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Friend Connect is experiencing degraded performance this morning which is affecting many Blogger blogs. This results in several known issues:

• Your Blogger dashboard will report you are not following any blogs.
  
• Recently created blogs will see an error in their Followers gadget which indicates "Community not found".
• Managing followers from your Blogger dashboard is currently not working.
• Adding social gadgets to your site will generate an error when the gadget attempts to display a preview, and you will not be able to complete adding the gadget.
• Following a site by entering the URL into your Blogger dashboard will not work.

The Friend Connect team is aware of the issues and is working on fixes. Your followed blogs will return to your dashboard when Friend Connect operation resumes. We apologize for the disruption.

Update: This has been fixed.

— latest update on Thursday, July 02, 2009

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Some users are reporting a bX-xovb7t error when creating a new post. We're looking into this and will report back when we have an update on the issue.

As a workaround, you can remove your post template code from the Settings | Formatting tab, and you will be able to post again.

Thanks for your patience.

— latest update on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Scheduled posting is currently unreliable for some users. We're looking into this and will post and update when we have more to share.

Thanks for your patience. — latest update on Thursday, June 18, 2009

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Custom domain users are reporting that traffic to their blog's Blogspot URL is inserting a redirect warning notifying users that they are leaving Blogger. Previously, no warning was issued and visits to the Blogspot URL were automatically re-routed to the user's Custom Domain.

Blogger engineers are aware of the issue and are working on a fix. We apologize for the issue, and will update this post when it is fixed.

Update, 6/22: This has been fixed. — latest update on Wednesday, June 17, 2009

'Canvas mode' is currently not functional on the Followers Gadget. We're investigating this and will post and update once we've isolated the issue.

Thanks for your patience. — latest update on Friday, June 12, 2009

Some users are seeing an 'Operation Aborted' error message when trying to load their blogs from Internet Explorer. We're looking into this and will update this message when we have a fix.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Update (May 26): We are still working on resolving this bug. This only affects viewers using IE to view the blog; for right now, blog owners can either move the Followers gadget lower in their sidebar, or remove it altogether. Either action will eliminate the pop-up dialog box in IE.

We will update this post when a fix has been made. — latest update on Thursday, May 21, 2009

We understand there are reports of users in China currently blocked from accessing Blogger and Blogspot URLs. We are looking into the matter and are working to ensure that the service is restored as soon as possible. — latest update on Thursday, May 21, 2009

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Some users are having trouble deleting comments which contain certain special characters and/or certain HTML tags. We're looking into this issue and will update this post once we have a fix.

Thanks for your patience. — latest update on Wednesday, May 20, 2009

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Some users are reporting failed logins when publishing via FTP. We are investigating.

Update: After considerable debugging, we believe this is isolated to no more than a few dozen accounts. We have discovered several web hosts who appear to be throttling login attempts from unknown IP addresses; please verify with your web host that Blogger's IP addresses are whitelisted. If you continue to see problems, please report them in the Help Forum and we will research the issue further.

— latest update on Thursday, May 14, 2009

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The 'make Blogger in Draft my default dashboard' option is currently unreliable. We're working on the fix and will post and update once we have it worked out. — latest update on Monday, May 11, 2009

Some users are having trouble publishing posts on their FTP-hosted blogs. We're looking into this now and will post an update once we have more info.

Thanks for your patience.

Update: As of 3pm PST, we have identified the root cause and expect a fix to be implemented within 2 hours.

Update #2: This has been fixed. We apologize again for the interruption in service.

Update #3: As of Saturday morning, some users are reporting ongoing FTP-related issues. We are aware of these reports and are actively trying to isolate and correct them. We will post an update as soon as we have more information. — latest update on Friday, May 01, 2009

Due to a recent code update, some users are seeing reports of error code bX-r1ezpk. We are aware of the cause of the problem and are working on a fix right now. We apologize to those users affected, and will update this post as soon as we have verified that the fix has been fully rolled out.

This has now been fixed. — latest update on Friday, May 01, 2009

Today, we became aware of a bug affecting Blogger's comment feature. Within four hours of identifying the bug, we began to roll out a fix to all users affected. We take Blogger issues very seriously, and sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused. The bug has been fixed; if you're still experiencing problems, please post details in our Help Forum. — latest update on Friday, May 01, 2009

FTP publishing is currently unreliable and may prevent some users from posting to their FTP-hosted blogs.

We're looking into this now and will post an update once we have more info. Thanks for your patience.

Update: This has been fixed. — latest update on Thursday, April 16, 2009

As a result of a code push last night, a previously-fixed bug reappeared causing problems with feeds that redirect to FeedBurner. This is an error on Blogger's side, and the fix is being applied shortly. We apologize for the inconvenience, and will update this once the fix is live.

