Can't Add New Names through "Search external name providers"

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It seems like it’s just been disabled, but I see no news about this.

Platform:
Multi-platform:
Desktop: Chrome and Firefox both attempted. After I add a suggestion, it simply hangs at “Loading…” Normally it would either pop up a name or tell me it can’t do it. But right now it’s just getting stuck at a loading message. (see image)
App: Doesn’t do anything. Just leaves it blank and I can return to the ob, but nothing has changed.

URLs:
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/131229973, though I’ve tried the function on multiple obs and it’s not working for any of them.

Screenshots of what you are seeing:

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Description of problem:
Just attempt to add a valid name that isn’t in the iNaturalist database. I’ve tried multiple on several observations. Right now I’m going through the sponge genus Aplysina and there are quite a few not added to the database, particularly from the eastern Pacific. Some that need added are: Aplysina clathrata, Aplysina revillagigeda and Aplysina encarnacionae:

https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=131975

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In the meantime, create a flag on the genus to get a curator to add the species manually

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I just tried to visit WoRMS and it’s down for maintenance. That can’t be coincidence.

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Hmm. WoRMS is back up, but behavior remains unchanged.

5

I notice I did misspell “revillagidedi”, but it doesn’t change the behavior when I spell it correctly or try any other names not in the database. Also, trying to view the flag is throwing up an error message.

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Searching external name providers should work properly now. If you continue to have problems could you please post the names that never get past “Loading…”

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Cool. Now it’s failing in the correct manner instead of the wrong one lol.

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Thanks, @pleary.

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It’s doing it again : /

9

Occurs with Spheciospongia purpurea too

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Thanks for sharing the name that was failing for your. With that extra info I was able to track down another bug which should be fixed now. If anyone else sees this problem again, could you please post the names that are not loading?

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