ATTN MODERATORS..

[DWilliamsamh]

I think you have probably noticed already, and forgive me if this is the umpteenth posting regarding this but ... has anyone noticed that all post avatars have been replaced with a bot and a sign that says "don't donate to DU" ? Again forgive me if this is a really redundant post but I hate to think someone hacked the sight and everyone just assumed "someone" was doing something to fix it.


Doug

[Fox Mulder]

1. It's done intentionally.

They do this every DU fund drive. Except it's usually "Donate to DU". :)

[Elidor]

2. OH MY GOD!

We've been hacked!!!

[Lex]

6. or "haxed"

as I saw earlier here

[BlooInBloo]

weve been haxxored!

i <3 leetspeak.

[BlooInBloo]

8. I could see how a newb could think or wonder that.. :)

[islandmkl]

3. noted, i'm sure...

[Lex]

4. It's reverse psychology

just go with it.

[The Magistrate]

5. Mr. Skinner And Co. Are Having Their Little Joke, Sir: Part Of The Fund Drive

[sniffa]

7. The Freepers have HAXED us

[Ilsa]

11. I wonder if the superfreepers will start another thread about

us being too stupid to notice? :rofl:

[musette_sf]

9. ALL OF YOUR GROVELBOT ARE BELONG TO US!!11

signed, Free Republic.

[Blue Diadem]

10. It's intentional, just like the Grovel bot's posts

that show up if a thread gets long enough.

[uppityperson]

12. k&r so no one else will donate either. DON'T DONATE! Right NOW! I MEAN it!

[DS1]

13. Goddamn some people are dense

:banghead:

[tkmorris]

20. And some people are mean-spirited

"Dense" can be cured.

[Zywiec]

14. Nominated for a DUzy !! n/t

[FSogol]

15. ATTN Moderators: Someone is trying to Punch you. Look at the top of the page.

:eyes: :crazy:

[Crunchy Frog]

16. I think they may be aware of it.

[Lasher]

17. Wet paint. Do not touch.

It's always worked on me.

[Vickers]

18. teh haX0rs!!11!!1!!!!

im series!!!!!!!!!111!!!!!!eleven!!!!!!!!

[DWilliamsamh]

19. Thanks for the replies folks... I thought it might be on purpose.

I just wanted to be sure... like I said...

[IndyOp]

21. Don't take anything too seriesly on DU...

:hug:

:hi:

[Duncan Grant]

23. No good deed goes unpunished.

Thanks for looking out for DU. :D :hug:

[cbayer]

22. For one post today, the grovelbot himself came up as my avatar.

Did anyone else see that?

[EFerrari]

24. I love Grovelbot when s/he does that.

LOL

[cbayer]

25. Oh good, you saw it too.

I never know these days.

[EFerrari]

30. I definitely saw Grovelbot. In fact, when the fundraiser is over

I find that I miss him/her livening things up. :)

[Ghost in the Machine]

33. Well here, have your very *own* Grovelbot to play with!

[Sundoggy]

26. In other news

the sun will rise tomorrow.

Sheesh... lol

[mogster]

27. It's irony

or sarcasm. I never can keep the two apart.

Double bottomed ironic sarcasmry! :-P
You are supposed to do the opposite, which I just did ;-)

Dont let grovelbot scare you, friend.

[mogster]

29. Im suddenly realizing that

this thread may be an even deeper layer of sarcasm... ouch.

I never read all the posts before I answer! :toast:

[The Doctor.]

28. Good Catch!

Welcome to DU!

:hi:

[DWilliamsamh]

35. Thanks but I have been hear for a couple years... Just didn't see this before....

Sarcasm noted...... Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[The Doctor.]

36. Lol! No, I understand.

That might be the sort of 'hack' someone might attempt. No one can fault you for making noise about it, just don't mind the amusement.

[tandot]

31. I am not taking any orders from DU admins. I'll donate just to spite them

:evilgrin:

[DU GrovelBot]

32. ## DON'T DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ##

==================
GROVELBOT.EXE v4.1
==================



This week is our second quarter 2008 fund drive. Democratic Underground is
a completely independent website. We depend on donations from our members
to cover our costs. Whatever you do, do not click the link below!

[A HERETIC I AM]

34. There is is again! He did it again! AAAHHHHHH!

[uppityperson]

37. Hey Grovelbot, you're getting the newbies concerned.

Maybe you could slip them a note telling them it's ok to donate. Or something. Just to make sure. And avoid concerndomismness.