Forum posting problem

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   Writer Foxposted 8 years ago

   I'm trying to post to the "Extreme makeover" forum and tried to include a link to my hub.  When I hit the "submit", I get this message:
   
   The BBCode syntax in the message is incorrect. Quote tag missing end bracket.
   
   What is this?  Sorry, I'm not a coder and have no idea what this means.

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      paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Forget the bracket stuff. We don't need it any more. Just paste you hub url and it will work fine.

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         paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         I retract that! It's changed again.

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            Pcunixposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            It has?  That's silly..   
            
            Oh, well.  THAT ought to make a mess of that forum section.. newbies looking for help needing to figure out how to do that url= business?
            
            Silly..

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               paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               http://pcunix.hubpages.com/hub/A-Panda-Post-Mortem
               
               http://pcunix.hubpages.com/hub/A-Panda-Post-Mortem

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                  paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  Well, whatever it was has been fixed. Both bracket and non-bracket now work again.

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                     Pcunixposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                     Yes.  I just tested that and both work.

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                     paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                     Then again, lets try a Writer Fox one...

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      Pcunixposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Did you actually try to post html code?
      
      All you need to post is the URL.    You can cut and paste it right from the address bar of your browser.
      
      The forum software will turn it into a link.

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   And the brackets aren't working anymore either.

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   Doesn't work with Writer Fox hub(s)!
   
   "The BBCode syntax in the message is incorrect. Quote tag missing end bracket."

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      Pcunixposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Weird.
      
      Writer Fox?  You need to write to HP.  There is something odd about your URL's.  They LOOK normal, but something is tripping syntax checks.
      
      In the meantime, explain your issue in the Extreme Makeover and just give the hub title for now.  People can find it.

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      paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      Maybe 13 day newbie restriction issue...?

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         Pcunixposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         Possible, I guess, but shouldn't you and I be able to do it?

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   http://writerfox.hubpages.com/hub/The-Writer-Fox-Story

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      Pcunixposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      So that worked.. the one of his I tried did not.  Maybe it's just that hub?

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   Interesting. His older hub worked. But his latest one flat out doesn't.

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      Pcunixposted 8 years agoin reply to this

      I wonder if the word "quotes" is tripping up a very dumb syntax checker?

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         paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

         That thought crossed my mind as well.

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            Writer Foxposted 8 years agoin reply to this

            Still trying and the link won't post.  The name of the Hub is: Quotes About the Internet.  Maybe it is the word "quotes" like one of you suggested.
            
            Can anyone else post the link or does it just not work for me?

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               paradigmsearchposted 8 years agoin reply to this

               It did not work for me either. Apparently, HP takes a dim view of quotes hubs. From what I've seen/read, yours is not the first.

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                  Writer Foxposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                  OK - I give up...........how do you send an e-mail to HP?  I thought this forum, "Report a Problem" was the place.  Anyone have the right e-mail address?

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                     Pcunixposted 8 years agoin reply to this

                     http://hubpages.com/contact_us/

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   paradigmsearchposted 8 years ago

   Tough town, the internet...

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