[Question] Okay I am curious

HTML Is not allowed in posts, and signatures, and almost everywhere else, But why can't we have it in Our User Profiles, I already tried to those who want to, it doesn't work ^-^;?

Because HTML can contain malicious code.

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Originally posted by Seraphim Because HTML can contain malicious code.

Malicious means?

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Originally posted by TheBigDuoInferno quote: Originally posted by Seraphim Because HTML can contain malicious code. Malicious means?

Malicious
Having the nature of or resulting from malice; deliberately harmful; spiteful.
- dictionary.com

EDIT: 3,500 posts! Huzzah!

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Originally posted by Seraphim quote: Originally posted by TheBigDuoInferno quote: Originally posted by Seraphim Because HTML can contain malicious code. Malicious means? Malicious Having the nature of or resulting from malice; deliberately harmful; spiteful. - dictionary.com EDIT: 3,500 posts! Huzzah!

Hmm why is it malicious, Because its easy to do, or is it that most people don't understand it .

wootness, 1786 posts ?

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Originally posted by TheBigDuoInferno Hmm why is it malicious, Because its easy to do, or is it that most people don't understand it . wootness, 1786 posts ?

What Seraphim means to say is that it isn't terribly difficult to introduce harmful coding into the software via HTML. I'm not much of a programmer, so I can't really confirm or deny that statement, but with the limited programming and scripting knowledge I do have, I can imagine it might be true...

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Originally posted by The Fallen Phoenix quote: Originally posted by TheBigDuoInferno Hmm why is it malicious, Because its easy to do, or is it that most people don't understand it . wootness, 1786 posts ? What Seraphim means to say is that it isn't terribly difficult to introduce harmful coding into the software via HTML. I'm not much of a programmer, so I can't really confirm or deny that statement, but with the limited programming and scripting knowledge I do have, I can imagine it might be true...

There are various exploits through Java and Javascript and the like which could be embedded in HTML. Many of them are caught by AVs nowadays, but you can never be too sure.

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Originally posted by Seraphim There are various exploits through Java and Javascript and the like which could be embedded in HTML. Many of them are caught by AVs nowadays, but you can never be too sure.

Yes, or even something as simple as a <noscript> tag can render the rest of the page useless. Annoyances and exploits like this are why we don't allow HTML anywhere on the forums.