I interrupt this Blog to please ask WordPress Moderators who put this sign into my right had notification column to please withdraw it as soon as they are able… It comes in with the message
Blog, supercharged: get your own domain name, powerful customization options and lots of space for audio and video.
Every time I click my notifications to answer a comment the comment shoots back and this one briefly appears , the comment box I was on disappears and I have to scroll down to found the comment again I then go through the process again…. I even clicked onto Get WordPress Premium but to no avail it still jumps the cue to be answered again..
I usually have lots and LOTS of Patience..
But time here is precious and its taken me twice as long to get through simple comment replies..
Thank you WP for all of your hard work in improvements to our Blogs I am very appreciative of all your efforts to make our blog experience a rewarding one.
But I get the message..
And I can upgrade from my editor if I so wish by pressing the Go Premium Button..
But…
And I am very happy in my Free domain
Thank you Kindly
~Sue~
litebeing
Aug 29, 2015 @ 18:55:25
I have it too and it is annoying 🙂
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 29, 2015 @ 18:57:08
It is Linda.. and I am usually a very patient person.. but this jumping around is Very annoying.. xxx 😀
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marina kanavaki
Aug 29, 2015 @ 18:59:35
I just noticed it too and it is quite irritating!!!! Well said, my dear Sue!! 🙂
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 29, 2015 @ 19:02:57
Thank you Marina.. I just gave up trying to answer your comment via the notifications column.. I am sorry that you are experiencing the same.. I thought it may be just a glitch in my Blog… but it seems not.. 😦 I hope it soon gets sorted.. x Hugs your way xx
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bobraxton
Aug 29, 2015 @ 20:10:25
here goes – attempting to respond – in the white rectangle
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 29, 2015 @ 20:31:28
Thank you Bob… your words were received
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Genie
Aug 29, 2015 @ 20:20:28
Its annoying, that’s for sure, I had thought that it was a problem in my settings, but now I see it’s a problem with WP.
Have a wonderful weekend, Angel. 😍 😇 😘
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 29, 2015 @ 20:25:06
Thank you Genie.. Lets hope it soon gets sorted xx xx
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Genie
Aug 29, 2015 @ 21:31:10
I think that WP won’t change it, the reason being is: WP host the NSA, CIA, FBI, Homland Security, etc., so it’s thier way of making one feel as though #BigBrother is watching every move they make.
The CIA, FBI, Homeland Security, all use WordPress:
https://talesfromthelou.wordpress.com/2015/08/18/the-cia-fbi-homeland-security-all-use-wordpress/
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Mél@nie
Aug 30, 2015 @ 13:43:22
@Génie: yep, I totally agree with your direct explanation – in fact a “secret de Polichinelle”… 😉
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:04:14
Thank you Genie… I found your link fascinating 🙂
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Renard Moreau
Aug 29, 2015 @ 20:39:03
[ Smiles ] Sue, that is the downside of having a free blog on WordPress; you are always at their mercy!
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 13:58:38
Yes very true Renard… I used to be able to moderate the template of my theme.. Adding header like you see the feathers etc… Now its only available to do that if you buy permium.. 🙂 Good thing I am happy with the look and the colour changes I made prior to their altering the settings 🙂 And I have found away around the annoyance.. 🙂 so all calm with Dreamwalker again xx
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Playamart - Zeebra Designs
Aug 29, 2015 @ 20:47:30
i noticed it too, but thought it was a one-time (nonobtrusive) ad… i’m online so rarely that i did not realize this is a new pesk!
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:00:55
Yes Z it was a pesk.. but after playing around with how I comment in the side bar I have found if I reply and no not press the like button it stays stable.. Its when I press the like button first it disappears.. I then go to the actual posting to click all the like buttons in the comments below my post.. Always a way.. 🙂
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Playamart - Zeebra Designs
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:48:03
Oh yes, a creative mind can find artful ways to dodge frusrations! Now if WP will roll back the ‘edit’ prompt. The main edit on my site takes to a teeny window that doesn’t even fit one photo in it, though sometimes the equally-irritating ‘beep beep bop’ offers, ‘if it’s taking too long you can always edit from the dashboard’ which takes me back to the ‘normal’ window with lots of scrolling room. Guess all obstacles also help us stay mentally fit by exercising our creative ways out of the mazes.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:56:53
Yes the beep beep bop happens a lot… 🙂 But we rise up to our challenges with a smile.. knowing all small annoyances are only temporary 🙂 .. 😀 Enjoy your day xxx ❤ and thank you Z……
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Ines Radman
Aug 29, 2015 @ 20:58:07
Nothing stays free forever…not surprised…FB started out that way too. If we yell loud enough they might hear or threaten to leave and go elsewhere?
