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forum software incompatiblity?

I've recently started using the latest 3.6.xx Firefox under Win7, coming from a much older version under Win98. Entering a post is now most unpleasant on this particular forum but not changed elsewhere.

What is once keyed cannot be deleted or modified in any way. I can click somewhere earlier in the text I've already entered but anthing entered will still go at the end. The backspace key does not work. The only thing I can do to correct or modify anything  is to use the browser refresh buton to completely clear my entry so I can start over.

Is this common? Is it Firefox, Windows 7, what?

forum software incompatiblity?

Reply #1
Looking at the statistics, Firefox 3.6 on Windows 7 is the most common combination here, about 25% of the total visitors.

So I suspect this is not a common problem...

forum software incompatiblity?

Reply #2
i've had the same problem on sandisk forums, the older version. but with opera and have no idea what was wrong.. it must be something with the way javascript works in the particular configuration i'm guessing

forum software incompatiblity?

Reply #3
Using the ie9 rc candidate, on other websites I've had my post text automatically erased and blank posts posted instead; similar problems with the latest dev version of google chrome.  It could be an html5 catch up problem.  Does firefox have compatibility mode?  If so, that should help.

forum software incompatiblity?

Reply #4
Firefox seems to have quirks in forums sometimes. I've had it not let me delete stuff, not let me move the cursor using the Ctrl key etc. I don't know what does it but it's possibly an odd bug in a variety of browsers. I only use FF so can't comment on others (currently 3.6.15 and Win 7 64)

forum software incompatiblity?

Reply #5
Have you tried to change this:

My Controls - Board settings
Type of text editor to use when posting: Standard Editor

forum software incompatiblity?

Reply #6
I presume I am now writing with the "standard editor." It seems to be behaving.