I had two friends complete the Tinny quest line today and earn their wands. They both were unable to record affliction from the pillar in the cave. They were able to copy all the rest of the spells without trouble.
Further details:
Both playing on Oculus Rift
One through SteamVR and one through Oculus
One using the web socket fix to prevent crashing (SteamVR friend) and one not using the web socket fix (Oculus client friend)
If there is any further information or help that I can provide, please let me know.