So the DDoS attacker was targeting the Fediverse!

What's the clue? They targeted joinmastodon.org.

That's pertinent because joinmastodon.org is the site where new users go to find a suitable instance.

In other words, this wasn't just about someone with an axe to grind against @Gargron.

They were actively trying to prevent people from registering for a Mastodon account on *other* instances.

https://mastodon.social/@Gargron/109786290644576574

@atomicpoet @Gargron I'm willing to bet dollars to donuts that a fuckin right-winger did it.

@Matcha @Gargron @atomicpoet

I’d be willing to bet #ChiefNiTwit did it…

@tdwllms1 @Matcha @Gargron @atomicpoet my first thought too.then I remembered how incompetent he is. Ignorant too.