# Text box when reporting bad post doesn't work in firefox

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-box-when-reporting-bad-post-doesnt-work-in-firefox/312708>\
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**Created:** [July 15, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-box-when-reporting-bad-post-doesnt-work-in-firefox/312708 "2005-07-15T19:59:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jpeg\_Jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4bbf92/32.png) [@Jpeg\_Jones](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jpeg_Jones)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-box-when-reporting-bad-post-doesnt-work-in-firefox/312708/1 "2005-07-15T19:59:24Z")

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I just tried submitting a bad post report, and it wouldn’t allow me to type in the “reason” text box. I’m using Firefox.

I tried it again with IE, and it worked. Must just be a werid Mozilla thing. Anyone else have this problem?

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**Author:** ![GorillaMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/50afbb/32.png) [@GorillaMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GorillaMan)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-box-when-reporting-bad-post-doesnt-work-in-firefox/312708/2 "2005-07-15T20:02:02Z")

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I’m not. Worked fine for me a few days ago.

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**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-box-when-reporting-bad-post-doesnt-work-in-firefox/312708/3 "2005-07-15T23:34:21Z")

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For the most part, vB is written around IE and they don’t much care about other browsers, or at least that has been their attitude in the past. We can in no way force vB to be Opera and FireFox and WebTV compliant (to name just 3 groups of sometimes dissatisfied customers).

In fact, when asked about such problems, vB tends to say the responsibility is on the browser company to fix the problem.

your humble TubaDiva

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**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2005, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-box-when-reporting-bad-post-doesnt-work-in-firefox/312708/4 "2005-07-15T23:38:11Z")

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I’m on Mozilla and I have no problems.

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**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2005, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-box-when-reporting-bad-post-doesnt-work-in-firefox/312708/5 "2005-07-16T00:22:55Z")

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Firefox 1.0.5, Windows 2000 - no problem.

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**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2005, 12:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-box-when-reporting-bad-post-doesnt-work-in-firefox/312708/6 "2005-07-16T00:32:38Z")

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1.0.4 w/Win XP SP2 and no problems

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**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2005, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/text-box-when-reporting-bad-post-doesnt-work-in-firefox/312708/7 "2005-07-16T00:43:48Z")

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1.0.3, also with WinXP sp2, no problems.