buhrly Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 Hi, New here and trying fill out the application to become an editor. I keep getting this "Not a valid parameter." on the application. I have changed this around and even tried in a different category. Still the same keeps coming up. Does anyone have a suggestion? Thanks in advance Buhrly
chaos127 Posted May 11, 2011 Posted May 11, 2011 I have not seen that error before, so could you provide some more information to help us track it down: Which category are you trying to apply to? What are the URLs of the pages just before and just after you get the error? What is the precise text of the error message? Were you trying to apply from the same computer (IP address) as you are using to post here?
Meta pvgool Posted May 11, 2011 Meta Posted May 11, 2011 We had the same problem mentioned in http://www.resource-zone.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=54105 But we did not get more information I will not answer PM or emails send to me. If you have anything to ask please use the forum.
buhrly Posted May 11, 2011 Author Posted May 11, 2011 I have not seen that error before, so could you provide some more information to help us track it down: Which category are you trying to apply to? What are the URLs of the pages just before and just after you get the error? What is the precise text of the error message? Were you trying to apply from the same computer (IP address) as you are using to post here? The Category is: Regional: North America: United States: Oregon: Metro Areas and Regions: Central: Business and Economy: Real Estate The url remains the same: http://www.dmoz.org/public/apply Precise text of the error:# Not a valid parameter. The IP address is the same. Hopefully this helps. Buhrly
chaos127 Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 A little maybe. I was able to submit an application to that category without any trouble, so it looks like it's something caused either by your computer / internet setup, or what you're typing in to the form. A few more questions: Is the "#" part of the error message you get? Have you typed anything odd into any of the boxes? Does your editor name consist only of standard letters (in lowercase) and numbers?
buhrly Posted May 13, 2011 Author Posted May 13, 2011 A little maybe. I was able to submit an application to that category without any trouble, so it looks like it's something caused either by your computer / internet setup, or what you're typing in to the form. A few more questions: Is the "#" part of the error message you get? Have you typed anything odd into any of the boxes? Does your editor name consist only of standard letters (in lowercase) and numbers? The "#" showed as a dot. There was nothing odd in the boxes. Just the answer to the questions. The editor name is "buhrly" all lower case.
RZ Admin Elper Posted May 13, 2011 RZ Admin Posted May 13, 2011 I managed to provoke the error described... Now to work out why... & elper {moz}:curlie: All opinions expressed are my own, and do not necessarily represent the official point of view of the administration of either this forum or the directory.
chaos127 Posted May 14, 2011 Posted May 14, 2011 Another couple of questions: Did you use the same email address on the application form as you used here? If not, did the local part (the bit before the @ sign) just consist of numbers? (Don't post your email address here; PM it to me if you think there might be something unusual about it.) Before you got the error did you have any problems with the CAPTCHA image? (ie did you manage to get it correctly on the first attempt, or did the system say you got it wrong and give you a new image to do?)
buhrly Posted May 15, 2011 Author Posted May 15, 2011 Another couple of questions: Did you use the same email address on the application form as you used here? If not, did the local part (the bit before the @ sign) just consist of numbers? (Don't post your email address here; PM it to me if you think there might be something unusual about it.) Before you got the error did you have any problems with the CAPTCHA image? (ie did you manage to get it correctly on the first attempt, or did the system say you got it wrong and give you a new image to do?) The email address is the same. I did not get the CAPTCHA correct on the first attempt on either of the submits if I remember correctly. buhrly
buhrly Posted May 15, 2011 Author Posted May 15, 2011 I managed to provoke the error described... Now to work out why... & Good you were able to see it. Hopefully an easy fix. buhrly
chaos127 Posted May 16, 2011 Posted May 16, 2011 Not exactly a fix, but a workaround: It seems that the error can arise if you use an email address which either doesn't start with a letter, or consists of only one character before the @ sign. So if you're able to try with a different email address, you may be able to get it to work. Make sure your address begins with a letter (a-z) and has a local part (the bit before the @ sign) of at least two characters.
buhrly Posted May 21, 2011 Author Posted May 21, 2011 Not exactly a fix, but a workaround: It seems that the error can arise if you use an email address which either doesn't start with a letter, or consists of only one character before the @ sign. So if you're able to try with a different email address, you may be able to get it to work. Make sure your address begins with a letter (a-z) and has a local part (the bit before the @ sign) of at least two characters. Thanks, I will give that a try. Buhrly
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