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Truly bizzarre forum problem
« on: January 11, 2015, 09:44:32 AM »
I should add that I work with a great variety of text editors and web design programs. This problem is unlike anything I've ever seen:


so: around the time of the forum migration I composed a thread called "Tell us about your aliens" which began with an introductory paragraph, enclosed below as a screen-shotted image.



I cannot post the text contained in that image...anywhere on the forum. Here's the creepy part: I can't post a TYPED OUT TRANSCRIPTION of that text, so it's not formatting. The forum is disagreeing with some of the words (IE "Sci-fi" or similar) but I can't figure out which ones.


My Theodidactus, now I see that you are excessively simple of mind and more gullible than most. The Crystal Sphere you seek cannot be found in nature, look about you...wander the whole cosmos, and you will find nothing but the clear sweet breezes of the great ethereal ocean enclosed not by any bound
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2015, 09:46:54 AM »
yeah, dunno what's going on at all.
My Theodidactus, now I see that you are excessively simple of mind and more gullible than most. The Crystal Sphere you seek cannot be found in nature, look about you...wander the whole cosmos, and you will find nothing but the clear sweet breezes of the great ethereal ocean enclosed not by any bound
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2015, 04:26:47 PM »
How does this error show itself? Is it like the errors which have recently been described in the "Hosting plan change" thread on top of the forum, so a 403+404 error?
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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2015, 06:41:51 PM »
yes we appear to have exactly the same problem
My Theodidactus, now I see that you are excessively simple of mind and more gullible than most. The Crystal Sphere you seek cannot be found in nature, look about you...wander the whole cosmos, and you will find nothing but the clear sweet breezes of the great ethereal ocean enclosed not by any bound
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2015, 03:37:04 AM »
I like sci-fi well enough, but I'm perpetually disappointed by the lack of imagination that goes into a lot of sci-fi aliens.
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2015, 03:37:30 AM »
Even when they reach beyond
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2015, 03:37:54 AM »
 like humans but with weird bits of silicon on their heads
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2015, 03:38:08 AM »
"stuff in quotes"
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2015, 03:39:28 AM »
 "like"
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2015, 03:39:50 AM »
 "humans but with weird bits of silicon on their heads"
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2015, 03:43:21 AM »
"like"
« Last Edit: February 04, 2015, 03:47:30 AM by MarcAFK »
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #11 on: February 04, 2015, 03:48:03 AM »
Like in quotes Creates problems. Try That word in quotes with either a space after the e or any words after it.
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #12 on: February 04, 2015, 03:49:12 AM »
"like "  This is fine though.
« Last Edit: February 04, 2015, 03:52:47 AM by MarcAFK »
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #13 on: February 04, 2015, 04:14:07 AM »
Here's the modified version of your post:
I like sci-fi well enough, but I'm perpetually disappointed by the lack of imagination that goes into a lot of sci-fi aliens. Even when they go beyond "like humans but with weird bits of silicon on their heads" it's invariably something like "kangaroos, I guess, but with wings"
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "
 

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Re: Truly bizzarre forum problem
« Reply #14 on: February 04, 2015, 04:27:37 AM »
"alike "
« Last Edit: February 04, 2015, 04:29:26 AM by MarcAFK »
" Why is this godforsaken hellhole worth dying for? "
". . .  We know nothing about them, their language, their history or what they look like.  But we can assume this.  They stand for everything we don't stand for.  Also they told me you guys look like dorks. "
"Stop exploding, you cowards.  "