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| 37. Still down-really criminal |
| -UPDATE: U.S. CHAMBER'S THUGS TARGETED ME & MY FAMILY, NOW BRAD BLOG IS DOWN |
BradBlog |
Feb-11-11 02:54 AM |
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Is it down just because of increased traffic, or because of an actual attack made by the CoC? |
Occulus |
Feb-11-11 03:02 AM |
#1 |
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Not increased traffic... |
BradBlog |
Feb-11-11 03:26 AM |
#5 |
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Any chance of siccing Anonymous on those fuckers? |
eridani |
Feb-11-11 03:37 AM |
#10 |
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They're on it: |
rucky |
Feb-11-11 07:22 AM |
#29 |
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Good God. |
Occulus |
Feb-11-11 09:16 AM |
#46 |
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Anyone can be Anonymous. There are no real 'ranks'. |
The Doctor. |
Feb-11-11 02:25 PM |
#121 |
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I would LOVE IT if some of the Left's friendly hackers shut down their site |
Maraya1969 |
Feb-11-11 01:04 PM |
#108 |
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Anonymous is the reason this info is out in the first place. |
im1013 |
Feb-11-11 02:15 PM |
#115 |
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Wow. K&R n.t |
myrna minx |
Feb-11-11 05:03 PM |
#149 |
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Nobody has taken away your freedom of speech, Brad. Your Web host has shut down your site. |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 08:56 AM |
#43 |
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"Hacked Emails Show U.S. Chamber of Commerce Targeted VelvetRevolution.US, Other Progressive Groups" |
fascisthunter |
Feb-11-11 09:31 AM |
#50 |
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Brad was also Co-founder of VelvetRevolution |
Ichingcarpenter |
Feb-11-11 09:36 AM |
#51 |
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Brett Kimberlin, I believe, is the other co-founder of the VR site with Brad |
Vinnie From Indy |
Feb-11-11 11:32 AM |
#88 |
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Yes, the Speedway Bomber. I read about him a few years back. |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 11:46 AM |
#94 |
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There is no proof that the "hacked emails" are in any way related to the site being wacked. |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 09:50 AM |
#55 |
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And I think you're telling us much, much more... |
LanternWaste |
Feb-11-11 03:01 PM |
#130 |
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Blowing up a printing press or a radio station |
Jackpine Radical |
Feb-11-11 09:59 AM |
#60 |
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I've been doing Web administration profesionally since 1998 |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 10:08 AM |
#64 |
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Or maybe the owner simply didn't like the content. Or maybe they were |
Ilsa |
Feb-11-11 10:38 AM |
#72 |
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I think Brad mentioned he was unable to get in touch with his server admin |
librechik |
Feb-11-11 12:22 PM |
#102 |
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Congratulations, you just became a member |
Enthusiast |
Feb-11-11 02:53 PM |
#125 |
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Wow, you sure know an awful lot. |
EOTE |
Feb-11-11 03:00 PM |
#128 |
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Don't entirely agree with your assessment............ |
Swede Atlanta |
Feb-11-11 05:32 PM |
#153 |
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If the provider shut it down in cooperation with a political interest and in violation of a contract |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 05:41 PM |
#156 |
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Here's a Cached version of your site: ... |
aggiesal |
Feb-11-11 12:39 PM |
#106 |
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Crap.... we need to stand with our friend DU.. Brad needs our support |
Ichingcarpenter |
Feb-11-11 03:02 AM |
#2 |
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G00gle's got a cached page as of 6am GMT which is what... 3 hours ago? |
Tunkamerica |
Feb-11-11 03:05 AM |
#3 |
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"The current page could have changed in the meantime." |
Hissyspit |
Feb-11-11 03:29 AM |
#7 |
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Wow. Just read the Think Progress article. So they troll Facebook profiles and sell the info? |
Matariki |
Feb-11-11 03:05 AM |
#4 |
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Anyone who doesn't know how despicable the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is, Brad, whether you mention it |
Hissyspit |
Feb-11-11 03:27 AM |
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"If I can expolit her account...I can exploit the home/network system" |
guruoo |
Feb-11-11 03:31 AM |
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So how long until Anonymous DDoS's the USCC? |
NuclearDem |
Feb-11-11 03:32 AM |
#9 |
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Well, there's a lot going on and contrary to popular belief Anon. isn't liberal |
Tunkamerica |
Feb-11-11 03:40 AM |
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True, but they do have a habit of going after companies attacking Wikileaks supporters |
NuclearDem |
Feb-11-11 03:47 AM |
#13 |
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Ich bin ein Libertarian-- |
Jackpine Radical |
Feb-11-11 10:01 AM |
#61 |
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Two Digg stories you can help get to the top on this |
