, pasting a 1000-char comment tends to make it even crankier. The possibility exists that you'll end up posting half of what you wanted to say (or if you're me, 1/4!) and end up having to explain yourself.
So if you wanna save keystrokes and have a high risk tolerance, go for it! :)
by HasntBeen on May 19th, 2009
I haven't had a problem with crashes from any cause in a few months. The main problem I experience is in trying to upload images. But thanks for the warning. :)
EDIT:
Wait--are you talking about the failure to post an answer or comment? When AB just wanders off like Grandpa with Alzheimer's into the forest and your comment is never seen again? Yes, I have experienced that, but not related to the SIZE of a post. It always seems to be random. When it starts doing that, I do a quick CTRL+A, CTRL+C just before hitting the Post Comment button.
by Mr_Natural Abstractor of the Quintessence on May 19th, 2009
I've seen it both ways: the site takes forever to post the longer comment, and/or the comment just gets lost. I agree that I haven't seen the former for a while, I think they fixed that much. But the other reason I do this is because if the site is slow to post the 2nd paste, the incomplete version may be seen by others in the thread, especially when it's hot and heavy. Anyway, we're here talking about whether North-North-West is better than East-North-West, yes? Either way, the wind blows from somewhere over there :)
by HasntBeen on May 19th, 2009
OK. :)
by Mr_Natural Abstractor of the Quintessence on May 19th, 2009
BTW, you are the 2nd person I've seen on AB in my time who as used 'bioflavonoids' in his username. I take this as a sign of significant changes on the wind.
by HasntBeen on May 19th, 2009
I'm about to change it again. It has to flow, like a river, always changing.
:)
by Mr_Natural Abstractor of the Quintessence on May 19th, 2009
(I tested these here, then deleted them. So here's something in its place: I would if I could but I can't so I shan't.)
by Aristocles on June 18th, 2009
lol. You used us as Guinea pigs?? We feel so used.
by HasntBeen on June 18th, 2009
Only you were used. The rest of the users in this thread were innocent bystanders. Collateral damage, if you will.
I strike again! (No, wait. This is actually my first strike. Okay, I 'll revise.) Again I'll strike! (But probably not.)
by Aristocles on June 18th, 2009
I bet you're gonna start criticizing the answer next!
by HasntBeen on June 18th, 2009
By the way, you used "ie" incorrectly in your answer, which means "in other words" or "that is to say." "For example" is indicated by "eg." A friendly F your I.
by Aristocles on June 18th, 2009
I sure get tired of being right all the time :)
by HasntBeen on June 18th, 2009
Hey, thanks again. By the way, have you experimented to see if questions can also be posted longer than the nominal character limits?
by Cyanotic Wasp on August 11th, 2009
I haven't. I don't ask many questions :) But I suspect the only candidate would be like the comment hack... post and then edit. Somebody needs to be brave enough to test it out... if I ask a question, I'll have to put up with the answers, and that makes my flubitis act up.
by HasntBeen on August 11th, 2009
I know what you mean. For those few who already know it all, I realize that questions are merely superfluous and sometimes just pretentious ways to gain points -- and to demonstrate the fact that they already know it all. But sometimes one has a Q that won't quite fit in the box, and I, for one, find that answering one's own Q merely to explain it ... seems even sillier than asking the abbreviated Q in the first place.
And then there's that whole idea of rating answers from those who don't already know it all, of course, as you pointed out ...
by Cyanotic Wasp on August 11th, 2009
You're especially astuteful today.
by HasntBeen on August 11th, 2009
Just when I had forgotten how wise you are ;)
by ChandaDiane - est. 1975 on December 5th, 2009
Just when I had forgotten how forgetful I am!
by HasntBeen on December 5th, 2009