WTF- Smilies are corrupt??

**Zukin** · 20th March 2007, 21:57

What the .....

When I put in some smilies it replaces it with a R Rated image? I see the smilie toolbar on the Right hand side is the same?
Why

I have attached an image to show you in one on my posts?

Cheers

**Zukin** · 20th March 2007, 22:08

It is the :yes smilie that is causing it I think?

I see it is in most peoples posts from tonight?

**Wasp** · 20th March 2007, 22:11

huh, no problems here

edit: if you are using internet explorer try holding down ctrl and clicking refresh. this re downloads all the pictures etc instead od using the cached copy on your computer

**Zukin** · 20th March 2007, 22:14

**Zukin** · 20th March 2007, 22:15

Yay!!

That works for Firefox too

Cheers

But where the heck did that image come from?

**Ixion** · 20th March 2007, 22:18

That image is one that is downloaded if someone tries to link to a KB graphic .This is considered a naughty thing to do. I don't know why your browser was trying to link the graphic rather than downloading.

**skelstar** · 20th March 2007, 22:18

Originally Posted by Zukin

But where the heck did that image come from?

...and do they have friends?!??!

**Zukin** · 20th March 2007, 22:21

Originally Posted by Ixion

That image is one that is downloaded if someone tries to link to a KB graphic .This is considered a naughty thing to do. I don't know why your browser was trying to link the graphic rather than downloading.

Umm

Well I have to admit that I copied my post and posted it on another forum for an event I am doing
Would that do it?
If so I am sorry

**bobsmith** · 20th March 2007, 22:34

[edit] - darn it, it didn't work for me

**Wasp** · 20th March 2007, 22:36

yes that would do it, its called "hot linking"

basically if you make a website but when you put the pics in use other website addresses then peoples browsers get them from that place instead of where your page is hosted - this saves traffic and hence money for the person

ironically i imagine the pics of the girls are a bigger flie size than a smilie anyway but its the thought that counts and its not always smilies

**Ixion** · 20th March 2007, 22:48

Yes. The smilie is really a URL link back to the KB server. When you copied the post you copied the URL of the KB link. So the other site had a link to the KB server. And the KB server has some code that says "If another server comes and wants to download this, send them this naughty picture instead".

Sometimes this catches folk like you have innocently linked without meaning to.

**Wasp** · 20th March 2007, 22:57

I think there was one example of someone mass emailing their work place and parents/relatives with a funny joke copied and pasted from what was posted here on kb with a lot of smilies in it