Disappearing answers.

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AB-Rich	April 4th, 2011 at 12:05 pm Disappearing answers We've had some reports of people's answers not showing up on the site consistently. If you can view an answer individually from the a_view link, but it doesn't appear when you click "show all answers," you've discovered one of the affected answers. We do have a fix for this, but it requires us to process each answer individually. Please send the link(s) to the answer to a Community Leader, or via the Contact Us link, and we'll restore them. Thanks! 13 comments \| Post one Comments Rich, do you mean to send you the address of the question or answer or both? thanks Rich, do you mean to send you the address of the question or answer or both? thanks Report by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on April 4th, 2011 For over the last year, my answers and questions have been disappearing from both my public&personal profile for both my answers and questions. I started to write q&a's in October 2009, but for each question and answer I write, one of the oldest get's deleted. It's hard to explain. I haven't been able to keep up with these and would like to see these oldest questions& answers restored to these lists. I have already written a forum post on this issue, but it seems like you have hidden this post too from your system and seem to crossed it off the "to-fix" list. Forum Source page: http://www.answerbag.com/forums/topic.php?t=634 For over the last year, my answers and questions have been disappearing from both my public&personal profile for both my answers and questions. I started to write q&a's in October 2009, but for each question and answer I write, one of the oldest get's deleted. It's hard to explain. I haven't been able to keep up with these and would like to see these oldest questions& answers restored to these lists. I have already written a forum post on this issue, but it seems like you have hidden this post too from your system and seem to crossed it off the "to-fix" list. Forum Source page: http://www.answerbag.com/forums/topic.php?t=634 Report by byankno1 on April 4th, 2011 Send the link to the answer itself as Rich described. The link to the question is self evident from that. :):) Send the link to the answer itself as Rich described. The link to the question is self evident from that. :):) Report by The Chief on April 4th, 2011 Thanks Rich. Another problem that occurs intermittently is that I get notified of a comment to my answer, but when I get there it shows no comments. I discovered a workaround for this: Add a comment myself, then all the previous comments will magically reappear. Thanks Rich. Another problem that occurs intermittently is that I get notified of a comment to my answer, but when I get there it shows no comments. I discovered a workaround for this: Add a comment myself, then all the previous comments will magically reappear. Report by RC loves ice cream on April 4th, 2011 I'm not as smart as everyone else , because I have no clue how to send links , my answers usally show up after about 20 minutes or so , also the same is happening with the comments as RC said , though when I click on the profile page that says comments , it does nothing , I cant get to my comments . Great to see you Rich and so glad your still here with us I'm not as smart as everyone else , because I have no clue how to send links , my answers usally show up after about 20 minutes or so , also the same is happening with the comments as RC said , though when I click on the profile page that says comments , it does nothing , I cant get to my comments . Great to see you Rich and so glad your still here with us Report by Patti jo on April 4th, 2011 Rich why cant we choose '' best answer '' anymore ? We need it ! Thanks a bunch Rich why cant we choose '' best answer '' anymore ? We need it ! Thanks a bunch Report by Patti jo on April 4th, 2011 well, I cannot send an answer which disappeared. for instance. A asks : How many eggs do you eat each week ? I answer : I eat three to 4 a week. it is only by " accident" that I later see the answer never showed up. so I can't copy anything to anyone, I would therefore have to copy every single question and my answer and store them somewhere, in order to then check them later, and send those which were not posted in the first place to AB. hmmmmmmmmmmm Please SOMEONE FIX MY " asker's pick feature". I like to give asker's pick and I have not been able to do so for a week. it just doesn't work. thank you so much. I know members appreciate receiving asker's pick. cheers and many thanks. well, I cannot send an answer which disappeared. for instance. A asks : How many eggs do you eat each week ? I answer : I eat three to 4 a week. it is only by " accident" that I later see the answer never showed up. so I can't copy anything to anyone, I would therefore have to copy every single question and my answer and store them somewhere, in order to then check them later, and send those which were not posted in the first place to AB. hmmmmmmmmmmm Please SOMEONE FIX MY " asker's pick feature". I like to give asker's pick and I have not been able to do so for a week. it just doesn't work. thank you so much. I know members appreciate receiving asker's pick. cheers and many thanks. Report by shunyata on April 5th, 2011 Thanks all--we're aware of the Asker's Pick bug but haven't