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NetworkGuy · 22/12/2010 07:43

Looks like someone has found the posts regarding under-13s using FaceBook and decided to report

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1109156

to the StopBadware.org service. Although the idea is not a bad one, the service is used by Google to 'alert' (like 'scare the hell') people that a site may infect their PC, and does its utmost to stop the user from visiting.

Happened also to a client of mine (photographer with his own site) and lost him some visitors and potential work.

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FlightoftheCrimbleTree · 23/12/2010 07:33

Hopefully! Xmas Smile

SilveryMoon · 23/12/2010 07:22

Flight Yes, I agree. It did seem a bit convenient that she was banned and then this happened, but hey, we know now that it had something to do with an advert and MNHQ are onto it.

FlightoftheCrimbleTree · 23/12/2010 07:05

Sorry, Silverymoon - just read your post, you're right; the words 'implied' and 'could have been' are the essence of it.

And the fact some of us were thinking it is IMO fairly reasonable given her verbal assault on MN the previous day.

Anyway, enough said, I still have no idea what's going on, but I hope it is sorted out soon.

FlightoftheCrimbleTree · 23/12/2010 07:00

Onagar, you're not making much sense. I know what the posts in question said (though they have now been deleted along with the entire thread they were on) and am not prepared to enter into an argument about it or tell anyone they are lying, because they are not as far as I can see.

Suggestion does not equal accusation. The word coincidence was mentioned at a point when nobody knew what was going on.

That's all.

SilveryMoon · 23/12/2010 03:02

Just to get my big wooden spoon out, I'm pretty sure I saw it implied on another thread that DP could have been behind it...........obviously she wasn't but I'm sure some of us were thinking it.

onagar · 22/12/2010 18:25

FlightoftheCrimbleTree if you are 100% no one tried to blame DP anywhere on MN (make sure you have checked every thread) then feel free to tell BlathIceSkate she is lying. I never saw it myself so there's no point in telling me.

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YetMoreTech · 22/12/2010 17:21

Sorry, I meant to post a link, here:

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/site_stuff/1109829-Web-page-warnings/AllOnOnePage#22852809

YetMoreTech · 22/12/2010 17:14

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annh · 22/12/2010 16:48

Aargh! What is happening with this? I got several pages blocked this morning which I didn't dare click past. This afternoon, I have had a page blocked in Education so I clicked past and my machine froze (Mac). After a minor heart attack and wondering how I was going to explain to my husband what had happened, the tried and trusted (and very technical) solution of turning the machine off and on again worked but I am not using Mumsnet any more until this gets sorted, I'm afraid.

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 22/12/2010 16:19

However, the posted reply on AIBU is there.

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 22/12/2010 16:06

Yay, it did! But not in AIBU. :(

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 22/12/2010 16:05

I've been clicking on "ignore" but I just tried to post a reply, and it ignored the ignore button!

(Wonder if this will post?)

maryz · 22/12/2010 15:20

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RespectTheDoughnut · 22/12/2010 14:10

Ah, I was just coming here to report this. It's only just started for me - I was reading my watched threads & then suddenly BOOM. It's very patronising.

gorionine · 22/12/2010 14:09

This is now the only thread on my "threads I am on " I can access!

All the others that worked fine this morning aren't anymoreConfused

TrillianAstra · 22/12/2010 12:24

Yes, lots of the pages you click on the 'I don't care' button and it doesn't tak eyou through.

Top of Firefox: Tools-> Options-> Security, uncheck 'block reported attack sites' will do it for now, just don't go anywhere dodgy in the meantime.

backwardpossom · 22/12/2010 11:59

I did thanks, NetworkGuy but it's now doing it on every browser I have. I've turned off all warnings on FF for now just so I can browse (how sad, I know).

ArthurPewty · 22/12/2010 11:27

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theyoungvisiter · 22/12/2010 11:13

"its easy, you click the link that lets you carry on despite the warning, and carry on!"

Yes but Leonie sometimes it doesn't let you past, and you have to click it EVERY TIME you post, every time you change thread, and every time you refresh. It's getting extremely annoying.

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NetworkGuy · 22/12/2010 11:10

backwardpossum - try another browser if you have one installed.

Actually, Leonie, not all pages will "carry on". On one of those blocks I found I could not get past it, and had to switch to a different browser.

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backwardpossom · 22/12/2010 10:38

Leonie, it's hard to ignore when it's on every single thread you click on and you are an AIBU junkie .

It's happening on Safari now. Tres annoying.

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PortlyBlackSantaUpAChimney · 22/12/2010 10:18

Or Kirsty and Phil....hmmmm