# Bugs **URL:** https://discuss.write.as/c/feedback/bugs/14.md [Latest](https://discuss.write.as/latest.md) · [Categories](https://discuss.write.as/categories.md) · [Tags](https://discuss.write.as/tags.md) --- ## [About the Bugs category](https://discuss.write.as/t/about-the-bugs-category/40)
**Author:** [@matt](https://discuss.write.as/u/matt)\ **Replies:** 0
Report any bugs you find. To help us quickly figure out what’s going on and solve any issues, please be sure to include: Product (e.g. Write.as, Snap.as, etc.) Platform (e.g. website, Android, iOS, Chrome OS, Chrome, … --- ## [Machine translated 429 error (?) points to wrong domain and makes no sense](https://discuss.write.as/t/machine-translated-429-error-points-to-wrong-domain-and-makes-no-sense/21185)
**Author:** [@kuukkeli](https://discuss.write.as/u/kuukkeli)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 13, 2026, 11:23am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/machine-translated-429-error-points-to-wrong-domain-and-makes-no-sense/21185 "2026-10-13T11:23:00Z")
I got feedback that my readers got a weird error message when visiting the blog. It would seem like the machine translation to Finnish took some liberties and also changed the domain to “kirjoita.as” (Finnish for write.a… --- ## [Posts not publishing](https://discuss.write.as/t/posts-not-publishing/20855)
**Author:** [@the-casual-critic](https://discuss.write.as/u/the-casual-critic)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2026, 6:16pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/posts-not-publishing/20855 "2026-08-31T18:16:28Z")
Over the last couple of days I have occasionally been prevented from publishing posts. I get a Javascript message saying “Failed to post. Please try again”. Trying again does not resolve the issue. This happened to me t… --- ## [Remove the Post Signature from the Emails](https://discuss.write.as/t/remove-the-post-signature-from-the-emails/20678)
**Author:** [@justinf](https://discuss.write.as/u/justinf)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [August 24, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/remove-the-post-signature-from-the-emails/20678 "2026-08-24T15:21:50Z")
The Post Signature looks terrible in email (formatting is all over the place, sign-up forms obviously don’t display, etc.). Just remove that part from the emails that get sent out when a new post is published - please! … --- ## [Visitor graph not displaying](https://discuss.write.as/t/visitor-graph-not-displaying/20844)
**Author:** [@the-casual-critic](https://discuss.write.as/u/the-casual-critic)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2026, 9:18pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/visitor-graph-not-displaying/20844 "2026-08-18T21:18:53Z")
Good morning, The visitor graph appears to be down. It shows an error message: "Unable to load stats. Please try again or check our Analytics status.". But the Analytics status is green. I think this has happened before… --- ## [API error in Stats page](https://discuss.write.as/t/api-error-in-stats-page/6829)
**Author:** [@PaoloAmoroso](https://discuss.write.as/u/PaoloAmoroso)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2026, 10:16pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/api-error-in-stats-page/6829 "2026-04-01T22:16:23Z")
When I visit my Stats page https://write.as/me/c/paoloamoroso/stats I get this API error where the chart should be: --- ## [Bug: Write.as navigation links incorrectly use vanity domain](https://discuss.write.as/t/bug-write-as-navigation-links-incorrectly-use-vanity-domain/20422)
**Author:** [@johnkarahalis](https://discuss.write.as/u/johnkarahalis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 30, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/bug-write-as-navigation-links-incorrectly-use-vanity-domain/20422 "2026-01-30T11:58:58Z")
Using a broken link checker, I found that certain vanity domain URLs which 404 accidentally link to Write.as product pages but using the vanity URL. For example, take this URL: https://blog.johnkarahalis.com/tag:Softwa… --- ## [Publications on the Fediverse not working properly](https://discuss.write.as/t/publications-on-the-fediverse-not-working-properly/20344)
**Author:** [@everton1371](https://discuss.write.as/u/everton1371)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2026, 2:14pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/publications-on-the-fediverse-not-working-properly/20344 "2026-01-13T14:14:44Z")
I have posted a third blog post, but it’s not showing up on Fediverse. As you can see in the screenshot below, just the first two blog posts appear. May someone help me with that? One of the reasons I decide to write on… --- ## [Editing a post creates a new Fediverse post](https://discuss.write.as/t/editing-a-post-creates-a-new-fediverse-post/9622)
**Author:** [@PaoloAmoroso](https://discuss.write.as/u/PaoloAmoroso)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [January 9, 2026, 9:42pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/editing-a-post-creates-a-new-fediverse-post/9622 "2026-01-09T21:42:00Z")
Over the past few days I edited some old posts of my blog such as this and, when I published them, corresponding new posts from my blog’s Fediverse account @paolo@journal.paolo.amoroso.com appeared in the Mstodon feed fr… --- ## [Bug report: Rich text editor removes custom HTML](https://discuss.write.as/t/bug-report-rich-text-editor-removes-custom-html/20152)
**Author:** [@johnkarahalis](https://discuss.write.as/u/johnkarahalis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [December 18, 2025, 5:07pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/bug-report-rich-text-editor-removes-custom-html/20152 "2025-12-18T17:07:25Z")
I noticed that WriteFreely supports custom HTML (as most Markdown parsers do), and it renders it properly. However, if the user switches to the rich text editor, the custom HTML is lost. I almost always use the plain te… --- ## [Span tag breaking editor](https://discuss.write.as/t/span-tag-breaking-editor/19832)
