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Weird topic update email link

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:35 pm
by josephj
Just got this link in an email about some topic I am following. When I click on it, I get:

Information

You are not authorised to read this forum.

When I click on the following links for the topic itself and for the forum itself, they work fine.

Joe

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Hello josephj,

You are receiving this notification because you are watching the topic,
"Flashgot doesnt work on mozilla 4" at "InformAction Forums". This topic
has received a reply since your last visit. You can use the following link
to view the replies made, no more notifications will be sent until you
visit the topic.

If you want to view the newest post made since your last visit, click the
following link:
http://forums.informaction.com/viewtopi ... 43&e=27343

If you want to view the topic, click the following link:
http://forums.informaction.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6078

Re: Weird topic update email link

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:12 pm
by therube
Likely because it was a SPAM post, since deleted.

Re: Weird topic update email link

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:46 pm
by GµårÐïåñ
To expand on what therube already stated, often times spammers will pick a topic that has been idle for a while to post their crap hoping that it will be unnoticed and target those who are subscribed to it. However, we are pretty quick and effective in catching and eliminating them but we keep them in a private area only available to us, so when you follow it, it will tell you that you can't access it if it has been deleted or moved by one of us. However, if you do happen to find it and notice its spam and by some chance none of us have caught it, please click on the report button on the post and let us know, thanks.