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Fairly minor bug, but the username autocomplete doesn't rebuild its list of users immediately after hidden comments are loaded from the server, allowing for situations like the following where late-comers to the comment thread are excluded:

OMG, ponies?

Causing the textarea to refocus fixes things, since it has the full list of comments to work with at that point. However, since the textarea is auto-focused after you click the link to load additional comments, it's not too hard to end up in a situation where you don't have all of the expected names displayed.

Ideally, the autocomplete list would be forced to update once the comments were done loading.

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  • +1 for a great title – The Unhandled Exception Nov 15 '11 at 1:56
  • @TheUnhandledException I almost edited it so it would actually be discoverable, but I figured the odds of a duplicate are low – Michael Mrozek Nov 15 '11 at 2:34
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    I so would have rolled that back @Michael ;-) – The Unhandled Exception Nov 15 '11 at 2:37
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    Also another +1 for cropping this in the middle of Beckers' name. I'm sure she loves that ;-) – The Unhandled Exception Nov 15 '11 at 3:08
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    @KebeccaCnerhott, The Unhandled Exception is right, Tim Stone is not treating you with respect. – Pops Nov 15 '11 at 15:19
  • (@TheUnhandledException, see above comment) – Pops Nov 15 '11 at 15:21
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the problem's solution, in graphical form

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    In Future status-completed will only be accepted if accompanied with a similar image. This is to be the new standard! – BinaryMisfit Nov 15 '11 at 11:27
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    The awesomeity of this answer leaves me no choice but to declare you winner of Meta. – Tim Stone Nov 15 '11 at 12:31

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