Got 404s? Update: And missing trackbacks? Update: Fixed?
posted at 7:20 am on December 11, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Some commenters have been reporting problems since yesterday that clicking “submit” gives them 404 errors and their comments don’t get posted. Obviously, it’s not affecting everyone, but it’s affecting dozens of Hot Air commenters, who can comment in the Headlines threads but not in the main blog. The Hot Air crew is trying to figure out the problem and a solution to it. Thanks for your understanding and patience.
Update (AP): A number of readers e-mailed yesterday to say that they’re able to comment in Headlines, just not on the blog. If that’s true in your case, leave a comment on this Headline item telling us which OS and browser you’re using. It’ll make it easier for our tech guys if reader data is aggregated in one place.
Update (Ed): I’m bumping this to the Top Picks just to remind people we’re still working on this and to keep the Headline link alive once it scrolls off the page. I’m also noticing, as have several e-mailers, that trackbacks aren’t working either. The tech staff knows about it and will work to resolve it.
Update II (Ed): Looks like we may have solved the problem, which was in a faulty line of code that disrupted the database. Test your comments here if you’ve been having the problem, and let us know if it’s not resolved.
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MadisonConservative on December 11, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Ok so what was the problem? Missing HTML line?
upinak on December 11, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Testing…testing…The bombing begins in 5 minutes….
kingsjester on December 11, 2009 at 11:57 AM
HOLY CAMEL S**T!
MadisonConservative on December 11, 2009 at 11:58 AM
I just wanna hug EVERYONE. Yeah, even Allah.
upinak on December 11, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Ed’s been hacking the HTML so bad lately that the site just gave up. :P
lorien1973 on December 11, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Are you cruising for a perm bann? DUDE the little grounding ban SUCKED! Stop the madness!
upinak on December 11, 2009 at 11:59 AM
Is this thing on? (tap tap tap)
Del Dolemonte on December 11, 2009 at 11:59 AM
We’re back!!
Thanks much Ed and anyone who worked to solve this dilemma…
JetBoy on December 11, 2009 at 12:00 PM
I think oboobi is on to HA and wants to shut us down…./s
SHARPTOOTH on December 11, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Thanks for the work, guys!
*injects a sweet, sweet dose of pure-cut HA posting into the vein…feels the overdose coming…and slams it right back*
Ahhhhhh………
MadisonConservative on December 11, 2009 at 12:00 PM
Hope not! I have a whole day’s worth of boobie jokes saved up!
lorien1973 on December 11, 2009 at 12:01 PM
Test (yes it happened to me a number of times yesterday).
baldilocks on December 11, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Test.
BadgerHawk on December 11, 2009 at 12:05 PM
Booya!
BadgerHawk on December 11, 2009 at 12:06 PM
lol…I was gonna blame that Norway spiral for this techno-burp we’ve been in…
JetBoy on December 11, 2009 at 12:09 PM
While you’re at it, can ya fix my 505′s & 606′s ????
You’re starting to worry me MC……. :)
Rovin on December 11, 2009 at 12:12 PM
And getting those little holes in there is really tough.
Which browsers are affected? Is it a regional issue?
Speakup on December 11, 2009 at 12:21 PM
Just a thought, but could this be a Charles Johnson virus OR a “getalife” revenge?
Or…..perhaps if Mr. Morrissey would stop rooting for the Steelers…..
Rovin on December 11, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Will it work on my home laptop?
ladyingray on December 11, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Why yes it did…but not on my work PC. Interesting.
ladyingray on December 11, 2009 at 12:24 PM
Test
Spirit of 1776 on December 11, 2009 at 12:24 PM
LOL.. it was the LOST episodes we were talking about!
upinak on December 11, 2009 at 12:28 PM
To all FF users: NoScript is your friend! They don’t have it for Chrome, unfortunately. And I’m shaking my head sadly at the IE users.
pookysgirl on December 11, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Test, test, test
MarkTheGreat on December 11, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Test
sleepy-beans on December 11, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Maybe learn to read. It was a problem with a line of Code that is not actually anyone’s fault… including ed, allah and ed.
upinak on December 11, 2009 at 12:31 PM
Site appears to be loading much faster now!
sleepy-beans on December 11, 2009 at 12:33 PM
…on the number One blog, of all…therefore, we are…
Schadenfreude on December 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM
x
maverick muse on December 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM
The advertisement can bring you viruses too, here and from Politico.
Schadenfreude on December 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM
Test.
sondiehl on December 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM
テスト
DarkCurrent on December 11, 2009 at 12:36 PM
Unprecedented
faraway on December 11, 2009 at 12:40 PM
I didn’t comment yesterday, but a couple of times when I refreshed the main page, the headlines disappeared completely. Just a notice that said something like “There are no headlines”.
It happened at least four times yesterday afternoon into yesterday evening.
Intrepid on December 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM
My blackout lasted 137 minutes.
I had a dream that I would be voting Republican in 2010.
faraway on December 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Did the programmer leave cryptic comments in the code about how he couldn’t quite get the result he was expecting from the data?
peski on December 11, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Its adware. Not quite a virus, but it tracks your usage and sends feedback to the ad servers so they can target you based on learned preferences.
Resource hogging, intrusive, and evil, but not computer destroying.
uknowmorethanme on December 11, 2009 at 12:47 PM
test
Barnestormer on December 11, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Unfortunately, it’s not just adware that’s jumping around here. I’ve picked up the “antiviruspro2010″ trojan twice on this site. And it does damage and is real pain in the butt to fix. Some people have posted that they actually had to do a reformat or bought new computers.
And I am not the only one that’s picked up the exact same thing here.
Knucklehead on December 11, 2009 at 12:52 PM
I am a bomb technician. If you see me running, try to keep up.
