# SDMB Subscriptions **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 3, 2017, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-subscriptions/785812 "2017-05-03T20:05:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 39
**Author:** ![engineer\_comp\_geek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/engineer_comp_geek/32/504_2.png) [@engineer\_comp\_geek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/engineer_comp_geek)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2017, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-subscriptions/785812/39 "2017-05-16T01:10:05Z")
> [@elbows](#): > > So…was it, or was it not something I need be concerned about? A phishing attempt? Or not? Do I need to change my password? Or is NOT clicking on the link enough? It’s not something you need to be concerned about. It was not a phishing attempt and we have not been hacked. You do not need to change your password. It’s basically a test site that we use to test changes to the SDMB software. We have been testing some things, and since the renewal time for all of the charter members is coming around, our test copy with our modified SDMB decided to send out reminder messages, just like the real SDMB does. We are testing with an old stale copy of the SDMB, so if you have renewed your membership, the test copy isn’t aware of it, which is why it kept sending out notices with incorrect dates on them. Sorry for the confusion. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-subscriptions/785812)._