Why is a number sign (or hashtag, if you prefer) converted to an asterisk in the Illustrate forums? It breaks links containing the symbol and causes confusion when one sees something like track * or catalog *.
Why is a number sign (or hashtag, if you prefer) converted to an asterisk in the Illustrate forums? It breaks links containing the symbol and causes confusion when one sees something like track * or catalog *.
Because the forum uses it to insert programmable html, so spammers use it to hide spam text as white, it is replaced with * so it does not hide.
Spoon
www.dbpoweramp.com
Spoon, thanks for the explanation. The behavior is still annoying, but at least there's a valid reason for it.
Damned pesky spammers....
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