Okay, here's the dirt on the bots and hacking.

darkhavens I don't know how many people get emails when news makes a new post. But since this follows so closely on the heels of your post on the hacking, I thought I'd let everyone know there's been an article posted about the situation in News today. If it's too much, just delete it or tell me and I'll delete it. Whichever is easiest.

A new article in News has been posted about the journal hacking and bad links in posts. It explains very clearly what happened, and how. It also tells you how to prevent it from happening to your communities, and journals. I recommend that everyone take time to read it. It's an excellent notice.