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IndianaDave

(612 posts) Thu Apr 20, 2017, 06:41 AM Apr 2017

Personal Privilege! Please Read! [View all]

I was writing several paragraphs of a well-reasoned and substance-based post regarding Secretary of State Tillerson, the Russian invasion of Crimea, Exxon's relationship to Russia's Gazprom, the unjustified movement to eliminate the sanctions against Russia, and referring to Putin as a pissant, and as I neared the end of the post, it literally disappeared from the screen. Somebody, somewhere did NOT want that post to see the light of day. I'm not a nut case, and I have posted before. This was WEIRD.

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Personal Privilege! Please Read! [View all] IndianaDave Apr 2017 OP

Can you try again, ID? Cha Apr 2017 #1

I will, later. I spent around 45 minutes on it, and I can't do it again right now. IndianaDave Apr 2017 #3

I've had thoughful posts that took me awhile Cha Apr 2017 #5

Do you use a Mac ? Try going to your History secondwind Apr 2017 #2

No, I'm on my phone. IndianaDave Apr 2017 #4

that there might be the problem. Warren DeMontague Apr 2017 #6

Yes, most modern phones auto-delete HeartachesNhangovers Apr 2017 #20

Oh shit, they're on to you. NightWatcher Apr 2017 #7

OK - THAT got me laughing! IndianaDave Apr 2017 #8

Before I post a magnum opus I type and save it elsewhere NightWatcher Apr 2017 #9

If you are composing an elaborate post drray23 Apr 2017 #10

Yeah - I reluctantly admit that I probably wiped it out myself. Damn! IndianaDave Apr 2017 #13

ALCOA! FSogol Apr 2017 #11

Yup in bulk. whistler162 Apr 2017 #15

That is entertaining! Thanks for the laugh. IndianaDave Apr 2017 #17

If you were on the move, your signal may have flipped from one tower to another or CK_John Apr 2017 #12

No, I was sitting on my couch. Live away from traffic and noise. IndianaDave Apr 2017 #14

LOL snooper2 Apr 2017 #16

"a well-reasoned and substance-based post" - when I do those, they sink like stones ("disappear") UTUSN Apr 2017 #18

It might be best to write it first in word pad (or similar) angstlessk Apr 2017 #19