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Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | Hi All, For the past month I have been having issues with "missing text" when posting a note on the forum. For me it mainly happens, when I type a note in Word or from an email, and they use copy/paste to create a message on the forum. When I do a Preview Post, my message is there, but when I actually Submit my message it ends up blank. Now if I go back and edit my message, and type directly into the forum it usually works. For years I've used the copy/paste message to post on the forum (and other websites) and never had an issue until about a month ago. Doing this on other websites is not a problem even now. There are many reasons why I prefer to do a copy/paste especially when my note is long, so I find this issue extremely frustrating. I'm using Windows7 and Internet Explorer V10. I noticed a few others have had this problem. One person told me they were using their iPad and typed directly into the forum message box and when posted the message was blank. They tried a few times with the same results. Another member and a friend of mine has been trying unsuccessfully to post a message today. She tried typing it in directly and also copy/past - nothing worked. If you have experienced this issue, please let OCF know. You can post your comments here. The info that would be helpful would be what you are using (PC, MAC, iPad, etc.), what web browser (Safari, IE, etc.) and if you were using copy/paste or direct typing into the OCF posting box. It is not just you that is having this problem!  Thanks!
Last edited by Susan2992; 09-01-2013 11:18 AM.
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | It has happened to me as well. I typed a somewhat lengthy post, only to have it not show up. I then typed "this is a test" -- a very short post -- and it showed up fine, but when I tried replacing that with the post I really wanted to put up, it was blank again. Copy/paste of my original text (which I had saved in a Word file) also came up blank.
I finally got it to work by retyping the first paragraph, saving it, then typing the next paragraph and saving it, and so on until the post was complete. I was using the Chrome browser (v. 29.0.1547.62) on a MacBook Air -- also tried it from my iPad, with the same result (blank post).
Now we'll see if THIS post works! (Edited: It did!)
Last edited by Leslie B; 09-01-2013 11:23 AM. Reason: The post DID appear!
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,293 Likes: 1 | Often times if you are creating text in an alternate tool such as Word then when you copy/paste you are also grabbing all the hidden codes which may not play nicely with the forum text editor.
You will experience greater success creating notes in a simple editor such as Notepad then pasting that text into the forum text block. Give it a try on some small text block and see if it works for you. don
Don Male, 57 - Great health except C Dec '12 DX: BOT SCC T2N2bMx, Stage 4a, HPV+, multiple nodes 1 tooth out Jan '13 2nd tooth out Tumor Board -induction TPF (3 cycles), seq CRT 4-6/2013 CRT 70gr 2x35, weekly carbo150 ended 5/29,6/4 All the details, join at http://beatdown.cognacom.com | | | | | Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) | | OP "Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts)
Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | Thanks Don for that suggestion. I'll have to search for Notepad since I rarely use it.
I've used Copy/Paste with Word for years and have not had a problem posting to the forum until a month ago. I still do this with other internet sites and don't have an issue.
Since I've noticed a number of blank messages on the forum I know others are having issues, so I wanted to find out what other members where doing, and find a workaround until when(if) this issue is fixed.
Thanks!
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | I have also experienced this using my iPad and Safari. I have had posts copied from Notes and directly typed. In one case I saw the post in preview and it appeared on Submit but later disappeared. The common thread in all of mine is that they were long winded. I just figured I must have a new limit now.
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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Joined: May 2006 Posts: 720 Likes: 1 | I tried that, Don -- well, a variation of that. When I was having difficulties, I sent myself an email (Gmail) of my post in plain text and then copied/pasted from that. Still came up blank. Good thought, though, and makes sense.
Leslie
April 2006: Husband dx by dentist with leukoplakia on tongue. Oral surgeon's biopsy 4/28/06: Moderate dysplasia; pathology report warned of possible "skip effect." ENT's excisional biopsy (got it all) 5/31/06: SCC in situ/small bit superficially invasive. Early detection saves lives.
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Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | Notepad Test:
Message created in Notepad.
** Used Copy/Paste to add message to forum **
Last edited by ChristineB; 09-01-2013 02:05 PM.
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 756 Likes: 1 | Another Test:
This message was created in Word, then used Copy/Paste to add to Notepad, then used Copy/Paste to add to forum post.
Last edited by Susan2992; 09-01-2013 12:18 PM. Reason: It worked!
Susan
SCC R-Lateral tongue, T1N0M0
Age 47 at Dx, non-smoker, casual drinker, HPV-
Surgery: June 2005
RT: Feb-Apr 2006
HBOT: 45 in 2008; 30 in 2013; 30 in 2022 -> Total 105!
Recurrence/Surgeries: Jan & Apr 2010
Biopsy 2/2011: Moderate dysplasia
Surgery 4/2011: Mild dysplasia
Dental issues: 2013-2022 (ORN)
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Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,301 | Had to check back but first noticed this on the 28th of July as did a few others. I was also using copy/paste from Word at the time. Worked fine when I typed directly into Quick Reply  http://oralcancersupport.org/forums...;Main=15393&Number=168500#Post168500
History Leukoplakia bx 8/2006 SCC floor mouth T3N0M0- Verrucous Carcinoma.
14 hour 0p SCC-Right ND/excision/marginal mandibulectomy 9/2006, 4 teeth removed, flap from wrist, trach-ng 6 days- no chemo/rad.
6 ops and debulking (flap/tongue join) + bx's 2006-2012.
bx Jan 2012 Hyperkeratosis-Epithelial Dysplasia
24cm GIST tumour removed 8/2013. Indefinite Oral Chemo.
1/31/16 passed away peacefully surrounded by family
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Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | OCF is aware of this issue. Our webmaster is looking into it.
The issue is with edits and when using copy/paste.
Typing a post directly onto the forum should eliminate the issue.
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | | |
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