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malokvale77

(4,879 posts)
Sat Sep 20, 2014, 09:08 PM Sep 2014

There is a very curious thing happening on a thread here

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, but I wanted to know if this has happened to anyone else here.

Some months ago I installed an extension that warns if I'm visiting a site that is being boycotted. I forgot all about it until a few minutes ago.

When I try to click on one particle thread here the extension is telling me that the site is owned by News Corp.

It doesn't do it for any other part of DU. Just one thread. Anybody have a clue what is going on?

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There is a very curious thing happening on a thread here (Original Post) malokvale77 Sep 2014 OP
Could it be that someone's post has included a link to a News Corp. image? n/t RufusTFirefly Sep 2014 #1
I don't know malokvale77 Sep 2014 #4
Maybe Ask The Admins? They may want to know. rurallib Sep 2014 #2
Post a link to that thread, or at least send me a PM with a link. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #3
I will PM you malokvale77 Sep 2014 #5
OK (nt) NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #6
Do you get ads on DU (these will poss include News Crap) nt pkdu Sep 2014 #7
No malokvale77 Sep 2014 #8
News Corp owns so many entitities, it would make your head spin. blogslut Sep 2014 #9
I know... malokvale77 Sep 2014 #11
I suspect it's due to an image posted in one of the replies. NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #10
Thanks malokvale77 Sep 2014 #12
I can't recall the name of the extension, probably the same, I had to quite using it RKP5637 Sep 2014 #13
Yes malokvale77 Sep 2014 #14

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)
4. I don't know
Sat Sep 20, 2014, 09:18 PM
Sep 2014

I'm being blocked from the thread. But I have read other threads with links that might be questionably.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
3. Post a link to that thread, or at least send me a PM with a link.
Sat Sep 20, 2014, 09:17 PM
Sep 2014

Now I'm curious. Will do my best to check it and reply with my answer.

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)
5. I will PM you
Sat Sep 20, 2014, 09:21 PM
Sep 2014

I don't want to give everyone here a false reason to distrust this poster for such a silly phenomenon.

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)
11. I know...
Sat Sep 20, 2014, 09:40 PM
Sep 2014

but it seems odd that it is blocking a post and not the rest of the site.

I can of course, turn off the extension or make an exception, but it seems such a curious happening.

 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
10. I suspect it's due to an image posted in one of the replies.
Sat Sep 20, 2014, 09:36 PM
Sep 2014

Reply #61 has an image hosted by newscorp associates:

http://www.news.com.au/

RKP5637

(67,112 posts)
13. I can't recall the name of the extension, probably the same, I had to quite using it
Sat Sep 20, 2014, 10:02 PM
Sep 2014

because links on a page would cause it to block. I do not think it has anything to do with the poster, but rather a link in the content of the post.

malokvale77

(4,879 posts)
14. Yes
Sat Sep 20, 2014, 10:13 PM
Sep 2014

It was the picture NYC_SKP suggested.

I knew the author of the OP was OK, which was why I didn't want to post the link.

On the other hand I am now very suspicious of the agenda of the picture poster.

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