Just a reminder to anyone finding themselves in the same frustrating situation I was in... Everything was linked and I couldn't figure out why.. Then I remembered, I had used the very nice "Ripple" feature when editing and forgotten to turn it off... Took me half an hour, copying to new tracks and linking/unlinking and looking for everything between earth and back before I found the very simple reason...
 
Tore

Ya that's a tool you have to be cautious about using because if you forget its on, it can really throw a stick in the wheel. Don't feel bad though, your not the only one who has done this

Ripple and Offset modes need an indicator!!

patm300e
Ripple and Offset modes need an indicator!!

Offset mode has multiple indicators - the button in the Control Bar, and the + sign next to controls. 
 

Ya in my opinion these are 2 tools that should be used sparingly.
And with that, don't really need indicators (though offset has one) because they should only be in use for less than a few minutes (or less) at a time.
 
Sure a big flashing red light would be nice for both but at what point do we draw the line and ask for flashing indicators for everything, working in a child safe environment.

How do you turn ripple off globally?  I can't find it in Preferences and every time I start up Sonar I have to go to options and disable it manually.  Most of the time I forget and frustratingly have to undelete a bunch of stuff or just close out and start again.  I've finally learned to go there first and uncheck it but is there a way to do it globally so it's always off to start?

Ripple editing is not on by default and it should not be on when opening a project, (unless of course you left it on while saving that project).

YA I've yet to use it and it certainly is not on. I would think you might have saved a screenset or lens with it active. 

Riiiiiigghhht, the lens thing.  I keep forgetting about that.  I probably did save the lens with it on.  I'll try re-saving with it off later to see if it works.  Thanks.

Aaaaannnnd that fixed it.  Thanks for the help!