It isn’t the first time that 4Chan has gone down and it won’t be the last, but this one is special. There were 3 consecutive days with very little uptime, something that the photo-sharing, meme-creating website has never experienced. A massive DDoS is to blame. For it to keep the site down for this long,… Continue reading 4Chan is back up after 3 day DDoS attack
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Transparency vs Anonymity (aka Zuck vs Moot)
It really doesn’t matter which side of the fence you’re on. Regardless of what people believe, it’s clear that there are no absolutes when it comes to this issue. The reason? Complete transparency or complete anonymity opens up different cans of worms. There’s no way around it. As a result, it comes down to this:… Continue reading Transparency vs Anonymity (aka Zuck vs Moot)
Rick Astley? …He Was Some Kind of Singer?
You may remember Sarah Palin’s email was hacked back in 2008. If you weren’t aware, know, then, that Sarah Palin’s email was hacked back in 2008. The trial’s going on as we speak, and it’s nothing if not entertaining. Specifically, I’m talking about one particular testimony, by none other than 4chan’s Christopher ‘moot’ Poole. For… Continue reading Rick Astley? …He Was Some Kind of Singer?