A signature is causing some people's browsers to crash

[ravenscape]

Faith Guardian has the signature in question.

It appears to be due to a smilie with javascript. Should we request that the member remove the signature, or is it somehow related to the upgrade?

http://christianforums.com/member.php?u=104245

 

[SirAdrian]

I don't think allowing users to have Java applets in their profile is a good idea. The problem has nothing to do with the site, so I would suggest requesting removal.

 

[ravenscape]

Thanks!

 

[ravenscape]

Ok, minor snag here. This signature was generated using a bb code that's installed here at CF

here's the code in his signature.

[sign ][ countdown=July 21, 2008]my last day at work![/countdown ][/sign ]

without the spaces in the sign and countdown tags

Will you need to remove this bb code?

 

[scraparcs]

Can we disable this code, perhaps? I have had similar issues with Java applets.

 

[SirAdrian]

Hm... there might be a better way to do it. However I'm not familiar with that code so I still suggest disabling it for now.

 

[ravenscape]

Who can disable it?

 

[arborvita]

Looks like his sig has crashed it now has a red X now where I guess the count down timer was.

 

[ravenscape]

I don't see a red x, just a blank sign where the counter should be. Do you know who is able to add/delete bbcodes? It's something on the admin control panel, but the ability is usually restricted to sysadmins on most forums.

 

[arborvita]

I will ask ProfMom to look at this.

 

[ProfessorMom]

I removed that code from the signature.

 

[ProfessorMom]

Done.

 

[ravenscape]

Is it also removed from the forum BB codes that members can use? Otherwise the problem will crop up again and again. That's my concern, more than one specific signature.