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#1 BlazingFury1996

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Posted 02 November 2012 - 10:48 AM

Hello,

I was just wondering if you knew how long the server was going to be down, because I would love to crack on and finish my CMC submission house. I am missing my favourite server already (as I bet loads more of your UK clients are), and was just wondering when it is likely to be back on again.

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Posted 02 November 2012 - 10:54 AM

Probably 8 hours minimum, sorry for the inconvenience and that I can't be more exact. If and when the server returns we will extend your (and anyone else affected) CMC time to account for the outage.

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Posted 02 November 2012 - 11:05 AM

Thanks for the info Micky!

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Posted 02 November 2012 - 12:56 PM

May we ask why? I can't seem to find anything about it. Just Ratty apologizing.

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Posted 02 November 2012 - 01:28 PM

It doesn't really matter why. If ratty wanted to inform why, he would have told us so. We know it will be back up soon so we just play the waiting game.

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Posted 02 November 2012 - 02:32 PM

not actually what's going on.

Edited by Flaming Night, 02 November 2012 - 02:38 PM.


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Posted 02 November 2012 - 03:14 PM

I would also like to know, but if they don't want to tell us, even if they don't have a reason, We should respect that. As Distortion said:

We know it will be back up soon so we just play the waiting game.


UPDATE: Incase you didn't read it elsewhere, it's due to a heavy DDoS. Please be patient.

Edited by LightningBlitz, 02 November 2012 - 10:24 PM.


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Posted 03 November 2012 - 03:54 AM

Sometimes, hating goes a bit too far. It's sad to think that the server might be down for good.

Meanwhile. there is a temp server made by Scratch and a little Ponyville is sprouting up there so if you'd like to kill time, go log in.

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#9 Quoth the Raven

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 04:09 AM

what is DDoS?

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 04:15 AM

what is DDoS?


A horrible, horrible thing that nopony deserves, save for a small select group.
http://en.wikipedia....-service_attack

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 08:26 AM

I would also like to know, but if they don't want to tell us, even if they don't have a reason, We should respect that. As Distortion said:


UPDATE: Incase you didn't read it elsewhere, it's due to a heavy DDoS. Please be patient.

okay yes, he gave us the reason. it's due to DDoS attacks. "I am being DDoS'd very heavily, so I need to leave it down. I can't predict for how long, so there is no point in asking. Maybe for good." I seriously don't get why this person holds such a grudge toward us. nor do I really care, because it's just pathetic that one does this. Such childish behavior... it's unbelievable. the "maybe for good" kind of worries me a bit. well. I guess he know has gotten to the point he always wanted. Good job mate! I hope you feel proud about what you have done..

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 09:16 AM

Why some people feel the need to do something like this, and just wind up everypony else beats me. Any bets they are a load of stupid, arrogant haters that just need to be ignored. Unfortunately there is nothing we can currently do to help, but I am sure ratty ticked off and could use some happiness right now!


Edited by LightningBlitz, 03 November 2012 - 09:17 AM.


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Posted 03 November 2012 - 03:43 PM

Actually, to that temp server, sounds like a good alt for the time being. Me and my buddy set up stupid servers and we had a ddos war and I crashed his computer for about a day and he keeps crashing my internet now :P. Ddosing can be really bad at times. BTW. I would NEVER dos brohoof.

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 04:23 PM

DdOS attack? Aren't most routers shielded from packet spam nowadays?

Anyways, I'll go check out the new server.

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 06:37 PM

Im sad with this, fucking haters, they always have to kick us off the track dont they?

But why? we are still normal people! just because we dont go to wars and use the terms yolo and swag dosent mean we are AntiHuman.


I just joined and it gets DDoSed, just my luck.

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 06:44 PM

Im sad with this, fucking haters, they always have to kick us off the track dont they?

But why? we are still normal people! just because we dont go to wars and use the terms yolo and swag dosent mean we are AntiHuman.


I just joined and it gets DDoSed, just my luck.


It's not just the haters, but just wait out the time. Ddos attacks can do a lot of damage and they take time to be fixed. I am pretty sure brohoof has it under control so just wait out the time. Brohoof knows what they are doing.

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 09:39 PM

It's not just the haters, but just wait out the time. Ddos attacks can do a lot of damage and they take time to be fixed. I am pretty sure brohoof has it under control so just wait out the time. Brohoof knows what they are doing.

Hopfully, But i'm also sure Brohoof has got things under control but it also either may be damaged for a quite a while or it could possibly be fairly fixed as we speak. Why hate such a peaceful server.

