Why can't I use JavaScript or Flash in my styles?

Unfortunately, we can't let you use JavaScript or Flash in your customized styles.

Short explanation: It's a security problem.

Long explanation: Since users can login to Blurty and have their login username/password saved, if we allowed either JavaScript or Flash, people could write scripts to intercept the username/password and save it, or email it to the malicious script author. We've looked into solutions to allow Javascript and Flash, but there seems to be no good way to prevent them from having access to login information (cookies).

If you know of a robust way for us to allow Javascript or Flash, please let us know! For now, though, all JavaScript and all Flash is removed from journal styles and overrides before it's sent to any browser.

Last Updated:
greentea, 2002-11-04

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