The Beginning At Last

Reader and Notifications – WTF?

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Kevin
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Man, I’m already in a lousy mood today from lack of sleep and now, I log back in to see yet more surprises with Reader and Notifications.

Reader is suddenly slow AF. I mean like snail caught in molasses slow. And no, I am not having trouble with any other pages.

Me waiting for Reader to friggen load.

And seriously…Could we find a more non-intuitive place to put the notification icon? This is the second time it’s been relocated in the past couple weeks. And yes, I thought that location sucked too.

Wondering why the hell the notification icon was moved yet again.

Meanwhile, I am beyond thrilled to say that I am still getting randomly unsubscribed from people’s pages, and no, the pingbacks still aren’t working either. 🙄

Debating a rage quit.

I’m sure this is the last random idiotic issue that will crop up, right? 😊

We now return you to your regularly scheduled blogging. Thank you and goodnight!

Comments

39 responses to “Reader and Notifications – WTF?”

  1. Ernie Federspiel Avatar
    Ernie Federspiel

    I love it! Knowing it’s just not me ease’s up my mental “blocks”

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Nope. Not just you at all. Friggen annoying!

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  2. tenzenmen Avatar
    tenzenmen

    Since moving to a country that I do not culturally understand I have learned extreme patience (and I was pretty chilled to begin with). Things are only frustrating if you decide to let them be.

    Having said that, I want to smash things badly every time I’m forced to use a Windows computer!

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      🤣🤣
      It’s more just me bitching to bitch, but it truly is agitating at times.

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    2. AM Avatar
      AM

      😂 I can relate! I dislike windows too!

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  3. Mr. B Avatar
    Mr. B

    We already don’t get paid, plus we are paying for the privilige of having a platform. Can it at least work?

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      That’s what kills me. A lot of us are paying for this “honor” lol

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  4. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Thankfully I don’t pay lol 🤪🤪
    They always sending me those dang coupons…
    Nope not worth the aggravation lmao

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      It’s a trap! 🤣🤣

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  5. Eva Tillman (Author) Avatar
    Eva Tillman (Author)

    If you were the green guy, I’d know what to do right now….. But you’re not so I’ll just give you a minute 😂

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      I need a whiskey. 🤣

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  6. Marie Avatar
    Marie

    What is with the notifications the last couple of months. They moved the tiny tiny icon to a place no one looks so that they actually have to put up a hint box to show you where they moved it. I’ve complained about the bizarre functioning of notifications several times. I complained on one the WP broadcast emails and did get a reply. I think they have designers who like to torment users. My biggest rant is about the notifications moving while you are typing a reply and your reply box jumps back into the notifications list, if that makes sense.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Yes! I know exactly what you’re talking about. That happens to me as well.
      The notification icon was fine where it originally was. Then they moved it to the opposite side of the screen and now the most out of the way spot imaginable.
      And Reader is absolute trash tonight. It’s ridiculous how slowly it’s loading and updating.

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      1. Marie Avatar
        Marie

        Luckily mine is loading, at the moment. But I have been wondering recently why I was no longer subscribed to some blogs and wasn’t seeing the posts. I see I am not the only one. ☹☹

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Oh, no, Far from it. A lot of us have that issue regularly.

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  7. Liz Avatar
    Liz

    I am in a situation the last two days where when I am on the Reader page and I click on the notifications icon the notification drop down that appears does not disappear when I click back on it.
    It also doesn’t allow me to click on those notifications individually. Instead of the notification, it’s the post on the Reader that appears underneath that ot takes me to.
    I have to refresh my page to remove the notification drop down and to view individually those notifications, instead I have to go to my stats page, as the notice bell works there ok. Unlike Reader.
    If it’s same today, than it will be 3 days not working right on Reader page.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      It did that to me earlier as well. I had to go to my dashboard to like and reply comments. I forgot about that little snafu!
      Today was the first day I had that pleasure. 🙄

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      1. Liz Avatar
        Liz

        I am still finding same issue so 3 days like it now.
        Like some things they feel the need to fix that didn’t fixing to then break it, they are wasting their time doing nothing.

        Liked by 2 people

      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        And to think they’re getting paid for this stellar work. 🙄

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      3. Liz Avatar
        Liz

        Yep. Just a waste of time.

        Liked by 2 people

    2. Marie Avatar
      Marie

      Same problems with me.

      Liked by 3 people

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      1. Liz Avatar
        Liz

        It’s so annoying isn’t it?

        Liked by 3 people

      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Extremely

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      3. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        That’s another thing – why is it one style (the old one) of notifications everywhere else, but Reader has to be different. What is the freaking point of that?

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  8. AM Avatar
    AM

    I’ve noticed that too with the reader. It’s been slow and buggy as hell for months. No wonder all our stats are going down the crapper 😂.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      I’ve had it sluggish before but not like this. Damn…

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  9. AdamFenner Avatar
    AdamFenner

    Just keep after it, don’t sweat the platform’s noise.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Trying my best lol

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  10. Darcy Branwyn Avatar
    Darcy Branwyn

    It’s frustrating. No idea why they keep making changes. You’d think they’d have better things to do; like get rid of al the glitches.

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      It is very frustrating and not value added at all. Worse still, it’s abundantly clear they don’t care what the community thinks

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      1. Darcy Branwyn Avatar
        Darcy Branwyn

        I’ve noticed. 🙁

        Liked by 1 person

  11. rugby843 Avatar
    rugby843

    I rarely check reader because it does nit update 

    Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPhone

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      It does it randomly for me.
      It’s the oddest thing I’ve ever seen

      Like

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  12. mchelsmusings Avatar
    mchelsmusings

    I guess I’m lucky using the Jetpack app, I don’t seem to have these issues. But I’ve got to go on the laptop this weekend and update some things I can’t do on the app. 😊

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      Good luck, you’ll probably need it LOL

      Liked by 1 person

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      1. mchelsmusings Avatar
        mchelsmusings

        😂

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      2. Kevin Avatar
        Kevin

        Just saying😆

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  13. anne leueen Avatar
    anne leueen

    I am to know that it’s not just me

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    1. Kevin Avatar
      Kevin

      No, I assure you, you are not alone lol

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