Update: This has been fixed. — latest update on Tuesday, April 14, 2009

A small number of blogs are seeing errors on their blogs due to broken gadgets. We are fixing this issue. As a workaround, removing broken gadgets in the layout should fix the issue.

Update: This was fixed as of 4/14/09 at around 1 am PDT. — latest update on Monday, April 13, 2009

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Adding the profile gadget from the Layout | Page Elements tab currently returns a bX-jn3okz error. We are looking into this and hope to have it resolved shortly.

Thanks for your patience.
— latest update on Thursday, April 09, 2009

Some blogs are seeing a new post that says "eeyore is cute!"

We are identifying the cause of the problem and are working on a fix.

Update: During routine testing, a bug caused a small number of FTP blogs to publish a test post. No systems or accounts were hacked. We have corrected the original bug, and are working to remove the test data from the blogs. In the meantime, republishing your FTP blog will also correct the problem. We apologize to those bloggers who were affected - we are looking at mechanisms to prevent similar occurrences in the future.

Note: Some users with non-FTP blogs who have opted to receive post confirmation emails may have seen a spurious email about a test "eeyore is cute!" post. This email can safely be ignored.

Update: This is now fixed. — latest update on Friday, April 03, 2009

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Users who redirect their feed requests FeedBurner may be experiencing delays in their posts being picked up by FeedBurner. We're working on a fix now, and apologize for the inconvenience.

Update: As of 3:05pm PST 3/31/09, this is fixed.

— latest update on Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Some users who use Blogger to ftp their blogs to a remote host reported issues with their RSS/Atom feeds. We have identified the cause of the problem and are working on a fix.

Update: This has been fixed. — latest update on Saturday, March 28, 2009

Some users are seeing empty site feeds being uploaded to their ftp sites after publishing their blog. This seems to affecting both atom and rss feeds.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope to have it fixed shortly.

Update: This has been fixed. — latest update on Friday, March 13, 2009

Currently, when viewing a blog's Followers from your dashboard, the Invite your friends link will return an error when clicked.

You can still however invite your friends directly from the gadget on your blog. — latest update on Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Friend Connect integration issues:

• Currently the Friend Connect settings page will display in the same language as the blog hosting it. We are working on a fix to have this page reflect your default Blogger.com language.
  

• Following a blog with the 'Add from URL' feature in your dashboard currently doesn't work with the eight Indic languages. We should have this resolved shortly once we get the proper translations, however you can still follow a blog directly if the gadget is enabled.

• Some users with a rectangular Blogger profile image may notice size distortions in Friend Connect. We are working on a fix.

• Following doesn't currently work if you have an iGoogle gadget in your layout. We're working on a fix, but in the meantime you can remove any iGoogle gadgets from the Layouts | Page Elements tab.
  

— latest update on Wednesday, February 25, 2009

The word verification form is currently failing to load for some users. As a temporary workaround, you can disable word verification from the Settings | Comments tab.

We're working on a fix now, and apologize for the inconvenience. — latest update on Monday, February 23, 2009

The custom domain redirect setting is currently not functional for some users. We are working on a fix and hope to have it resolved shortly.

We appreciate your patience.
— latest update on Monday, February 23, 2009

We are in the process of integrating with Google Friend Connect, which may temporarily affect the Following feature for some users. Specifically, users who already use Following and Friend Connect may notice missing blogs in their profile, as well as a decrease in the number of public Followers on their blogs.

This is because we have set these users to "anonymous" to avoid linking the profiles of Blogger and Friend Connect users without their permission. They are still following privately and will able to make themselves public again.

After the official launch of the Friend Connect integration, we will communicate with the affected users and instruct them how to reset their relationship to public. To reiterate: the number of Followers has not changed, and we believe that the launch will improve the visibility of your blog and community. We will post more details on Blogger Buzz as the launch approaches.

— latest update on Monday, February 23, 2009

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Some users have reported missing posts on the main page of their blog. We are looking into this and hope to have a fix out shortly.

As a workaround, create a new blank post and save it as a draft. This should reset your cache and display the missing posts.

— latest update on Wednesday, February 18, 2009

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Search results from the navbar and the Search Box gadget are currently unreliable for some users.

We apologize for the inconvenience, and hope to have it fixed shortly. — latest update on Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Popup dialogs are currently broken when editing a post on Blogger in Draft. We are working to fix the issue. In the meantime, please create and edit your posts via Blogger's non-experimental interface at www.blogger.com. — latest update on Monday, January 26, 2009

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Comment feeds for some users are not updating properly, and may be missing recent comments in some cases.

