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52. +1 I think it should be at the top of General Discussion and maybe even all the major forums.

Wed Oct 29, 2014, 09:05 PM

Oct 2014

I don't usually go to the announcements, so I wouldn't even have known about this if another DUer hadn't mentioned it.

Recs are being misattributed. If people recced one of the deleted threads, their rec has now been applied to whatever random thread the link goes to now. Even worse, random posts come up that are clearly from the middle of threads, but they come up WITH a rec box but without any link to the OP. So...it appears you are reccing the post...but are you actually reccing an OP that isn't visible?

I just followed a link to such a post, and I disagree with the post itself, but I think I loved the OP it was replying to. So do I unrec it because the post stands alone now, or rec it assuming that the rec still or will eventually apply to the thread I remember?

People should be aware of this so they can decide where they want their names attached and where they don't.

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There was a software glitch affecting about 250 threads in General Discussion [View all] Elad Oct 2014 OP

Thanks for let us know..... daleanime Oct 2014 #1

Will they become available at some point? F4lconF16 Oct 2014 #2

There is still some glitching going on. Hatchling Oct 2014 #3

Now that was funny! nt bananas Oct 2014 #5

That must have been surprising. :-) n/t seaglass Oct 2014 #8

It was. Hatchling Oct 2014 #12

I miss redqueen. nt littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #23

Ah, this is why the "Greatest" thread links I'm clicking on are sending me back in time. herding cats Oct 2014 #4

no you mercuryblues Oct 2014 #6

The bread would not be good by now, though... freshwest Oct 2014 #10

I thought I was going crazy.... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #27

Oooh! One of mine? Post the linky winky! freshwest Oct 2014 #29

82 rec's yet no comments! sheshe2 Oct 2014 #34

Thanks, odd one, that... Very strange. Sorry about your thread going missing. Should back them up in freshwest Oct 2014 #38

I'll be sure to grab that bread ... herding cats Oct 2014 #17

that is funny mercuryblues Oct 2014 #49

and I am suddenly 3 different people marym625 Oct 2014 #28

I was positive you had finally perfected time travel. Autumn Oct 2014 #7

Thanks for the info, and all your hard work keeping DU running smoothly. Scuba Oct 2014 #9

yeah over on the right, barbtries Oct 2014 #11

I can find the video for you by going through G.D. instead of "my posts." pnwmom Oct 2014 #19

thank you, barbtries Oct 2014 #22

No trouble. I was curious about where the thread had disappeared to. pnwmom Oct 2014 #26

That's it. progressoid Oct 2014 #13

Thanks for the post - wondering if it can be made a sticky post at the top of 'latest threads' tomm2thumbs Oct 2014 #14

+1 I think it should be at the top of General Discussion and maybe even all the major forums. woo me with science Oct 2014 #52

Not sure I understand the part about re-adding. woo me with science Oct 2014 #15

Do you mean this message? Paper Roses Oct 2014 #16

I *REALLY* want to read this: tosh Oct 2014 #18

Here's a link (and how I found it): Make7 Oct 2014 #24

I replied on that link. All the other replies have been lost. It didn't kick the thread, either... freshwest Oct 2014 #59

Thanks! tosh Oct 2014 #61

oops - repost tomm2thumbs Oct 2014 #30

*******The glitch is sending recs to the wrong threads********* woo me with science Oct 2014 #20

We never had software glitches before Obamacare! Fuddnik Oct 2014 #21

I am still getting a glitch Kali Oct 2014 #25

Hi Elad.. When I go to my Posts links all I get so far is a link to "fishwax".. nothing to do with Cha Oct 2014 #31

My Mary and Obama sheshe2 Oct 2014 #36

Yeah, it was General Discussion that was affected. I had 40 Recs last night when I went to sleep Cha Oct 2014 #44

I still can't get back to your OP ... sheshe2 Oct 2014 #47

Right.. Fishwax 2011 for me.. what I did was just find my OP(it was on the 2nd page) but now it's Cha Oct 2014 #48

I guess I'll have to forget it, she.. even when I found it.. it shows no one replied to me.. and you Cha Oct 2014 #50

Thanks jalan48 Oct 2014 #32

It's Grovelbot's revenge on DU3! freshwest Oct 2014 #33

.. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #41

So that is why I had several people who answered my posts and I had no idea what they were jwirr Oct 2014 #35

That explains it. ChazInAz Oct 2014 #37

! Kali Oct 2014 #40

Rofl Cha Oct 2014 #46

Thanks Obama~ sheshe2 Oct 2014 #39

Yes, but do we have his moves? littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #42

This thread is glitchy. eom littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #43

Bug free database not available littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #45

Everyone, check your recs! This glitch is misattributing recommendations. woo me with science Oct 2014 #51

WHAT THE HELL? Callmecrazy Oct 2014 #53

HAHAHA!!!!!!! littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #54

Kicketty. Kick. littlemissmartypants Oct 2014 #55

still having problems niyad Oct 2014 #56

the problem is still continuing at this time, elad. niyad Oct 2014 #57

I probably should have posted this here, rather than in GD. woo me with science Oct 2014 #58

I'm guessing it was the cat day thread? Aerows Oct 2014 #60

That was where I saw the glitch. Curmudgeoness Oct 2014 #65

I guess I did. Aerows Oct 2014 #66

If people start recommending the 'fixed' threads, will they get back onto the Greatest page? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2014 #62

Hey, I was posting my recipe for rye bread in Cooking & Baking. rug Oct 2014 #63

I clicked on a thread, and the title of the OP changed ... eppur_se_muova Oct 2014 #64

I did that on a couple odd posts too, then had to self delete once I figured it out. It was very odd uppityperson Oct 2014 #67

Just got a PM for my jury service and the link in the message goes to different reply. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #68

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Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2014 #70