The live chat with support at https://help.openai.com/ hangs

Environment

  • Surface: Web

Bug

I tried to make a claim at https://help.openai.com/ but the chat there just hangs and provides no response (with a page still running, the thre dots blinking)

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I am not able to reproduce the problem.

Hi and welcome @net_reklame,

Do you mean regarding this post of yours?

Answering to the first post and yes, you should have unlimited everyday text chats, subject to to abuse-prevention safeguards: ChatGPT Free Tier FAQ | OpenAI Help Center.

Which browser? Does it happen in every browser? Every new chat? Have you tried log out and back in, refresh the page, clear browser cache?


If it still shows “message limit exceeded”, you can email directly to support or use the link above and tap the speech bubble on the right side.

I am working in Edge. I tried in Google and has got a message "Чат приостановлен. Лимит использования сбросится в 20:40

Вы достигли лимита для чатов, содержащих файлы или изображения. Начните новый текстовый чат или перейдите на более высокий тариф, чтобы продолжить." It is not mentioned in the plan that the chats that just contain some files or images at some previous stage are limited. WTF? I am not busiyng ChatGPT with more files or images (well, they are limited), why I cannot continue the chat? What’s the difference in a new chat?

I tried on a different browser and has got the same result. Is this problem specific to my account?

To translate your reply: I am working in Edge. I tried in Google and got a message: "Chat paused. The usage limit will reset at 20:40

You have reached the limit for chats containing files or images. Start a new text-only chat or upgrade to a higher plan to continue." It is not mentioned in the plan that chats that just contained some files or images at some previous stage are limited. WTF? I am not burdening ChatGPT with more files or images (well, they are limited), so why can’t I continue the chat? What’s the difference with a new chat?

According to docs the following tools can have usage limits separate from the main chat limit:

  • Data analysis with ChatGPT

  • File and image uploads

  • Create images in ChatGPT

If you reach a rate limit for any of these tools, you will need to wait for a later time to use any of these tools. (Copied from here: ChatGPT Free Tier FAQ | OpenAI Help Center)


So, as the message says your usage limit will reset at 20:40.

Apparently, in Chrome I’ve got a response - afrer quite long time of waiting. But in Edge the things are still the same