May 24, 2006

9:35 PM

Twice now I have gone to post a comment and the comment has been posted three times. But both times, I only hit "post comment" button once. Can someone please explain to me why this is happening (and delete the excess comments, please?)
posted by Effigy2000 to bugs at 9:35 PM (18 comments total)

Hitting the browser "refresh" button can sometimes do this if you're in just the wrong state when you do it. Each refresh is treated as another request to post.
posted by Steven C. Den Beste at 9:39 PM on May 24, 2006

I didn't hit refresh. Both times the post was instantly posted (no need to refresh) except it was posted three times in a row.
posted by Effigy2000 at 9:44 PM on May 24, 2006

if you're in just the wrong state
After last night (one lousy point, eh), he may think so.
posted by tellurian at 10:28 PM on May 24, 2006

The server is telling you something.
posted by mathowie at 10:56 PM on May 24, 2006 [1 favorite]

Sorry, too much watching Lost.

I have no idea.
posted by mathowie at 10:59 PM on May 24, 2006

Early onset of Parkinsons?

Sorry... in poor taste. I blame the Onion.
posted by scarabic at 11:21 PM on May 24, 2006

We have a joke in New Zealand :- how do you know when an Australian has used a computer?

There is twink all over the screen.
posted by Samuel Farrow at 1:11 AM on May 25, 2006

uh-oh, spaghetti-o's!
posted by quonsar at 4:22 AM on May 25, 2006

Hey Samuel! Say 'six'!

Disclaimer; Oh god, I can't believe I sunk that low. Oh well. At least it's not a sheep sex 'joke'.
posted by Effigy2000 at 4:30 AM on May 25, 2006

You own a Mac.
posted by yerfatma at 4:59 AM on May 25, 2006

Sheep sex is no joke, son.
posted by aaronetc at 6:45 AM on May 25, 2006

There is twink all over the screen.

Twink? The mind boggles.
posted by jack_mo at 7:33 AM on May 25, 2006

One, two, three, four, five, sux.
posted by Samuel Farrow at 2:50 PM on May 25, 2006

Samuel Farrow - what is twink?
posted by tellurian at 4:16 PM on May 25, 2006

Don't bother answering, I Googled past the young homosexual results.
posted by tellurian at 4:47 PM on May 25, 2006

We use to tell that joke in London a lot - the joke really is the use of the parochial kiwi term, we would fall about the pub, the English would stare blankly at us.
posted by Samuel Farrow at 5:57 PM on May 25, 2006

Still got that thing eh?
posted by tellurian at 4:47 PM on May 31, 2006

The beat goes on.
posted by tellurian at 8:27 PM on June 1, 2006