I think this particular part was well-thought out and well-written:
In the end, this wasn't a sinister act of censorship, but rather a bit of a mistake and a poorly executed, disproportionate response on AT&T's part. Whoever pulled the trigger on blackholing the site probably didn't anticipate [nor intend] the consequences of doing so.
I am just becoming familiar with DDoS but as a large site themselves, what did they expect to happen from it? Allowing for more traffic to filter the DDoS attacks so that users could still access the img servers?
Oh, and the icing:
PS: If any companies would like to hook us up with some better hardware, feel free! The architecture we've got powering this large and influential beast is really quite embarrassing. ( ._.)
After that lil' public relations gem, I am sure the generous offers will come a'plenty.
Gringo
Spokane, WA
May 2006
JUL 28, 2009 07:20 AM