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Has PPRune been Hacked?

Old 19th August 2003 | 06:42
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Has PPRuNe been Hacked?

On Main Menu and Rumours and News - On Text advert area - in subtle grey - Can be read the words

"No Night Flights Please"

Hmmmm - Just wondering!

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Old 19th August 2003 | 06:53
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Out Of Trim,

I am not sure what you are talking about. I do not see anything.

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Old 19th August 2003 | 07:03
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It appears so greyed out - It's almost imposible to read unless you hilight it with your mouse. Maybe my brightness / contrast settings enable me to see it!
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Old 19th August 2003 | 07:07
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Out Of Trim,

I highlighted everything and nothing. Try viewing the Source code and see if you can find it listed in there. Just a though.

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Old 19th August 2003 | 07:19
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Just Copied the Text:-

Text adverts!. Exclusive opportunities for businesses to attract customers to their websites.
Reach out to over 35,000 readers a day. Focused targeting by country or region.
Also, specialised advertising campaigns tailored to specific needs. No night flights please!
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Old 19th August 2003 | 07:26
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well spotted. what i believe is called an easter egg!

<CENTER><TABLE CELLPADDING=5 CELLSPACING=0 BORDER=0><TD ALIGN=center><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><font color="#999999">T</font><font color="#669933">ext adverts!</font>. Exclusive opportunities for businesses to attract customers to their websites.<br>
<a target='_blank' href="http://www.pprune.org/phpAdsNew/adclick.php?bannerid=1&amp;zoneid=167&amp;source=&amp;dest=h ttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.pprune.org%2Fquotecalc.php&amp;ismap="><font color="#FF0033">Reach out to over 35,000 readers a day</font></a>. Focused targeting by country or region.<br>
Also, specialised advertising campaigns tailored to specific needs.<font color="#F3F3F3" size="-2"> No night flights please!</font></font><img src='http://www.pprune.org/phpAdsNew/adlog.php?bannerid=1&amp;clientid=2&amp;zoneid=167&amp;sourc e=&amp;block=0&amp;capping=0&amp;cb=be62aea53db745efc7bfac91 5ff5c26f' width='0' height='0' alt='' style='width: 0px; height: 0px;'>&nbsp;</TD></TABLE></CENTER>
<!-- /textAdverts -->
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Old 19th August 2003 | 08:14
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Out Of Trim,

Nice catch! I was looking under the forum list on the main page:

Reporting Points that may affect our jobs or lives as professional pilots
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Old 20th August 2003 | 20:17
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This is an attempt by a certain pilot to influence his Boss to reduce the number of night flights on his roster.

So far it has failed miserably

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Old 20th August 2003 | 22:41
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Ah, but I think maybe not! I notice a most welcome paucity in night flights due to my subliminal advertising. The 'decoy' has worked well but "ve haf udder vays"
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Old 21st August 2003 | 15:54
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Post Subliminal Messages

Am I the only one that looks at those ads above the forum posts carefully??

In a very light grey font is a variety of pilot friendly messages such as:

No night flights please!
25% pay rise and less night flights for all pilots!

Hooray, now to sell this to the boss


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Old 22nd August 2003 | 05:38
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Good detective work there! How on the earth did you see that? I can only see the messages when I highlight the top of the page.
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Old 22nd August 2003 | 18:23
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I just spotted that too, looks like you beat me to it E D D.

The we I've spotted them is not by looking at the text, but the formatting. If it centre formatted but one line is further over, or in the new one, a whole line is blank.
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Old 22nd August 2003 | 22:14
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The we I've spotted them is not by looking at the text, but the formatting.
Man you guys need to spend less time on the comp and more time enjoying a good flight in an aircraft!!!!!

Richard

(As I watch everyone flying outside the window, while I sit at my desk because there is too much work needing to be done, not allowing me the time to go flying myself.)
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