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This is getting seriously frustrating. | Completely random

Philip Lees — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:14:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: This is getting seriously frustrating.
Poster: Philip Lees
Post title: Completely random

[quote]Zea_Mays wrote:

Oh, it is working! (just luck)
I've seen similar issues on various sites, like parts of pages not being loaded, and was wondering if Cloudflare and other security tools could be the cause. [/quote]
I wanted to make a small edit to my earlier post, but all I got was a blank screen.

So I tried to make an additional post - again a blank screen.

Yet for some reason, quoting somebody else's post seems to work (today).

So it's totally random whether anything on the site works or not. Brilliant!

By the way, the reason for my edit was to mention that the "Agree" button was working again - but for how long?

This is getting seriously frustrating. | Site degradation

Philip Lees — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 05:10:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: This is getting seriously frustrating.
Poster: Philip Lees
Post title: Site degradation

[quote]expressisverbis wrote:

ProZ is becoming increasingly unusable.
...
This is getting seriously frustrating. [/quote]
I agree on both counts. I seem to be able to reply today, but I couldn't yesterday, so it's a lottery.

And the latest poll question had closed before I had a chance to answer it.

And Cloudflare appeared (again) when I clicked to compose this reply.

And when I clicked on the "Agree" button to support Sandra's post, nothing happened.

This site is gradually disintegrating (or being taken apart).

This is getting seriously frustrating. | bugs on many sites

Zea_Mays — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:32:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: This is getting seriously frustrating.
Poster: Zea_Mays
Post title: bugs on many sites

Oh, it is working! (just luck)
I've seen similar issues on various sites, like parts of pages not being loaded, and was wondering if Cloudflare and other security tools could be the cause.

This is getting seriously frustrating.

expressisverbis — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 10:28:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: This is getting seriously frustrating.
Poster: expressisverbis

ProZ is becoming increasingly unusable.
These days, being able to post or even write a reply seems to depend on sheer luck. You never know whether the page will work properly or whether your post will actually go through.
I managed to post something just to test it, and it worked. But I’ve now tried the same thing with a few other threads, and the page just goes blank, without giving me the chance to write or reply.
This is getting seriously frustrating.

It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads - again | I tried

Angie Garbarino — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:17:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads - again
Poster: Angie Garbarino
Post title: I tried

[quote]ibz wrote:

Great picture (and metaphore), Maria Teresa!
The light has been switched off again ... [/quote]
Ok now?

It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads - again

ibz — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 05:54:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads - again
Poster: ibz

Great picture (and metaphore), Maria Teresa!
The light has been switched off again ...

It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads - redux | @Philip

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 10:43:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads - redux
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: @Philip

I had the same experience twice. It’s like a lighthouse – sometimes you can see the light, but others you can’t…

It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads - redux | Apparently the bug has been fixed!

writeaway — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 08:19:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads - redux
Poster: writeaway
Post title: Apparently the bug has been fixed!

I just checked out of curiosity and things now seem to be back to normal.
:)

It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads - redux

Philip Lees — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 04:51:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads - redux
Poster: Philip Lees

I tried to post a response to a thread about posting problems, to say that I had experienced exactly the same thing.

[url removed]

But I was just presented with a blank screen, as before. So the problem has not been fixed.

Another thing I noticed this week is that the discussion page for the daily poll question no longer has a link at the top to a list of previous poll questions. So once a poll discussion is gone, it's gone.

Just more signs of the progressive dissolution of this website.

It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads | It works now

jyuan_us — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 20:34:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads
Poster: jyuan_us
Post title: It works now

[quote]Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida wrote:

I have been experiencing the same. This morning, I sent a ticket about this matter, so far no answer...

P.S. To my surprise, I could answer this post... [/quote]

Maybe someone saw your ticket and got the issue resolved even though it is Saturday today.

[Edited at 2026-08-15 20:36 GMT]

It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads | Yes

Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 17:48:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads
Poster: Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Post title: Yes

I have been experiencing the same. This morning, I sent a ticket about this matter, so far no answer...

P.S. To my surprise, I could answer this post...

It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads

jyuan_us — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 16:51:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: It's now impossible to write a post in the existing threads
Poster: jyuan_us

I realized this issue yesterday. I couldn't write a post by either quoting someone's post nor by clicking on "Reply." Is anyone experiencing the same issue right now, or is it just me?

Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post | Too much

Philip Lees — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 05:18:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post
Poster: Philip Lees
Post title: Too much

[quote]Christine Andersen wrote:

I frequently edit my posts if I discover a typo or a minor error (too many exclamation marks for instance).[/quote]
I do this too, and I agree with Christine. This would be much too draconian a measure.

Can the OP provide instances of posts that were edited sufficiently to change their meaning in a way that might affect other users' agreement?

I doubt it very much.

Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post | It is difficult to draw the line

Christine Andersen — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 11:21:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post
Poster: Christine Andersen
Post title: It is difficult to draw the line

I beg to differ: I do not think this is a good idea in practice. I frequently edit my posts if I discover a typo or a minor error (too many exclamation marks for instance).

