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Happy Giraffe · 06-08-2011, 02:39 PM

I often click on the "random article" link for inspiration. Since yesterday, clicking on that link, instead of producing a random article, consistently results in delivery of the blog post about the hummingbird (not that I have anything against hummingbirds, but variety is nice!). Was this an intentional experiment or just a glitch?

Le Roi · 06-08-2011, 02:44 PM

Lol, that sounds funny. I went to test it myself, but I couldn't find the random feature.

Happy Giraffe · 06-08-2011, 02:52 PM

The "random article" feature only appears on the pages for the forums. It's on the left hand side near the top, in a box that includes the following links: Steve's blog, products, free newsletter, audio, archives, and random article.

Le Roi · 06-08-2011, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Giraffe

The "random article" feature only appears on the pages for the forums. It's on the left hand side near the top, in a box that includes the following links: Steve's blog, products, free newsletter, audio, archives, and random article.

Ah ok! It used to be on the main website but it must have being removed.

Heh, yeah, me too, it points only to the hummingbird post. Perhaps a glitch in it just make it point to the last post.

Happy Giraffe · 06-08-2011, 03:02 PM

Sorry about the signature. I'd been linking to the book since I joined the fora a year ago, and didn't realize it was a problem. The link to the blog was a new addition. Is it OK to keep that? All of the content is free and informational. I looked over the rules, and as far as I can tell, it meets them.

Le Roi · 06-08-2011, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Giraffe

Sorry about the signature. I'd been linking to the book since I joined the fora a year ago, and didn't realize it was a problem. The link to the blog was a new addition. Is it OK to keep that? All of the content is free and informational. I looked over the rules, and as far as I can tell, it meets them.

Yup linking to the blog site is fine, it was the book link that was a problem. The way you have it now is fine.

Your sig was probably not caught earlier since you haven't posted much on here.

Happy Giraffe · 06-08-2011, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Le Roi

Yup linking to the blog site is fine, it was the book link that was a problem. The way you have it now is fine.

Thank you.

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Originally Posted by Le Roi

Your sig was probably not caught earlier since you haven't posted much on here.

We hungry giraffes have to spend most of our time browsing.

Savage · 06-08-2011, 04:52 PM

The random article feature works fine for me, but some browsers have a problem with it because they cache the page the first time and then serve up the same page each time thereafter.

Happy Giraffe · 06-08-2011, 05:09 PM

I just tried Firefox, which I don't normally use, and had the same problem. My usual browser, which continues to return this error, is Internet Explorer 9. Perhaps some others will read this and report if they are having similar problems.

1by1 · 06-08-2011, 05:48 PM

It's stuck on the hummingbird article for me too, and I'm using Safari on an ipad.

Adam Elkins · 06-09-2011, 08:57 AM

Same problem, and i'm clearing the cache each time to be sure. (Safari 5.0.5 on Mac OSX 10.6.7)

Adam Elkins · 06-09-2011, 09:08 AM

I've just spotted it's actually going back to the blog front page, Steve Pavlina’s Personal Development Blog each time rather than an actual article.

kat · 06-09-2011, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage

The random article feature works fine for me, but some browsers have a problem with it because they cache the page the first time and then serve up the same page each time thereafter.

It's been broken for over a week for me, on multiple computers. It always shows your newest article. Two weeks ago, it still worked.

Edit: more accurately, it's doing what Adam Elkins described.

Savage · 06-09-2011, 01:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kat

It's been broken for over a week for me, on multiple computers. It always shows your newest article. Two weeks ago, it still worked.

Edit: more accurately, it's doing what Adam Elkins described.

Odd that it still works for me. It could be a problem with a new caching plugin installed last month. I might just get rid of this feature entirely because it breaks often, and it doesn't add that much IMO.

cacheborn · 06-09-2011, 02:11 PM

I am using Chromium and it's humming bird every time.

kat · 06-09-2011, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage

Odd that it still works for me. It could be a problem with a new caching plugin installed last month. I might just get rid of this feature entirely because it breaks often, and it doesn't add that much IMO.

I would miss it, and would appreciate if it were to be repaired.

Happy Giraffe · 06-10-2011, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by kat

I would miss it, and would appreciate if it were to be repaired.

Me, too.

Andrew Brunelle · 06-10-2011, 03:03 AM

Still not working, it is going to your most recent post every time, even on Chrome.

Savage · 06-10-2011, 03:40 AM

It's either kill the random article link or kill the caching plugin, and at this time the caching is more critical, as the site would run a lot slower without it.

supertom · 06-10-2011, 04:24 PM

RIP: random article

Savage · 06-10-2011, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by supertom

RIP: random article

For more randomness, come to Vegas.

OstapBender · 06-11-2011, 12:40 AM

I only registered here for the purpose of saying that I miss that function

edit: and also to say that my consciousness did a pretty good job coming up with this site in my subjective reality, lol

cacheborn · 06-11-2011, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by OstapBender

I only registered here for the purpose of saying that I miss that function

Hope my signature will help.

