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Title: Odd notification of new message on a thread
Post by: LizzieL on Friday 09 November 18 12:11 GMT (UK)
I just had an odd email notifying me of a new message. The poster name was a line of question marks and when I clicked the link to the thread there hadn't been a new contribution since July last year.

Any idea why it happened?
Title: Re: Odd notification of new message on a thread
Post by: hallmark on Friday 09 November 18 12:17 GMT (UK)
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=703511.new;topicseen#new
Title: Re: Odd notification of new message on a thread
Post by: hallmark on Friday 09 November 18 12:20 GMT (UK)
Don't see anything amiss although there seems to be a lot of Images on thread that may have Copyright.

No user of that "name"
Title: Re: Odd notification of new message on a thread
Post by: LizzieL on Friday 09 November 18 12:22 GMT (UK)
the last reply to that thread was over a year ago, but I received a notification today ???
Title: Re: Odd notification of new message on a thread
Post by: groom on Friday 09 November 18 12:31 GMT (UK)
I presume that you are questioning the fact that the email had all the question marks rather than a name, and not the content of the thread?

I've just checked my emails and of three notifications from RC, two give names but the third, to the same thread as yours, just gives question marks.
Title: Re: Odd notification of new message on a thread
Post by: Gadget on Friday 09 November 18 12:38 GMT (UK)
That user came on this morning - early. I noticed him/her and then, about 20 mins later, there was a post to your thread. It didn't really make sense.

The member had  joined recently.

I assume it was probably a spammer and  was removed.

Gadget
Title: Re: Odd notification of new message on a thread
Post by: josey on Friday 09 November 18 12:55 GMT (UK)
Gadge
Did the spammer also remove last letter of your name  ??? ??? ;D ;D
Title: Re: Odd notification of new message on a thread
Post by: Gadget on Friday 09 November 18 12:56 GMT (UK)
 ;D

He/she just came back and stuck it on just while you were posting

 ;D
Title: Re: Odd notification of new message on a thread
Post by: josey on Friday 09 November 18 13:00 GMT (UK)
A veritable ghost in the machine....
Title: Re: Odd notification of new message on a thread
Post by: trystan on Friday 09 November 18 13:20 GMT (UK)
The user with question marks as an username and the post on that topic was removed. 

Trystan
Title: Re: Odd notification of new message on a thread
Post by: groom on Friday 09 November 18 15:16 GMT (UK)
Thanks Trystan.