In Uploads, micro.blog is adding an extra dot before the extension in audio file names

Hello all,

@manton @sod

I’m uploading an audio file a day at the moment, so I can edit the transcript, and in the last few days, in the uploaded file’s name, an extra dot has been added before the file extension. I’ll upload ‘filename.mp3’, but in Uploads it will appear as ‘filename..mp3’.

The double-dots carry over to the Audio Source HTML, but I don’t think they affect the functioning of the file. It still plays, I think, when I add it to a post.

The double dots don’t show up in every file, though. So I get …

johnarthurnichol.com/uploads/2026/sascha-martins-ripping-news-episode-12-sascha-martins-great-ungoo-part-two..mp3

johnarthurnichol.com/uploads/2026/sascha-martins-ripping-news-episode-11-sascha-martins-great-ungoo-part-one..mp3

but

johnarthurnichol.com/uploads/2026/sascha-martins-ripping-news-episode-10-sascha-martins-pitchy-witch-part-six.mp3

(and a run of files with just one dot before the extension)

then suddenly

johnarthurnichol.com/uploads/2026/sascha-martins-ripping-news-episode-6-sascha-martins-pitchy-witch-part-two..mp3

johnarthurnichol.com/uploads/2026/sascha-martins-ripping-news-episode-5-sascha-martins-pitchy-witch-part-one..mp3

I don’t know what micro.blog does between the upload and listing the file in Uploads, but maybe there’s an obscure or intermittent glitch in there? Not critical (I think) but not ideal.

Thanks,
John

I’m sorry about that. Definitely a bug, I’m looking into a fix now. I have a feeling it might be related to the length of the filename.

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Hi, and thank you, Manton. It’s an awesome system you have here, and your responsiveness is deeply appreciated.

Regards,
John