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Look Before You Leap!

We’ve added something new to your comment forms: a “preview” button that lets you see in advance approximately what the comment will look like. If you don’t like it, don’t post it — just change it and preview it again.

The button should help you avoid typos, avatar slip-ups on the Alter Ego thread, and other bloggish “oops!” moments. Let us know how you like it and if it causes any problems. Otherwise, enjoy!

Date: May 22, 2009

Author: Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Categories: Experiments, Fan Page / MuseBlog business

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Piggy

in May 22nd, 2009 @ 23:33

Thank you for this, GAPA(s). I’m sure you can imagine how much this will better MuseBlog. Win!

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/gradster(1)/

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 00:04

Why not an edit button? Or perhaps make the preview mandatory, so that it will be impossible not to notice typos and such.

/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP

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Luna the Lovely

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 02:03

An edit button would be nice, except that allows us to go back in after moderation and change our posts, which could result in a big headache for the GAPAs.

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/gradster(1)/

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 07:14

Well I’m assuming people wouldn’t abuse the privilege… As in, use it once in a while when there’s a mistake. Don’t actually use it often to change the content of your post.

-A

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/gradster(1)/

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 00:05

Also, when I preview my post, the line breaks are messed up. My signature appears right next to the text.

/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 06:43

Sorry! It’s not perfect, but it’s better than nothing, no?

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/gradster(1)/

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 00:06

Speaking of additional features. Why not a ‘live’ Who’s Here list? As in, who’s online. ‘Course, I suppose we don’t have accounts, so that’d be difficult.

/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP

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Piggy

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 00:19

*ahem* You did not need three separate posts to say that. I fine you two kilos choklit.

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/gradster(1)/

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 07:11

Aha, but I did need three separate posts. I didn’t have the thoughts until I’d posted another.

I so appeal.

-A

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Randomosity 101

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 01:50

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!

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bookgirl_me

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 04:39

Neat! ItÂ´ll help on the WOPC threadâ€¦

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Armada

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 06:21

4- How would that work?
Also, you’re up early…. Or down late. But you probably live in CA or something, where it’s not really as late as all that.

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/gradster(1)/

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 07:16

Down late. Or early, at that point. I’d thought I was staying up to make a stick.

In answer to your question: It wouldn’t, because the GAPA have their reasons for not making us get accounts. If these problems were solved, who knows. But for now, I guess we’ll just have to deal.

-A

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 06:46

(4, 8 ) We could do a lot more if we made you register for accounts, but we don’t want to do that.

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Cyndi and Maple (*-*)

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 07:11

I wouldn’t like registering for an account. Anyway, I like this idea!
Hey, look there! There’s a preview button! So the GAPAs did something already…

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/gradster(1)/

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 07:13

Are there really so many people that don’t want to do that? Of course, it is WordPress… But I think people would be willing. Opens up a lot more options.

You’ve probably got a better reason than that, though.

‘S only an idea, anyway.

-A

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Armada

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 07:17

2- How would that even work? We’re MBers, not GAPAs. We shouldn’t have GAPA powers.

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The Bookworm & Lurline (410 pp and 3 b-dp and 42 KAGp!)

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 07:41

I’m going to try this ‘preview’ button!
Yay, it worked!

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/gradster(1)/

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 07:47

An edit button for only your posts. Which makes me think… Probably that would require us to get accounts too.

-A

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Armada

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 08:48

12- Yeah, but it would still give the GAPAs headaches. Though it’s a cool idea….
And why are you signing your posts with ‘A’ now?

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/gradster(1)/

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 22:39

I will, sometimes. Means Ana, for when I’m feeling particularly her.

/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP

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Armada

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 08:51

(SFTDP)

8.1- To make a stick. *blinkblink* ??????

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/gradster(1)/

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 22:40

Staff/walking stick for M. I saw her today. *melts*

/gradster(1)/ – Secretary of Bureaucracy of the ASAP

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Kokonilly

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 09:33

Awesome! Thanks!

