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Re: 4chan Users Try to DDoS Tumblr, Tumblrs Raid 4chan in Revenge

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Post by younata » Sun, Nov 14, 2010, 5:43 AM UTC

GHFigs wrote: post #13

elbenshira wrote: post #11

Is this high school? I don't understand these things. Why would you destroy your time, resources, and sense of humanity for this childish crap?

Is this high school? Yes. Though Tumblr and 4chan both have older users, the ones that participate in this kind of thing "seriously" are generally of that cliquish high school mindset and narrow worldview characteristic of but not limited to teenagers. Ironically, it's that same earnestness that provokes raids like this. Why would you destroy your time, resources, and sense of humanity for this childish crap? Lulz. S…

One of the guys in my D&D group is of this mentality.

I hope he matures soon.

Re: 4chan Users Try to DDoS Tumblr, Tumblrs Raid 4chan in Revenge

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Post by srw » Sun, Nov 14, 2010, 5:45 AM UTC

I prefer street fighting or fencing, DDoS is too easy.

Re: 4chan Users Try to DDoS Tumblr, Tumblrs Raid 4chan in Revenge

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Post by groaner » Sun, Nov 14, 2010, 6:02 AM UTC

tbrownaw wrote: post #16

So how exactly does one raid a crapflood, anyhow? > Raiding 4chan? Like one /b/ user says, "Isn't that like pissing into an ocean of piss? What's the point?"

They may have taken a cue from xkcd:

http://xkcd.com/591/

Re: 4chan Users Try to DDoS Tumblr, Tumblrs Raid 4chan in Revenge

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Post by davidamcclain » Sun, Nov 14, 2010, 6:16 AM UTC

zavulon wrote: post #7

What's the reason behind this? Usually there's some kind of a backstory...

Something about 4chan /b/ inventing memes that then end up on tumblr unattributed.

(I don't know that any particular memes were named in this allegation.)

Re: 4chan Users Try to DDoS Tumblr, Tumblrs Raid 4chan in Revenge

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Post by villiros » Sun, Nov 14, 2010, 6:51 AM UTC

I'm actually expecting this whole thing to turn out to be a fantastic case of guerilla marketing by tumblr. It just seems too hilariously perfect.

Re: 4chan Users Try to DDoS Tumblr, Tumblrs Raid 4chan in Revenge

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Post by SwaroopH » Sun, Nov 14, 2010, 6:52 AM UTC

Has this something to do with Children's Day?

Re: 4chan Users Try to DDoS Tumblr, Tumblrs Raid 4chan in Revenge

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Post by mambodog » Sun, Nov 14, 2010, 7:47 AM UTC

The planned trolling tactic of the Tumblr group, "SPAM /B/ WITH KITTENS", seems... flawed. Are they not aware of the origins of lolcats?

Re: 4chan Users Try to DDoS Tumblr, Tumblrs Raid 4chan in Revenge

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Post by redthrowaway » Sun, Nov 14, 2010, 7:53 AM UTC

mambodog wrote: post #27

The planned trolling tactic of the Tumblr group, "SPAM /B/ WITH KITTENS", seems... flawed. Are they not aware of the origins of lolcats?

4chan will fire back with cat gore.

Re: 4chan Users Try to DDoS Tumblr, Tumblrs Raid 4chan in Revenge

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Post by petercooper » Sun, Nov 14, 2010, 8:35 AM UTC

Tumblr hardly needs any help in being slow in my experience.

Re: 4chan Users Try to DDoS Tumblr, Tumblrs Raid 4chan in Revenge

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Post by reinhardt » Sun, Nov 14, 2010, 8:39 AM UTC

fliph wrote: post #9

This reminds me of "wars" kids in my neighborhood would have when I was about ten years old. Each group of kids would think up highly elaborate plans of subterfuge, sophisticated camouflage, and spying, that, when executed, basically consisted of throwing some moldy walnuts over a fence at the other groups of kids. What they both have in common are groups of children with too much time on their hands.

Walter said it best: "8 year olds, dude".