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Zzoram
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada7115 Posts
July 27 2009 05:06 GMT
#41
On July 27 2009 14:03 Loser777 wrote:
Scientology wasn't even directly threatening 4chan. Not only is this action provocative, it's completely against the ideology of 4chan.


How did that pan out anyways? I heard a few stunts against scientologists, then the FBI backing the scientologists. Did it end there?
BuGzlToOnl
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States5918 Posts
July 27 2009 05:06 GMT
#42
I love ED they have a way of writing that sends chills down my back and make things sound really interesting.
If you want to make God laugh, tell Him your plans.
DeathByMonkeys
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States742 Posts
July 27 2009 05:08 GMT
#43
Noooo not my 4chan! I think AT&T just fucked themselves... do they know what anon is capable of?
GrandInquisitor *
Profile Blog Joined May 2005
New York City13113 Posts
July 27 2009 05:08 GMT
#44
On July 27 2009 14:03 Gene wrote:
can someone explain why 4chan constantly being DDOS'd has any affect on AT&T?

On July 27 2009 14:04 travis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2009 13:56 Zzoram wrote:
UPDATED 6: 4chan’s current gameplan evolving over at Encyclopedia Dramatica (Great stuff!). Also, from reports gathered on Reddit, it seems this block allegedly is because of massive DDoS-attacks against img.4chan.org. The reports doesn’t say anything about why AT&T would block 15.5% of all US internet users from using a specific website without any warning, though.


Over-reacting to a normal ISP response of taking down sites that are hit with massive DDoS-attacks until they are stopped? Sounds like 4chan to me.


I don't think you know what you are talking about.

TO EVERYONE SAYING THEY TOOK IT DOWN BECAUSE OF DDOS ATTACKS

could u pls explain the rational behind this?

how do the ddos attacks against 4chan effect at&t subscribers? how does it effect anyone other than the servers that host 4chan? your reasoning makes no sense.

DDoS = distributed denial of service

a lot of machines that are on AT&T bandwidth are attacking 4chan's servers

this is bad both for 4chan and for AT&T, because it uses up a lot of bandwidth on both ends

AT&T can only stop this by preventing access to the 4chan server
What fun is it being cool if you can’t wear a sombrero?
epicdoom
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States489 Posts
July 27 2009 05:09 GMT
#45
oh my..
take a peek at this guys o.o

http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/94pf2/att_is_now_blocking_all_access_to_img4chanorg/c0bf7y6
Adeny
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Norway1233 Posts
July 27 2009 05:10 GMT
#46
Travis it's blocking the inter-tubes so that legitimate users are not able to do whatever they were doing I suppose.
MeriaDoKk
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
Chile1726 Posts
July 27 2009 05:10 GMT
#47
On July 27 2009 14:08 GrandInquisitor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2009 14:03 Gene wrote:
can someone explain why 4chan constantly being DDOS'd has any affect on AT&T?

Show nested quote +
On July 27 2009 14:04 travis wrote:
On July 27 2009 13:56 Zzoram wrote:
UPDATED 6: 4chan’s current gameplan evolving over at Encyclopedia Dramatica (Great stuff!). Also, from reports gathered on Reddit, it seems this block allegedly is because of massive DDoS-attacks against img.4chan.org. The reports doesn’t say anything about why AT&T would block 15.5% of all US internet users from using a specific website without any warning, though.


Over-reacting to a normal ISP response of taking down sites that are hit with massive DDoS-attacks until they are stopped? Sounds like 4chan to me.


I don't think you know what you are talking about.

TO EVERYONE SAYING THEY TOOK IT DOWN BECAUSE OF DDOS ATTACKS

could u pls explain the rational behind this?

how do the ddos attacks against 4chan effect at&t subscribers? how does it effect anyone other than the servers that host 4chan? your reasoning makes no sense.

DDoS = distributed denial of service

a lot of machines that are on AT&T bandwidth are attacking 4chan's servers

this is bad both for 4chan and for AT&T, because it uses up a lot of bandwidth on both ends

AT&T can only stop this by preventing access to the 4chan server


So they can't like track the people doing the DDoS attacks?
SonuvBob
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Aiur21550 Posts
July 27 2009 05:11 GMT
#48
On July 27 2009 14:03 Gene wrote:
can someone explain why 4chan constantly being DDOS'd has any affect on AT&T?

DDOSes typically use tons of compromised personal computers, many of which would using AT&T as an ISP. So the combined bandwidth they're using is immense. If that's the case I dunno why they can't block only the ones that are throwing all their bandwidth 4chan's way though. Maybe this is just a temporary thing til they can set that up.
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Integra
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Sweden5626 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-27 05:11:14
July 27 2009 05:11 GMT
#49
Let's see who wins, AT&T or the Internet. My bet is on the Internet.
"Dark Pleasure" | | I survived the Locust war of May 3, 2014
Aphelion
Profile Blog Joined December 2005
United States2720 Posts
July 27 2009 05:12 GMT
#50
I can't wait to see the shit storm AT&T is going to find themselves in.
But Garimto was always more than just a Protoss...
Cyrkulous
Profile Joined May 2009
United States204 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-27 05:12:50
July 27 2009 05:12 GMT
#51
Yeahhhh I think AT&T bit off a little more than they could chew.
Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-27 05:13:43
July 27 2009 05:13 GMT
#52
On July 27 2009 14:08 GrandInquisitor wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2009 14:03 Gene wrote:
can someone explain why 4chan constantly being DDOS'd has any affect on AT&T?

