BUG: Message center adding HTML code to messages

[+hzoi]

So I tried sending a message just now through the message center, and twice it looks like a ton of HTML code has been thrown in.

 

Not sure what it looks like on the receiving end, but I sent this:

 

Howdy. Saw your log on our earthcache GC474FW Texas Canyon Rest Area Earthcache: I-10 Rocks! Since I hadn't seen a message or email from you yet, and I see this is your first earthcache, I wanted to contact you to make sure you know how earthcaches work.

 

Most geocaches have physical containers and a log to sign to show you found them. Earthcaches don't have a container or a log; they are based on teaching earth science lessons at the coordinates. So to log a find, the rules require that cachers send in answers to questions based on what they observe at the site.

 

For this earthcache, I need you to send me the answers to the questions below. This isn't a test, and you don't need to get it perfect. But if you don't get anything back to me, I have to delete your find, and I'd rather not do that. Please take a look at the questions below, look back over the cache description, and do the best you can.

 

- Were you on the eastbound or westbound side of I-10?

 

- Describe the color and texture of the rock face.

 

- Find a small (read: hairline or so) crack that is beginning to weather. Describe its color and appearance.

 

- Look for an aplite or an inclusion. Which did you find? How does it appear different from the rock around it? Which appears more resistant to weathering, the aplite/inclusion or the rock around it?

 

and the message center says it sent this:

 

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For this earthcache, .a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/I' target='_blank'>I need you to send me the answers to the questions below. .a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' 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target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/I' target='_blank'>I'd rather not do that. .a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' 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- Were you on the eastbound or westbound side of .a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/I' target='_blank'>I-10?

- Describe the color and texture of the rock face.

- Find .a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>. small .a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/<' target='_blank'><a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.a href='http://coord.info/.' target='_blank'>.read: hairline or so) crack that is beginning to weather. Describe its color and appearance.

- Look for an aplite or an inclusion. Which did you find? How does it appear different from the rock around it? Which appears more resistant to weathering, the aplite/inclusion or the rock around it? 

 

Personally I prefer my version, and I'm betting that the recipient would as well.

 

The second time I tried sending it, I pasted the text into Notepad to make sure that only text was being sent and no errant HTML. Same result.

[+kunarion]

Is it fixed? There seems to have been a site-wide hiccup in the past 45 minutes or so: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=344002

 

I sent the exact same text just now without issue, in IE11.

Edited April 24, 2017 by kunarion

[+hzoi]

Is it fixed? There seems to have been a site-wide hiccup in the past 45 minutes or so: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=344002

 

I sent the exact same text just now without issue, in IE11.

 

Just sent it to you. Looks like it sent ok from this end. Let me know if it looks normal on your end.

[+kunarion]

Is it fixed? There seems to have been a site-wide hiccup in the past 45 minutes or so: http://forums.Groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=344002

 

I sent the exact same text just now without issue, in IE11.

 

Just sent it to you. Looks like it sent ok from this end. Let me know if it looks normal on your end.

Looks fine. I guess it was a temporary glitch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I furthermore guess it's one of them recurring temporary glitches.

[+hzoi]

Well, that was fun. Thanks.