Account acting weird

Have you somehow switched off the WYSIWIG editing? Check your UserCP>Settings and options>Options, near the bottom.

I occasionally seem to do that when I hit a certain key combo by mistake (like a ctrl+something).

Could also be worth trying a different browser and seeing if you experience the same issues.

Start with the easiest thing first. Log off, log out, clean out your cookies and cache, bring your browser back up and see if you still have the problem.

Paperback Writer said:

update: I think the html was because I activated no script on my Linux Mint laptop.

The question of the old tickerfactory signature remains unanswered however.

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1. If you turned off JavaScript or are using NoScript this site will not work right.

2. You're not editing HTML. That's called BBCode

3. Turn JavaScript back on/enter a NoScript exception for this site.

While we're on the subject, is there a keyboard shortcut for switching the editor mode? Because I do seem to do it unintentionally from time to time.

Torgo said:

While we're on the subject, is there a keyboard shortcut for switching the editor mode? Because I do seem to do it unintentionally from time to time.

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There's no keyboard shortcut.

I suspect that for some reason the prefs aren't getting stored, and that it's going to the default.

I'd log off, log in, and toggle the settings.

Wait--is this on iOS device? Safari does very odd things with prefs.

Medievalist said:

There's no keyboard shortcut.

I suspect that for some reason the prefs aren't getting stored, and that it's going to the default.

I'd log off, log in, and toggle the settings.

Wait--is this on iOS device? Safari does very odd things with prefs.

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No, it's just sometimes I'll be typing a comment, miss the shift key and mash CTRL or Alt or something while hitting a letter, and look up to notice my WYSIWIG stuff has turned off. I suspect there might be a browser extension or something being invoked (like NoScript or something) with the keypress. Not to worry, though, was curious more than anything else.

Torgo said:

I suspect there might be a browser extension or something being invoked (like NoScript or something) with the keypress. Not to worry, though, was curious more than anything else.

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That does sound plausible, and if you figure out what it is, please let me know. I'm pretty sure you aren't the only one this is happening to.

In fact, I'm contemplating moving your related posts to the tech forum.