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For the past couple of days I’ve been getting this in posts:  (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

I haven’t changed any settings.  Running IE, Windows 7, 32-bit.

That happens every time someone tries to post an email address.

Now don’t ask me why it does it, because I don’t know, but that is why it happens

like this .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

even fake ones? wendy♥[email protected] no THAT worked, what about no unicode ♥?
.(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)  yes!!! it did it!!!

chohole - 09 July 2012 08:04 AM

That happens every time someone tries to post an email address.

Now don’t ask me why it does it, because I don’t know, but that is why it happens

like this .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

I can read it if I hit quote!

Yes, that is one of the stupid things about it.

I just noticed I’m in the same boat. And my Java is enabled.

the @ symbol must do it!
testing
@@@@@ .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) wtf@wtf
tested
need@somethingDOTcom

Non of us can figure out why it does it but the way we get around it is by putting a space before @ and after. You then have to specify that they need to take those out to email.

Its purpose is probably to hide email addresses from programs that harvest them from web pages. Such programs probably don’t do JavaScript, so the addresses remain invisible to them.

This is my guess anyways; I haven’t investigated why it isn’t working properly.

araneldon - 09 July 2012 10:51 AM

Its purpose is probably to hide email addresses from programs that harvest them from web pages. Such programs probably don’t do JavaScript, so the addresses remain invisible to them.

This is my guess anyways; I haven’t investigated why it isn’t working properly.

oh look who decided to stop lurking and make a post!!

-.-

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Note: You can use the URL BB code tags (or the link button) and add a mailto: link instead of starting with http:// . Please know that using such workaround the forum does not obfuscate the email anymore, so bots might pick it up (but that’s how it is with most forums).