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For the past couple of entries I've written on my blog, my entries get deleted after I submit them. It's not saved in the draft folder, it just completely disappears and it only happens when I submit. Has anyone else had this problem lately? It's really aggravating.
The blog I need help with is musicloveslyrics.wordpress.com.
Yes, there have been other users reporting a similar problem. http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/why-cant-i-save-my-draft?replies=8#post-614705http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/post-content-disappeared-after-saving-draft?replies=4
What browser and version are you using?
I have just had the same problem--a post erased after I tried to save it. The versions in the Post revisions links are also empty. I have just downloaded Firefox, but the post remains wordless. Are there any other solutions to this problem? Does the WordPress staff foresee this continuing indefinitely?? It is a very serious problem.
Thank you very much.
Nina Goss
gardenerisgone.com
[email redacted]
@eruke
You can help Staff trace this problem and resolve it by providing your details.
Which browser version are you using? If you don't know then please use this to check. http://www.whatsmybrowser.com/
If you are using an outdated browser then please use this link to upgrade it http://browsershots.com
Thank you so much for your quick reply. Here is what I got when I went to What's My Browser. I hope this helps. I just downloaded Firefox about 10 minutes ago, maybe that's a problem. Thank you again:
You are using a browser I can't identify.
It's USER_AGENT string is:
Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/5.0)
Basic Info:
This browser does not support JavaScript
This browser does not support CSS
Your IP address is: 68.160.239.242
This browser has cookies enabled
Detailed Info:
USER_AGENT: Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; MSIE 9.0; Windows NT 6.1; WOW64; Trident/5.0)
This browser does not support JavaScript
This browser does not support CSS
Thanks so much for providing these details. If you are now running Firefox 4.0 your problem may be solved. The more details member who have this issue provide the closer we move towards Staff isolating the problems and providing resolutions. I have flagged this thread so it gets Staff attention.
"This browser does not support JavaScript" might be the key there, but IE 9 should, so maybe whatsmybrowser.com isn't up to date.
Did you have any luck with Firefox?
I do recall once a user reported this happening after she'd installed a program on her hard drive that went through her websites to "remove bad code." The problem was, it defined ALL code as bad and deleted over fifty posts. If you've recently installed some sort of add-on to do that, take it off immediately.
Thank you very much for your responses. I have both Firefox 4 and Internet Explorer 9, and my post remains empty on both, and all previous versions remain empty. I haven't installed any new add ons lately and until today I've had no trouble with my posts. I'm anxious about trying again and losing material again. Thank you.
Nina Goss
Until the problem is solved, use an offline blog editor like Blogdesk to create your posts. That way you have an offsite backup.
Would you mind trying to post in Chrome? http://www.google.com/chrome/
Once it's open, go to Chrome's File menu and open a new Incognito Window. This will shut off Chrome's cache, cookies, and add-ons for the particular window. It's the best way to make an isolated test without switching to an entirely different computer.
I'm using Internet Explorer 9. It's happened twice so far.
Thank you, I will try this google chrome--I'm not familiar with it, but I hope it will be easy to use. May I ask whether this is a problem that WordPress is trying to address, or is it some sudden universal browser problem? I've found working with WordPress very rewarding and enjoyable, and I want to continue. I very much appreciate how prompt and helpful the response to my query has been. Thank you again and we will keep on keepin' on.
melodicwisdom, any luck with Chrome?
eruke, please let us know how it turns out!
Thank you. Now that I've been using Firefox, I'm able to save my post drafts, and the buttons for Save/Update/Publish are right where I want them to be. I hope this will be helpful to other people, and I will let you know the next time I panic.
Cheers.
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