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MeaTvPro
Scratcher
6 posts

I cannot post comments. When I try, random encoded text appears instead. This happened suddenly. Please check my account.

My browser / operating system: Windows NT 10.0, Chrome 147.0.0.0, No Flash versions detected
I cannot post comments. When I try, random encoded text appears instead. This happened suddenly. Please check my account.
ScodexPerson
Scratcher
1000+ posts

I cannot post comments. When I try, random encoded text appears instead. This happened suddenly. Please check my account.

Seems normal for me:
My browser / operating system: Linux, Chrome 147.0.0.0, No Flash version detected
MeaTvPro
Scratcher
6 posts

I cannot post comments. When I try, random encoded text appears instead. This happened suddenly. Please check my account.

I'm getting feedback consisting of numbers and symbols when I try to leave a comment. When I click on the profile, it takes me to the profile of a user named @DevNull
ScodexPerson
Scratcher
1000+ posts

I cannot post comments. When I try, random encoded text appears instead. This happened suddenly. Please check my account.

MeaTvPro wrote:

I'm getting feedback consisting of numbers and symbols when I try to leave a comment. When I click on the profile, it takes me to the profile of a user named @DevNull
Can't replicate.
I'm pretty sure that it's an HTML issue because i think that DevNull is an syntax in HTML. (I'm not an expert in it, so don't expect accurate answers.)

Last edited by ScodexPerson (May 1, 2026 10:48:15)

Sofia-Animations
Scratcher
40 posts

I cannot post comments. When I try, random encoded text appears instead. This happened suddenly. Please check my account.

It seems fine for you now, 16 minutes ago you commented something
MeaTvPro
Scratcher
6 posts

I cannot post comments. When I try, random encoded text appears instead. This happened suddenly. Please check my account.

Ah… yes, I solved the problem with the help of AI. If anyone else is experiencing this issue: It seems this problem can sometimes occur after using a VPN. There appears to be an issue with the browser settings, but it can be fixed in the device settings.
nembence
Scratcher
500+ posts

I cannot post comments. When I try, random encoded text appears instead. This happened suddenly. Please check my account.

For me the bug doesn't seem to happen (I tried to post on my own profile and it worked fine), but it happens to many people.

All of these topics mention comments turning into random strings, and many of them say that the comment shows up as if DevNull posted it:

ScodexPerson wrote:

MeaTvPro wrote:

I'm getting feedback consisting of numbers and symbols when I try to leave a comment. When I click on the profile, it takes me to the profile of a user named @DevNull
Can't replicate.
I'm pretty sure that it's an HTML issue because i think that DevNull is an syntax in HTML. (I'm not an expert in it, so don't expect accurate answers.)
No, DevNull is not HTML syntax

Last edited by nembence (May 1, 2026 13:11:44)

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