nailed it down yet. @RC: the disappearing comments bug/add a comment workaround has been around so long it's almost a feature, but it's never manifested consistently enough for us to figure it out. @byankow1: I can confirm your experience of having older answers pushed off your profile page but this too isn't consistent or widespread. @shunyata: You should be able to view the answers from your profile page (in your case, here: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/1212798/answers/), then right click on the missing answer, copy the URL, and send that to a CL or Contact Us. Thanks all--we're aware of the Asker's Pick bug but haven't nailed it down yet. @RC: the disappearing comments bug/add a comment workaround has been around so long it's almost a feature, but it's never manifested consistently enough for us to figure it out. @byankow1: I can confirm your experience of having older answers pushed off your profile page but this too isn't consistent or widespread. @shunyata: You should be able to view the answers from your profile page (in your case, here: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/1212798/answers/), then right click on the missing answer, copy the URL, and send that to a CL or Contact Us. Report by AB-Rich on April 5th, 2011 Does this apply to missing comments as well? This is honestly one of the most frustrating bugs I continually come across. Comments that I know exists randomly coming and going for certain questions. Here is an example I just came across: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2075885 I don't know for sure that you see it the same way as I do, but I KNOW I have commented on every question I 'liked' but I don't see any comments at all. Are you guys making any progress on this type of thing. At this point it has been going on for so long it is just plain embarrassing. Does this apply to missing comments as well? This is honestly one of the most frustrating bugs I continually come across. Comments that I know exists randomly coming and going for certain questions. Here is an example I just came across: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2075885 I don't know for sure that you see it the same way as I do, but I KNOW I have commented on every question I 'liked' but I don't see any comments at all. Are you guys making any progress on this type of thing. At this point it has been going on for so long it is just plain embarrassing. Report by buster on April 6th, 2011 this one shows that I didn't answer it...but I clearly did: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2470965#ans10553651 this one shows that I didn't answer it...but I clearly did: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2470965#ans10553651 Report by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on April 7th, 2011 my answer doesn't show on this one: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2471795 my answer doesn't show on this one: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2471795 Report by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on April 8th, 2011 In my 'My Answers page I have: "Answer to: Are Atheists considered Skeptics? Atheists are a-theist, people who do not believe in a god. Why is it so difficult to accept it as that and no more than that ? Why do theists keep on and on trying to add other things to it, such as: - Atheists have no morals - Atheists are miserable and angst ridden - Atheists are minions of Satan - Atheists are skeptics - Atheists are hedonists - Atheists are selfish - etc, etc, etc. Could..." The Question is still there, but my answer have dissapeared. I sort of resent that. Before disappearing it garnered 2 likes. I have reported this via the 'Contact Us' link on the About-Us page, sofar with no response. In my 'My Answers page I have: "Answer to: <a href="http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2503975">Are Atheists considered Skeptics?</a> Atheists are a-theist, people who do not believe in a god. Why is it so difficult to accept it as that and no more than that ? Why do theists keep on and on trying to add other things to it, such as: - Atheists have no morals - Atheists are miserable and angst ridden - Atheists are minions of Satan - Atheists are skeptics - Atheists are hedonists - Atheists are selfish - etc, etc, etc. Could..." The Question is still there, but my answer have dissapeared. I sort of resent that. Before disappearing it garnered 2 likes. I have reported this via the 'Contact Us' link on the About-Us page, sofar with no response. Report by JakobA I^_^I on May 25th, 2011 In this report: "this one shows that I didn't answer it...but I clearly did: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2470965#ans10553651 by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on April 7th, 2011" The questions have now also dissapeared. It redirects to the 'social-sciences' category page so there must be some sort of reference to that found before it went astray. In this report: "this one shows that I didn't answer it...but I clearly did: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2470965#ans10553651 by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on April 7th, 2011" The questions have now also dissapeared. It redirects to the 'social-sciences' category page so there must be some sort of reference to that found before it went astray. Report by JakobA I^_^I on May 25th, 2011

