by Marilyn M.
Member since:
February 14, 2007

Another Gather Glitch

March 24, 2009 10:58 AM EDT (Updated: March 24, 2009 10:59 AM EDT)
views: 62 | comments: 22

Sigh.  Ever since the last upgrade, I've had this glitch.

I learned long ago that one must always create a post in a word program, then copy and paste it here at Gather.  The moment I forget that is when my post will disappear.  So I do this 99% of the time.

I also learned long ago that if I'm spending a lot of time tweaking after I've copied and pasted it here - perhaps if I'm adding photos - then I have to save as a draft periodically, otherwise the post might still be lost into cyberspace when I hit "submit".

The newest glitch is related to saving as a draft.  Whenever I hit "save as draft", the function is performed and I see the title appear in "my drafts".  But on the body of the post, the word "loading" appears and will not go away.  I cannot proceed because the page is loading and loading and loading and loading, endlessly loading.

I did discover, though, that I can open a new page and go to "share" and edit the draft I have just created that way.  I'm glad I made that discovery.  It was a bit of a pain sitting here and waiting and waiting and waiting while the icon said it was loading and loading and loading...and never appearing to finish.

Grrr.  I've said it before.  I'm not a very patient person.  I work on that.  But glitches like this test my patience.

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Comments: 22

adam w. Mar 24, 2009, 11:01am EDT
Bad Gather. Gather should be punished. Smack, smack, punch!!! :.) Hope your day gets better!
Chris E. Mar 24, 2009, 11:02am EDT
I have had this glitch for months and months. I have to do the same thing otherwise it just loads and loads. I really wish Gather would get their act togater and fix the thing that are broke before moving on to other upgrades.
John S. (arizona) Mar 24, 2009, 11:04am EDT
I get the same thing, and have had things disappear even with the save as draft. I hate the publishing tool here!
I think it must be some kind of "rule" that if you didn't copy it/gather knows and sends you into "POOF" land.... ahhhhh!!!!
Lloyd C. - Proud Democrat. c. Mar 24, 2009, 11:06am EDT
Hi Marilyn.

I can't tell you how frustrating it is to post your comment, copy and paste related material, post related photos, hit submit and be unable to post the article.

I too, used notepad for my original comments, but it doesn't support the cut and paste properties that the Gather format accepts.

So yes it a pain, but it's been going on so long, I guess Gather is at a loss too.

Anyway, hang in their. Maybe this is a Gather survival of the fittest test. lol

Have a great day.

Lloyd
Jean E. Mar 24, 2009, 11:12am EDT
argh -the only prob I have been having is when posting to multiple groups - takes time, then it doesn't post - however, I am patient - most of the time anywhoo.....try to uncurl those toes and remember to breath ( and smile ) and breath ( and smile) ~j
Alex In Wonderland Mar 24, 2009, 11:18am EDT
I had the same problem and made the same discovery. I haven't done a photo essay in a long time because the last few times I have tried it ended with my attempt to save a draft and/or publish and they all disappeared. Nothing brought them back.
fancy c. Mar 24, 2009, 11:26am EDT
it is called the GATHER ZONE
Janet H. Mar 24, 2009, 11:35am EDT
I usually write a post in an email and then copy and paste it to Gather. For me, its quicker that way than using a word processing program.
Sandy (back in Ohio...blah!) Mar 24, 2009, 11:36am EDT
Glitches can be annoying. I am glad you found another way to save or edit your content. Thats a good thing.
Kevin (''The SiteWizard'') V. Mar 24, 2009, 11:44am EDT
Occurrences of this problem seem to have escalated following the last update.
Diana B. Mar 24, 2009, 12:06pm EDT
I didn't have the problem Marilyn spoke of until this last upgrade, but ended up doing something similar to what Marilyn did. It is a frustrating, but you know it is something I end up expecting whenever Gather decides to do one of their upgrades. No offense, I have to wonder if the majority of these upgrades are really necessary and or if Gather members want the upgrades.
Holly K. Mar 24, 2009, 12:13pm EDT
Thanks for the heads up. I haven't had this problem yet, but I will make the necessary precautions.
Sandy C. Mar 24, 2009, 12:21pm EDT
Hope that they get it fixed soon.
Jean, just the teensiest bit odd, F. Mar 24, 2009, 12:50pm EDT
Yep... I've been experiencing the very, very same glitch, Marilyn, and it IS frustrating as all get out, isn't it? >:^\

And you're absolutely RIGHT! The ONE article that I don't create ahead of time (I do it in "Notepad" in plain text instead of "Word" because I found a long time ago that there were formatting problems when I pasted it from Word) and then paste into Gather's editor will be THE ONE that gets sent off into "cyberspace limbo"!

Funny how that works, isn't it?

LOL!
j - Frugal Mom - r. Mar 24, 2009, 1:00pm EDT
I have had the same exact problem Marilyn, so I too make sure to copy it into word first.
Renee S. Mar 24, 2009, 1:44pm EDT
I'm sorry your having problems. It is very frustrating.
Kevin (''The SiteWizard'') V. Mar 24, 2009, 2:42pm EDT
Marilyn,

Often problems of this nature are caused by low browser memory or resources. I would suggest restarting your browser and trying to reproduce the problem immediately after restart. If that doesn't work, reboot your PC and then try again.

If none of the above offers any relief, then you should try opening your browser in "Safe Mode", in case there is a conflict with an add-on or extension.

Good luck!
Janie E. Mar 24, 2009, 6:29pm EDT
Haven't had a problem except for not being able to view other people's pages. This was before I downloaded IE8, though.
Steph-in-NE ..... Mar 24, 2009, 7:01pm EDT
I do the wrod thing then get it on my share then paste picture I have no problems so far
Barbara M. Mar 24, 2009, 8:23pm EDT
Add another one...I, too, have the same problem plus the pages are loading very slowly. I will try Kevin's "fix" and see if that helps.
Denise W. Mar 25, 2009, 1:00am EDT

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Angela A. Mar 25, 2009, 10:12am EDT
You know there is a bright side to this by having all the glitches it helps you to learn more about your computer and what you can and can not do with it but it also helps you learn to control that patiance you are striving to controll.

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