**Author:** [@dstokes](https://discuss.write.as/u/dstokes)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 16, 2025, 9:00am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/span-tag-breaking-editor/19832 "2025-10-16T09:00:28Z")
I added the following content to one of my pages. After publishing, the edit page no longer shows the editor component. The published content looks correct, but I can no longer edit the page. \Octo… --- ## [Post marked as Spam, fails to publish](https://discuss.write.as/t/post-marked-as-spam-fails-to-publish/19427)
**Author:** [@franksting](https://discuss.write.as/u/franksting)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 10:12pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/post-marked-as-spam-fails-to-publish/19427 "2025-09-04T22:12:51Z")
This is odd @matt is there a limit on the number of links you can have in a post, I just got this image when trying to publish a post and now it keeps failing. I have three links in the post. One of them is to a duckdu… --- ## [Read Write.as main page.... is something wrong?](https://discuss.write.as/t/read-write-as-main-page-is-something-wrong/17289)
**Author:** [@hustin](https://discuss.write.as/u/hustin)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 26, 2025, 12:34am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/read-write-as-main-page-is-something-wrong/17289 "2025-04-26T00:34:00Z")
When you enter the feed main page through this link today, the screen suddenly changes to a strange one, and when you enter any nickname, an unidentified chat room appears. What is the reason for this? Is it some kind … --- ## [Cosmetic bug? pinned posts links](https://discuss.write.as/t/cosmetic-bug-pinned-posts-links/8630)
**Author:** [@writeprivacy](https://discuss.write.as/u/writeprivacy)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 8:44pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/cosmetic-bug-pinned-posts-links/8630 "2025-03-20T20:44:50Z")
When the line of pinned posts comes to an end, a pinned post title gets line broken if there is a space in the title. If there is no space in the title, then the previous title with a space gets line broken. Example: p… --- ## [Links in articles that go to headers in the article get wrong URL in feed](https://discuss.write.as/t/links-in-articles-that-go-to-headers-in-the-article-get-wrong-url-in-feed/16609)
**Author:** [@jevans](https://discuss.write.as/u/jevans)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 28, 2025, 2:23am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/links-in-articles-that-go-to-headers-in-the-article-get-wrong-url-in-feed/16609 "2025-02-28T02:23:42Z")
If I make a header in an article # Example Heading I can make a link to that heading in the same article \[link to example heading\](#example-heading) This generates a URL for the link that jumps to that heading https… --- ## [Hashtag bug](https://discuss.write.as/t/hashtag-bug/7661)
**Author:** [@mahacat](https://discuss.write.as/u/mahacat)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 3, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/hashtag-bug/7661 "2025-02-03T13:45:19Z")
For writefreely v0.13.2, when clicking any tag, it shows the error message: This page is missing.Are you sure it was ever here? https://writee.org/temp/tag:tagtest For writefreely v0.13.1 the tag is working. But it … --- ## [Embeded Maps Turn into Read More Tags](https://discuss.write.as/t/embeded-maps-turn-into-read-more-tags/14996)
**Author:** [@XinJeisan](https://discuss.write.as/u/XinJeisan)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 24, 2025, 10:17pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/embeded-maps-turn-into-read-more-tags/14996 "2025-01-24T22:17:13Z")
I just published a post with several Google Maps embedded in the post. I needed to edit the post several times (see my other question) and every time I edited the page the code for the embedded maps turned into “read mo… --- ## [Blog Federation not Working](https://discuss.write.as/t/blog-federation-not-working/11662)
**Author:** [@cheribaker](https://discuss.write.as/u/cheribaker)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2024, 9:56pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/blog-federation-not-working/11662 "2024-10-07T21:56:19Z")
Hello. I’ve noticed that my blog (which is set to public) hasn’t shared any of my posts via federation since March 10th. Is there any way to kick it back into gear? Thanks! --- ## [Cache issue?](https://discuss.write.as/t/cache-issue/13049)
**Author:** [@pnetto](https://discuss.write.as/u/pnetto)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 8, 2024, 8:26pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/cache-issue/13049 "2024-09-08T20:26:29Z")
Hey, the versions of my blog post in the edit mode and the published version are different. It seems that some computers can see the more up-to-date version though. Could it be a caching issue? How to get around that? Th… --- ## [No anonymous and draft posts showing up on Posts page](https://discuss.write.as/t/no-anonymous-and-draft-posts-showing-up-on-posts-page/12543)
**Author:** [@prertik](https://discuss.write.as/u/prertik)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/no-anonymous-and-draft-posts-showing-up-on-posts-page/12543 "2024-08-05T18:12:37Z")
Hi, everyone! I’ve written a few posts for my blogs and published them already. But, even if I add new posts, they don’t show up on the posts page even if I’ve written good enough words on my posts. I’m on Write.as pro… --- ## [Subscription update email for my blog does not include the thumbnail video, or videos, if they exist](https://discuss.write.as/t/subscription-update-email-for-my-blog-does-not-include-the-thumbnail-video-or-videos-if-they-exist/11898)