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:02:45
I have overcome the problem Ines using patience and observing.. I just have to remember not to click the like on the comments first. x
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Paul Handover
Aug 29, 2015 @ 21:08:09
I can’t see that icon but then again it maybe because I subscribe to the premium WP service (have forgotten why I did!).
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:03:46
Thank you Paul.. Yes its only those of us with the Free Blogs that are being targeted by the responses I have had Paul.. 🙂
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alicejaneraynor
Aug 29, 2015 @ 21:59:28
I noticed the same problem -.- It’s draining!
I agree with your thoughts… I hope WordPress solve this issue.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:06:04
Hi Alice.. thank you for taking time to comment.. I played around with answering comments and found if I answer the comment without pressing the like button first it behaves its self.. It only reacts when I press the like button first.. I then go to my web page to the comments and click all the comments likes buttons there.. 🙂 Hope this works for you too 🙂
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alicejaneraynor
Aug 31, 2015 @ 11:08:31
Thank you for your help 🙂
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 12:18:40
You are most welcome Alice. x
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Val Boyko
Aug 29, 2015 @ 23:19:17
I haven’t encountered it yet … Perhaps they are doing a trial. Although, since I pay for the domain name here, maybe I get off lightly.
Boy – it would annoy me too!
Breathe easy. xo
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:18:01
I think Val its the Free Blogs which are having the problems looking at the comment responses here.. 🙂 so you should be fine… thank you for answering.. I breathed in deep and worked my way around the problem,, as I clicked and tried different ways to see how it reacted.. I now do not click the like button first and that has eased the problem.. 🙂
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Val Boyko
Aug 30, 2015 @ 19:47:28
Sometimes I feel technology is a good trainer of the mind! 😉
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 12:42:37
Well it’s testing me for sure .. 🙂
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insearchofitall
Aug 30, 2015 @ 00:59:00
Lots of things have changed on WP and not all of it good. I got the premium as part of the price for attending the conference here. I’m not particularly techy so I hate to get too many changes. Let us know when they fix this. I’m curious how long it will take.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:27:34
Yes true Marlene. It isn’t fixed but I have worked my way around it Marlene so I do not get so frustrated… It happened when I clicked the like button first.. the whole comment would then slide back into the side bar leaving the WP icon showing… the original comment would then disappear for a few seconds.. I was busy scrolling down searching for it… But I have since found if I reply to the comment first its ok.. and leave the like button alone.. I then go to my posting page and block like all comments together… It seems more of those with Free sites are the ones this is happening too judging by the comments I have received… I doubt it will change..
Greed is the name of the game.. and I guess nothing stays ‘Free’ for long without you pay for it in other ways.. WP altered the settings to my blog Theme the other month.. Where you see the feathers at the top of my blog.. I would change with the seasons.. Like Sunflowers, Christmas snow men etc.. Now that feature has been withdrawn.. I could still change it but only if I upgrade to premium..
But I am happy that at least it got changed when the feathers were in place LOL and not the snowmen 🙂 haha… You have to find the silver lining in all things.. 😀
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insearchofitall
Aug 30, 2015 @ 17:06:20
I’m all for silver linings. I guess WP has to pay all those happiness engineers somehow. 😦
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 12:36:48
🙂 true xx
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Crowing Crone
Aug 30, 2015 @ 04:05:52
was wondering why it is not showing up on mine. Not that I would want it to. And then I remembered I pay for my domain. Because….I paid last year and the only way to keep my blog going, as far as I could figure out, after a frustrating couple of days…was to pay again. Lesson learned.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:32:40
Ouch sounds like you got stung twice Joss.. Yes its only happening to those who haven’t got a premium site.. but I have worked around it and maybe I needed a lesson in patience. Its still there.. but I now do not click on the like button first.. and it behaves xxx
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JoAnn Chateau
Aug 30, 2015 @ 06:51:58
I understand WordPress wanting, and needing, to make money, but this ad is a little too intrusive. I hope they realize that at least 50% of the true value for users of WordPress.com is the community – and I would guess the community is largely made-up of bloggers who use the free service.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:34:52
I would think so too JoAnn… but we soldier on and I am working my way around it.. And its better now I do not click the like button on the comment boxes.. it behaves better x
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David
Aug 30, 2015 @ 07:13:17
Understand completely and am 100% behind you Sue. If it happens to me I would seriously consider going to another site to publish my writings. Love, David
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:38:10