Ichingcarpenter |
Feb-11-11 03:43 AM |
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Thought the FBI was treating hacking and DOS attacks as serious crimes? |
leveymg |
Feb-11-11 04:02 AM |
#14 |
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Ding ding |
malaise |
Feb-11-11 04:13 AM |
#15 |
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Yep, that's about it. The corporate state protects its own. |
mmonk |
Feb-11-11 07:10 AM |
#28 |
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umm yeah |
BetsysGhost |
Feb-11-11 07:36 AM |
#32 |
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I'm afraid this is probably the correct answer... |
prairierose |
Feb-11-11 09:30 AM |
#49 |
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The site was shut down by the person who administers the Web server, not by hackers |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 10:14 AM |
#66 |
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Source? Link? eom |
leveymg |
Feb-11-11 01:57 PM |
#113 |
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It was returning a 403 error when I made that comment, at the moment it's just timing out. |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 03:54 PM |
#139 |
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is there some way to tell? |
druidity33 |
Feb-11-11 02:00 PM |
#114 |
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No self-respecting hacker would pass up an opportunity to replace the site with some kind of banner. |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 03:55 PM |
#140 |
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You seem so certain. And so persistent in your assertions. |
Matariki |
Feb-11-11 05:51 PM |
#158 |
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Would not surprise me to hear the FBI is compromised. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Feb-11-11 10:40 AM |
#74 |
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US Chamber of Malice? |
Tsiyu |
Feb-11-11 04:26 AM |
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Exactly what I was thinking. |
Raksha |
Feb-11-11 04:35 AM |
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they are Operatives of the Fasco-Theocratic Cleptocracy ..The C st "Family" read this.. >Link>> |
sam sarrha |
Feb-11-11 04:50 PM |
#144 |
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recommend |
xchrom |
Feb-11-11 04:36 AM |
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Your site is still down so I'm kicking this n/t |
Ichingcarpenter |
Feb-11-11 05:39 AM |
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K & R |
Segami |
Feb-11-11 06:35 AM |
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K&R n/t |
OneGrassRoot |
Feb-11-11 06:36 AM |
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K&R |
PatSeg |
Feb-11-11 06:39 AM |
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k and r nt |
steve2470 |
Feb-11-11 06:40 AM |
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K & R |
cate94 |
Feb-11-11 06:44 AM |
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What is really despicable,IMO, |
dotymed |
Feb-11-11 07:01 AM |
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It's more "resources" than "power" |
Thav |
Feb-11-11 09:53 AM |
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That's what I've been telling my DH watching the Egyptians celebrate their liberation |
Hestia |
Feb-11-11 02:19 PM |
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knr |
Maine-ah |
Feb-11-11 07:09 AM |
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RepubliGoons from the C of C are a plague upon America |
SpiralHawk |
Feb-11-11 07:10 AM |
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RepubliGoons!! My favorite new description for the republicons |
CLANG |
Feb-11-11 12:03 PM |
#100 |
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Well, many Americans also call them RepubliWankers |
SpiralHawk |
Feb-11-11 02:33 PM |
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What is the prefered religion of RepubliGoons? |
Enthusiast |
Feb-11-11 02:58 PM |
#126 |
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K&R. I've been enjoying your guest hosting. |
Overseas |
Feb-11-11 07:23 AM |
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Disgusting uberrich thugs. . .n/t |
annabanana |
Feb-11-11 07:30 AM |
#31 |
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K&R n/t |
Dogtown |
Feb-11-11 07:40 AM |
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And Obama is speaking to groups like the "US Chamber of Commerce" and dignifying them with his |
Erose999 |
Feb-11-11 07:45 AM |
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Kick to the pants of the Corporate Gestapo. |
Octafish |
Feb-11-11 07:50 AM |
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The US Chamber of Commerece... |
border_town |
Feb-11-11 07:54 AM |
#36 |
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Still down-really criminal |
Scruffy1 |
Feb-11-11 07:56 AM |
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now the message has change from can't find server to FORBIDDEN |
Ichingcarpenter |
Feb-11-11 08:37 AM |
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CoC is a criminal racketeering outfit that needs to be shut down |
ProfessionalLeftist |
Feb-11-11 08:17 AM |
#38 |
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Never shut down an opponent's voice. |
Disintermedia8 |
Feb-11-11 10:24 AM |
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The despicably of the chamber's actions cannot be quantified because mathematics has not |
indepat |
Feb-11-11 08:51 AM |
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The site is not down. I can get to bradblog.com just fine. It's giving me a 403 error. |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 08:54 AM |
