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Steam breaks messages that match URL regexps

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#4584 · opened 2016-08-10 by nukeop · updated 2016-08-11 · 0 comments · github
Nnukeop 2016-08-10 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version: 1468520696
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Mint 17
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Sending a message whose any substring matches some arbitrary url regexp causes steam to add http:// to the beginning of that substring, creating nonsensical, misleading messages. This is made even worse because of the fact that the user who sends the message doesn't see the http:// part thus creating a confusing asymmetry between what the sending and receiving user see.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Send a message that includes abc.com, check the receiving client to see the message received is different from the one that was sent

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