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Internal error

I was trying to look up an old version of Wikiquote:Category schemes by clicking View history, but received an error message (see below) when I tried to look at an old version. Not sure who I am supposed to report this error to. Thanks in advance,

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Internal error [d3519a79-d2ef-4d45-8e66-589c0d20c807] 2024-11-03 13:19:59: Fatal exception of type "RuntimeException" Ottawahitech (talk) 13:32, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

I have no problem viewing (e.g.) https://en.wikiquote.org/w/index.php?title=Wikiquote:Category_schemes&oldid=1721992 —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 22:21, 3 November 2024 (UTC)

@Koavf: neither do I. Seems to have been a temporary glitch. But my discussion-tool Subscribe feature has been broken for days. As a result I was not notified that someone had replied to this posting. Ottawahitech (talk) 12:53, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

Just noticed my Subscribe on this thread has been reset. I set it again in case someone replies, as well the next thread. Ottawahitech (talk) 16:33, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Another glitch

a couple of hours ago I received:

• Error

Our servers are currently under maintenance or experiencing a technical problem. Please try again in a few minutes.

See the error message at the bottom of this page for more information.

and at the bottom of the page:

• Original error: upstream connect error or disconnect/reset before headers. reset reason: connection failure

Am I the only one getting these glitches? Ottawahitech (talk) 16:28, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

It is not the case that I have also experienced this. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 18:12, 11 November 2024 (UTC)

Protection of User:Red link example

I have created User:Red link example (confirmation) for use in documentation and testing.

The account is already globally locked, so cannot be used for editing.

It is vital that the user and talk pages are not created. Can someone kindly protect them both, permanently, with an edit summary noting that they are "for use in documentation and testing"? Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:44, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

Y Done I protected both pages as requested -- set them so that only an admin can create either one. HouseOfChange (talk) 21:43, 12 November 2024 (UTC)

152.22.75.23

Please block 152.22.75.23. Regards, Tres Libras (talk) 18:41, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

Y Done. ~ UDScott (talk) 20:12, 18 November 2024 (UTC)

spontaneous logouts happening more often?

I am starting to experience spontaneous logouts almost daily, again. Am I the only one this is happenng to?

It is a real pain because when I am not paying attention I add stuff with my IP address exposed publicly, and one day someone will accuse me of sockpuppetry. Ottawahitech (talk) 16:50, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

Sorry, I have not seen this occur. I'm not sure why it would be happening. ~ UDScott (talk) 18:35, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

Thanks UDScott. I also just got an 'Internal error when I tried to ovme Mike Robinson to Mark Robinson:

[143d89d1-3fd5-4e44-9f20-307e2389c24e] 2024-11-22 20:41:29: Fatal exception of type "Wikimedia\NormalizedException\NormalizedException"

On the very bottom of the page the are the following links:

privacy policy

About Wikiquote

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But mo link to report the error Ottawahitech (talk) 20:51, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

2A02:C7C:DAAE:A400:2518:59A6:F495:D30D

This IP is creating new templates, for which it is hard to see the relevance on WQ. Also contributed to a spammy article now deleted for a non-notable political figure. I blocked the IP for one day but suspect it is some LTA. Advice? HouseOfChange (talk) 01:52, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

This person also causes problems on s:mul:. I just deleted a bunch of the same nonsense there. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 14:21, 26 November 2024 (UTC)