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2_short_plancks Started conversation Jan 10, 2006
Hi, I've just arrived at this site (more through good luck than good management) and am somewhat confused. I have windows propagating like hyper-active amoebae every time I look at something else, and am basically mystified by how the whole thing (I have posted on other forum sites but they're completely different to this). A little help, please?
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SEF Posted Jan 10, 2006
> "I've just arrived at this site"
As you should be able to see from the URL, the bottom level site is the BBC one. Within that are various sub-sites run on different pieces of software. This area is the dna one. Unlike BBC news etc areas, content on dna is generally written by non-BBC staff. The area is further divided into broad topic/usage areas which, rather confusingly, also tend to get referred to as "sites" (even though they are all part of the BBC site).
The first dna sub-site was h2g2 - where you are now. That was once a stand-alone site (started by Douglas Adams) before the BBC gobbled it up to get its software. After that various other sub-sites of dna were built for other purposes until, more recently, a large number of message boards were moved over (badly) from another area of the BBC. These cover topics such as TV, sport, music, children etc.
> "I have windows propagating"
The windows may be propagating because you are opening each new link in a new window (some of them do that by default on clicking them anyway). Otherwise, perhaps you've picked up a computer virus or have a system which is unprotected and letting popups appear.
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2_short_plancks Posted Jan 10, 2006
Lol thanks for that. I was actually aware (on some level) that i was opening a new link with each new page i looked at- but it's the middle of the night here, the brain isn't working properly. I think i just need to look at this again in the light of day
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Jan 10, 2006
Thank you for your help SEF 
Hello 2 Short Plancks,
I have left you a message of welcome in your Personal Space, which will hopefully assist you passage around hootoo 
Drop by for 
and 
when you need a rest. 
and remember to take your 
with you too 
Enjoy yourself!!
lil xx 
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