JU is acting Hinky today {GASP} . Yes it is true. Many have been posting 2, 3 or more times because they get an error when posting an article. It happens, it has happened before, and probably will again.
Just a suggestion for those not wanting the hassle of multiple articles saying the exact same thing. When you get the error message, open a second browser window (leave the original one on the Article you are trying to post) and navigate to Joe User/Newest Articles. If it is listed, just close the first window.
Make sure you open a new window. This is for 2 reasons. If the first window really did not post, you can always hit "submit" again (after hitting the back button). Second, by opening a new window and navigating to the Newest article page, you ensure you will get a refresh of that page, and not a cached copy (which the latter could lead you to think it did not take the first time).
Just a trick of the trade I figured out after having to clean up several burps of my articles as well.