Problems with New Editor
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Almost every time I create a new post, if I use the new version of the editor window, it refuses to let me post my article immediately. It keeps setting a different date and time, even though I’ve never told it to do so — and I keep telling it to post immediately.
Also, when I want to switch my text from “paragraph” to one of the “header” fonts, it will not switch correctly, and often will not even show me the choices in the drop-down box. I’ve had similar problems on another blog I have, and I’m getting thoroughly frustrated.
I’m getting ready to start a new blogging class with several students, and I always encourage my students to sign up with WordPress to create their blogs. But after the past couple weeks of these problems, I’m not sure about doing that because if their new sites have the same problems mine are having, they will get so discouraged in the beginning that they will give up.
Anyone out there got a solution???
Thanks.
SandraThe blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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Hi there,
maybe you need to rest your timezone. Would you please check it?
The default timezone is UTC time. You can reset your timezone here > Settings > General. There you select the closest city to you in the same timezone in the drop-down menu and then click “save changes”.
If you are logged in as Admin under the exact same username account that registered the blog this is what you see here
http://psaoftheday.wordpress.com/wp-admin/options-general.phpGeneral Settings
Site Title __________
Tagline __________Timezone
Choose a city in the same timezone as you.
“save changes”re: new Beep Beep Boop editor
You cannot deactivate the new Beep Beep Boop editor but you do not have to use it. I don’t use it at all. For locating the ways and means of accessing the legacy or classic pages for creating posts, editing posts, and viewing stats see here > Navigating the Classic WordPress.COM interface -
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Hi, timetheif.
Thanks for replying. I did set my time zone correctly when I started the blog, but I will go back and check to make sure it hasn’t shifted back to the default.
I normally do not use the new editor because I don’t like it, but then I realized that even when I use the old one, if I later click on the “Edit” button after the post is up, the system will not let me get back to the old editor. It takes me immediately to the new one and I can see no way to switch at that point. We still have an option before we post, but not afterwards, when we edit.
That being the case, I have naturally assumed that WordPress is in the process of switching completely to the new editor, and doing away with the old. If that’s the case, and I’m going to teach this new group of students to create and maintain WordPress blogs, then I need to be able to show them how to use the new editor.
If I had my way, they would just do away with the new — as well as some other lousy changes that were made this past year — and let us get back to simple blogging. But, of course, I’m only one voice amidst thousands.
But thanks again for getting back to me and trying to help.
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if I later click on the “Edit” button after the post is up, the system will not let me get back to the old editor.
I explain how to use the classic editor to edit posts in the article I linked to above.
If I had my way, they would just do away with the new — as well as some other lousy changes that were made this past year — and let us get back to simple blogging. But, of course, I’m only one voice amidst thousands.
Hundreds of us do feel the same way but as the WordPress.COM developers choose to use the stealth mode of introducing changes, and there no dashboard announcements alerting us to the fact that we are in essence, BETA testing guinea pigs for yet another go-round of UI changes we are hooped. We either suck it up and use Beep Beep Boop, or and navigate to the classic pages, or we move our content elsewhere.
Alternatively see http://edublogs.com
Edublogs lets you easily create & manage student & teacher blogs, quickly customize designs and include videos, photos & podcasts – it’s safe, easy and secure. The site runs on the same WordPress software we do here ie. wpMU (wordpress multiuser). However, the site is specifically set up for teachers and students.
NOTE: All edublogs are are advertising free, whereas our blogs here at WordPress.com are not ad-free, unless we buy an annually renewable Premium bundle upgrade.
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Thanks for the information. I may look into the edublogs. I need to see how well people communicate back and forth with those bloggers though. The main reason I have my students start with WordPress is that the WP community of bloggers are generally so friendly and helpful, and it’s easy to make connections and have real communication. That’s what makes blogging fun.
Otherwise I would probably start them on Blogger. With Blogger, you have total control of font style and size as well as more variety with theme options. But the blogs I started on blogger — even when I visited scores of other bloggers — left me feeling a stranger even after many months. I could never get anyone to communicate and interact. The people on WP seem to actually WANT blogging friends, and I’ve made some great ones. I want that for my students.
It doesn’t seem like people should need a blogging class, but there are a lot of senior citizens out there who know about blogs and would like to create one and interact with people, but they are afraid of the technology. When they take a class with others, it makes the whole process seem like a fun thing rather than a test of their technical understanding. The class generally runs only six sessions, but that’s enough to get them comfortable.
Thanks for all your help. I’ll check out the edublogs.
Sandra -
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