PMs to users with weird usernames

No offense to the user in question

I can't send a PM to this user:

https://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/user?userid=10342

https://zenius-i-vanisher.com/v5.2/pm.php?function=sendpm&username=_%7C%2F-%5C43D

You can't?

When I follow the link you posted, it works. When I click on Send PM from their user page, it says the user name can't be found. When I click on someone else's user page (such as yours) it works.

I'm trying to think of what other experiments would be helpful...

I'm using Chrome on Windows 10. I believe both are fully updated.

What is the URL in the address bar when you try and can you screenshot where you are clicking? I can't reproduce the issue.

For me, this happens.



Notice the extra backslash. Typing in their username in the default send PM page works fine.

Thank you! That was an annoying game of "spot the difference". I was losing.

Oh oops, try now.

Works!