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Todd

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Jul 14, 2012, 9:29 pm

Sorry for all the downtime at Lottery Post today.

The data center in which we operate our servers has been experiencing serious network issues, and they are working with the local Internet trunkline providers for the past several hours to get it resolved. Hopefully we'll be back up & running soon.

When this kind of thing happens we have to wait along with you for it to be resolved. It is just as frustrating for us as I am sure it is for you when Lottery Post is not working perfectly.

Things appear to be getting back to normal, but if it goes down again, just try back in a few minutes.

Again, I am sorry for the downtime. I hope it didn't impact you too badly.

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Jul 14, 2012, 9:43 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Jul 14, 2012
Sorry for all the downtime at Lottery Post today.

The data center in which we operate our servers has been experiencing serious network issues, and they are working with the local Internet trunkline providers for the past several hours to get it resolved. Hopefully we'll be back up & running soon.

When this kind of thing happens we have to wait along with you for it to be resolved. It is just as frustrating for us as I am sure it is for you when Lottery Post is not working perfectly.

Things appear to be getting back to normal, but if it goes down again, just try back in a few minutes.

Again, I am sorry for the downtime. I hope it didn't impact you too badly.

Todd,

Thanks for always working on this,

I know a lotta times your working on it, and we don't know it .

Extraordinary Popular Delusions & the Madness of Crowds -- Charles Mackay LL.D.
Astekblue

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Jul 14, 2012, 9:50 pm

Thanks Todd

I knew it would be back soon
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Jul 15, 2012, 12:38 am

Thanks, Todd. You do a good job keeping the site up and running. Wish my cable company was as reliable.

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Jul 15, 2012, 1:32 am

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Jul 14, 2012
Sorry for all the downtime at Lottery Post today.

The data center in which we operate our servers has been experiencing serious network issues, and they are working with the local Internet trunkline providers for the past several hours to get it resolved. Hopefully we'll be back up & running soon.

When this kind of thing happens we have to wait along with you for it to be resolved. It is just as frustrating for us as I am sure it is for you when Lottery Post is not working perfectly.

Things appear to be getting back to normal, but if it goes down again, just try back in a few minutes.

Again, I am sorry for the downtime. I hope it didn't impact you too badly.

Great job Todd!

Thanks for all your work and fast response!

Good Luck everyone
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Jul 15, 2012, 5:48 am

Quote: Originally posted by Rick G on Jul 15, 2012
Thanks, Todd. You do a good job keeping the site up and running. Wish my cable company was as reliable.

Indeed Todd is a rare specimen of a die hard coder /webmaster

Thanks don't seem enough at times for all he doez
karinda

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Jul 15, 2012, 6:02 am

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Jul 14, 2012
Sorry for all the downtime at Lottery Post today.

The data center in which we operate our servers has been experiencing serious network issues, and they are working with the local Internet trunkline providers for the past several hours to get it resolved. Hopefully we'll be back up & running soon.

When this kind of thing happens we have to wait along with you for it to be resolved. It is just as frustrating for us as I am sure it is for you when Lottery Post is not working perfectly.

Things appear to be getting back to normal, but if it goes down again, just try back in a few minutes.

Again, I am sorry for the downtime. I hope it didn't impact you too badly.

Thanks for the update. Glad everything is okay.
MADDOG10

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Jul 15, 2012, 8:44 am

Things happen that cannot be controlled sometimes, but as always you've done whatever needs attention..... Thanks.

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Let it loose, it will defend itself.
PERDUE

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Jul 15, 2012, 9:11 am

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Jul 14, 2012
Sorry for all the downtime at Lottery Post today.

The data center in which we operate our servers has been experiencing serious network issues, and they are working with the local Internet trunkline providers for the past several hours to get it resolved. Hopefully we'll be back up & running soon.

When this kind of thing happens we have to wait along with you for it to be resolved. It is just as frustrating for us as I am sure it is for you when Lottery Post is not working perfectly.

Things appear to be getting back to normal, but if it goes down again, just try back in a few minutes.

Again, I am sorry for the downtime. I hope it didn't impact you too badly.

You will be receiving my therapy bill!!!!!

I can only go so long without LP and cable tv.

The downtime was brutal to my delicate psyche.

There's no telling what damage the sudden inability to access LP will have on one as delicate as myself.

⭐The inner machinations of my mind is an enigma.

----------Patrick Star
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Jul 15, 2012, 10:39 am

Quote: Originally posted by PERDUE on Jul 15, 2012
You will be receiving my therapy bill!!!!!

I can only go so long without LP and cable tv.

The downtime was brutal to my delicate psyche.

