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Markdown- new Geocaching logs
By: Griff Grof Date: February 3, 2016, 2:13 am
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[quote]Today, you may notice some changes to geocache and
trackable logs on Geocaching.com. In our continued effort to
increase site security and promote cross-platform compatibility,
we will be removing support for HTML and UBB code in logs in
favor of Markdown. These codes are used to add emphasis to text
such as bold or italic type, or to add links to websites. In
addition to improving site security, moving to Markdown means
that new logs will now consistently look good across all
devices.
Please note that this change affects fewer than 3.5% of existing
logs. To learn more about using Markdown and what this change
means for your past logs, visit the Geocaching Help
Center.[/quote]
All my previous logs are affected! What do you think? Not so
keen on the new log interface on the cache pages, but I guess
I'll get used to it! :D
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Re: Markdown- new Geocaching logs
By: walktall Date: February 3, 2016, 3:35 pm
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Is this another something that the caching community didn't ask
for :(
I've got four found logs to write, Sedgeberrow caches, so will
let you know :)
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Re: Markdown- new Geocaching logs
By: SangueG Date: February 3, 2016, 4:01 pm
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I read somewhere recently that there were some spam bots posting
logs on caches with links in that, if followed, took you to
sites with malware/viruses in. This may be part of the reason
for the change.
A good chunk of my logs are affected as my sig in c:geo posts
links to the CC forum in BB code, plus I have posted links to
here when appropriate, and links to other relevant places. From
what I have just seen, my logs look a mess. If they had put just
an ounce of thought into it they would of written a bit of code
to convert the BB code lines to whatever they are using now. But
no, this is Groundspeak we are talking about. They can keep my
mess of logs, I don't have time to go through them.
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Re: Markdown- new Geocaching logs
By: walktall Date: February 3, 2016, 4:27 pm
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Notice my FTF logs are now messed up >:(
Now completed my four logs from Monday.
All rather bland and a bit micky mouse. The smiley's are now
hidden in the 'How to Format' bit, if you can't remember what
characters make the smiley you want.
You can still add web links e.g.
[CacheWalker](
HTML http://cachewalker.createaforum.com/index.php?)
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Re: Markdown- new Geocaching logs
By: L8HNB Date: February 4, 2016, 4:15 am
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Fur coat and no knickers springs to mind...
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Re: Markdown- new Geocaching logs
By: Bear and Ragged Date: February 4, 2016, 12:15 pm
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From the GS forums:
[quote]PlasmaWave, on 03 February 2016 - 07:38 AM, said:
On the advice of Groundspeak's own stats website
"MyGeocachingProfile" and the major stats site "Project-GC" I
chose to mark my first-to-find caches with **FTF**, which now is
showing as 'bolded' FTF (i.e. FTF).
I will be furious if these two stats sites are no longer able to
pick-up my FTFs - I have around 2730 FTFs and FTF hunting forms
one of my main pleasures when caching.
So, although **FTF** is still showing when you edit logs, it is
displayed on geocaching.com cache pages as FTF - is this another
case of HQ implementing major changes without seeing through all
the consequences for the paying membership!!!
I am not amused!!!![/quote]
HTML http://forums.groundspeak.com/GC/index.php?showtopic=337047&view=findpost&p=5562583
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Re: Markdown- new Geocaching logs
By: Griff Grof Date: February 4, 2016, 1:46 pm
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It's a real mess. I've had links in my logs for the past few
years, to my blog and to this site, and they look awful now. A
lot of people used to have parts of their logs in colour and
that looks bad too now with the tags, as you say walktall! And
thanks for sharing that B&R!
I don't see why they couldn't have implemented Markdown as a new
system and locked our old logs to not edit, saved as pictures or
whatever! I have no idea what Markdown is so don't really know
if there would have been a way around it.
How does it affect "fewer than 3.5% of logs"? :D
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Re: Markdown- new Geocaching logs
By: SangueG Date: February 4, 2016, 3:33 pm
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[quote author=Griff Grof link=topic=719.msg10631#msg10631
date=1454615202]
How does it affect "fewer than 3.5% of logs"? :D
[/quote]
Because 96.5% of cachers only log with a "TFTC" or a "."? ;)
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Re: Markdown- new Geocaching logs
By: tarmacjohn Date: February 4, 2016, 3:40 pm
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[quote author=L8HNB link=topic=719.msg10627#msg10627
date=1454580916]
Fur coat and no knickers springs to mind...
[/quote]
Never heard of that saying so I Googled it. It comes back with
some interesting pictures..........
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Re: Markdown- new Geocaching logs
By: L8HNB Date: February 5, 2016, 4:02 pm
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Behave TJ ;D
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