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Tried to post a meme on an op and got this (Original Post) orangecrush Dec 2023 OP
I've never had any posts of mine show like that, but I do run across one or two other posts a day AZSkiffyGeek Dec 2023 #1
Hello EarlG Dec 2023 #2
Here is link to the post orangecrush Dec 2023 #3
Interesting thanks EarlG Dec 2023 #4
Have at it, EarlG! orangecrush Dec 2023 #6
Edited and removed meme orangecrush Dec 2023 #9
I must admit this is a really strange one EarlG Dec 2023 #11
Thank you orangecrush Dec 2023 #12
Interesting orangecrush Dec 2023 #7
Had same on Samsung Android. Cleared cache yorkster Dec 2023 #5
Tried it orangecrush Dec 2023 #8
Rats... yorkster Dec 2023 #10

AZSkiffyGeek

(12,608 posts)
1. I've never had any posts of mine show like that, but I do run across one or two other posts a day
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 08:33 AM
Dec 2023

They seem to correct themselves after a little bit, but refreshing doesn't fix. I've seen it in Edge and on my iPhone.

EarlG

(22,550 posts)
2. Hello
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 08:37 AM
Dec 2023

Can you give me some more information?

I’m not sure which page I’m looking at in the screenshot… were you trying to post an OP or were you replying to one? Did the post go through, and if so can you give me a link to it? Is the screenshot of the OP after you posted it?

Finally, what type of phone are you using? Thanks.

orangecrush

(21,916 posts)
3. Here is link to the post
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 08:44 AM
Dec 2023

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218508647

Posted the op and it went through ok.

Went back to edit by adding the meme, and the screenshot was what displayed after I edited.

Using android Samsung A53 5G.

Thank you!

EarlG

(22,550 posts)
4. Interesting thanks
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 08:59 AM
Dec 2023

The page looks normal to me on my iPhone, but the fact that it happened after you inserted the image must be a clue. I assume it previewed okay when you were making the edit, then broke after you posted it?

There is some additional text trailing at the end of the image link, which usually isn’t a problem but maybe could be in this case.

I assume the post is still looking broken to you, so you might not be able to try an edit on it. If you can edit it, try temporarily removing the image to see if that makes a difference, or just the part of the link trailing the image.

If you can’t edit it, I can try it for you if you don’t mind.

EarlG

(22,550 posts)
11. I must admit this is a really strange one
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 09:48 AM
Dec 2023

I can't reproduce it, and I took a look at the post and there's nothing unusual about it. I don't think that including the image was the problem (especially since it's still happening after you removed it).

What I have noticed from the screenshot is that the top part of the screen is displaying the mobile header as it should, but the lower part looks like it's trying to display the desktop layout, with the large blue button and the big avatar image. Those elements should not display like that on a phone. The avatar image should be way smaller.

Unfortunately I'm a bit baffled because off the top of my head I'm not sure why the page is showing partly the mobile version and partly the non-mobile version. You should get either one or the other, but not a mix of both.

Since this can't be widely reproduced I suspect that it's a quirk which may have something to do with your particular device (although I see you tried clearing your cache and that didn't help). If it is only happening on this thread, perhaps the best bet is to keep monitoring and see if it happens again in other threads. If so, please let me know, because then we can compare the threads and see if they have anything in common.

orangecrush

(21,916 posts)
7. Interesting
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 09:17 AM
Dec 2023

Though the edit button is partially obscured, when I click on it, the op displays properly

yorkster

(2,438 posts)
5. Had same on Samsung Android. Cleared cache
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 09:01 AM
Dec 2023

on EarlG's advice. It worked and have done it a couple of times since.
Go to Settings then
Apps
Chrome
Storage
Then choose clear cache at bottom right.
Hope this helps.

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