WordPress.com Forums » Topic: 'Subscribe to comments' malfunctioning? http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/subscribe-to-comments-malfunctioning WordPress.com Forums » Topic: 'Subscribe to comments' malfunctioning? en Tue, 21 May 2013 09:12:24 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.1-alpha-2539 allnoodles on "'Subscribe to comments' malfunctioning?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/subscribe-to-comments-malfunctioning#post-406940 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:27:21 +0000 allnoodles 406940@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ For future readers the problem was related to subscribing with one email address and logging in to wordpress with another.

To clarify, if you subscribe with any address registered with wordpress.com then you must confirm with the same details. If you subscribe with an address that is not registered your confirmation will take place at a special subscription page.

The confirmation email contains details of who the subscription is for.

]]> timethief on "'Subscribe to comments' malfunctioning?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/subscribe-to-comments-malfunctioning#post-406550 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:16:28 +0000 timethief 406550@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Please report this to Staff http://en.support.wordpress.com/contact/

]]> ellievranken08 on "'Subscribe to comments' malfunctioning?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/subscribe-to-comments-malfunctioning#post-406528 Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:02:16 +0000 ellievranken08 406528@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm having the same problem with my blog. Until two weeks ago the "subscribe to comments" functions worked perfectly, but since then I'm reveiving complaints of my readers that they don't receive the mails anymore.
I did a test myself. I logged out of wordpress, left a "test" comment on my own blog, and checked the the box "notify me". I received a mail with "click me to confirm this subscription". I did so, and then nothing happened when new comments appeared on the blog ...

]]> steveandamanda on "'Subscribe to comments' malfunctioning?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/subscribe-to-comments-malfunctioning#post-403190 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:12:57 +0000 steveandamanda 403190@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I'm glad to hear I'm not the only one! I already have multiple WordPress accounts so didn't want to try creating a comments-only account to add to the load. Right now I'm just saving the confirmation emails to remind myself to check back on the posts to see any new comments, but that's really clunky!

]]> vikasjnu on "'Subscribe to comments' malfunctioning?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/subscribe-to-comments-malfunctioning#post-401541 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:47:06 +0000 vikasjnu 401541@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I wrote to the support almost 48 hrs ago and no reply! Serious bugs! :(

]]> stazybohorn on "'Subscribe to comments' malfunctioning?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/subscribe-to-comments-malfunctioning#post-401511 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:57:10 +0000 stazybohorn 401511@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ something is definitely wrong.

a) I never received my *own* comments in the past when I ask to receive replies to a post's comments at someone's blog. But now, I do!

b) If someone with no WP account selects to receive replies to a post's comments at someone's blog, he gets a confirmation message with a link to log into WP!, like

http://dashboard.wordpress.com/wp-admin/index.php?page=subscriptions&activate_comment=XYZ&n=somehexnumber&email=emailaddress

Now both of these are bugs, and they only started 1-2 days ago.

I am surprised that they are still there!

]]> vikasjnu on "'Subscribe to comments' malfunctioning?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/subscribe-to-comments-malfunctioning#post-401010 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:08:58 +0000 vikasjnu 401010@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ Here is another thread in which i reported the same problem: http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/comment-subscriptions-1?replies=5

]]> gdveggie on "'Subscribe to comments' malfunctioning?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/subscribe-to-comments-malfunctioning#post-400573 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:35:10 +0000 gdveggie 400573@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I don't have a site, but just signed up for a user account in order to subscribe to comments I post, and I'm having exactly the same problem:

1. get email to click link to confirm subscription,
2. asked to log in with ID and password (if not already logged in)
3. then arrive at Subscription Management page that says "You have no active subscriptions."

...which, of course, I'm trying to change by clicking on the link to confirm a subscription :o :)

I'm brand new here, so maybe I'm missing something, but it seems broken to me!

]]> tcmacrae on "'Subscribe to comments' malfunctioning?" http://en.forums.wordpress.com/topic/subscribe-to-comments-malfunctioning#post-400560 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:10:27 +0000 tcmacrae 400560@http://en.forums.wordpress.com/ I got the following comment from another blogger:

BTW, the ’subscribe to comments’ function seems to be broken. Each time I leave a comment and check the box, I get an e-mail saying I have to click a link to confirm that I want to receive notices for future comments on that post. It happens for every post I comment on. But when I click the links, I’m asked to login with a wordpress.com ID and password so I can confirm. Strange… (Or is it just me? That would not surprise me in the least!)

I've checked my settings in the dashboard under "Discussion" - all of the following boxes are unchecked:
- "Comment author must fill out name and email"
- "Users must be registered and logged in to comment"
- "Don't allow visitors to subscribe to the comments made on this blog"

Is it a problem with my site or the commenter? Nobody else has ever mentioned such a thing.

Thank you,
Ted C. MacRae

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