Buckle up. Voat is currently being hit with a malicious attack. This couldn't have possibly happened at a worse time for me personally and I may have to put Voat into lockdown mode or even set it to Read Only. Perhaps we will resurrect the
bit privilege checking goat (you know you miss having your bits privilege checked).
I'm hoping that the code is in a good enough place to handle a majority of the incoming traffic, but expect slow responses.
I will try my best to keep Voat online. Wish me luck.
Edit:
I'm still waiting for the main attack. Every DDOS we've been hit with before follows a pattern of probing exploits, quiet time, then the full attack. So we will see, but waiting is the hardest part
Edit 2:
As of now I feel they've postponed. After taking us down two times the morning of this announcement, I've seen no further activity. A temporary win I suppose.
https://voat.co/v/announcements/1330806
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Action_Bastard ago
Release the IP addresses!!!!!!!
The left is attacking the right everywhere in order to gain control of political office again. The alt right elements of Voat, Voat itself as a platform for free speech that isn't with the liberal agenda. Its no secret that the internet was instrumental in getting Trump elected in the US. Massive de-platforming and DoS attacks on smaller companies. Gab is also taking hits, as the Conservative replacement of Twitter. We're at a cold Civil War right now. And we don't even know we're playing. People have to stand up and fight dirty. Moral high grounds will cause defeat. Hit their servers, hit their lives, hit them back.