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Weird posting issue
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:26 pm
by Shock
So I spent a few hours trying to get a post up and the forum kept throwing me a broken 403 page. After a lot of investigating, I've narrowed it down to the forum for some reason not liking the word "location" followed by a ":". I get different results depending on whether I'm using IE, Firefox or Chrome but the end effect is I can't make a post with that specific sequence in it.
Re: Weird posting issue
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 5:05 pm
by Ares
Huh. I'll look into it.
Re: Weird posting issue
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:04 pm
by Jabroniville
That's bizarre. Reminds me of the numerous issues with the Front Page Bug on RA, except there it wouldn't allow me to name the sequel to Baldur's Gate.
I wonder if I can make the post? location: (yup, apparently)
Re: Weird posting issue
Posted: Thu Apr 20, 2017 8:16 pm
by Shock
location:
EDIT: well something's different
Re: Weird posting issue
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:36 pm
by Hoid
Happening to me, too.
Re: Weird posting issue
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:54 pm
by Shock
Hoid wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:36 pm
Happening to me, too.
Same string or something different?
Re: Weird posting issue
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:45 pm
by Hoid
Shock wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:54 pm
Hoid wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2017 6:36 pm
Happening to me, too.
Same string or something different?
In the Characters subforum. I was tidying up my Forever Tree thread, and....I got this 'error' page. I took a break. Now, I'll check it again...
Be right back.
Re: Weird posting issue
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 8:47 pm
by Hoid
Nope. Still 'error 403'.
Re: Weird posting issue
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:41 pm
by Shock
I think it's some character string that the forum interprets as some kind of spam or attack. When I had the problem it was "location:" I don't know what you're trying to post but I'd be it's something followed by ":". Try changing : to - and see what happens
Re: Weird posting issue
Posted: Thu Apr 27, 2017 11:37 pm
by Hoid
Shock wrote: ↑Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:41 pm
I think it's some character string that the forum interprets as some kind of spam or attack. When I had the problem it was "location:" I don't know what you're trying to post but I'd be it's something followed by ":". Try changing : to - and see what happens
Ok. However---I'm trying to alter the color of some of my pre-existing text. (I was prettying everything up.)
Re: Weird posting issue
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:40 am
by Hoid
Ok, odd update:
I seem unable to change color-fonts in one particular post. Everything else seems fine.
..,yeah, I'm confused, too.
Re: Weird posting issue
Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 3:46 am
by Ares
This is very weird. Generally I find a lot of issues are "cookie" related, so maybe try clearing them out and giving it another go. If not, it might be some permissions issues that I need to dive deeper into.