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herding cats

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8. Dr. Ernest Partridge wrote an essay based on our hack.

Reply to Skinner (Original post)

Tue Nov 15, 2016, 09:53 PM

Nov 2016

I was going to email it to you, then I realized how busy you must be at the time.

Adieu, Progressive Internet?

P.S. I had to delete the "http://" again in the code before linking.

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About the hack [View all] Skinner Nov 2016 OP

Silly question, perhaps: What is the likelihood of nabbing these basement dwellers? Eleanors38 Nov 2016 #1

Unlikely. Skinner Nov 2016 #3

It would be cool to post all the responses you had to yuiyoshida Nov 2016 #7

Its very easy to hide your IP address Travis_0004 Nov 2016 #27

Yes, I hope you found someone to prosecute. nt babylonsister Nov 2016 #2

I missed all of you so very much! In_The_Wind Nov 2016 #4

Was the hack reported to the FBI? jg10003 Nov 2016 #5

lemme tighten my tinfoil hat before i say this, but mopinko Nov 2016 #6

Dr. Ernest Partridge wrote an essay based on our hack. herding cats Nov 2016 #8

Thanks Skinner, you all did good.... sheshe2 Nov 2016 #9

Same here lillypaddle Nov 2016 #11

me too. I thanked him profusely. Great team, great pulling through... CTyankee Nov 2016 #19

yes a raise for Elad, for sure!!!! nt steve2470 Nov 2016 #21

Thank you, Skinner, EarlG, and especially Elad! Yeoman's work! lastlib Nov 2016 #10

1 red dog 1 Nov 2016 #22

criminal what was done to this site. I'd be happy to chipin for experts to capture them Sunlei Nov 2016 #12

Thank you for the explanation and all the hard work to get DU back online friendly_iconoclast Nov 2016 #13

I did some checking around Twitter when election day happened. Initech Nov 2016 #14

I think it was a generic reference Lithos Nov 2016 #15

They also hijacked Mac Tonight from the 80s. Joe Bacon Nov 2016 #16

Donald Trump is bringing out the worst in people. Initech Nov 2016 #17

Thanks and a question grantcart Nov 2016 #18

I told this site we were down, it's a well-known IT site steve2470 Nov 2016 #20

What happened to Discussionist? Mr.Bill Nov 2016 #23

You claiming you're a decent person??? groundloop Nov 2016 #24

Of course. Mr.Bill Nov 2016 #25

I remember logging in and was immediately asked to serve on a jury. dubyadiprecession Nov 2016 #26

Glad to be back. These past couple of weeks have been doo doo without DU. SCRUBDASHRUB Nov 2016 #28

Russians? Hacker did not want us comparing notes on election day! Madam45for2923 Nov 2016 #29

for those of us who clicked on DU when it was hacked napkinz Nov 2016 #30

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2016 #31

It'll come back eventually. Skinner Dec 2016 #32