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Getting Rid of ’ and †in your Posts
Free Republic ^ | 1/12/2016 | econjack

Posted on 01/12/2016 8:20:36 AM PST by econjack

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To: headsonpikes
I remember the days of unclosed HTML tags and rampant italics!

I don't know how we survived...


We never would have, if we hadn't learned how to turn off the Italians.

I think we should count ourselves lucky we don't have to learn Morse code for this site.

41 posted on 01/12/2016 11:08:38 AM PST by Idaho_Cowboy (Ride for the Brand. Joshua 24:15)
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To: econjack
The fix is easy:

Yes, many of us know that and take the necessary steps.

However, my question is why is it a problem now when it was not a problem before now?

42 posted on 01/12/2016 11:15:05 AM PST by MosesKnows (Love Many, Trust Few, and Always Paddle Your Own Canoe)
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To: Liberty Valance
Eschew apostrophes and quotes.

...and the "M-dash"--use two regular dashes instead, it will print the "M-dash".

43 posted on 01/12/2016 11:32:01 AM PST by Does so (Europeans had better start "overstaying their visas" in the USA. ==8-O)
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To: Does so

...sometimes it works...:-/


44 posted on 01/12/2016 11:33:10 AM PST by Does so (Europeans had better start "overstaying their visas" in the USA. ==8-O)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
Something changed. You used to not have to do that.

It began when we got rid of all the Italians......

45 posted on 01/12/2016 11:34:22 AM PST by Hot Tabasco (Dear Santa: Please find a home for every homeless and unwanted cat and dog that is suffering)
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To: Liberty Valance
It worked on the "M-dash" this morning...I swear: M Dash at FR photo Microsoft Edge 1122016 23738 PM.bmp_zpsiqrrlkqz.jpg
46 posted on 01/12/2016 11:42:09 AM PST by Does so (Europeans had better start "overstaying their visas" in the USA. ==8-O)
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To: Ultima

“Use this website...it works!!!”

I use that website frequently, and it often fails to remove all of the problem characters.


47 posted on 01/12/2016 12:25:32 PM PST by WhiskeyX
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To: WhiskeyX

Hmmmmm. Unfortunate.


48 posted on 01/12/2016 12:36:34 PM PST by Ultima
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To: econjack

bttt


49 posted on 01/12/2016 1:04:08 PM PST by Auntie Mame (Fear not tomorrow. God is already there.)
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To: Carpe Cerevisi

You’re right. If the Robinsons can’t figure out what went wrong, they should hire someone who can.

Articles have been unreadable for months now.


50 posted on 01/12/2016 1:08:41 PM PST by Nickname
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To: Shadow44
But the squiggles are an age old FR tradition!

Nigh on a par with having your sister's arm bitten by a moose as she heads off for a shower. Though not as humorous, certainly.

51 posted on 01/12/2016 9:03:52 PM PST by RobinOfKingston (Just what is the difference between a "centrist democrat" and a "moderate republican?")
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To: FewsOrange

I noticed that the funny quotes seem to be missing from the posts excerpts on the main page. I wonder if this has been fixed?

‘Test’


52 posted on 01/14/2016 12:06:13 PM PST by Scutter
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To: Scutter

Testing by pasting text with quotes from my previous post:

‘Test’

Looks like not fixed...


53 posted on 01/14/2016 12:06:54 PM PST by Scutter
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