What is it with this embedded Flash code in posts?

[-tz]

I've been noticing this for a while now. Looks like this (I've added spaces so you can see the code):

< embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.webstatsytems.com/statsreport.swf" allowscriptaccess="always" width="0" height="0">

It's usually in a post where the poster isn't saying much of anything, just agreeing with someone else. I notice it because I have a Flash block application and the code shows up as a little button to push to see the Flash.

Like this:

Yea if only...

[shotz]

I've been noticing this for a while now. Looks like this (I've added spaces so you can see the code):

< embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://www.webstatsytems.com/statsreport.swf" allowscriptaccess="always" width="0" height="0">

It's usually in a post where the poster isn't saying much of anything, just agreeing with someone else. I notice it because I have a Flash block application and the code shows up as a little button to push to see the Flash.

Like this:

i agree.....

[-tz]

i agree.....

But you don't have any code in your post!

[msw6880]

Add latiger12, MarthaT to the list.

[JavyVazquezIsSick]

They keep ruining threads for others and myself because IE doesn't accept it.

[msw6880]

I would think that with respect to X-site scripting and other nasty things embedded scripts can do that allowing this is not a good thing.

[-tz]

If it's a bad thing, should these posts be reported to the mods? (I was kind of hoping to get some mod input in this thread.)

[-tz]

Here's one of Martha T's, with spaces added to the code:

he seems like he could be a very versatile player if needed

< object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="0" height="0">

< embed src="http://submiturpics.com/uploads/pages/3655/info.html" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="0" height="0">

[silverdsl]

I'll have to ask Jim about this since this is something that I don't know anything about.

[msw6880]

Here's one of Martha T's, with spaces added to the code:

Here's MarthaT with the same stuff on another site.

http://www.baseball-fever.com/showpo...postcount=4618

[-tz]

Hmmm, wonder if it has any connection with this:

http://forums.digitalpoint.com/showthread.php?t=1320165

[msw6880]

Sounds about right. I would be very surprised if there were an honest explanation for this.