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 09:53 PM

Why hate such a peaceful server.


Exactly :/

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 10:05 PM

I just hope everythings okay, i just dont see who would and for what reasons DDoS a good server, i bet they would be fucking annoyed if Xbox or PSN was DDoSed

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 10:06 PM

PSN was DDoSed

don't joke about that man, I survived the great outage of 2011. :(

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Posted 03 November 2012 - 10:09 PM

don't joke about that man, I survived the great outage of 2011. :(


Sorry, i survived it also, its just most haters come from the origins of PSN, but some survive the douchebags and still have sanity, like you and me, and much other people.

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 01:51 AM

This is probably the longest DDoS attack in the history of brohoof I hate DDoSers

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 02:08 AM

It's not a continuous attack, but until such a time that we can find a more-permanent solution to the problem we will be leaving the server down.

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 02:17 AM

So, what exactly is a DDos attack? I've never heard of them before.

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 03:29 AM

A horrible, horrible thing that nopony deserves, save for a small select group.
http://en.wikipedia....-service_attack



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Posted 04 November 2012 - 03:29 AM

In computing, a distributed denial-of-service attack (DDoS attack) is an attempt to make a machine or network resource unavailable to its intended users. Although the means to carry out, motives for, and targets of a DDoS attack may vary, it generally consists of the efforts of one or more people to temporarily or indefinitely interrupt or suspend services of a host connected to the Internet.

Edit: Ninja'd

Edited by Shroom_Agent_27, 04 November 2012 - 03:30 AM.


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Posted 04 November 2012 - 03:47 AM

It's not a continuous attack, but until such a time that we can find a more-permanent solution to the problem we will be leaving the server down.

oh tsar.. you make me feel sooo safe <3

So, what exactly is a DDos attack? I've never heard of them before.

It's when we get Ddos'ed many times by many people...
If I am correct :/

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 04:17 AM

Pankie, there was a link already. but that is not a DDoS. I could explain for you, but there are links explaining it anyway.

Edited by RoyalInBlue, 04 November 2012 - 04:19 AM.


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Posted 04 November 2012 - 04:21 AM

^The power of clicking links.

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 04:23 AM

Links are powerful, use them wisely...

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 04:46 AM

Why hate such a peaceful server.

Because even though we are peaceful some people hate the fact that we can watch a show designed for children and still be able to come out on top

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 04:50 AM

Because even though we are peaceful some people hate the fact that we can watch a show designed for children and still be able to come out on top


Actually, I think it's one of our previous players that got banned. That's what I'm hearing, anyways. Can anyone confirm?

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 04:55 AM

Actually, I think it's one of our previous players that got banned. That's what I'm hearing, anyways. Can anyone confirm?

That is also possible reason

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 05:32 AM

Yah, it's someone we know, but don't worry about it too much. Everything will be back to normal soon enough,

Edited by Aenvir77, 04 November 2012 - 05:38 AM.


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Posted 04 November 2012 - 05:54 AM

Could we switch server hosts? As far as I know, the server data is all stored in a file, which can be easily moved. As the current site is down/disabled due to the packet spam, could we not just transfer to another trusted IP?

Just my two bits on the situation :/ I don't want this server down just as I was going to retake my test.

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 08:05 AM

could there be another server coming up?
it would solve many of our problems...

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 08:22 AM

There realy is no way to make a new IP safe from future attacks withouth Ddos protection, as whoever is attacking can just read it off the thread as a guest or log in on a sock account by using a proxy IP.

Only "working" system (and that is solely because we do have a rather limited playerbase compared to brohoof)
is the one that has been set up for VinylCraft, where the IP is not being given to low ranking players unless they
have followed instructions in the appropriate thread

(No offense to any cmc and lower, we do not think less of you, we are just weeding out sock puppets)
(also, to any admins reading this, I am not using this to advertise, only to prove a point)

As long as the IP is available for the general masses to read, it does not matter how many times we switch server

Edited by Lazaruz95, 04 November 2012 - 08:43 AM.


#38 Jiumn

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 12:18 PM

Exactly :/

I know why hate THIS server of all its a Pony server. I hope this server doesn't permanently go down.

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 01:15 PM

Whelp, my guess is that sombody pissed in the Cheerios of the DDos'ers. I would fly into a rage if somepony messed with MY CEREAL!!!

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 01:16 PM

Note, that while it IS not the only brony server, we have the largest community. If any brony server was targeted, it would be this one.

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 01:19 PM

Honesly, my guess is that they didn't know about this server in the first place and that they were bored and just decided to troll us.


