Javascript

[Ant]

Do not post Javascripts in these forums. I have HTML enabled which can be risky, people using it to post scripts like this are going too far. The next person who does so will be banned and I will disable HTML support for the entire forums.

[Buuri]

Ant,

Could you apply that to GIF-animations and Applets too?
Some people tend to sign their messages with animations, which I find inapropriate.

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[RoGuE]

Me too.

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[Nuno]

I agree with not using javascript. I think it should be disabled, because anyone can register as a new member, and IE having more holes than a chees, someone could post a malitious applet.
But to disable it you have to disable HTML, right?

Hey but you have to agree it was funny

[TnT]

Ant, can you add a function that searches for certain keywords the would mean javascript or an applet has been posted and then instantly delete that post when someone submits it?

[Wombat]

Yes, that would be really easy to do if you used Perl or some other scripting language.
I'm sure some of us (like me) would even volunteer to help.


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[Joel]

I think GIF-animations should be OK.

Joel

[SteveC]

but applets are not.

[Ant]

Well I'm afraid it's an all or nothing, I either keep HTML support enabled and trust people not to use scripts or applets etc or I disable the entire HTML support.

So people please no Javascript or Applets and I'm going to be very firm on this. It's taken a lot for me to get this server set up and I'm not going to see people screwing it up.

[SteveC]

What's brought all this on then? More babies playing silly buggers and trying to show off?
I was not here yesterday, so I seem to have missed something....

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Cheers,
Steve

[Jorden]

I will for the time being at least not post my wizard.gif nomore, until I find a way to shrink the big bugger down to something more feasable

(Reads like: I won't be using it again )

Jorden.

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[KvHagedorn]

Ant: Could you tell us if it will still be alright to bold, italicize, or underline? I would really still like to be able to do this and perhaps add an illustration. Agreed, adding checkboxes and such is really out of hand, and putting them into a thread is unacceptable, but part of the reason this forum is so popular is that we have a lot of smart, creative people here, and seeing Jorden's Wizard or Paul's Darth Mahl Signature brings a certain levity to the proceedings.

I think we all appreciate what you do here and agree that you do a fantastic job, and I don't think any of us really want to make your job any harder than it is. I for one do not want to do anything on here that would crash or otherwise mess up the new server, and I wasn't aware that adding pictures or boldfacing might do this, or I would NOT have done it. I did not and would not add checkboxes or such (That really was going too far). Applets can really make a mess, it's true. I will respect your decision, though, and not use any html language in my posts.

By the way, I know last night's funfest did get out of hand, but it was also probably the funniest thread I've ever seen here. Too bad you had to delete it.

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Kind Regards,

KvH

[agallag]

I don't think Ant ever said you couldn't bold stuff. It's the scripts and applets that he's (understandably) upset about.

[KvHagedorn]

You're right. I misread. When Jorden said he would retire the Wizard, I thought it was all out the window now.

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Kind Regards,

KvH

[TnT]

did you use html or ubb? I'm supposed to answer my own question with this post.