Accessing the First Timers post (Error message)

ValDa
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edited February 2017 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

The post below with the Title 'First Timers' comes up with an error message sometimes and therefore has had few replies.  The best way to access it is to click on the date of the last post, shown in the 'Last Post' column.  This works for most posts with an Error message, or those showing the green 'Road Signs' display with Right Way Just Ahead and an unhelpful message on how (not to) find the post you're looking for.  

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  • SteveL
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    edited February 2017 #2

    What you suggested did not work for me Val, but when I clicked on the post name it did.

    I decided to try a little experiment and it seems to switch each time. So get in on name and that stops working and able to get in on date of last post. Then that stops working and returns error and able to access on name again.

    Very strange, 🤔 hopefully the update this week will sort this type of problem.

  • DianneT
    DianneT Forum Participant Posts: 521
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    edited February 2017 #3

    I found this problem last night I Deleted User the duplicated post Sunday night.

    Strange

    DianneT

     

  • DSB
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    edited February 2017 #4

    I think I have an idea why it sometimes shows up as an error, but don't know how to solve it.  There were originally two threads with the same name and one of those threads was removed.  It could be that sometimes the link points to the thread that has now gone - perhaps the coding cannot distinguish between the two.

    David 

  • DSB
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    edited February 2017 #5

    I've just had a look and the original 'removed' thread and the remaining thread called First Timers both have same URL.  However, if you click on last post, it generates an extension to the URL which means it will take you to the current remaining 'thread'.  However, I think you have to be signed in in order for this to work.

    I have reported this as a problem, but alas, I fear we will need to click on the 'last post' in order to access the thread.  Sounds like it might be a tricky one to solve.  Only guessing though.

    Thanks for pointing this out - already passed on to Rochelle and Ro to try and get put on the fix list.

    David

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