Show nested quote +
On July 27 2009 14:04 travis wrote:
On July 27 2009 13:56 Zzoram wrote:
UPDATED 6: 4chan’s current gameplan evolving over at Encyclopedia Dramatica (Great stuff!). Also, from reports gathered on Reddit, it seems this block allegedly is because of massive DDoS-attacks against img.4chan.org. The reports doesn’t say anything about why AT&T would block 15.5% of all US internet users from using a specific website without any warning, though.


Over-reacting to a normal ISP response of taking down sites that are hit with massive DDoS-attacks until they are stopped? Sounds like 4chan to me.


I don't think you know what you are talking about.

TO EVERYONE SAYING THEY TOOK IT DOWN BECAUSE OF DDOS ATTACKS

could u pls explain the rational behind this?

how do the ddos attacks against 4chan effect at&t subscribers? how does it effect anyone other than the servers that host 4chan? your reasoning makes no sense.

DDoS = distributed denial of service

a lot of machines that are on AT&T bandwidth are attacking 4chan's servers

this is bad both for 4chan and for AT&T, because it uses up a lot of bandwidth on both ends

AT&T can only stop this by preventing access to the 4chan server


you don't see the many flaws in this logic?

1.) if the attacks are coming from at&t users, it's at&t's responsibility to shut down those users...
2.) no one ever contacted 4chan about it
3.) the bulk of the attacks were happening quite a while ago
4.) blocking a domain to every user (millions of people), because some people were sending ddos attacks is unprecedented, ridiculous, and a blatant breach of freedoms. 4chan is hardly the only site to face ddos attacks.


but really... #1 is the only one that matters. to block the site because their own users are attacking the site is ridiculous. it's like banning a kid from a public school because some bullies were picking on him.
DanceCommander
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States1808 Posts
July 27 2009 05:15 GMT
#53
Well 4chan says this is going to be a legit legal battle, but something tells me it'll be a little rougher than that lol
Zzoram
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada7115 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-27 05:19:18
July 27 2009 05:16 GMT
#54
4chan isn't organized or serious enough to do anything of significance to a large corporate entity

they've barely done anything to actually harm scientology, and only made themselves look like thugs in the process, which they are, since they just bully kids or individuals that they randomly decide they don't like

fans of the TV show Jericho can get the show back on the air by sending 10,000 pounds of nuts to CBS headquarters, but 4chan can't do anything but stand outside a scientology office with signs with 4chan memes and make angry phone calls to bloggers
Eggplant
Profile Joined June 2009
United States120 Posts
July 27 2009 05:18 GMT
#55
this should not be considered a "war" of sorts. a DDOS attack means that you have a bajillion people trying to connect to a site in an attempt to flood the server.

AT&T is blocking the site, because many of those bajillions of people connecting to the site are using AT&T. Thus, the easiest, most surefire way to end the DDOS is to block traffic to 4chan, temporarily, from their users.

I don't think this has anything to do with net neutrality.
:)
RLTY
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States965 Posts
July 27 2009 05:20 GMT
#56
I think the people that are supporting AT&T are not realizing the full extent of the problem. I mean, lots of us are anti-4chan people, but the problem here is CENSORSHIP. The real battle here is for net neutrality and a 'free' internet.
konadora *
Profile Blog Joined February 2009
Singapore66364 Posts
July 27 2009 05:20 GMT
#57
On July 27 2009 13:50 ZoW wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 27 2009 13:47 paper wrote:
On July 27 2009 13:47 LosingID8 wrote:
On July 27 2009 13:46 Manifesto7 wrote:
/gets popcorn







This is going to be so good
POGGERS
SpiritWolf
Profile Joined July 2008
United States127 Posts
July 27 2009 05:21 GMT
#58
On July 27 2009 14:20 icemac wrote:
I think the people that are supporting AT&T are not realizing the full extent of the problem. I mean, lots of us are anti-4chan people, but the problem here is CENSORSHIP. The real battle here is for net neutrality and a 'free' internet.

Deleted User 3420
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
24492 Posts
July 27 2009 05:21 GMT
#59
On July 27 2009 14:18 Eggplant wrote:
this should not be considered a "war" of sorts. a DDOS attack means that you have a bajillion people trying to connect to a site in an attempt to flood the server.

AT&T is blocking the site, because many of those bajillions of people connecting to the site are using AT&T. Thus, the easiest, most surefire way to end the DDOS is to block traffic to 4chan, temporarily, from their users.

I don't think this has anything to do with net neutrality.



I think that anyone who looks at the history of the internet should disagree with this...

DDOS attacks are not something new. Blocking a domain to an entire nation because some users are making extra traffic is not how any responsible company handles it.
Zzoram
Profile Joined February 2008
Canada7115 Posts
July 27 2009 05:21 GMT
#60
I really think people are over reacting. There is no clear evidence that AT&T is trying to censor anyone. This will all blow over in a few days.
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