There's no telling what damage the sudden inability to access LP will have on one as delicate as myself.

...
Todd

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Jul 15, 2012, 12:21 pm

I posted additional info about the downtime via Facebook and Twitter last night, so for everyone who did not see it, I'll repeat here what has been happening.

Yesterday around noon Eastern Time a massive and sophisticated distributed-denial-of-service attack (DDoS) started that affected not only our hosting company, but several others as well. According to the data center management, it was one of the largest DDoS attacks that has been seen, and proved to be difficult to snuff out.

Unlike most DDoS attacks that target a particular Web site, this attack was broadly aimed at a large range of IP addresses, affecting perhaps thousands of businesses. Lottery Post was but one of the thousands affected. The attack was sophisticated in that when the network engineers attempted to stop it, the attack would adapt and change.

Network engineers have been working since that time to chip away at the attack to fully stop it. Although the attack was largely stopped by around 3:30 am this morning (Eastern Time), it is still continuing, and you may notice periodic slowdowns and momentary outages today.

This is the same kind of attack that brought down Twitter for a day recently. These malicious attacks that ultimately affect YOU are the reason law enforcement should not "take it easy" on hackers who propogate this stuff. It is the equivalent of bombing a building or cutting power lines. These jerks cause real damage to hard-working people, and take away your ability to use Web sites.

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Jul 15, 2012, 12:40 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Jul 15, 2012
I posted additional info about the downtime via Facebook and Twitter last night, so for everyone who did not see it, I'll repeat here what has been happening.

Yesterday around noon Eastern Time a massive and sophisticated distributed-denial-of-service attack (DDoS) started that affected not only our hosting company, but several others as well. According to the data center management, it was one of the largest DDoS attacks that has been seen, and proved to be difficult to snuff out.

Unlike most DDoS attacks that target a particular Web site, this attack was broadly aimed at a large range of IP addresses, affecting perhaps thousands of businesses. Lottery Post was but one of the thousands affected. The attack was sophisticated in that when the network engineers attempted to stop it, the attack would adapt and change.

Network engineers have been working since that time to chip away at the attack to fully stop it. Although the attack was largely stopped by around 3:30 am this morning (Eastern Time), it is still continuing, and you may notice periodic slowdowns and momentary outages today.

This is the same kind of attack that brought down Twitter for a day recently. These malicious attacks that ultimately affect YOU are the reason law enforcement should not "take it easy" on hackers who propogate this stuff. It is the equivalent of bombing a building or cutting power lines. These jerks cause real damage to hard-working people, and take away your ability to use Web sites.

Let Murder Barbie take them all out. (She'll do it as a professional courtesy, no charge.)
RedStang

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Jul 15, 2012, 3:34 pm

Its gonna get worse as more 3rd world countries become more tech advanced. This attack was probably done by 16yr old kids in the Ukraine . Funny pic Mcginn.
hearsetrax

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Jul 15, 2012, 6:31 pm

am sure thars a special place in both heaven,hell and or limbo for those who's seemingly only purpose is to cause trouble
JonnyBgood07

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Jul 15, 2012, 7:18 pm

Quote: Originally posted by Todd on Jul 15, 2012
I posted additional info about the downtime via Facebook and Twitter last night, so for everyone who did not see it, I'll repeat here what has been happening.

Yesterday around noon Eastern Time a massive and sophisticated distributed-denial-of-service attack (DDoS) started that affected not only our hosting company, but several others as well. According to the data center management, it was one of the largest DDoS attacks that has been seen, and proved to be difficult to snuff out.

Unlike most DDoS attacks that target a particular Web site, this attack was broadly aimed at a large range of IP addresses, affecting perhaps thousands of businesses. Lottery Post was but one of the thousands affected. The attack was sophisticated in that when the network engineers attempted to stop it, the attack would adapt and change.

Network engineers have been working since that time to chip away at the attack to fully stop it. Although the attack was largely stopped by around 3:30 am this morning (Eastern Time), it is still continuing, and you may notice periodic slowdowns and momentary outages today.

This is the same kind of attack that brought down Twitter for a day recently. These malicious attacks that ultimately affect YOU are the reason law enforcement should not "take it easy" on hackers who propogate this stuff. It is the equivalent of bombing a building or cutting power lines. These jerks cause real damage to hard-working people, and take away your ability to use Web sites.

I'm just getting back on now since this morning.These hackers really need to be publicly hung.Here we are in third world countries f*cking with people when we need to be prosecuting chumps who attack the web.This type of thing is more of a threat than anything else.

A sunday afternoon with no LP is ROUGH!..lol

"No matter how bad things may get, I'd like to thank my middle finger

for always sticking up for me.."

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