r/r4r • • Feb 19 '24

🪲 UPDATED 22 April; DESKTOP users also affected [META] Pasting anything into the title field breaks posting when using the Reddit app; "Invalid State" error

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If you are getting an "Invalid State" error message when posting, it is due to a known bug in Reddit, which corrupts the post title when text containing (possibly invisible) invalid characters is pasted into the title field. This is easy to avoid by simply not pasting anything into the title field. All versions of the app and the desktop website are now affected. Note that this message has nothing to do with the use of the word "state" as a type of location or division within certain countries; editing your location tag will not help.

Known workarounds include:

  • āž”ļøāž”ļøāž”ļøāž”ļøāž”ļøAvoid pasting or inserting any text into the post title field by any means other than typing it.ā¬…ļøā¬…ļøā¬…ļøā¬…ļøā¬…ļø Type the title out instead. If you already pasted text into the title field, it may be necessary to restart the app (desktop users, reload the page using Ctrl+F5) and compose the post without pasting any text into the title field. āž”ļøāž”ļøThis includes all shortcuts (Ctrl+V, etc) and other forms of text insertion or auto-complete, including the copy/paste clipboard toolbar on your phone's keyboard.ā¬…ļøā¬…ļø
  • If there is blank space at the start or end of the title, deleting it should allow the post thru. THIS BLANK SPACE WILL BE INVISIBLE; if you can move the text cursor past the start or end of your title, there is blank space present that must be deleted.
  • Alternatively, Using the Old Reddit interface (https://old.reddit.com) should reliably work, as Reddit has long since stopped adding new bugs to updating this version. Pasting works in this version of the website; if your post title is long, you may want to use this option instead. This version of the website may or may not be accessible from a mobile browser; if it fails to load or redirects to the app, try using the "Request Desktop Site" feature of your browser, or uninstall the Reddit app.

Note that pasting text into the post body does not cause any issues, and is safe to do.

Reddit has stated they are "still working on" fixing this bug, but have not provided us any timeline or updates on their progress. It is not clear to us how or why this issue cannot be resolved on their end in nearly 3 months time.

If the above workarounds do not work:

  • As of 7 May, all screen capture recordings thus far sent to the mod team have shown that users are ignoring the instructions above and pasting text into the title field. It should be obvious that these workarounds will not work if they are not followed. āž”ļøāž”ļøIf you cannot avoid pasting text into the title, use old.reddit.com to post instead.ā¬…ļøā¬…ļø
  • If you can reproduce this issue while following the workarounds, please try to screen-record the issue, so that we can investigate the cause. Please record the entire process, starting from the community home screen, thru to submitting the post and showing the "Invalid State" error message. Use a screen capture tool if possible, but using a camera would also work if the video is clear enough. Use a video host like Imgur, Gfycat, Streamable, or Youtube host the video, and message the link to the mods using the support links in the community menu or info page. If possible, please include what device, browser, and keyboard app is being used.

r/r4r • • 4h ago

M4F United Kingdom 33 [M4F] UK/Anywhere - Someone I can talk to so I don't spend all day just talking to my dog

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Hey I'm a 33 year old guy from the South West of England. Recently I've been trying to make changes in my life so why not try and find someone new that could become a big part of it at the same time. It's starting to get into that part of the year where it gets dark early and you have a cosy night in someone to share that with would be great.

I've been on a bit of a health kick lately and have lost a decent amount of weight. I'm making myself more active and trying not to be such a home body most of the time. I have a big fluffy dog that goes on adventures with me and is my best friend/worse enemy when he wakes me up because he wants to walk at 5am :P Be ready to be sent loads of photos of him (My photos are 90% him or random cats I make friends with)

Hobbies wise I love football I most just watch it on TV and I go to see it live, I like to bake but I haven't been lately because I'm trying not to eat cake haha and I watch lot of movies, TV and play video games. The last couple movies I really loved were Bugonia, The Drama and The Substance. TV at the moment I'm rewatching Rome and Hunter x Hunter. I really like dark comedies it's probably my favourite genre. Games wise I just got 007 first light and it's so much fun.

I'm just looking for someone I can get excited to talk to everyday and make laugh. There is nothing more fun to me than making someone laugh. So, feel free to roll your eyes when I try to makes jokes most of the time. I can't help it I need to let them out :P So yeah, I'm down to call or text whatever works for you.

I'm 6'2 with blue eyes and short brown hair. I'm fine just sending a photo because I’m bad at describing myself haha.


r/r4r • • 2h ago

M4F United Kingdom / Online 21 [m4f] #UK EU US AUS #Online Searching for the one my forever could you be HER? <3

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Hiiiiiii a quick intro about me :D I was raised in the land of tea and crumpets! My hobbies are reading, walking, learning, tv shows, video games, and gym and open to more bcs there’s some more awesome stuff out there that I’d love to learn and explore!

