====== CTSC ======

ctsc or commenting to see comments is a common tradition on FFA. Though (newer) gentlefailers often [[http://fail-fandomanon.livejournal.com/32582.html?thread=148948038#t148948038|ask what it means]].

It dates back to the elder days of a year and more ago, after LiveJournal's then-new caching techniques [[http://fail-fandomanon.livejournal.com/31898.html?thread=144354202#t144354202|meant that, often, people refreshing a post while logged-out (or from a mobile device even logged in) would be served an old version of the page which did not show new comments]]. Unless they performed certain maneuvers.

Memers used to comment with just a period, but that was confusing and [[http://fail-fandomanon.livejournal.com/34347.html?thread=157642283#t157642283|looked like spam]]. A nonnie [[http://fail-fandomanon.livejournal.com/34347.html?thread=157638699&|started using "ctsc" instead]]. Naturally gentlefailers came up with [[http://fail-fandomanon.livejournal.com/25251.html?thread=111552163#t111552163|alternate versions of what ctsc stood for while ctsc-ing]].

Several tips that work so you'll (probably) never have to ctsc again:

Ask the mods to be [[Banning|banned]]. It's fun! It's great! You'll never again anonfail while logged in, and you won't ever again have that pesky disappearing-comments (because you're logged out)!

Otherwise, [[http://fail-fandomanon.livejournal.com/33949.html?thread=155295389&|How to avoid ctsc]]

  * "Look at the address bar. The URL should end with something like "page=2#comments"\\
Erase the "#comments" part and replace it with a random string of letters, like abcd. So your address should look like "page=2abcd"\\
Hit enter.\\
Boom! Comments! :D"

  * "You don't have to erase the #comments, just put the random string between the = and it. Also, I think the string has to have a ? infront of it but I'm not sure."

[[http://fail-fandomanon.livejournal.com/33949.html?thread=154978717#t154978717|How do I update the page and see new comments/threads without submitting a new comment everytime?]]

  * "For many of us, what works well is:\\
- Use two browsers. One where you're logged in and simple refresh lets you see all new comments. When you want to reply to a comment, copy the link address of that comment to your other browser where you aren't logged in, and post your comment there.\\
- Use one browser, stay logged in so simple refresh works to see all comments, and when you want to reply to a comment, remember to copy the link address of that comment into a new tab and LOG OUT before you reply to it. Then log back in to see other new comments. Optional enhancement: ask ffa mods to pre-emptively ban you so you won't be able to hit "Post comment" while still logged in. Or just be a proud occasional anonfailer."

  * "Do the old "pudding" bookmarklets/scriptlets still work? If yes, they might help the OP:\\
http://fail-fandomanon.livejournal.com/16626.html?thread=70844914\\
http://spnanonhaven.livejournal.com/9496.html?thread=42930712#t42930712"

  * "I've had good luck adding backslashes between the page number and #comments (the last section of the URL would read page=8\#comments). Just keep adding more to update again."

  * "Get the URL for any thread already visible on the page, paste it into the address bar, replace "thread" with "view", and hit enter."

  * "What works for me is adding random keysmash arguments to the end of the URL.\\
For example, if I wanted to see the latest comments/threads on Page 4 of this post, I'd try something like:\\
http://fail-fandomanon.livejournal.com/33949.html?page=4&ron=dumbledore\\
You'll have to keep changing the arguments if you want to update the page again."

  * "I add &style=<random letters> at the end of the URL, and change the random letters as required."



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