Housekeeping: A Broken Lock

It was the GDPR that did it.  All manner of updates to programs and updates that keep blogs alive caused significant changes in the code behind the curtain at SJ, which caused a particular plugin to implode, wreaking havoc here, preventing me from accessing the dashboard and making my morning really lousy.

Thankfully (and I mean this in every sense of the word), @ConnerLeo came to my rescue, spending a few hours cleaning up the mess, where my host couldn’t manage to get around to it. We’re back, thanks to Leo. Regular posting will resume tomorrow.

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12 thoughts on “Housekeeping: A Broken Lock”

  1. Hunting Guy

    Robert Heinlein

    “Don’t explain computers to laymen. Simpler to explain sex to a virgin.”

  2. Grock

    What the company sends out to remain compliant with the new GDPR policies:
    You are receiving this email from us as part of our efforts to be compliant with the new GDPR requirements on how we handle privacy and customer data. Please click the link below so that we have your permission to contact you in order to maintain our excellent service of your account.

    What they really mean:
    We’ve updated our privacy policy, please opt in to keep receiving annoying emails trying to sell you stuff you don’t need or want.

    1. SHG Post author

      The little incompatible tweaks are wreaking havoc. Each updates, conflicts, updates again, conflicts again, breaks code, rinse, repeat. I hate the internet. I hate code. I love Leo.

      1. B. McLeod

        Many of my family members (especially the even-older ones) who lived into the Internet age have had the greatest trepidation with this. You go to log in, and your stuff is all different, and maybe it doesn’t even work, and nobody asked if you wanted it (because that’s irrelevant), and it’s up to you to figure it out (or, as in this case, to have a friend who will help with that). You don’t get to buy what you want, only what the software developers and ISP providers and platform hosters want to provide (i.e., generally whatever is “trending” with the younger folks). It’s a perpetual adjustment.

        1. SHG Post author

          We expect things that work to continue working. Younger people have an expectation of disposability, that things will fail, end-of-life, be abandoned, in due course. It’s the iPhone mentality, that it’s great when it’s new and shiny and two years later you throw it away because it’s worthless. And they’re fine with that.

      2. Fubar

        Are you ready for GDPR?

        It is nearing May 25th … Are you ready? Read what simple steps you can do now:

  5. KP

    but… its only Govt regulation to keep us safe.

    There’s no downside to Govt regulations..

  6. Losingtrader

    I’m in the EU and your site hasn’t warned me of anything. Yours is the only one.

    Are you only going to be fined , or can I get some money suing you?
    First class is expensive , you know

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