[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15290: Blogger Importer plugin broken

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#15290: Blogger Importer plugin broken
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 Reporter:  yorksranter   |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:
Component:  Import        |     Version:  3.0.4
 Severity:  critical      |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |
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Changes (by dd32):

 * version:  3.2.1 => 3.0.4


Comment:

 > it's possible to create a sentient life-form

 Then please do so. Or provide a patch.

 This bug remains a duplicate of #15560, The error message here is provided
 BY PHP, This is not just the importer randomly throwing its hands up, this
 is it saying "Hey, the plannet I lived in just broke in two.. I dont have
 anywhere to live now".

 The best, and only resolution possible, is to switch to a more reliable
 HTTP transport functionality, which is what the above ticket is for.

 As a possible work around, Import onto a server which doesn't exhibit the
 issues, and export to a !WordPress WXR format export, and then import that
 into the server which is having the issue.

 Also, I still fail to see how it fails to parse it, given the error
 message you keep giving is, literally, a DNS failure message.
 My only thought pattern for your issue, is that it's randomly failing to
 connect, The blogger import process requires multiple HTTP requests to do
 it's job, if one is timing out due to network congestion, server speed or
 config, or a dodgy PHP install (they exist), then that'll bring the entire
 process to a halt.

 I'm not re-closing this, as I know you'll only re-open it, which doesnt
 help anyone.

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