Chat goes blank then 'Chosen nickname is not allowed' [a]

[Charlie]

I was in the chats (or about an hour or so), active.
I went to a different tab to do things, and when I returned to the chat, the general chat was blank, and none of my side conversations opened when clicking on the tabs.

I tried to reload, nothing.

I logged out and came back, nothing.

I cleared my cache, nothing.

I ended up getting: Chosen nickname is not allowed

So I tried through another account, and now both my accounts are active in the chat.

It's apparently an issue others have had, so I'm posting it here in hopes of an answer/tip on how to avoid/fix.

[Alexandrea]

Try closing and reloading your browser or using a different browser? I'll do a search in a few to see if there's an open bug report with the same issue, if so it might have tips.

no tips but I think this is the same issue
http://www.mooncalfstudios.com/pathofth ... =4&t=27940

[Alexandrea]

another report that I think is the same issue.

http://www.mooncalfstudios.com/pathofth ... =4&t=29119

I'm sure there is another one out there too, if I am recalling aright.

*plots to merge them all*