Error on LinkedIn using the WordPress app

trnovice · Member · Dec 9, 2008 at 6:46 pm
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I have been getting the following all day problems on my LinkedIn page all day (UK time)

a. No blog postings appear and I get an error message in the status bar of IE6. I can’t cut and past the error, but it is in the call to http://www.lmodules.com/opensocial… which includes the WordPress link.

b. If I try to edit my LinkedIn settings relating to WordPress (or do anything else), I get the following message: –

“Sorry, unable to fetch your blog (failed to parse JSON). Please try again later!”

Any ideas?

My public LinkedIn page is http://linkedin.com/in/peterjamesthomas but this doesn’t have the WordPress stuff on it, you need to be a LinkedIn member to move from this to view my full profile where the WordPress stuff normally appears. My blog is http://peterthomas.worpress.com

Is this a general problem, or something specific to me?

Thanks in advance.

Peter
trnovice · Member · Dec 9, 2008 at 6:47 pm
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Ooops, that was meant to be http://peterthomas.wordpress.com sorry :-o
trnovice · Member · Dec 9, 2008 at 7:02 pm
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BTW I’ve contacted the folks at LinkedIn as well, but thought that WordPress might be more responsive.
trnovice · Member · Dec 9, 2008 at 10:14 pm
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Here are some screen shots (that I produced for the LinkedIn support people) if that helps: –

Click to access linkedin-and-wordpress-errors.pdf

The problem is happening on two different PCs, one with XP, one with Vista and across IE6, IE7, Firefox 3 and Chrome.
alnajarian · Member · Dec 9, 2008 at 11:38 pm
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I’m having the very same problem, so looks like you are not alone. I also just emailed WordPress for an update on when this should be fixed. Have you heard anything new?
smoothspan · Member · Dec 10, 2008 at 12:47 am
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Same problem here for my blog:

http://smoothspan.wordpress.com/

Seems pretty silly that the SaaS version of WordPress fails. In theory WordPress should at least be able to get those working since the owner has minimal ability to screw it up!

Cheers,

BW
trnovice · Member · Dec 10, 2008 at 1:02 am
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Glad that it is not just me – have removed WordPress from LinkedIn and added it again – no joy.

Am also waiting on LinkedIn support to get back to me.

Peter
equalc · Member · Dec 10, 2008 at 1:37 am
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Same problem for me. Looks like it is an issue between LinkedIn and WordPress.

Glad to know it wasn’t me, I was trying all kinds of things.

Will just have to switch it off for now.
tellyworth · Staff · Dec 10, 2008 at 1:57 am
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Looks like a seemingly unrelated code change broke something. Working on a fix now.
tellyworth · Staff · Dec 10, 2008 at 2:02 am
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It should work now. Please contact support if you notice any further problems.
trnovice · Member · Dec 10, 2008 at 8:58 am
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Seems to be working this morning – thanks.

Peter
ceospeaks · Member · Dec 27, 2008 at 4:27 pm
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does anyone have it working – it is Dec 27th and I just get an endless “loading message’

please advise
effortlessmovement · Member · Jan 4, 2009 at 5:33 am
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Arggg, anyone figure this one out? My blog was showing LinkedIn until I added pics to my previews on 12/25…. guess I can try taking them off…
designsimply · Member · Jan 7, 2009 at 7:10 pm
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The trouble with the WordPress App on LinkedIn that started on 12/27 should be fixed now. Please try adding your blog again and let us know at http://support.wordpress.com/contact/ if it is still not working for you.
rictownsend · Member · Jan 25, 2009 at 9:25 am
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Hi,

I am also having the “Loading…” and nothing happens problem with my Linked in account. Is it just a system overload problem or a glitch. I have tried to add the “WordPress widget” to Linkedin on about 10 occasions over the lat two days.

Ric

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