The Missing Blogster


Whatever will happen next?

Firstly, a portrait fails to turn up, a portrait that should have been the prompt for the next day’s post. Then, the next day’s post turns up, prompted by the missing portrait itself, proving that, in all fairness, a prompt isn’t really all that necessary.

And then, on the third day, the Blogster vanishes.

Well he will do. I will do. I would do, I mean, if I can’t get this post to post.

Yes, I’m having access issues again with WordPress.

I can get onto the blogs I follow, although very s-l-o-w-l-y. Some say I’m not logged in, and I am, I AM! I then have to enter my username and password to comment, comment, and then have to log in again as it says I’m not logged in. And then, I don’t know if my comment will post, as, when this happened last time, I was flung into the depths of the spam abyss.

I don’t think I’ve been there yet tonight, though, but I’m leaving attempting to comment until things are more stable once again. And I want to – need to comment – I’ve fallen somewhat behind there of late anyway.

I click Like – it shows I’ve clicked like, but when I comment, I’m given the option to like again. Sigh. I like likes, but there’s no point liking if the likes don’t light. Hehehe.

So, I am still here, even if it appears I’m not. And, if I’m not here, I may not be at the precise time you are, but I may just have been – or may just be about to. I may also be here in one of those Parallel Universes that I slip into every now and then, but you wouldn’t notice that with you being in the other Universe to me. Or me to you. Or something.

I’m getting so used to these problems now, I recognise the symptoms. WordPress is blocked in the UK by the Internet Watch Foundation for some reason or other, rather than the site itself that should be blocked. It gets sorted. Sometimes, even within a couple of months. See. I’m even flippant about it, I’m so used to it now.

So.

If you don’t hear from me for a few days, it’s not for the want of me trying. I just can’t get on.

I hope this posts now.

But, if I can’t get on to my site, how will I know?

I know… I know… whatever next?

31 responses to “The Missing Blogster”

  1. CMStewart avatar

    Why do I get the feeling I’m reading your blog post before you post it?

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      What blog post, CM? I haven’t been able to post it yet…

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      1. CMStewart avatar

        Oh… ah… nevermind. 🙂

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          Hehehe! I’ve posted it now, CM, so everything’s aligned correctly again. And WordPress seems to be working for me at the moment. Still slow, though…

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  2. Diane Henders avatar

    I feel your pain, Tom! I tried to comment on the Missing Portrait and WordPress tersely informed that my comment couldn’t be posted. So I abandoned IE and popped over to Firefox, from whence WordPress graciously accepted my comment. Bizarre.

    Hope your woes end soon…

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    1. Tom avatar

      Hi Diane! I’m using my Emergency Log In to post this reply. I tried earlier on my normal account and was expelled to the furthest reaches of the Universe. So, it would appear the problems are still, definitely, ongoing… and are not linked solely to the UK. Hopefully, this reply posts and the other one doesn’t, otherwise it will look very confusing – although, at times, that’s business as usual around here!
      Hopefully the problems will be sorted soon.

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  3. LadyPenelope (@penpusherpen) avatar

    Good grief, Sir Aquatom, whatever next? ‘Tis a travesty, that’s what it is. I remember well being spammed myself, the spiders and webs int’ everyone’s spam boxes were atrocious…I’m getting t’jitters just wondering if this comment’ll post ‘cos the details box is showing red at t’mo,… Oh well , here goes …xPenx

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      A travesty indeed, Lady P… and hopefully one that has once again been resolved. For how long? Where did I put my piece of string?
      However, I shall continue trying to reply, until such is the time I’m thwarted once more. Onward and upward!

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  4. LadyPenelope (@penpusherpen) avatar

    Ooooer!!!! …. Had to use my twitter account… Well I never eh? 🙂

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    1. penpusherpen avatar

      Happy Birthday Sir A, from me n’ Norbert xx

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      1. Tom Merriman avatar

        Many thanks, Lady P and Norbert.
        And a thousand apologies for my terribly late reply…

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    2. Tom Merriman avatar

      Luckily, I was able to moderate you, Lady P. I couldn’t reply, but I could moderate!
      Still climbing upward!

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  5. europasicewolf avatar

    Sounds like W/P are updating again…someone else said much the same thing and I don’t think they were alone with that problem either. Mine’s been ok so far but my laptop was on a go-slow with Windows Live Writer last night. Freezing, crawling…allow a letter or two of type in…stop…start…stop responding…white screen…blue screen of death! Don’t display the save options, freeze up half way through posting…then there’s always the question of the connection losing it’s signal and seizing up…but W/P itself was ok! lol When the computer was actually responding!

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Apparently, it’s Talktalk, Sky and BT with a problem, Icewolf, and only intermittently. It’s a nuisance though!
      Hope you get your Windows Live Writer problem sorted… my only problem there was that it couldn’t connect to WordPress – which didn’t really surprise me…

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        I think my Live Writer issues are the fault of my laptop which needs replacing but I’m caught in the “new Haswell chips” are out and new PC’s using it cost in the region of £1000 right now! As to the connection to W.P issues…I have that problem fairly regularly, hard to tell if it’s them or my connection.

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        1. Tom Merriman avatar

          I love new potato chips, Icewolf, but not at that price!!!
          I… erm… only have Live Writer problems with the recent access problems, otherwise it’s quite stable for me. I’m dreaming of chips now…

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          1. europasicewolf avatar

            Any particular flavour? 😉 Crinkly or flat?!! Small bag or large outsize? Or maybe 2 for 1! 🙂

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            1. Tom Merriman avatar

              Any! Crinkle cut are good!

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              1. europasicewolf avatar

                Oh isn’t it wonderful to dream, dream, dream of crinkly wrinkly potato chips! lol 😉

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                1. Tom Merriman avatar

                  It is… it is…

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  6. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

    Another blogger has had the same problem and I have from last week: slow, lost comments; slow connection etc. I’ve only half my hair left.

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      Let’s hope the problems have been sorted once again, Tess. My recent haircut is starting to grow back, and it is now grippable. If things carry on as they are, WordPress-wise, I may have the odd patch or two missing myself…

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      1. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

        Self mutilations doesn’t help, but it sure hurts. 😦

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  7. prenin avatar

    Hi Tom! 🙂

    I can access this post, but had a devil of a job posting a comment to reply to one you left me! 😦

    Something is *FUBAR my friend!!! 😦

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

    *Fucked Up Beyond All Recognition.

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    1. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

      Hiya. We’ve never spoken before but I see you at Red’s all the time. 🙂

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      1. prenin avatar

        Hi hun! 🙂

        Yes, we pass like ships in the night! LoL!!! 🙂

        God Bless and pop by my place if you feel the need to be bored! 😉

        Love and hugs!

        Prenin.

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        1. Let's CUT the Crap! avatar

          How do I subscribe.

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    2. Tom Merriman avatar

      I’m replying OK at present, Prenin. But yes, FUBAR sums things up nicely!

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  8. speccy avatar

    I’ve been having odd problems too- I discovered that the WP phone app was working well, so I published from there eventually, but it still took ages before I could see *any* WP posts on the laptop. We’ll not take it personally 🙂

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    1. Tom Merriman avatar

      We’ll not, Fiona.
      These things are sent to try us, but we will get there in the end!

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