August 7, 2008 Blank Netvibes Screen
Since yesterday evening I’ve been woefully blind as my netvibes account seems to have a problem. Every time I attempt to login, it seems to go through the motions but then thinks better of it and just returns a blank page. It does change the URL to something like a generic netvibes URL like http://www.netvibes.com/# or http://www.netvibes.com/#General (neither of which I have tabs named as such).
I am not the only person having a problem with the blank screen issue with netvibes, but apparently we are in a minority of two judging by the page and a Google search for the problem. Apparently his problem has been fixed, although mine remains a mystery blank page.
Here’s what I’ve done so far:
- Reset Cache, Cookies, everything
- Created a new profile on Firefox
- Tried on both a Mac and Windows
- Tried Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer in all their latest incarnationsR
- Resetting cache, etc and gone to this URL – http://www.netvibes.com/?reset=1
- Gone to this URL – http://www.netvibes.com/?reset=1 and reset cache, etc
- Reset cache et al and gone to http://www.netvibes.com/?clear_cache=1
- Gone to http://www.netvibes.com/?clear_cache=1 and reset cache
Still no luck. My whole overview of the Internet and the way in which I use it is currently crippled. I do like Netvibes (okay, I need Netvibes to get my fix and feel happy with the world). To be fair, I have informed them of the error. I hope they can give me a reply and fix it. Going back to Google Homepage isn’t really an option.
Anyone else have this problem with Netvibes?
**UPDATE**
Apparently I can sign in with another account which I no longer use which leads me to suspect it is not a browser issue. It can’t be for any violation of their terms and conditions but I pray that it is not because they’ve just lost the account.
**UPDATE 2**
The whole day I haven’t been able to log in on that one specific account at work. I tried just before I left. Now, trying it at my Apple at home, it magically works. Would love to have answer as to what the problem was. I tend not to like to rely on things that break without a reason. Dare I log out and back in again?
Tags: bug, geekery, netvibes, Techie Rants, web
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James Cuthbert
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I am in the dark too. Tried the reset and clear cache like you have done. No luck. Did you create any universes? I wonder if it is something to do with settings ie. background and top images used from flickr.
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Eshin
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It’s working again as per my update above. But I didn’t actively create any universes or use them (the default one was ironically available though). Nor do I use flicker or use a customized theme.
I do run some modules beyond just feeds but that shouldn’t break the whole service. I tried logging in on the different tab URLs but that didn’t work either. Hopefully there is some explanation. My last email to them asked them if my account was blocked for some reason.
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Eshin
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Right, just tried signing out and back in again. It looks like my problem is fixed.
Although still, without an explanation as to what went wrong, I am hesitant to use the service. Also I hate being one of those bloggers that identifies a problem, has it fixed for themselves and then offers naught but “my problem’s solved” for the rest of us.
Will update if any news on what went wrong.
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James Cuthbert
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It’s working again -must of been a glitch at netvibes.
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