# Rick Rolling?!?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [May 19, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697 "2008-05-19T01:30:09Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/1 "2008-05-19T01:30:09Z")

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Okay, I have laughed at rick rolling, after the [COLOR=black] **first 5 of them** [/COLOR], but now it’s just getting annoying. I now received [COLOR=black] **15 emails** , [/COLOR]about different subjects, and they all come from different addresses. I spam foldered the other ones I received, but the **just keep coming back**. I receive at least 1 everyday. I’m starting to think someone’s targeting me. :look:

Has anyone received the same amount? Maybe it’s a global conspiracy. :look:

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**Author:** ![Anogar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/2 "2008-05-19T01:44:08Z")

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You open random links in emails from strangers? :hat:

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**Author:** ![nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/3 "2008-05-19T01:45:29Z")

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There’s actually a pretty good article on how to avoid it.

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7400158.stm](http://thekickback.com/rickroll/rickroll.php)

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**Author:** ![3d\_Nirvana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/a88e4f/32.png) [@3d\_Nirvana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3d_Nirvana)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 1:53am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/4 "2008-05-19T01:53:14Z")

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[QUOTE=nobody;2327939]There’s actually a pretty good article on how to avoid it.

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7400158.stm](http://thekickback.com/rickroll/rickroll.php)[/QUOTE]

good article. Thats what i do too.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 1:57am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/5 "2008-05-19T01:57:45Z")

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/\ Funny. Waited and hour trying to get out of that.

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**Author:** ![3d\_Nirvana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/a88e4f/32.png) [@3d\_Nirvana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3d_Nirvana)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 1:59am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/6 "2008-05-19T01:59:13Z")

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haha i kept my mouse in the same place and waited till the window came around and clicked the x. then held down enter to skip through the messages… took about 30 seconds :)… the video didnt play tho ☹

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**Author:** ![nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/7 "2008-05-19T02:00:24Z")

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:beam:

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**Author:** ![matthewjumps](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/49beb7/32.png) [@matthewjumps](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/matthewjumps)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/8 "2008-05-19T02:00:53Z")

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hahah ■■■■ you nobody…

anyone ever heard of the task manager though? geez 😛

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 2:02am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/9 "2008-05-19T02:02:43Z")

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/\ Umm, duhh! I didn’t want to lose my history.

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**Author:** ![3d\_Nirvana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/a88e4f/32.png) [@3d\_Nirvana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3d_Nirvana)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 2:09am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/10 "2008-05-19T02:09:02Z")

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you lose your history when you close your browser?

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**Author:** ![Anogar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Anogar](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Anogar)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/11 "2008-05-19T02:11:02Z")

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Kaspersky saved meh. Heheh.

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**Author:** ![travis](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/travis/32/13217_2.png) [@travis](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/travis)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/12 "2008-05-19T02:11:04Z")

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[QUOTE=nobody;2327939]There’s actually a pretty good article on how to avoid it.

[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7400158.stm](http://thekickback.com/rickroll/rickroll.php)[/QUOTE]

I knew what that was- I just didn’t know how bad it would be.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/13 "2008-05-19T02:11:35Z")

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Yeah…it’s one of my privacy settings.

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**Author:** ![3d\_Nirvana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/3/a88e4f/32.png) [@3d\_Nirvana](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/3d_Nirvana)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 2:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/14 "2008-05-19T02:26:13Z")

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> [@motionman95;2327956](#):
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> Yeah…it’s one of my privacy settings.

the pr0n setting eh? :trout:

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**Author:** ![kdd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@kdd](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kdd)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 2:28am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/15 "2008-05-19T02:28:09Z")

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It’s very sad for a mod to post a link like that, again! I think you really should remove that link, nobody. And NOT post it again, as the video doesn’t even exist anymore…

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**Author:** ![leisuresuitlissy](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/leisuresuitlissy/32/2109_2.png) [@leisuresuitlissy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/leisuresuitlissy)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 2:29am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/16 "2008-05-19T02:29:50Z")

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Nobody, i don’t know why, but your link made me laugh my arse off.

Now the song’s in my head (again), thanks a lot.

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**Author:** ![nobody](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/94ad74/32.png) [@nobody](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/nobody)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 5:51am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/17 "2008-05-19T05:51:58Z")

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[QUOTE=kdd;2327964]It’s very sad for a mod to post a link like that, again! I think you really should remove that link, nobody. And NOT post it again, as the video doesn’t even exist anymore…[/QUOTE]

It’s very sad for a member to complain, again! I think you really should be more careful before clicking things on the internet, kdd. And NOT make that mistake again, as you really shouldn’t make these mistakes anymore…

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**Author:** ![ajcates](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/ajcates/32/2435_2.png) [@ajcates](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/ajcates)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2008, 6:08am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/18 "2008-05-19T06:08:32Z")

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The best part about rick rolling is when people complain about it.

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**Author:** ![TheCanadian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@TheCanadian](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/TheCanadian)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/19 "2008-05-20T02:25:09Z")

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Tip: Never click on anything when the word rick and/or roll is mentioned.

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**Author:** ![blazes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@blazes](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/blazes)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2008, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/rick-rolling/260697/20 "2008-05-20T02:30:06Z")

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> [@TheCanadian;2328441](#):
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> Tip: Never click on anything when the word rick and/or roll is mentioned.

You mean like this guy said: [http://youtube.com/watch?v=4d7XuZg5gkk](http://youtube.com/watch?v=4d7XuZg5gkk)

:hat:

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