# Does anyone else think the message screen is changing what they wrote? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 4, 2000, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992 "2000-09-04T19:16:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![The\_Pit\_and\_The\_Pendulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@The\_Pit\_and\_The\_Pendulum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Pit_and_The_Pendulum)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2000, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992/1 "2000-09-04T19:16:41Z")
I keep finding things missing, especially things I backed up over when typing. Like I’m sure I had two question marks on the last line below, that disappeared between my sending it and it arriving on the thread. (Maybe it’s not grammatical to have two, but I did.) Re: goaheadcaller > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by bongel \* > \*\*I love that name. > > TwistofFate is good too. > > How did I get “bongle”. Maybe I should change it. \*\* I’ve noticed there’s a long delay in the “type-ahead”. Maybe that causes these errors? ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2000, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992/2 "2000-09-04T19:40:20Z")
This may come as a surprise to you, but questions about the message board are usually answered in the forum “About This Message Board” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Pit\_and\_The\_Pendulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@The\_Pit\_and\_The\_Pendulum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Pit_and_The_Pendulum)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2000, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992/3 "2000-09-04T19:44:55Z")
Actually, it does. I never look there. Thanks for the tip. Now have you had the feeling your words changed after you last looked at them or not? ---
**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2000, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992/4 "2000-09-04T19:47:06Z")
My posts have always appeared exactly as I’ve typed them. To double check what you’ve typed before posting (and thus knowing exactly what it will look like when posted) click the Preview Reply button first. This is extremely helpful especially when creating a link or using code to make sure it works. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Pit\_and\_The\_Pendulum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@The\_Pit\_and\_The\_Pendulum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Pit_and_The_Pendulum)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2000, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992/5 "2000-09-04T20:17:43Z")
You know, I did that a few times, but then had the same problem with the changes I added. I suppose I could preview the preview, but the connections take so long as it is. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2000, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992/6 "2000-09-04T22:51:21Z")
I changed all of your posts. ---
**Author:** ![DrFidelius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drfidelius/32/3447_2.png) [@DrFidelius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrFidelius)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2000, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992/7 "2000-09-04T23:00:46Z")
Someone or _something_ has been altering my posts consistently over the past few years. Instead of projecting the image of a thirteen-year-old wrestling fan from Hackensack, some unknown force has turned my posts into something a more mature professional man might write. I am at a loss to explain this phenomena (pa-ti patity). Thank you for your interest. ---
**Author:** ![Quin\_City](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f08c70/32.png) [@Quin\_City](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quin_City)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992/8 "2000-09-06T02:56:16Z")
Funny, I was just thinking that. I typed this > [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Quin City \* > \*\*May “I Disagree” is going to be your big break, and we’re watching a star being born! \*\* The word was “Maybe”, I’m sure. I may have backed-up over it, and retyped it, so maybe the bug it only affects re-typing. Some times I’ve noticed that I can’t get a line more than half way across the typing window. It just won’t let me. Then I get odd short lines. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992/9 "2000-09-06T15:03:59Z")
I think I have a unique view of the problem. While I’m at work I have a kick-ass machine, with no hitches and a T-3 line. While at home I have a kick-and-play non-pentium 36K modem and AOL, and my posts get screwed up all the time, because my fingers are faster than the machine. QuinCity and Bongel, could the problem be crappy equipment? ---
**Author:** ![Necros](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/necros/32/11086_2.png) [@Necros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Necros)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2000, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992/10 "2000-09-06T15:24:11Z")
I used to habe the problem of the MB changing my posts, but I find that this tinfoil hat I made prevents it from happening. It only took a couple of minutes to make, and I’ve never been happier. ---
**Author:** ![vincenz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/48db29/32.png) [@vincenz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vincenz)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2000, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-anyone-else-think-the-message-screen-is-changing-what-they-wrote/31992/11 "2000-09-07T03:29:54Z")
I knew a guy who wore tinfoil hats a lot. Said he could get Radio Tokyo. From the '40’s.