issue with api commands please help

[xxwassyxx]

Sorry I guess I can only post here. But basically I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong I issue an api command to add some pools.

Code:

echo 'addpool|stratum+tcp://anc.usr.io:3333,xxwassyxx.1,x' | nc localhost 4028

however it does add the pool as in the message

Code:

STATUS=S,When=1383943900,Code=55,Msg=Added pool 'stratum+tcp://anc.usr.io:3333',Description=cgminer 3.7.0|

but. The pool shows up as dead...
I've tried multiple different ways wondering if its due to characters needing to be escaped and still no bueno.I have used all my google foo and found a guy with a similar issue, but no replies to what he had

I'm using linux btw let me know if you gots any questions.