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Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« on: December 17, 2010, 09:44:11 AM »
For those interested in discussing http://www.mechlivinglegends.net/2010-12/site-availability-and-overload/ please go ahead :)
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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2010, 10:22:34 AM »
I say it is either Harmony Gold of MS. But good thing we even have people on the team that can take the right countermeasures to cope with this sort of stuff.
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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2010, 10:44:17 AM »
Well done for keep the site protected and operational. Thanks :)

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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2010, 11:47:01 AM »
[fake_panic]
OH NO! This only happened because we replied to the spambot! Doom in coming!
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Good thing you guys are capable of coping with such attacks.

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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #4 on: December 17, 2010, 01:08:12 PM »
Majestic 12?



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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2010, 03:30:05 PM »
^lol nice Frost

stupid spam bots, i guess that what 040 badly enough to try to take the site hostage... OR they're Wobbies D:
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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2010, 03:36:01 PM »
Oddly - I can reach this site through VPN on my laptop through my office, but can't (or am blocked) through my home computer.


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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2010, 05:44:21 PM »
Okay so us being under attack from internet robots owned my Majestic 12 is kind of awesome

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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2010, 06:02:54 PM »
Majestic 12?
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[/spoiler]We're safe now!

My thoughts exactly!
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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #9 on: December 17, 2010, 07:22:05 PM »
Hahaha seriously when i read M12 i thought you were saying a secret society was attacking your website as i've only seen or heard about M12 in dues ex. I'll go get my GEP gun and we can shut off the bot at the source!

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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2010, 04:03:10 AM »
I'll go get my GEP gun and we can shut off the bot at the source!

Stick with the prod!

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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #11 on: December 18, 2010, 12:39:56 PM »
We just had another attempt as posted on our main page: http://www.mechlivinglegends.net/2010-12/dos-attack-mwll-wiki/
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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #12 on: December 18, 2010, 12:47:16 PM »
Poor wiki :(
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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #13 on: December 18, 2010, 01:16:34 PM »
Wow thats really sad that a not-for-profit mod website is being targeted.., it seems like there is always someone got to ruin the fun...
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Re: Server Availability and Overload Discussion
« Reply #14 on: December 18, 2010, 02:22:06 PM »
Julian Assange sucks at MWLL, and look what happens...