# WARNING!!! Virus Warning About SD-Related Email!!!!  READ NOW!!!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45595>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 14, 2000, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45595 "2000-12-14T20:10:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45595/1 "2000-12-14T20:10:55Z")

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As many of you know, the Straight Dope Message Board today revoked the posting privileges of the (now former) member known as Jack Dean Tyler.

A few minutes ago, the message board staff received an email from an address associated with that former member which we believe contained a virus of some sort.

We’re still trying to sort things out to figure out exactly what is going on, but for now, please exercise caution in opening emails from sources not familiar to you. As we are able to share more, we will update you.

Please bump this thread from time to time to keep it near the top of the page until we can get the “announcement” function working for us. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45595/2 "2000-12-14T20:18:41Z")

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Bumpety bump bump, bumpety bump bump – _:: Frosty the Snow Man . . . ::_

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**Author:** ![beagledave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6de8d8/32.png) [@beagledave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beagledave)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45595/3 "2000-12-14T20:20:36Z")

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Well I’ll volunteer a bump, but will I be considered a “pussified” poster by the fair ladies of the SDMB if I do so?

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**Author:** ![Melpomene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/0ea827/32.png) [@Melpomene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Melpomene)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45595/4 "2000-12-14T20:22:51Z")

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_ **BuMp** _

My first official bump…awww…another roadblock out of the way on the higway from Newbie to Reg…

😃

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**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45595/5 "2000-12-14T20:45:18Z")

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Hey, how many times in your life will you get a mod. to _ask_ you to bump a thread!? How can I resist?

\<bump\>

Fenris

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**Author:** ![cjharker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9bd4f/32.png) [@cjharker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjharker)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45595/6 "2000-12-14T21:15:07Z")

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Whew. Thirty minutes since last bump. That was a close one.

::bump::

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**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45595/7 "2000-12-14T21:47:40Z")

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Excuse me while I warn manhattan for telling people to bump a thread.

Dangit. I can’t find that moderator hat anywhere…

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**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\
**Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45595/8 "2000-12-14T22:11:30Z")

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Ah, there it is.

[Moderator Hat: ON]

I’m closing the thread, 'cus there is now an Announcement posted.

[Moderator Hat: OFF]