We are looking into this now and hope to have it resolved shortly. Thanks for your patience. — latest update on Monday, December 29, 2008

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If you create a new blog by importing an exported blog, and the exported blog contained a feed redirect - the feed of your new blog will point to the old blog's feed redirect.
— latest update on Wednesday, December 17, 2008

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Some blogs are returning a bX-woam4u error when visiting the blog and a bX-f87uq5 when attempting to make changes to the blog. We are currently working on this issue and hope to have a fix as soon as possible. — latest update on Thursday, December 04, 2008

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Users that use the Custom Domains features and use Register.com for their domain registry are experiencing 404 errors.

We are working with Register.com to determine the root of this issue. — latest update on Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Users that have requested an Unlock Review for their blog are experiencing a longer wait time than usual. We are working to review these blogs as quickly as possible. — latest update on Friday, November 21, 2008

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Users of Blogger in Draft are currently unable to access the Settings | Permissions tab in IE 6 and 7 browsers. As a work around, users can make changes to their permissions by going to Blogger.com instead of draft.blogger.com.
— latest update on Wednesday, November 19, 2008

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Some users are reporting that they are coming across virus pop-ups when visiting or bookmarking particular blogspot blogs. We are currently looking into the cause of this reported issue. — latest update on Thursday, November 13, 2008

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Some users are having issues with displaying more than 200 comments for a particular post on their blog. We are aware of this issue and are working on a fix. — latest update on Wednesday, October 29, 2008

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Some blog feeds are currently generating errors. Users may see either a bX-volzpw or bX-n3ff52 error when trying to access their feed. Blogger engineers are aware of the issue and are working on a fix. — latest update on Thursday, October 23, 2008

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Blogger Mobile is currently non-functional for T-Mobile users. We are looking into the problem now and will post any updates here. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Update, 10/21: We have found the source of this problem, and are reaching out to T-Mobile to work through a recent change they made on their end. — latest update on Monday, October 20, 2008

Some users may not be able to accept invitations to private blogs unless they are already signed into Blogger. The problem is frequently accompanied by a bX-b0uqh3 error message.

We hope to have this issue resolved shortly, but in the meantime here's a workaround:

1.) Copy the sign-in link from the invitation email.
2.) Navigate to Blogger.com and sign in.
3.) Paste the original sign-in link into your browser's address bar, where you should then be given access to the private blog. — latest update on Thursday, October 16, 2008

Blogger is currently experiencing difficulties uploading AOL Journals images that were added directly from AOL Photos when that feature became available in March of 2007. Images that were added directly from AOL Photos use the URL http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=

Blogger is working on resolving this issue. Once it is resolved, if you've already imported your Journal to Blogger you may need to reimport it (go to www.blogger.com/AolToBlogger) in order for these photos to appear. We'll update this post when we have more information.

— latest update on Thursday, October 09, 2008

Some folks experiencing transfer failures may have been using the incorrect AOL Journal URL, including spaces where there should be hyphens.

Make sure to use the following format for your AOL Journal's URL (with hyphens in place of spaces):

http://journals.aol.com/screenname/title-of-your-blog

— latest update on Thursday, October 09, 2008

Users who get the "Transfer process failed" error when trying to import their AOL Journals may need to clear their cookies and try again.

http://help.blogger.com/bin/answer.py?hl=en-ch&answer=92458 — latest update on Tuesday, October 07, 2008

Users who are importing their blogs from AOL Journals may not be able to successfully import some posts containing Object or Embed HTML tags. We're working to resolve this issue. — latest update on Monday, October 06, 2008

Some users are seeing that their custom domains are forwarding to www.google.com. We are working to resolve the issue.

UPDATE: This issue has been resolved. — latest update on Tuesday, September 30, 2008

If you have a customized template or have inserted some 3rd party code into your template, your embedded comment form may not appear as normal.
— latest update on Friday, September 26, 2008

Some users may find that they are unable to follow blogs with quotation marks in their blog titles.

We are working on a fix and will make sure to update this post with any news from our end. We apologize for the inconvenience. — latest update on Monday, September 22, 2008

Blogger is currently experiencing intermittent performance issues that may affect publishing, editing, and the autosave feature for some users.

We are working on a fix and will make sure to update this post with any news from our end. We apologize for the inconvenience.

Update, 5:00PM: This has been fixed. You may have to clear your cache and cookies once again. — latest update on Friday, September 19, 2008

Some users are currently unable to sign up for new AdSense accounts through Blogger. We are currently working on a fix and will post an update once it has been resolved.

Existing AdSense accounts are not affected by this issue. — latest update on Thursday, September 18, 2008

Some users with custom domains are seeing 404 errors when trying to view their blogs. A similar underlying issue is causing some new custom domain signups to return bX errors.

We are working hard to resolve both issues quickly, and will post an update here once we come up with the fix. We apologize for the inconvenience.

UPDATE: This issue has been resolved. — latest update on Thursday, August 28, 2008