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[ballscrewbob]

The official "One-Shot" re-direct comes into effect BEFORE a post is actually created, Perry as one of the testers is absolutely correct.

It was designed that way to avoid the lost post scenario.

Testing has shown that it works as intended.

Bob.

[Robin2]

You get redirected BEFORE you get chance to type your post, as in when you click NEW TOPIC.

I suspect (from all that has been said) that it is not the first Post that causes the re-direct but rather the NEW TOPIC - and maybe that's OK.

I have made several Posts without being re-directed but I have not tried to create a New Topic for some time.

...R

[sterretje]

You get redirected BEFORE you get chance to type your post, as in when you click NEW TOPIC.

I don't remember that happening; I'm reasonably sure that it happened when I submitted from quick reply.

[PerryBebbington]

I don't remember that happening; I'm reasonably sure that it happened when I submitted from quick reply.

Well, I think you well know that what the forum software is supposed to do and what the forum software actually does do not always coincide.

[sterretje]

[ballscrewbob]

The "One-Shot" was also supposed to target ONLY new users but I have to admit it may on very rare occasions also accidentally target people who keep a clean computer with cache / cookie clean ups etc. or multiple browsers in play.  
Standard forum oopsies if you will  

Those users should be in the smallest minority (myself included as a tester for Arduino).
Although I have not yet been affected by it with my regular account.

The "other" re-direct to the forum selection page is excluded from this, as that is a separate and very annoying issue that is ongoing and bears no linkage to the "One-Shot"

[dougp]

I do believe the first post redirect to PerryBebbington's short version forum guidelines are having a salutary effect.  I notice a decent problem statement, list of components, code in tags, etc. are much more common of late.

Kudos to all involved!

[ballscrewbob]

I do believe the first post redirect to PerryBebbington's short version forum guidelines are having a salutary effect.  I notice a decent problem statement, list of components, code in tags, etc. are much more common of late.

Kudos to all involved!

It was a joint effort all the way around with ideas lifted from the very forum itself some of them going waaaay back.
That you seem to notice a differences give us all a hope going forward.

[PerryBebbington]

Thanks to:

• Luca from Arduino for giving us direct access to a developer.
• Oleksandr the developer in Arduino that actually did the re-direct.
• Nick Gammon for his original instructions, much of which I re-cycled.
• Ballscrewbob for his support, suggestions and getting the re-direct implemented.
• Robin2 who read my final draft and made loads of suggestions for improvements that made it tidier and more readable.
• Idahowalker who read it earlier on and made a lot of helpful suggestions

I hope I have not missed anyone  

[johndg]

I may be an old and stupid newbie, but I've been working with computers for the last 40-odd years, so I know my way around a keyboard.
I can't see anywhere that allows me to start a new topic. Please help.

[johndg]

I may be an old and stupid newbie, but I've been working with computers for the last 40-odd years, so I know my way around a keyboard.
I can't see anywhere that allows me to start a new topic. Please help.

Forget the above - I've found a New Topic button. Swear it wasn't there before.

[TheUNOGuy]

Maybe you were briefly logged out?

[Escrich]

Hi Robin, something must be wrong, it's not the first time i write here, and the Forum motor has sent me to here.

Regards:

JME

[Robin2]

Hi Robin,

I assume you intended "Bob" - as in @ballscrewbob

...R

[ballscrewbob]

You called LOL