# WARNING!!! Virus Warning About SD-Related Email!!!! READ NOW!!! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 14, 2000, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598 "2000-12-14T20:12:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/1 "2000-12-14T20:12:33Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/2 "2000-12-14T20:16:17Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/3 "2000-12-14T20:24:50Z")
Damn manny, I thought this was a joke so I didn’t read it for a while. You know, it looks like one of those lame emails I find in my box. Ooops, I will bump it wherever I see it. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/4 "2000-12-14T20:27:06Z")
Yikes! You expect behavior like this from someone who’s been circumsized. This just boggles the mind. bump ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Cynical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ee59a6/32.png) [@Mr.Cynical](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Cynical)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/5 "2000-12-14T20:30:27Z")
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to prove malice 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jmullaney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/85e7bf/32.png) [@jmullaney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmullaney)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/6 "2000-12-14T20:31:05Z")
Shame on JDT for foreskin the mods to panic. ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/7 "2000-12-14T20:37:52Z")
Bumpity bump. ---
**Author:** ![Silo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Silo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silo)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/8 "2000-12-14T20:38:19Z")
The JDT bug? I hear it circumsizes your hard drive. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/9 "2000-12-14T20:41:16Z")
Thanks for the tip off! ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/10 "2000-12-14T20:44:15Z")
manny and the rest of the mods, that really sucks. ☹ Sorry to hear you all have to go through this crap, but thank you for the warning. ---
**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/11 "2000-12-14T20:49:39Z")
Wouldn’t it be interesting if JDT was sent to prison for spreading a virus? He might change his tune on the definition of “rape”. ---
**Author:** ![lucie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ed8c4c/32.png) [@lucie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lucie)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/12 "2000-12-14T20:52:57Z")
I suppose it’s a case of malice aforeskin. ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/13 "2000-12-14T20:56:56Z")
Get a rope ! Thanks for the heads up Manny. ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/14 "2000-12-14T21:09:18Z")
Oy! Such a tur_mohel!_ ---
**Author:** ![Esprix](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/esprix/32/7899_2.png) [@Esprix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Esprix)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/15 "2000-12-14T21:13:49Z")
OK, any thread related to the explanation of why he was finally banned? Esprix ---
**Author:** ![BunnyGirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@BunnyGirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyGirl)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/16 "2000-12-14T21:33:09Z")
Yeah, yeah, yeah, give us the dirt!! ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/17 "2000-12-14T21:36:51Z")
None that I’ve seen, Esprix. From what I’ve heard from others it was a case of “Poster X complains via email about Poster Y. Brief exchange, things are looked into, and poster Y is banned”. Mods’ll probably clear things up somewhat if you email them, I’d guess. ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/18 "2000-12-14T21:50:06Z")
Hey, can you guys please arrange for criminal prosecution of that person? If a certain person sends you a virus on purpose, I would imagine that person would be breaking some kind of law or another. Now THAT would be funny. The certain person we are talking about is just about the supreme ruler of the troll kingdom. I know that Serlinal was insane and set the standard for trolls, but THIS person smashed past any previous standards. I know that you moderators have reached a consensus that talking about why certain people are banned, but I believe that in this case, a formal press release is warranted. ---
**Author:** ![zwaldd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a9adbd/32.png) [@zwaldd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zwaldd)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2000, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/19 "2000-12-14T22:07:31Z")
so jdt finally got cut? ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2000, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598/20 "2000-12-15T00:11:18Z")
ker-BUMP! I feel left out because he didn’t send me a virus. ☹ [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/warning-virus-warning-about-sd-related-email-read-now/45598.md?page=2)