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		ceejayoz on March 21, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Mailcheck.js - How we decreased sign up confirmati... > Invalid CCs would trigger a little warning but still allow the form to be submitted. Out of curiosity, why allow the form to submit anyways?

richthegeek on March 21, 2012 | [–]

Rule #1: never assume your code covers 100% of all cases.

thechangelog on March 21, 2012 | [–]

What richthegeek said. We put it in as a rough helper but didn't want to run the risk of denying something valid. The middle ground seems to work well.

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