They just wanted (using my theme from before) to ruin our cheerios. They were jealous our cheerios had not gotten soggy from the creamy whole milk we used, while theirs is now filled with water and urea.

Edited by Golfmann14, 04 November 2012 - 01:19 PM.


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Posted 04 November 2012 - 04:02 PM

oh tsar.. you make me feel sooo safe <3


It's when we get Ddos'ed many times by many people...
If I am correct :/


Doesent really answer the question

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 04:18 PM

It has been answered before, but here's the simple way.

You (The attacker) repeatly sends scrambled/corrupted login packets to the victim, in this case, our server, forcing the router to send a return packet and wait for a response, which, of course, never comes due to the fake IP. This hogs up the router's memory, effectively disabling it from actually recieving the real login packets, in this case, us trying to log in.

That explanation is half true, meaning the attacker uses not one, but multiple controlled routers to spam packets in sequence, making it harder to trace the actuall computer's IP.

BUT, to use that way, one must first hack into the individual routers before being able to use them as a synchronized attack, so only more experienced hackers are able to achieve this.

Edited by High Orbit, 04 November 2012 - 04:19 PM.


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Posted 04 November 2012 - 04:24 PM

Who in their right mind has no life to do this sort of thing?

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 05:34 PM

Who in their right mind has no life to do this sort of thing?

That is the sort of thing we are all thinking atm, all we can do is keep our hopes up, and hope for the best :)

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 05:55 PM

Everyone just hang in, hold tight, and just chill for a while. Hopefully it will be over soon, okay?

Edited by Scarletwings, 04 November 2012 - 06:00 PM.


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Posted 04 November 2012 - 07:14 PM

Got my hoofsies crossed.
I'll be sad if Brohoof has to shut down just because of someone so consumed with getting a cheap kick out of bothering other people. Well, heck with it. I still love Brohoof and I'll stick with it through thick and thin :D This server has made a difference in my life - it's given me a new sense of determination and respect, eagerness to help others and has brought me so much joy. Some hacker's poor idea of a joke won't ever change that.

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 07:14 PM

Sucks that we live in a world full of ignorant people that instead of just letting go of their anger, they resort to harming others.

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 07:15 PM

Let's sing a song around a campfire! KUMBAYAAAAAAAA MY LORD! KUMBAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 09:36 PM

good god... these haters have the nerve to call us "gay fags" "stupid ponyfags" and even "pansys" but doing DDoS'ing the server? this has gone TOO FAR! these b*tches deserve to burn in HELL!

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 09:38 PM

Probably just best to carry on like nothing happened. The server will be back up before you know it.

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Posted 04 November 2012 - 09:39 PM

oh and for the wait i have a adorable picture for my fellow bronys:
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Posted 04 November 2012 - 10:23 PM

Its me again!

I think that this has gone on long enough. What is being done is totally illegal and needs to be stopped. The main thing is trying to find the IP of the 'ringleader' of the DDoS attack. Ratty should then speak to a solicitor and file a lawsuit against the criminal under Section 3 CMA (Unauthorised Acts with Intent to Impair) of the Computer Misuse Act 1990.

Its time we made a stand, and time that we got our server back!

EDIT: again/against typo.

Edited by LightningBlitz, 04 November 2012 - 10:24 PM.


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Posted 05 November 2012 - 12:01 AM

This reminds me of a time well over a year ago when the Yogscast had a freebuild server and an invite-only builder server (although non-builders could still visit). One day we start getting DDoSed like crazy -- a sustained attack that would knock the servers out for several minutes, give a few minutes of reprieve, and then start again. It lasted non-stop for several days. We finally were contacted by the culprit: a guy who apparently made an actual LIVING off of being hired to commit such acts of internet sabotage. Turns out his "employer" was some kid who got banned from the servers. The kid was willing to stop the DDoSing under the conditions that he would be unbanned from the servers and also be set up for a private face-to-face meeting with the Yogscast.

If I recall correctly, we just waited it out until the little snot ran out of money to pay the DDoSer.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 12:25 AM

This reminds me of a time well over a year ago when the Yogscast had a freebuild server and an invite-only builder server (although non-builders could still visit). One day we start getting DDoSed like crazy -- a sustained attack that would knock the servers out for several minutes, give a few minutes of reprieve, and then start again. It lasted non-stop for several days. We finally were contacted by the culprit: a guy who apparently made an actual LIVING off of being hired to commit such acts of internet sabotage. Turns out his "employer" was some kid who got banned from the servers. The kid was willing to stop the DDoSing under the conditions that he would be unbanned from the servers and also be set up for a private face-to-face meeting with the Yogscast.

