# Remainder of thread not showing when editing

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remainder-of-thread-not-showing-when-editing/734428>\
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**Created:** [October 12, 2015, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remainder-of-thread-not-showing-when-editing/734428 "2015-10-12T15:34:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remainder-of-thread-not-showing-when-editing/734428/1 "2015-10-12T15:34:29Z")

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I seem to have done something wrong. When I post a reply, while the editing box is open, I no longer see the remainder of the thread, even during Preview. I don’t know what I did to cause this.

Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remainder-of-thread-not-showing-when-editing/734428/2 "2015-10-12T15:48:10Z")

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Are you (a) posting a new reply, or (b) editing a reply that you already posted?

In case (b), you don’t get to see the prior posts of the thread while you edit. This is often annoying, and is a mal-feature (or possibly just an outright bug).

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**Author:** ![jimbuff314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c57346/32.png) [@jimbuff314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jimbuff314)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2015, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remainder-of-thread-not-showing-when-editing/734428/3 "2015-10-12T16:28:03Z")

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Posting a new reply. Just now, while posting this reply, I am unable to see the remainder of this thread.

Sorry!! Just now noticed on the blue bar labeled “Topic Review” there are 2 downward-pointing arrows on the right side. I must have inadvertently clicked on that area.

Big fingers, fading eyesight, small iPhone - it’s hell getting older.

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**Author:** ![Irishman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/b487fb/32.png) [@Irishman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Irishman)\
**Post date:** [October 13, 2015, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remainder-of-thread-not-showing-when-editing/734428/4 "2015-10-13T22:51:32Z")

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Wow, I didn’t realize you could turn that off.