MtGox down • Hacker News Board

Re: MtGox down

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Post by chimeracoder » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 8:35 PM UTC

windsurfer wrote: post #10

ebbv wrote: post #7

They should Counterspell that DDoS.

Is this a reference to Magic: The Gathering?

Yes - the origin of the name "MtGox" is "Magic: The Gathering Online Exchange"[0].

[0]https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=16982.0 (CTRL+F "Dude65535")

Re: MtGox down

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Post by iambpentameter » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 8:39 PM UTC

If it was intentional a more informative error should have been used. I'm sure the ops team at mtgox is quite experienced but these basic errors pages seem like a big oversight once you are running a fairly high trafficked site.

Re: MtGox down

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Post by homosaur » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 8:45 PM UTC

impostervt wrote: post #15

waterlesscloud wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

They got ddos'd last week too. I think they're mostly just a big shiny target.

For..extortion? "Give us a lot of bitcoins or we'll take your site down"?

That's what happens to all the gambling sites

Re: MtGox down

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Post by [deleted] » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 8:58 PM UTC

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Re: MtGox down

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Post by mpyne » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 8:59 PM UTC

ebbv wrote: post #12

windsurfer wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is this a reference to Magic: The Gathering?

Counterspell UU Interrupt Counters target spell. Uncommon

Ah yes, the good old days when we got to argue over the fine points of the differences between an "Interrupt" and an "Instant" effect.

Re: MtGox down

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Post by jonnymkramer » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 9:00 PM UTC

It's almost as if what was first written as a Magic the Gathering Online Trading platform isn't a bulletproof banking website.

Re: MtGox down

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Post by Glyptodon » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 9:00 PM UTC

ebbv wrote: post #12

windsurfer wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Is this a reference to Magic: The Gathering?

Counterspell UU Interrupt Counters target spell. Uncommon

http://gatherer.wizards.com/Pages/Card/Details.aspx?multiver...

Re: MtGox down

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Post by evan_ » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 9:03 PM UTC

benatkin wrote: post #17

mey wrote: post #9

Should I ask you bothered to link to a site that is under DDoS rather then simply doing a text blurb?...

Because HN's traffic is just a drop in the bucket.

But there's no point to linking to a website that's not responding.

Re: MtGox down

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Post by nicpottier » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 9:10 PM UTC

iambpentameter wrote: post #22

If it was intentional a more informative error should have been used. I'm sure the ops team at mtgox is quite experienced but these basic errors pages seem like a big oversight once you are running a fairly high trafficked site.

I've used MtGox a bit over the past weeks and there isn't much that gives me reassurance that they have a good technical team.

Frankly I find it terrifying that they are dealing with so much money daily. My one hope is that the recent rise in price will attract some better players to the ecosystem. Would love it if blockchain.info did as they are the only site that seems clueful, though I can understand why the regulatory burden would give someone pause.

Re: MtGox down

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Post by lurkinggrue » Wed, Apr 03, 2013, 9:12 PM UTC

evan_ wrote: post #28

benatkin wrote: post #17

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because HN's traffic is just a drop in the bucket.

But there's no point to linking to a website that's not responding.

Should have taken a screenshot and posted it to imgur.