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Please repeat yourself a dozen more times. |
sudopod |
Feb-11-11 10:38 AM |
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Recommend. Lets us all rally in support BBlog! |
Poboy |
Feb-11-11 08:54 AM |
#42 |
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this is what i get |
chowhound |
Feb-11-11 09:10 AM |
#44 |
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It means the owner of the server where the content is hosted has shut down the content |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 09:11 AM |
#45 |
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Here's what I think happened, slackmaster. This sort of thing is FRIGHTFULLY easy. |
Occulus |
Feb-11-11 09:39 AM |
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That's why it's important to keep control over who has access to post, and to moderate content |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 09:47 AM |
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A moderated comment system is the only way to avoid what I described. |
Occulus |
Feb-11-11 10:08 AM |
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In any case, Brad was responsible for the content. If he was unable or chose not to moderate it... |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 10:12 AM |
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I sure he appreciates you kicking his thread to the top of the board. |
Ellipsis |
Feb-11-11 11:32 AM |
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Yes, and I don't mind helping him out by doing so |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 11:45 AM |
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That's cool. |
Ellipsis |
Feb-11-11 11:46 AM |
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+1 |
uponit7771 |
Feb-11-11 11:56 AM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Feb-11-11 10:51 AM |
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+1 |
Vinnie From Indy |
Feb-11-11 11:21 AM |
#80 |
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Maybe he has a life. |
Ellipsis |
Feb-11-11 11:24 AM |
#83 |
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He's probably scrambling to find the latest backup of his Web site so he can put it up elsewhere |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 11:44 AM |
#90 |
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Brad pointed out in the OP that he's asking DU to get the word about why his site is down. |
pacalo |
Feb-11-11 12:19 PM |
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Well, to be more precise... |
Vinnie From Indy |
Feb-11-11 12:23 PM |
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I suspect you think you know |
ohheckyeah |
Feb-11-11 05:11 PM |
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Sue them for every dollar they've got. |
Octafish |
Feb-11-11 09:17 AM |
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feeling like I'm in Eygpt... |
Kip Humphrey |
Feb-11-11 09:28 AM |
#48 |
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K&R n/t |
proReality |
Feb-11-11 09:44 AM |
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Kickin' for BradBlog n/t |
Iwillnevergiveup |
Feb-11-11 09:50 AM |
#56 |
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I was on your chat last night ... |
mntleo2 |
Feb-11-11 09:56 AM |
#58 |
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More shades of things to come. Truly despicable. |
tpsbmam |
Feb-11-11 09:58 AM |
#59 |
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I found DU through BradBlog way back when! This is a despicable |
snappyturtle |
Feb-11-11 10:02 AM |
#62 |
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Forget the act |
Disintermedia8 |
Feb-11-11 10:22 AM |
#68 |
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I wish the best of luck |
Disintermedia8 |
Feb-11-11 10:20 AM |
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I can absolutely believe they're hacking websites. |
The Backlash Cometh |
Feb-11-11 10:28 AM |
#70 |
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Those corporate bass turds better watch out |
RoccoR5955 |
Feb-11-11 10:37 AM |
#71 |
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Not only is BradBlog down, |
RoccoR5955 |
Feb-11-11 10:41 AM |
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Business is business and progress is progress. |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 10:57 AM |
#77 |
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Bartcop.com is also down... and is also hosted |
RoccoR5955 |
Feb-11-11 11:04 AM |
#78 |
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The Conspiracy grows bigger by the minute. |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 11:44 AM |
#91 |
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So, it sounds like EGI is the core issue, but other parties are being named. |
boppers |
Feb-11-11 11:44 AM |
#92 |
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It will be hilarious if this all turns out to be the result of a server crash |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 11:47 AM |
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+1... |
SidDithers |
Feb-11-11 11:50 AM |
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If this is the same egihosting their network is fine: |
joshcryer |
Feb-11-11 02:23 PM |
#120 |
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rather than a flawed business model? |
LanternWaste |
Feb-11-11 03:04 PM |
#131 |
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Server crashes, flawed business models, personal disputes with providers all make more sense... |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 03:12 PM |
#132 |
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Occam is going to slit his wrist in disgust over the posts here if this turns out to be innocuous |
