Signal Boost: Return of the DDoS

[kseenaa]

Originally posted by frelling_tralk at Signal Boost: Return of the DDoS

Originally posted by deathpixie at Signal Boost: Return of the DDoS

For those wanting to know more about the recent DDoS attacks, yes, it looks like it was the Russian government trying to shut down the dissidents again.

As I said last time, while it's frustrating not to have access, LJ is a lot more than a social network platform. From the article:

"LiveJournal isn’t just a social network. It’s also a platform for organizing civic action. Dozens of network projects and groups mobilize people to solve specific problems — from defending the rights of political prisoners to saving endangered historic architecture in Moscow."

So while I know many are considering the move over to Dreamwidth and other such sites, supporting LJ is a way we can help support those who use it for more than a writing/roleplaying/social venue.


Also, as a FYI, LJ is giving paid users effected by the outage two weeks of paid time as compensation.

Comments

[volare.livejournal.com]

Scary and depressing, but the info needs to get out, that this is happening.

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

Agreed. Not enough people that knows about this, and hence complain to hell and back. Which annoys me. :-P

[ruchirahni.livejournal.com]

:( this makes me so nervous. do you think there's a chance we could lose livejournal?

when i think of all the hours i've poured into this site- i can't even IMAGINE how many, i'm sure you can't either- and think of losing it all my stomach drops. it's probably the most meaningful thing i could possibly lose.

i'm not even considering switching, but i wonder if there's a way to back up what i already have?

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

I got a Dreamwidth for that exact perpuse. You can copy your LJ, comments and all I believe, to Dreamwidth. Can crosspost to, I think, using Dreamwidth to crosspost to LJ. Haven't tried it though and have yet to copy my LJ over there. Haven't had the time to just sit down and do it.

And you are right. It would be fucking horryfing to lose everything I have here. It is my home, and I have written here since December 2003.... That is a lot of years. I would never consider switching though. I just couldn't.

[ruchirahni.livejournal.com]

alright, i guess ill do that. i bet it takes foreverrr though.... ten years, 2,000 entries, copying all that i can't even imagine!

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

You can apparently do it automaticlly... There is supposed to be information about it on Dreamwidth's site.... and you need to get an invite code to make a free journal on Dreamwidth... I got one from one of my Twitter-friends. I am sure you can get one to, they aren't that hard to come by.

Importer - how to import your LiveJournal to Dreamwidth (https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/importer)

DW Codesharing - where to get invite codes to DW so you don't have to get a paid account... (http://dw-codesharing.dreamwidth.org/)

I still haven't learned how DW works that well, since well... I don't frequent the site that much. But there is this among the FAQ's: A guide to Dreamwidth for LiveJournal-users (http://www.dreamwidth.org/support/faqbrowse?faqid=121)

I hope that helps?

[ruchirahni.livejournal.com]

omg thank you so much darling; free or not, this is worth a million bucks to me

[kseenaa.livejournal.com]

No worries. :-) No one in there right mind would want to lose their LJ if they'd had it as long as you or me, so... Sharing information is the best I can do. :-)