--- a/languages/en.php
+++ b/languages/en.php
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 <?php
-
+// temp error message suppression - for stories.php when adding a new story or editing an existing one
+// main purpose is to stop web server error log spam with stories.php - this has very unintended effects
+// should properly fix this before PHP 9.0
+// Reference: https://wiki.php.net/rfc/undefined_variable_error_promotion
 error_reporting(0);
 
 // Defines the character set for your language/location