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April 4th, 2011 at 12:05 pm

Disappearing answers

We've had some reports of people's answers not showing up on the site consistently. If you can view an answer individually from the a_view link, but it doesn't appear when you click "show all answers," you've discovered one of the affected answers.

We do have a fix for this, but it requires us to process each answer individually. Please send the link(s) to the answer to a Community Leader, or via the Contact Us link, and we'll restore them.

Thanks!

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Rich, do you mean to send you the address of the question or answer or both?
thanks

Rich, do you mean to send you the address of the question or answer or both? thanks
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by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on April 4th, 2011
For over the last year, my answers and questions have been disappearing from both my public&personal profile for both my answers and questions. I started to write q&a's in October 2009, but for each question and answer I write, one of the oldest get's deleted. It's hard to explain. I haven't been able to keep up with these and would like to see these oldest questions& answers restored to these lists. I have already written a forum post on this issue, but it seems like you have hidden this post too from your system and seem to crossed it off the "to-fix" list.

Forum Source page: http://www.answerbag.com/forums/topic.php?t=634

For over the last year, my answers and questions have been disappearing from both my public&personal profile for both my answers and questions. I started to write q&a's in October 2009, but for each question and answer I write, one of the oldest get's deleted. It's hard to explain. I haven't been able to keep up with these and would like to see these oldest questions& answers restored to these lists. I have already written a forum post on this issue, but it seems like you have hidden this post too from your system and seem to crossed it off the "to-fix" list. Forum Source page: http://www.answerbag.com/forums/topic.php?t=634
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by byankno1 on April 4th, 2011
Send the link to the answer itself as Rich described.

The link to the question is self evident from that.

:):)

Send the link to the answer itself as Rich described. The link to the question is self evident from that. :):)
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by The Chief on April 4th, 2011
Thanks Rich. Another problem that occurs intermittently is that I get notified of a comment to my answer, but when I get there it shows no comments. I discovered a workaround for this: Add a comment myself, then all the previous comments will magically reappear.

Thanks Rich. Another problem that occurs intermittently is that I get notified of a comment to my answer, but when I get there it shows no comments. I discovered a workaround for this: Add a comment myself, then all the previous comments will magically reappear.
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by RC loves ice cream on April 4th, 2011
I'm not as smart as everyone else , because I have no clue how to send links , my answers usally show up after about 20 minutes or so , also the same is happening with the comments as RC said , though when I click on the profile page that says comments , it does nothing , I cant get to my comments .

Great to see you Rich and so glad your still here with us

I'm not as smart as everyone else , because I have no clue how to send links , my answers usally show up after about 20 minutes or so , also the same is happening with the comments as RC said , though when I click on the profile page that says comments , it does nothing , I cant get to my comments . Great to see you Rich and so glad your still here with us
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by Patti jo on April 4th, 2011
Rich why cant we choose '' best answer '' anymore ? We need it !

Thanks a bunch

Rich why cant we choose '' best answer '' anymore ? We need it ! Thanks a bunch
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by Patti jo on April 4th, 2011
well, I cannot send an answer which disappeared. for instance.
A asks : How many eggs do you eat each week ?
I answer : I eat three to 4 a week.
it is only by " accident" that I later see the answer never showed up.
so I can't copy anything to anyone,
I would therefore have to copy every single question and my answer
and store them somewhere, in order to then check them later,
and send those which were not posted in the first place to AB.
hmmmmmmmmmmm

Please SOMEONE FIX MY " asker's pick feature". I like to give asker's
pick and I have not been able to do so for a week.
it just doesn't work. thank you so much.
I know members appreciate receiving asker's pick.
cheers and many thanks.

well, I cannot send an answer which disappeared. for instance. A asks : How many eggs do you eat each week ? I answer : I eat three to 4 a week. it is only by " accident" that I later see the answer never showed up. so I can't copy anything to anyone, I would therefore have to copy every single question and my answer and store them somewhere, in order to then check them later, and send those which were not posted in the first place to AB. hmmmmmmmmmmm Please SOMEONE FIX MY " asker's pick feature". I like to give asker's pick and I have not been able to do so for a week. it just doesn't work. thank you so much. I know members appreciate receiving asker's pick. cheers and many thanks.
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by shunyata on April 5th, 2011
Thanks all--we're aware of the Asker's Pick bug but haven't nailed it down yet.

