Adding a new post to an existing topic

[bob3160]

So how do I add a new post to an existing topic? In the old forum we simply replied to a post. Now I get a message that only 3 replies are allowed?

[MrDJ]

dont know why i bothered

[bob3160]

@MrDJ - if you had read my post, you would have seen that I tried using the Reply button but was blocked since there are only 3 replies allowed. I want to know how to add a new post to a Topic.

[DavidR]

Since you don’t mention the topic it is hard to say.

Some topic are closed after 30 days of no new posts - given during the switch over the forum was down for 30 Days - in which case there would be no ‘Reply’ Button at the bottom of that topic. Once it was opened again that option returned.

See attached image - is that bottom of the topic you are trying to post to ?

[bob3160]

Here’s the topic I tried replying to. I got a message that only 3 replies are permitted.

SECURITY WARNINGS & Notices - Please post them here

US Government (DOJ) Considers Breakup of Google [US Government (DOJ) Considers Breakup of Google] Is the Justice Department picking the wrong fight? Before going after Big Tech with its breakup plans, critics argue that the government should clean up its own house first. With concerns about overreach and questionable authority, the irony of regulators targeting monopolies while struggling with similar issues themselves hasn’t gone unnoticed. It’s a classic case of “Who watches …

[DavidR]

That is an interesting one as my only recollection of ‘only 3 replies are permitted’ related to new forum members.

Which shouldn’t apply to you - interestingly I tried to check out your Profile information but I can’t get the page to load. I tried several times, refreshing the Tab in Firefox, trying to open it again in another tab.

All failed, in one however I made several attempts to refresh - ultimately they failed and I got a strange effect, see screenshot .

This is a repetition of the Page header with no data, repeating itself for each time I tried,

[bob3160]

Hopefully Someone from Avast will chime in. I also noticed that you have a “Leader” designation next to your name while I have nothing?

[NON]

I got the same one when I try to check some user’s profiles.

[DavidR]

That would certainly be the cause on the limit of 3 posts a day, however that doesn’t account for why I couldn’t view your Profile info.

I’m still having problems with the ‘This Requires Avast Input’ topic and posting new posts in it.

[bob3160]

It has nothing to do with 3 posts a day. It’s a limit on the number of replies you can make on a topic without someone else replying to that topic. This needs a clarification from AVAST or a Forum Moderator. This is new to all of us and needs to be explained.

[CraigB]

Viewing NON’s or your profile David, takes a very long time though it does eventually load.
Though Bob’s profile simply won’t load at all.

[bob3160]

Don’t feel bad, even I can’t load my own profile. It just keeps spinning but never loads. I love change especially when it’s done just for the sake of change. (NOT)

[bob3160]

I get the following error:

[CraigB]

I’ve been getting 500 error’s on certain post translations via the new inbuilt translator, already reported that one a couple of days ago to an Avast employee.

[DavidR]

I have been getting some of that slow loading too - considering the idea of the new format was to speed up the forums.

I feel it is more complex than the old forum and to me appears very one level not to mention damn hard to find/navigate.

[bob3160]

As I’ve already stated, Change just for the sake of change makes no sense and disrupts the intent of this forum. You can’t help when you can’t find the cries for help.