Chatgum Bugs and Glitches

ChatGum, like any app/program has a large amount of bugs and which occur. Though some of these bugs have since been patched, many remain unpatched. This article is designed to catalog existing bugs and ones that have been patched.

The "Piss" Line
Via a private method, one can post glitched out characters in the ChatGum chat with appear as single yellow pixels that will flicker. This is commonly referred to as the "piss line" as many compare it to the drippings of urine.

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Invisible Characters
ChatGum will allow messages with no text if one attempts to post a character which is not included in ChatGum's font sheet.

Chat Log Bug
Sometimes when a user switches to the tile or feed board on ChatGum and returns to the chat, the most recent messages will be deleted and it will show the chat as it was 3-5 minutes prior. New messages will still appear at the bottom afterwards, but messages sent when the user was looking at the other sections will remain invisible. This can be fixed by closing and reopening the app. The current cause of this is unknown.

Emoji Spam
Certain emojis have a glitched character limit which allows messages to have much more of the emoji compared to other characters. This can be used maliciously as a single message can fill up an entire chat log.

The Red X and cloned PFP
When ChatGum's cache is too high, PFP will have trouble loading due to the lack of cache space. Various PFP will appear as a red X and some PFP's will simply clone themselves on other users. This can be easily fixed by clearing ChatGum's cache and reopening the app.

Incorrect PFP Zoom-In Display
Sometimes when attempting to zoom-in on a PFP, it will not allow you to do so. But when you zoom-in on another user's PFP it will show you the PFP of the previous user you attempted to zoom-in on.

False VIP Badge
Sometimes when you were previously looking at a user with a moderator badge or VIP, the next profile preview you see will display these properties. The cause is unknown and it typically fixes itself.

Default Profile Photo Zoom-In Failure
One cannot zoom-in on default profile photos, and an attempt to do so will be unsuccessful. The cause of this is unknown.

Tile Without Text
Similar to chat messages, one can make a tile with no content by simply adding invisible characters.

Boundary Breaking Images
By cropping an image to be very narrow and long in a reply message, it will glitch out and break the boundary of the tile post and reach the ends of the users screen.

Tiles Refusing to Load on Profile
Sometimes tiles will refuse to load in the tile section of a user's profile. The reason for this is unknown, and it typically fixes itself quickly.

Deleted Board Access
If one likes enough tiles that were posted in a board that is deleted, they can still access that board and post in it in their "frequently used boards" section of their profile.

Feed Load Failure
Sometimes regardless of Internet connection, a user's feed will just fail to load properly.

Syncing DM Spam
If a sync occurs when a user sends a message, it will clone itself 2-6 times depending on the length of the sync. The cause of this is unknown.

"Messages with User" Text
On certain devices the text indicating who's DMs you're in directly above your messages will just fail to appear.

Landscape Mode Orb Machine Failure
When on Landscape Mode, orb machines will typically just fail to load or display incorrectly. This can be fixed by switching to portrait mode.

Gifted Orb Stacking Bug
When one gifts many orbs to a single user at once, they will glitch out and stack behind each other in an incorrect way.

Random Gum
Sometimes players are gifted gum for no apparent reason.

Extra Spins
Sometimes the wheel allows players to spin them an extra time even if they're done their daily spin. This sometimes gives rewards, but typically doesn't.

Swearing In Item Gifts
One can still swear and post banned terms in a gifted item message.

Emoji Copy Paste Glitch
Emojis may place incorrectly or just refuse to log when pasted into your ChatGum Bio.