Tim ChumaOct 15, 2024
Jason Scott

Someone is DDOSing the internet archive, so we've been down for hours. According to their twitter, they're doing it just to do it. Just because they can. No statement, no idea, no demands.

Meanwhile, we literally rescued 400,000 dissertations from being pulped.

I like our side.

https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/10/09/leidse-proefschriften-worden-toch-niet-vernietigd-400000-dissertaties-gaan-naar-de-vs-a4868698

Leidse proefschriften worden tóch niet vernietigd, 400.000 dissertaties gaan naar de VS

Bibliotheken: De Leidse universiteitsbibliotheek wilde 400.000 proefschriften tot pulp vermalen, maar ziet daarvan af omdat The Internet Archive ze wil overnemen.

NRC
Oct 9, 2024 at 7:45pmWeb
Show threadMatt HallOct 9, 2024

@textfiles

<3

Show threadeLearningTechieOct 9, 2024
@textfiles Ugh! What a pain 😒
Show threadPseudo NymOct 9, 2024

@textfiles

May they all suffer paper cuts under their fingernails, then handle lemons.

What bozos.

Show threadQuamatocOct 10, 2024

@pseudonym @textfiles

Nope. Too civil. I wish them chilis and salt in the cut.
Damned cunts.

Show thread~Oct 9, 2024
@textfiles of *course* they have a Twitter account
Show threadCharlotteOct 9, 2024
@textfiles The Internet Archive is doing good work as always. Hope the DDOS settles.
Show threadJigme DatseOct 9, 2024
@textfiles Sadly seen some "very logical" people suggesting you're doing it al wrong. I am not sure you're doing it *right* but I would say that I'm pretty sure that while there may be some problems with your approach, your goals, and overall direction I support. Good luck with everything.
Show threadsoaprootOct 9, 2024
@textfiles You are heroes. I mean, the DDos is a pain, sure, but I mean heroes for rescuing those dissertations (hope that digitizing them goes smoothly).
Show threadRobOct 9, 2024
@textfiles Well that explains why I can't get in...what a waste of skin and oxygen, they are!
Show threadbrotOct 9, 2024
@textfiles Ugh. The internet archive is the closest thing to a public service for the whole world. Why would someone DDOS it? Its not even an attractive target, given how high the load already is on your infra.
Good idea just putting up that static page and waiting :)
Show threadChristian Kent   𝘊𝘒 :＼﹥Oct 9, 2024
@brot @textfiles Let me introduce you to my little friend, stochastic destabilisation
Show threadMichael WeinbergOct 9, 2024

@textfiles Thanks for the update.

Can the Internet Archive point to a different place than Twitter for its status updates?

Show threadDo NOT Fear|🇺🇸🇺🇦🐊🦉🌊💙Oct 9, 2024
@textfiles The #DDOS attack is classic #infosec psychopathy
Show threadJaime SorianoOct 9, 2024

@textfiles "This was but a prelude; where they burn books, they ultimately burn people." -- Heinrich Heine

Thanks for everything you do! It's important. Stay strong. #HugOps

Show threadChristian Kent   𝘊𝘒 :＼﹥Oct 9, 2024
@textfiles @SallyStrange For a brief lovely moment I thought someone was MS-DOSing the internet archive, and I wanted to react “aw how quaint, but what about the 8.3 limits…”
Show threadJacob TenderOct 9, 2024
@textfiles I’d imagine it’s to annoy those of us attempting to update our passwords. What a bother. Carry on!
Show threadMichał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦Oct 9, 2024
@textfiles hang in there!
Show threadJamesTDGOct 10, 2024
@textfiles honestly, it's absurd that they would opt into breaching the IA just for fun. At least the burning of the library of Alexandria had a reason!
Show threadMatt SimpsonOct 10, 2024
@textfiles I feel kinda silly for asking, but worse if I didn't... Is there anything I (we) can do to help? If so, post here or message me.
Show threadKevin RiggleOct 10, 2024
@textfiles Do y’all need/want outside cybersecurity help? This is my bread and butter, I used to do incident response at Akamai and would be happy to hop on a call as early as tonight, DM me if interested
Show threadPsyvacyOct 10, 2024

@textfiles I mean, my thesis can safely be pulped, there's nothing of value in there. But I'm sure other people's is much more worth preserving.

You're doing good and noble work.

Show threadFelix FrankOct 10, 2024
@textfiles they did express an intention to support Palestine (citing their assumption that IA is run by Americans).
It stands to reason how effective these attacks will be to support their political ideals, but this is their claim.
Show threadLightOct 10, 2024

@felixf @textfiles
It's run by Americans therefore it supports Israel? That makes no sense.

Also, where is their Twitter so I can see what they are saying?

Show threadFelix FrankOct 13, 2024
@light @textfiles they are sn_darkmeta on X
Show threadLaird Brian Turbo of SandwichOct 10, 2024
@textfiles What can we do to help? Donations … volunteer hours … press?
Show threadMaciekOct 10, 2024
@textfiles Clodflare might repair their reputation a bit if they took you in for free.
Show threadHowley 🏳️‍⚧️Oct 10, 2024
@textfiles how much of a lowlife does someone have to be to attack The Internet Archive like that, damn
Show threadGonçaloOct 10, 2024
@textfiles Thanks for saving my thesis!
Show threadathena_risingOct 10, 2024
@textfiles As a teacher, I use this resource for a lot of things - so do my students. This kind of bullshit really pisses me off. Have these assholes never learned the concept of “punching up”? FFS! #HugOps
Show threadKarthikeyan A K Oct 10, 2024
@textfiles This is terrible. I hope you do not have any data loss.