Quote function just stops working at times

[Senegoid]

Maybe just Yet Another reason why Newer isn’t always Gooder.

I am using an ancient version of Firefox (3.6.9, which some may recall was current about the time of Christopher Columbus) with an equally archaic version of Ubuntu Linux with Gnome. I’ve never seen the problem being described here.

BUT – I’ve also NEVER been able to get Multi-Quote to work. Yes, I’ve tried it with JavaScript enabled (which is not my usual mode of operation). Yes, I’ve seen it work with IE on Winders. But on this here system, whenever I want to multi-quote, I have to do it The Hard Way with lots of cutting and pasting.

[FXMastermind]

Using Firefox, he quote function stopped working, so I switched over to Chrome, worked no problem.

Most people would die sooner than think; in fact, they do so.
Bertrand Russell

[Kenm]

Still happens to me quite often. Firefox 30.0.

[Rachellelogram]

I run into this occasionally. Possibly of note: both the unquotable posts linked in this thread contain links themselves.

[Kenm]

@Rachellelogram

I run into this occasionally.

Firefox?

[njtt]

I have experienced plenty of board problems in my time, but never this one. I use Firefox, kept up to date.

@FXMastermind

OK after some experimenting, it seems that this post here will not quote, yet others in the same thread will. If I use the above post in a multi-quote, no posts will show up.

I checked and a multi-quote in this thread works. But not if I include that post. Which is really strange.

@bobot

Just a voice of solidarity here, to increase the odds that people believe this happens. It occasionally happens to me, as well.
I tried repeatedly to quote this op My Husband doesn't need to see your boobs! - Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share - Straight Dope Message Board and only ever got a blank reply box.
This is the most recent example for me. I don’t think I’d blame Firefox, due to the problem’s intermittent nature. But there’s a lot about computers and internets that I don’t understand.

I tried quoting the posts in both of those links: no problems.

[Kenm]

I posted this a couple of minutes ago. The text box was empty after clicking the preview button, so again I had to go back one page to post it.

[Rachellelogram]

@Kenm

Firefox?

Aye!

[Kenm]

@Rachellelogram

I run into this occasionally.

@Kenm

Firefox?

@Rachellelogram

Aye!

Ach, hoot.

[Irishman]

@Digital_is_the_new_Analog

For the record (and an additional data point), I use Chrome on my Windows 7 laptop, and have been able to quote every post that’s been referenced in this thread.

What I meant to say is I don’t think I’ve run into the problem on Chrome.

I did have the problem with Internet Explorer on multiple computers.

[BigT]

No problem with Firefox here. I have run into it before very, very occasionally, but I just assumed it was a board hiccup, since I could always go back and quote again.