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Dytska Vieria

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Join date: 13 Dec 2006

Posts: 768

08-22-2007 21:45

http://forums.secondlife.com/announcement.php?f=142

Since BBC code has been officially turned off for 3 months, "in preparation of an upgrade", I wonder when this upgrade will every occur?

Of course, there are work-arounds, but only for those technical enough to use the Search Function and know about GreaseMonkey. The others?

Even JIRA has no recent address of this issue!

When is the upgrade going to occur, LL? FirstLook viewers have been implemented in less time [disclaimer: that is not fact, just statement without research!].

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Osgeld Barmy

Registered User

Join date: 22 Mar 2005

Posts: 3,336

08-22-2007 22:03

yea WTF lindens, its bb code, your not decoding enigma here

Infrared Wind

Gridologist

Join date: 7 Jan 2007

Posts: 662

08-22-2007 23:10

They sure turned it off in a weird way!

The BB Code is still there...just doesn't work.

I'd like them to REALLY turn it off so that when
I paste a URL it isn't bracketed by extraneous
BB Code! lol

- Infrared

Ann Launay

Neko-licious™

Join date: 8 Aug 2006

Posts: 7,893

08-22-2007 23:15

I've been using Strife's GreaseMonkey script, so I barely notice. Which is not to say that LL shouldn't fix it, and soon...

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Dytska Vieria

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Join date: 13 Dec 2006

Posts: 768

08-22-2007 23:28

The reason I complain, I participate in 3 other forums that use VBulletin, not related to SL at all, and they have not turned off BB code. And, they run newer versions than what is on SL Forums! You may thing, maybe there is internal bug or vulnerability? But no, even that I cannot find, in bugtraq.com never post such a compromise against this system. What is the excuse? At the minimum, we deserve an update!

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Brash Zenovka

Still Learning

Join date: 25 Jun 2007

Posts: 392

08-22-2007 23:32

Seem bizarre that image urls work

just not link and text formatting. I would think image urls were more complex than the others.

Skye Whitcroft

Disappointed

Join date: 14 Dec 2006

Posts: 207

08-23-2007 03:49

From: Dytska Vieria

The reason I complain, I participate in 3 other forums that use VBulletin, not related to SL at all, and they have not turned off BB code. And, they run newer versions than what is on SL Forums! You may thing, maybe there is internal bug or vulnerability? But no, even that I cannot find, in bugtraq.com never post such a compromise against this system. What is the excuse? At the minimum, we deserve an update!

Lindens don't announce when they fix big security bugs. About 3 or 4 weeks ago, they fixed one of the biggest security holes in SL that needed to be addressed for months, but they didn't announce it because it would point out how vulnerable the system had been previously.

Meade Paravane

Hedgehog

Join date: 21 Nov 2006

Posts: 4,845

08-23-2007 06:38

From: Brash Zenovka

Seem bizarre that image urls work

just not link and text formatting. I would think image urls were more complex than the others.

I guess I could see them disabling url parsing if, for example, there was cases of people being phished via misleading ones. Weird thing is that I do sometimes see posts with urls being hyperlinked. No idea how to get the forums to do that, tho.

The one I really miss is php..

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Well, tomorrow it has only been 3 months
Dytska Vieria +/- .00004™ Join date: 13 Dec 2006 Posts: 768	08-22-2007 21:45 http://forums.secondlife.com/announcement.php?f=142 Since BBC code has been officially turned off for 3 months, "in preparation of an upgrade", I wonder when this upgrade will every occur? Of course, there are work-arounds, but only for those technical enough to use the Search Function and know about GreaseMonkey. The others? Even JIRA has no recent address of this issue! When is the upgrade going to occur, LL? FirstLook viewers have been implemented in less time [disclaimer: that is not fact, just statement without research!]. _____________________ +/- 0.00004
Osgeld Barmy Registered User Join date: 22 Mar 2005 Posts: 3,336	08-22-2007 22:03 yea WTF lindens, its bb code, your not decoding enigma here
Infrared Wind Gridologist Join date: 7 Jan 2007 Posts: 662	08-22-2007 23:10 They sure turned it off in a weird way! The BB Code is still there...just doesn't work. I'd like them to REALLY turn it off so that when I paste a URL it isn't bracketed by extraneous BB Code! lol - Infrared
Ann Launay Neko-licious™ Join date: 8 Aug 2006 Posts: 7,893	08-22-2007 23:15 I've been using Strife's GreaseMonkey script, so I barely notice. Which is not to say that LL shouldn't fix it, and soon... _____________________ ~Now Trout Re-Re-Re-Certified!~ From: someone I am bumping you to an 8.5 on the Official Trout Measuring Instrument of Sluttiness. You are an enigma - on the one hand a sweet, gentle, intelligent woman who we would like to wrap up in our arms and protect, and on the other, a temptress to whom we would like to do all sorts of unmentionable things. Congratulations and shame on you! You are a bit of a slut.
Dytska Vieria +/- .00004™ Join date: 13 Dec 2006 Posts: 768	08-22-2007 23:28 The reason I complain, I participate in 3 other forums that use VBulletin, not related to SL at all, and they have not turned off BB code. And, they run newer versions than what is on SL Forums! You may thing, maybe there is internal bug or vulnerability? But no, even that I cannot find, in bugtraq.com never post such a compromise against this system. What is the excuse? At the minimum, we deserve an update! _____________________ +/- 0.00004
Brash Zenovka Still Learning Join date: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 392	08-22-2007 23:32 Seem bizarre that image urls work just not link and text formatting. I would think image urls were more complex than the others.
Skye Whitcroft Disappointed Join date: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 207	08-23-2007 03:49 From: Dytska Vieria The reason I complain, I participate in 3 other forums that use VBulletin, not related to SL at all, and they have not turned off BB code. And, they run newer versions than what is on SL Forums! You may thing, maybe there is internal bug or vulnerability? But no, even that I cannot find, in bugtraq.com never post such a compromise against this system. What is the excuse? At the minimum, we deserve an update! Lindens don't announce when they fix big security bugs. About 3 or 4 weeks ago, they fixed one of the biggest security holes in SL that needed to be addressed for months, but they didn't announce it because it would point out how vulnerable the system had been previously.
Meade Paravane Hedgehog Join date: 21 Nov 2006 Posts: 4,845	08-23-2007 06:38 From: Brash Zenovka Seem bizarre that image urls work just not link and text formatting. I would think image urls were more complex than the others. I guess I could see them disabling url parsing if, for example, there was cases of people being phished via misleading ones. Weird thing is that I do sometimes see posts with urls being hyperlinked. No idea how to get the forums to do that, tho. The one I really miss is php.. _____________________ Tired of shouting clubs and lucky chairs? Vote for llParcelSay!!! - Go here: http://jira.secondlife.com/browse/SVC-1224 - If you see "if you were logged in.." on the left, click it and log in - Click the "Vote for it" link on the left

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