Disappearing posts?

The Bus · 10-30-08, 09:01 PM

Either I'm suffering from vascular dementia or posts keep disappearing. In the past week or so, a couple of posts I've made simply disappear. I come back to the thread and they're not there. This has happened too with posts I edit. The edit simply disappears. It's like the forum is reverting to its state from 30 seconds ago.

It isn't very common, so it's not happening, like, all the time, but it is making me wonder if I've suffered brain lesions. Please tell me its the forum.

Thanks!

Minor Threat · 10-30-08, 09:13 PM

Are you sure you're not suspended....?

Larry C. · 10-30-08, 09:15 PM

Well Bus if the posts aren't interesting.... Just saying.

X · 10-30-08, 09:16 PM

No idea. It would help if you could provide some detail on a post or two that disappeared so we could try to track it down.

However it could be vascular dementia or even Alzheimer's.

wishbone · 10-30-08, 10:18 PM

Signs of vascular dementia:

* problems with recent memory
* wandering or getting lost in familiar places
* walking with rapid, shuffling steps
* disinhibition, including loss of bladder or bowel control
* emotional lability
* difficulty following instructions
* problems handling money

Hmmm...

Rockmjd23 · 10-30-08, 10:24 PM

Who is Minor Threat talking to?

jonw9 · 10-31-08, 09:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minor Threat

Are you sure you're not suspended....?

Were the posts in the political forum?

Trevor · 11-01-08, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wishbone

Signs of vascular dementia:

* problems with recent memory
* wandering or getting lost in familiar places
* walking with rapid, shuffling steps
* disinhibition, including loss of bladder or bowel control
* emotional lability
* difficulty following instructions
* problems handling money

Hmmm...

Great post. But you win Stalker-of-the-day.

Bronkster · 11-01-08, 10:53 AM

Didn't Matta have this same problem right before he .. umm..

scott1598 · 11-03-08, 05:04 PM

i'd go with lesions.

Numes · 11-13-08, 07:56 PM

I've seen some odd things recently with disappearing posts, however they are not my posts. I get e-mail notifications for the threads I subscribe to and it seems like 3-4 times in the last week I've gone to the new post and the post I got from the e-mail is not there. I know that it is possible that the person simply deleted the post right away, but it seems unlikely given the nature of the posts.

Here's an example:
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/54...g-down-13.html
BlueCC just posted a message that would have been post #318, but as soon as I went there it was gone.

Also in this thread:
http://forum.dvdtalk.com/store-forum...edition-3.html
kahuna posted what would have been post #67 on 11/11/08. When I clicked to go to that message it was gone.

Like I said, probably just users deleting posts, but still a head scratcher.

X · 11-13-08, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Numes

Like I said, probably just users deleting posts...

That's exactly what it is in those cases.

10-30-08, 09:01 PM	#1
The Bus DVD Talk Godfather Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New York Posts: 51,655	Disappearing posts? Either I'm suffering from vascular dementia or posts keep disappearing. In the past week or so, a couple of posts I've made simply disappear. I come back to the thread and they're not there. This has happened too with posts I edit. The edit simply disappears. It's like the forum is reverting to its state from 30 seconds ago. It isn't very common, so it's not happening, like, all the time, but it is making me wonder if I've suffered brain lesions. Please tell me its the forum. Thanks! __________________ Movies: 2002 / 03 / 04 / 05 / 06 / 07 / 08 / 09 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 2013 "Too much disclaiming in this post." – Dr. Mabuse

10-30-08, 10:18 PM	#5
wishbone DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,894	Signs of vascular dementia: * problems with recent memory * wandering or getting lost in familiar places * walking with rapid, shuffling steps * disinhibition, including loss of bladder or bowel control * emotional lability * difficulty following instructions * problems handling money Hmmm... __________________ "Wishbone is spelled with an E not a 3..... Be gone" - Minor Threat

11-01-08, 10:53 AM	#9
Bronkster DVD Talk Hall of Fame Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: AnaheimLand, SoCal Posts: 9,775	Didn't Matta have this same problem right before he .. umm.. __________________ this looks nothing like my signature

11-03-08, 05:04 PM	#10
scott1598 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: I want to go to there! Posts: 19,409	i'd go with lesions. __________________ "stranger than fiction" Movie collection "almost famous" SteelBook™ collection "Even though I am no better than a beast, don't I have the right to live?"

11-13-08, 07:56 PM	#11
Numes DVD Talk Gold Edition Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hawkeye Country Posts: 2,319	I've seen some odd things recently with disappearing posts, however they are not my posts. I get e-mail notifications for the threads I subscribe to and it seems like 3-4 times in the last week I've gone to the new post and the post I got from the e-mail is not there. I know that it is possible that the person simply deleted the post right away, but it seems unlikely given the nature of the posts. Here's an example: http://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/54...g-down-13.html BlueCC just posted a message that would have been post #318, but as soon as I went there it was gone. Also in this thread: http://forum.dvdtalk.com/store-forum...edition-3.html kahuna posted what would have been post #67 on 11/11/08. When I clicked to go to that message it was gone. Like I said, probably just users deleting posts, but still a head scratcher. __________________ My DVDs: DVD Profiler DVD Talk now has no Pants -- gkleinman 7-1-04

10-30-08, 09:13 PM	#2
Minor Threat Suspended Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Suspended until Sunday 23 June 2013 Posts: 13,634	Are you sure you're not suspended....?

10-30-08, 09:15 PM	#3
Larry C. DVD Talk Limited Edition Join Date: May 2001 Location: Let's Go Heat! Posts: 6,988	Well Bus if the posts aren't interesting.... Just saying. __________________ Miami Heat Fan since 1987. Lets Go HEAT!!! Miami Heat 2006 NBA Champions! Miami Heat 2012 NBA Champions!! Xbox360 Gamertag = Jackal666666 GOLD TRADER!!!!

10-30-08, 09:16 PM	#4
X Administrator Join Date: Oct 1987 Location: AA- Posts: 10,218	No idea. It would help if you could provide some detail on a post or two that disappeared so we could try to track it down. However it could be vascular dementia or even Alzheimer's.

10-30-08, 10:24 PM	#6
Rockmjd23 DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: MA Posts: 17,819	Who is Minor Threat talking to?