If I recall correctly, we just waited it out until the little snot ran out of money to pay the DDoSer.

OF ALL THE DUMB THINGS..... THIS IS THE DUMBEST THING!

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 12:31 AM

I highly doubt this is just a random attack. Too much of a coincidence. Plus, DDoSing someones router eats up the attackers bandwith as well, so you can't really do nothing while attacking other than well... attack.

@Lightning: Yes, I fully agree that Ratty should report this to the authoritities and ask them to to do an IP trace. Problem is, if the packet spam is being sent over multiple IP's, it might take a while to find out the culprit. DDoSing is a criminal offence.

@Plains: That kid mad, bro?

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 12:36 AM

WELL OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE DDOS'ER IN OUR MIDST!

HIDE YO IP HIDE YO BROHOOF AND HIDE YO SERVER CUZ THEY'RE DDOS'N ERRYPONE OUT HEERE!

YOU DON'T HAVE TO COME AND CONFESS! WE LOOKING FO YOU!

WE GON FIIIND YOU! WE GON FIND YOU!

(Sorry in advance for caps. It seemed appropriate.)

Edited by Golfmann14, 05 November 2012 - 12:42 AM.


#58 High Orbit

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 12:39 AM

Are they really DDoSing every other brony server out thar? If so then this might just be collateral. However, if the other servers are untouched we must assume it's a direct attack.

Check the banned list maybe?

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 12:42 AM

Are they really DDoSing every other brony server out thar? If so then this might just be collateral. However, if the other servers are untouched we must assume it's a direct attack.

Check the banned list maybe?

Lol no it's just a parody i made up of a song.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 12:44 AM

Naw, not the parody. I meant when we suggested that it may just be a troll attack. Are we the only brony server getting hit or are the others getting hit too?

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 12:46 AM

I highly doubt it. Nobody has the balls to go after a whole fandom's minecraft backbone..... do they?

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 12:51 AM

Might be just some pissed kid who got banned for placing a block and went like:

Y U B4n MEH FROM JOR SErv3r?! I Wuz Beeld1N Blawk!

But than again, running a DDoS takes a considerable amount of skill... unless it was like the kid stated in the previous case.

Actually, if you were the attacker, unless they ran an IP trace, they would never be able to trace it to your computer. So yeah, it IS possible.
Also, note that DDoS attacks come in waves, not one steady stream. They tracing? Cut the packet spam = safe.

You could easily derail just about any comunnity whithout them knowing who.

Edited by High Orbit, 05 November 2012 - 12:56 AM.


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Posted 05 November 2012 - 12:53 AM

DDoSing takes almost no skills now.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 12:54 AM

The butthurt has been doubled! lol while i don't like that someone is doing this, I don't think we should wish ill upon him. I mean he's obviously possessed by a demon if he would do this right? So it's not like he knows what he's doing.

Either that, or i go back to what I said before.... Somebody pissed in his cheerios.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:00 AM

But DDoSing via multiple routers (if that's the case) does.
People do strange things when denying faults. Our best bet is to wait it out. But that could take near forever.

In fact, I guess since the Builder forums are seperated from the rest of the forum threads, you COULD tecnically host a server and only tell Builders about the IP, but that means innocent ponies die... Including me.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:07 AM

While I won't disclose who the main suspect is, I can tell you that none of you are close. This thread isn't really serving a useful purpose anymore. All we can do now is wait and hope for the best.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:13 AM

It started out as a support question topic so it was destined to last only a while. Like Laser said, there is nothing more we can do other than wait this out. Pointing fingers at people won't help either.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:13 AM

Wait, yes, but you are all treating it like the end of the server. I for one ain't going to stand for this. If the server goes down I'm becoming a forumite.

Does it have anything at all to do with the locking and subsequent deletion of a reply thread in shenanigans?

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:15 AM

Wait, yes, but you are all treating it like the end of the server. I for one ain't going to stand for this. If the server goes down I'm becoming a forumite.

Does it have anything at all to do with the locking and subsequent deletion of a reply thread in shenanigans?

I remember that guy... He seemed nice enough... then he got banned. lol

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:18 AM

*shrug* People on the internet are a whole diffirent personality than the ones IRL.

I missed that reply thread...

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:33 AM

this totally sucks... they are all babies that need to ween off the sadness of others (us)
idk why they had to.. but it makes sense if they hate us...
upload another world? i believe that white-list may become necessary..
so... im sad... everyone else is too... what do we do about it?

