Steps to Reproduce:
Take any datapack and rename the folder, including a §
Apply this datapack to a world and join the world
Type the command ‘/datapack disable ’ and press tab until the renamed datapack is filled
Press enter
Observed Results:
Player is kicked for “Illegal characters in chat” and the datapack remains enabled upon reloading the world
Expected Results:
Datapack is disabled successfully, not kicking the player as the “Illegal character” wasn’t used in any chatting context
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