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Title: did anyone else notice...
Post by: vixen on September 11, 2008, 07:24:33 AM
Most Online Ever: 245 (August 09, 2008, 09:40:29 PM)


what the fuck was going on that night? was it cuz people thought the world was going to end?!
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: ApprenticePhreak on September 11, 2008, 08:20:24 AM
Didn't Cal's have a record of something like 400 some people on line at once?
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Post by: rbcp on September 11, 2008, 01:41:15 PM
cal.phonelosers.org (http://cal.phonelosers.org/) shows that the most ever online was 265.  I don't know what was up with our huge surge from this week.  On August 9th there was no surge in the traffic on the rest of phonelosers.org. In fact, it was lower that day than the previous 2 days.  Googlebots maybe?  Someone trying to DoS attack?
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Post by: murd0c on September 11, 2008, 01:45:48 PM
WTF Cal's is back up?

Oh nevermind.
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Post by: Magus on September 11, 2008, 02:20:25 PM
That probably would have been pretty chaotic, though. 250+ people talking at the same time.

Oh, and speaking of Googlebots, I took this screenshot a while back:
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g43/knightdap/LogOn.png)
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: linear on September 11, 2008, 07:48:53 PM
googlebots typically don't register.

they can't get past the CAPTCHA

(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/a_new_captcha_approach.png)
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: nova on September 11, 2008, 08:24:51 PM
you forgot the third choice

3) what the fuck is the land before time?
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: rbcp on September 11, 2008, 08:34:30 PM
you forgot the third choice

3) what the fuck is the land before time?

QUIT PRETENDING YOU DON'T KNOW!
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: rogueclown on September 12, 2008, 01:44:22 AM
i've never seen land before time...and don't ever really care to.

i'm not a bot.  i promise.
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: nova on September 12, 2008, 01:47:42 AM
you forgot the third choice

3) what the fuck is the land before time?

QUIT PRETENDING YOU DON'T KNOW!

i googled it.I think i saw it when i was a baby,but that was a long time ago.Its not like i watch stupid kids cartoons.
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: rbcp on September 12, 2008, 01:53:00 AM
I don't think I've ever actually seen it, but I get the reference and understand why that comic is hilarious.
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: Tachyon on September 12, 2008, 04:44:17 AM
googlebots typically don't register.

they can't get past the CAPTCHA

(http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/a_new_captcha_approach.png)

The other day I heard that apparently spammers are linking directly to CAPTCHAs on target sites then offering free porn, all you have to do is enter the CAPTCHA on their page.
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: Zazen on September 12, 2008, 12:49:50 PM
They've been doing that for quite a while.
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: vixen on September 12, 2008, 06:07:58 PM
i fuckin love the land before time!
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: Tachyon on September 12, 2008, 09:53:05 PM
They've been doing that for quite a while.

I do admire the devious and simple yet effective nature of the idea, as annoying as it is when bots show up.
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Post by: Zazen on September 13, 2008, 08:03:02 PM
I like it too. I remember rbcp writing somewhere once about setting up a phony kiddie porn site that activates a form on a different site to place an annoying phone call. Not captchas, but the same general idea.
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: nova on September 13, 2008, 08:12:12 PM
I think that was in upl where rbcp modified messageblaser.coms html
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Post by: linear on September 13, 2008, 10:12:14 PM
your mention of UPL summoned me here.
Title: Re: did anyone else notice...
Post by: nova on September 13, 2008, 10:20:46 PM
your mention of UPL summoned me here.
Great.Now make yourself useful and get me a sandwich!