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Giskard · Updated January 6, 2008

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dr_worm

What does TROUT mean?

**Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2007 12:02 am

Mikeyj

It's a way to politely show that something that has been posted has been found before. Should always be accompanied by a link to the relevant thread and is affectionate. See full explanation in the glossary thread here.

**Posted:** Mon Oct 15, 2007 6:44 am

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hmghosthoost

I didn't know where else to post this, so hopefully someone will see it here.

There seems to be a bug or virus on this site. Starting just recently, whenever I close the Unfiction.com window, dozens of windows open up and totally overwhelm my computer so that I have to shut it down and reboot. I haven't seen something like this since the days when people would boot in yahoo messenger chatrooms.

It isn't my firewall. This is happening both in ON and OFF modes. Anyone know what's up?

**Posted:** Wed Oct 24, 2007 6:47 pm

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SpaceBass

This is most likely some spy/malware you are infected with locally. I would start running virus/malware/spyware/adware scans.

**Posted:** Wed Oct 24, 2007 8:26 pm

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McPhearson · Decorated Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 288

I am having trouble with establishing an Avatar. I have uploaded several photos onto my Photobucket account, but whenever I placed the IMG code into the Avatar upload bar, it said the URL was invalid. Any ideas?

**Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:16 pm

konamouse

Please review the picture size for any avatars. uF does not automatically resize avatars. The guidelines request them to be < 100x100 pixels.
Thanks!

**Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:31 pm

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SpaceBass

Some of those URLs they give you have variables passed in the GET strings, like you see with the URLs for topics on the forums (e.g. blah.com/index.php?variable=something&this=that). These won't work. You'll need to find a direct link to the image itself that you can put into the Avatar input box.

**Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 9:36 pm

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McPhearson · Decorated Joined: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 288

Thanks. It's working perfectly now. It took forever, but I finally got it.

**Posted:** Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:38 pm

Euchre · uF Game Warden Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342

I'm sure most long time forum users have seen this at least once, but I think it's a good lighthearted way to explain how to approach posting and topic creation on any forum:
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/posting
I especially like the mantra:

**Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:38 pm

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konamouse

**Posted:** Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:56 pm

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Ghidra99 · Veteran Joined: 16 Jan 2008 Posts: 127

Please lock threads that have been trouted. It will keep people from posting in them.

**Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:16 pm

Mikeyj

Response to this is here, basically, we're not going to lock threads, but for all good reasons Wink

**Posted:** Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:44 pm

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MRex21 · Boot Joined: 21 Jan 2008 Posts: 11

Do we have an acronyms thread? What is TROUT?

**Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2008 1:25 am

SirQuady · Unfettered Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Posts: 576

That question is answered higher up in this thread, but i'll quote it for your convenience:

**Posted:** Thu Jan 24, 2008 4:02 am

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There once was a [person] from [place]
Whose [body part] was [special case].
When [event] would occur,
It would cause [him or her]
To violate [law of time/space].