Can't post question

[karenor59]

I have tried about a dozen time to post a question but I get a time out message every time. Is there a character limit on the body?

[RedRocket204]

skipro3 wrote:
This happens to me often. I finally figured out why (for me anyways).
It was due to the links I was attaching. Either a photo or a quote even. If I edited out the link, my post would go through. Doesn't happen every time and when it does, woodalls works.

Chances are your link contained a % and that is why it wouldn't post on rv.net but will on woodalls.

Just use the Woodalls portal to avoid the rv.net posting headache. Mentioned already multiple times in this thread.

[deltabravo]

The problem happens to me all the time too. I end up giving up in frustration and don't post what I was trying to post.

[Ski_Pro_3]

This happens to me often. I finally figured out why (for me anyways).
It was due to the links I was attaching. Either a photo or a quote even. If I edited out the link, my post would go through. Doesn't happen every time and when it does, woodalls works.

[Bob__B]

If you are getting a timeout ..... type into notepad or wordpad and then copy and paste the text.

[kohai]

karenor59 wrote:
I have tried about a dozen time to post a question but I get a time out message every time. Is there a character limit on the body?

Umm... this is like the bus stop sign that says, "Can't read? Write for help!"

[Photomike]

This has been talked about on other parts of the forum and many times it has to do with your browser. If you clear the history and the cache it usually allows you to post it. Many times I will write long posts in an email, copy it and try to post, if it goes then fine, if not then I clear the history and cache of the browser and repost it and it goes.

[Sam_Spade]

karenor59 wrote:
I have tried about a dozen time to post a question but I get a time out message every time. Is there a character limit on the body?

You now have several successful posts.
The RV.net portal does NOT LIKE special characters, the percent sign being the most common failure.
Proof your message and eliminate ALL special characters and I bet it will post.

RV.net also has times when nothing works.....but that's not too often.

[sch911]

If you've been trying your post on the RV.Net portal it is known to have issues. Try another portal such as Trailer Life or Woodalls....

[1492]

There is no character limit for forum posts that I'm aware? I just posted a 5000 character test here.

[kknowlton]

There is a character limit - 2000 letters, I think. Sometimes if your connection isn't too good (to the forum) it might time out before you get everything typed. That happens to me occasionally.

[1492]

Note that this should really be posted in Forum Technical Support, which is specifically for questions and testing relating to the forum software. Also, avoid posting duplicate threads.

There are some character issues (i.e. %) involving RV.NET forum portal which will cause a thread or post to fail, with the connection reset message. Try using an alternative portal such as Woodalls.com. A complete list of forum portals available here. Same sign-in/password.

[Rollnhome]

I think the quick reply has a character limit. Have you tried the advanced post box?

[karenor59]

I just tried again and got the message: The connection was reset.

I then tried pasting it to this reply and got the connection reset message.

The text is partially copied from another question I had earlier. Is there some reason that that would cause it to get kicked out?

[karenor59]

I've tried numerous times over three days. I don't know what is different about my question than this thread.