Well I have worked around it David.. All clouds have a silver lining even though we have to go through the storms before hand.. I have to say I love WP.. and apart from some of their changes I enjoy this blogging platform.. It comes to remind me how petty this annoyance is when you take the larger world into account and what some people have to deal with in their lives.. And I am thinking in particular of your own on going dilemma David… So this is nothing to what you have been dealing with over the years.. Hugs Sue x
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maskednative
Aug 30, 2015 @ 07:44:19
Well said Sue, polite and straight to the point, hope it works for you.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:40:02
I doubt this post will make any difference at all… But thank you, I have worked a way around it not jumping back, and that is not to click the like button on the comment boxes in the notification section.. But go to the post page and block click the likes from there xx
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Eddie Two Hawks
Aug 30, 2015 @ 13:30:38
It is there but not as offensive as it is with your site. I understand why you would be disturbed.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:48:20
Eddie.. yes my patience was tried and tested.. but I over came it today.. and learnt how it was reacting… so now I do not press the like button on the comment before answering.. this has eased the problem of it shooting off back in the side panel.. 🙂 x
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europasicewolf
Aug 30, 2015 @ 13:33:23
Haven’t had this problem yet but due to phone updates chomping up my data allowance for the month I am having to do everything from the phone app. Mixed blessing by sound of it! It comes with it’s own annoying habits but so far that’s not one of them. But give it time! ☺ xx
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:51:08
Awww Wolfie.. you have my sympathies with the phone app.. I couldn’t even begin to do that 🙂 Enjoy your weekend xxx Hugs Sue
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europasicewolf
Aug 30, 2015 @ 23:33:07
Being in the throws of battling to put a blog post together on Live Writer I can safely say that the phone app is a piece of cake by comparison! I’m rapidly losing the will to live trying to get it to function the way it’s supposed to 😉 I will have to investigate the Web version of w/p too and see if it’s giving me your problem. ..It really doesn’t want to though…It would be very ill advised of it! 😉 Hope it doesn’t drive you mad! xx
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 11:54:12
Well its stilling giving me the same problems today Wolfie, but we shall overcome!!.. And good luck.. I like using the Live writer, the only bug bare with it I found is that WP then stores two lots of photos from it in my media library .. So I do not now use as often.. I could never figure why it did that?
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europasicewolf
Aug 31, 2015 @ 12:04:06
Yes I noticed that too. It seems to store one thumbnail image and one full size image. Strange. And a storage hog! Live writer for W8 is a pain and it’s currently inserting all my photos upside down with no option to turn them around. I shall be utilising the w.p editor instead if these sort of issues continue!
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 12:11:41
That is what I had to do Wolfie… I only now rarely use Live Writer.. I also discovered it stored data on my PC of the posts I had made… LOTS over the years.. I deleted on as I thought it may delete from my blog.. but when I discovered it didn’t I deleted the lot.. It helped create more space in my harddrive .. 🙂 I am now running on RED… and have a Passport hard drive now where I store my uploaded photos.. x
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europasicewolf
Aug 31, 2015 @ 16:50:52
Oopsy! Running on RED doesn’t sound healthy! I found Live Writer handy for storing copies of my posts on my laptop once I realised, as I’d been busily storing copies of my own for ages not knowing it did it for me! I like to have them around in case anything happens to my blog along the way 🙂 But if you’re short on storage space on your laptop then I can see that could be a mega problem! 🙂
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 17:43:54
I have taken loads and Loads of photo’s off yet it seems to make not much difference.. so I do not know what is taking up such alot of space.. as I have not many programmes installed
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europasicewolf
Aug 31, 2015 @ 17:49:26
Have you tried defragmenting the hard drive,clearing the cache and running a disk clean up? It’s surprising how much space you can claim back that way. My security does all that for me but you can do it yourself through windows control panel. You could also try compressing files…
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 18:02:05
I do clear the cache.. I haven’t de fragmented.. I will investigate 🙂 thank you!! ❤
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europasicewolf
Aug 31, 2015 @ 18:14:14
If you’ve never done one and the situation is as it is on your computer it could take some time…maybe worth leaving it to do the job overnight! As I recall you can’t use it whilst it’s defragmenting the drive but it can make a huge difference so good luck on your mission! Oh yes clearing your search history regularly can clear a surprising amount of storage space too…as can moving videos onto an external hard drive seeing as they use ridiculous amounts of storage even for a little tiny short one! x
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 18:21:45
Thanks Wolfie.. I clear history regular.. and will follow your advice 🙂
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Mél@nie
Aug 30, 2015 @ 13:38:02
Hi Sue!
