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question everything

(50,828 posts) Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:04 PM Jun 2017

Why can't I no longer use the bolding option?

(don't know about the underline or the italic).

7 replies

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Why can't I no longer use the bolding option? (Original Post) question everything Jun 2017 OP

Perhaps HTML was disabled after hacking Rollo Jun 2017 #1

All HTML commands were disabled after the hacking... Raster Jun 2017 #3

This is what Skinner said, from his post in Announcements: CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2017 #2

Rollo is correct. N_E_1 for Tennis Jun 2017 #4

Thanks Rollo Jun 2017 #7

When the board was hacked last time they turned off HTML, etc... WePurrsevere Jun 2017 #5

Thank you all question everything Jun 2017 #6

Rollo

(2,559 posts)

1. Perhaps HTML was disabled after hacking

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:06 PM

Jun 2017

Raster

(21,004 posts)

3. All HTML commands were disabled after the hacking...

Reply to Rollo (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:07 PM

Jun 2017

... the Admins are looking for work-arounds.

CaliforniaPeggy

(154,861 posts)

2. This is what Skinner said, from his post in Announcements:

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:07 PM

Jun 2017

We have temporarily turned off the ability to include HTML code in your posts. This is a short-term measure to make the site more secure while we work on a more permanent fix.

N_E_1 for Tennis

(12,075 posts)

4. Rollo is correct.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:08 PM

Jun 2017

Rollo

(2,559 posts)

7. Thanks

Reply to N_E_1 for Tennis (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 02:14 PM

Jun 2017

This is not bold

WePurrsevere

(24,259 posts)

5. When the board was hacked last time they turned off HTML, etc...

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:08 PM

Jun 2017

until they can figure out how to allow it and protect the forum.

Here's what Skinner posted about it:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1013&pid=8421

question everything

(50,828 posts)

6. Thank you all

Reply to WePurrsevere (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 13, 2017, 01:32 PM

Jun 2017

I either did not read it closely, or did not connect the html commands with these functions

(Never bother to master the Internet commands..)

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