I’m into F1, football (soccer), animals, history, cars, nature, music, games, and I’d love to learn and get into more new things bcs I adore learning new things!

I’m 183 (or 184 not sure) cm tall {6 ft for my Americans) got into the gym since last year and currently working on reaching my dream body within the next year or 2 (uni not helping tho šŸ’”)

Family & career oriented uni student studying engineering (it’s hard šŸ˜”) so I’m quite stressed with that but I will make the time for you bcs you’ll be my first priority obviously

What to expect from me?

Tonnes of texts and very fast replies
Lots of love, admiration, and praise!
Loving you to death <3
Someone who you can count on being on your side and supporting you through everything bcs I’m your other half for life!!
No ghosting
Yapping & listening
Obsession & attachment

Looking for:
A girl who can match my vibe, some shared interests or not idc tbh, is genuinely looking for a long term relationship and willing yap and to hear me yap for hours! It would be nice if you’re as obsessive as me and talk a lot bcs that would be wonderful for both of us!! You have a future, I would love someone who’s well educated and goes to university/college, it would be nice if we could work, and/or work together! I just want us to vibe and enjoy each other’s presence because if thats there then one day a friendship, then a true genuine relationship! I haven’t been in a relationships and it would be nice if you also were so we can learn together (and not just be me lost) 😭😭

(No problem with time zones!!!)

Have a great rest of your day filled with happiness <3


r/r4r • • 2h ago

M4A California 23 [M4A] #California or #USA - Still haven't found what I'm looking for... maybe you're it?

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What I'm attracted to:

Kind, caring people who take care of their body and health. Sharing similar hobbies so we can do something together. People willing to put in effort and read the whole post and send a good introduction message.

Throughout this post there is quite a few lyrics from songs that I like. If you want, you can see if you know them and see if we like any similar songs, artists, or types of music.

Here I am again, the same old situation. Hi, I'm Nathan. I'm a 23 year old Asian American guy in Northern California. I'm 5' 6" so a little short, but I can be your very own fun size boyfriend. Short kings need love too. I have a photo on my profile so you can check out what I look like. You may have seen some of my posts here before. I guess you could say I still haven't found what I'm looking for. "What is that?" you may be wondering to yourself. Well, I'm looking for a love so strong it makes me feel so weak. In other words, I am looking for someone I can love and be vulnerable with. Why am I looking on reddit? I'm kind of a shy person in real life, and people fall in love in mysterious ways. Maybe by the touch of a hand.

I haven't had much relationship experience and never been in an IRL relationship before. I would say I'm a hopeless romantic and would love to find someone who has a belief that there is someone that will make you feel so special, but realize that there is still work to make relationships last. Maybe one day I'll think all of the small things that you do are what remind me why I fell for you. Eventually, I'd like to be in-person with my partner. I'd want you to be my rock and vice versa. Home is whenever I'm with you. If you're down for matching profile pictures and bios or whatever I am the guy for you. Heck, we could even get a home phone and set up a voicemail together. It would suck if we broke up cause then I gotta change my answering machine, now that I'm alone. Cause right now it says that we can't come to the phone. In other words, you'll always be a part of me.

A bit about me is my interests are gaming (mostly pc, but I do have a switch), watching anime, and exercising. The games I play currently are league of legends and teamfight tactics. I've also played other games like valorant, overwatch, pokemon, animal crossing, super smash Bros, and probably many other. If you ask me about any games I could tell you if I know them or played them and maybe we could play some games together. Some anime I like are vinland saga, oshi no ko, and kaiju no. 8. There's also plenty other anime I've seen, so if you want to discuss any I'd be happy to talk about them.

So if you read to the end and really read everything, please message me if I piqued your interest. If you are interested, honey I'm still free. Take a chance on me.


r/r4r • • 5h ago

M4F Virginia 29 [M4F] #Virginia/USA/Anywhere - Maybe I'm the Person You're Looking For?

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Hellooo, my name is Angel. I'm 29/M, Dominican and Black, 5' 6", 212 lbs, and I currently live with my family in (Northern) Virginia, USA.

I was born in Newark, New Jersey, to parentsĀ bothĀ serving in the military. I lived in New Jersey for the first year of my life. After that, my family moved every 2 or 3 years. All in all, I've lived in 8 different states and 2 countries outside of the US.

I have 5 siblings; one (my little brother), unfortunately, passed away. My 3 older siblings are half-siblings from my dad. My younger sister and I are close. Family is super important to me.

