Hello all!
Is anyone having any issues with page reservations and getting the following error while performing a transcription:
Unable to reserve this page: error
Once this pops up I am unable to save, and have to copy my text, refresh the page, I then get the CloudFlare verification before reloading the page. Then I paste my work back in and save it. This happens about every 10 minutes for me. I am getting it on multiple browsers.
Thanks!
I have had the same issue and soleved it the same way. Frustrating.
Yes - consistently since about 8/6. It’s mildly annoying, but I assume it has been implemented to counteract AI bots taking pages and holding them inaccessible for days - which is far more annoying - so I just roll with the refresh and renter that seems to be required now
Thanks for sharing about your reservation issue! It’s always helpful to hear from volunteers anytime you are having problems with the site.
There does seem to be an ongoing issue since the end of last week and it is related to our battle against bots. Please see this post for more info. We appreciate any addition details you can provide there: Issues saving or reserving pages this week - Site Feedback - By the People community forum
I’m having the same trouble and do the same workarounds. I’ll pay more attention when I’m working and respond to Lauren’s questions. Thanks for posting this!
I have been doing what you have been doing. It’s an extra step but less annoying than being interrupted by bots.
Working fine today. No problem saving.
So frustrating. This is happening to me as well on browser Edge.
What I have to do is copy what I have transcribed, get out of document, Refresh, go back into document and paste, and then save it.
Unfortunately I am still having problems with the unable to save, unable to reserve. Yesterday I was unable to copy and paste back, the page just locked up.
My pages have kind of settled down. About every 30 minutes, it keeps me from saving/reserving. When I notice the big red hate-banner at the top, I refresh-- it re-verifies-- returns me to page, but usually without the last +/-5 lines of changes I made. I’m sorry that yours is acting up again. I am reporting my current experience here so that Lauren and friends can have additional report from additional user.
Same for me – about every 30 minutes.