New Kind of Ad? Investigating Links on PhysicsForums

[lisab]

A while back I was on PF from a public computer. I didn't want to sign in on that machine, so I was browsing as a "guest".

I noticed something odd. In one of Evo's posts (I can't find it now), the letters "dell" were in a word, and they were linked to dell dot com. I thought, hmm that's odd.

Today I noticed the same thing, but with "apple".

So I did a test. I made a post with "dell" and "apple" in words and alone. When I'm signed in it looks just like I intended.

But when I sign out and look at it, "dell" and "apple" are links. I didn't put the links there.

Here's my test post. Does anyone else see links when they view it as a guest?

https://www.physicsforums.com/showpost.php?p=3922650&postcount=15463

Is it a problem, or a new kind of ad?

 

[micromass]

Lisab is spamming BAN HER!

I see the links when I'm logged out, but not when I'm logged in.

 

[lisab]

Lisab is spamming BAN HER!

I see the links when I'm logged out, but not when I'm logged in.

:tongue2:

Yes that's when I see them, too, when I'm logged out. Seems weird to me!

 

[Kholdstare]

Here's my test post. Does anyone else see links when they view it as a guest?

All our posts are considered as "google ad".
The linking happens when "showpost" file is generated for guest user.

 

[I like Serena]

I get it too when I grapple with your modeller.
lol.