[Calvinist_Dark_Lord]

That was a poor attempt to represent profanity, not a link to anything. i'm new at this, it is the first thread i've ever posted, i hope a bit of grace is in order. Instruction in these matters is welcome

[dighton]

That was a poor attempt [in #124] to represent profanity, not a link to anything. ... Instruction in these matters is welcome

Welcome to FreeRepublic.

That's a bug or feature (take your pick) in this site's HTML auto-detect. The "@" makes it think "email address," so the string of characters is turned into a mail-to link.