Please read, Message from Webmaster Alex

[Mackey Mouse]

Please Read- For your security HTML is being turned off on the boards

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On several occasions recently we have discovered certain posters have been using HTML code in an inappropriate manner. To this point nobody has posted anything that could cause harm to anyone's computer but we have seen hidden links to commercial sites etc.

There is a real possibility that someone skilled in HTML could post something that would cause problems with some people’s computers.
Because the safety and security of our visitors is our foremost concern we are left with no choices, we have to turn off all HTML.

If you look around the internet you will find we are one of the few remaining boards that allow HTML posting. These security issues are the reason why.

BB code will be available. That means we will still be able to post links, pictures etc.

We will see several effects from this change. Pictures that previously posted using HTML will no longer be visible. "Countdown timers" will no longer work but we have found an alternative.
More information on these changes and the solutions can be found here:


http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=748671


I would like to apologize for not being able to give more notice of this change but we decided it was too dangerous to advertise a security problem and give someone time to take advantage of it.
If anyone wants more information on the technical issues involved please feel free to email or PM me and I can point you to some articles.
Alex

 

[uva185]

So will any other countdown timers work, or only those ticker things??

 

[shatzjsl]

Only the tickers. The other timers were in html so they will no longer work.

 

[MrsJ Henry]

such a shame but understood!
Hopefully we will be able to have some other kinds of timers.

 

[uva185]

Wow that sucks! Well I'll just have to add a countdown timer to my personal website to accurately monitor the time.

 

[joshsmom]

I completely understand this. How about our sponsorship level or the DIS? It got wiped out too. Any way to replace that?

 

[Luv2Roam]

I was wondering what the heck happened about a half hour ago. I even shut my computer down thinking something was up!

 

[MinnieM21]

How sad. Ok, I figured it out.

 

[dmslush]

Thanks! I was wondering what was going on!

 

[kilee]

I'm going to bump this up for the morning group.

 

[c&ldisneylovers]

bump

 

[jclark3]

Thank you! I appreciate your vigilance!

 

[DLKT]

Thanks! I was wondering what was going on!

Hey, nice pic!
Is that real fog around the castle or something you did to the pic.
Looks cool.

 

[nhpooh]

Thanks! I was wondering what was going on!

My DH and I was wondering too last night, Thanks!

 

[DizBelle]

sig test

 

[experiment626mom]

Thanks for keeping us safe Alex. I really do appreciate Dis looking out for us.

 

[SnoWhiteRabbit]

Just posting to show my support for the decision and the way it was handle. Sorry to see the timers go, but the decision seems to be in our best interest. Thanks!

 

[MazdaUK]

Good decision to protect everyone.

But I still miss my timer - with only 17 days to go I'm giving up trying to put a new one in

its snowing here

 

[Deesknee]

thanks for the safety cautions.

 

[lauran cameron]

tragic

but thank you for the heads up!