After updating my signature blurb this morning, the dreaded slashes appeared instead of quotes again. I'm not sure why that occured, but it also seems to have affected others who had sigs with quotes as well as any regular postings, if messages from today are any indication.

I think there is a way to successfully eliminate this without having to resort to disabling the HTML box every time you send a message. Below is copied from the user's profile, which everyone has. You must update your profile and disable HTML by checking the "NO" box on the line I've highlighted in yellow, then save your changes. This should correct the issue.

Always show my e-mail address: Yes No

Hide your online status: Yes No

Always notify me of replies:
Sends an e-mail when someone replies to a topic you have posted in. This can be changed whenever you post. Yes No

Notify on new Private Message: Yes No

Pop up window on new Private Message:
Some templates may open a new window to inform you when new private messages arrive. Yes No

Always attach my signature: Yes No

Always allow BBCode: Yes No

Always allow HTML: Yes No
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Originally posted by SGC:
After updating my signature blurb this morning, the dreaded slashes appeared instead of quotes again. I'm not sure why that occured, but it also seems to have affected others who had sigs with quotes as well as any regular postings, if messages from today are any indication.

I think there is a way to successfully eliminate this without having to resort to disabling the HTML box every time you send a message. Below is copied from the user's profile, which everyone has. You must update your profile and disable HTML by checking the "NO" box on the line I've highlighted in yellow, then save your changes. This should correct the issue.

Always show my e-mail address: Yes No

Hide your online status: Yes No

Always notify me of replies:
Sends an e-mail when someone replies to a topic you have posted in. This can be changed whenever you post. Yes No

Notify on new Private Message: Yes No

Pop up window on new Private Message:
Some templates may open a new window to inform you when new private messages arrive. Yes No

Always attach my signature: Yes No

Always allow BBCode: Yes No

Always allow HTML: Yes No

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Originally posted by SGC:

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Originally posted by SGC:
After updating my signature blurb this morning, the dreaded slashes appeared instead of quotes again. I'm not sure why that occured, but it also seems to have affected others who had sigs with quotes as well as any regular postings, if messages from today are any indication.

I think there is a way to successfully eliminate this without having to resort to disabling the HTML box every time you send a message. Below is copied from the user's profile, which everyone has. You must update your profile and disable HTML by checking the "NO" box on the line I've highlighted in yellow, then save your changes. This should correct the issue.

Always show my e-mail address: Yes No

Hide your online status: Yes No

Always notify me of replies:
Sends an e-mail when someone replies to a topic you have posted in. This can be changed whenever you post. Yes No

Notify on new Private Message: Yes No

Pop up window on new Private Message:
Some templates may open a new window to inform you when new private messages arrive. Yes No

Always attach my signature: Yes No

Always allow BBCode: Yes No

Always allow HTML: Yes No

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Update as of 14 January 2007

Supposedly, Forumer technical support has solved this issue. If you post a comment or story and the quote problem reappears, just follow the directions given in my original posting to solve it.

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It worked for me too, and thanks for the advice!

Let's hope it stays fixed for a while...
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