GITP forums down? - Downloaded from the Wizards Community, all coding removed by Solauren

GITP forums down?

Post/Author/DateTime Post
#1
shadow_viper
Apr 23, 2013 16:17:51 GITP forums down for anyone else?
#2
Beldak_Serpenthelm
Apr 23, 2013 16:20:27 Yup
#3
shadow_viper
Apr 23, 2013 16:49:05 Anyone else, you just use two?
#4
Ragnar_Lodbrok
Apr 23, 2013 19:37:49 Can't even get onto the site for a cursory comic check.
#5
The_Silversword
Apr 23, 2013 23:23:05 whats a gitp?
#6
Nirafelos
Apr 23, 2013 23:45:54 it's been the target of a DDoS attack for over well over 24 hours now. It'll be back up whenever it can be.
#7
Ragnar_Lodbrok
Apr 24, 2013 0:05:26
whats a gitp?

Giant in the Playground. It's the site that the webcomic Order of the Stick (which I highly recommend) is posted on, and has a forum with a very active 3.5 community.
#8
The_Silversword
Apr 24, 2013 1:50:10 ok that explains that, but what in the 9 hells is a ddos!?
#9
draco1119
Apr 24, 2013 6:07:53 Dedicated(?) Denial of Service. Basically, somebody spams the server with so much fake traffic that it crashes, iirc.
#10
ADHadh
Apr 24, 2013 6:55:37 Why would anyone DDoS GitP? Especially now that OotS has been updating very frequently, pretty much daily?
#11
zombie_babies
Apr 24, 2013 7:57:24
Why would anyone DDoS GitP? Especially now that OotS has been updating very frequently, pretty much daily?

Yeah, this.
#12
Ragnar_Lodbrok
Apr 24, 2013 8:25:04 Because they (the attacker) suck.
#13
The_Silversword
Apr 24, 2013 22:50:30
Dedicated(?) Denial of Service. Basically, somebody spams the server with so much fake traffic that it crashes, iirc.

ahhh ok i get it now, I guess that shows you how much i know about computery stuff.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 shadow_viper Apr 23, 2013 16:17:51	GITP forums down for anyone else?
#2 Beldak_Serpenthelm Apr 23, 2013 16:20:27	Yup
#3 shadow_viper Apr 23, 2013 16:49:05	Anyone else, you just use two?
#4 Ragnar_Lodbrok Apr 23, 2013 19:37:49	Can't even get onto the site for a cursory comic check.
#5 The_Silversword Apr 23, 2013 23:23:05	whats a gitp?
#6 Nirafelos Apr 23, 2013 23:45:54	it's been the target of a DDoS attack for over well over 24 hours now. It'll be back up whenever it can be.
#7 Ragnar_Lodbrok Apr 24, 2013 0:05:26	whats a gitp? Giant in the Playground. It's the site that the webcomic Order of the Stick (which I highly recommend) is posted on, and has a forum with a very active 3.5 community.
#8 The_Silversword Apr 24, 2013 1:50:10	ok that explains that, but what in the 9 hells is a ddos!?
#9 draco1119 Apr 24, 2013 6:07:53	Dedicated(?) Denial of Service. Basically, somebody spams the server with so much fake traffic that it crashes, iirc.
#10 ADHadh Apr 24, 2013 6:55:37	Why would anyone DDoS GitP? Especially now that OotS has been updating very frequently, pretty much daily?
#11 zombie_babies Apr 24, 2013 7:57:24	Why would anyone DDoS GitP? Especially now that OotS has been updating very frequently, pretty much daily? Yeah, this.
#12 Ragnar_Lodbrok Apr 24, 2013 8:25:04	Because they (the attacker) suck.
#13 The_Silversword Apr 24, 2013 22:50:30	Dedicated(?) Denial of Service. Basically, somebody spams the server with so much fake traffic that it crashes, iirc. ahhh ok i get it now, I guess that shows you how much i know about computery stuff.