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Subject: Group blacklisting error... or by design?

Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time.

I know who you are.

You are Destiny.

For a while now, I've noticed a possible error when receiving a ban in a group (I haven't been banned in a very long time, so I don't know if this is also the case on the public forums too). Take a look at this picture; what you see has probably presented itself to you at one time or another. You see:

You were banned by on 1/8/2012 at 8:14 PM for the reason listed below.
Looking closer, you will find that the ban message doesn't actually show who banned you. I think it's probably important to know who issued the ban firsthand, as it would likely reduce a lot of confusion; because then the person can message the moderator. You know, that kind of stuff.

This may or may not be an error, but by looking at the source code of the page, it shows the uID of the person who issued the ban:

You were banned by <a href="/Account/Profile.aspx?uid=5287281"/> on
1/8/2012 at 8:14 PM for the reason listed below.

In this case, it would be Index.

My question is:
1) If this is an error: Can it be fixed?
2) If this isn't an error: Why was it changed to not display the person who issued the ban?

[Edited on 01.08.2012 9:03 PM PST]

  • 01.08.2012 9:02 PM PDT

Posted by: Lord Pyro
I play for fun and armory completion. :)

So much for redizzledacting names.

Edit: it seems like it is an error if it gives you the ability to view the name in the coding. It should probably be fixed, because either the lack of display is a glitch or the ability to see who did it is a glitch.

[Edited on 01.08.2012 9:17 PM PST]

  • 01.08.2012 9:15 PM PDT

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I have seen you future

Even if it isn't an error, you should be able to see who banned you from the group, so that you can appeal your case.

  • 01.08.2012 9:21 PM PDT
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  • 01.08.2012 9:27 PM PDT
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Whoo.

It's definately a error, that's HTML code, you shouldn't be reading that. It seems the closing tag is missing so the username is ignored and just the opening tag is displayed.

I wonder if it's a error specific to you or if it's a general error.
Hold on a sec, I'm going to try getting banned see if I'm experiencing the same error.

[Edited on 01.08.2012 9:31 PM PST]

  • 01.08.2012 9:28 PM PDT

Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time.

I know who you are.

You are Destiny.

Posted by: Cycle22
So much for redizzledacting names.
The above is an example. By no means should it be taken seriously.

  • 01.08.2012 9:29 PM PDT

Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time.

I know who you are.

You are Destiny.

Posted by: MURDUR 587
It's definately a error, that's HTML code, you shouldn't be reading that. It seems the closing tag is missing so the username is ignored and just the opening tag is displayed.

I wonder if it's a error specific to you or if it's a general error.
Hold on a sec, I'm going to try getting banned see if I'm experiencing the same error.


Actually the code sample I gave is missing some parts. If you're curious, the full code is below:
<h5 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">You were banned by <a href="/Account/Profile.aspx?uid=1219475" id="ctl00_SpecificErrorTextContent_blacklistAdminHyperLi nk"/> on 1/8/2012 at 8:14 PM for the reason listed below.</h5>

  • 01.08.2012 9:34 PM PDT
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Whoo.

Posted by: acnboy34
Actually the code sample I gave is missing some parts. If you're curious, the full code is below:
<h5 xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">You were banned by <a href="/Account/Profile.aspx?uid=1219475" id="ctl00_SpecificErrorTextContent_blacklistAdminHyperLi nk"/> on 1/8/2012 at 8:14 PM for the reason listed below.</h5>
I think it still might be the same problem, Header five can't close because the tags within it aren't closed.

But the extra information is useful, could help Bungie iron out the issue.

  • 01.08.2012 9:39 PM PDT

Posted by: MURDUR 587
It's definately a error, that's HTML code, you shouldn't be reading that. It seems the closing tag is missing so the username is ignored and just the opening tag is displayed.

I wonder if it's a error specific to you or if it's a general error.
Hold on a sec, I'm going to try getting banned see if I'm experiencing the same error.
The <tag_name attributes /> syntax indicates a self-closing element, which is actually valid in XHTML (completely stupid for some elements, IMO).

The problem isn't so much that it hasn't got the closing tag, but that its textual value (textContent) hasn't been set on the server-side, so it will default and collapse to a self-closing tag. If it had a value, it would use the <tag_name attributes>textContent</tag_name> syntax.

  • 01.08.2012 9:40 PM PDT
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Whoo.

Posted by: dazarobbo
Posted by: MURDUR 587
It's definately a error, that's HTML code, you shouldn't be reading that. It seems the closing tag is missing so the username is ignored and just the opening tag is displayed.

I wonder if it's a error specific to you or if it's a general error.
Hold on a sec, I'm going to try getting banned see if I'm experiencing the same error.
The <tag_name attributes /> syntax indicates a self-closing element, which is actually valid in XHTML (completely stupid for some elements, IMO).

The problem isn't so much that it hasn't got the closing tag, but that its textual value (textContent) hasn't been set on the server-side, so it will default and collapse to a self-closing tag. If it had a value, it would use the <tag_name attributes>textContent</tag_name> syntax.
Oh yeah, you're right, I didn't see the / at the end the first time.

  • 01.08.2012 9:46 PM PDT
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Whoo.

Oh right you were actually showing the source.

And yes I too am getting this issue, strange.

You were banned by on 1/8/2012 at 9:53 PM for the reason listed below.(Sorry I took so long, I didn't realise you actually had to try posting to see the ban message.)

[Edited on 01.08.2012 11:20 PM PST]

  • 01.08.2012 11:15 PM PDT

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No way it's by design. It's not grammatically correct.

  • 01.08.2012 11:51 PM PDT

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  • 01.09.2012 12:09 AM PDT

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I don't see why it wouldn't be an error, as in I don't see why it would be beneficial to hide the username of the person who banned you in a group. I would think that it's probably just something that hasn't really been brought to the web team's attention so it hasn't been fixed, like back when Achronos fixed the bug that prevented you from entering a group's forum in general if you were banned in that group. Either way, I would definitely like to see the username of the moderator / admin in the blacklist message for groups.

  • 01.09.2012 9:26 AM PDT
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It's just stupid enough to be by design.

  • 01.09.2012 9:32 AM PDT

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Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................

Btw you posted a valid id there so our actually kind of calling out the person that banned you / if thats the actual text / just edit a number of the end real fast.

  • 01.09.2012 2:11 PM PDT

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It's just stupid enough to be by design.

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Posted by: shadow 2648
Btw you posted a valid id there so our actually kind of calling out the person that banned you / if thats the actual text / just edit a number of the end real fast.

It's Index. No one cares about Index.

  • 01.09.2012 2:24 PM PDT

Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time.

I know who you are.

You are Destiny.

Posted by: shadow 2648
Btw you posted a valid id there so our actually kind of calling out the person that banned you / if thats the actual text / just edit a number of the end real fast.
If you read my reply in this thread, you will see that the above is only an example; by no means should you take it seriously.

  • 01.09.2012 2:56 PM PDT