Twitter follow button - Follower count not upading?

Discussion in 'Twitter' started by Investdeluxe, Oct 4, 2011.

  1. #1
    Hey guys,

    I don't know why my Twitter follower count button isn't working anymore. It's just stopped working and doesn't go past 142 followers even though I already have 150 followers for at least an hour now. Here is the code that i am using in my wordpress sidebar (It's from Twitter)

    
        <a href="https://twitter.com/Gift_bay" class="twitter-follow-button">Follow @Gift_Bay</a>
    
        <script src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" type="text/javascript"></script>
    
    Code (markup):
    The weird thing is that lets say i edit the end of the URL to "https://twitter.com/Gift_Bay" (just changing the small b to a capital B in the URL) it makes my twitter followers count show as 75. Let's say i change it to "https://twitter.com/gift_bay" then it just shows 10 followers. but the link and everything is still right and pointing to my official twitter page. I hope someone can help me. I just want it to be updating live on my website.

    You can see what I am talking about more in depth at http://www.giftbay.info


    Thanks!
     
    Investdeluxe, Oct 4, 2011 IP
  2. hotftuna

    hotftuna Active Member

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    I have seen some strange stuff with twitter today. I am at a limit so I can't follow anyone. It also will not let me unfollow anyone- very strange.
     
    hotftuna, Oct 4, 2011 IP
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    hotftuna Active Member

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    Either I'm in trouble with twitter or they are screwed-up today. I have another account with 2754 following and 3107 followers. Just trying to follow about five new folks who are following me. I click and everything looks cool but when I refresh the page, they are back to me not following them.
     
    hotftuna, Oct 4, 2011 IP
  4. darknightt

    darknightt Peon

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    what a strange case, never heard it before. what about today? cs i'm fine with my account.
     
    darknightt, Oct 6, 2011 IP
  5. Investdeluxe

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    The twitter count seems to have fixed itself, but if i change the name around with capital letters then it goes all messed up showing only 10 followers...
     
    Investdeluxe, Oct 6, 2011 IP
  6. Mithuasha

    Mithuasha Banned

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    May be it is technical problem of twitter, but it is not permanent. I think it will recover automatically.
     
    Mithuasha, Oct 6, 2011 IP