Tech! Why can't I post messages longer than a couple of paragraphs?

[castille]

Every time I want to bore people with a long and rambling post (bigger than the box, so the up/down arrows become active) my computer/the site refuses and I get the "Internet Explorer cannot display the web page" message.

Why is this? Is there a dullard scan between clicking and the post appearing? And if so why does it only apply to me?

[zippitippitoes]

dont know what the problem is but you could try firefoxinstead

[JaneMumsnet]

Hmm, that's weird, I can't recreate it.

I would try clearing out your cache and restarting IE - or as Zippi suggests, try downloading www.firefox.com as an alternate browser.

[TigerFeet]

Is Firefox really so much better? Why? [presses download]

[GeekBoy]

Cali - diehard geeks use lynx..

[JaneMumsnet]

Please remember that other browsers are available...

[GeekBoy]

oh, lynx the browser not lynx the awful antiperspirant stuff..

and LL - FF3 is even better than the current version of Firefox..

[Swedes]

I think MNHQ cut really really boring messages. And if you are known to be a crashing bore they have a pre-set limit on the length of all new posts.

[GeekBoy]

They haven't cut my posts here yet though.. [feels LL's finger hitting delete..]

[lou33]

ie never works properly for me, firefox is my preferred choice

[SheikYerbouti]

Firefox is the dog's bolleaux

Better than IE

[GeekBoy]

nope it's lynx.. ...Linux is the type of OS.. ...lynx is the browser... [geek]

[castille]

I actually have Firefox on my laptop. I tried it and... it crashed before I even got to the Active Convos page.

Am now a long way from being convinced of its superiority

Will try and find my cache. Which by definition must be well hidden

(am I boring you yet?)