Issue #1412: Duplicate List when create

CodingKiwi · 2013-12-02T09:24:56.000Z

Issue #1412: Duplicate List when create
https://dev.twitter.com/issues/1412

This is definitely happening for me - it is a significant issue within our application - is there a known workaround or timescale for getting this fixed?

episod · 2013-12-02T15:44:33.000Z

Can you provide some examples of duplicate lists (list IDs would be helpful)?

me_bx · 2013-12-05T16:18:05.000Z

also happening to me, using Tuiter node.js client.
the API call returns only one list Id, but duplicate lists are created, with the same slug and name.

Only one of them is actually populated with members, the other ones showing ‘0’ members.

me_bx · 2013-12-05T16:18:35.000Z

Example with listId: 100951029, visible at https://twitter.com/mango_info/lists/healthcare

In my account’s “lists” page I see three of them with the same name and poiting to the same URI, two with 0 members, one with 26 members. When I go to the list I see 0 members.

make_ready · 2013-12-17T18:36:12.000Z

I’m experiencing this same problem with a hand-rolled api script. My create and populate list functions are working correctly but sometimes the create action makes a duplicate list with the same list id. The clone lists have 0 members. Then when I make a list delete api call using that duplicated list ID, it only deletes one of them.

make_ready · 2013-12-17T18:52:30.000Z

this essentially breaks list creation functionality, because if delete sometimes leaves behind a copy, the user will hit their 20 list limit accidentally

TechFanDan · 2014-06-19T15:02:00.000Z

I was able to create two identical lists using Twitter.com (or maybe the site doubled them for me?).

Now, I can’t remove either one, nor can I assign anything to them.

FYI

ColourColorGame · 2014-06-23T01:52:00.000Z

I got a duplicate when creating a list via Twitter.com (I’ve also had this when creating them from SproutSocial).

This recent time, I added a couple of people to one of the lists - the two lists were visible, one listed as having a couple of members, one listed as empty.

However, when I clicked on either list name (even the “empty” one), I still saw the same two members. I tried to delete both lists to correct it, however I could only delete the one listed as having members - the other won’t delete. I now have this orphan list there that I can’t add people to, and can’t delete.

silver179 · 2014-07-24T02:52:00.000Z

I’m experiencing the same thing when using Twitter.com to create lists. Attempting to delete or change them from public to private gives me an “internal server error” or “something went wrong on our side.”

jasoncof · 2014-08-01T14:04:51.000Z

Of course it just starting working again after posting my last message.

jasoncof · 2014-08-01T13:57:00.000Z

Me too! Same issue when creating a list using Twitter.com. I created one list and 3 showed up. Trying to delete them gives “internal server error”, and trying to rename them gives “something went wrong on our side” error.

barbaragraver · 2014-08-03T14:15:10.000Z

I have the same problem. Two lists on Animal Rights. Can’t rename or delete either. This thread began 34 weeks ago and people are still having the same problem. I"m curious if twitter has any intention of resolving it?

barbaragraver · 2014-08-03T14:16:52.000Z

Was able to delete just now. Maybe if we attempt repeated if will eventually work. Maybe not.

aartiles24 · 2014-08-12T19:20:00.000Z

Same happens to me. The duplicated list appears some minutes after the creation. During this time if you try to get the list details using lists/show by list_id you get a 404. Related to https://dev.twitter.com/issues/964

sujithks65 · 2014-09-03T05:09:03.000Z

same happens to me. creating duplicate lists with same name, sometimes can’t delete these list from account, throwing “internal server error”

tylergillies · 2014-09-23T18:49:12.276Z

aartiles24:

During this time if you try to get the list details using lists/show by list_id you get a 404.

I’m pretty sure this is what I’m experiencing. Anyone else seeing this?

AxelSayegh · 2014-09-24T10:12:30.710Z

Hei, any updates on this? it’s happening with us too.

We thought at first it was some underlying retry code or something:
I proxi’ed the call through Fiddler and got a single ‘POST /1.1/lists/create.json HTTP/1.1’ resulting in 2 list (we sometimes get upto four): 171174822 & 171174823 (having same slug name and everything)

alicht · 2014-09-28T08:47:16.139Z

Was also having this issue, but thankfully a Twitter staff member mentioned that they have an internal ticket open to track resolution for this problem. Duplicate Lists being created Hopefully it’s fixed soon!