Movable Type Knowledge Base: Deleted Comment Overwrites Entry

Question

I was deleting a comment from an entry, and when I saved the entry, its text was replaced with the comment I just deleted.

Answer

This is a documented bug with Safari.

If that's the browser you're using, here's what you need to do in order to delete a comment (until Safari fixes this bug):

When you delete a comment, you will be returned to the Edit Entry page for the entry the comment was posted on.

Do NOT save the entry at this point.

Instead, note which entry you're on, then leave the page by clicking on List & Edit Entries. Then find that entry in the list, click on its title, and you will be returned to the Edit Entry screen. At this point, it should be safe to save the entry, causing it to rebuild and eliminating the comment from your site.

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