# I assume it was bumped by a spammer but now it looks weird.

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**Created:** [December 19, 2017, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-assume-it-was-bumped-by-a-spammer-but-now-it-looks-weird/804907 "2017-12-19T23:59:21Z")\
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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2017, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-assume-it-was-bumped-by-a-spammer-but-now-it-looks-weird/804907/1 "2017-12-19T23:59:21Z")

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[2004 thread about “MAD TV”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=249006) apparently had at least the last two posts cornfielded but it’s still near the top of its forum page with the last post from 2004.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-assume-it-was-bumped-by-a-spammer-but-now-it-looks-weird/804907/2 "2017-12-20T00:01:17Z")

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> [@Skywatcher](#):
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> [2004 thread about “MAD TV”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=249006).

I reported it. Since the post was vanished, I assume footwear.

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-assume-it-was-bumped-by-a-spammer-but-now-it-looks-weird/804907/3 "2017-12-20T00:05:55Z")

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I see what happened. Mod zapped 'em between my browser loading the forum page and loading the thread. Thread has since dropped back where it should be.

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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2017, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-assume-it-was-bumped-by-a-spammer-but-now-it-looks-weird/804907/4 "2017-12-20T00:59:29Z")

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> [@Skywatcher](#):
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> I see what happened. Mod zapped 'em between my browser loading the forum page and loading the thread. Thread has since dropped back where it should be.

I got it. Guy was an asshole who liked Mad TV. He is gone. Last post was reporting the asshole. Standard policy to disappear the report.