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mini-jaguar · Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 402

I just posted a topic twice in the "Misc" section and it shows up as no text, although the text is readable by quoting (on my side anyways).

Please erase duplicates...

Amgine · Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 212 Location: Washington State

I have noticed this too when I am posting something with a link..

Make sure your URL

Flash · Posted: Thu 03 May 2012, 15:52 Post subject:

Also make sure the URL itself has no spaces, line feeds or other strange characters in it. If nothing else works, leave off the html tags that make the URL live.

mini-jaguar · Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 402

I know what you guys are talking about, but those were done in completely regular fashion, and I tried modifying my post again without actually posting (preview) and it still didn't work.

It's not the first time I'm posting URLs on here anyways, I've done it many times without problems.

Although I don't know if the bug is limited to the Misc thread or just my thread for some reason (I've seen similar bugs on other forums).

npierce · Joined: 28 Dec 2009 Posts: 637

It looks like phpBB (the forum software) doesn't like parentheses within url tags. They can be replaced with %28 and %29.

So, using an example from your Cool hardware post, changing this:

Amgine · Joined: 21 Sep 2011 Posts: 212 Location: Washington State

mini-jaguar

Could you please post a link to one of those threads that did not work?

mini-jaguar · Joined: 13 Nov 2008 Posts: 402

It's the thread on the Ben NanoNote and Pandora in the Misc. section. Click on the blue text "Cool hardware" in npierce's post.

Looks like he figured it out, hit the nail on the head or however you say it.