Nikto
Hacker (ethical kind), recovered-ninja, blacksmith, geek, serial kilter.
That about covers it.
Joined Aug 2022
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We on CoSo know that our host is working devastatingly hard to accommodate the surge of users who seek a safe and constructive alternative to Tw.
We also know that nearly everyone—new users and old-timers—are working hard to greet and support arrivals and facilitate their transition.
So haters can try to grab attention by throwing shade at all of this beauty.
Keep doing your thing. Continue being awesome.
There really is no better reply than to make those folks irrelevant.
@Tinyhatemachine Lesbian necromancers in space? That Locked Tomb?
Never heard of it ;)
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I wish we could uncouple the notion that the value of an idea directly correlates with the amount of attention it gets.
Clearly that is not the case, when we consider misinformation and conspiracy theories.
But many still cling to that as a metric of worth and personalize at cost.
Let that not be the case here. So new folks, your follows and like numbers don't matter.
Believing that helps reduce the sense of competition and social comparison, and fosters healthier community.
#dreams 💛 🙏
@Navarino WHY ARE WE ALWAYS YELLING?
It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.
@Mezmerelda ’sup. Will you marry me (again)?
This is purely out of curiousity -- is there a blacksmith "community" on this site? Would love to share trials and tribulations, but don't want to bore the ever-loving bejeebus out of folks.
@HWood Do we understand what cash bail is about? If you have money, cash bail is not an issue...if you don't have (liquid) money, cash bail means you stay in jail pending trial -- i.e. you're not convicted of anything, but you're still locked up.
Outside analysis (no inside information...always _highly_ questionable): much of the site responds -- that loading to 99% and then stalling. Speaks to very specific targeting, which is a nicely sophisticated attack and not just a skiddie. Still expensive to maintain for long -- you're going to burn a botnet quickly....just speaks to the main perpetrator.
@jcsimonds The Legend of Vox Machina. Since you don't mind animated, it is so very, very good.
@th3j35t3r I feel you, man....worked against this kind of thing before. This too shall pass.
Little bit on DDoS attacks:
They're a bitch to defend against...but they're also a bitch to maintain. CoSo is particularly vulnerable right now due to both what I would call politics (as the bird site collapses) and the huge influx of new users (as the bird site collpases).
Depending on where Jester has defenses deployed, it may be an extremely short-lived inconvenience or a fairly short-lived inconvenience.
TLDR: give it time and all will be well.
@Millinermom That would be Brighid - our pocket wolfie ;)
She's in range for the breed standard...but at the bottom of it. Our first wolfhound...and we're utterly sold on the breed.
#DogsOfCoSo
The inseparable duo - Fiona (Greater Swiss Mountain Dog) and Brighid (Irish Wolfhound).
Brighid was raised by Swissies...and Fiona was raised by Brighid. They're very confused.
@maryanne4114 We're getting another wolfie pup next year...but a newf is next on the list (likely 3-4 years out). Lovely dogs!
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Don’t take the bait. Ignore obviously challenging posts and report if they violate the TOS.
No one’s got time for idiocy.
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PSA - We are aware of extended page-load times affecting *some* users when they initially land on the primary interface.
We're investigating and aiming for a fix... today.
@FlamerHooks just scroll it down a smidge and it will stop auto-scrolling/updating. It only scrolls updates when you have it pinned to the top.
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Before I get on with my day, just a note to all of you who are new to this platform.
Many of us have been here since the public launch five years ago. The friendships and connections we've made over that time are precious and meaningful.
I hope as you come to know your friends here, you'll find the same kind of connections we have. COSO really is that kind of community. We know it will take some time for you to understand that. But we feel certain you eventually will.
Nikto
Hacker (ethical kind), recovered-ninja, blacksmith, geek, serial kilter.
That about covers it.
Joined Aug 2022