I am sure others do the same. Posts are already locked after 24 hours, so that they cannot be edited any more, so anyone who agrees after that presumably means it, or they can 'Un-agree'.

I do not remember ever seeing a post edited to the point where I no longer agreed with it, and it would be difficult or impossible to define when a post was edited significantly as opposed to just tidying up.

Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post | demanding ^^

Karletto666 — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:52:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post
Poster: Karletto666
Post title: demanding ^^

I agree, agreements should be canceled.

Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post | I agree

Samuel Murray — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:48:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post
Poster: Samuel Murray
Post title: I agree

I agree. When I change my mind, I edit my post -- I don't post a new one.

Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post

CafeTran Trainer — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 05:38:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: Remove members' agreements when the OP edits a post
Poster: CafeTran Trainer

It would be logical to remove the agreements below a post when the original poster edits it. After all, the members who agreed may not agree with the revised version.

@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | Hijackers: please open your own thread

Zea_Mays — Sat, 01 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: Zea_Mays
Post title: Hijackers: please open your own thread

A few posts are okay, hijacking a thread on a completely different topic sucks.

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@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | Best moderation in the industry

kd42 — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:07:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: kd42
Post title: Best moderation in the industry

[quote]Translatorscafe.com Server Status Check
=============================
Website Name: translatorscafe.com
Checked: no response
Response Time:
Down For: more than a week
DOWN
Translatorscafe.com is DOWN
It is not just you. The server is not responding...
[/quote]
It all began with superb moderation, culling was also part of the picture.

Russian professional forum, winner of over 9000 prizes, a lively community ages ago.

[quote]URL Checked: [url removed]
Response Time: 111.12 ms.
Last Down: More than a week ago
UP
Trworkshop.net is UP and reachable by us.[/quote]
But the things are not bright there too, there's nobody there, the latest "Henry's" blog post is dated 04 Oct 2025 (!), the recent forum ( [url removed] ) posts on the front page date back to 2025 - 2022, one new post today, which is many for them in their current state. They also did a lot of culling, and additionally the owner kept on ditching mods, usually with a scandal openly online, I despised most of them, because they routinely insulted most newbies and many older members in the forum threads, but they still brought some value to this resource, like they wrote very good how-to materials, however, at some point they became 'toxic' and were kicked out with a lot of screaming and roaring.

InDesign group on FB is open and useful, quite a bit of nice hooptedoodle there.

Wordfast (you are some prominent wordfaster?) group on FB is closed, I cannot see what is going on inside, only the stats, these are impressive
[quote]Activity
No posts today
1 in the last month
1,640 total members
No new members in the last week
Created
8 years ago[/quote]
Shall I quote that poem here, about the wind and the sun who completed in making the traveler take off his coat?

@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | Article I -- Definitions

kd42 — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:27:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: kd42
Post title: Article I -- Definitions

[quote]Samuel Murray wrote: [quote]kd42 wrote:
a) the aggressive majority insists that "we are professionals here!" and tries to chop off any manifestation of a member as a human, a parent, a bird lover, a creator of sick jokes, etc.; [/quote]
The demise of ProZ.com's forums is not caused by staff trying to root out toxicity but rather by staff NOT trying to root out toxicity.
The staff doesn't care that e.g. new users are treated poorly by old regulars and chased away, or that some old regulars treat the forums as a place to vent their frustrations with the world, but that is precisely the thing that has made these forums an unpleasant place to visit. It may be too late to save the forums, but I think Henry should give it one last try, at least, with a cull.[/quote]
Dear Samuel, please define
[quote]care
poorly
old regulars
vent
frustration
the world
unpleasant
to save
Henry
cull[/quote]

@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | Too late

Lieven Malaise — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 11:18:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: Lieven Malaise
Post title: Too late

[quote]Samuel Murray wrote:
It may be too late to save the forums, but I think Henry should give it one last try, at least, with a cull.[/quote]

I think it has been too late for years now. Forums like these were popular in the second half of the Noughties. I was really surprised to see them half alive when I subscribed for the first time in the year 2020. I'm afraid they are going nowhere and will eventually be deleted.

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@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | The demise of ProZ.com forums

Samuel Murray — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:53:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: Samuel Murray
Post title: The demise of ProZ.com forums

[quote]kd42 wrote:
a) the aggressive majority insists that "we are professionals here!" and tries to chop off any manifestation of a member as a human, a parent, a bird lover, a creator of sick jokes, etc.; [/quote]
The demise of ProZ.com's forums is not caused by staff trying to root out toxicity but rather by staff NOT trying to root out toxicity.

The staff doesn't care that e.g. new users are treated poorly by old regulars and chased away, or that some old regulars treat the forums as a place to vent their frustrations with the world, but that is precisely the thing that has made these forums an unpleasant place to visit. It may be too late to save the forums, but I think Henry should give it one last try, at least, with a cull.

