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Date: 23 Dec 2023 13:55
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Removing 'secret:' in URL Problem
MaskedTale41 MaskedTale41 23 Dec 2023 13:55

When I try to remove the 'secret:' thing I put in on a page, I receive an error in a pop-up from Google saying that the site said "The Ajax request failed. Please check your internet connection or report a bug if the error repeats during your work. Code: 500" It won't let me take out the secret thing, and every time I try I receive that error. I'm not even sure if that really hides my page, to be honest. Can I receive help? Here's the page I'm messing with: http://wanderers-sandbox-2.wikidot.com/secret:yuletide-anonymous-sandbox

by MaskedTale41 MaskedTale41 , 23 Dec 2023 13:55
Re: Removing 'secret:' in URL Problem
Senioriousc Senioriousc 23 Dec 2023 17:27
  • About the Ajax report

I think it should be a "local" issue - occurs when your browser initiates a request. Network errors can be repeated over a continuous period of time.

  • About hiding the page

I checked the main page of Wanderers Sandbox 2, and found these:

Your page will be added to the Existing Sandboxes List automatically after being created: if you do not want your page appearing on the list for whatever reason, tag it as exclude.

I guess admins of your sandbox site will not set a seperate access that applies on the category secret:, so it is most probably that it didn't hide your page, for the solution admins give is to tag the page, rather than move it in a literary "secret" category : )
I tried myself here. and successfully change the name from secret:senioriousc to simply senioriousc - you can see its edit history. I believe you can try one more time and change the category successfully.


I hope these help. Tell me if I misunderstood or the problem continues.


Work for both private / fanmake sites and Wikidot official sites. Welcome to contact if you have any front-end issues or Wikidot bugs to report. I will reply within 24 hrs and give the possible solution.

Last edited on 23 Dec 2023 17:29 by Senioriousc
by Senioriousc Senioriousc , 23 Dec 2023 17:27
Re: Removing 'secret:' in URL Problem
MaskedTale41 MaskedTale41 25 Dec 2023 12:18

Yeah, I reattempted it and it still failed. I didn't notice/forgot about the exclude thing and it hides the page from the list of sandboxes on the site, meaning people can't access it from there. As long as others can view the page I guess it's fine.

Last edited on 25 Dec 2023 12:19 by MaskedTale41
by MaskedTale41 MaskedTale41 , 25 Dec 2023 12:18
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