Saidit is currently undergoing the largest DDOS attack we've ever had

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[–]whistlepig 7 insightful - 1 fun7 insightful - 0 fun8 insightful - 1 fun -  (10 children)

You should make posts out of them. That would be entertaining. ;]

Maybe make a sub for them.

[–]magnora7[S] 20 insightful - 3 fun20 insightful - 2 fun21 insightful - 3 fun -  (9 children)

Ugh I don't want to give the attackers one more bit of attention, they thrive on that, so it'd only be inviting more attacks, imo. I think that's why most admins don't speak out about this stuff, because even just talking about it often causes more attacks.

[–]brbmodule 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

i beg to differ. the attacks happen, putting up a banner that said something along the line "currently under fire from geo region X" doesn't give more attention to them. you just point out an obvious fact. furthermore it looks like saidit can fend of the brunt of it, the countermeasures are working. so you're ahead of that game keep doing that.

[–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

furthermore it looks like saidit can fend of the brunt of it, the countermeasures are working

Yeah this is the only reason I feel comfortable talking about it at all. In the past when we couldn't handle it, talking about it was frightening because it would likely just invite more attacks

[–]whistlepig 5 insightful - 3 fun5 insightful - 2 fun6 insightful - 3 fun -  (4 children)

you may have a point....

[–]magnora7[S] 21 insightful - 3 fun21 insightful - 2 fun22 insightful - 3 fun -  (3 children)

This kind of thing is the stuff that eats admins up inside... I want to be transparent, but I also don't want this place to be an endless battleground, and I don't want to bring any more attacks on saidit. It feels like an impossible choice, tbh

[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

We are with you, if only in spirit, Magnora7.

[–]Jesus 3 insightful - 3 fun3 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 3 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah, don't let them get to you. Treat them like pets. Ignore them when they want attention.

[–]magnora7[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I understand, but I also don't want to become so hardened that I can't recognize a legitimate concern when it comes along

[–]quipu 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

What about publishing regular reports (quarterly?) to show the number of DDOS attacks, the number and category of personal attacks, unusual activity from various IP/geographic regions, a summary of suspected cultural attacks, and anything else of interest?

This would demonstrate Saidit's resilience, and may help admins of other sites better understand the kinds of attacks they will face.

Edit: it also depersonalizes and minimizes the attacks, so it should make the attackers feel less rewarded.

[–]magnora7[S] 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Not a bad idea, I will consider that some more.