Fizzmaister on December 11, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Now can we just get rid of all the annoying pop up and expanding ads?
davek70 on December 11, 2009 at 12:53 PM
You mean it wasn’t a problem with the East German equipment you all are using OR the hampster-run flux capacitor?
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on December 11, 2009 at 12:53 PM
The humpbot. It stopped humping.
lorien1973 on December 11, 2009 at 12:55 PM
That’s it! Allah, you got some ‘splainin’ to do…
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on December 11, 2009 at 1:00 PM
I blame Barney Frank. He wanted to quell the complaining while he moved on his legislation.
BuckeyeSam on December 11, 2009 at 1:20 PM
It worked!
secretfire on December 11, 2009 at 1:28 PM
Testing
Cindy Munford on December 11, 2009 at 1:30 PM
Word
Spirit of 1776 on December 11, 2009 at 1:31 PM
Thank Geekmaster, you are a genius.
Cindy Munford on December 11, 2009 at 1:32 PM
Was that line of code an act of nature?
Sharke on December 11, 2009 at 1:40 PM
Hoping for a Merry Posting Christmas
Kini on December 11, 2009 at 1:41 PM
YIPPEE!
Kini on December 11, 2009 at 1:42 PM
Mahalo Nui Loa!
Kini on December 11, 2009 at 1:42 PM
I thought maybe the site was attacked. Yesterday it kept taking too long to load.
Thanks for the fix!
NTWR on December 11, 2009 at 1:50 PM
Every parting is a form of death,
as every reunion is a type of heaven.
faraway on December 11, 2009 at 1:52 PM
Oh, the humanity!
SalHansen on December 11, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Thought the ban hammer got me.
ted c on December 11, 2009 at 2:20 PM
I can comment here in the main part of the blog and it will show up, but when I post a comment in the headlines I’m told that my comment is awaiting moderation.
Your comment is awaiting moderation.
Mark Boabaca on December 11, 2009 at 2:20 PM
Mark Boabaca on December 11, 2009 at 2:20 PM
uh, oh. are you on “secret probabion?”
good luck, bro.
/s
ted c on December 11, 2009 at 2:26 PM
You would have been correct if you left the /s off!
Mark Boabaca on December 11, 2009 at 2:37 PM
“Well, the world needs ditch diggers, too.”
–Judge Smails
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on December 11, 2009 at 2:37 PM
Oh looky a Sharke. Let me bait my hook and take’er in. YUM!
upinak on December 11, 2009 at 2:41 PM
Thanks!
Oink on December 11, 2009 at 2:42 PM
My Firefox (latest edition) kept freezing up every time I tried to open any story on HotAir this morning, 0830-0930 Mountain time. Other web sites were OK.
n0doz on December 11, 2009 at 3:26 PM
Submitting this to that fishy smelly site whitehos.gov.
dhunter on December 11, 2009 at 3:35 PM
testing!!
canopfor on December 11, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Canada didn’t BAN YOU! YAY!
upinak on December 11, 2009 at 4:14 PM
If this takes, the problem with my account is fixed.
notanobot on December 11, 2009 at 4:25 PM
I didn’t know there was a problem. I don’t have a problem. I don’t want any problems. I have nothing better to do. So I am typing here and will click “Submit Comment” right now …
Rod on December 11, 2009 at 4:30 PM
So does that stuff just change? I am thinking CRU might use that as an alibi for their bad data.
Cindy Munford on December 11, 2009 at 4:38 PM
Beer, as stated by that great philosopher, Homer Simpson
Ann on December 11, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Every time I click on the Barney Frank post, my computer splutters, stutters & farts. So that’s fixed.
.
But the Google app video is still not working for me.
.
Any way to switch this around would be greatly appreciated.
NightmareOnKStreet on December 11, 2009 at 5:45 PM
Oh yes, I got that message.
I just figured it was because I criticized the site over climategate.
OK, I take it back. You aren’t that picyiune.
I think it’s funny that I thought this was personal.
oy vey.
AnninCA on December 11, 2009 at 6:07 PM
Finally the nightmare is over. While I was unaffected by this glitch in a logical sense I was no less distraught. And yet, somehow, I endured through it all.
Image what it was like for me to be immune from the code bug while so many of my HA pals were suffering.
I felt powerless. I tried to drown my sorrows by the usual methods, beer, wine, meds; but to no avail. So I took my pent up aggressions out on friends and family members.
Only if I could have summoned the courage to join you in solidarity by voluntarily not posting for the duration. But no, I am weak, and yes, you can say it, selfish. Only time now will rid me of my shame.
Your nightmare is over while mine still lingers. /self obsessed drama queen mode off.
Geochelone on December 11, 2009 at 6:19 PM
It was the perfect excuse for me to comment less and hence, be a more productive human being. Now I guess that’s gone.
TheBigOldDog on December 11, 2009 at 6:38 PM
The trackback thingie that shows the linky mclinkerson (sorry for being so technical) still isn’t working for me.
Commenting is working now (well, if this posts, it is :) )
Lori_Z on December 11, 2009 at 6:44 PM
I so relate. *haha
AnninCA on December 11, 2009 at 6:59 PM
Seriously, what was the problem?
AnninCA on December 11, 2009 at 7:07 PM
Um, I could use some help with my 401K!
TN Mom on December 11, 2009 at 8:32 PM
Google-Vulcan mindmeld.
NightmareOnKStreet on December 11, 2009 at 8:36 PM
test test…..Is this thing on? I have just outlawed
Soviet UnionRussian Federation and bombing will begin in 5 minutes.SgtSVJones on December 12, 2009 at 12:04 AM
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disillusioned on December 12, 2009 at 4:14 AM
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