[Data Loss] Text is truncated at horizontal rule '---' when replying to issue via email

Summary

It appears that the markdown for Horizontal Rule --- causes a truncation of text when using the Reply by Email feature.

This can be a significant data loss issue. Reporters believe that they are providing lots of information, but the reviewers never receive it.

Steps to Reproduce:

  1. Reply to an issue via email using text that contains the Horizontal Rule markdown ---
  2. View reply on GitLab.
  3. Any text that was after the Horizontal Rule is missing.

Pictures

The email:

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The created issue comment:

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Text Versions of the pictures.

Email text:

This is an example of issue text being truncated when replying by email.

Below this line is a set of 4 dashes `----`, markdown for horizontal rule. Afterwards, there is additional text.

----

This is the additional text below the horizontal rule.

Text entered in to the issue:

This is an example of issue text being truncated when replying by email.

Below this line is a set of 4 dashes `----`, markdown for horizontal rule.
Afterwards, there is additional text.
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