double posting issue
By Stephan
@stk40m (1119)
Koeln, Germany
February 16, 2011 2:09pm CST
I just started a new discussion in astronomy called
''do you like watching the stars?''
but before that I had opened another window in which I had originally chosen 'science' as category. When I came to the point where you can enter the tags I thought there may also be a category astronomy. So I opened a new window and posted the topic in astronomy. However, I neither pushed the tags nor the skip buttons in the other window. So I thought that this wouldn't be a problem. But obviously when I clicked the tags button in the second window both discussions were started. Unfortunately I'm not able to delete the discussion in the science category. I hope admins will take care of it.
5 responses
@mysdianait (66009)
• Italy
16 Feb 11
That's why I couldn't find it to report it for our friend here 
@owlwings (43915)
• Cambridge, England
16 Feb 11
GAA, can you explain what happens with this double posting? I know that, very often, it's a problem with the connection - and generally a slow one, which is down to the user's ISP - but sometimes seems to be a problem with the MyLot server (I very often get a blank page when reporting and 'resend' by refreshing the page/tab. I never know whether you receive two copies of the report or not!).
@geonelynn (369)
• Philippines
16 Feb 11
i just recently learned that you can use the "exclamation point" that you see in your discussion and you can add a comment that you want the duplicate deleted. admin will take care of it..
it happened to me too!
@GardenGerty (157674)
• United States
16 Feb 11
This is what I was going to tell you. It is okay. A screen will come up, and you just explain what went on. "Hi, this is a duplicate post, please delete it."
@GardenGerty (157674)
• United States
16 Feb 11
This happens sometimes. I have had double and triple posts when my browser hangs. It can happen on your responses and comments as well. I have had as many as five one time. But it is more likely to just be two.
@celticeagle (159538)
• Boise, Idaho
17 Feb 11
I don't really think they are that strinct about what category a given discussion is put under here. It is more to do with the type of content. If I am not sure I just put my discussion under Questions and Answers or something along those lines. It seems to work pretty well for me.
@frontvisions101 (16043)
• Philippines
17 Feb 11
You're lucky that's the only double post you've done. I've been leaving a lot of them and most, I'm not aware of.