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:35 AM

I understand that. But having a white-list is equavalent to sealing the Vault. Plus, for a DDoS all you need is an IP to fire it at, not access to the server.

Go, Builders. Make your own server. That would be the safest option, seeing that the Builders would never betray thier own.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:36 AM

this reminds me of the "know your meme" episode about bronys. apparently we got engaged in a huge troll/flame war when we had our fanbase established. eventually it died down and websites like equestriadaily and bronyland were created where antibronys dare not trot (get it). but that was when back when the first few episodes aired. now THIS this is something different, if its really antibronys DDoS'ing the server then we could be dragged into another flame/troll war if such a thing happens the world of bronys will far into anarchy and we'll all have to hire a lawfirm and be dragged into an unnecessary and weird trial regarding our fellow minecraft bronys.

hey IT MAY HAPPEN...well besides the anarchy thing and the rest it might.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:41 AM

The brony fandom will not go down so easily. Plus, we are only one server amongst hundreds. Bringing us down won't accomplish anything.If in your case, for the anarchy to start, they would have to bring down one of the comunities flagships, meaning EQD. Which they daren't. So I guess we're back to the drawing board.

Not a random attack, not a anti-brony attack...

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:45 AM

Making the server Builders and up only is like shaving off 50% of the community. We won't do that.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:46 AM

The brony fandom will not go down so easily. Plus, we are only one server amongst hundreds. Bringing us down won't accomplish anything.If in your case, for the anarchy to start, they would have to bring down one of the comunities flagships, meaning EQD. Which they daren't. So I guess we're back to the drawing board.

Not a random attack, not a anti-brony attack...


ok dude...i said "we could be dragged into another flame/troll war" dude i said COULD. i didnt mean its actually gonna happen!

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:47 AM

Ermagewrd. Why are the speculations firing all over the place? It's not a random hate act by anti-bronies. One of the people who had been banned from the server decided to go up the next step and DDoS us , that's all.

Calm down. There's no need to be talking about "End of the Server" and "Taking down the brony fandom". That's going a little extreme for 1 minecraft server getting DDoS'ed.

Also, yeah, what Tom said. What makes Brohoof great isn't just the builders. There is a rich community of both Builders and non-builders.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:48 AM

I agree with Apple Engineer WE NEED TO PUT UP MOAR SENTRIES!

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:48 AM

Derp.

Them spah all over the plaic.
We're not just ANY server, we're pretty much the brony server with the largest community. Peeps want to know why.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:49 AM

Ermagewrd. Why are the speculations firing all over the place? It's not a random hate act by anti-bronies. One of the people who had been banned from the server decided to go up the next step and DDoS us , that's all.

Calm down. There's no need to be talking about "End of the Server" and "Taking down the brony fandom". That's going a little extreme for 1 minecraft server getting DDoS'ed.

Also, yeah, what Tom said. What makes Brohoof great isn't just the builders. There is a rich community of both Builders and non-builders.


dude....you made me feel stupid.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:51 AM

It's our natural instinct to find out why what when where and who. Don't blame yourself for it.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:52 AM

THAT SPY'S SAPPIN MAH SERVER!

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:52 AM

Admins, can we please lock this topic? Seeing how people will just keep talking about the same things such as.

1. What's DDoS
2. Who would do such a thing
3. speculative talk

The original question has been answered. I feel we should lock this before speculations go even wilder than they are now.

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 01:56 AM

Admins, can we please lock this topic? Seeing how people will just keep talking about the same things such as.

1. What's DDoS
2. Who would do such a thing
3. speculative talk

The original question has been answered. I feel we should lock this before speculations go even wilder than they are now.


ok listen everypony before this thread gets locked im gonna give y'all a insparational picture:
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Posted 05 November 2012 - 02:02 AM

That should deter any admin xD

Maybe this thread is being used more as a vent than anything else. Better here than on the interwebs...

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 02:04 AM

That should deter any admin xD

Maybe this thread is being used more as a vent than anything else. Better here than on the interwebs...


That being the case, it should be moved to Shenanigans then instead of staying in support, as the question is already answered. LOL

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 02:08 AM

That should deter any admin xD


well of course it would WHO COULD RESIST THAT FACE?!

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 02:14 AM

DAT FLANK.... ERRRR I MEANT FACE!! goddammit

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 02:23 AM

DAT FLANK.... ERRRR I MEANT FACE!! goddammit


i saw what you did there :P

erm...okay were getting off-topic now. the thing is how long do you think the server will be down? i sure hope not for good :cry:

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Posted 05 November 2012 - 03:02 AM

I am locking this, it has gone entirely Off Topic and the question was answered


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