Why can't I subscribe to anyone's blog today by using my email?
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Can’t subscribe to anyone, claiming I’m using an “invalid address.” The only thing invalid is your response.
The blog I need help with is: (visible only to logged in users)
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I believe that error message indicates that the URL is invalid not your email address. What is the exact URL starting with http:// of the site you cannot subscribe to please?
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Thanks for your reply, timethief. There are several—every one that I’ve tried today. Two are:
http://filmisawesomesauce.com/ whose link is:
http://widgets.wp.com/follow/index.html# -
This is a site link http://filmisawesomesauce.com/ to a site that is hosted by WordPress.COM.
Why are you attempting to use this?
http://widgets.wp.com/follow/index.html#You can easily follow that blog by clicking the Follow link found in the Admin bar at the top of the site. Read more about following blogs here http://en.support.wordpress.com/following/
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Would that I could, timethief. My point is that I can’t follow it by clicking anything that tells me to click on it to follow the blog. Not sure what you mean by the first comment, since we’re on WordPress.COM.
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You have a dark gray colored Admin bar and no matter which .wordpress.com hosted sites you visit when logged in to wordpress.com you will find there is a Follow link on that Admin bar. Click it http://en.blog.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/follow.png?w=59&h=19 to follow any wordpress.com blog in the WordPress.com Reader, knowing that unless the bloggers have set up a follow blog widget for email subscribers that subscribe by email option is not available to you.
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Again, every time I try to use that button, as well as the others, I cannot get anything but an error message. There must be some other problem, either on my end or yours.
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I just followed http://filmisawesomesauce.com/ and received this:
New posts from this blog will now appear in your reader.Maybe you have a a browser related issue because there is no email address involved when clicking that follow button on the Admin bar.
Please work through what follows and report back.
1. If you are not running one of the browsers and versions listed at http://browsehappy.com/ please try upgrading or switching first.
2. If you are using an IE browser in compatibility mode please disable that mode. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/internet-explorer/use-compatibility-view
3. If you are running one of the browsers and versions listed at http://browsehappy.com/
(a) Try clearing your browser’s cache http://www.google.com/support/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=32050
If applicable see here for instructions on how to clear the cache for Chrome and Safari on the iPad:
http://browsers.about.com/od/howtousemobilebrowser1/ss/safari-ipad-clear-cache.htm
http://browsers.about.com/od/howtousemobilebrowser1/ss/How-To-Clear-Browsing-Data-In-Chrome-For-Ipad_6.htm(b) Make sure that you have both third-party cookies enabled and JavaScript enabled
http://en.support.wordpress.com/third-party-cookies/
http://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?answer=12654(c) Disable all browser extensions or add-ons temporarily.
(d) Try enabling HTTPS: http://en.support.wordpress.com/https/
Add both *.wordpress.com and *.wp.com to your list of trusted sites under the Security tab. Make sure to uncheck the box for “Require server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone.” http://en.support.wordpress.com/https/#frequently-asked-questions
4. You can use this link to see if your flash is up to date. http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ If it’s not then go to http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/ and download and install the latest version of flash.
5. Try using another browser.
6. If you are not successful let us know:
(a) Exactly what kind of device you are using to connect to the internet and to WordPress.com.
(b) Exactly which browser (and version of it) you’re using by checking here if necessary http://supportdetails.com/
(c) Exactly what you experience including what any error reports you receive state. Posts a screenshot please. You can use http://snag.gy/ to share screenshots. -
I am using the first browser listed on your list. There is no admin bar present on the blog. I see an admin bar on nearly every site I subscribe to, and even others that I don’t.
a) Exactly what kind of device you are using to connect to the internet and to WordPress.com.
2.5 GHz Intel Core i5 iMac running Mac OS X Lion 10.7.4 (11E53)
(b) Exactly which browser (and version of it) you’re using by checking here if necessary http://supportdetails.com/
Version 37.0.2062.124………Google Chrome is up to date.
(c) Exactly what you experience including what any error reports you receive state. Posts a screenshot please. You can use http://snag.gy/ to share screenshots.
I will post in the following message.
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Since drag and drop doesn’t work, nor will the link button allow me to share it from my desktop, how do I share my image with you? There is nothing on snag.gy that mentions WordPress.
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Yes. I see no link to WordPress. Please just detail the snag.gy procedure for me as if I were an alien. You folks apparently assume knowledge on my part that I don’t seem to possess. Thanks for your help. Would that this were simple…
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So, based on that screenshot, it doesn’t look like you are logged into WordPress.com when visiting that site. If you were logged in, you would see the bar at the top of the screen that was mentioned earlier. Here’s a screenshot:
You would click the “follow” that the arrow is pointing to.
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