Nuclear Unicorn |
Feb-11-11 03:18 PM |
#134 |
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We have absolutely no idea what has happened |
liberation |
Feb-11-11 04:55 PM |
#146 |
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Speculating that the outage is the result of a hardware problem is offering a conspiracy theory? |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 04:58 PM |
#147 |
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Here in the Bible Belt, they have a phrase... |
mwooldri |
Feb-11-11 03:13 PM |
#133 |
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That might have to do with their hosting arrangement |
blogslut |
Feb-11-11 05:04 PM |
#151 |
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We're with you, Brad. |
bleever |
Feb-11-11 11:12 AM |
#79 |
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Yes we are... |
Ellipsis |
Feb-11-11 11:27 AM |
#85 |
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Damn the Chamber of Commerce. In the l940s, my Dad |
Duval |
Feb-11-11 11:21 AM |
#81 |
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Hit them where it hurts.... |
femrap |
Feb-11-11 11:23 AM |
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My domain gets attacked too, and has been taken down several times. |
L. Coyote |
Feb-11-11 11:26 AM |
#84 |
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Does anyone know if this e-mail shows illegal behavior that could be prosecuted? |
midnight |
Feb-11-11 11:28 AM |
#86 |
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So the US CoC is now a terrorist organization? |
Rex |
Feb-11-11 11:35 AM |
#89 |
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If you think about it... it's a goldmine for local access to info at the grass roots level. |
Ellipsis |
Feb-11-11 11:52 AM |
#98 |
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It does lead one to wonder - if the USCC thugs can do it, who else might also |
calimary |
Feb-11-11 12:22 PM |
#103 |
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k&r.... |
spanone |
Feb-11-11 12:25 PM |
#105 |
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A little leg work, in case you're interested in the depth and scope of affiliation w/ H & W. |
jotsy |
Feb-11-11 12:56 PM |
#107 |
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This is chilling. The Chamber of Commerce is turning into a stealth Gestapo. |
Chimichurri |
Feb-11-11 01:11 PM |
#109 |
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And if it turns out to be a harmless server glitch or a violation of TOS |
Codeine |
Feb-11-11 01:12 PM |
#110 |
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Hugs to you and your family! |
Generic Other |
Feb-11-11 01:15 PM |
#111 |
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I worry a lot more about server crashes than I do about hate groups |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 04:53 PM |
#145 |
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Bradblog still down - 02/11 2:53pm EST. Egypt is free, but what about us? |
leveymg |
Feb-11-11 01:56 PM |
#112 |
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+1 |
avaistheone1 |
Feb-11-11 02:20 PM |
#117 |
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??? |
joshcryer |
Feb-11-11 02:21 PM |
#119 |
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The CoC represents a dictatorship of money. A partial dictatorship, yes, but a malicious force |
leveymg |
Feb-11-11 02:29 PM |
#123 |
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K&R n/t |
bobthedrummer |
Feb-11-11 02:21 PM |
#118 |
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At 2:25 CST Bradblog still down. |
HubertHeaver |
Feb-11-11 02:25 PM |
#122 |
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Koch Brothers Hired Goons to Track and Threaten Critics and Reporters? |
bobthedrummer |
Feb-11-11 02:58 PM |
#127 |
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Put my money of the Knights of Malta |
Nuclear Unicorn |
Feb-11-11 03:19 PM |
#135 |
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Flattered, Brad? |
AtLiberty |
Feb-11-11 03:01 PM |
#129 |
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Brad, you were great on the show last night--you were speaking truth to power and tptb hate that, |
diane in sf |
Feb-11-11 03:37 PM |
#136 |
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No Scruples Whatsoever |
colsohlibgal |
Feb-11-11 03:39 PM |
#137 |
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Holy shit! |
Jamastiene |
Feb-11-11 03:41 PM |
#138 |
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The Mike Malloy organization has no lawyers? |
Bluenorthwest |
Feb-11-11 04:16 PM |
#141 |
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MY THANKS TO DU - AND A QUICK STATEMENT/UPDATE |
BradBlog |
Feb-11-11 04:17 PM |
#142 |
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So it was a server glitch. Why not edit your OP so it doesn't |
sufrommich |
Feb-11-11 05:02 PM |
#148 |
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It's way too late for that. The Golden Hour has expired. |
slackmaster |
Feb-11-11 05:38 PM |
#154 |
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The internet was custom made for melodrama, unfortunately. nt |
sufrommich |
Feb-11-11 05:45 PM |
#157 |
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ctyme.org, and many sites it hosts, is down |
saras |
Feb-11-11 04:23 PM |
#143 |
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Maybe Mark Perkel's not paying his bills...nt |
SidDithers |
Feb-11-11 05:40 PM |
#155 |
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Hey, Brad, don't let the naysayers get you down. |
Blue_In_AK |
Feb-11-11 05:04 PM |
#150 |
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We're locking this. |
pinto |
Feb-11-11 05:57 PM |
#159 |
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