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Technical Issues Magically Resolved themselves this morning.  WTF, over!

from Google AI:

Google finally deployed a back-end fix to resolve a widespread bug that was blocking the platform's commenting system. [1]

If you or your readers noticed comments getting stuck indefinitely on the "publishing..." status over the last 24 to 48 hours, you were caught in a verified, global platform glitch. [1, 2, 3]

What actually happened?

The "Publishing" Loop Bug: Starting around September 3–4, a massive influx of users reported that whenever they attempted to submit a comment on any Blogspot site, the form would get stuck on "publishing" and never actually post. [1]
The Chrome Disconnect: The issue was heavily tied to script execution errors on specific browsers (primarily Google Chrome). While alternative browsers like Microsoft Edge or Apple's Safari occasionally bypassed the bug, Chrome users were entirely locked out of interacting with comment sections. [1, 2]
The Behind-the-Scenes Fix: Because the problem was escalated directly to Google's engineering team by forum experts, a patch was pushed to their servers overnight. Once that patch fully propagated across Google's massive global network, the comment system "magically" went back to normal. [1, 2]

Should you do anything?

Since the fix was server-side, you don't need to change any settings on your dashboard. However, if you or any of your regular readers still experience a lag, doing a quick clear of your browser cache and cookies will force Chrome to load the newly patched version of the page. [1, 2, 3]

Are you missing any comments that were submitted while it was broken, or is your dashboard completely back to normal?