SciFi and Fantasy Book Club discussion

Has anyone else had problems posting (in group) lately? I haven't pinned it down yet, but it's definitely something to do with html. I can post just fine if it's basic text, and I can edit to add html, but if I try to post a new message with html, it won't go through. I've been too busy to try and figure it out, so before I contact support, has anyone else noticed anything weird lately?

I thought it was just me! I also had some trouble posting in a group earlier, replying to someone

Yeah I tried it on several browsers and also the mod account, so it's definitely not just us.

OK, great, outside confirmation, I'll email support!

Oh, wow. I'm glad I saw this thread; just had the same occur to me - couldn't reply back, *until* removing all html.

Wouldn't have known to do that without this. Peculiar...

(I do hope html capability will be kept in the next iteration of the site, and this isn't some step 'forward' leaking into the code already).

I'm pretty sure it's just them poking around in the wrong part of the code. You can still add the html after you've posted, it's just not very convenient.

Yup. I think you are correct. But, dang, if the thought didn't occur.

And yes, did just that. I guess for the time being the method will be: format a message > ctrl-a ctrl-c > clear all html > post > edit > ctrl-a ctrl-v > post.

(It's a rare occurrence I could leave a message unedited, anyway :P Always gotta be tinkering *heh*)

I mean I wake up every morning suprised GR is still there, so I get it!

Ha.

Oh, gosh. Where will we go, when it decides to quit...

😱

Wow, thanks for the tip. I thought I was having internet troubles, but removing the html worked for me.

Jemppu wrote: "Ha.

Oh, gosh. Where will we go, when it decides to quit..."

I hope StoryGraph gets groups soon, because I worry too...

And will we find each other again?

If anyone would like to connect on Storygraph, here's my profile (not up-to-date though, can't manage two accounts at once): https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile...

Yes, it just happened to me.

Corinne wrote: "...Thanks for this shortcut!..."

Well, technically one could save even the time of clearing the html by formatting message, copying it, posting a couple of dots and then pasting in the whole message in edit :P

Oh, GR. You run like decades outdated software.

Thanks for this thread... I was completely baffled as to why all my comments were hanging forever.

Goodreads... Always improving the site.

'Scuse me while I go dip my hands in bleach for typing such blasphemy.

Anyone wanting to share StoryGraph profiles, let's do that in the StoryGraph thread!

Maybe GR will get rid of HTML in forums altogether and switch to BBCode. I won't get my hopes up.

That would be wild, but then I'd much rather have a proper forum software (that uses bbcode) and not this GR mess.

I don't much care either way. I just want it to... you know, actually work. *head splody emoji*

Truth.

Corinne wrote: "Librarything has lots to love except people/reviews."

On LT they make up for a lot, at least for me, with the groups. There are some groups where the members who want to can each create their own “reading journal” thread and talk about what they’re reading, with as little or as much detail as they want. Other members follow the threads of people they have interests in common with and comment whenever they have things to say.

In truth, I have far more conversations about the books I review in my thread on LT than I do in comments on my reviews here on GR, which isn't to say that I don't very much enjoy and appreciate comments here -- I do! I just get more of them on LT. LT doesn't have a group anywhere close to the scale of this one though as far as I know, with our huge number of members, great general discussions, and lots of regular and active group reads.

I do have complaints about LT, as well as other things I like about it better than GR, but they're such different sites. Sometimes I feel like the only person who's relatively active on both, because it seems most people strongly prefer one over the other.

I haven't had any problems like that so far except with the app on the iphone. Apart from stupid spoilers not being able to be opened I can't click on the links to the polls in the monthly newsletter and vote. It's really annoying.

Yeah but that’s just the app. This is a bug.

I got a reply from support but it was just the standard thanks for telling us, we’ll look into it.

Anna wrote: "Yeah but that’s just the app. This is a bug.

I got a reply from support but it was just the standard thanks for telling us, we’ll look into it."

It does appear to be fixed already

Tests 👀

Hooray!

Jemppu wrote: "Tests 👀"

Reply test on phone?

Yaass!! 🔥

No, no. I'm on a laptop. (And always on browser, anyway - on phone, too).

Sorry I meant I’m on my phone testing 😄

And yes always on desktop like anyone who values what’s left of their sanity.

Anna wrote: "...And yes always on desktop like anyone who values what’s left of their sanity."

Indeed.

Anna wrote: "Yaass!! 🔥"

Here's my test on laptop :P

So relieved they fixed it this quickly! Mod stuff is often a nightmare without complications!

(Yes, it's a nightmare because I've chosen to make it complicated, but that's beside the point.)

This seems to be back, and GR is super laggy.

Good time to have my laptop go in for repairs, I won't be posting much html on my phone.