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openPages lacking namespace
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pagelist_having_pagetype_in_namespace.php?n=&t=work
Can't be edited or cut. Mods can't do anything, and they cause ghost wicks that only can be detected if their targets are redirects. Such as Nakama from:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/folderizer.php?target=.iceheart
That's the only way to see contents.
This is just so there's visibility on the problem.
openWikiword doesn't work for one page
The custom title of Nory Ryans Song only works if the whole title is in brackets, like this: Literature/{{noryryanssong}}. I think the page was originally created with the entire URL in lowercase. I have no way of fixing it. I posted on Ask the Tropers here, but someone suggested I report it as a bug instead.
Edited by Madison14closed Italics don’t work on mobile (iOS)
Say I want to talk about how much I love ‘’Kath & Kim’’ . It won’t let become italicised on mobile, it’ll just stay as to apostrophes.
openMultiple wick styles on pages causing ghost wicks. My guess.
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/relatedsearch.php?term=Main/BigBrotherBully says that
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/relatedsearch.php?term=Main/BigSisterBully has 909 wicks, but that page says 904.
If previous instances that I discovered are any indication, 5 or so of those 904 wicks are wicking to Big Sister Bully in multiple styles, once without curly braces, and one with, making the page count twice.
closed spoiler tag opening/closing doesn't work with some text formatting
Clicking on a spoiler tag to open/close it doesn't work if the portion you're clicking on is over certain forms of text formatting, including italics, bold, and AC. See Wiki Sandbox for a demonstration at the top.
I already tried clearing my cache.
workingDouble posting edits
A couple of times recently I've made an edit and it's double or triple posted it into the page's history and my edit history. e.g:
Edited by dcutter2workingA problem is still happening in some Magnificent Bastard pages
So some weeks ago it was reported here that some Magnificent Bastard pages like Comic Books and Western Animation were suffering of a problem where despite having been edited several times for months (as seen in their edit histories) the actual pages had stayed the same since around December. The report was then locked as the issue was said to be fixed, except… it hasn't? The pages are still looking the same to me as they have looked for months.
Something else to mention is that I have found that the pages for Literature K to Z and Live-Action TV: A to G are also suffering from these same problems.
Twiddler said that "to fix this issue, just do a null edit to the page type" but, uh, I'm sorry but I have no idea what that means? What is a "null edit"? What is "the page type"?
closed False ping
Somehow got not one but two notifications for this post that doesn't even have the ping markup.
closed Folders Won't Open
On pages with folders, when I click on the buttons that open individual folders or the button that opens or closes them all, the folders don't open. I hope this issue gets resolved soon.
ADMIN NOTE: just clear your browser cache and it'll work.
- DESKTOP: ctrl+shift+r (if it doesn't work just google "how to clear cache" for your specific browser)
- MOBILE (IPhone): Settings > safari > advanced > website data > search TVtropes > edit (bottom of screen) > click red icon and delete
- MOBILE (Android): Settings → Site settings → tap All sites → choose your site →clear and reset
closed Folders have seized up
I'm on PC, and all of the folders I am trying to open have suddenly started refusing to open. I can see that I am not the only one with this issue going on, so what's happening?
closed Folders Not Working
Whenever I'm on my mobile and select a folder, instead of opening it, I get "click to open folder" appear (which is what I've been doing)
openincorrect character change count
In this edit, I remove 4 characters (a line break and 3 asterisks) and insert 2 (double quotes). It lists this as "Changed: 272 Removed: 274 ".
This other edit shows a similar issue. 3 characters are removed (a line break and 2 asterisks); it lists this as "Changed: 271 Removed: 273 ".
closed Issue with Transcoding Video
I found an another bug shortly after the image upload bug was fixed. When I tried uploading a video, usually it sends me a message that the transcoding has been completed. However, when I tried uploading a video yesterday, instead of just taking 2-3 minutes for the video to transcode, the upload is taking forever and never got completed at all (Side note: I didn't upload a video that is too long, just the standard 1-2 minute videos). I even waited for 20 minutes to see if the transcoding is complete to no avail. I tried to upload again but unfortunately, I still have this issue. I'm really hoping that this issue will be resolved soon.
Edited by TheSpongeBoyclosed Video transcoding not completing
Yesterday I uploaded a video for Nice Job Breaking It, Hero but it never finished transcoding, so I removed it. Two hours ago, I posted another video for Hypno Pendulum and it's still not finished.
openDouble PM email
I now appear to get two emails at the same time from thestaff@tvtropes.org whenever someone PM's me.
Possibly a glitch since it happened twice today, but not for the third PM.
Edited by Amonimusclosed Buttons not working
Buttons such as the “search bar” and “submit bug” functions aren’t working.
closed Incorrect "Page is becoming very long" results
Main.Animated Films is showing the "This article is becoming very long." warning. However, the page itself is only a little over 94,000 characters, when (to the best of my knowledge) the warning shouldn't show until it's between 200,000 and 250,000 characters.
Until next time...
Anon e Mouse Jr.
Edited by AnoneMouseJrclosed Trope embedding doesn't work for "Corpsing"
I can't seem to embed the Corpsing trope in the format on a page. Using [[Corpsing sample text]] format just results in that markup language translating to the article's preview page as plain text, but other trope page embeds work fine. Recreated this on other pages in edit-preview mode as well.
Around a year ago, I was really annoying in the Trash Heap and gotten banned from Yack Fest as a result. The restrictions of being banned still apply, but I can't post in the Edit Banned thread. Could this be due to the system not expecting a ban from the Yack Fest?