FAQ Question #143

If you have used non-Western characters in your interests, any of your entries, or your user bio, you will be unable to edit them until you set your default text encoding and mass-convert your information. Common examples of these characters include pound signs (£), accented characters, or "SmartQuotes". If you see question marks (?) or small boxes anywhere in the entry or bio you are trying to edit, visit http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=133 for information on how to set your default text encoding. Once you have done this, you MUST mass-convert your information in order for the changes to take place.

Occasionally, use of improper HTML can render your entries uneditable. If you are unable to edit your entries using the Edit Entries page (http://www.livejournal.com/editjournal.bml), you can try editing the entry directly, by going to the comments page for that entry and clicking the blue pencil in the toolbar above the entry. You will need to be logged in to see this icon. More information on editing entries can be found at http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=2.

If you are still unable to edit your entries using the web client, you may wish to try downloading a client for your platform and using that. Clients are often unaffected by improper HTML, and you may be able to edit the entry in that fashion. See http://www.livejournal.com/support/faqbrowse.bml?faqid=158 for information on downloading a client.