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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I’m OK are you OK.
tim c on December 11, 2009 at 7:24 AM
testing, testing…
davo on December 11, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Just another attempt by the left to stifle our speech….heh
d1carter on December 11, 2009 at 7:26 AM
Just another example of the Man keepin’ you down, buddy. ;-)
Ed Morrissey on December 11, 2009 at 7:29 AM
No problems here (so far).
missouriyankee on December 11, 2009 at 7:31 AM
Release the Israelites Pharoh or suffer 10 plauges…
Hog Wild on December 11, 2009 at 7:31 AM
Testing testing…
mesquito on December 11, 2009 at 7:32 AM
Very slow bringing up the thread…got in. ( :
yoda on December 11, 2009 at 7:32 AM
Headlines threads?? Where else besides AOSHQ can I comment on the headlines.
multiuseless on December 11, 2009 at 7:35 AM
Hmmmmmm…..See what happens when Rahm Emanuel is left alone in the White House. Can we get some supervision please?
milwife88 on December 11, 2009 at 7:37 AM
On a completely different subject:
“Vulnerable nations at Copenhagen summit reject 2C target
Alliance of Small Island States say any deal that allows temperatures to rise by more than 1.5C is ‘not negotiable’ ( John Vidal, The Guardian)”
They won’t allow temps to rise more than 1.5c? I mean seriously they actually think they have the power to actually do that. The crack pipe is strong with these people.
Johnnyreb on December 11, 2009 at 7:38 AM
Mornin’ everyone.
BacaDog on December 11, 2009 at 7:45 AM
It’s Bush’s fault.
RadioFreeUSA on December 11, 2009 at 7:46 AM
viva la bush
tomas on December 11, 2009 at 7:50 AM
404 errors?….That’s a Peace Prize!!!!!!
Alden Pyle on December 11, 2009 at 7:50 AM
Death to PC’s! Buy an iMac!
Oh, wait. I’m sorry, what was the question?
oldleprechaun on December 11, 2009 at 7:52 AM
That wasn’t a 404 error, it’s how the government enforces net neutrality.
Pcoop on December 11, 2009 at 7:53 AM
WTF over
SHARPTOOTH on December 11, 2009 at 7:53 AM
Testing, 1, 2, 3. Is this thing on?
Dandapani on December 11, 2009 at 7:54 AM
Change.
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on December 11, 2009 at 7:55 AM
I post a number of places… fishing forums, boating forums and political forums. I’ve only encountered the problem (2-3 times a day) on right-leaning sites. Hmmmm…. lefty advertisers slipping bad coffee into the ad rotation?
CC
CapedConservative on December 11, 2009 at 7:55 AM
Revenge of TOTUS…..
Dr.Cwac.Cwac on December 11, 2009 at 7:55 AM
Maybe you guys (readers or HA) got bitten by the advertising bug that was going around here and elsewhere a couple of days ago? Firefox here, no problems for me.
bikermailman on December 11, 2009 at 7:58 AM
I blame Google.
rollthedice on December 11, 2009 at 8:01 AM
Hello, Hello, Hello….Hello
cmsinaz on December 11, 2009 at 8:01 AM
no 404 here
NY Conservative on December 11, 2009 at 8:03 AM
ghosts in the machine
cmsinaz on December 11, 2009 at 8:03 AM
Is this comment saved or created?
chriscoolc on December 11, 2009 at 8:04 AM
We are ‘shovel ready’ here!
percysunshine on December 11, 2009 at 8:04 AM
Good morning everyone, hope all have a great day.
Had problems yesterday with headlines, the posts would not load. No problem with any of the main posts just headlines.
nwsseeker on December 11, 2009 at 8:08 AM
“Why don’t you wake up and smell what you been shovelin’!”
bluelightbrigade on December 11, 2009 at 8:09 AM
Heh! Last time I made a comment about my flawless Mac someone punched me!
OldEnglish on December 11, 2009 at 8:10 AM
404k – the new retirement plan!
NeighborhoodCatLady on December 11, 2009 at 8:11 AM
Be careful of what you post here, charles f’in johnson’s minions are watching this hate site.
rightside on December 11, 2009 at 8:13 AM
Eddie’s in the space/time continuum.
backwoods conservative on December 11, 2009 at 8:18 AM
I don’t have a case of the 404′s–thankfully. But those 405′s are mighty itchy. I think they make a cream for that.
robblefarian on December 11, 2009 at 8:19 AM
I am a capitalist, pure and simple. Where there is a demand, there is money to be made.
How about we set up a cooperative of commenter intermediaries. Say someone like Grow Fins wants to post a comment, but he gets a 404, but some other fellow can post comments. Grow Fins would make a request here, in the headlines, and the fellow with the working comment function can re-post Grow Fins comment.
