But you can't write something in a text editor like "notepad" and the cut and paste it, the form deletes it... still usless..
WE have recieved many complaints about the CIA tips page, it is close to usless.
It is so limited, it rejects most messages, deletes text , if some unknown leter or key is used.
Cant send ip adrs
can't send URLs CAN NOW
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- Our form does not accept keyboard characters commonly used to illicitly enter computer systems. We sincerely regret the inconvenience.A list of valid characters you may enter follows each field of the form.LIE
- If you copy and paste text from other programs, the text often will contain characters we do not allow and which you may have difficulty finding and deleting. The characters most often at fault are quotation marks ( " ) and the "@" sign in e-mail addresses.
- WHAT CHARACTERS???
- ALSO SEEMS YOU CAN'T MIX ENGLISH AND ARABIC???
- https://www.cia.gov/cgi-bin/comment_form.cgi
Gerald
I've tried to use it 3X and message would not send....
update 5x NOW. REFUSES TEXT, IF YOU CUT AND PASTE...
"Error(s) were encountered during the processing of your submission, and with the exception of the message field, the field with the error has been cleared: a lie it clears the message field..
Please correct the error(s) and resubmit your comments."
Foriegn language page:
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Your browser supports or is set to use the English language. You must use the main comment form to submit your commments."
Won't allow using the Arabic page, even if you write Arabic.. if your PC is set to English..stillsloppy work...
G
Originally published at https://warintel.blogspot.com/2007/09/cia-tip-page-usless.html on September 23, 2007.