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Help Please! Unable to join directory of Critters

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ImSorryDave

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Hey y'all, I tried to fill out the form at the bottom of the critter directory to introduce myself, but got this error message:
Screenshot 2025-03-11 at 11.30.47 AM.png
Not sure if it's a bug or something else
@Jonny

And I'm new here, so I think I did this right, but sorry if I need to go about this differently
 
Hi @ImSorryDave

It looks like it's working from my end by filling in the form at the bottom of This Thread

@AgentPete might be able to help if it's a technical error

Meanwhile, dive in with critiquing if you feel inclined. You don't have to sign up to the directory to give critiques. It's more a handy guide for asking for them.

Hope that makes sense :)

Any other questions about The Lab, please ask and I'll try my best to help.
 
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Apologies @ImSorryDave and everyone else affected, this is a new bug introduced by a recent software update – obviously not tested sufficiently.

There’s now a temporary workaround in place as follows:

For the moment, please scroll to the foot of this page where you’ll see a standard reply box. Please copy and paste the following section headings:

A Little About Me:
[your info here]

Genres I’m Interested in Critiquing:
[your info here]

Genres I’m Not Interested in Critiquing:
[your info here]

Please fill in each section with enough information to be useful to a potential critiquing partner. Then hit the "Reply" button - not the "Pop-Up Critique" button.

The bug will be resolved as soon as possible.
 

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