Now here’s the best part. We can start selling advertising within our intermediary or pass-along comments. For example, I can contact the authorities at those awesome companies that tell you how some nubile young wife discovered a way to whiten her teeth, and BINGO, I get a few bucks by including that ad in my pass-along comment.
Basically, those of us with working comments hire ourselves out as commenting slaves, or whores as the case may be, and in return we get the awesome ad revenue.
It’s capitalism at its best! It’s a win-win!
jeff_from_mpls on December 11, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Any update on the malware
or worm(?) — That resulted when commenters,
linked to politico stories from here?
“Let’s Roll”
On Watch on December 11, 2009 at 8:27 AM
Hello? Is this thing on?
JammieWearingFool on December 11, 2009 at 8:29 AM
John has a long mustache….John has a long mustache…
Fletch54 on December 11, 2009 at 8:30 AM
Free speech for all, except those I don’t agree with.
– Bleeds Blue Tech Consulting
angryed on December 11, 2009 at 8:35 AM
Comin’ in from South America via Firefox. If this posts, I’m fine.
404 Errors? :::[shakes head in exasperation]:::
Great opportunity for my typical rant – that:
- Programmers are like politicians in that they want to be all things to all people, unable to say ‘no’ and thereby creating some really abominable kludges;
- Since I am (overseas) often working across poor or crowded connections, I really loathe seeing the progress status bar stuck on “Waiting for (some-ad-company-with-a-bunch-of-animated-graphics)” that is going to take forever to load;
- If I were in charge, wannabe tyrant that I am, I would mandate that all software devolpers and web-page designers be forced to work across dial-up. I can’t help but think that that would dramatically improve software design.
Having had my say, shall I hit ‘Submit Comment’?
ss396 on December 11, 2009 at 8:36 AM
The largest bass I’ve ever pulled in the boat (7 lbs 5 oz) was caught when I was eleven on my first rod, an el cheapo Zebco 404. I could buy four of those combos for what one of my good fly lines cost. /test
flyfisher on December 11, 2009 at 8:47 AM
The penguins are under the bed, repeat under the bed. They are not in the referigator.
You are not, repeat, not authorized to use a herring at this time.
Johnnyreb on December 11, 2009 at 8:47 AM
All good on this side of the board.
hawkman on December 11, 2009 at 8:50 AM
So in other words, even though dozens of commenters have recently lost their posting privileges, we should keep in mind that many hundreds of privileges have been saved or created.
IU_Conservative on December 11, 2009 at 8:57 AM
Help, help, I’m being repressed!
What?
Scott P on December 11, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Ed, the ads are brutal. Not from a content perspective, they just make it impossible to open HA from a blackberry (wasn’t always that way) and from any desktop that is not running a relatively recent version of ad blocker. Ads are good b/c they pay the bills, but ads that block the customers from getting in your virtual door are bad, no?
james23 on December 11, 2009 at 9:05 AM
testing
EnglishMike on December 11, 2009 at 9:06 AM
No 404s, but cursor jumps and “quote” and I think once “emphasis” HTMLs inserted into text I was typing. With the cursor jump I would find my self typing in other portion of the comment. At first I thought maybe it was something I had done, but it happens only in the HA comment box and happens, or has happened frequently. Also, some of my comments have been lost in the ‘sphere.
I don’t know if I got that malware thing. I’m pretty lax about that kind of thing–been lucky, I guess.
Live in Delaware.
I have that “Ad” wait, too, and I’m on a DSL line. (My wife worked for the DSP and had access to NCIC for various and sundry purposes.) I rarely have to wait for most sites to load their content, but then I have to wait on the ads because the ad server can’t handle the traffic.
davidk on December 11, 2009 at 9:06 AM
Pulled in many cats with my Z-202. Great rod/reels, the Zebco 202s, 404s, and 30s.
davidk on December 11, 2009 at 9:09 AM
test
phineas on December 11, 2009 at 9:17 AM
test
blueguitarbob on December 11, 2009 at 9:17 AM
I laugh at you mere mortals and your silly 404 problems.
Abby Adams on December 11, 2009 at 9:18 AM
*test*
Darth Executor on December 11, 2009 at 9:25 AM
I like ham.
Chuck Schick on December 11, 2009 at 9:25 AM
“Ignore this Post” threads
Always get 5000 posts
Within a few days…
Haiku Guy on December 11, 2009 at 9:27 AM
I like sausage better…Williams from south of the Mason Dixon line.
marybel on December 11, 2009 at 9:29 AM
Me too! Me too!
fossten on December 11, 2009 at 9:31 AM
IE seems to be working ok for me…which is a pleasant surprise.
marybel on December 11, 2009 at 9:31 AM
And now we see the repression inherent in the system!
