Starting sometime this week, possible last weekend, WordPress.com began forcing me to double dip. Double Dip on “likes” that is. Every time that I have “liked” a comment, whether on my own posts or on someone else’s, after about 30-45seconds, it magically “unlikes” and I have to hit the “like” button again for it to stick. How unhygienic and disgusting is that?
I might as well be making out with Corona-chan! And here I thought WordPress had the best interest of their users at heart. I mean, if they forced the block editor on us because they knew better, I’m really surprised they aren’t embarrassed to be encouraging such behavior during this time of pandemic’ness. Shame on you WordPress; I claim the Dishonor Meme against you!
I am doing my part though. Washing my hands between double dipping AND I’m wearing a mask. So don’t worry, those “likes” from me are completely hygienic and totally covid-free. No thanks to WordPress though. I’d go protest peacefully by burning down a few cities but honestly, I’ve got a Wild Mike’s pizza just waiting for me. Ohhh baaaaaby…….
There is no excuse for double dipping, never! 😉 For what it’s worth, I only received one like notification on my comment to your latest WoT review, so if you liked it twice, one of them didn’t trigger the usual notification activities. The notification I received came about one minute before you replied.
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Yeah, that is the weird thing. People don’t get notified twice. It is like the first one simply doesn’t exist. I’ve cleared my browser too. I’ll probably try another browser soon to see if it is a chrome/wordpress thing or what.
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Ive had this problem for a while now where i normally like and comment while either using the pc or my mobile, only to see same post not liked by me anymore when switching back to a different device. My comments do stay on, if they dont go towards someone’s spam. But if i remember that ive read through the post and commented i tend to not double dip. Regarding ye olde WP, guys should really get their shit fixed, 2020 has been tough enough.
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I think WP is overextending themselves and doing a complete crap job while doing so 😦
They better get their asses in gear for ’21!
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Also, how weird is it that i was first to comment🙂. I have finally found the notification buttons for the sites i follow🥳.
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Hahahaha! Nice! Hope that makes life a bit easier for you 🙂
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Dave’s getting on top of things💪
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My girl likes it when we double dip.
There’s nothing wrong with that!
It’s a beautiful thing, yo.
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Oh, “I” don’t mind, but I’m just worried about everyone else 😉
And besides, I felt the need to rant against WP for something. It’s been a little while!
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I’m liking this several times to get the full effect…
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Good job! I think I got 67 notifications? I’ll have to hand count them to make sure they were all legal “likes” though…
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I am happy to wait until the counting process is complete and the results can be officially certified.
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I am officially Likng this comment using the Microsoft Edge Browser. And my “like” just disappeared while I typed this. Which means it is a bloody WP thing and not a Chrome thing like I was hoping. Because I could figure out and fix a chrome thing.
As for officially certified, I’ll have to have Mrs B re-count with witnesses.
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Microsoft Edge browser? Famously problematic. Not a fan of Chrome either. Using Firefox and having to restart without add-ons every time due to last week’s ongoing data mosh. I nominate fraggle and Raist to witness, less than two meters from the recount, please! And make is snappy, giving a press conference later…
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I know, right? Edge is worse than chrome imo.
I gave up on firefox a while ago when I realized they weren’t really any better than chrome and I was tired of poofing around trying to make things work the way I wanted them too. So now I’m a chrome-dome.
I will take your nominations seriously and give them the attention and care they truly deserve. Knowing an accurate “Like” count is very important to this Administration!
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I’ll be seizing power with an iron fist next week, so you’ll just be rearranging the deckchairs on the Titanic really…my likes will be delivered in an unmarked camper van three days after your likes are recounted…
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Great, just what we need, A Movieocracy!
I’m not sure the world is quite ready for that…
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Ready or not, here I come!
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I thought you had to count to 67 first!?!?
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Numbers not important in my regime! Get ready for my new Chase-based dictatorship!
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#Resist
#NotMyMovieocracy
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You’re just getting in the way of an orderly transition. So behead yourself and put your melon on a spike so I can see it from my palace window. You know it makes sense.
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After that compelling argument, I totally agree with you! I’m marching off to the guillotene right now in fact.
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Great, thanks, we’re on schedule then. Thanks for your cooperation…
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No sacrifice is too great for our great Movieocracy. The Movement was go on!
I do admit though, it would be MUCH easier if someone were doing the sacrificing and getting THEIR head cut off. Just sayin….
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That would be be too easy. Your sacrifice will pave the way for a new and exciting Chase administration. We won’t forget you! Third spike on the left.
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You tricked me! I am totally not sacrificing myself for Rapscallion. I want my head back, pronto!
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Oh, there’s quite a bit of paperwork for a re-attachment, probably best just to leave it off.
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I want my head back, no ifs and or butts! And don’t try to foist an old used donkey head off on me. I know better! I want my original head, in good condition!
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This office is now closed. If you have any concerns relating to your missing head, please contact your service provider. No further correspondence can be entered into without a signed and dated letter from your local community college.