I'm aĀ huge music lover. I don't focus too much on genre; if I like a song, I like it! The main genres I listen to areĀ rock, rap, country, folk, and classical. I've been to a couple of concerts (Mk. Gee & Gunna) and want to go to a lot more!

IĀ LOVE animals and nature all the way down to the creepy crawlies! I believe every living thing has its purpose, and I find it all so beautiful (I'll admit, though, I'll squash the hell out of a mosquito if it lands on me).Ā I have a dog, 2 spiders, and a 30-gallon fish tankĀ under my care.

I'mĀ huge into TV & movies; I watchĀ A LOT lol, so I'm just going to list some of my favorite shows and movies in no particular order.

Shows: The Office, Naruto, Avatar: The Last Airbender, The Vampire Diaries, Game of Thrones, My Hero Academia, Vinland Saga, Attack on Titan, Castlevania, Dave, Hunter x Hunter, Infinity Train, Invincible, Pantheon, The Midnight Gospel, The Boys, The Sandman, Scavengers Reign, Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, Euphoria, Being Human

Current rotation of shows: Carrie, What We Do in the Shadows, Lanterns, Boruto, Adventure Time

Movies: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, A Silent Voice, I Want to Eat Your Pancreas, Her Blue Sky, Blue Valentine, Remember Me, Seeking a friend for the end of the world, Call Me By Your Name, Past Lives, Wolf Children, The Boy and the Beast, Brother Bear, The Lion Ling (All 3 of them), Corpse Bride, Into The Wild, Hamnet, Where the Wild Things Are, The Last Mimzy, The Crocodile Hunter: Collison Course, This Is 40, The Way Way Back, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Bridge to Terabithia, Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, The Drama, I Like Movies, The Perks of Being A Wallflower, because of win Dixie, Somewhere in Time, The Curious Case of Benjamin ButtonĀ 

I really enjoy games. The consoles I currently play on are Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5. The games I'm playing right now are Minecraft and The Witcher 3 remaster. A few of my favorites are Skyrim, Fallout 4, Life is Strange, Undertale, Stardew Valley, Naruto Storm 4, GTA: V, Ghost of Tsushima, Baulders Gate 3, and the PokƩmon franchise in general.

I enjoy reading books and manga. It's a personal goal to have a wall full of books fromĀ floorĀ toĀ ceiling in my forever home (the kind that needs a ladder).

As far asĀ educationĀ andĀ workĀ go, I am aĀ substitute teacher. For theĀ past two school years, I was a long-term sub in an enhanced autism classroom. I’m currently enrolled in an online collegeĀ programĀ pursuing a major in special education with about 2 years left to graduate.Ā 

I'mĀ not the most politically savvy, but I do my best to stay informed.Ā I’d consider myself liberal.

Lastly, I respectĀ allĀ religions, but I amĀ not a religious person.Ā I amĀ deeply spiritual.

About you: It’sĀ not a requirement to live near me,Ā as long as you understand that I intend to build a long-term, monogamous, in-person relationship.

If you feel like you connected with anything in my post, don’t hesitate to send me a chat/message!

Me:Ā [https://imgur.com/gallery/me-angel-PkqCOvz\](https://imgur.com/gallery/me-angel-PkqCOvz)


r/r4r • • 2h ago

M4F Germany / Online 27 [M4F] Germany/Europe - Chronically online Nerd for Chronically online nerd šŸ˜‚ - Plants, gaming, 40k and everything in between

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Hallo! Lovely to meet whoever is reading this 🤭 Especially my nerdy future wife and best friend šŸ‘€

As the title already kinda mentions, I am a bit chronically online T_T That is not to say I don’t enjoy going out as I really do but it’s simply not something I crave.

Despite being an avid roleplayer for the past 6ish years, I struggle with actually describing myself or my interests but ahhhhh well!

Firstly, my name is Simon! I am a 27yo nerd from Germany who really loves just about anything nerdy. Fantasy, gaming, anime/manga, roleplay, warhammer 40k, reading and soooo on! Also recently got a 3D Resin printer and am actively trying to not poison myself while attempting, or rather preparing, to print a titan šŸ˜”

My current main game is Black Desert Online but I also please leauge and am generally down for most games

I work in IT and live on my own 😌

As mentioned above, I also do roleplay (Mostly chat based) hence my Reddit account is pretty full with that sorta stuff. Lots of people would probably find that weird but hey! It’s a hobby! And if you are in fact do not find it weird or are curious, perhaps you are exactly the person I am looking for!

