ID:296277
 
Resolved
BYOND Version:N/A (Website Bug)
Operating System:Windows XP Home
Web Browser:Firefox 10.0
Applies to:Website
Status: Resolved (web)

This issue has been resolved.
Descriptive Problem Summary: When you navigate to a post with a poll on the main forum directory, The poll will not appear.

Numbered Steps to Reproduce Problem:
1) Go to the main forums directory.
2) Click on a post that has a poll
3) Notice that the poll does not appear.
4) Follow that post.
5) Click the link in your alerts to that post.
6) Notice that the poll does appear.

Example:

http://www.byond.com/forum/?post=128220 This is the link given by the front page, which demonstrates the bug.

http://www.byond.com/forum/?post=296148 This is the link given by the alert tracker, which does not demonstrate the bug.


Expected Results: To have the poll displayed

Actual Results: The poll is not displayed when directed to the post by the main forums.

Does the problem occur:
Every time? Or how often? yes.
In other user accounts? untested.
On other computers? untested.

When does the problem NOT occur? When using the link given by the alert tracker.

Workarounds: Don't use the front page forums to view polls.

Tom resolved issue