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I keep getting a forum error: "Sorry, unable to complete the action requested"

Forum|Forum|4 months ago
January 22, 2026
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Many times, when I type a reply to a forum post (and it takes me 2-3 minutes to complete the reply) I cannot click on the "Post" button because an error has appeared that says "Sorry, unable to complete the action you requested". So it would seem that I have lost all my typing, and the reply never gets sent.

Why is this happening and how can I prevent it?

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This rented forum software is supposed to be replaced in January, so my GUESS is the current forum is not being given much attention by the software owner

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0 attention has already been acknowledged.

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The frustrating time-outs are less frequent today. Let's hope it lasts.

😊

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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You and everyone else.

I sometimes get timed-out multiple times in one post. The forum is almost unusable.

Highlight & Copy what you've typed so far (Ctrl+C).

Hit F5 to Refresh page.

Paste clipboard contents into a new reply (Ctr+V).

Post before it times-out again.

Nancy O'Shea— Product User & Community Expert

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Copy the text before clicking reply. If it wont post, refresh the page, and reply again by pasting and clicking reply again.

It's a glitch that sometimes happens.

We will have a new forum host by the end of the month, so a fix won't be addressed.

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+1 with @Peru Bob .

I either copy immediately if I remember or I do it as soon as the page begins to hang. For me, it works with the second try.

Jane

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you can probably nothing. the forums have been wonky lately. and there's a major change coming this week ( or so).