HTML Forms in blogs
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I searched and surely I am reading this wrong…you mean we can not have a form as a blog post?
If this is true that is unreal.
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Forms need software to process them. That software would either run on WordPress.com or on your system. The former isn’t possible because this is a multi-user site, the latter isn’t possible because Javascript is not allowed.
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Just because the site is MU doesn’t mean server side form scripts couldn’t be supported! It _is_ possible for a user to be assigned their own scripting area (cgi-bin or whatever).
The actual reason is security (again). The folk who run wordpress dont’ _know_ that everyone who wants to run a script is honest ( would like to think they are), or that they know enough to prevent a user hijacking their form+script for nefarious purposes.
Is a real pain, because I like the way wordpress works for the most part. However, it is getting to the stage where I _need_ to have web forms (NOT just contact forms) and associated scripts. I really don’t want to have to move my site again – just because of a lack of a fairly common feature :(
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dont’ _know_ that everyone who wants to run a script is honest ( would like to think they are), or that they know enough to prevent a user hijacking their form+script for nefarious purposes.
If you really believe that, I have a bridge for sale you might be interested in. Or perhaps you would like to buy my oceanfront property in Kansas?
Your solution is simple: get a host and your own install of wordpress from .org. You can install plugins, javascript, iframes and flash to your heart’s content. If it turns out one of those things you install was designed with nefarious purposes then it’s your problem, and your problem alone.
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