BlackRock, Inc. website homepage displays Upside-Down

http://www2.blackrock.com/global/home/index.htm ^ | 01/23/2011 | brianbaldwin

[Brian_Baldwin]

Take a look - I was checking the BlackRock, Inc. homepage to gather some investment information, and what do I see? Their main "introduction" pane is displaying the words UPSIDE DOWN. Hmmmm.... struck me as so funny, I just HAD to share it!

So the only question is, should I really invest? I mean, I don't think this was done on purpose, or am I wrong? I think they were hacked? hmmmm...

BlackRock is suppose to be a providers of investment, advisory and risk management solutions. But can they even manage their own homepage?

Ok, maybe this is on purpose, and I just don't get it.

Or am I crazy? Look for yourself (this is not a promo, or trick, swear to the Lord ... but it's a laugh ...)

http://www2.blackrock.com/global/home/index.htm

[Brian_Baldwin]

You are correct - that is what’s happening having checked your informative page about this occuring for others as well. Very interesting, no problem with Google Chrome, the problem is only when using IE 9 which I downloaded a few weeks ago.

[willyd]

It is my guess that their designer put a script that turns text upside down for browsers that are not supported...at the time probably IE6 and below...just turn the web site upside down to encourage people to upgrade their browsers. probably not appropriate for an invesment firm.

I think they wrote the rule saying “if not ie 7 or ie 8, then turn upside down”. They didn’t future proof it and now IE 9 is also causing the code to execute.

Script could have been put in on purpose or accidentally copied through from another project.