After yesterday’s post about the ‘Anonymous’ glitch, it seems to be getting worse.
One blogger managed to fix it yesterday, only to find himself relegated back to Anonymous soon after.
Then today, I received quite a few more comments from others who were ‘Anonymous’, including Eddy Winko, one of my longest-ever followers.
It seems to me that this problem is set to escalate, and whether it is the fault of the ‘wrong browser’, or a WordPress glitch, the result is the same. This could seriously affect our community’s valuable interaction in the blog comments, leading to a lot of dissatisfaction among our fellow bloggers.
So if you find yourself affected by this, please make an effort to notify WordPress as soon as it happens. Then we might hopefully get some answers, and an eventual resolution to the problem.
beetleypete 
Here, here.
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This seems to be one of those ‘early stage’ issues that is set to become a real nuisance, Lloyd.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I’ve noticed that I’m only following 66 people now but I was actually following just over a hundred. How odd is that?
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Another effect of this glitch, Gilly. It seems that some bloggers have been ‘struck off’. We will have to re-follow them once it all calms down I reckon.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you for the information, Pete! Maybe the problems are part of the new WP-release, installed last week. I got a note on the other installations i have, but they are not interactive. So i had not seen any issues. It seems the connection between Gravatar.com and the WP-software itself is not longer stable enough.
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Thanks for adding that information, Michael.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Maybe its usefulfor calming down, but it does not really change the situation. Hope they will test their installation once more. By the way, all the “chat” and other benefits of wp.com are depending on the backend named “Jetpack”, a closed app. Best wishes, Michael
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Thanks for the technical information, Michael. 🙂
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Thanks for helping everyone, Pete. Its very kind of you. I hope everyone gets normal. 🙂✌
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I have suffered so many WordPress glitches, Suzan, I try to help anyone who gets affected by them.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I have started suffering glitches too. My whole post of messy bookworms got erased somehow when I didn’t even do anything. WordPress has to do something. That’s so kind of you. I am waiting for any other update that you can provide. I had to rewrite the whole post😡😤 WordPress fix yourself.
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Most people seem to think it is to do with the browser, Suzan. Those of us using Google Chrome seem to be less affected. Microsoft users appear to be having more problems.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I use the app but yeah affected again and again. Lost my post today too. I am fed up of glitches. 😤😵
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I feel your pain, dear Suzan. 😦
Best wishes, Pete. x
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I wish it’s over soon. I am tired of writing 2 times. 😵😤😔✌
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testing…..again!
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Your name is there Frank, but your comment is still Anonymous. Sorry!
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Testing
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Still the photo and full name, but that’s it.
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So far, nothing amiss on my blog, everyone appearing okay, no one dumped in the spam box.
I am self hosted, don’t know if that has anything to do with it.
Using Firefox.
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Thanks, Ron. It hasn’t been going into Spam. Just marked as Anonymous, and requiring moderation of comments.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Good idea Pete. Perhaps if they hear from more of their users they’ll come up with a fix. Even if they do attribute the issue to the internet browser.
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Frank has been in contact with them today, from Florida. Apparently, they are keen to investigate the glitch.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Glad to hear it. When I asked the analyst the other day whether others had reported the same issue he said no. (Sure, uh-huh.) And it took a very long chat to finally pinpoint the browser issue.
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Yes, they always love to ‘deny’! 🙂
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Yay! I’m still here!
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It will take more than a glitch to change you, dear Kim. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Aww.🤗
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Thanks for the update Pete. I hope I’m still me. Here goes nothing.
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I feel quite left out- no anonymice on my blog 😦
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Lucky you, FR. It’s a pain for those involved, and for me approving comments. Just as well I recognised some comments from their style, and that Eddy mentioned Malina. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I will check my spam folder anyway just in case!
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I haven’t found anything in Spam so far. They have all been ‘awaiting moderation’. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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It’s a browser problem? Ditch the glitch! Time to switch!
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Apparently, Chrome is the most stable. But you can pun just as well on any browser, David! 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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I have not been blogging much these last few days, so not many comments coming my way. The few that have do not seem to be affected. I will keep a watch out, though.
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Thanks, Maggie. I hope that you enjoyed your Retreat. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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thanks for the update, Pete! i hope i’m still LolaWi 🙂
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You are indeed, Wilma. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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As an afterthought, they keep trying to sell me an upgrade. I keep ignoring their emails. I wonder . . . Warmest regards, Theo
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I upgraded last year, to the Personal Plan. But I’m unsure if that makes any difference.
Best wishes, Pete.
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OK, Pete. I will pay attention and let WP know if it happens. Warmest regards, Theo
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Thanks, Theo. If Eddy leaves a comment on your blog, he might still appear as Anonymous.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Hope I’ve not been anonymised!
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Still you so far, Mary.
Best wishes, Pete.
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I don’t know who I am, but I hoped WordPress might… I have no idea what they are up to but I’ll keep a close look on it. Thanks, Pete.
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Your details seem to be normal at the moment, Olga. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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testing…….one, two , three
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Now you are shown as Frank J. Scarangello, with the correct photo.
At least it didn’t need approval.
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testing one two three……….
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Frank, it’s getting complicated!
Your name and photo are as normal. But your comment had to be approved as ‘Anonymous’. I think this issue is set to get increasingly bad.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Popping in to say hello – hope wordpress knows who I am 😊
Thanks for your comment today Pete it was lovely to see you.
Take care
Cathy
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You are still you so far, Cathy. 🙂
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Testing. Am I who I am?
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Still you, Peggy. 🙂
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Am I among those? chuq
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You are still you, chuq. 🙂
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Phew! It was hard enough to get where I am today….LOL chuq
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Like Jude, just commenting to see if I’m me – no need to answer Pete.
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hopefully I am still me 🙂
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Yes you are, Jude. 🙂
Best wishes, Pete.
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Phew! Thank goodness. 😅
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