@”Blog, supercharged: get your own domain name, powerful customization options and lots of space for audio and video.” – well, I’m not that surprised with WP’s statement(warning), for other fellow bloggers whose pages are too “loaded”(LOL!) have gotten it, as well… 🙂 bluntly put, their message is: hey, we remind you that WP-space is FREE and if you wanna do whatever you want and wish @ your blog, you need/have to pay, gal/dude! 🙂
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P.S. that’s why I always resize my pix and I edit all “youtube-stuff” without the “https://”, so the link opens up only if you click on it! simple like “bonjour!” 🙂
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 30, 2015 @ 14:53:18
Yes that’s about the size of it Melanie in a nut shell 🙂 Greed!…. I will try that useful tip on the https:// thank you for that.. as my blog is fast filling hence the starting of my gardening blog for photo space 😉 xxx Lovely to see you and wishing you a wonderful rest of the weekend.. Hugs Sue xxx
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DG MARYOGA
Aug 30, 2015 @ 17:10:41
It was yesterday that I noticed it too and was wondering what it was doing there since we have the same option on a permanent basis … I am with you dear Sue.
Thank you ~ Hugs ❤ xxx
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 12:37:40
Thank you dear Doda for your support… and hope you do not get as frustrated.. 🙂
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DG MARYOGA
Aug 31, 2015 @ 13:47:27
It’s still there queuing,but doesn’t bother me.Now,I know,thanks to you, that I am not the only one I got it.Hugs for the day ❤ xxx
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 14:13:47
🙂 xxxx
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silentlyheardonce
Aug 30, 2015 @ 18:41:44
Your blog is the 3rd blog I read with people having issues. I hope it is corrected soon.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 12:42:06
So do I dear Kim.. so do I.. ❤
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stephensmustang1
Aug 30, 2015 @ 19:52:22
I agree. Well said.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 12:44:07
Thank you dear Elizabeth xxx
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lscotthoughts
Aug 30, 2015 @ 22:00:16
This would be annoying, Sue, and I hope it’s straightened out soon for you. I do have my own domain so I haven’t had these issues. However, I’ve had other WP issues and yes, they take patience! 🙂 Lots of love to you! xx
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 12:50:47
hi Lauren.. and yes I have heard about others who have paid for theirs and still changes have been made which have caused problems to them.. Changes are needed to progress.I so understand this.. And I suppose we get the gremlins along the way.. xxx Loved that you dropped in Lauren.. Enjoy your week my friend xxx
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valentinelogar
Aug 31, 2015 @ 00:19:09
I don’t use the comments box, instead I use the notifications page so I never see it. Patience with WP though, yes sometimes it is called for.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Aug 31, 2015 @ 12:53:25
You know I saved that notification page Val in my browser like you said when these new side bar came out.. Now I need to go find it out again 🙂 Thank you for that reminder.. x
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irenedesign2011
Aug 31, 2015 @ 19:26:53
I do still get annoying messages like yours and when I like a post and wish to answer everything disappear…:
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Sue Dreamwalker
Sep 02, 2015 @ 13:14:24
Hi Irene, yes it can be very frustrating .. But we keep on keeping on 🙂 xx Hugs x
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irenedesign2011
Sep 02, 2015 @ 14:05:02
I agree Sue
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The Emu
Sep 01, 2015 @ 04:02:10
Thanks for the heads up Sue, I seem to be having a bit of a problem in that area also, I haven’t seen that logo yet, but suffice to say, Sherlock Emu will be investigating.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Sep 02, 2015 @ 13:41:54
I am Sooooooooooo Pleased to report Ian since logging in this morning and answering comments WP seems to have sorted out the disappearing comments and the logo has also gone.. No more jumping boxes when I press the like button either.. Yipppee… All good x
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aussieian2011
Sep 02, 2015 @ 14:12:43
Good news, pleased for you Sue, hope it stays that way.
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Sue Dreamwalker
Sep 02, 2015 @ 14:42:20
Me too Ian. 🙂 Shussssh though LOL… those Gremlins have ears …. lol 😀
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D.G.Kaye
Sep 03, 2015 @ 04:11:32
It seems WordPress is sure up to a lot of tricks. How annoying that is. I have my own headaches with them, but at least when I went to self hosted, I don’t have to put up with their shenanigans with pop up ads and them trying to sell me something else distracting. It’s bad enough they don’t have a ‘reblog’ button for self hosters. ❤ 🙂
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Sue Dreamwalker
Sep 03, 2015 @ 15:19:39
Thankfully Deb WP has ironed out those gremlins and I am not as frustrated in my moderation box LOL.. 🙂 Yes the adds are annoying but something I do not see when I log into my own site, only when I log into others do I see them.. I hope you soon get all your own wrinkles ironed out too .. ❤
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D.G.Kaye
Sep 03, 2015 @ 23:46:51
I’m working on it Sue. As I visit each blog, I look to see how I can clean things up. 🙂 It’s a process!
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Maria F.
Sep 15, 2015 @ 04:05:44
I had no idea!
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Sue Dreamwalker
Sep 15, 2015 @ 13:50:46
All sorted now thank goodness, but it was big Blip for many WP subscribers at the time.
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