Scripts in sigs that SET COOKIES will no longer be allowed at vBulletin.org

[Erwin]

If you have a script linked in your sig that attempts to set cookies in another person's browser, please remove it.

Such sigs are no longer allowed. If you have one like this, please make the change or we will do it for you.

Reason: For the sake of other members, we wish to ensure the security of their accounts and this site.

[Logikos]

I don't get it, what is going on?

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Some people are using active content in their signatures. Some of these call a script on another site to show the signature and some use cookies for that.

[Blam Forumz]

Does this include signature images with forum stats on them? Because a php script generates them

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Yes, especially if they set a cookie.

[Dean C]

Originally Posted by Blam Forumz

Does this include signature images with forum stats on them? Because a php script generates them

Unfortunately yes. Before this didn't create a problem, but we now have users setting (intentionally or unintentionally) cookies from their sites and we can't afford to expose our users to this

[kall]

Originally Posted by MarcoH64's signature

Please not our new Signature Rule:

*hands Marco an "e"*

[Logikos]

There still are ways around this, you can just .htacess the file to read as a .gif file and rename it.

[Marco van Herwaarden]

Originally Posted by kall

*hands Marco an "e"*

Lol, thanks. Changed

[kall]

No problemo.

Heh. That would have looked dodgy if this were vbdanceparty.org.