Addslashes/Escape

I get the same. Sample code @ https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/121553

from wp-settings.php (2.3.1)

if this is here, should $wpdb->Escape() be defanged? or do we just not need to do it on $_GET/$_POST

i didn’t like magic_quotes_gpc when it was invented, and i’m surprised to find a similar approach here ??

// If already slashed, strip.
if ( get_magic_quotes_gpc() ) {
	$_GET    = stripslashes_deep($_GET   );
	$_POST   = stripslashes_deep($_POST  );
	$_COOKIE = stripslashes_deep($_COOKIE);
}

// Escape with wpdb.
$_GET    = add_magic_quotes($_GET   );
$_POST   = add_magic_quotes($_POST  );
$_COOKIE = add_magic_quotes($_COOKIE);
$_SERVER = add_magic_quotes($_SERVER);

Same here, I keep getting escape slashes in my posts. Does this have something to do with the character set of the database or is it a function of how wordpress is writing the post to wp_posts? Any help much appreatiated.

WordPress Devs should learn from their mistake and remove those lines:

// Escape with wpdb.
$_GET    = add_magic_quotes($_GET   );
$_POST   = add_magic_quotes($_POST  );
$_COOKIE = add_magic_quotes($_COOKIE);
$_SERVER = add_magic_quotes($_SERVER);

older plugins need to update then and check against wordpress version wether they should add slashes on their own (if needed) or not. wpdb has a prepare already, this escape madness must end.

For a more serious discussion and some practicable suggestions I opened a ticket:

End the Escape Madness in wp-settings.php
https://trac.www.ads-software.com/ticket/5791