Problem with forums or scripting?

twsmith · May 1st, 2010, 13:56

I'm having a problem getting an email address relayed to me via the PM's on the Airsoft Canada forums. The seller has sent me the address but it appears with some square shape in it.

csw@msn.com

That's a partial email address I've cut and pasted from the PM, does anyone else see the square symbol between the cs and w?

Thanks.

Wayne

Spike · May 1st, 2010, 14:01

looks normal to me

twsmith · May 1st, 2010, 14:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spike

looks normal to me

So you don't see the square shaped symbol? I'm going to take a photo and post what I see on my screen.

Drake · May 1st, 2010, 14:08

looks normal to me too

twsmith · May 1st, 2010, 14:13

twsmith · May 1st, 2010, 14:14

Does anybody see the little square as in the photo?

twsmith · May 1st, 2010, 14:22

This is bizarre. I tried it on a different computer, same problem. I'm on a work PC running windows XP Pro, service pack 2 with IE6 I believe. I'll have to check on my home PC tonight to see if it's a browser issue.

Boyso · May 1st, 2010, 15:19

On Opera, I don't see your square. I just see a space.

IE6 is outdated, try IE8, or Firefox.

Drake · May 1st, 2010, 15:47

Okay, I just tested it with IE6 and I do see it (although it doesn't show up in Firefox on the same machine)

Anyone not seeing it (Firefox, etc) try copying the address and pasting it in Notepad: the square in question will magically appear.

Dunno what the deal with that is; ask whomever to resend the email address properly.

13Fido13 · May 1st, 2010, 15:52

I'm able to see the email address in Chrome, with no spaces and no square.

twsmith · May 1st, 2010, 15:57

Thanks everyone. If it is a browser problem, I can't update software on work PC's or I'd already be running IE8. I also cut and pasted the address into the To... box in an outgoing email and it added the square, but when I tried pasting it in the body of the email it wasn't there.

coach · May 1st, 2010, 16:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drake

Anyone not seeing it (Firefox, etc) try copying the address and pasting it in Notepad: the square in question will magically appear.

just tried that and nothing.

XP Home SP3 and FF3.6.3

Boyso · May 1st, 2010, 16:25

Ask the guy to send you a email and hit reply :P

krap101 · May 1st, 2010, 17:07

You could get a portable firefox or such program and run it off a flash drive. It doesn't leave anything on the computer and you can carry around your favorites etc. I think it was like 15 mb

Ronan · May 1st, 2010, 18:47

Looks fine on Google Chrome & Firefox.

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May 1st, 2010, 13:56	#1
twsmith Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sicamous	Problem with forums or scripting? I'm having a problem getting an email address relayed to me via the PM's on the Airsoft Canada forums. The seller has sent me the address but it appears with some square shape in it. csw@msn.com That's a partial email address I've cut and pasted from the PM, does anyone else see the square symbol between the cs and w? Thanks. Wayne

May 1st, 2010, 14:01	#2
Spike Privateer Airsoft Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Beaverbank, NS	looks normal to me __________________ I change primaries like other people change socks.

May 1st, 2010, 14:08	#4
Drake E-01 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, QC	looks normal to me too __________________

May 1st, 2010, 14:13	#5
twsmith Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sicamous

May 1st, 2010, 14:14	#6
twsmith Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sicamous	Does anybody see the little square as in the photo?

May 1st, 2010, 14:22	#7
twsmith Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sicamous	This is bizarre. I tried it on a different computer, same problem. I'm on a work PC running windows XP Pro, service pack 2 with IE6 I believe. I'll have to check on my home PC tonight to see if it's a browser issue.

May 1st, 2010, 15:19	#8
Boyso a.k.a. LastSpartan Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Québec city	On Opera, I don't see your square. I just see a space. IE6 is outdated, try IE8, or Firefox. __________________ NEW BACON FOR SALE! "WHEN I DIE BURY ME UPSIDE DOWN SO THE WORLD CAN KISS MY ASS" -Platoon

May 1st, 2010, 15:47	#9
Drake E-01 Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Montreal, QC	Okay, I just tested it with IE6 and I do see it (although it doesn't show up in Firefox on the same machine) Anyone not seeing it (Firefox, etc) try copying the address and pasting it in Notepad: the square in question will magically appear. Dunno what the deal with that is; ask whomever to resend the email address properly. __________________

May 1st, 2010, 15:52	#10
13Fido13 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Sudbury, Ontario	I'm able to see the email address in Chrome, with no spaces and no square. __________________ Level 2 BA Certified

May 1st, 2010, 15:57	#11
twsmith Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sicamous	Thanks everyone. If it is a browser problem, I can't update software on work PC's or I'd already be running IE8. I also cut and pasted the address into the To... box in an outgoing email and it added the square, but when I tried pasting it in the body of the email it wasn't there.

May 1st, 2010, 16:25	#13
Boyso a.k.a. LastSpartan Trader rating Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Québec city	Ask the guy to send you a email and hit reply :P __________________ NEW BACON FOR SALE! "WHEN I DIE BURY ME UPSIDE DOWN SO THE WORLD CAN KISS MY ASS" -Platoon

May 1st, 2010, 17:07	#14
krap101 Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Roscoe, IL USA	You could get a portable firefox or such program and run it off a flash drive. It doesn't leave anything on the computer and you can carry around your favorites etc. I think it was like 15 mb

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