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  1. mikkoatakkunen
    Member

    I've been having trouble updating my front page post: I make changes and click 'update post', and a window pops up thats states that 'do you want to navigate away from this page? Any changes made won't be saved blah blah blah'. This has occurred yesterday and today several times. I've updating my blog almost on a daily basis for over a year now, and I've never had this problem before. It's quite infuriating. I've made changes several times, and only every 5th - 6th attempt seems to save the changes.

    What's going on????

    The blog I need help with is photojournalismlinks.com.

  2. justjennifer
    Member

    I don't know the solution to this particular problem is, but congratulations on having the oldest and longest running account on WordPress.COM

    http://en.forums.wordpress.com/profile/mikkoatakkunen 2010 years?

    Houston, we have a problem...

  3. mikkoatakkunen
    Member

    2010 years.... jeez, years pass on so quick..

  4. justjennifer
    Member

    And you lookin' so good, too! You'll have to tell us your secret and make millions. :D

  5. mordueparladentelle
    Member

    I have been having the same problem, just this morning. I have composed the same post three times and it is impossible to publish it or save it without triggering 'do you want to navigate away from this page?'. Then the post dissapears and there is sweet pea nothing in the autosave draft files. Feels like an April Fool several days late. I am relatively new to WordPress, but have had no trouble posting before today. Anybody else?

  6. mordueparladentelle
    Member

    P.S. I really can spell 'disappear' - I'm a little frustrated and cranky just now.

  7. mordueparladentelle
    Member

    It is taunting me! I returned to my draft page and, suddenly, one of my posts matieralized in the draft box. I immediately hit 'publish', and the post disappeared before it got to the front page. All I have is a title. Returning to the draft page, I was faced with an empty box again.

  8. thesacredpath
    Staff

    @mordueparladentelle, look in your post revisions section which should be below the post area (unless you have hidden it in screen options). You should find a copy of it there.

    With the problems this weekend, I expect staff has rolled out some new code and it may take a day before things settle down.

  9. obimomkenobi
    Member

    I'm glad to know that others have noticed the problem too. I was beginning to question my sanity.

  10. obimomkenobi
    Member

    Oh, and I can't access the HTML screen either. Anyone else?

  11. mougue2009
    Member

    I have the same problem as mikkoatakkunen. I make changes and click 'update post', and a window pops up thats states that 'do you want to navigate away from this page? So finally I cannot work today! Could anyone help me please? Thank you.

  12. mordueparladentelle
    Member

    Thanks for an answer, thesacredpath. I didn't know there were problems this weekend and possible changes in the works. Unfortunately, every single one of the revision files is empty - that was the first place I went looking. I then proceeded to rewrite the post three times. No trace of it anywhere, and still no possibility of saving or publishing without losing it.

    @obimomkenobi, going to the HTML screen also makes the post disappear.

    Perhaps we should just go enjoy the weekend and see what we may, or may not, be able to do with our blogs on Monday.

    So relieved that it is not just me. Since I am pretty new to this, I really thought I had somehow messed things up.

  13. mikkoatakkunen
    Member

    I'm somewhat relieved to read that others have experienced similar problems (not that I wish such problems for others !)

    Hope the matter will be solved soon..

  14. mordueparladentelle
    Member

    Just managed to post without losing my draft! I didn't do anything different.

  15. raincoaster
    Member

    I'm kind of amazed we were free from the traditional Friday evening problems for so many months. Hopefully they are only visiting, and won't return permanently.

  16. thesacredpath
    Staff

    Yes, the dreaded update Friday's... shudder.

  17. mikkoatakkunen
    Member

    the updating problem continues....

  18. obimomkenobi
    Member

    It's been very on and off for me this weekend. I hope the programmers get this code worked out soon as I'm getting a little 'twitchy'.

  19. mikkoatakkunen
    Member

    i'm getting very annoyed...

  20. staciavillota
    Member

    Both problems appearing for me as well (clicking "update" to an existing post gives you the "are you sure you want to navigate away" message; and inconsistently (not repeatedly) I can't choose the "html" update tab.

  21. rchaybok
    Member

    I'm having the same issue right now. Frustration envelopes every fiber of my being.

  22. 1tess
    Moderator

    Has anyone sent in a ticket to support about this issue?
    http://support.wordpress.com/contact/

  23. mikkoatakkunen
    Member

    haven't

  24. mikkoatakkunen
    Member

    have now.

  25. staciavillota
    Member

    Mikko... can you post a link to your ticket? I can't seem to find it, and I'm still having this problem. Thanks kindly!

  26. 1tess
    Moderator

    Contact support, and give them as many details as you can: browser, version, operating system, version, exactly what you have been doing, etc.
    http://support.wordpress.com/contact/

  27. indeliblefilms
    Member

    SAME HERE. Editing a page just fine yesterday. Then suddenly Page becomes inoperable with saves. I may have run a spell check... but unsure. Either way, this page is now useless. I can't change it.

  28. indeliblefilms
    Member

    Update: This error must be page specific. My other pages were tested and work. Try an open/edit/save cycle on your other blog pages (if you're set up that way) and see what you get.

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