# Is anyone going to do anything about Rick Rolling? **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [March 27, 2008, 7:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-going-to-do-anything-about-rick-rolling/442901 "2008-03-27T07:54:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-going-to-do-anything-about-rick-rolling/442901/61 "2008-03-30T14:50:19Z")
[QUOTE=TubaDiva] Have your lost your everloving mind? I’ve had that link reported as being most obnoxious and dfficult to close. It’s exactly the kind of link we don’t want at the Straight Dope and you are an absolute ass to put it on this board and to do so as something innocent when all it does is mess with people. This is a Formal Warning to you, Ponder Stibbons. And any further behavior of this type will have most adverse consequences. [/QUOTE] I guess warning you what was coming wasn’t enough? OK, then, point taken. ---
**Author:** ![TubaDiva](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tubadiva/32/507_2.png) [@TubaDiva](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TubaDiva)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-going-to-do-anything-about-rick-rolling/442901/62 "2008-03-30T15:07:17Z")
[QUOTE=Ponder Stibbons] I guess warning you what was coming wasn’t enough? OK, then, point taken. [/QUOTE] I do not see where you wrote "BTW, this may crash your browser. " Or “You’re gonna see about 50 popup windows.” Be more considerate of other people, would ya? ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-going-to-do-anything-about-rick-rolling/442901/63 "2008-03-30T17:35:46Z")
[QUOTE=TubaDiva] I do not see where you wrote "BTW, this may crash your browser. " Or “You’re gonna see about 50 popup windows.” Be more considerate of other people, would ya? [/QUOTE] Right, I expected something like a YouTube clip. Silly, maybe even a little disturbing, but nothing that would cause my Security progams a heart attack. ---
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-going-to-do-anything-about-rick-rolling/442901/64 "2008-03-30T18:37:42Z")
Our Rules have always (I thought) been pretty clear about what links are permitted here and what are not. However, they have now been amended: > [@](#): > > SDMB policy – in all forums – is that all direct links should be “workplace safe.” **This means in terms of sounds as well as visual content.** Note, the new wording is in blue and bold, and is from this [Rule](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697028#post7697028). The easiest way to comply is to de-link the url, or using a two-click rule. Saying that a link goes to one place when, in fact, it goes elsewhere, is basic jerkhood and prohibited under our Rules. If you find examples of such, please hit the REPORT button (cute li’l exclamation point in red triangle in upper right corner of post) and let a moderator know. ---
**Author:** ![CarnalK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnalk/32/486_2.png) [@CarnalK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CarnalK)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-going-to-do-anything-about-rick-rolling/442901/65 "2008-03-30T19:27:04Z")
You already had a standing rule against those “scare” type sites, didn’t you? The ones that are innocuous at first then have some “boo!” type picture and sound. BTW, those weren’t technically multiple pop-ups, they were notification boxes. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-going-to-do-anything-about-rick-rolling/442901/66 "2008-03-30T19:30:23Z")
[QUOTE=C K Dexter Haven] If you find examples of such, please hit the REPORT button (cute li’l exclamation point in red triangle in upper right corner of post) and let a moderator know. [/QUOTE] I just reported someone calling another member an “ass” with that. Thanks! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![neutron\_star](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/51bf81/32.png) [@neutron\_star](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/neutron_star)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2008, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-going-to-do-anything-about-rick-rolling/442901/67 "2008-04-01T06:37:09Z")
Uh, just a suggestion: those who really hate rickrolling might want to avoid clicking on every Featured Video on YouTube today (April 1st). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-anyone-going-to-do-anything-about-rick-rolling/442901.md?page=3)