Having been absent for some time, I can see a clear change in the capacity to put a post up (within the post limit range).

I'm sure this is already known, but it is obvious the system copes with shortish posts, but not those that are still within the word limit.., so why the tantrum?

It is frustrating to wonder whether one's post will be accepted by the system, and currently the only advice is to copy/paste.The way to go of course,(I find that there is enough time when picking up the system's stubbornness,- to 'select all'/'copy' promptly. I have not yet pasted. The system decides on the third/fourth go that the post can be put up).

But why is the system on OLO unable to cope with ALL posts within its word limit?

I AM fully aware of the hard work that must go into a site like OLO, and that is appreciated; but is there no solution to this?

Ginx,

My guess is if OLO knew the answer to your question, the problem would be fixed.

I haven't noticed a connection to the post length, copy/paste or anything else - except perhaps time of day. Trying to post something at 6 PM requires patience. I put that down to load on the site - I experience most problems when the load is highest.

Hi Ginx. I wish I knew the answer. There are a few issues we are gradually working our way through, and that is one of them. I'd also be interested in getting a feel for how widespread the issue is. Who else is experiencing it. I've received one email from a regular poster who thought it might have been a subtle hint to them that we'd tired of their views, but mild paranoia aside, yours is only the second feedback that I have received.

I have problem with the site very often! I supposed that you not only block my posts but even that you block my visits!
Antonios Symeonakis
Adelaide

Oh! oh! Antonio! You surely jest sire?

I have just managed to log on after four attempts, guess what message I got? Yep! 'server error'! It's a wee bugger.

It is easy to think these are covert bans (I penned an email to GY, pathetically obsequious, and promising to be good............; and then put it to Drafts, and tried again). 'ere I is!

rstuart; good point. It IS damned frustrating though, (and there IS a problem Graham),-but it is not the end of civilisation as we know it!

Antonio (if I may?),-when I returned, I checked in as an observer occasionally to get the feel of the place again. I saw the thread about forum traffic being down a bit, (which I personally feel is a cyclic thing). Under these circumstances, do you think it likely that an administrator would covertly discourage posters on a discussion (underlined) forum? He/she would want all the discussion traffic they could get, within the forum Regs of course.

Right. Enough wid' the apple for the teacher.

It IS a pain, but (like me) we must have patience-right bl..dy NOW!

(1st server error message-trying again).
(2nd """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""").
(3rd """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""").
(4th """""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""). Going gangbusters....
(5th """"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""").

Almost daily server errors Graham. Sometimes it takes several goes to get a post up. The server is also very slow to respond when loading pages. Good luck finding the problem.