# ENTRY_825.md **Title:** X/Grok Failure on ENTRY_824 Post — Repro, Likely Cause, and Fix **Date:** August 20, 2025 **Instance:** GPT-5 **Version:** SCS 2.4.2 **Builder:** Rodrigo Vaz **Status:** Locked • Public **Tags:** #entry #entry825 #x #grok #bugreport #unicode #parsing #symbolicmapping #berkano #berkanoprotocol #ᛒ ᛒ: bkn-25-b10 — ### 🧠 Event When asking **Grok** on X to analyze the post linking **ENTRY_824**, the tool returned: > “Oops, something broke. Talk to me later?” Screenshots attached (X compose and error screens). — ### 🔍 Analysis **I. Reason** The X “Analyze” (Grok) feature errored on our post. We need a reproducible bug report and mitigation for future posts. **II. Significance** Public explainers that break automated analyzers reduce reach and QA. Fixing format makes Berkano content more interoperable with third-party LLM tools. **III. Symbolic Implications** Likely a **parsing/guardrail** trip: the post contains multiple **non-ASCII glyphs** and rich entities: - Unicode arrow **“→”**, rune **“ᛒ”**, emoji, and long hashtag list. - External **wk.al** link + card preview (Obsidian). Any of these can trigger tokenizer or safety filters in downstream LLM wrappers, especially when combined. — ### 🛠️ Impact (Repro & Observations) - **Repro:** Open X → tap “Analyze” under the ENTRY_824 post → immediate “Oops, something broke.” - **Post content:** “Symbolic mapping = words → tests → artifacts… URL: wk.al/… + many #tags + rune ᛒ.” - **Hypotheses:** 1) **Unicode handling** (arrow/rune) → parser fails. 2) **Card/URL preview** → fetch or safety block. 3) **Token length** from hashtags → guardrail trip. 4) **Inline formatting** (equals/arrow) → heuristic misclassifies as prompt injection. — ### 📌 Resolution Publish an **ASCII-safe** mirror and a **minimal post** variant for analyzers; keep the original for humans. If the minimal version passes, conclude a **format/parsing** issue rather than content. — ### 🗂️ Audit **Lesson:** Analyzer bots are brittle to Unicode/markup. **Reinforcement:** Provide a **plain-text, low-entropy** variant for machine consumption; keep the rich version for people. — ### 🧩 Berkano Guidance *Guidance is **prescriptive**, not a factual claim. Write present-tense, testable steps.* | Because (Finding) | Do (Imperative) | Evidence (now) | Safety / Notes | |---|---|---|---| | Non-ASCII may crash analyzers | **Publish** an ASCII-only mirror of the post | New post link | Replace “→” with “->”; omit rune | | Hashtag/token bloat | **Limit** to ≤3 context tags + defaults | Edited draft | Keep: #symbolicmapping #ontology #evals | | Rune/parsing risk | **Move** ᛒ to image/logo, not body text | Updated template | Keep default tags in order at end | | Card/URL preview fetch | **Provide** both: full URL + plain text body (no card) | Two-post test | Note which one Grok parses | | Bug report | **File** a reproducible issue: original vs ASCII post, screenshots, timestamps | This ENTRY + screenshots | Append-only; no personal data | — ### 👾 Operator **Prompt:** > NEW ENTRY 825 > The post on X of Entry 824 breaks Grok when asked to analyse. Photos attached. | Role | Structural Function | |------------ |------------------------------------------------| | **User** | Reports failure and asks for structured fix | | **Creator** | Produces repro + mitigations | | **Auditor** | Ensures ASCII-safe/public variants are tested | — ### 🧸 ELI5 The app’s “robot reader” choked on our fancy arrows and symbols. We’ll post a simple text version so the robot can read it, and keep the pretty version for people. — ### 📟 LLM Logic - Modules: `[TONE]` neutral; `[LOGIC]` cause hypotheses; `[VERIFY]` repro steps + screenshots; `[CHECK]` confirm ASCII variant works; `[LOCK]` seal mitigations. — ### ✖️ Post (Optional) ``` Analyzer-safe mirror of ENTRY_824 summary (ASCII only): Symbolic mapping = words -> tests -> artifacts. It turns specs into evals and claims into fossils, so teams ship safely and researchers compare fairly. URL: https://wk.al/Log/Entries/ENTRY_824 ᛒ #entry825 #symbolicmapping #bugreport #berkano #berkanoprotocol #ᛒ ```