CCBill links with encoded '&' don't work - Page 2

double0 · 2006-09-24, 07:48 PM

Has anyone talked to a ccbill rep on this?

Everyone is blaming their text editors for encoding ampersands when really that's what they should be doing. I think it's ccbill that needs to address this on their end. Would it be that hard credit links with encoded ampersands?

Going through all our links looking for encoded ampersands seems like a lot of unnecessary work especially considering that that's the way they should be written.

Given time and exposure this may even hurt pay sites as webmasters might choose to not bother with sites that use referral links in this "risky" format.

tickler · 2006-09-28, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by double0

Has anyone talked to a ccbill rep on this?

I'd like to hear what ccBill has to say about it.

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Originally Posted by double0

Everyone is blaming their text editors for encoding ampersands when really that's what they should be doing. I think it's ccbill that needs to address this on their end. Would it be that hard credit links with encoded ampersands?

I have found a few PPC linksthat ended up with the encoded amp. It seems to be only some links that I have gone back and modified though.

virgohippy · 2006-09-28, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tickler

I have found a few PPC linksthat ended up with the encoded amp. It seems to be only some links that I have gone back and modified though.

Same here. I guess those nifty html editors don't like creative construction of urls.

tickler · 2006-09-28, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by virgohippy

Same here. I guess those nifty html editors don't like creative construction of urls.

Actually I was referring to their online maintenance systems. Probably in PHP or CGI.

virgohippy · 2006-09-29, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by tickler

Actually I was referring to their online maintenance systems. Probably in PHP or CGI.

Ya lost me... whose maintenance system? |confused|

Bertik · 2006-09-28, 05:12 AM

I am very newbie so please be gently.
Question is
can I change the code (replace & with just &) on existing submitted free sites and then upload it to server? Will I be banned for this?

I have found several affected links to sponsor on my sites.

Thank you
Bertik

Licker4U · 2006-09-28, 06:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bertik

I am very newbie so please be gently.
Question is
can I change the code (replace & with just &) on existing submitted free sites and then upload it to server? Will I be banned for this?

I did that in the past with no problems.

2006-09-24, 07:48 PM	#1
double0 Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 2	Has anyone talked to a ccbill rep on this? Everyone is blaming their text editors for encoding ampersands when really that's what they should be doing. I think it's ccbill that needs to address this on their end. Would it be that hard credit links with encoded ampersands? Going through all our links looking for encoded ampersands seems like a lot of unnecessary work especially considering that that's the way they should be written. Given time and exposure this may even hurt pay sites as webmasters might choose to not bother with sites that use referral links in this "risky" format.

2006-09-28, 05:12 AM	#6
Bertik Internet! Is that thing still around? Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 7	I am very newbie so please be gently. Question is can I change the code (replace & with just &) on existing submitted free sites and then upload it to server? Will I be banned for this? I have found several affected links to sponsor on my sites. Thank you Bertik