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Tim Starling wrote:
Alphax wrote:
How much do the combined Wikimedia servers serve?
About 250 Mbps peak:
http://noc.wikimedia.org/trafstats/trafstats-weekly.png
What would happen if all the Wikimedia sites were redirected to the BBC for a day?
The BBC would let out a cheer. We would lose a lot of traffic. That's not the best way to conduct a DDoS.
Don't you dare cloud my opinions with facts!
Ryan Delaney wrote:
Block their IP range if absolutely necessary, but DDoSing them is insane.
I don't see what good blocking their IP range would do, since the article in question ([[Jamie Kane]]) was not created from a BBC netblock. [[Boy*d Upp]] was, but the author has apologized and stated that he was acting on his own behalf.
Wikipedians regularly spammed the village pump with gmail invites when that little craze was at its height, so I find it surprising that there has been such a negative response against viral marketing. Especially when it wasn't anything of the kind, it was just speculation and rumour.
Yes, but you're taking the universe out of context... Did you expect mere proof to sway my opinion?
Handy Hint: Save money on booze by drinking cold tea instead of whiskey. To simulate a hangover next morning, drink a thimblefull of dishwashing liquid and repeatedly bang your head against the wall.
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