LincolntheHun on December 11, 2009 at 9:34 AM
Countdown until Obama leaves Office
1136.
gbear on December 11, 2009 at 9:39 AM
Just a test… Nothing to see here
notanobot on December 11, 2009 at 9:42 AM
Just a test… Nothing to see here
notanobot on December 11, 2009 at 9:43 AM
Test
notanobot on December 11, 2009 at 9:43 AM
I cannot post on headlines
notanobot on December 11, 2009 at 9:44 AM
OOps firefox latest version, vista, on a decent computer
notanobot on December 11, 2009 at 9:45 AM
Countdown until Obama leaves Office
1136
Darn, still 1136 days :(
gbear on December 11, 2009 at 9:45 AM
I question the timing…
JamesLee on December 11, 2009 at 10:10 AM
can you hear me now?
mad saint jack on December 11, 2009 at 10:16 AM
Good.
mad saint jack on December 11, 2009 at 10:16 AM
What does it mean, comment?
Attila (Pillage Idiot) on December 11, 2009 at 10:21 AM
This thread is hilarious.
I have no ’404′ problems, but yes, the ads are horrible.
I took the advice of another HA commenter the other day and installed firefox. NICE.
NO ADS. HotAir works again for me now. Yay
bridgetown on December 11, 2009 at 10:28 AM
Ha! No problems with the old wood fired OS and hand cranked browser.
BL@KBIRD on December 11, 2009 at 10:34 AM
Works for me
msactionjackson on December 11, 2009 at 10:34 AM
I haven’t tried posting for several weeks but I’ve had issues with this site causing my browser to lock up sometimes over the last few days. No problems anywhere else.
XP Pro 5.1 SP3
IE 8
Highwayman on December 11, 2009 at 10:37 AM
The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.
Yep, clicking on all cylinders…
Phil-351 on December 11, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Roger dodger.
Vigilante on December 11, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Testing
Tim Burton on December 11, 2009 at 10:45 AM
Fine w/ posting, but all of these pop up ads are really annoying and slow the rendering of site down. I know you guys have to make $$, but could you tone down the ads a bit?
davek70 on December 11, 2009 at 10:45 AM
No 404s for me, but occasionally a comment has been disappearing. I’ve been wondering if there’s a filter blocking certain words and maybe that’s why the comment doesn’t post?
cane_loader on December 11, 2009 at 10:49 AM
HI sports fans
driver on December 11, 2009 at 10:50 AM
Another demonstration of Mac’s superiority.
Wait, did I say that out loud?
conservative pilgrim on December 11, 2009 at 10:56 AM
HotAir is my homepage. Have been hit twice on this site with malware and backdoor trojans, not including the third attack from the bad link to Politico the other night.
The malware and backdoor trojan walks right thru my antivirus, firewall and all the rest of the spyware tools I’m running. The malware is also changing registry keys which is almost impossible to fix without professional help.
Knucklehead on December 11, 2009 at 10:57 AM
Check, check, is this thing on?
Linux and Mozilla here.
No popups, no malware, no trojans, no viruses (Viri?).
Rodent on December 11, 2009 at 11:13 AM
haven’t commented in a while – just testing to see if I still can…..
whatzit2u on December 11, 2009 at 11:21 AM
I can comment, therefore I am.
Kralizec on December 11, 2009 at 11:22 AM
test
JohnGalt23 on December 11, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Opps, spoke too soon. Just got a 404 when trying to comment in the Baucus thread.
davidk on December 11, 2009 at 11:24 AM
Didn’t try to post yesterday, so don’t know if there would have been a problem. But one thing for sure, after the misery of the other day, I definitely won’t clink on any links to Politico any longer!
KendraWilder on December 11, 2009 at 11:32 AM
I got one 404.
the_nile on December 11, 2009 at 11:37 AM
Are you serious? I surf the net without any malware or antivirus. Just for kicks now and again I install some and run a thourough check and it is always clean.
If you are getting that much crap on your pc, dual boot with ubuntu or some other linux distro.
daesleeper on December 11, 2009 at 11:45 AM
Insert something witty here:
SouthernRoots on December 11, 2009 at 11:49 AM
I can post just fine.
The ridiculous advertisements touting miracle cures for fat bodies and whiter teeth spamming the hell out of each and every page are making HotAir.com load terribly slow though.
SilverStar830 on December 11, 2009 at 11:52 AM
test?
upinak on December 11, 2009 at 11:54 AM
YAY!!!!! Ed aka King.. I LOVE YOU!!!!!
upinak on December 11, 2009 at 11:55 AM
sdaaf
lorien1973 on December 11, 2009 at 11:56 AM
fdisk
offroadaz on December 11, 2009 at 11:56 AM
I can comment. Bout damn time, ya wankers. :P
lorien1973 on December 11, 2009 at 11:56 AM
Hello World
F15Mech on December 11, 2009 at 11:56 AM
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