HealingMaven · 06-28-2011, 02:32 PM

How sad, I really liked the random article feature!

(ie, I just went looking for it and was rather confused to find it's been gone for at least 3 weeks. Which goes to show how often I use it - but I really liked it.)

Theobinomy · 08-05-2011, 08:30 PM

Think there will ever be a solution to the problem? My personal development hasn't been as fast as steves. so often the older posts I find valuable, if only to remind myself of truths I already knew.

HealingMaven · 08-05-2011, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Theobinomy

Think there will ever be a solution to the problem? My personal development hasn't been as fast as steves. so often the older posts I find valuable, if only to remind myself of truths I already knew.

You could try something semi-random instead --

Google "site:stevepavlina.com/blog" and a random keyword that seems applicable to whatever is going on, like diet, efficiency, productivity, overwhelmed, relationships etc. It's not as random, but may be helpful.

cacheborn · 08-06-2011, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by HealingMaven

You could try something semi-random instead --

Google "site:stevepavlina.com/blog" and a random keyword that seems applicable to whatever is going on, like diet, efficiency, productivity, overwhelmed, relationships etc. It's not as random, but may be helpful.

Good suggestion.

rsnoman · 08-09-2011, 07:46 AM

Hello,

Thank you for your information.

Thanks

06-08-2011, 02:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Happy Giraffe Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 37	"Random article" feature has technical glitch I often click on the "random article" link for inspiration. Since yesterday, clicking on that link, instead of producing a random article, consistently results in delivery of the blog post about the hummingbird (not that I have anything against hummingbirds, but variety is nice!). Was this an intentional experiment or just a glitch?

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Savage Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,988	The random article feature works fine for me, but some browsers have a problem with it because they cache the page the first time and then serve up the same page each time thereafter. __________________ Steve Pavlina www.StevePavlina.com Join me on: Twitter \| Google+

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Savage Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 5,988	It's either kill the random article link or kill the caching plugin, and at this time the caching is more critical, as the site would run a lot slower without it. __________________ Steve Pavlina www.StevePavlina.com Join me on: Twitter \| Google+

06-11-2011, 12:40 AM	#22 (permalink)
OstapBender Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 26	I only registered here for the purpose of saying that I miss that function edit: and also to say that my consciousness did a pretty good job coming up with this site in my subjective reality, lol Last edited by OstapBender; 06-11-2011 at 12:46 AM.

08-05-2011, 08:30 PM	#25 (permalink)
Theobinomy Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 80	Missing random link Think there will ever be a solution to the problem? My personal development hasn't been as fast as steves. so often the older posts I find valuable, if only to remind myself of truths I already knew.

06-08-2011, 02:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
Le Roi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 821	Lol, that sounds funny. I went to test it myself, but I couldn't find the random feature.

06-08-2011, 02:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
Happy Giraffe Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 37	The "random article" feature only appears on the pages for the forums. It's on the left hand side near the top, in a box that includes the following links: Steve's blog, products, free newsletter, audio, archives, and random article.

06-08-2011, 03:02 PM	#5 (permalink)
Happy Giraffe Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 37	Sorry about the signature. I'd been linking to the book since I joined the fora a year ago, and didn't realize it was a problem. The link to the blog was a new addition. Is it OK to keep that? All of the content is free and informational. I looked over the rules, and as far as I can tell, it meets them.

06-08-2011, 05:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
Happy Giraffe Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 37	I just tried Firefox, which I don't normally use, and had the same problem. My usual browser, which continues to return this error, is Internet Explorer 9. Perhaps some others will read this and report if they are having similar problems.

06-08-2011, 05:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
1by1 Banned Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 185	It's stuck on the hummingbird article for me too, and I'm using Safari on an ipad.

06-09-2011, 08:57 AM	#11 (permalink)
Adam Elkins Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: England Posts: 43	Same problem, and i'm clearing the cache each time to be sure. (Safari 5.0.5 on Mac OSX 10.6.7)

06-09-2011, 09:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
Adam Elkins Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: England Posts: 43	I've just spotted it's actually going back to the blog front page, Steve Pavlina’s Personal Development Blog each time rather than an actual article.

06-09-2011, 02:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
cacheborn Family Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 6,439	I am using Chromium and it's humming bird every time.

06-10-2011, 03:03 AM	#18 (permalink)
Andrew Brunelle Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Home Posts: 2,578	Still not working, it is going to your most recent post every time, even on Chrome.

06-10-2011, 04:24 PM	#20 (permalink)
supertom Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Homeless Posts: 3,548	RIP: random article

06-28-2011, 02:32 PM	#24 (permalink)
HealingMaven Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NY, NY Posts: 99	How sad, I really liked the random article feature! (ie, I just went looking for it and was rather confused to find it's been gone for at least 3 weeks. Which goes to show how often I use it - but I really liked it.)

08-09-2011, 07:46 AM	#28 (permalink)
rsnoman Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1	Thanks Hello, Thank you for your information. Thanks

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