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Ohhh, you guys are good! Nobody does complexity like a Community College….
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You are now being charged for each message received by us after closing time.
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Well, without my head and eyeballs, I can’t use the retina scanner to pay, so jokes on you. I’m no paying a dime until I get my head back.
And if I have to chase down the Chevster, I’ll do it, I’m warning you, I really will.
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What kind of minority report future are you living in? You pay with a retinal scanner? You’re bluffing! Take it up with the college dean when the office reopens in Feb. A Mr C Chase if I remember correctly…
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Well, we’ll just see who’s bluffing when February rolls around.
Waaaaaaait a second, did Psychic Grandma put you up to all of this? This seems to have her ghostly fingerprints ALL OVER IT!!!!
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Well, you probably won’t see to well without eyeballs, but if you could, you’d be looking into the eyes of Psychic Grandma! She got you got this time, headless wonder! Ha!
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I knew it, I knew it, I knew it! Man, she gets me every time
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It was due time for another showtime of „Hating WP“. Thanks for this installation!
I don’t see this behavior at all. I‘m using the iPhone App, so maybe it has to do with the end device?
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No problem! Tune into HateOnWP.com each week for more quality rants straight from the horses behind 😀
I have this feeling it is a chrome/wp thing. I’ve had issues with chrome before, but it’s always cleared up with a cache flush. Not this time though.
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Ha, what a clickbait! But that domain doesn’t exist 😁
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I know, I checked before making up that url 🙂
It sounds like soemthing I could use though, hahahahaa
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Likes working fine over here.
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Do you use a browser or the app? I was sure you used the app because of the whole stars debacle the other day.
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I use google chrome on the Big Mac and the app on my iPad or phone. Likes are working in all devices.
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Thanks. I was afraid of that
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This happens to me every so often. I end up finishing the day uncertain as to whether I’ve liked or unliked certain things.
I remember last year it did it to follows as well.
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I vaguely recall the follow thingy not working. I don’t use the follow button very often so I suspect I simply wasn’t aware of the issue like I am with this 🙂
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Ugh,…. I didn’t want to “like” this. I’m sorry WP is giving you more hassle.
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It is just so random and not for anyone else. But I’ve confirmed it’s not my browser (by using several different ones) so it seems like it must be on the WP end.
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WP can be a bit weird and temperamental. I currently can’t use it on Opera….and I don’t even know what I did to cause it or if it was me at all.
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I usually have that problem when I’m reading/liking posts on my smartphone, who I guess is not so smart😅😊
I don’t have this problem at all when I’m on my ipad as I am now while I’m writing this comment. So…no double dipping for me….🤔😊
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For me, I exclusively use my laptop and this is the first time this type of thing has happened to me. I have to admit, I am becoming annoyed at WP for all the crap they’re pushing…
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Agreed…at times it really is quite frustrating😢😢
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I’m just weighing in to say this happens to me too, but only ever on my phone. Makes me doubt my sanity sometimes… wait, didn’t I already like that?? 🤔😃
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I am glad to hear that it isn’t just me. It does seem to be a mobile issue though, which is what puzzles me so much, as I’m on laptop on our dsl line. Oh well….
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Hmmm … curiouser and curiouser. 🤔
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I too have been forced to double dip. I have also unfollowed blogs and been forced to refollow.
I had just assumed user error on my part.
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I almost wish it it WAS user error, then it would mean things were working the way they were supposed to.
This though? Means the whole system is broken 😦
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I thought I was the only with this problem. I tried contacting the team as well about this but they were quite unhelpful so I’ve just stopped reading as many posts as I used to because it was annoying to have to open the app EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.
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I’ve given up on the Help people being helpful. I suspect it comes down to whether you’re a paying customer or not. Sad, but true 😦
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This has been happening to me for awhile on here. It’s very frustrating. >:I
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Great 😦 and if it is still occurring for you, that means it is going to keep on going for me too. WP is turning into a joke, and not a funny one 😦
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Good grief, what a waste of time. As if life isn’t short enough. Please feel free to leave my comments unliked. I will know you like them from your witty repartee!
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I now have a “system”. I click the like button on someone’s comment in my notification area, then reply and when I’m done commenting, I hit the like button button and voila, it stays.
It does only seem to happen through the notification area. If I go to a site actual, then no issues. Sigh….
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This effect is the worse but I only encounter it when reading through the WordPress Reader. If I go directly on the blog, it doesn’t seem to run into this problem.
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I tried this and you are completely correct. I do almost all of my liking of comments through the notification area though, as it brings everything into one easy to see and organize place.
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WordPress again! Why can’t they just leave things alone! I support your democratic recount by Mrs B and her decision is final!
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I tell you, things just seem to falling apart ever since they moved to the block editor. Makes me wonder how long before they toss that and make us learn yet another editor 😦
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Obviously, the algorithm noticed that you were liking too many of my posts, and began to seriously question your judgment.
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😀 Sadly, it’s just the comments. Obviously, people aren’t commenting the “right way” and WordPress is trying to correct that 😀
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