I’m sure this will help in failed HTML attempts, too.

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KaiYves (Delta V) Go Hubble Servicing Mission 4!

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 09:58

Cool, no more agony over italics!

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The Man For Aeiou

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 11:45

This will be great for pie wars!

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Kiga__827

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 11:55

Thanks! Good idea! *pies for good idea*

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DuckyFlutePlayer

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 12:50

Thank you!

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Silver Lining

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 16:07

Errrgh… I’m using my crappy PC laptop and I can only see half of the avatars.

Ha ha! I just clicked preview and only the parascope thingies showed up on the submarine.

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Errata

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 19:14

Coolio! Very nice. Works quite well, once I got the hang of it.

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fireandhemlock1996

in May 23rd, 2009 @ 22:00

like it, GAPAs!
20- haha I’m using a friend’s pc that only has IE and I only see the periscope part of the submarine too!

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bookgirl_me

in May 24th, 2009 @ 03:01

Accounts)
I think people would be willing, but what about those who already have accounts at wordpress & blogs (or other connections)? It would probably be hard to stop the names from linkifying. If those people made two accountsâ€¦

I don’t feel either way about accounts.

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small but fierce

in May 24th, 2009 @ 12:48

I couldn’t make an account.

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The Man For Aeiou

in May 24th, 2009 @ 21:30

I see no reason to be able to edit posts.

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/gradster(1)/

in May 25th, 2009 @ 10:41

In case you make a mistake…?

-A

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Piggy

in May 25th, 2009 @ 10:48

That’s what the preview button is for–so you can check for any mistakes.

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Piggy

in May 24th, 2009 @ 21:35

Nor I.

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Agrrrfishi

in May 24th, 2009 @ 22:10

Well, being a klutz, I tend to mess up a lot, so this is a relief. Thanks very much, GAPAs!

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MARFwarriorâ˜ºâ–‘â–’â–“â˜»(1 b-day point)

in May 25th, 2009 @ 08:46

tests out preivies thing
This should be useful for checking HTML.
hehehehehe
yay! my italics worked. Usually something happens to ut and they don’t stop.

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Errata

in May 25th, 2009 @ 11:59

I think it’s especially handy for the AE thread, previewing it before posting to check on whether you got your false email, etc., correct. Of course, I should probably listen to my own advice.

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JJjetplane-girlw/cats

in May 25th, 2009 @ 18:32

Errrrgh!
I still mess up even with the preview button!
So its not just me that sees only half of the gravatars then, eh?

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Robert Coontz (Administrator)

in May 25th, 2009 @ 20:25

Everybody using Internet Explorer sees gravatars cut in half, and probably other odd things.

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Thanks For All The Fish42

in May 25th, 2009 @ 18:55

I will probably just be lazy and skip it…

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Star Munckin

in May 27th, 2009 @ 17:15

29-i do to
oh yes i do

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Peace*

in May 27th, 2009 @ 18:20

Hello. Who on Earth are you?

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crazy reader101

in May 27th, 2009 @ 19:19

Thanks!! This will make posting easier with much less hassle and stress. (not like I ever felt any hassle/stress before, I’m just sayin’….oh, c’mon, you get the point!!!!)

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Thanks For All The Fish42

in May 27th, 2009 @ 21:21

33.1-teehee.randomness.

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SudoRandom

in June 11th, 2009 @ 05:08

The Preview Button is great. It messed me up on SSSS because it made it look like the smileys were on the same line. I’ve noticed the only time it deletes the break
(like this: asas
ads- would show up like this: asas ads- in the preview) is when the last thing on a line is an emoticon.
Just a thought.
*going to use the preview button…*

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KaiYves (Delta V)

in June 11th, 2009 @ 06:31

I see half of the avatars at school, and them in full at home.

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LittleBasementKitten

in March 31st, 2010 @ 17:31

*pokes because doesn’t have anything better to do*

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