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I did an author review. When I hit preview, it disappeared. So I re-did it
and it shows that my review exists as a draft review, but I cannot look at it
or finalize it.


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Oshun,

I don't understand what happened here, that it would completely
disappear when you hit preview. Did you try to use any HTML code? Do
you have any odd characters in the review? If you could send me what
you're trying to write (privately would be OK), I can see if I can
figure it out.

First, the database has an entry for the review you're talking about
(Dawn Felagund, Genres: Drama: General, right?).

I logged in to your account, and it does show as draft, and I looked at
the database.

The database entry is a 'null' entry, that generally doesn't show as
draft (Edit Draft Author Review). It generally shows as not being an
entry at all (Enter New Author Review), and I don't understand why it's
not doing that.

Null entries are created when you first click the 'enter new review' or
'enter new author review' links, but they don't get any real data until
you save.

One thing I have noticed for myself is that when I hit 'preview' I tend
to go to the bottom of the next page, and hit the button there, but
that's just the 'preview' button again. The 'save' button is in the
middle of the page.

I was able to edit the review, though, and save it. I made it draft,
and just put the word 'test' in there. You should be able to go in and
edit it.

I'm very sorry for the problems. I'm not sure why they're happening,
and I don't have a lot of data to do forensics with at this stage.
Remember that your review isn't saved until you get the confirmation
page telling you that it has been saved and how many valid characters
and points it scored. If you have a problem getting that page, you
should be able to copy/paste the review into a text editor and save it
while you ask questions. The 'back' button should work if your review
disappears again, then you can copy/paste and save, then try again.

Anthony

On Nov 11, 2006, at 6:21 PM, heartofoshun@aol.com wrote:

> I did an author review. When I hit preview, it disappeared. So I
> re-did it
> and it shows that my review exists as a draft review, but I cannot
> look at it
> or finalize it.


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Anthony,

The review now shows up on Dawn Felagund's author reviews, with a score.
(The other review without content, was probably me trying to replace the one I
thought I lost.) Should I just relax now and assume it is all right?

Sorry to be a pest--you must be so busy!

Thanks--

Oshun


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Oshun,

Please do not worry about being a "pest". It's true that I'm rather busy
these days (and I'm sure Anthony is as well!). But If you or anyone else are
having problems, *please* speak up. Or email me privately at
mefasupport@gmail.com if you're nervous about asking in the group for some
reason. This list exists so you and other people involved in the awards have
a place to ask questions.

Marta

> Sorry to be a pest--you must be so busy!
>
> Thanks--
>
> Oshun
>

Oshun,

Don't feel bad about asking questions. We're all friends here, and
ready to answer.

I just looked. You have one final review for Dawn. It is in:

Times: First Age and Prior: General

There is also the draft 'test' author review that I edited while
checking things out. It is in:

Genres: Drama: General

Just wanted to make sure that you've done what you want for her.

Anthony

On Nov 11, 2006, at 10:55 PM, heartofoshun@aol.com wrote:

> Anthony,
>
> The review now shows up on Dawn Felagund's author reviews, with a
> score.
> (The other review without content, was probably me trying to replace
> the one I
> thought I lost.) Should I just relax now and assume it is all right?
>
> Sorry to be a pest--you must be so busy!
>
> Thanks--
>
> Oshun
>
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>
>
>

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Yea! One is on track now, but I have no idea how I finally got it to work!
(You must have the patience of Job.)


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when I try to finalize an author review, I get this: with the text
deleted and the review set to draft. no text and no score.

any ideas what I'm doing wrong?

*******pasted**********

Finalized Author Review
Final Author Reviews may not be edited after Voting Season starts.
After Voting ends, no reviews may be edited, and all Hidden reviews
become final. Draft reviews are not discarded, but are not counted,
and will not be visible to other users.

Author Information

289 Author Name: Beethoven's 7th (Genres: Drama: Fixed-Length
Ficlet)

Reviewer: Súlriel

Review Status: Draft ·

Author Review:


------------ -----------------------

Review Score:

*********end paste**********

Exactly! I lost more than one lovely author review writing it on the
screen--so typical of my slap-dash methods--and getting the same result! Here is how
to do it. Save it on your harddrive. I then go in and edit the draft and
paste in the text of the review! Gah! Anthony never could figure out what was
wrong, so I worked out my own half-assed-backwards way of working around the
glitch.


