Why am I pinging?

[G-CPTN]

When I select 'Reply' to a topic, I see:-

Already pinged:

http://fleetdigital.com

Why? and how can I clear this?

Oh - and what does 'permalink' mean?

[Milo Minderbinder]

I think you need to give a bit more information about whats going on. However its curious that either thats a blank web page, or else my security software is blocking whatever is on it

Without knowing more I think you should put this down to a hijack attack.
Just when do you get this error? When replying to what?

[Slasher]

Permalink (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permalink).

[green granite]

May be this is the reason, and they want to get the rating up?

Alexa Rank: 11,780,112
Title: online ebooks for self-development and personal growth
Description: fleetdigital.com visitors, seo, traffic and competition. Website located in United States. Hosted in Houston. Has the following nameservers: ns1.fox.arvixe.com, ns2.fox.arvixe.com. With ip 174.120.44.131. World rank is 11780112.
Visits per day: 96
Daily Ads Revenue: $1.07
Creation Date: 2010-02-13
Domain Age: 1year 132days
Ip: 174.120.44.131

[G-CPTN]

Just when do you get this error? When replying to what?
It occurred when replying to a topic in JetBlast, however it hasn't appeared in this reply window.

[Milo Minderbinder]

Still can't reach that website.
begiinning to wonder if what you are seeing is part of a DDOS attack on them???

[Slasher]

G-CPTN may be referring to this -


http://www.picamatic.com/show/2012/04/18/12/13/8358461_744x337.jpg

I get it now and then on some threads but I don't think it causes any harm. All
my Adblock, Peerblock, AV and Antimalware programs don't even bat an eyelid.

[probes]

the dawamart pings me, too :uhoh:? Thought it just is there?

[green granite]

dawamart is an online chemist/toiletry supplier

[G-CPTN]

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c19/GroupCaptain/Pinged.png

Replying to the Where on Earth? thread in JetBlast.

Doesn't appear on this reply.

Still there in Where on Earth?

Doesn't appear in the Smokers thread.

[Milo Minderbinder]

I get it also on that thread - the same message, the same link.

There has to be something specific to that thread - like an embedded link to the pinged site, or a webbug or similar that is tracking visits to the thread

[G-CPTN]

I get it also on that thread - the same message, the same link.
So - it's not personal then . . .

[Slasher]

Is it causing you any trouble CPTN? As I mentioned earlier it
appears harmless as none of my alerting software makes any
mention of it. But a regular and thorough deletion of cookies
and browsing history could shore up any lingering doubts.

Looks like it could be advertisement related - turn on Adbock
if you're using Firefox. It can then ping for all it wants till the
cows come home.

[Milo Minderbinder]

I agree it looks like it may be advertising related

However, as for using Firefiox / Adblock - I am and the message remains. Clearing coockies (and spercookies) make no difference

[Saab Dastard]

Apparently anyone can add one or more trackbacks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trackback) when they make a post in a thread.

That trackback is then listed as "Already Pinged" for ever after - presumably to avoid duplication of effort - and is visible to everyone else that replies to the topic.

The trackback remains even if the associated post is deleted.

So a spammer pops in, creates a trackback and you all get to see it. There's nothing that can be done, but then nothing to worry about either - your system is neither responsible nor affected.

And yes, I have alerted the admins and suggested to them that trackbacks be disabled.

SD

[G-CPTN]

Thanks for the explanations.

[BrandiNettIB]

The tech team has disabled trackbacks for the site. Thanks, everyone, for reporting this.

[ThreadBaron]

Oh, why am I pinging?
Please tell me, do.
Are you calling me?
Or am I calling you??