What is it with all these BE enthusiast thingies?
Nov 8th 2011, 2:12 am
#1
Born again atheist
Thread Starter
Joined: Jul 2005
Location: Europe (to be specified).
Posts: 30,259
What is it with all these BE enthusiast thingies?
Has anyone else noticed that large numbers of posters have had their username self descriptions hijacked recently i.e. today?
I'm talking about the line immediately beneath your username (where mine says "Born again Atheist"), but a lot of people's now suddenly say something stupidly trite like "BE enthusiast" or "BE addict" etc.
WTF is going on?
I'm talking about the line immediately beneath your username (where mine says "Born again Atheist"), but a lot of people's now suddenly say something stupidly trite like "BE enthusiast" or "BE addict" etc.
WTF is going on?
Nov 8th 2011, 2:19 am
#2
Dive Bar Drunk
Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 8,649
Re: What is it with all these BE enthusiast thingies?
Has anyone else noticed that large numbers of posters have had their username self descriptions hijacked recently i.e. today?
I'm talking about the line immediately beneath your username (where mine says "Born again Atheist"), but a lot of people's now suddenly say something stupidly trite like "BE enthusiast" or "BE addict" etc.
WTF is going on?
I'm talking about the line immediately beneath your username (where mine says "Born again Atheist"), but a lot of people's now suddenly say something stupidly trite like "BE enthusiast" or "BE addict" etc.
WTF is going on?
Did these people have self descriptions before?
Nov 8th 2011, 2:26 am
#3
Born again atheist
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Location: Europe (to be specified).
Posts: 30,259
Nov 8th 2011, 2:34 am
#4
Bristolish expat
Joined: Aug 2004
Location: Bristol ~ Nanaimo, BC ... It's a bit like Salem's Lot!!
Posts: 1,699
Re: What is it with all these BE enthusiast thingies?
Has anyone else noticed that large numbers of posters have had their username self descriptions hijacked recently i.e. today?
I'm talking about the line immediately beneath your username (where mine says "Born again Atheist"), but a lot of people's now suddenly say something stupidly trite like "BE enthusiast" or "BE addict" etc.
WTF is going on?
I'm talking about the line immediately beneath your username (where mine says "Born again Atheist"), but a lot of people's now suddenly say something stupidly trite like "BE enthusiast" or "BE addict" etc.
WTF is going on?
I tried to get rid of mine but don't know how 
http://britishexpats.com/forum/annou....php?f=56&a=54
Nov 8th 2011, 2:44 am
#5
Don't call me MOM!!
Joined: Jan 2011
Location: Airdrie, Alberta
Posts: 665
Re: What is it with all these BE enthusiast thingies?
I'm only a Forum Regular...
I beg to disagree.
How do I get rid of it????
I beg to disagree. How do I get rid of it????
Nov 8th 2011, 2:55 am
#6
Sawdust making harpy
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Alberta
Posts: 11,291
Re: What is it with all these BE enthusiast thingies?
I noticed that too and thought that maybe for the last 4 years i'd missed something!!!!
Nov 8th 2011, 3:05 am
#7
Bon Vivant
Joined: Aug 2008
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 2,956
Re: What is it with all these BE enthusiast thingies?
Sue, is this your handy work ?
I can't imagine how else this could be done. Maybe we should demand that the tag lines, or whatever they are called, should be taken down. While I do enjoy the forum I could easily do without it. The forum needs us more than we need the forum !
Nov 8th 2011, 3:10 am
#8
Lost in BE Cyberspace
Joined: Jan 2008
Posts: 41,518
Re: What is it with all these BE enthusiast thingies?
Aargh! I noticed that someone else had become a BE addict, but not that I am now "Lost in BE Cyberspace"!
Whose bright idea is this?
Whose bright idea is this?
Nov 8th 2011, 3:13 am
#9
Sawdust making harpy
Joined: Sep 2007
Location: Alberta
Posts: 11,291
Re: What is it with all these BE enthusiast thingies?
It explains everything!
Nov 8th 2011, 3:23 am
#11
Bon Vivant
Joined: Aug 2008
Location: Nova Scotia
Posts: 2,956
Re: What is it with all these BE enthusiast thingies?
While I may have a few posts over the years a BE Addict I certainly am not !
Nov 8th 2011, 3:28 am
#12
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 14,227
Re: What is it with all these BE enthusiast thingies?
I agree. It's totally unacceptable to do this. If only there was a way of changing the title yourself in your profile options.