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heartofoshun@aol.com wrote:

> Exactly! I lost more than one lovely author review writing it on the
> screen--so typical of my slap-dash methods--and getting the same result! Here is how
> to do it. Save it on your harddrive. I then go in and edit the draft and
> paste in the text of the review! Gah! Anthony never could figure out what was
> wrong, so I worked out my own half-assed-backwards way of working around the
> glitch.

Well, when Sulriel reported it, I typed up an author review and the text
did show up and is saved by the system, so I haven't any probs with it.
But I have been advising most that I talk with to save and type reviews
first in word, also if the site goes down because the host has a hiccup
(like yesterday or the day before). In this case you'll always have the
reviews and you can also type them when you are off line.

Rhapsody

The particular glitch we are talking about here, which apparently only some
of us are prey to, is consistent and permanent with my author reviews (does
not happen with story reviews). I have just decided to live with it and work
around it. Too close to the deadline for me to keep bothering Anthony or
railing at the Valar about it!

But my round-about method that I tried to describe in earlier my email does
work.


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Hey all,

I've found and fixed the problem.

Basically, the site was checking the 'final' flag for a preview, when
it shouldn't have been doing so, because the review wasn't saved yet.

Sorry it took so long to figure out what was up. Finally today I was
able to make it do this, and I figured out why.

By the way, I've found that the 'back' button generally works for this
site, and when I tested today, and it dumped my 'review', I was able to
hit 'back' and get my 'review' back. That reminds me that I need to go
in and delete said 'review.'

Now that I look at it, I really shouldn't have the 'draft/hidden/final'
checkbox until after you preview. I won't be trying to change that this
week, though!

Later,
Anthony

On Nov 15, 2006, at 3:06 PM, Rhapsody wrote:

> heartofoshun@aol.com wrote:
> > Exactly! I lost more than one lovely author review writing it on the
> > screen--so typical of my slap-dash methods--and getting the same
> result! Here is how
> > to do it. Save it on your harddrive. I then go in and edit the
> draft and
> > paste in the text of the review! Gah! Anthony never could figure
> out what was
> > wrong, so I worked out my own half-assed-backwards way of working
> around the
> > glitch.
>
> Well, when Sulriel reported it, I typed up an author review and the
> text
> did show up and is saved by the system, so I haven't any probs with
> it.
> But I have been advising most that I talk with to save and type
> reviews
> first in word, also if the site goes down because the host has a
> hiccup
> (like yesterday or the day before). In this case you'll always have
> the
> reviews and you can also type them when you are off line.
>
> Rhapsody


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Thanx much, Anthony! I posted one Author Review, and then tried
several times to post others without success, and was unable to
remember how I had managed to post the first one. In fact, I'd given
up on doing any more Author Reviews until I saw this message today;
and now am delighted to have posted several Author Reviews.

The only problem is that, now that I am able to write Author Reviews,
I just won't have the time to get to all, or even most of the Author
Reviews I'd have liked to do, especially if I were to hit all of the
available sub-cats; and particularly because I'm not too good at
writing Author Reviews (it's hard to differentiate them from Story
Reviews).


RAKSHA THE DEMON






<<<<<--- In MEFAwards@yahoogroups.com, Anthony Holder <aaholder@...>
wrote:

>
> Hey all,
>
> I've found and fixed the problem.
>
> Basically, the site was checking the 'final' flag for a preview,

when

> it shouldn't have been doing so, because the review wasn't saved

yet.

>
> Sorry it took so long to figure out what was up. Finally today I

was

> able to make it do this, and I figured out why.
>
> By the way, I've found that the 'back' button generally works for

this

> site, and when I tested today, and it dumped my 'review', I was

able to

> hit 'back' and get my 'review' back. That reminds me that I need to

go

> in and delete said 'review.'
>
> Now that I look at it, I really shouldn't have

the 'draft/hidden/final'

> checkbox until after you preview. I won't be trying to change that

this

> week, though!
>
> Later,
> Anthony>>>>>

The author reviews are working better for me too, Anthony. Thanks so much.

Raksha, I know the feeling of getting backed up on reviews. I started off
random and ambitious in my reviewing and now am getting so backed up--I feel
like I wish there was somewhere I could post a disclaimer noting all the great
stories and authors I have not reviewed yet.


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