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Not seeing pound signs

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Kryten2X4B523P · 09/09/2015 10:27

I've noticed a few posts where the pound sign is coming out as two question marks. I don't know about my own posts yet (I will test in this post!) but I don't know if it's MN or me.

??

Ok that ^ was supposed to be a pound sign but on my preview it's coming out as two question marks. Is it just me?

(Chrome on windows laptop)

OP posts:
BackforGood · 09/09/2015 23:47

Oh No! I thought it was going to be just mobile devices!

TelephoneIgnoringMachine · 09/09/2015 23:53

!@#$/^&*()-'":;,?+????={}[]????????%~`??????_|????????

The signs for Euro, multiply, divide, equals, and Korean Won, are also affected. Also some random other hearts, stars etc.

Is it minions? Do we need bananas?

LatinForTelly · 09/09/2015 23:58

??

well this is strangely compulsive. Chrome on windows 7 laptop.

MrsSchadenfreude · 09/09/2015 23:58

????

LovelyFriend · 09/09/2015 23:59

££

LovelyFriend · 10/09/2015 00:00

I have £££ on the new AP

BoreOfWhabylon · 10/09/2015 00:27

Me too.

Safari ipad desktop site.

I think it,s a plot to make us all move over to the new app thingy.

Kryten2X4B523P · 10/09/2015 06:08

Ha, well at first I wondered if it was coming from people on the new app, but now it seems only people on the new app can use these symbols!

I'd love to move to an app - windows phone please!

OP posts:
Pipbin · 10/09/2015 07:56

[]{}#%^*+=_|~??$????.,?!'-/:;()??&@"

Pipbin · 10/09/2015 07:58

Only seems to be currency symbols effected on the iPhone.

Jasonandyawegunorts · 10/09/2015 08:06

We've been hacked by Sylvester McCoys Jumper!!!

Not seeing pound signs
icklekid · 10/09/2015 08:08

Can't see or post on android so not just iphone ??

cookielove · 10/09/2015 08:37

??

Girlfriend36 · 10/09/2015 09:25

!! @@ ???? $$ %% ^^ && ** (( ))

Just checking....

PrincessFiorimonde · 10/09/2015 09:31

??
but $
Hmm
Is Mumsnet being taken over by Momsnet across the pond?

GloGirl · 10/09/2015 14:18

Has this been resolved?

£££

catzpyjamas · 10/09/2015 14:19

££ looks like it

LovelyFriend · 10/09/2015 14:21

£££

nice one

CanadianJohn · 10/09/2015 14:24

testing £

HistoryRepeatingItself · 10/09/2015 14:28

£ from the app

BoreOfWhabylon · 10/09/2015 14:29

£££

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 10/09/2015 14:34

I noticed on another thread that speech marks were coming out as question marks as well, so will test that for you too.

£ = pound sign
" = speech mark

On Windows 7, chrome and laptop (oh and MN classic Wink)

ThumbWitchesAbroad · 10/09/2015 14:34

Oh how tedious. They work for me.

Garrick · 10/09/2015 14:48

?? - half (alt 0189)
?? - degree symbol (alt 0176)
?? - heart (alt 3)
?? - smiley (alt 1)
?? - male (alt 11)
?? - female (alt 12)
?? - sun (alt 15)

£ - pound using keyboard
?? - euro using keyboard

Firefox on Windows.

Garrick · 10/09/2015 14:48

^^ Not quite fixed Grin