@RC: the disappearing comments bug/add a comment workaround has been around so long it's almost a feature, but it's never manifested consistently enough for us to figure it out.

@byankow1: I can confirm your experience of having older answers pushed off your profile page but this too isn't consistent or widespread.

@shunyata: You should be able to view the answers from your profile page (in your case, here: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/1212798/answers/), then right click on the missing answer, copy the URL, and send that to a CL or Contact Us.

Thanks all--we're aware of the Asker's Pick bug but haven't nailed it down yet. @RC: the disappearing comments bug/add a comment workaround has been around so long it's almost a feature, but it's never manifested consistently enough for us to figure it out. @byankow1: I can confirm your experience of having older answers pushed off your profile page but this too isn't consistent or widespread. @shunyata: You should be able to view the answers from your profile page (in your case, here: http://www.answerbag.com/profile/1212798/answers/), then right click on the missing answer, copy the URL, and send that to a CL or Contact Us.
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by AB-Rich on April 5th, 2011
Does this apply to missing comments as well? This is honestly one of the most frustrating bugs I continually come across. Comments that I know exists randomly coming and going for certain questions. Here is an example I just came across:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2075885
I don't know for sure that you see it the same way as I do, but I KNOW I have commented on every question I 'liked' but I don't see any comments at all. Are you guys making any progress on this type of thing. At this point it has been going on for so long it is just plain embarrassing.

Does this apply to missing comments as well? This is honestly one of the most frustrating bugs I continually come across. Comments that I know exists randomly coming and going for certain questions. Here is an example I just came across: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2075885 I don't know for sure that you see it the same way as I do, but I KNOW I have commented on every question I 'liked' but I don't see any comments at all. Are you guys making any progress on this type of thing. At this point it has been going on for so long it is just plain embarrassing.
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by buster on April 6th, 2011
this one shows that I didn't answer it...but I clearly did:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2470965#ans10553651

this one shows that I didn't answer it...but I clearly did: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2470965#ans10553651
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by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on April 7th, 2011
my answer doesn't show on this one:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2471795

my answer doesn't show on this one: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2471795
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by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on April 8th, 2011
In my 'My Answers page I have:
"Answer to: Are Atheists considered Skeptics?
Atheists are a-theist, people who do not believe in a god. Why is it so difficult to accept it as that and no more than that ? Why do theists keep on and on trying to add other things to it, such as: - Atheists have no morals - Atheists are miserable and angst ridden - Atheists are minions of Satan - Atheists are skeptics - Atheists are hedonists - Atheists are selfish - etc, etc, etc. Could..."

The Question is still there, but my answer have dissapeared. I sort of resent that.
Before disappearing it garnered 2 likes.

I have reported this via the 'Contact Us' link on the About-Us page, sofar with no response.

In my 'My Answers page I have: "Answer to: <a href="http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2503975">Are Atheists considered Skeptics?</a> Atheists are a-theist, people who do not believe in a god. Why is it so difficult to accept it as that and no more than that ? Why do theists keep on and on trying to add other things to it, such as: - Atheists have no morals - Atheists are miserable and angst ridden - Atheists are minions of Satan - Atheists are skeptics - Atheists are hedonists - Atheists are selfish - etc, etc, etc. Could..." The Question is still there, but my answer have dissapeared. I sort of resent that. Before disappearing it garnered 2 likes. I have reported this via the 'Contact Us' link on the About-Us page, sofar with no response.
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by JakobA I^_^I on May 25th, 2011
In this report:
"this one shows that I didn't answer it...but I clearly did:
http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2470965#ans10553651

by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on April 7th, 2011"

The questions have now also dissapeared. It redirects to the 'social-sciences' category page so there must be some sort of reference to that found before it went astray.

In this report: "this one shows that I didn't answer it...but I clearly did: http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/2470965#ans10553651 by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on April 7th, 2011" The questions have now also dissapeared. It redirects to the 'social-sciences' category page so there must be some sort of reference to that found before it went astray.
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by JakobA I^_^I on May 25th, 2011

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