# Discourse site interaction changed / not working

**URL:** <https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-site-interaction-changed-not-working/44441>\
**Category:** Meta Discussion\
**Created:** [August 6, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-site-interaction-changed-not-working/44441 "2020-08-06T17:43:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![devel-chm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/devel-chm/32/3572_2.png) [@devel-chm](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/devel-chm)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 5:43pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-site-interaction-changed-not-working/44441/1 "2020-08-06T17:43:55Z")

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In the past 2-3 weeks, the user interaction of the Discourse site in my web browser has changed and does not seem to work as expected.

Previously I could click on the New topics to get the list, then sort by number of replies, and then click the topics to read, back arrow to return to the New sorted listing and then click on the next topic, until done.

Now, the back arrow no longer takes me to the New sorted list but just the original unsorted one. In some cases it doesn’t even return to the New page and instead returns to the top level of Discourse. The problem appears on both Firefox and Chrome.

Did the web machinery change for Discourse?

Has anyone else observed this problem?

Any ideas for debug or fixing?

Thanks!,  
Chris

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**Author:** ![mbauman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbauman/32/31082_2.png) [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 5:47pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-site-interaction-changed-not-working/44441/2 "2020-08-06T17:47:57Z")

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Do you see the same thing if you’re in the safe mode?

[https://discourse.julialang.org/safe-mode](https://discourse.julialang.org/safe-mode)

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**Author:** ![devel-chm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/devel-chm/32/3572_2.png) [@devel-chm](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/devel-chm)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-site-interaction-changed-not-working/44441/3 "2020-08-06T17:56:45Z")

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The safe mode link gives this error:

Oops! That page doesn’t exist or is private.

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**Author:** ![tbeason](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/tbeason/32/15898_2.png) [@tbeason](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/tbeason)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 5:59pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-site-interaction-changed-not-working/44441/4 "2020-08-06T17:59:28Z")

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It does not error for me. Seems like you must have some problems with your account?

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**Author:** ![mbauman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbauman/32/31082_2.png) [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-site-interaction-changed-not-working/44441/5 "2020-08-06T18:00:01Z")

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Hunh, strange. What about:

[https://discourse.julialang.org/?safe\_mode=no\_custom%2Cno\_plugins%2Conly\_official](https://discourse.julialang.org/?safe_mode=no_custom%2Cno_plugins%2Conly_official)

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**Author:** ![devel-chm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/devel-chm/32/3572_2.png) [@devel-chm](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/devel-chm)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-site-interaction-changed-not-working/44441/6 "2020-08-06T20:04:51Z")

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The back arrow doesn’t work at all.

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**Author:** ![mbauman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbauman/32/31082_2.png) [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-site-interaction-changed-not-working/44441/7 "2020-08-06T20:10:16Z")

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Sure enough, for me too. I’ll report it at the main Discourse board. Edit:

> **[Back button broken after sorting category/topic list](https://meta.discourse.org/t/back-button-broken-after-sorting-category-topic-list/160074)**
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> If I sort any topics list (e.g., a category, new, latest, etc) and enter a topic, the back button no longer works to return me to the sorted topics list. In fact, it doesn’t return me to the topics list at all — it just punts me back to the main...

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**Author:** ![mbauman](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/mbauman/32/31082_2.png) [@mbauman](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/mbauman)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-site-interaction-changed-not-working/44441/8 "2020-08-11T00:40:54Z")

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The discourse team found the bug and fixed it! It’s working for me; let me know if you’re still having trouble.

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**Author:** ![devel-chm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/devel-chm/32/3572_2.png) [@devel-chm](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/devel-chm)\
**Post date:** [August 11, 2020, 1:20pm UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/discourse-site-interaction-changed-not-working/44441/9 "2020-08-11T13:20:35Z")

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It is working for me as well. Thanks!