[Edited at 2026-07-31 10:54 GMT]

@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | Thanks

kd42 — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:38:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: kd42
Post title: Thanks

[quote]Angie Garbarino wrote:
made-up story that was damaging the entire site.[/quote]
Thanks for the laugh. There's nothing to worry about. The doomed have nothing left to fear.

@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | All done

The Shredder — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 06:27:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: The Shredder
Post title: All done

[quote]Angie Garbarino wrote:

[quote]The Shredder wrote:

Because, unlike you two, he has a sense of humour. I don’t condone everything Baran says, but he’s just poking/having fun, and for you two to report his Mervyn pastiche is just silly. I really don’t know why you can’t behave like grown adults, like the people who have not gone running to mummy when you made racist words.[/quote]

Delete "you 2" when quoting me over racist words and insulting words

[Edited at 2026-07-29 19:11 GMT] [/quote]

I love the way Gerard gave you an agree. He’s happy to stand by his racism and coarse insults. Fair play.

I won’t demand repeatedly that you correct the way you’ve misquoted me, Angie. It’s just not worth it. See, it’s that easy. 😉

[Edited at 2026-07-31 06:36 GMT]

@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | I understand what you mean, but

expressisverbis — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 21:35:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: expressisverbis
Post title: I understand what you mean, but

[quote]The Shredder wrote:

What is there left to talk about? Advice to new entrants? There are none. How to win new clients? Like that’s going to happen. KudoZ? Dead in my pairs. How to use AI? Most of us wouldn’t contemplate it.

Negative, I know. But technology has won and we’re nearly all struggling or giving up and probably a little bitter.

And some people are just, well, you know.

[/quote]

I understand what you mean, but I don't want to be another voice saying that everything is doomed.
But your questions are perfectly valid, and perhaps they're the very questions the people running this site should be asking themselves.
Technology has certainly changed our profession (it's not the first time), but whether a professional community remains relevant depends on much more than technology.
It also depends on the quality of the discussions, the willingness to share knowledge, the ability to understand and interpret what others are actually saying (after all, that's what translators do 😊), and the atmosphere people encounter when they come here.
And yes... every community has its learning opportunities. Some teach us what to do and others teach us what to avoid.

@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | Please correct this post

Angie Garbarino — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 19:01:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: Angie Garbarino
Post title: Please correct this post

[quote]The Shredder wrote:

Because, unlike you two, he has a sense of humour. I don’t condone everything Baran says, but he’s just poking/having fun, and for you two to report his Mervyn pastiche is just silly. I really don’t know why you can’t behave like grown adults, like the people who have not gone running to mummy when you made racist words.[/quote]

Delete "you 2" when quoting me over racist words and insulting words

[Edited at 2026-07-29 19:11 GMT]

@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | The trouble

The Shredder — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:51:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: The Shredder
Post title: The trouble

[quote]expressisverbis wrote:

Although I haven't been very active on ProZ lately, I think it's worth sharing my perspective based on what little I've seen recently.
I think it's time for ProZ to rethink its approach, because the site is at risk in more ways than one. [/quote]

What is there left to talk about? Advice to new entrants? There are none. How to win new clients? Like that’s going to happen. KudoZ? Dead in my pairs. How to use AI? Most of us wouldn’t contemplate it.

Negative, I know. But technology has won and we’re nearly all struggling or giving up and probably a little bitter.

And some people are just, well, you know.

@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | Verified

Angie Garbarino — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:35:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: Angie Garbarino
Post title: Verified

[quote]Jennifer Levey wrote:

When I got verified it involved making a tiny credit-card payment to Proz (other routes were/are available, but not feasible in my circumstances).

JL [/quote]

Verified users have a black sign in their profile, you have it.

[Edited at 2026-07-29 17:38 GMT]

[Edited at 2026-07-29 17:41 GMT]

@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | Verification

Jennifer Levey — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:23:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: Jennifer Levey
Post title: Verification

[quote]Angie Garbarino wrote:
... Forum postings from ... users with verified identities appear immediately. ... [/quote]
As an non-paying user of the platform, I can confirm that getting 'verified' provides immediate visibility for forum posts.
When I got verified it involved making a tiny credit-card payment to Proz (other routes were/are available, but not feasible in my circumstances).
That said, one would think that anyone - like Sandra - who was a long-term paying member would automatically be given 'verified identity' status when they decide to let their paid membership lapse.
But, hey ho, this is Proz.com :(
JL

@Mods Where are you? Forums at risk | General information to whom it may concern

Angie Garbarino — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 17:09:00 +0000

Forum: Site forums
Topic: @Mods Where are you? Forums at risk
Poster: Angie Garbarino
Post title: General information to whom it may concern

Just for information without quoting any post, like requested, here is FAQ No. 7
- Are forum postings vetted? [Direct link]

Forum postings from members and users with verified identities appear immediately.* Postings from all others are checked before being made visible. Most postings are approved within 12 hours.

[Edited at 2026-07-29 19:34 GMT]