DDOS attack

[sagacious]

We got hit by something I don't understand, A DDOS attack. Please explain how it starts and how it is resolved.

[Maltothoris]

This video is probably the best way to explain it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3bEjsv9JFw

Edit: Yes it is mostly memes but it is probably the best way to explain how a ddos works.

[sagacious]

This video is probably the best way to explain it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3bEjsv9JFw

lol, that was funny and is a good way to explain how it starts but ..... how is it resolved and who started it and why? surely not just for laughs and why is it taking more than 6hrs for square to fix it? and I want a eta on it's resolution.

[Ruby_Bloodydusk]

5 hours and counting

[Kaurhz]

You don't resolve it -- You only mitigate it.

This video is probably the best way to explain it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3bEjsv9JFw

Edit: Yes it is mostly memes but it is probably the best way to explain how a ddos works.

Unironically this is absolutely the best way to do it.

[IronThistle]

The whole point of a DDOS attack is to deny service or access to those trying to login to the server(s).

The simplest way to stop a DDOS attack is shut the servers down. However, that doesn't tell you anything about how the attack is reaching you and how to prevent it in future. SE needs to know as much as they can about what's happening now, so they can (hopefully) prevent future, similar, attacks -- while they're working to stop the attack and get the servers available to us again.

Asking (or demanding) an ETA on when the attack will be stopped isn't reasonable. We have no idea ourselves where it's coming from or what it'll take to stop it. Or if there's more than one DDOS going on simultaneously. Or many factors that can contribue to the severity of the situation.

I know it's hard to be patient but... that's all we have, at this point.

[Fyrebrand]

I want a eta on it's resolution.

It's nice to want things.

[sagacious]

The simplest way to stop a DDOS attack is shut the servers down.
I agree, but when you shut the servers down wait 30 mins and start them back up won't you see the DDOS attacker pouring in? and can't you id him then?

[Shialan]

People getting trolled by OP.

[sagacious]

People getting trolled by OP.

are you the DDOS attacker? Shialan I play 6 to 8 hrs a day I just wanna play there's no trolling I want to understand this situation. The video was simplistic at best who wants to do this? and keep millions from playing this game? is is a corporate attack from a business rivel? or could it be from the inside disgruntled employee?