OK, so I'm hard-headed. It takes a couple of knocks for me to get things. I posted previously about having lost a piece after working for 2 hours on it. It wasn't a real post. I was just venting. Ranting. Raving. I didn't even do it for the points. Honest. I was so terribly disappointed that I had worked for 2 hours writing about a local festival and before I got to post it, I lost it because I clicked on one of the tag links at the bottom. So I did what comes naturally. I screamed in desperation. OK, it was only an electronic scream but some swore they heard me. (I've yet to re-write that post by the way. Inspiration and opportunity are not always available at the same time).
The comments I received were all very helpful. The bottom line is you are not ever to write a post directly in Active Rain. Write it elsewhere (Word, Google Docs <which by the way, must be the same as Writely as when you go to writely.com it takes you to Google Docs. Please correct me if I'm wrong> or any word processor) and then copy and paste it over here. I appreciated the input and advice. I'm new around Active Rain and have found the folks to be friendly, helpful and full of useful information! Most also said that they write directly in AR if it's a very short post without much time involved.
I thought I learned my lesson. I looked up google docs and set up an account. Heck, I even used it. It works great! I'm using it now even. Well, about 22 hours ago (but who's counting?) I was writing a short post directly in AR about my office and got carried away. The short post turned into 45 minutes and when I was happy with it I clicked on Post Blog Entry and the next page tells me the system is down for maintenance as of 4:18AM PST and would be back shortly. HA HA HA HA HA! I really did laugh. I was laughing at myself for not having learned my lesson. I clicked the back arrow and got the same message. I opened a new window and went to activerain.com and got the message yet again. My work was gone. Again. Gee, I am hardheaded.
So here's the long and short of it for those of you who have yet to learn this lesson:
- Write it elsewhere.
- Save.
- Copy.
- Paste.
If you click on a wrong link while posting, you'll still have your work. If you click on the right link but the system is down, you'll still have your work. There's other reasons to write elsewhere. I've read folks' comments that they save everything, have 2 blogs, etc. I'm still new at this and only blog here on AR (well, blog one, lose one, blog one, lose one, but that's all history now <smile>).
I've learned my lesson now. This lesson anyway. I'm sure there's many more in store for me.
Maggie Dokic, SFR is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Florida selling residential real estate in Miami, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Coral Gables, Gables by the Sea, High Pines, the Redland and other select areas of SW Miami-Dade County.
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oooooh Chris, I can feel your pain. The school of hard knocks does teach rather well, no? =)
As for your comment about my age. You're now my very best friend!! I'm an "old bird with kids" myself. But I firmly believe we're only as old as we feel. My knees sometimes argue that point with me but I'm relentless and refuse to let them win. I love being in my 40's and look forward to the coming decades!
Maggie....
I join you in your laughter at yourself.
You must be one of those very daring people. That is in no way an insult.
I 'dare' to to it too. LOL.....
Marci - it's great when others understand =) No more direct writing for me either!
TLW (or Billie? naaaah, I met you as TLW, I kinda like it better) - no offense taken at all =) If I can't laugh at myself it's going to be awfully hard to get through the day!
Gina - So many people admitted the same on the other post that I felt lots better knowing it had happened to almost everyone. The kids are teaching me things nowadays =)
Thanks for stopping by ladies!