**Author:** [@billiejt](https://discuss.write.as/u/billiejt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 22, 2024, 8:13pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/subscription-update-email-for-my-blog-does-not-include-the-thumbnail-video-or-videos-if-they-exist/11898 "2024-04-22T20:13:25Z")
When I include Vimeo videos in a blog update, the subsequent subscription update email just has a blank space where the video is on the blog. The blog showing the video. The same part of the subscription update emai… --- ## [Snap.as fails to load one or more photos intermittently](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-fails-to-load-one-or-more-photos-intermittently/11705)
**Author:** [@billiejt](https://discuss.write.as/u/billiejt)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 31, 2024, 9:51pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/snap-as-fails-to-load-one-or-more-photos-intermittently/11705 "2024-03-31T21:51:20Z")
Hi, I have been experiencing intermittent issues with uploading photos. As this is the prime reason for me using write.as, to share photos, and a few words, while retaining ownership of the photos, it is becoming a show… --- ## [Invalid Dates on read.write.as](https://discuss.write.as/t/invalid-dates-on-read-write-as/11505)
**Author:** [@mcg](https://discuss.write.as/u/mcg)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/invalid-dates-on-read-write-as/11505 "2024-03-06T21:52:17Z")
A bunch of posts on read.write.as are showing up with “Invalid Date”. --- ## [Changing a published post to a draft, then edit results in a 404](https://discuss.write.as/t/changing-a-published-post-to-a-draft-then-edit-results-in-a-404/11319)
**Author:** [@settima](https://discuss.write.as/u/settima)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 12, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/changing-a-published-post-to-a-draft-then-edit-results-in-a-404/11319 "2024-02-12T18:00:19Z")
When clicking “change to draft” on a published post, then going to Drafts \> edit , the post doesn’t exist (“Page not found.”). It’s still there in the drafts list but can only be edited by moving it back to the blog (“mo… --- ## [Blog password not accepted on IOS](https://discuss.write.as/t/blog-password-not-accepted-on-ios/11049)
**Author:** [@billiejt](https://discuss.write.as/u/billiejt)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 16, 2024, 7:48am UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/blog-password-not-accepted-on-ios/11049 "2024-01-16T07:48:50Z")
I have set my blog to use a password. On any IOS device I have tried, using either Safari or Brave, if I have previously signed on to update the blog and then signed out, the read password for the blog is not accepted. I… --- ## [Glitch prevents me from updating my about page](https://discuss.write.as/t/glitch-prevents-me-from-updating-my-about-page/10743)
**Author:** [@non-monetized-together](https://discuss.write.as/u/non-monetized-together)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [December 9, 2023, 1:42pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/glitch-prevents-me-from-updating-my-about-page/10743 "2023-12-09T13:42:55Z")
There is no longer an icon for editing my about page, so I have tried adding /edit to the end of the URL, which lets me edit the page, but doesn’t save these changes. Is anybody else having this problem? --- ## [C is changed in ©](https://discuss.write.as/t/c-is-changed-in/10546)
**Author:** [@writeprivacy](https://discuss.write.as/u/writeprivacy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2023, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/c-is-changed-in/10546 "2023-11-20T12:11:07Z")
@matt when creating non markdown lists with letters, write.as rendering engine changes (a) (b) (c) c between brackets (d) into (a) (b) © copyright symbol (d) --- ## [Classic Editor v2 error](https://discuss.write.as/t/classic-editor-v2-error/10354)
**Author:** [@gtirloni](https://discuss.write.as/u/gtirloni)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2023, 6:44pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/classic-editor-v2-error/10354 "2023-10-27T18:44:58Z")
When I try to edit a post, nothing shows in the content area and I see this error in the console: prose.bundle.57270cbe3ae6df.js:2 Uncaught Error: Token type \`html\_inline\` not supported by Markdown parser at ge.pars… --- ## [Twitter/bsky not loading blog image](https://discuss.write.as/t/twitter-bsky-not-loading-blog-image/10373)
**Author:** [@writeprivacy](https://discuss.write.as/u/writeprivacy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2023, 12:13pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/twitter-bsky-not-loading-blog-image/10373 "2023-10-22T12:13:45Z")
This might be more a problem of twitter and bsky. In the past, the first image of a blog post got shown when you post your blog post on twitter. This is for me no longer the case. Similarly on bsky, which instead loads… --- ## [Vertical ines](https://discuss.write.as/t/vertical-ines/10359)
**Author:** [@writeprivacy](https://discuss.write.as/u/writeprivacy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 20, 2023, 3:56pm UTC](https://discuss.write.as/t/vertical-ines/10359 "2023-10-20T15:56:30Z")
It’s been posted a few times that images uploaded to snap.as and/or on the blog profile page may appear as coloured fine vertical lines. This behaviour is also on some other platforms, not only on write.as/snap.as Sear… [Next page](https://discuss.write.as/c/feedback/bugs/14.md?page=1)