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Automatic double post checking with Javascript?

Would it be possible to add a feature to the new post form that checks for URLs while the user is writing the post, and instantly notifies the user that the post is potentially a double without having to hit Preview? It can be a bummer when you've written a long FPP and then discover it's a double on preview. Site search/domain-specific Google search is kind of unreliable for this in my experience. Or, could we have access to the URL-checking system with a user input field somewhere else in the site?
posted by overeducated_alligator on Mar 22, 2016 - 34 comments

Busted user script help

It looks like a recent change to the markup of the site might have broken the "Metafilter favorites browser" greasemonkey script. Is it also busted for other folks? Are there any javascript-savvy folks willing to try and fix it?
posted by popechunk on May 31, 2013 - 30 comments

NoScript? YesScript!

Has there been a change in rehosting some javascript? [more inside]
posted by benito.strauss on Feb 6, 2013 - 3 comments

Opera javascript bug

Clicking "Favorite" brings up a javascript error message in Opera. Is this a known bug with a known fix? [more inside]
posted by jwhite1979 on Nov 9, 2011 - 19 comments

How did the author of Javascript come to answer a newbie Javascript question?

This AskMe thread which began as a fairly simple "help me understand JavaScript" thread, took an unexpected awesome turn when the original author of Javascript not only made a post to this thread, but signed up for an account just to do it. [more inside]
posted by mcstayinskool on Sep 14, 2011 - 47 comments

section[0] is undefined

What's up with these javascript errors I just started getting on mefi? [more inside]
posted by Galaxor Nebulon on Apr 20, 2011 - 22 comments

Seriously, I don't have Javascript turned off...

This javascript error page is a bit of overkill, in my humble opinion. None of the sugestions on the page is relavent. My clicking of the [+] failed because my hellish internet connection hadn't loaded the page completely yet. Is this necessary? I'm quite happy for clicking the [+] to just not work, rather than being bumped off the page.
posted by Jimbob on Nov 17, 2010 - 49 comments

Site Update Heads Up

We're making some background updates to the site today, please excuse our mess. [more inside]
posted by pb on Nov 17, 2010 - 52 comments

Favorite limit

"You hit your favorite limit for the day." - I'm getting this message a lot today, though I "only" have 30-40 favorites. I thought the limit was 100 or so ... [more inside]
posted by mrgrimm on Sep 30, 2010 - 126 comments

I Like Big Body and I Cannot Lie

Why doesn't: javascript:void(document.body.style.fontSize='200%') increase the font size of MetaFilter pages? [more inside]
posted by 47triple2 on Aug 7, 2010 - 20 comments

Filtered Live Preview

Help us test a new version of Live Preview for comments. [more inside]
posted by pb on Aug 5, 2010 - 196 comments

Static Server Offline

Static server outage. The site will have some problems until we get this sorted out. [more inside]
posted by pb on Mar 24, 2010 - 235 comments

"Page loading" warning prevents flagging

I'm getting a Javascript popup saying "The page is still loading, please wait to flag." while trying to flag this question. [more inside]
posted by knave on Oct 24, 2009 - 56 comments

mefi comment filter groupthink enabler - can i have it back plox?

So, uh, has the code behind favorites rendering changed? Not that I... cough... use the... ehrumn.... favorite comment filter groupthink discussion killer... [more inside]
posted by cavalier on Oct 16, 2009 - 46 comments

Brief JavaScript wibble

Not sure if this is a site bug or a Firefox thing, but figured I'd report it. Here's what happened just now [more inside]
posted by catlet on Jun 16, 2009 - 32 comments

But I don't WANT to google a pis.

Same old "tried to add favorite, bumped to top of page" stuff. [more inside]
posted by Sys Rq on Dec 4, 2008 - 18 comments

Help computer. Stop all the javascriptin.

FireFox. MetaFilter. A script on this page has stopped responding, do you want to stop the script, debug the script, or cry. Anybody else seeing this on Firefox 2.x? [more inside]
posted by cavalier on Aug 21, 2008 - 19 comments

the bad bad internets

so, about this post --> http://www.metafilter.com/73909/History-of-the-DC-Universe ... please read all of more inside first before looking at the post. [more inside]
posted by yeoz on Aug 7, 2008 - 44 comments

What happened to live preview?

What happened to live preview? And why do I have to hit preview before post now? [more inside]
posted by sveskemus on Mar 10, 2008 - 4 comments

User javascript for fixing live preview on Opera.

I've been fooling around with user javascript for Opera and fixed a few problems with the live preview. The first problem is that it doesn't appear at all for me. The second problem is the sluggish live update performance when viewing longer threads. My solution is available here, but I wouldn't mind if it found another home, like the metafilter code? For instructions on how to install and enable user javascripts, go to Opera's documentation. [more inside]
posted by KirkJobSluder on Oct 6, 2007 - 12 comments

Wide-body preview plea

Feature request: Is there any way to make the preview box almost as wide as the real comments are? [more inside]
posted by bonaldi on Sep 20, 2007 - 43 comments

JavaScript Error Drama

favorites.js refers to document.getElementById("fav") which is null. This will lead to error pop-ups on every page for some users. If this is not immediately fixed I will resign my membership in protest.
posted by East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 on Sep 12, 2007 - 23 comments

Donate banner howto

Is there a resource Web page for creating the type of banner that appears in the upper right hand corner of Mefi (to donate to the Red Cross)? I can grab the javascript from the code, but was just wondering if there is another page devoted to "how to."
posted by Taken Outtacontext on Sep 11, 2005 - 2 comments

Bookmarklets: secret knowledge sought

Does anybody know how to make bookmarklets? (Also here.) I have an idea for a great one for Metafilter users.

I, like many, use lo-fi me-fi almost exclusively. It's easier on the server, it's easier on my eyes, and it's not so obviously "not work." But when I want to post a comment, in lo-fi, I have to go up to the URL bar and delete the string "comments_deleted." from the URL and click Enter to bring up the comment window. A bookmarklet that did this would allow me to bring up that comment window with a single click to the links toolbar (IE6) -- and perhaps strip out the color at the same time? Anyone?
posted by stupidsexyFlanders on Oct 10, 2002 - 8 comments

Javascript fix

I changed the posting pages to use a new javascript fix, to prevent double posts. If it doesn't let you post comments or new threads, let me know here. I tested it on IE 5.01, NN 4.75, and NN 6.0 on win2k, and it worked fine.
posted by mathowie on Jan 21, 2001 - 22 comments

what stops people from using metafilter like metababy?

what stops people from using metafilter like metababy? Is it understood? Is some sort of Hive Mind at work here? Although you retain final edit control Matt, what stops someone from entering malicious code or javascript that provides information about members to a second source unnoticed? Is there some sort of preventative measure I don't know about?


posted by Neale on Apr 17, 2000 - 6 comments

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