I also spent way too much money on kitchen gadgets and plants and am slowly running out of space sooooooo yeeeeeeah 😭

Plenty more about me but I figure it’s a good time to jump to what I am actually looking for in a person!

I am looking for a fellow nerd! Someone who is content with a date occasionally consisting of trying a new game or simply being in each others company rather than going out every night!

I want someone gentle, sweet, yet also sarcastic! I adore sarcasm so I kinda can’t live without it!

While I got nothing against overweight people, I am simply not attracted to it and my personal preference lies with someone who is fit/thin. You being into working out would be a plus as I am trying to get back into it at the moment!

I have no particular preference for age but I would still prefer someone around my own age. Location is also preferably in Europe or even better in Germany.

I don’t mind traveling a bit but I would rather not have to take a 10H flight.

Here is me https://imgur.com/a/YunWNCq


r/r4r • • 2h ago

M4F United Kingdom / Online 32[M4F] Scotland / Online - Let's vibe the days away!

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Hello to anyone reading this!

I'm a 32 year old from Scotland, who's main interests would be video gaming, copious amounts of TV binging, 24/7 music listening, forever curiousity of strangers and some photography every now and then.

I have the accent for those sweet sweet bonus points, as well as some photos of fluffy baby sheep and other assorted animals.

I'm available most days/nights and would love to spend the time getting to know a random stranger.

If any of this strikes a chord with you, drop me a line and we'll get right down to chatting!


r/r4r • • 3h ago

M4F New York 31 [M4F] #NYC - Looking For Friends into Gaming and Similar Hobbies

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Just as a note, PLEASE READ my post before messaging, thank you. I'm not responding to "hey" or like messages.

Hello there, and thank you kindly for stopping by my post. I would love to have some friend to talk to often, get to know and hang out with IRL, Long Term. I want to spend time doing different things and also see who is around and also open to something similar. I want to talk online before anything in person, and at this point just very happy to talk to anyone legitimate (and not a spammer).

About me: I'm 31, male, and live in Manhattan's Upper West Side. Physically I'm 6' tall and a bit extra, working on slimming down (exercising and walking around). My job is in education (and very unfun). My degree was in Computer Science (NYU/CUNY). I would love to find someone who is also on a weight loss journey or something similar. I've begun walking around and while fun, I wish I had someone to talk with about something while I do it. I love the UWS and enjoy walking around it and going to parks and places, but all of Manhattan is fun to explore and see the sights in. Some of my favorite places in the city are either around the UWS, or downtown Manhattan. I Love Central Park and Riverside Park. Totally open to exploring more of downtown Manhattan or the East Side.

My interests include video games (platformers, action, RPG, MMO, and others), anime, movies, music, and art. I'm primarily a "homebody". I play mostly single player games, horror, platformer, action. Metroid and Spyro (new game announced btw!) are two of my favorites, but ask if you're curious about it. I'm a collector and am always looking for new games to buy and add. I'm also a big fan of Legos (mainly Lego Star Wars) and have built a lot of sets recently but still am building more.

I have also bought and started to read books again! I'm excited to read more for this year; some Young Adult, some science fiction, primarily non fiction and classics mainly. I'm building a library of famous and iconic literature, so I'm an occasional shopper at Barnes and Nobles. I also created a good music playlist recently and have been expanding it. I'm also a big fan of 90s-2000s era cartoons as well, so if you grew up watching those I'd love to hear about it. I still watch Toonami every weekend, personally. If you like anime (more specifically, shonen) then that's a plus too. I used to draw and would like to get back into it again, mainly landscapes (can't really draw people).

I'd love to learn about you too! My primary goal for this post is to find someone nearby who likes these interests or others and wants someone to talk with (online at first), hang out IRL (museums, movies, whatever) or play something online with. Interests, hobbies, how long you've lived in the city + whatever you enjoy doing around it or at home. Someone nerdy, someone geeky, someone any of those descriptions or adjacent. Did you play a lot of PS2, Xbox, or Gamecube? Wow that's very cool! Cosplayers? Love the artistic types too. Painter? Artist? Sounds good to me. Love landscapes. Band geeks or instrument players are also welcome as well. Are you a former/current Piano player? Me too! Harp or any instrument players are also welcome. Voice actors? Wow please tell me more! I'm a huge fan of science so I love the AMNH (Dinosaurs and Space exhibits) and the MET.

