When writing a (long) forum post or (long) message, it’s a good idea to write it on Word, Notepad, or the like, then cut and paste to the forum or blank message box. Not only is it easier to edit before posting, but if your hardware crashes or you have to log off, then you won’t lose your hard work. Plus you can save the forum post/message before posting to work on at your own leisure.
I hope this is of use to people. This advice applies to any forum, not just F4F.
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