What’s going on with WordPress now? Anyone else unable to comment directly on someone’s site? I can only comment via Reader. What the hell?
🐘 Nancy is a storyteller, music blogger, humorist, poet, curveballer, noir dreamer 🐘
🐘 Nancy is a storyteller, music blogger, humorist, poet, curveballer, noir dreamer 🐘
What’s going on with WordPress now? Anyone else unable to comment directly on someone’s site? I can only comment via Reader. What the hell?
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I don’t have that one…but can I ask you one Nancy? I have had a ticket in for 2 months for this. You know when someone likes or comment on your blog? The little bell in the browser in the upper right hand side…mine doesn’t do a thing. I have to manually refresh my browser to get any alert on my computer. It used to do it automatically.
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That’s crazy, Max! I’ve never heard that one before but it doesn’t surprise me. I assume you’re getting your notifications without any trouble. I’d ask WP customer service; there’s probably a very easy fix, like clicking a box on your notification settings in your dashboard. By now I know their customer support email address by heart; it’s help@wordpress.com. Good luck!
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The only way I can get notifications is if I manually refresh my browser. In other words…your comment…it did not just pop in my paine on the right. I have to manully refresh…I usually chat with them.
So your notifications are working fine? They automatically pop up?
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Yes. I’ve never had a problem with notifications not automatically popping up.
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Thank you!
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No prob, Max. You’re welcome!
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Sorry Nancy for two comments. Have you tried to use a different browser? If it does it in a different browser as well…it’s probably your account….if it works in the other browser…its probably the original browser.
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I just got a comment from Jim Adams. He contacted WP customer service and was told they are aware of the problem and are working on it. I already knew it wasn’t a problem with my account but it’s always nice to be told for sure. Thanks, Max.
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No problem…it’s my nature to kick in IT mode since that is what I do.
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Knock on wood – I haven’t had issues yet
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You’re one of the lucky ones, Keith!
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WordPress depends on AI. They will censor your post if it contains certain trigger words like M….r and such, it’s happened to me. I have that posting problem ever so often, it comes and goes. WP is getting as bad as FaceBook.
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Hmm. Moonwalker? Multitasker? Mudslinger? Masticator? I give up!
I really can’t stand Facebook and the only reason I haven’t deleted my account is because my family uses it.
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Murder Hornets. I had to paste and copy the story to Grammarly, delete the original story and then repost it to keep from getting arrested. Two of those descriptions fit, sometimes.
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I’ve had a few problems posting, once in Reader.
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We all have problems with something. We’d have fewer problems if WP didn’t keep making unnecessary changes.
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I know, they need to just leave well enough alone.
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Haven’t had any trouble with it yet, but will let you know if I do.
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That’s good, Lisa. Not everyone is impacted by this latest snafu.
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I’ve had to juggle my comments for a while as with some I have to keep ‘signing in. I go through my reader though as I use a laptop, so probably not experiencing as much inconvenience as a lot of bloggers.
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Yes, on that end I’m thankful for my laptop also. I just discovered the problem this AM while some people are telling me it’s been going on for them for a while. That is most unfortunate. Thanks for the update, Di.
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Yes – I’ve only been able to comment via the WordPress Reader
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Still not fixed? I haven’t checked back yet. Oy!
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it’s been a couple days for me – at least that I noticed
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Oh no! That shouldn’t be! Sorry, David.
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actually – maybe it’s working again
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That has been happening to me on certain sites for about a week now. Don’t understand it.
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The unanswerable mysteries of WordPress!
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WordPress have there moments…. If you don’t like whats happening…wait a while and it will fix itself… I feel your pain Sis it’s a nightmare 😔💜💜😭😭
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Hahaha! This is true about fixing itself (usually) only to be replaced by the problem flavor of the week. It may have already been resolved. I wasn’t sure if it was a ME issue or a WE issue. Thanks, Sis!
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lts usually them 🎶🎶
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It has a mind of it’s own. Some days I can post comments, others not.
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It really shouldn’t be like that; most frustrating.
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I was really worried this morning when my comment disappeared. I contacted jetpack and it looks like they have fixed it now. It was a real panic moment, though.
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Each one of us has a lot invested in our projects on WordPress. It can be very frustrating.
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Same here, except it’s been on with mine for many months. So annoying, since I mostly use email instead of reader. I still don’t get notices on that very often, so miss out on a lot.
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Are you kidding me, Barbara?! Have you contacted WP customer support? What you’re experiencing is totally wrong.
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It’s been so long ago I can’t remember. I probably did, but I never get any help, just a bunch of information I don’t understand. I gave up on them a long time ago.
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Can’t say that I blame you. If you’re interested, they have a new system these days. You get an automated response to your inquiry so the answers are specific to the questions you ask. You don’t receive an email from a Happiness Engineer unless the automated response didn’t work and you need more help. I was annoyed the first time I got an automated response but my attitude immediately changed when I realized how helpful the info really was! If you need their customer service email, it’s help@wordpress.com. Good luck!
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Thanks for the link. I’ll give it another try soon and see what happens. 🙂
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Something is always going on with WP. 😒😭
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It’s unnecessary!
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Very true.
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I thought it was just me WordPress was picking on, Nancy, … paranoid or what,… 😉
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They have us over the proverbial barrel, Penn. It’s plain stupid what they do!
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I can’t even make comments on my own posts unless I do that from the Dashboard.
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Oh, no! I’m commenting on my site now but don’t know if I can comment anywhere else yet. Hang in there, Jim!
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I just heard back from the Happiness Engineer and he said, “Hi there! I understand your concerns about the comment section, thank you for bringing it up.
There’s a known bug affecting this at the moment, and our team is already on it. They’ve identified the issue and are actively working on a fix, which should be deployed soon.
We appreciate your patience, and I’ll be here if you have any other questions in the meantime.”
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Well great! I’ve been offline for a few hours today and am just seeing your comment. Good to know they’re aware. Thanks, Jim!
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Mine is totally screwed up also.
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Yikes! I saw that on you page. Sorry, Jim
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I couldn’t comment on yours earlier, but now I can! Good ‘ole WordPress!
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If it ain’t broke……
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Yes, and mine is one of them! I have no idea what it is, but it is only affecting some theme styles. I hope this doesn’t mean we are going to have to create new themes, because I sincerely do not know if I am up to that.
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It’s annoying and frustrating that WP feels they need to make improvements every other day. Whenever they do that, things get mucked up.
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Truth.
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