L@ser
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L@ser
Fairly sure there was a discussion about this some years back, but I've not been able to locate it, and a search for the word 'l a s e r' (without the spaces), or l@ser on this sub-forum hasn't revealed anything, so ... could someone please explain/remind me why when I write the word l a s e r (without the spaces !) it always displays 'l@ser' when posted?
Right now any logic for this escapes me, but I'm prepared to be persuaded.
Thanks.
Right now any logic for this escapes me, but I'm prepared to be persuaded.
Thanks.
ISTR it was to confuse the auto-advert feeds, so that l a s e r pointers (those used by miscreants to dazzle flight crew) were not advertised on PPRuNe...
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Agree, looks ok here as well. And, interestingly, I can type laser right now without it converting, not sure whether it'll remain the same upon post... let's find out.
Update: it converts to l@ser for me once I post the message. Back in edit mode and the word is back to how it should be.
It's possible there could be something weird with my system but, if so, not at my behest. Out of interest I'll trial it with a different browser and report back.
Further update: Just checked, I experience the same thing with Firefox (my preferred browser) and Chromium.
Thanks, FP.
Update: it converts to l@ser for me once I post the message. Back in edit mode and the word is back to how it should be.
It's possible there could be something weird with my system but, if so, not at my behest. Out of interest I'll trial it with a different browser and report back.
Further update: Just checked, I experience the same thing with Firefox (my preferred browser) and Chromium.
Thanks, FP.
Last edited by First_Principal; 18th Feb 2023 at 18:19. Reason: Add updates.
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IBJoel is an IB Admin so how he and I have circumvented the substitution is one of life’s mysteries 🦄
The block was put in due to flooding of PPRuNers adverts when ‘laser’ became an oft discussed topic many years ago. Is it still warranted? Probably.
The block was put in due to flooding of PPRuNers adverts when ‘laser’ became an oft discussed topic many years ago. Is it still warranted? Probably.
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Thanks all, yes that explanation now rings a bell ..
I hadn't used the word for some years, if ever, but did two or three times recently. The last alteration bugged me enough to turn up here and find out what was going on, I appreciate the attention from such an august group :-)
Cheers, FP.
I hadn't used the word for some years, if ever, but did two or three times recently. The last alteration bugged me enough to turn up here and find out what was going on, I appreciate the attention from such an august group :-)
Cheers, FP.