Forum Update

[Rooster]

They can take a lot of things, but the way I wear my hat? That's mine.

[Llewthepoet]

So basically what do we do? I don't think the government is going to help. We should have a search and rescue party and take back our forums! Who's with me?

[GoldenMercuryDragon]

This repeated hacking is definitely very annoying.

[Mista_B]

Bah.<br><br>*annoyance @ hackers*

[Miles E Traysandor]

I kinda figured something like this was happening, what a lovely way to enjoy a day I don't even reckognize. Oh well.<br><br>If you guys need my help with anything, you know where to find me, I'll be around and always willing to pitch in a helping hand, much like what happened last time.

[Bocaj Claw]

What we should do is hire the Punisher to take down this hacker. Or something.

[Miles E Traysandor]

I suggested this before, but how about enlisting Mister Manc? He definately knows something <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><br><br>If all else fails you could always contact the FBI <!--emo&:flee:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/flee.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='flee.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Supersmoke]

The basic idea is, forum hackers either run a script that identifies IPB forums that aren't protected against a cliche in the code, or they just search for any IPB forums, and once they find one that is vulnerable, they hack it.<br><br><br>If you crap in one hand, might as well crap in the other.

[Muninn]

When the board displayed it was down for maintenance I really didn't think we got hacked again, just the admins making some changes or updates. Unfortunately it didn't turn out like that.<br><br>Here's hoping we get things up and running as soon as possible.

[Rikirk]

I wish there was something we could send back down the hackers line that would do something nasty to his computer, or give him an electric shock or...<br><br> Oh wait...thats a virus isnt it..<br><br>Forget i said anything.<br><br>*Sarcasm mode off* <!--emo&:flee:--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... s/flee.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='flee.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Steve the Pocket]

<!--QuoteBegin-Bocaj Claw+Feb 15 2006, 11:53 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Bocaj Claw @ Feb 15 2006, 11:53 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Why is it that the websites that get hacked the most are the ones that have done nothing wrong? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Because the ones that HAVE done things wrong are where all the hackers come from in the first place. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo-->

[Bocaj Claw]

Its just annoying that people who mind their own business are the ones that get the short end of the stick. ... Where did that expression even come from?

[Ankaris]

...<br><br>Well, I wondered what had happened to the boards. Now I know.<br><br>Well, good luck getting the boards online likeafox! Sucks that people think it's funny to do stuff like this.<br><br>That said:<br><br>Message to the Hackers in the Infinitesemely Small Chance They Read This:-<br><br>Feck off. Destructive vandalism is what gives hackers the poor public opinion they currently have, when the actual practise is something that requires considerable skill (unless you're a script kiddie). You ain't helping your hobby here.<br><br>White-hats >> Black-hats.

[NHJ BV]

It's good to know that there are people with even less of a life than me, i.e. people who bring down small internet forums.

[Tom Flapwell]

<!--QuoteBegin-Bocaj Claw+Feb 15 2006, 08:29 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Bocaj Claw @ Feb 15 2006, 08:29 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Its just annoying that people who mind their own business are the ones that get the short end of the stick. ... Where did that expression even come from? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> I was going to guess a primitive lever (i.e., the guy on the long end has a lifting advantage), but then I found this:<br><br><!--QuoteBegin--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> I am quite confident that the phrase "short end of the stick" refers to an old fashioned method for carrying heavy objects. (this can be visualized using a bale of hay) a long stick is inserted through ropes or cords wrapped around the object and two (or more) people carry the object together. If the load is off-center a disproportionate burden is placed on the person(s) on the "short end of the stick".<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>On topic, this is still the only forum of any format that I've ever known to get hacked. It might be an anti-furry thing, but it also might be anti-liberal. Or maybe, despite the name of this community, someone took a look at the cute characters and decided that we were a bunch of cloying pansies.