attachments disabled?
attachments disabled?
why are the attachments disabled? what's going on?
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Re: attachments disabled?
Nothing's going on. We don't allow attachments to be posted on the forum. They would end up in the forum database and could include viruses or sinister code that could bring the site down.Mel Lindauer wrote:tiresias wrote:why are the attachments disabled? what's going on?
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Re: attachments disabled?
I can confirm the attachment feature has just been turned off. By contrast in the last day or two, I posted a number of attachments to this thread:
http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtop ... 7#p1237029
You'll notice that a few of the posts won't make any sense now because they refer to the chart attachments which are no longer visible.
http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtop ... 7#p1237029
You'll notice that a few of the posts won't make any sense now because they refer to the chart attachments which are no longer visible.
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Re: attachments disabled?
Yes, they were turned off awaiting the forum owner's decision whether to allow them or not, and, if so, which file types to allow. We don't think attachments were allowed before the software update, but we could be wrong.bob90245 wrote:I can confirm the attachment feature has just been turned off. By contrast in the last day or two, I posted a number of attachments to this thread:
http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtop ... 7#p1237029
You'll notice that a few of the posts won't make any sense now because they refer to the chart attachments which are no longer visible.
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Re: attachments disabled?
i can verify that attachments were indeed allowed because i recently posted with one. but now it's gone. not a problem though because i edited the post to supply a url link to the same thing.Mel Lindauer wrote: Yes, they were turned off awaiting the forum owner's decision whether to allow them or not, and, if so, which file types to allow. We don't think attachments were allowed before the software update, but we could be wrong.
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Re: attachments disabled?
The software update was done in mid-Oct. IIRC. Prior to that, we don't think attachments were allowed, and we're concerned that this "feature" slipped through unnoticed on the software update. Once we discovered it was on (likely by default), we turned it off.tiresias wrote:i can verify that attachments were indeed allowed because i recently posted with one. but now it's gone. not a problem though because i edited the post to supply a url link to the same thing.Mel Lindauer wrote: Yes, they were turned off awaiting the forum owner's decision whether to allow them or not, and, if so, which file types to allow. We don't think attachments were allowed before the software update, but we could be wrong.
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Re: attachments disabled?
To summarize:
1) attachments were not allowed.
2) the upgrade allowed attachments.
3) attachments were turned off.
Thus, statements like "attachments were allowed" and "attachments were turned off" are true. What is also true is that people running this forum didn't want attachments, didn't allow attachments, but were out foxed by the defaults contained in the upgrade. They have now captured the fox.
1) attachments were not allowed.
2) the upgrade allowed attachments.
3) attachments were turned off.
Thus, statements like "attachments were allowed" and "attachments were turned off" are true. What is also true is that people running this forum didn't want attachments, didn't allow attachments, but were out foxed by the defaults contained in the upgrade. They have now captured the fox.
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Re: attachments disabled?
That 'splains things very nicely, sscritic.sscritic wrote:To summarize:
1) attachments were not allowed.
2) the upgrade allowed attachments.
3) attachments were turned off.
Thus, statements like "attachments were allowed" and "attachments were turned off" are true. What is also true is that people running this forum didn't want attachments, didn't allow attachments, but were out foxed by the defaults contained in the upgrade. They have now captured the fox.
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Re: attachments disabled?
Too bad...I was just about to upload a very helpful file called 'SeriouslyThisIsntAVirus.exe'!Mel Lindauer wrote:That 'splains things very nicely, sscritic.sscritic wrote:To summarize:
1) attachments were not allowed.
2) the upgrade allowed attachments.
3) attachments were turned off.
Thus, statements like "attachments were allowed" and "attachments were turned off" are true. What is also true is that people running this forum didn't want attachments, didn't allow attachments, but were out foxed by the defaults contained in the upgrade. They have now captured the fox.
