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Big paragraphs appearing when I try to reply to threads

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rubydoobydoo · 24/11/2022 17:07

I'm using the browser on a Samsung phone and getting a weird thing - if it happens here I'll leave it so you can see what I mean! Big spaces are appearing at the bottom of posts, like when a cat stands on the enter key. And paragraphs are jumping apart

by themselves and the cursor skips around.

It's not happening on any other sites so definitely not my phone - just had to abandon a post entirely as it was "skipping" so much it became completely unresponsive!

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Natsku · 10/02/2023 06:01

Thanks for telling us about this, trying it out now.

Let's see.

It looks to be working fine, hooray!

Wish Samsung wouldn't add in shit like grammarly anyway, it's just annoying.

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rubydoobydoo · 10/02/2023 05:45

Just disabled this on mine too - fingers crossed!! Didn't even know it was there.

No cursor jumping yet - it sometimes takes a while to kick in though! 🤞🤞

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VenusStarr · 09/02/2023 23:00

I've just disabled it on mine...🙏

GimmeBiscuits · 09/02/2023 22:03

Okay, I have disabled what I think a PP was referring to. Seem to have had a few random issues with the phone since it last did an upgrade, where it had 'switched on' settings that I previously didn't use.
Hopefully it'll work OK now.

BelleHathor · 09/02/2023 21:57
  1. Click on manage apps 4. toggle all to off.
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Big paragraphs appearing when I try to reply to threads
MichelleScarn · 09/02/2023 21:56

Testing testing....
Hip hip hurrah!!!

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Big paragraphs appearing when I try to reply to threads
BelleHathor · 09/02/2023 21:56
  1. Click on suggest text corrections
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BelleHathor · 09/02/2023 21:54
  1. Click in the message box until your keyboard pops up then click on the settings button.
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BelleHathor · 09/02/2023 21:52

👏 Yay! Glad to hear thar it helped, thanks to the bloke at android central who started that thread.
It seems the settings might be hidden. Will post pictures of the steps I took.

MeganTheeScallion · 09/02/2023 20:25

Ah @BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn I've had another look and switched that setting off. It's in a different place to the other Grammarly thingumy. Thank you!

BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 09/02/2023 20:25

And final check:

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BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 09/02/2023 20:24

Oh - links weren't working either.

Let's see ...

test link (to some marshmallows)

BinturongsSmellOfPopcorn · 09/02/2023 20:21

Grammarly took me a while to find - the setting isn't actually called that, it's 'suggest text corrections' in the Samsung keyboard menu.

Have turned that off and it does seem to be behaving. Thanks @BelleHathor

Couldn't tag before, as well as the paragraphs and jumping cursor problem. So the only thing left to check is bold.

Yes, that's also successful.

Still doing a few little twitches, as if it's about to do the paragraphs thing, but it doesn't actually come.to anything.

GimmeBiscuits · 09/02/2023 19:58

No Grammerly for me either

MeganTheeScallion · 09/02/2023 18:47

Thank you @BelleHathor but I've checked and Grammerly has never been switched on for me & isn't now.

BelleHathor · 09/02/2023 18:29

Samsung users: the problem may be due to Samsung integrating Grammarly into it's Keyboard, this app checks everything written for the correct grammar. Try disabling it as suggested in these threads:
www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS21/comments/r9fafq/new_grammarly_samsung_keyboard_causing_issues/

forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s22-s22-plus-s22-ultra/1052889-phone-keeps-adding-extra-lines-while-posting-forums.html

I did it a few days ago and now can post without phantom spaces, which I was experiencing here and on xenforo powered forums.

007DoubleOSeven · 09/02/2023 12:55

LilyMumsnet · 09/02/2023 09:04

Can we ask where you saw this? Flowers

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Now you're asking..!

I think I was looking up someone mentioned on a thread and found myself on tattlelife - I didn't stay long so cant be 100% but the only other forums I've looked at lately have been gardening ones and they've been quite dated.

MeganTheeScallion · 09/02/2023 10:33

It's getting worse and worse 😞 I've given up on a few really interesting threads because of it.

MichelleScarn · 09/02/2023 09:11

Still happening with my posts too!

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LilyMumsnet · 09/02/2023 09:04

007DoubleOSeven · 05/02/2023 11:59

@LilyMumsnet have you gone to Samsung with this problem? I saw a post on a different site which suggested they were also having issues and it might be an issue with Samsung?

Can we ask where you saw this? Flowers

Crunchymum · 09/02/2023 06:54

I can't believe this still hasn't been sorted? It was reported on 24th November. What is the issue? It's it a can't fix it or won't fix it problem?

Can MNHQ please update.

GimmeBiscuits · 08/02/2023 22:10

Agree. Had to abandon several threads today.

Doesn't do this glitchy thing on any other SM site, only on MN.

AnorLondo · 08/02/2023 19:54

Definitely getting worse. If I want to write a post longer than a few lines I have to write it in my notes app and paste it, and even then it doesn't always work.

007DoubleOSeven · 05/02/2023 11:59

@LilyMumsnet have you gone to Samsung with this problem? I saw a post on a different site which suggested they were also having issues and it might be an issue with Samsung?

blackpinkinyourarea · 05/02/2023 11:31

Omg this is happening to me, i thought i was somehow causing it! I have a samsung phone, using the default Internet browser. Doesnt sound like its going to be fixed any time soon then...

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