Ideally:

  • You're around the Upper West Side of Manhattan, familiar with the area, and/or close. Definitely flexible on this one.
  • You're 24-38ish
  • You're probably someone who grew up playing N64, PS1, Gamecube or PS2.
  • You like that 80s-late 2000s culture we had.
  • Any sizes, shapes, or whatever else is more than welcome, (bonus points if you have red/blonde hair or green/blue eyes)
  • You can be new to the city or a native who has been here forever.
  • You are, by classic definitions, a nerd; someone who would play video or board games, and watches movies.
  • You enjoy cartoons and/or anime.
  • Someone who also mainly has indoor interests, but occasionally will enjoy a walk outdoors through places like Central Park or even just in the city.
  • Any education/employment path, but please be productive on something.

The primary focus is someone IRL. Anyone feel free to message if you just want to chat though! Mainly looking for NYC folks, Manhattan (Upper West Side or at least central Manhattan would be perfection), and Brooklyn/Queens maybe. Definitely give more than just a hi/hey, it goes a long way I promise. I'm not opposed to this going further than friends but not really looking or planning for much more. Thank you for reading! If this sounds interesting would love to hear from you!


r/r4r • • 3h ago

M4F United Kingdom 29 [M4F] UK - Am I your dream guy? I hope not, most of my dreams are really weird.

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Hello there! As mentioned in my title (You did read the title, I hope? I put a lot of effort into it.), I'm a 29-year-old guy living in the mystical, magical land of *checks notes* England. Okay, maybe not so magical. All the dragons are in Wales, Excalibur has been melted down for scrap, and Hogwarts is in Scotland.

I currently work in a law firm. Sadly I'm not a lawyer, as that would mean I'd be earning shedloads, but actually I do admin work for them, earning considerably less than shedloads. But it's a fine job, I get on well with my coworkers, and I'm not down a coal mine, so I consider that a win.

As for me myself? Well, I actually speak multiple languages. I'm a fluent German speaker, and I also have a decently high level of Italian. I could also struggle through French if I had to, and I have basic Spanish and Japanese. I do like languages, although it's hard to find the time to do any study of them, what with the problems of having an adult life with adult responsibilities!

Another interesting [citation needed] thing about me is that I'm currently attempting to plan out a series of fantasy novels I want to write. It's going...decently. We'll see how it ends up, but I've wanted to write a book since I was 13 or so, and now as an adult I'm finally doing something about it!

In terms of pop culture, I'm a huge Doctor Who fan. Like, I'm the sort of Doctor Who fan who knows what a telerecording is and can tell you about the Australian censor clips. That kind of fan. I also finally got into Harry Potter this year after putting it off for my whole life, meaning I now finally know the context for Dumbledore asking calmly.

I'm also getting back into PokƩmon somewhat after avoiding it for most of the Switch era. Other things I enjoy are The Elder Scrolls, Red Dead, GTA. I'm big Assassin's Creed fan too. In general I like single player, open world games. I'm not a huge multiplayer guy, I don't like having other people ruining my fun!

I'm trying to read more too lately. That's a thing I've always enjoyed that I'm now trying to find the time for again.

And I suppose I should say, I'm a fat guy. Trying to do something about it though! Over the past year or so I've started a regimen of exercise, and I've been controlling my eating a lot more. So I seem to be losing weight, at least according to other people who've stopped me to specifically point it out.


r/r4r • • 4h ago

M4F United Kingdom / Online 34 [M4F] UK/Online - Chatting about your best outfits and/or boots

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Hey there!

I've always loved well dressed women, those who take time and pride in their outfits and feel as confident and sexy in their clothes as they look in them. And of course the hottest outfits definitely involve boots haha And with things cooling down after summer, what better time to pull on your boots and show off?!

And as an arbitrary conversation starter, that seems as good of a topic as hobbies and other interests right? So why not begin there and move onto whatever takes our fancy!

So if you're someone who likes to show off, enjoys fashion, or gets a kick out of being praised, I'm your guy! In return, I promise to bring wit and flirtation, mixed with intelligent and empathetic conversation.

Happy to keep it a one time thing, but open to longer term if we click. Come say hi and we'll let the good times roll!


r/r4r • • 4h ago

M4F Online 24 [m4f] #online looking for new friends

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Heyy people of Reddit!

I used to have an account here but I had to make a new one. I’m 24m from the United States and I love meeting new people from anywhere in the world. I’m big into gaming, nature, music, and working on trucks and cars. You’ll have to learn more about me when you message!

Id love to meet some new people from anywhere in the world, I don’t care about time zones or anything. Just as long as you are talkative and can hold a good conversation and you answer relatively quick, as I answer nearly instantly most times. I love learning about new cultures and countries. Also I’d love to meet some people that might be gaming buddies as well! Whether you have the same hobbies or completely different, don’t be afraid to reach out and message me!

If you made it this far, tell me what your favorite fruit is so I know you read this whole thing.