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Re: attachments disabled?
there is a balance/counter-balance needed between end-user usability/enlightenment and protection. there is no (or very little) appetite to allow all files, including EXEs, COMs, SCRs, etc in the longterm. however, picture files like JPGs, PNGs, PDFs, GIFs, etc. are safe and effective communication formats.
then, there are files in the 'middle' (meaning have some security risks and also have some sharing value) like XLS, XLSX, XLSM (macro enabled excel files), DOC, DOCX, PPTM, etc.
we will develop a cohesive, logical attachment policy soon. until then, we're doing the safe approach and temporarily removing file attaching functionality.
www.tinypic.com etc. can be used to post charts, graphics, etc. until such time as certain files may be able to be attached directly. however, from a database overhead perspective, speed issues, spammer abatement, etc. there may be a 'no file attachment' policy established. we continue to work through these admin issues.
so, everyone's patience is appreciated during this period when we're still shaking out new software issues w/ this forum.
then, there are files in the 'middle' (meaning have some security risks and also have some sharing value) like XLS, XLSX, XLSM (macro enabled excel files), DOC, DOCX, PPTM, etc.
we will develop a cohesive, logical attachment policy soon. until then, we're doing the safe approach and temporarily removing file attaching functionality.
www.tinypic.com etc. can be used to post charts, graphics, etc. until such time as certain files may be able to be attached directly. however, from a database overhead perspective, speed issues, spammer abatement, etc. there may be a 'no file attachment' policy established. we continue to work through these admin issues.
so, everyone's patience is appreciated during this period when we're still shaking out new software issues w/ this forum.
Re: attachments disabled?
Posters need to think outside the fox now!sscritic wrote:To summarize:
1) attachments were not allowed.
2) the upgrade allowed attachments.
3) attachments were turned off.
Thus, statements like "attachments were allowed" and "attachments were turned off" are true. What is also true is that people running this forum didn't want attachments, didn't allow attachments, but were out foxed by the defaults contained in the upgrade. They have now captured the fox.
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Re: attachments disabled?
I was using the "attachments" feature, not knowing that it was unintentionally enabled, and finding it to be a great convenience. What was particularly nice was that you could attach a wide image, without scaling it, and the software would display it in a normal, not-too-wide frame, with scrollbars.
I understand that security is an issue, and I don't know if there's any way to ensure that image attachments are what they seem... but if there's a way to enable attachments safely for images only, well, that would be nice.
I understand that security is an issue, and I don't know if there's any way to ensure that image attachments are what they seem... but if there's a way to enable attachments safely for images only, well, that would be nice.
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Re: attachments disabled?
However, allowing images allows the porn spammers to post their porn pics overnight and we hear all kinds of complaints the next morning.nisiprius wrote:I was using the "attachments" feature, not knowing that it was unintentionally enabled, and finding it to be a great convenience. What was particularly nice was that you could attach a wide image, without scaling it, and the software would display it in a normal, not-too-wide frame, with scrollbars.
I understand that security is an issue, and I don't know if there's any way to ensure that image attachments are what they seem... but if there's a way to enable attachments safely for images only, well, that would be nice.
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Re: attachments disabled?
I am no expert, but I thought you could imbed all sorts of things in images (maps of Iranian nuclear facilities, viruses, etc.).
http://www.tropicalpcsolutions.com/html ... virus.html
http://www.tropicalpcsolutions.com/html ... virus.html
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Re: attachments disabled?
Oh.Mel Lindauer wrote:...allowing images allows the porn spammers to post their porn pics overnight and we hear all kinds of complaints the next morning.
Never mind.
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Re: attachments disabled?
That seems easily solved by imposing a membership minimum post or minimum tenure requirement in order to be able to post attachments.nisiprius wrote:Oh.Mel Lindauer wrote:...allowing images allows the porn spammers to post their porn pics overnight and we hear all kinds of complaints the next morning.
Never mind.
I do find the feature particularly useful for sharing .pdf files.
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