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Ok this has annoyed me for the umpteenth time.

When typing, at least on an iphone, you have to make all edits by typing each word yourself at the end. You can edit in the middle, unless you choose an auto typed word or correction.
If you edit in the middle of text, with an auto suggestion, it freezes and deletes everything.

It's cost me quite a few pages
Picklebobble · 56-60, M
Count yourselves lucky.
I'm using an old 3G.!!!
So I often find I get half way through thumb typing a response and the whole screen then goes black!
I swear (often, loudly !)
Then have to go back to the start screen.
Press Internet.
Find SimilarWorlds.
Scroll through to find the question.
And start all over again!
THEN I've found, SEVERAL TIMES, that lovely pop up that says
THIS QUESTION HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN.
Cue more expletives at high volume!!
Tvxhed · 41-45, M
I swear too
canadarm · M
Yes I can't wait till they complete tge Mobile App and you can stay logged in.
CarmenSanDiego · 36-40, F
I think I understand what you're saying. It highlights the last word red and you can't edit a word before it and then go back to the end of the sentence?
Tvxhed · 41-45, M
Well a few things. If you're typing say "hubble" and you mistype "huble" and backspace to "hub" then you expect adding "ble" will finish. However it then types "hubhubble" or so, automatically.

Then in addition to that, if you look back up in your block of text, and notice you put "amd" instead of "and" so you click on it, and it helpfully suggests the correction of "and". If you click the word, to replace your typo... That's when it freezes and erases all....
Invisible · 26-30, M
If you're typing out a whole story, always use a text editor that saves.
Tvxhed · 41-45, M
Such as? Im unaware of this item
Invisible · 26-30, M
Anything. Any notepad app will probably do just fine. Also, have you tried using undo? On apple tablets and phones I believe you have to shake your device a bit lol
canadarm · M
Type out your story in NOTES on your phone and save it.
Then just Select All,Copy,
Then go into SW reply bix and Paste.
Voila.
SW-User
SW uses simple textareas as far as I know. If editing is limited within those, that sounds like a bug in your browser or keyboard app.
canadarm · M
I never use autocorrect because it rarely picks the word I intend to use. I find it annoying, frankly.
sighmeupforthat · 46-50, M
That's life on the intertubes.

Imagine how it was prior to the ISP days.

 
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