*\ thread Exploit /*
 

The subject line throws off the CSS, just letting everyone know incase you are wondering wtf happened in your forums if you see this.

^ Did you find out the hard way? ;)

No, I saw it on another board and decided to test it on mine.

could you explain this problem in more detail?

It works on some forums and others it does not. Using */ or \* in the title will strip the CSS from that specific thread. Its a thread break.

Does not seem to break anything for me..

Didn't seem to work on mine either... Maybe it depends on the variables you use in your CSS....

Very well could be, I've seen it happen on a couple of different sites. May also be vb version related.

I understand the thread is outdated and the problem has been fixed, but can anyone explain how this can be used in practice?

you can basically set the whole page to be blank and inset a banner i beleive.