Here's one of my favorites from the DU vault of WTF?.

[Swede]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=3499154

[mike_c]

1. lots of old tombstoned DUers in that thread....

See what posting about chickens will get you? Nobody likes a chicken poster.

[struggle4progress]

2. I can proudly say that I actually do not remember ever posting on that topic here, and yet

somehow I do not think I was ever awarded a gold star for not posting about it

[Boojatta]

3. Nobody received a gold star for refraining from posting about chicken.

However, I hope that you haven't given up on the cause. Everyone who is owed a gold star will appreciate it when you use your influence to ensure that the gold stars are finally awarded.

[Boojatta]

4. Don't know where to post your remarks about chicken? Here's a thread...

... that is appropriate and that has not yet been archived.

[BlueJazz]

5. Even after reading all those posts, they've barely Scratch the surface.

I better be careful on what I post or one of the mods will pullet

[Odin2005]

6. That thread was epic!

Oh, and I like making breaded chicken with CORN FLAKES!

[seabeyond]

7. i keep hearing about the infamous chicken "to do" but was and am clueless

about the whole thing.

interesting

[Lucian]

8. A lot of names in that thread I haven't seen here in a long time.

[petronius]

9. Lot of great names in that thread. Kinda neat how original names show up in the

list at the top, but new names appear on the actual posts.

And, a bunch of dearly departeds among the list...

[krispos42]

10. Anybody else getting some kind of login screen when you click the link?

Inquiring minds want to know.

[LeftyFingerPop]

11. Yes...

it wants a password.

[krispos42]

12. Yeah, we're getting that too. So it's not related to moderator status, then.

Thanks for the info! :hi:

[LeftyFingerPop]

13. You're welcome.

:hi:

[blogslut]

20. Somebody probably linked an image

from a password-protected website.

[Indi Guy]

14. Yeah -- I got that screen too...

...I'm calling fowl.:rofl:

[krispos42]

16. Booo...

:rofl:

[bamacrat]

17. Yes quite odd. n/t

[EvolveOrConvolve]

15. What the hell does it mean?

I vaguely remember it, but I can't recall why the chicken topic was banned.

[Quantess]

19. Hey, I just noticed omega minimo's profile is now a granite slab.

Do you think that was because of the religion forum?

[EvolveOrConvolve]

21. I think it was the bully thread that did her in

Maybe she'll be back - I dunno. :shrug:

[Quantess]

23. She posted so often, I would be surprised if she didn't return with a new name.

But her new incarnation would be very easy to spot.

[EvolveOrConvolve]

24. I can guarantee that she wouldn't be able to leave me alone

For some reason, I set her her off.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

22. No shit? Did I miss an official "thanks mods" thread?

Step away from the computer for a few days and now this...

[krispos42]

18. Okay, we figured it out.

Post #137 in Skinner's chicken thread has a picture link that is now behind a security system. When your browser loads the page, it's trying to get the picture from a formally-unsecured but now-secured URL, and it triggers the login screen.


Kudos to EarlG for figuring it out.